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Local World War II and military leave notices in West Virginia
This notice lists multiple service members connected to Selvasy Nicholas County and nearby towns. It reports Pvt William Paul Holbook home on 10 day leave after Marine basic training at Parris Island and Pvt Billy Jeffries Jr heading to Ft Eustis for schooling after serving in the Pacific with the Navy in World War II. Pic Rex Rouesey arrives at Lowry AFB Denver after basic at Lackland Texas and Pvt Harry Calvert arriving in Beamburg Germany after 13 day leave. Cpl Carl Curry recovering at Brooks Army Hospital Ft Sam Houston Texas.
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William Paul Holbook
W. T. Holrook
Selvasy
Nicholas County
Parris Island
Billy Jeffries, Jr
Mary & Jeffries
Poca
Harry R. Calvert
Reba Calvert
Hunt
Beamburg
Germany
Cpl
Carl E. Curry
Cecil Curry
Chesapeake
Brooks Army Hospital
Ft. ‘Sam Houston
Tex