Escape and peril aboard Java bound old Dutch cruiser
Ensign Parrish of Dothan recalls the perilous Java escape aboard a Dutch cruiser. He recounts leaving Yap before the Japanese struck, boarding Langley after a transfer and witnessing a three hour wave attack that doomed the carrier but left few casualties. Survivors were rescued by Pecos and escort destroyers Pope and Pillsbury.
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Rudy Brown
Pearl Harbor
Wiathem Comer
Dothan
Navy
Yap Jara
Ippanckt
Tapwe
Gt Parrish
West North Street
Cmuse
Ruyier
Yap
Purineum
Bridge
States
America
Parifhc
Aircr
Carrer Langley
Pecos
Parmish
Java
Langley
Christmas Island
Parrish
Cartier
Pope
Pillsbury
Surviving Pecos crew rescued after raft ordeal
Ensign Parrish led 32 Pecos survivors adrift about four and a half days before being smashed ashore on Australia’s mainland near Windham and Broome. They lived on scant rations with no water, prayed and read scripture, some suffering shock. One man died from blood loss and was buried at sea. The group was rescued by a seaplane from Java and taken to Perth hospital.
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Pecos
Ensign Parrish
Australia
Windham
Broome
Perth
Java
Parrish
Fecos
Navy
Uo Perth
ParivGsh
Sonya
Sandra
Lynchburg
Pearl Harbor
Guam
Henry Creel Parrish
Leland Parrish
U. S. Army
Italy
Garner C. Parrish
Radford
Solomons
Kolombangara Island
New Georgia
Helena
Kan
Kule Gut
Wounded In Action Private Newton Wounded in Mediusranear Area
Private Cephay G. Newton, son of Mrs. Mattie L. Newton, of Newton Route Four, has been wounded in action in the Mediusranear area. The War Department lists the update as of Saturday.
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Cephay G. Newton
Mattie L. Newton
Newton Route Four
Mediusranear
War Department
Rucker Pro Office Sponsor Tour at Camp Rucker
A fragmented item reports that Rucker Pro Office will sponsor a tour at Camp Rucker with attendees including local fraternal leaders from Greenville. Coronel Martin C. Swalenberger is listed as Post Commander, with plans for a reception and activities at a war department theatre and company mess hall. The piece ends with an entomologist quote attributed to A. C. Haddon about mankind.
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Guy
Houston County
Major Hardwick
Obpec
Puboe
Celrgaven
Oppres Ately Blvivic
Greennvstle
Tae Pury
Pro
Coronel
Martin C. Swalenberger
Blumberg's August Showcases New Home Furnishings
Three kinds no heir wary henvy straight har. Now is the time to dress up your home. Come to Blumberg's in August for a complete showing of the newest and finest home furnishings.
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Houston
Geneva
Newville
Grant Whiddon
Grant
Cleveland Kirkland
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