Elba Officer among air medal recipients in WWII supply drops
Nineteen members of an American Quartermaster regiment were cited by the U S Air Forces for parachute drops supplying forward Allied forces in Burma and the Naga Hills. Among those honored were Capt George T Oaktey and Lt James C Traweek, each receiving Air Medals and Distinguished Flying Crosses for hundreds of hours of combat missions against enemy fire.
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Kew Delhy
Indla
LU. S& Air Forcs
Norhern Burne
Quartermaster Corps
Tellehad
Naga Hille
Upper
Burma
Services of Supply
Air Corps
United States
George T. Oaktey
Montezuma
James C Traweek
Elba
Sic
Amedium
Oral H EI
Third Avenue
South
Birmingham
Als
Arrives Overseas Private George Holmes Reaches England
Private George Glenwood Holmes of the Air Carts has arrived safely in England. Mrs T L Holmes of Headland Route Two has been notified. Before joining the Army, Holmes worked for a soft drink company in Dothan.
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George Glenwood Holmes
England
Big Mother
Mra T. l. Holmes
Headland
Hag
Holmes
Dothan
Soldiers Miller and Guy Arrive at Fort Knox Training Center
Private M. C. Miller son of Mr and Mrs C B Miller of Cottonwood route one and Private Marib M Guy husband of Mrs Lu dina Guy of Cottonwood route one have arrived at the Armored Replacement Training Center Fort Knox Ky public relations office announced Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Miller
C. B. Miller
Mar‘ib M. Guy
Ludina Guy
Cottonwood
Armored Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Soldier Promoted in England Named Norris From Dothan
Sergeant Wilso E Norris has been promoted from corporal while serving with the Army in England. A Dothan High School and business school graduate, he previously worked at Nauer Field. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E V Norris of Dothan.
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Wilso E. Norris
England
Sgt. Norris
Dothan High School
Nauer Field
E. V. Norris
Dothan
Father Of Houston Man To Receive DFC
Colonel James L. Daniel Jr will present the Order of the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross posthumously to Gillett Ward of Dothan at Napier Field during a weekly parade. The awards honor Ward’s son Technical Sergeant Jos F. Ward for crew actions on a B-47 bomber during a mission against Placatoll refineries in Tumanja. Ward was killed August 1, 143 while serving in the Middle East.
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Napier Field
Jamey L. Daniel, Jr
Gillett Ward
Dothan
Mr. Ward
Jos F. Ward
Tumanja
Arca
George Washington
War Department
Ward
Middle East
Birth notices from Dothan and nearby towns
A series of birth announcements lists new children in Dothan and Cowarts including Jo Ellen Avon born to Leslie N. Spock, Virginia Lee Bohm, Jimmy Wayne Payne, Roger Date, Evelyn Jernigan, and other newborns. One entry notes Mrs Behr and family with husband Lieutenant Mia John Behr serving in the Pacific theatre.
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Pfr
Alfred O. London
Dothan
Jo Ellen Avon
Leslie N. Spock
W. Trey St
Leslie Nathaniel, Jr
RB. Reay
Cowarts
Jackie Wealey
J. c Ingram
Roger Date
M. i. Bohm
Virginia Lee
James L. Payne
Jimmy Wayne
Noel Jernigan
Evelyn
Tleutant Mia
John
Ronald
Jack) Beh
Behr
Anne Barrow
Pensacola
Lilat Behr
Promotion of William E Nor ris to Sergeant by Eighth Air Force
The promotion of William E Nor ris of 306 North Appletree St to the rank of Sergeant has been announced in England by the Commanding General of the Eighth Air Force Fighter Command.
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William E. Norris
North Appletree St
England
Eighth Air Force Fighter Command
Midland City man promoted to technical sergeant at Fort Benning
Staff Sergeant Orcin RH Truett, son of Mr and Mrs F Truett of Midland City, has been promoted to technical sergeant. The public relations office of the Academic Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga, announced Monday. The Academic Regiment is part of the Infantry School Service Command and its enlisted men work with the Infantry School as assistant instructors or equipment specialists.
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Orcin RH Truett
F Truett
Midland City
Fort Benning
Infantry School Service Command
Werment
Infantry
Accepted Selectees Two More Youths Enlisted In Navy
Houston County selective service boards named registrants recently accepted for service across Navy and Army. The list includes Franklin Milan, James Haddeo, John Howell, and others from three boards, with two seventeen year olds announced by Wiregrass recruiting chief J H Hutchson. Enlistees urged high school seniors to apply and note graduation deadlines before active duty.
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Houston County
Ft McClellan
Navy
Fraske Levin Milan
James Lamar Haddeo
John Foss Howell
Creel
Henry Parrish
Edala Giles Tintel
Army
Walter Hammond Strikland
James Mitchell Rice
Edwin Lee Kennedy
Levi Thrower
Magnus Richard Kohm
Merines
Robert Willam Miiaa
Delma Duane Clark
Tobe Abe Sauba
Bord
Edward Earl Ai Fwood
Willam Audrey Powell
Dee] Smith
Thomas B. Hand
Lynwood J. Day Reymond Edmondson
Rgate D. Singuefield
Dothan
J. Ho Hutchson
Joe Francis Paul
Culpley
Flo
Ray Cilsrom Jones
Enterprise
Marriages in Houston County Weekly License Issuances
The Houston County probate office reports marriage licenses issued this week. Names include James Matson Glisson of Crosley Alabama and Annis Mshoffey of Eufaula Alabama, and Lola Hurat of Louis ville Alabama with John Alexander Batchelor of Newark New Jersey. Also listed are Wilbur Tewis Jackson of Lansdowne Pennsylvania and Lara Will Partrish of 2138 South St Andrews St, Sergeant Daniel Thomas of New York City and Lawang Morris of 1303 East Burdeshaw St, plus Leon Fleischman of Columbia and Ethel C Twitty of Columbia, Evitus Earl Money of Pansey and Lessie Mae Harper of Pansey, William T Nagle Jr and Sara Nell McGowan of 300 Cottonwood Road, Leo J Jordan of Gordon route one and Loltie Glisson of Gordon route one, Dewey Cochran of Ashford route two and Pauline Johnson of Ashford route ten.
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Houston County
James Matson Glisson
Crosley
Als
Annis Mshoffey
Eufaula
Ala
John Alexander Batchelor
Newark
N. J
Lola Hurat
Louiville
Wilbur Tewis Jackson
Lansdowne
Lara Will Par ‘Rinh
South St. Andrews St
Daniel Thomas
New York
N. Y
Obituary notices list multiple deaths in Alabama and Florida towns
A fragmented death notice lists Porter D Sauls of Dothan James C Shiver of Slocomb Obie C Aplin of Blue Springs and other ages and places including Charles Howard Emma Hutchings and J M Jones The text mentions Army shoe repair and bridge builders at Fort Belvoir and Engineer Replacement Training in a garbled format.
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Porter D. Sauls
Dothan
Charles Howard
Dothas
Charlie B. Grice
Kinsey
Emma Pippin Hutchings
Blakely
Obie C. Aplin
Blue Springs
J. M. Jones
North Appletree Street
James C. Shiver
Slocomb
Earnest Harper
Velen
Camp Rucker soldiers polled on Christmas gifts
Camp Rucker soldiers shared gift ideas for Christmas with a ban on nonregulation items. Top wishes include portable radios waterproof watches regulation shirts leather wallets with insignia and windproof lighters. Also wanted are stationery overnight bags photographs sewing kits and small frames as well as practical items like pocket knives shavers and plain white handkerchiefs.
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Camp Rucker
Maggis
Maggie
Camp Rucker ¢Ervfeereen
Nlao
TO ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS Selective Service Board No.1
Three will receive applications from three or four boys in this district for voluntary Army enlistment, officials of that board said today.
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Selective Service Board No.1
Salvage Campaign Extended Across Alabama
Leon Gilbert of the State Salvage Committee announced an extension of Alabama salvage efforts to December 15 after requests from Calhoun Mobile and Montgomery counties. Birmingham has closed its drive, while Jefferson County continues countywide salvage operations.
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Montgomery
Leon Gilbert
State Salvage Committee
Alabama
Gilbert
Calhoun
Mobile
Birmingham
James V. Morgan
Jefferson County
Forest Fire Prevention Demonstrations By Houston County 4-H
4 H boys study forest fire control with fire prevention on the farm. Demonstrations include film strips on woodland damage and slogans such as Careless Matches and Pines are profitable Protect Them. Fire prevention signs and windshield stickers will be distributed at local clubs across multiple schools in December.
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Houston County
Hubert H. Creel
Sale
Fnes
Tennessa
New Patient Figures At Bourton Clinic Update
Total attendance at the Bourton County health department clinic reached eighty nine with thirty two new patients this month. Officials report a new syphilis test regimen began Monday with forty seven patients in two months of treatment and follow up thrus to tists week.
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Vengres
Inesae Clinic
Bourton Cope Tv
Wes LA
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the Service Men’s News Digest
the Dothan Eaglen
Einstein
Rayter
Meghie
By Williams
MDI
Jing
Streight Barbaian
Jenous
Bargarias
Toenals
Dros
Houston
Fpromoten
Ault
Carl A Hill
Marianna
Red Cross Rug Cutters
Fifth Army
Red Cross
G. L Partners
Pfc
Clyde Burgess
Talcos
Lois Berney
Fallon
N.C
Mary Ross Mohen
Onawa
Prt
Willian Madera
Ragland
Obi
Elizabeth Coxe
Haverford
N. C
Red Crags
Italy
Rehobeth
Madrid
Brasnon
Jellco
Taylor and Kingvy
Ashford
Wrecksburg
Webh
Ardila and Cowall
Columbia Ith
Hammond-Dupree
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Ee
DE. C
Poitevint
Oates St
J. B. Davis
Sinclair Refining CO
Clini
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Ae C. C. Cultivator
el. Duke
RFD
Ge Tumble
Vicksburg
Danley Starling
Blocoms
GE Cz Sammons
Hartford
Woodrow Lansbury
Dethan
Bay Speechurch
Ma Mas Holts
Gothan
Bert Pate
Newton
FE L. Averett
Daleville
M. E. Benefield Midland City
Fadette
B. L Holloway
BK Il Holloway
Jersay
Salve Old Way
J. A. Cartwright
H. A. Adams
Panssy
Belle Croom
Gordon
T. Lewis
J. L. Godwin
Keyton
Lary
Gibbs
Horns Farm
EL A. Jackson
Webb
Grew
Front Ste
Jon Severson
Fetling
Wiloe Severson
Doren
Iet
Poland
China
R. &. Geiger
M. IL Newton
Catena LI
Mills
Fis
Coblay
Abbas
Anya
Jeatrice Renton
Wiekaburg
Vera
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