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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1945
Page
14
Chaplain Jongh and Sabum UENS recount the Ninth Marine Regiment's heroism during the Bougainville landing. The account notes the faith and service of chaplains and the unit's courage under fire in the initial assault.
Chaplain Rabun, a native of Albany Georgia and graduate of Redlands California, served as pastor in Coral Gables and Geneva before commissioning. He describes North Maine Regiment duties in Southern California, deployments to New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands campaign as U S forces joined Allied efforts in North Africa and Guadalcanal.
A terse notice reports an American woman and a Frenchman applying for a marriage license in Houston County. The article mentions cross-border connections, birth dates in New Zealand, and a Roch 'had been busy' moment. It notes chaplains and church attendance, with two sea burials from accidents and ongoing religious services.
Fragmentary text references French Army and a return to Paris. Mentions 4.3 special taking and Vibde Feld. Describes a wife accompanying someone back to Paris when he returns, with terse chatter about what happens next.
Yeoman Second Class Lewis Metz, an assisting petty officer, has been transferred from the Dothan office to state headquarters in Birmingham, according to officials. The move follows Metz’s recent duties with the Dothan unit and affects the clerical and administrative staff at the Devian Navy recruiting office.
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