Local Servicemen Furloughs and Wound Updates
Private Bob Belene of Temple Texas recently spent a furlough with his mother and family in Sum meraville. Sergeant Lido Dalparin of Camp Shelby Miss spent a holiday with his parents in Smithers. Multiple West Virginia servicemen are listed with updates including wounds, overseas service durations, and furloughs. Brig. Gen. Thomas Schrader earned the Bronze Star for meritorious action in Europe. Officers and recruits from Beckley to Charleston are named with placements from England to Puerto Rico and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Belene
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple, Tex
J. C. Belrme
Summeraville
Lido Dalparin
Camp Shelby
Miss
Crew Dalporto
Smithers
Montgomery High School
Service news from Italy and U S Army Air Forces
Continued notes list promotions transfers and postings of servicemen and service members. Cecil R. Morris promoted to sergeant with the Sth Army in Italy. Bernard M. Cales transferred from Carlsbad NM to Camp Howze TX. Second Lt. James W. Walker nearing final training as a Liberator bomber pilot at Walla Walla WA. Homer D. Abbott graduated from the armored school's clerical dept in Kentucky. Lt. Tom C. Foglesong Jr arrived at Pit Spring TX bombardier school and assigned as pilot. Lt. Foglesong is son of Mr and Mrs R C Fogleson Sr of Hunt Ave. Pie Lee E. Gibbs awarded expert Infantryman badge with the Infantry on New Britain. Spc. Joseph P. Katzeff USMC on leave, after 27 months in the South Pacific as tank battalion commander, to return to duty in San Francisco. Donald C. Ong promoted to staff sergeant with 1d Infantry division in France, son of Mrs Margaret L. Ong. Specialist Julius Polan, Marine, noted for service in the South Pacific. Mrs Simon Macer and Dr water noted at High Plain Rd. Pfc. H W Shawhan Jr advanced to first lieutenant while with an infantry unit at Camp Swift TX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. E. Gwinn, Jr
New Britain
Kate Williams
Beckley
Gwinn
Panama
Ft. Benning
Owens-[linvis Glass Co
Sylvia Mae Westfall
Ray E. Wesatial
Clendenin
Puerto Rico
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
Cecil R. Morris
Meg
Bertie Morris
Sizemore
Sth
Italy
Pre
Gernard M. Cales
Jack Cales
Kingston
Carlsbad
N. MM
Camp How?e
Tex
James W. Walker
Cabin Creek
Walla Walla Army Air
Wash
Homer’ D. Abbott
Abbott of
Van
Armored School
FL Knox
Toma C. Foglesong, Jr
His Spring
Department of Training
Fogle
Tong
R. C. Foglesonz
Hunt AY
Lee E. Gibbs
Buella Gibbs
Hartford
Joseph P. Katzeff
USMC
Jack Katzeff
Quarrier St
South Pacific
San Francisco
Cal
Donald C. Ong
France
Margaret L. Ong
Noyes
Thore
Julius Polan
Ess
Simon. Macer
Dr. Water
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Pacific
Jack Metz
W. S. Metz
Elkview
Leyte
Set. Metz
Cpl
John W. McClanahan
John McClanahan
Red House
Saipan
Mrz
Loretta Pickens
Clyde E. Pickens
Eft
England
Armed Forces
Camp Claiborne
la Z
Thomas P. Schrader
Arthur Ogden
South Charleston
Len Woodrum
Camp Gruber
Okla
Allie Woodsrum
Hugheston
Joseph W. McCutcheon
Earnest McCutcheon
Sissonville Rd
Hazel Atkins
Danville
Gail Borden Erlewine
Lucy Erlewine
East Nitro
Newsport
R. I
Sampson, N
Melvin’ K. Bess
Howard Bess
Mammoth
Mare Island
Pic
Jesse Mullins
Enos Mullins
Quick
Pte
Mullins
duPont
Belle
Carl Hill
Aleuden Islands
Bud Hill
Poca
Hester Lanham Ett
Azilee Lanham
Montgomery
John Cecil Canterbury
Army Air Base
la Junta
Roland Canterbury
Lha
Wyoming St
Tor Chrismas
Blossom Dairy
Troy M. Helmick
George W. Helmick
Frank
H. K. Polan
High Plang Rd
H.W. Shawhan, Jr
H. W. Shawhan
Kaehaniha Bivd
Camp Swift
Sa Es
Ustene
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