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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1945
Page
7
Navy sailor Roy Ponder, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ponder of Wadley, reported killed in action. Sister Mrs. W. B. Griffin of 407 Headland Ave confirms, with another sister Mrs. Cleveland Farman of Wadley Route Two listed as survivor. He served two and a half years in the Navy.
The War Department announced two soldiers wounded in action in the European area. Also listed as casualties are Sergeant Emmett Hall, brother of Rupert Hall of char Main Street, Dothan, and Preacher Cleo D Jones, husband of Mrs Charity T Jones of 219 East Newton Street, both previously reported by relatives.
Corporal James W. Watkins son of Mr and Mrs J J Watkins 167 West Powell Street Dothan completed one year of service overseas with the Sand Bomb Group communications section in the Eighth Air Force The Third Air Division praised for its England to Africa shuttle bombing of a Messerschmitt factory at Regensburg Germany Watkins joined the RAF in October 1942 after working as a landscaper for Dye Nurseries in Dothan.
Partial OCR text notes a seabed extraction item with chemical urease in sacks. Readers should focus on the limited available details about the burial or storage method, while the rest remains unclear due to damaged typography. The fragment hints at a logistics or scientific note.
Alvin Mount was elected second lieutenant by the personnel of Company A, Third Regiment, State Guard. Mount, a World War I veteran and former commander of the Chester BR Vickery post, American Legion, will assume his new rank and duties after the acceptance of quarters.
Births report twins and single births to families in Detroit Columbus Washington and Cottonwood with names Ralph William Charlsie Virginia John Frederick Betty Sue and more. A.Sgt Daniel U Sellers reported for duty at Langley Field after teaching in Jackson County and serving 26 months in the European Theater with the Army Air Forces Training Command Public Relations Office confirms.
Two groups of Houston registrants from Board Two and Board Three were drafted for military service and ordered to Fort MacClellan. Notables include Eriey Lee Peterson and Milton Barnes from Board Two, and Frack Granger Clayton Wille Carrod Shaw Morria Pate Arnold Odell Williams Wade Elton McAstie James Edward Duke James Mildred Love John S. Ammons and Leo David Stewart from Board Three, with Stewart transferred from Kansas City Missouri.
Albert Atkinson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Albert Atkinson Newton earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroism in Italy on June 13 1944 with the 3rd Infantry Division. He entered a fortified town climbed a wall with comrades and moved building to building for seven hours aiding a company attack. He also earns the Combat Infantryman badge Purple Heart and African European campaign ribbons with three stars. Technician Lamar L Dillard of Dothan arrived at Welch Convalescent Hospital Daytona Beach Fla after nearly two years in the European Theater receiving a Purple Heart and three battle stars. His brother Marlin Dillard serves in the Navy.
Charles Dean Smith aged 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Smith of 40 WN Foster Street, has left for initial Naval indoctrination at the U. S. Training Center, Great Lakes. The announcement appeared here on Saturday.
Private first class Frank Robinson of East Rutherford New Jersey with the 66th Division at Camp Rucker was slightly wounded in action in France on December 27, friends in Dothan reported Saturday.
Corporal Ralph P. Jordan and Corporal Joseph E. Newberry from Gordon and Llocomb completed an orientation course to bridge U S training and combat in Germany. Corporal Cassie L. Bagwell of Dothan serves with the 1th Siena Battalion in France. Private LeRoy C. Henderson of Dothan earns a personal salute for fighting with the Twenty-Ninth Infantry Division from D-Day to St Lo. Private Harris of Dothan arrives at Welch Convalescent Hospital for reconditioning in Daytona Beach, Florida. John Gamble of Dothan slightly wounded in Belgium January 9. his mother notified by War Department. The Ninth Army Group unit enjoys multiple decorations after Normandy battles and invasion beach actions.
Private First Class Robert J. Barnes of the Zum Corps and his brother Radford Barnes unexpectedly reunited on the island. Robert has served about two and a half years in the Air Corps, while Radford has served nearly two years. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Barnes of Dothan, along with another brother Ray in the Merchant Marines.
Obituary notice lists J. E. Bailey 70 near Newville Oscar Lewis Chaney Hart ford Frances Lena Anderson 6 Clie route one R C Cameron 34 Ashford route one infant James Archie Wood eight months 403 Denton Street Henry S. Lambert 47 115 Railroad Avenue Dothan Ellen Stokes 85 Ozark W K R Clark 75 Pich ard Eda Stanton 78 Ashford James T Arrington 42 Webb V D Granger 76 Cottonwood
Relatives of Charles F. Villar, civilian airplane mechanic at the Cavite Navy base, hear from him for the first time since the Philippines fell. Aunt Mrs. G. N. Rogers of Dothan received a June 22, 1944 postcard sent from Camp No. Two, Philippines, noting health and camp life under Japanese control. He left Pensacola to work at the Cavite Navy yard in 1941. prior communication dated December 27, 1941.
War Department informs Mrs. Arthur Reeves of Dothan route three that Private John T Myers is missing in action in Germany since December 16. Private James Hubert Adkison 31 husband of Mrs. J H Adkison New Brockton route one has arrived at Camp Wolters Texas for basic infantry training and is assigned to a rifle training battalion.
Sergeant Wilie F Kinsey, son of Mr and Mrs L E Herring of Newton route two, has arrived at Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs Virginia. He served six months overseas and his parents reported the news today.
Private First Class John A Feagin son of Mr and Mrs C H Feagin of South Main Street Enterprise was killed in action January 4 in Belgium after about five years in the Army and over three years overseas. Adjutant General J A Uli notified his parents.
Pfc. Corbitt C Snell husband of Agnes Snell of 507 Headland Ave Dothan was wounded in Belgium January 13 per War Department. Serving in the 35th Division with Patton's Third Army he has two years in the Army and overseas since May M4. He trained at Camp San Luis Obispo Camp Rucker and Camp Butner NC.
Private first class Victor P Calhoun, son of Mrs Emma Calhoun of 406 South East Street, received his gunnery wings at grade insignia ceremonies at Harlingen Army Air Field in Texas, announced today.
Pfc. William H. Arnold of Do than has arrived at Halloran General Hospital New York for treatment of wounds suffered in France July 27. He was awarded the Purple Heart after about 11 months overseas. His wife Eloise Arnold has been notified. His brother Pvt. Alto Arnold is stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi.
Bradford M Brannon son of Mr and Mrs M A Breonon of Newville was promoted recently to Technical Sergeant announced by Brig Gen William H Tunner commanding general of the India China Division Arro Transport Command. Sgt Brannon whose wife lives at 117 Potter street Bainbridge Ga has served as meds sergeant in the division since June 1942. Prior to entering the Army in February 1942 he was employed as a druggist by the Kirkland Drug Store in Ozark.
First Lieutenant Tom T. Fel, husband of Nellye Bland Fellows of Abbeville, has completed an orientation course designed to bridge U S training and combat preparation for deployment to Germany, announced by the Public Relations Office at an Air Service Command Station in England.
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