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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1945
Page
3
West Virginia reports list 22 war casualties with four liberated. The piece names many families and service members including John Lester Miller and Glenda Young, plus updates on Gunter and Kenney, Redman, Lang, Tompkins, Workman, Poling, Blankenship, Melton, Woolwine, Peters, and Ward. It notes battles in Europe and references promotions, awards, and training at Fort Knox and Scott Field.
Uniform James Edward Kessler of Charleston advances in rating at the Naval Air Station Key West. SST William S. Tilly lands in New York from the Farcees theater and will visit. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tully of Tatiana Avenue report April 2 from a German prison camp after 2 months imprisonment. Capt. Richard M. Perkins, 23 months in the China-Burma-India theater, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal and visits his parents. Sgt. Robert Wilson, husband of Mary Delores Wilson, has arrived at the Army Air Forces convalescent hospital at Sh Thomas, Ky. Staff Sgt. Claude Westfall, six months in Europe, at Stark General Hospital, Charleston, S. C. Lt. Gr. Edward B. Findley, Sharon native, enrolled in elementary photography through the Mediterranean theater branch. Stanley K. Allen, born at Raton Army Air Field, promoted to sergeant. Pte. Pete H. K. Brown, son of Pete Brown of Ghley, serves with the 1st Marine Division on Okinawa, overseas 14 months with two invasions. Pvt. Robert H. Doss recovers from wounds in action on Nov. 7, now in Belgium, holds Combat Infantryman badge and Purple Heart. Shultz, son of Clay and residence in Holly Grove, serves in South Pacific. Cpl. Richard H. Colvin of Lozen has completed an advanced communications course at Boca Raton Army Air Field, Fla. Pfc. Basil Jarrell, 27 months in Europe, arrived at LaGuardia Field. Pfc. Alexander Gagich, 32 months in Southwest Pacific, stationed at the Army.
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