Grissom Leads Fortess Raid Despite Bomb Bay Door Jam
Second Lieutenant James H. Grissom of Comanche Texas and crew faced stalled bomb bay doors and two engine failures over Germany. After manual door operation and a near crash, they guided their crippled Flying Fortress to a belly landing in France and survived uninjured. Grissom, an Air Medal recipient, served with the 686th Bomb Group and flew from England to target Regensburg.
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8Th Air Force
England
James H. Grissom
I. N. Grissom
Comanche
Hanover
Karlsruhe
Germany
Grissom
France
Paris
Private Hamilton returns home on thirty day furlough in Comanche
Pvt Bill Hamilton of Comanche, a combat engineer, is back from European fighting fronts for a 30 day furlough to visit his wife, children, and mother Mrs. Jonas Hamilton. He served in France Belgium Holland Luxembourg and Germany, landed in France on D Day plus two, and faced heavy action including Bastogne and the Luxemburg sector. His near miss came clearing mine fields when his jeep was destroyed and he was out for eleven hours. After furlough he reports to Fort Sam Houston for reassignment.
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Bill Hamilton
Comanche
Jonas Hamilton
Hamilton
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxemburg
Germany
England
Bastogne
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Comanche Officer earns seventh Air Medal cluster
First Lt. Wendell W. Beaty of Comanche has been awarded the seventh cluster to the Air Medal, a silver cluster with two oak leaf clusters, for courage and skill in the European Theater. As a member of Col. Everett W. Steward’s 355th Fighter Group, he has one ground kill and two aerial jets, and his unit leads the 8th Air Force in ground strafing victories. Beaty’s brother, Cpl. Melvin Beaty, has arrived in England as parents are advised.
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Wendell W. Beaty
Comanche
Beaty
Everett W. Steward
355Th
B. F. Beaty
Rt. 3
8Th Air Force
Cpl
Melvin
England
Card of Thanks to Indian Creek Community
Mr and Mrs W J Burdette thank Indian Creek residents for fixing land planting corn and fostering friendship. They pray blessings on each helper as memories endure. The 1945 Texas milk production goal nears 4.5 billion pounds, and early Texas maps labeled the state The New Philippines.
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Indian Creek
W. J. Burdette
Texas
Philippines
Rossberry Trial Sparks Texas Horticulture Interest
Texas horticulturist Ross R. Wolfe of Stephenville tests the Rossberry a berry vine created by Luther Burbank. Experiment stations including Geneva New York South Haven Michigan and Berkeley California back the project amid nationwide coverage. Wolfe says the plant promises both a luscious fruit and an attractive vine beneficial for gardens fences and trellises.
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Texas
Ross R. Wolfe
Stephenville
Geneva
N. Y
South Haven
Michigan
Berkeley
California
Wolfe
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J. E. Lightfoot
Comanche County
Ceresaw
Georgia Experiment Station
Arasan
du Pont
Ceresan
Durham Pecan & Peanut Co
Comanche, Texas
Tellepsen Construction Company
Houston
AAF
Altus
Oklahoma
Hardin Simmons University
Texas City
Texan
686Th
England-Africa
Messerschitt
Regensburg
Pvt
Furone
Mocking Bird
United States
Federal Experiment Stations
Dale Howard
C. Porter Co., Inc
Commissioners Court of
J. C. Helm, Jr
Armed Services
George Willis
Comanche County Educational Association
Sgt. Helm
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