Marines Recount Midway Survival and Vow to Fight On
Private First Class Gordon McFeely, wounded after Midway, describes a 40 hour adrift ordeal in a damaged raft with Captain Richard Blain. They survived against heavy anti aircraft fire and enemy Zeros, handled a failing plane, and were rescued by a PBY after radio and equipment failures. McFeely expresses readiness to return to combat and avenge Wake Island.
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Clark Lee
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Battle of
Midway
Gordon McFeely
Oakland
Calif
McFeely
Richard Blain
Miami
Fla
Blain
Captain Blain
Casses
PBY
Honolulu
Wake Island
Homecoming at Church of God in Morgan County
Miss Jeanette Hubbard reports a successful Church of God homecoming in Morgan County with varied speakers including Rev Mrs M L Anderson and Rev Elbert Isabell. A noon lunch followed and many locals and visiting relatives attended, with several parishioners noted for illness service and travel.
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Morgan County Gandy
Jeanette Hubbard
Church of God
M. L. Anderson
Cullman
Signa
Minnie Elrod
Isabell
Elbert Isabell
J. N. White
Falkville
Henry Mooney
Fort Bluff
Mooney
Tom Childens
Hartselle
Bern H. Isabell
Cullman County
Camle Sharp
Local social notes from Whitt and nearby families
Miss Susie Sanderson returns home for summer from college as Mr and Mrs Bruce visit Mrs R E Whitt near Joe Worthey of Birmingham. O R Johnson visits Balch family while William Worthey’s parents host. Mrs Lawrence Pike and Mrs Hulett visit, Lutie Mae Smith stays with Mr and Mrs Smith and children. Ralph Balch family hosts Sunday gathering. Canada ranked fifth in world trade. Lost and found items noted on Toklo newspapers. American purchases war bond. 10 percent deduction every payday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Sanderson
Lege
Bruce
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Scott
R.j.scott
Delagrange
AXE Earth
Andrew
Rachel
Palestine
Sie
Spain
Hirohito
Asham
Seldon Murphy
Rosewell
Mexico
B. B. Owens
Cole Spring
Mra. Murphy
Eva
Pvt. Baren Bragwell
Fort Oglethorpe
Bradwell
Pick Dunlap
U. S. Army
North Carolina
Hets
Silas Bradford
Iva
Mra. Bradford
Mra
Bert Stenson
Alma Jean Jackson
Joe Owens
Cullman Country
Z. B. Owens
Clara
Edna
Rboulat Thompson
Olen Thompson
Lessie Holmes
Virl Hargett
Geary
Etta Morris
Sue Carolyn Hill
Sue Carolyn Hill, Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Hill
la Sick
Batell Hill
Waylon Hill
Oden Ridge
Mra. Preasiey
Wm. Morria
Austin Dunlap
Near Mira
W. A. Dunlap
Lona McNutt
Heathen Ridge
Joasie Stenson
Olivia DE Havilland
Henry Fonda
Princess Theatre
Dock Pace
Second Ave
Dinner
del Monte
PET
Borden’s Health Drink
Lipton’s Tea
HAM
Frank L. Godwin
Brothers Sanitary
Weiners, Ib
Sally
George
Limestone County Capshaw
Miss Balch
Canada
Legionna
Armory
W. A. Daugherty
Eoragy Save
A&p
Food Headquarters
ANN Page
RED Circle
SWIFT
Hormel
Armour
Phillip
Dromedary
IONA
Great Northern
Gerber
Sunnyfield
Marvel
A&p Baker's Parker House
Silverbrook
Reichert
Woman ’S Day Magazine
White House
Zeigier
A&p Fine Meats
Sunnyfield Rindless Bacon
Mike Taal
P&g
Georgia
Alabama
Wisconsin
Dexo
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