Jimmie Bryan Recalls Iwo Jima Letter Home
Boatswain Mate First Class Jimmie Bryan writes his mother Mrs. Zeste Pittman of Comanche about the Iwo Jima battle. He notes Pearl Harbor duty, Nevada fleet involvement, heavy bombardment, and Marine assault on S Day, with courage of Leathernecks and shipboard actions including a Jap plane downing.
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J. B
Jimmie) Bryan
U. S. Navy
Zeste Pittman
Comanche
Iwo Jima
Bryan
Pearl Harbor
Pittman
Sir Leland Bryan
Bryan Brothers
Jimmie Bryan
Lows
Nevada
Hawaii
Iwo Jime
South America
Jimmie
HPC Mission Band to Perform Cantata at Zion Hill Church
The Howard Payne College Mission Band will render a cantata at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Van Dyke on Wednesday April 11. Church deacon Il E Nabers announces the program as an extra good event and invites the public to attend. Also noted are Easter visits by Camille Switzer of Dallas to Comanche and a weekend gathering of the Wilkersons and Cox families visiting Fort Worth and Orlando friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HPC
Zion Hill Church
Howard Payne College Mission
Zion Hill Baptist Church
van Dyke
Il’. E. Nabers
Mr. Nabert
Pharmacist Mate Jackson Writes From Iwo Jima
Phm M R L Jackson of the Fifth Marine Division sends a wartime letter home describing dusty fox holes cold nights and steady fighting on Iwo Jima He notes pharmacy duty and visits a cemetery as Marines vow to finish the Japanese and restore peace with Old Glory flying over the former bastion.
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Mir
Vollie Jackson
Comanche
R. L. Jackson
Fifth Marine Division
Iwo Plame
Iwo Jima
Fox Hole
America
Bastion
Phimm
Tyson Phillips Commended for WWII Pacific Service
Tyson Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Phillips of Comanche, received a commendation from Lt. Col. Dewitt L. McLallen for excellent performance in establishing and maintaining communications during MI operations under heavy enemy fire. The award, sent from APO 70, notes his unit's credit in the mission’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyson Phillips
O. B. Phillips
Democrat Star Route
Comanche
Pacific
533D Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
APO
Wesley T. Phillips
533D Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment
Dewitt L. McLallen
533Rd
Eb&sr Commanding
Odessa Visitors and Funeral Attendances Noted
Indian Creek residents Mr and Mrs Will Huff of Odessa visited friends and relatives here last week. Mr and Mrs John Smart and family attended the funeral of Hildrey Matthews at Soda Springs Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Max Keeter and son spent Sunday in San Angelo. Set Archie Carmichael of Concho Field San Angelo spent a 3 day pass here with his parents. Mr and Mrs D F Carmichael Mr and Mrs Jimmie Wilker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Huff
Odessa
John Smart
Hildrey Matthews
Soda Springs
Max Keeter
San Angelo
Archie Carmichael
Concho Field
D. F. Carmichael
Langley Family Hosts Visit Over Weekend
Son and son visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Langley Saturday night. Miss Charlsie Day of Comanche spent Saturday night and Sunday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Langley.
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W. A. Langley
Charlsie Day
Comanche
Cadet nurse Miss Lam home on month visit in Galveston
Miss Lam, a cadet nurse, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lam in Galveston for a month. Mrs. Dick Lane of Dallas spent the weekend with her husband’s parents Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Lane. Captain Dick Lane is serving in the South Pacific.
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Miss Lam
Galveston
A. A. Lam
Dick Lane
Dallas
J. O. Lane
Captain Dick Lane
South Pacific
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Iwo
Llyn
Nelly Don
Roberson
Goodyear
Dudley
Gail
Tom
Rasey
Tire Service
Ekos
Camille Switzer
Sam Switzer
James Wilkerson
Jimmy
Bill Wilkerson
J. Roy Smith
Fort Worth
Orla Cox
Orlando
Florida
T. A. Cox
C. L. Cox
Phm-M Jackson
Jina
M. L. H. Baze
Monahans
W. L. Amnon
Abilene
Luke Wilson
Brownwood
Emmett Hensley
Weatherford
Ceresan
L.H
Luke’ Grove
Comanche, Texas
Wood’s Grocery
Comanche’s
Packers
Wood's Grocery
SOUTH
R. D. Woods, Prop
Indian Creek
Mr. and
Mrs
Jimmie Wilker
Play It Safe
the Higginbotham Motor Company
McCormick- Deering
Higginbotham Motor Co
Wake
Skaggs
Moody’s Cafe
Skaggs’ Cafe
Clarence Skaggs
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