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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1944
Page
17
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Sergeant Boude and his hunting dog Dick play hero in New Guinea campaigns with Australian Army units. Boude recalls earlier service near Lae and Ramu Valley with a calm kill of a Japanese soldier, reflecting on a long life of roaming the West and a collection of Colt pistols at his Missouri home.
On May 1 1644 Camp Rucker marks its second activation anniversary as the United States Army expands after Peer Harbor attack and new world conflict. Ground was broken in Southeastern Alabama within two months for a vast camp that would become a premier continental training area. In eighty days construction was completed and Camp Rucker began functioning.
Camp Rucker touts a modern bus terminal with five covered runways and cemented ramps for all buses. Two entrances and two ticket booths ease crowds while four rear rooms serve white and colored passengers. Built under civilian direction, the facility marks a step in defense readiness as the installation highlights its convenient location and improved transit services.
Camp Rucker marks its second anniversary as a major Army post and Alabama city. Since activation on May 1 1942 it has trained three divisions with a fourth under formation and grown into a thriving community supported by neighboring civilians. The post evolved from 4 administrative staff to a bustling training center with extensive ranges, vehicle and artillery instruction, and civilian-service cooperation.
Cape Gloucester New Britain scene introduces Hernan H Boude a 36 year old Army sergeant and former cowpuncher who spent two decades herding cattle He brings Wild West methods to jungle combat with a tobacco spit and quick draw noted as his 1871 model single action firearm echoes of frontier days amid modern war reports from NEA Service.
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