Surton Alvis Writes Home From Wartime Germany
Burton Alvis of Falkville recounts near death after a booby trap blast in Germany. He describes injuries to his legs back and throat, long recovery, and learning to walk again. He mentions hopes to return to the States, letters from home, and seeking friends from the ninth division.
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Burton Alvis
Falkville 2
Germany
St Darling
Mitchell
States
A. C
Paris
Ryone
Bel
Difon
Myers
Paul
Evell
Michelson Describes Artillery Efforts In Philippines Campaign
Captain Harold Michelson of Decatur recounts the Mindanao operation to move artillery before infantry. He explains bridge destruction by retreating Japanese, improvised cable crossings, vehicle losses, and continued support as engineers work on a replacement. The division commander praised the unit's performance.
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Mindanao
Willard Smith
Eagle St
Rhinelander
Wis
E. J. McMullen
Chaphin Ave
Tampa
Flay
William H. Michelson
2D Ave
Decatur
Ala
Harold Michelson
Max Michelson
Second Ave
Tews
Seven Grandsons In Services From Limestone County Family
L S Sandlin of Limestone County lists seven grandsons in the armed forces with nine by marriage. Theo Montgomery serves at Chatham Field Savannah Ga. J W Montgomery is a chief boatswain’s mate in San Diego. Fred M Montgomery is a petty officer in San Francisco. Jack Oral Montgomery is a machinist 1-C in the Philippines. Bobby Sandlin is a fireman 2-C on a minesweeper in the Atlantic. W J Terry is a seaman 2-C with the Pacific fleet. George Sandlin is honorably discharged. Betty Lee Sandlin and Bertha Lee Montgomery, married to two Montgomery brothers, are serving in Germany. The四 oldest Montgomery brothers are listed.
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L. S. Sandlin
Tanner
Limestone County
Mr. Sandlin
Theo Montgomery
Chatham Field
Savannah
J. W. Montgomery
San Diego
Fred M. Montgomery
San Francisco
Jack Oral Montgomery
Philippines
Bobby Sandlin
Atlantic
Seaman
W. J. Terry
Pacific
George Sandlin
Betty Lee Sandlin
Bertha Lee Montgomery
Germany
Montgomery
Word Puzzle Grid Reproduces Crossword Clues and Answers
A messy OCR shows a multi row crossword with clues and scattered fragments. The page lists numerous numbered clues across topics from geography to animals with partial answers and stray letters and a final line of odd letter strings.
Langberg Returns Battling Ace in Paris Hotspot
Lt. Maurice Kurt Langberg of Jensen Beach Florida, a World War II fighter ace, reappears in Paris after two years in Nazi captivity and three escape attempts. He recalls North Africa and Tunis campaigns, pranks with the winged shoe club, and hopes to return to combat in the China India Burma theater to add to his tally. He notes General Jones died from pneumonia after a Berlin raid.
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Paris
Maurice Kurt
Ace) Langberg
Jensen Beach
Fla
Scribe
Sagan
Lemme
Red Sands
Kairouan
Tunis
Italy
Germany
Langberg
Gestapo
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
North Africa
A. J. Jones
General Jones
Berlin
Gallagher
Winged Shoe Club
Africa
Landberg
Veteran service record details in a single paragraph
Sand lin reports ten years and one month overseas duty. Theo Was spent two years and a half in New Guinea and Australia. J. W. served three years and ten months at Midway and Pearl Harbor. Fred was at Pearl Harbor during the attack and total two and a half years overseas. Jack has one year and three months overseas and is now in the Philippines.
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Sandlin
Theo
New Guinea
Australia
J. W
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Fred
Jack
Philippines
Departing Soldier Honored at Dinner
Relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Gray in Danville on Sunday May 20 for a picnic dinner honoring their son in law William Ottis Holladay who leaves for the Army on Monday May 21 Attendees included Ottis Holladay Walter Gray and many relatives from Indianapolis and local families Also a cooking tip suggests adding fat to boiling water to prevent spaghetti from boiling over
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Walter Gray
Dan- Ville
William Ottis Holladay
Army
Ottis Holladay
William Holaday
Indianapolis
Indiana
Norman Parker
Floyd Hogan
Azilee “Gray Owens
Wheeler Blackwood
Carl Ray
Richard Morris
C. L. Gray
Opal Gray
Ilie Holladay
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France
Burton
Rackslip
Brown’s Office Supply CO
Your Office Outfitters
Michelson
Hey, Mr. Farmer
Sudan
Federal’s
Church St
Bank St
Oriental Country
Daily Crossword
Turk
OKR
JBRC
Richter
Fearnes
S.bij Hal Boyle
George Tucker
Hal Boyle
Serta Mattress
Sterchi
Atta
Benson Field
Sterchi Bros
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