New Marianna Field Commander Has Long Active War Record
MARIANNA Col Thames W Sieea named Commanding Officer at Marianna Army Air Field replacing Col Marvin Shipp. A West Point graduate, he has 6,000 flying hours with 300 in combat, and 38 missions over Europe. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, and other decorations, served in London with the RAF, and held key commands in Italy and the Fourth Bomber Command. He entered service at Camp Blanding and served at Fort Bragg Camp Shelby and Fort Ord before overseas deployment in 1942.
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New Marianna
Marianna
Thames W Sieea
Mananna Army Air Field
Marvin Shipp
West Pont
Steed
Etowah
Tenessee
University of Tennessee and
Tennessee Military Institute
London
RAF
Italy
Elis
Paethe
Franklin D Roosevelt
States
Fourth Bomber Command
Europe
Hie
Camp Blanding
Fla
Fort Bragg N.C
Camp Shelby
Miss
Fort Ord Calf
South Pacific
Boyd
Coffee County High School
Panama City
Back in States Pie Raimond Wright Returns Home
Pie Raimond Wright of 305 South Focter Street has completed a 24 month tour with the Bath Infantry Division and returned to the community.
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Pie Raimond Wright
South Focter Street
Perseas
Bath Infantry Division
ADOARD BATTLEWAGON John R Gerepier Jr in Navy release
Navy release details John R Gerepier Jr tied to Alabama units aboard UES Aleberms. Reports say ship raided Japanese mainland twice during the war, survived kamikaze attacks, and supported air transport commands. Pfc Wright cited for Good Conduct, Combat Infantry Badge, and three battle stars.
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John R. Gerepier, Jr
UES Aleberms
Navy
Ernie Moneta
Okinawa
Air Transport Command
Pube Reiaress
Miaru
Fla
Pfc
Wright
Mrs Margaret Cobb Rites Held In Florida
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Cobb, prominent Jackson County figure and Democratic committee member, were conducted at the old Comb cemetery near Baker Florida. Survived by two sons, Roy Cobb of Crestview and AS Cobb of Mananss, and six daughters including Mrs Mass Margaret Cobb of Bradeview, Mrs Mary Cobb, Mrs Robert Barnetl of Crestview, Mrs Jack Stokes, and Mrs Hugh Barnhill of Baker. Ben F Smith, USNR storekeeper first class, is named in the service line.
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Marianna
Cobb
Jae Cobb
Jackson ‘Coury Fiorden
Democratic
Old Comb
Baker Flor Jods
Hexder- Boe
Mananss
Roy Cobb
Crestview
Margaret Cobb
Bradeview
Naval recruit from Peer Harbor listed for service
Viulban T Bom se five, 13 serving in the Naval Av sere Supply Depot Peer Harbor TH cere center tithe fer furg avaue. A press release today at Tyndall Field Florida notes he entered naval service in December 1942. He has served overseas two years and, before transfer to Pest Harbor ten months ago, was stationed at M cnas Leland.
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Peer Harbor
Cere
Tyndall Feld
Fia
Pest
M Cnas Leland
Ramage Graduates From RAF Field Training Course
Prise Gear M Ramage son of Mr and Mrs M L Ramage of 205 Ben Adams Street completed the RAF Trang Commune bone airplane and engine medhaturs course at Kees ter Field Brio Mississippi. Public relations office reported in Buffalo Bills time there was no market for buffalo meat left to rot after shin removal.
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Prise Gear M. Ramage
ML RB
Ramage
Ben Adams Street
Raf Trang
Keester Field
Brio
Miss
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Wiener-Neustadt
Austria
Budapest
Hungary
Claude Ro Boyd
John J Jones
Finney
General Hospital
Thomasville
Tse
Buster
Nour
Comanche Cours
Rowek
ASET
Bowe Ard
Eclla
Louis L. Goldblatt
Dothan
Alabama
Rimson
Rimsons
Chile
Tomsons
Selec
W. Main Street
Walter Morris
PO Alu Totto Maier Rye
Florida
Pearl Barlor
Ben F. Smith
First Dan, Usnr
Stephens Service
Bere’s Jewelry Co
Francis James
North Foster St
Dallas A. Yon
Repellent Jr
Miss Rayon
Neinsock
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