Invasion Plans Revealed for Normandy Landing
June 7 briefing outlines Allied assault across the Channel into France. Paratroopers precede seaborne landings to breach Ada R nitier defenses, with naval gunfire and air bombardment to neutralize German batteries. Comdr John Bulkeley noted for motor torpedo boat defense in the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Lea
France
INSI
Channel
Normandy
Adolr Nitier
Comdr
John Bulkeley
Philippines
Bataan
Kelly Story Teller and the Close Calls at Press Club
An overseas war veteran told a press club crowd of a near fatal patrol mission saying he crept close to the enemy and avoided lighting a cigarette to suppress a glow. Commander Kelly quips about nearly choking on tobacco and the danger of spitting.
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Kelly
Press Club
Invasion Day Plans and Secret Briefing at a British Port
The narrative recalls Allied D-day planning with limited night visibility and German countermeasures. It describes U-boats and E-boats, timing around tides, and a concerted air bombardment plan to breach the seawall for tanks. A briefing for reporters reveals gates of invasion, including inland advance, road blocks, and engineers breaching the wall.
Gasette Fact Day on Social Security and Military Service
Twenty young men moved from our factory into military service with some overseas. Those leaving civilian jobs paid Social Security taxes for five years or more. Servicemen may lose old age and survivors insurance rights if they stay away long enough, reducing retirement and family benefits. Bills in Congress aim to protect these rights. for info contact Charleston Social Security Office at Morrison Building. Also 18 million gallons of gasoline were used by Allies in the North Africa invasion over 21 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Charleston
The
Social Security Board
Morrison Bldg. A
St Albans Auxiliary Plans District Convention and Hospital Visit
The American Legion auxiliary meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in Legion hall Pennsylvania Ave to finalize plans for the district convention in Rainelle this Sunday. Sunday afternoon the group will visit Ashford General hospital at White Sulphur Springs to support service members. Donations of cigarettes for soldiers can be arranged via Mrs Thelma Curry or other auxiliary members. Also the St Albans Chapter No 79 Order of the Eastern Star will elect officers Friday evening in the Masonic temple instead of Sunday’s previously stated installation. Special Friday prayers for peace are held 3 to 4 p.m. at Sir Marks Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
t+ Legion hall
Pennsylvania
Rainelle
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Thelma Curry
St. Albans
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Public notices and staff changes in local wartime context
The public is invited to attend as Personal Staff Sgt W Keith Ferrell son of Mr and Mrs Ferrell of Washington St is a radio technician and aerial gunner assigned to a bomber crew now in Hawaii. Mrs Vera Krebs and several teachers will leave Thursday for summer government positions in Washington. Mr H E Taylor and family attended the 35th annual convention of Mine Inspectors Institute of America in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Keith Ferrell
W. T. Ferrell
Washington St
Hawaii
Vera Krebs
Marjorie Head
Ruth Watts
Kathryn Lynch
Sarah Marie Phelps
Washington
H. E. Taylor
Eva
Lucille Taylor
C. L. Milligan
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Mine Inspectors Institute of America
Marriage Applications Listed For Multiple Couples
Paul P Turk of Broad Street and Florence Friedman Wells listed as applicants. B Morris Crinner 32 of Nitro and Goldie Jones shown as a couple. William B McDougal 21 of Malden appears in the applications space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul P. Turk
Broad St
Florence Friedman Wells
Wirgiminia St
Local Notices Hint at Names and Ages in Sparse Text
An incomplete OCR notice lists Annie Kathleen Marion aged 18 and Dorothy Hazel Leach aged 24 with partial addresses and unrelated names in a fragmentary entry from Alexandria Virginia and nearby areas.
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Annie Kathleen Marion
Dorsey Green Smith
Alexandria
Dorothy Hazel Leach
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Charleston Gazette
Kinney
Gasette
St. Albans News
Sir Marks Episcopal Church
Moronne
Gibson’s Golden Lets Wines
Eet LD Skt
Rexall Drug Stores
Capitol
Lee Streets
Cara Nome
Doan
Hollywood
Ayer
Adrienne
Evening In
Paris
Hudnut
DR. Scholl
Athiale
Rexall
Aif
Schick
Colgate
Gian
Saval
Tate
YEE Brewing Corporation
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Capitol Beverage Company
Main
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