West Virginia men serve in Army and Navy units overseas
Moe Clennie V Workman now sergeant with the Sth army in Italy. Cadet Henry C Comer completed basic flying training at Marana field Arizona. Seaman 2d Cl Albert Reusch completed basic training at New London. Michael J Derenge reports to Gulfport for Flying Fortress crew training. William P Wilson enrolled as armor raider clerk at Ft. Knox. Several West Virginia servicemen stationed with ordnance base battalion in the Mediterranean: James P Bailey Charleston James M Brown Oak Hill William E Brown Rockport William W Carrier Charleston Herman L Skaggs Ansted Edwin T Willson Oak Hill transferred to Amarillo from Fort Benjamin Harrison. Cadet Edwin C Spurlock returns to Grosse Ile after visiting parents for brother Kyle Spurlock’s death. Carl R Dartt Putney and Ray B Ferrell Spencer serve with ordnance depot in Northern Ireland. Herbert D Carroll Jr Ashland a machine gunner in Italy. Walter Legg Clay and Caron Hershel Osbourne South Charleston mother and father listed.
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Clennie V. Workman
Mamie Workman
Burnsville
Sth Army
Italy
Henry C. Comer
H. V. Comer
Rt 2
Charleston
Marana Army Air Field
Tucson
Ariz
Albert Reusch
Submarine School
New London
Conn
Land
A. Reusch
Ruffner
Michael J. Derenge
William Derenge
Quinwood
Gulfport Army Air Field
Miss
Pvt
Wiliam P. Wilson
Armored School
Ft. Knox
Virginia C. Wilson
Nitro
West Virginia
Mediterranean
James P. Bailey
James M. Brown
Oak Hill
William E. Brown
Rockport
William W. Carrier
Herman L. Skaggs
Ansted
Edwin T. Willson
Amarillo
Nee
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Edwin C. Spurlock
Grosse Ile
Mich
T. E. Spurlock
South Charleston
C. Kyle Spurlock
Carl R. Dartt
Putney
Ray B. Ferrell
Spencer
Northern Ireland
Herbert D. Carroll
Ashley
Pie
Walter Legg
J. B. Legg
Clay
Caron Hershel Osborne
Owen
Osborne
Grace Legg Osborne
Hawaiian Islands
Emmanuel A. McCallister
iMr
H. M. McCallister
Belle
South
Southwest Pacific
Milton N. Ostroff
France
I. Optroff
Nancy St
M. Harrington
Piedmont Rd
Fredrick N. Pence
D. N. Pence
Ariz. Pfe
Charles Sheme
England
Michael McFarland
MacCorkle Av
Aviation Machinist's Mate School
Memphis
Rex G. Buckley
Glen Ferris
Lillian T. Buckley
Edith I. Buckley
West
Wounded Second Time Sgt Belcher Wounded Twice in War
Wounded Second Time Sgt John H Belcher, son of Mr and Mrs John W Belcher of Tad, was wounded in Italy on Dec 25 1943 and again on the Anzio front. He enlisted in 1942, served in the Aleutians for three months at Kiska, earned the Purple Heart, and later returned to active duty. Several West Virginians are transferred to Camp Lee Va from Ft Thomas Ky including Jesse Adams Wade Hall and John D Fowler.
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John H. Belcher
Foreign Service
John W. Belcher
Tad
Belcher
Aleutians
Kiska
U. 5S
Italy
Anzio
Soldier ballot requests exceed expected early total
Circuit Clerk Malcolm H. Hix announced 140 requests for soldier ballots from Kanawha County members of the armed forces. He noted the figure is large given July 25 as the earliest mailing date under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm
Ex-Danish Count Drops Suit Against Heiress
Ex Danish count Haugwitz-Reventlow filed a dismissal of his suit against Barbara Hutton Grant seeking control of their son Lance’s rearing and education. He had alleged coarse language and undermining of his role. Mrs Grant denied the charges. The couple separated in London in 1938 and later received a royal judicial separation. The boy has lived with both parents since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Y— Court
Haughwitz-Reventlow
Barbara Hutton Grant
Cary Grant
Lance
Haugwitz-Reventlow
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Lady Esther
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Denle Soc
Coty
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Tekan
Reneten
Cullenges
Cohen Drug Stores
Logan
Danver
Willlameon
Belle Drug Store
Belle, W. Va
Beckley
Jones Printing CO
Pennsylvania Ave
Phong
Wonderstoen
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