Ernie Pyle Reports On North Africa Airmen’s Rise In Rank
Ernie Pyle describes the North Africa airmen after Tunisian battles. He notes promotions from pilot to ground duties, medals like the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Hearts, new faces, and a three day holiday. He visits crews, sees veterans and replacements, and highlights a sense of earned confidence.
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Abeadquarteners
North Africa
Flying Fortress
Jaze
Tunisia
Carefille
Bizerte
Ferryville
Tunix
Jackson
Sons of FE Hodges serve in U S Army in Caribbean and Alaska
Floyd C Hodges advanced to sergeant after more than a year in foreign service. Randall D Hodges, stationed in Alaska, reports taking part in the battle of Alta, after 17 months with the engineers corps. Both formerly worked at DuPont before enlisting. The piece reflects on aging airmen and veterans from Africa to the present, honoring the so called grandfather generation. It also promotes Gilfan, a natural medicine, with testimonials from Mr. 4 B Turley of Spring Hill, claiming relief from stomach and kidney issues after using Gilfan from Cohen Stores.
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Thomas Howerton
Jeff
L. M. Howerton
Marmet
Amarillo
Tex
San Diego
Cal
Paul
Jodwin
U. S. Air Corps
Lattle Lacey
Poca
Sgt
FE. W. Hodges
Teays
U.S. Army
Floyd C. Hodges
Caribbean
Randall D. Hodges
Alaska
Alta
Engineers Corps
duPont
Army
North
Africa
Gilfan
Mr. Turley
B. Turley
Cohen's
Cohen
Summers St
Court decision clears state of large coal tax refund dispute
Commissioner George P. Alderson said the 1943 45 budget would be unset substantially if the tax department had returned the money. The Koppers Co case held rentals paid for coal use taxable at the higher rate, saving the state up to $100,000 and affecting about 16 companies seeking refunds.
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Ax Department
George P. Alderson
Charleston Gazette
Alderson
Koppers Co
Kanawha
Fayette
Imperial Colliery Co
iThe Company
Kanawha County
Eme
Koppers
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Ernie Pyle
Virginia Terminix Co
Daniel Boone
England
Criginal
Hell
House of Jackson
4. B. Turley
Spring Hill
W. Va
Gillan
Gien
Siljan
Giljan
Gijen
Cohen’s Drug Stores
St. Joseph
Sores
Fenney
Home Front
Penney
Sumner Mead
Pha
Joe
Popular Defense
Dickies
Dickey
Pee Soldiers
Shy
Gahavea
Brassieres
Tor
Pinafores
Penmwevs
Charleston, W. VA
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