Army Transport Corps Soldier Tells Of Service Abroad
In the Transportation Corps T15 Downes entered service January 27 1943 and went overseas in June. Stationed in Africa then Sicily and Italy he now serves in southern France. He visited St Raphael Cannes Tréjuis Marseille and Nice sending snapshots from Nice. He is with the 677 Port Co. and 382nd Port Bn. His health is good. Parents Mr and Mrs W E Downes Sr and wife, former Louise Adams, live in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transportation Corps
T 5 Downes
W. E. Downes Sr
Greensboro
Louise Adams
Bring Them Back To Civics Says Sgt. Gooden
The letter from Sgt. Gooden, dated December 10, 1944, appeals to editors of the Denton Journal. He envisions Christmas with servicemen return to civilian life and peace on earth, sharing reflections on family, faith, and the wartime desire for a normal Christmas.
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Civics
Sgt. Gooden
Denton Journal
Caroline
Reveille
Foxholes
Washington
Sergeant Lloyd C. Gooden Letter to Carolineans
In a brief Army note since leaving the UC ASTP unit last March and joining the Signal Corps, Sgt. Lloyd C. Gooden says his work is interesting and he hopes to vacate his Army position for civilian clothes soon. He thanks the Carolineans for weekly updates that keep all informed about how they are faring.
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U. of California
ASTP
Signal Corps
Army
Lloyd C. Gooden
Naval Cadet Stevenson Completes Pre-Flight Training
Naval Aviation Cadet George Allan Stevenson son of Mr and Mrs John F Stevenson of Greensboro Maryland has completed the course at the U S Navy Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill North Carolina He is transferred to the Naval Air Station at Bunker Hill Indiana for primary flight training Stevenson attended Greensboro High School 1938 1942 and State Teachers College in Salisbury Maryland 1942 1943 The Chapel Hill Pre-Flight School is one of four ground schools and physical training centers for future Navy and Marine pilots.
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Naval Aviation
George Allan Stevenson
John F. Stevenson
Greensboro
Maryland
U. S. Navy
Chapel Hill
N. C
Naval Air Station
Bunker Hill
Ind
Stevenson
Greensboro High School
State Teachers College
Salisbury
Navy
Man learns only from experience, says Wieland
A concise quotation notes that true knowledge comes from lived experience. It emphasizes experiential learning over theory, suggesting wisdom grows from what one directly encounters and engages with in life.
Howard Family Note From War Enlisted in England
Pfe. John A. Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Howard, was inducted December 13, 1943, after training at Fort Knox. He serves with the 8th Armored Division somewhere in England, writing home from APO 258 New York. He describes travel, currency, and sending greetings to his mother and father from overseas.
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Pfe
John A. Howard
John H. Howard
Fort Knox
Camp Polk
8Th Armored Division
England
U. S. Army
Howard
Denton
D” 80Th Tank Bn
APO
Cjo P. M
New York
N. Y
Mr and Mrs John H Howard Receive Letter From Their
Mr and Mrs John H Howard received a letter dated from an unspecified sender. The fragment suggests a personal communication but lacks details on origin content or purpose.
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John H. Howard
Service Shorts Marion R. Pippin Hospitalized By Mumps Illness
Marion R. Pippin of Brooklyn New York was at home last weekend after a two week hospitalization for mumps illness.
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Marion R. Pippin
Brooklyn
N. Y
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In Transportation Corps
E. Stockley
Denton, MD
Wieland
Pfe. Howard
Shirley
Kaler’s Korner
Marydel, Maryland
Hristmas
Peoples’ Market
Heer
Wren
Dukes’ Restaurant
Enterprise Printery
H. Leon Cox
Bethlehem
Jesus
Nuttle Milling Co
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