Interior Decorator Brings Style to Air Post
Marianna Army Air Field houses Private Oglansky a Los Angeles resident and former furniture maker who now renovates squadron dayrooms at the camp. He paints walls decorates ceilings and sews covers while likening the camp to a college campus and aiming to harmonize recreation rooms with the overall pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Marianna Army Air Fielvt
Victor Oglansiy
Moncoms
Las Angelia
Calif
Oglanaky
Squadrag ‘T
Oglansky
Wounded Private First Class So wall in European service
War Department announced Mary L. Sowell of Hartford, wife of Mire. Mary L. Sowell reported her husband Private First Class Jesse L. Sowell wounded while serving in the European theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Sowell
Mary L. Sowell
Hartford
War Department
Austin Wounded in Action in Belgium December 20
War Department reports Lieutenant Luther T. Austin Jr. lightly wounded in action December 20 in Belgium. Notification sent to his father, Luther T. Austin Sr., of Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther T. Austin, Jr
Belgium
War Department
Luther T. Austin, Sr
Madrid
Wounded First Lieutenant Geoffrion Noted in December 1941
First Lieutenant Geoffrion of the 35th Infantry Diver trained at Camp Rucker in 1941 was wounded on December 16 1941 in France or Germany’s front. It is reported this is his second wound, and his wife Mauree Hughes received a Purple Heart earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoghend J Geofiron
Tiede
Uti
Mauree Hughes
Gub
Appletree Street
Geoffrion
Camp Rucke
Tris
War Department
Peters in Florida and Drinkwater Promotion Report
Private Clarence L. Peters has returned from 30 months in the Pacific and awaits reassignment at Miami Beach Redistribution Station after receiving the Infantry Combat Badge. Thurman Drinkwater has been promoted to Staff Sergeant and serves with the Red Raider Division in the Philippines, with his brother Ernest C. Drinkwater stationed in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Peters
E. P Peters
Dothan
Pacific Theater of Operations
Army Ground and Service Forces
Miami Beach
Peters
Thurman Drinkwalter
Be, C. Drinkwater
Ashford
S Sgt. Drinkwater
Red Raider
Philippines
Australia
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Pre
Ernest C. , Drinkwater
Hawaii
Carter Hospitalized For Reconditioning At Daytona Beach
Private Albert Carter, formerly of Dathan, arrived at Welch Convalescent Hospital now Daytona Beach as part of the Army’s reconditioning program. His wife Ruby Lee Carter and children Mary Lee Albert Jr and Hazel live in Elleville Georgia. He served six months in England after enlisting at Fort Benning in August 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Albert Carter
Dathan
Welch
Army
Daytona Beach
Ruby Lee Carter
Mary Lee
Albert Jr
Hazel
Elleville
England
Fort Benning
Wiregrass Soldiers Learn New Language In France
Sergeant Clyde Davidson Sergeant Joe Sawyer Ken Brock and others in the Tiger Stripe Marauder group of the U S Air Force are using an English French phrase book and gestures to communicate with locals while supporting operations in France. Sergeant William E Register of 406 South Oates Street in Corsica base has been awarded a Bronze Battle Star for participation in the Rome Army phase of the Italian campaign. This fourth star adds to his European-African-Middle East ribbon. The unit now holds the Air Force record for bombing accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Kite
Clyde Davidson
Dotsan
Joe E. Sawyer
Ken Brock Fen
Toile E. Power
Ozark
Tiger Stripe
U. S. Nints Air Force
O. K
France
Louk
U.S
U. S
William E. Register
South Oates" Street
Italy
Rome-Arny
Office of Public Relations
Twelfth Air Force Headquarters
Mediterranean
Bach
Hig Group
Air Force
War Bonds Ad Highlights Hughes Cooking in War Zones
Private First Class John F. Hughes of Columbia serves in France in an air depot group, cooking in England and Normandy tents with dehydrated provisions. Before enlisting in 1942 he was a farmer. his wife Mavis Hughes remains in Columbia. Corporal Maxie Smith of Dodshan Route Three receives the Combat Infantryman Badge for service with the Second Armored Division in Africa Sicily France Belgium Holland and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
France
England
John F. Hughes
Columbia
Ninth Air Service Command
Pie
Normandy
Armed Forces
Pfc. Hughes
Mavis Hughes
SSUTH
Maxie Smith
Doshan
Bade
Second Armored Division
Africa
Sicily
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Cochron Training Private Hollis Cochron in Army
Private Hollis Cochron, son of Mr and Mrs C E Cochron of Columbia, is now at basic training at Camp Joseph Robinson Arkansas. He entered the Army December 12 1944 and has two brothers in service, Sergeant Jack Cochron in the European theater and Private Dewey Cochran at Camp Shelby Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochron
Hollis Cochron
C. E. Cochron
Columbia
Camp Joseph Robinson
Ark
Jack Cochron
Dewey Cochran
Camp Shelby
Births Reported in January and December from Several Families
A list of birth announcements including Helen Eugenee to Mr. and Mrs. George Ginford on January 12. Hubert Gurler to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lamb of Newton route no. January 27. Janice Ben Aton to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fain of Eufaula on January 27. Eric Michael to Private and Mrs. E. M. Adams in January. Julia Marlyn to Glaresce McSwain of Graceville on January 14. Shirley Gayte to Mr. and Mrs. O. XK McCoy of Newville on January 34. Sandra Faye to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McAllister of Dothan route 64¢ on December 21. Glenda Fay to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hughes of Slocomb route two on January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ginford
Helen, Eugenee
Charlie Lamb
Newton
Hubert Gurler
Arthur Fain
Eufaula
Janice Ben Aton
E. M. Adams
Eric Michael
Glaresce McSwain
Graceville
Fils
Julia Mar
Deaths announced from multiple Alabama communities
A list of obituaries from Dothan Hartford Albertville Arlington Blakely Headlana Apalachicola Matone Dothan and Do than route five notes ages ranging from 20 to 87 and includes Mrs J L Joiner 59 Mrs Addie Mae Crenny 42 and Mrs Sallie T Sasser 83 among others with last names Brackin Hollis Burell Johnson Padgett Adams Enfinger and Waters represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S M. Brackin
Dothan
Coy K. Hollis
Hartford
Lewis Henry Burell
Albertvile
Ala
C. C. Johnson
Arlington
John Padgett
Johnnie Butts
San Francisco
Calif
T. A. Hicks
Camp Hill
John W. Prinam
South Amletree Street
Dot
Maceie Waters
de Than
Singletary Returns From 37 Months Overseas in Pacific
Technician fifth grade Earnest L. Singletary has returned to the States after 37 months overseas in the Southwest Pacific theater, per the Fort Mc Clean Office of Public Relations. Second Lieutenant L. A. Farmer Jr. has been assigned to the 35th Infantry Division under General Patton's Third Army, with a December 23 postmark letter noting his Camp Rucker training and deployment to Southern France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Bill Farmer, Jr
L. A. Farrer
West
Newton Street
35Th Infantry Division
George Patton
Third Army
Lieuteant Farmer
France
Dothan High School
Farmer
Alabama Polytechnic Institut
Auburn
University of Alabama
Wounded Soldier Bedsole Wounded in Germany Date Dec 22
War Department telegrams received by relatives report Bedsole Wambed and wounded 16 Brion in Germany December 22. He has been wounded three times before. Danford Coxner Pic Thomas E Danford of Gordon serves as aerial engineer on a Douglas cargo plane somewhere in France, per Public Relations Office Air Service Command. Danford previously worked for Willoughby Stores in Gordon before joining the service in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prebe T. Bedsole
Columbia
Germany
War Department
Danford
Thomas E. Danford
Coma Danford
Gordon
France
Public Relatiens
Air Service Command
Pfe
Danford Wes
Wiloughby
Soldiers in France: With Infantry Regiment of 100th Division
A Field Press Censor release states Staff Sergeant D W Little and Sergeant Walter E Parker serve with the With Infantry Regiment, 100th Division, Sixth Army Group in France. Lieutenant Robert Rush of Dothan, previously a Staff Sergeant, recently received a battlefield commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whregeass
D. W. Little
Andalusis
Walter E. Parker
Opp
100Th (Century
Sixth Army Group
France
Robert Rush
West Main Street
Dothan
Alabama Cadets Complete Basic Ping Training at DC Field
Aviation cadets John G. Hawes of Readland and Lovie V. Hutchison of 105 Brunson Street Enterprise were among Alabamians finishing basic Ping training at 1 Shaw Field Washington last week. They have been moved to advanced schools for final flight training phases as announced by the Public Relations Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Hawes
Readland
Lovie V. Hutchison
Brunson Street Enterprise
Shaw Field
D. C
Edwards Promoted First Lieutenant in Italian Theater
Leroy C. Edwards, husband of Bonnie Edwards of Geneva, promoted to First Lieutenant by Twelfth Air Force in Italy. A navigator bombardier with a Corsican-based B23 Mitchell group, he has flown two combat missions since going overseas in August 1944 after enlisting in August 1942. His unit has been praised for close support and precision bombing across eight countries from the Balkans to central France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy C. Edwards
Bonnie Edwards
Geneva
Twelfth Air Force
Italy
Edwards
Sallie Edwards
North Main Street
Enterprise
Army
Balkans
France
Tunisia
Edwards’ Mitchell
McClintock Promoted to Private First Class in Marines
Richmond C. McClintock son of Mr and Mrs H R McClintock of 169 Commonwealth Court was promoted to Private first class by the Marine Corps Forks Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina He enlisted April 12 1944 in Birmingham and now serves with the station headquarters squadron At Dothan he was former president of the Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce He previously served a Navy enlistment from 1938 to 1942 and worked as bookkeeper cashier and head accountant for local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond C. McClintock
H.R. McClintock
Commonwealth Court
Marine Forks Air Station
Cherry Point
Nlc
Dothan
Knight Convalescing and Medal Updates From WWII News
Private Willie Knight, son of W. K. Knight of Newton, has arrived at Welch Convalescent Hospital in Daytona Beach Florida, a new Army reconditioning center. He served in Italy England and France before returning home and rejoining Daytona Beach assignment. Corporal James C. McIntyre son of Mrs Rena McIntyre earned the Purple Heart for wounds in action over Holland and also the Air Medal while a radio operator with the U S Air Forces stationed in England. Staff Sergeant Robert C. Wilson of Dothan a personal equipment NCO earned commendation from Liberator heavy bomber squadron for equipment care while safely returning from ditching or bailing out experiences. a Newton High School graduate he worked for Malone Motor Co before enlisting in October 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight
Willie Knight
W. K. Knight
Newton
Welch Convalescent Hospital
Army
Daytona Beach
Fla
Italy
England
France
James C. Melntyre
Rena B. Melntyre
Holland
Cpl
McIntyre
U. S. Air Forces
Egland
Induction Regs Split In Two County Selective Service Groups
Two Houston County Selective Service boards today split registrants into two groups for preinduction physicals and for induction at Fort McClellan. The lists include numerous named registrants from Board One and Board Two, with many ready for examination, some already designated for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Selective Service
Fort McClellan
John Malcom Palmer
Willam Roy Cherry, Jr
Howard Thomas Smith
Albert Esr Woodham
Alvin Gaston Capps
Joseph Ronald Brackin
Ansley Earle Whalley
James Ebbie Andrews
John Arthur Boose
Carl William Bush
Franklin Haley Swee
and Atlante
Hilyard Levart Deese
Chydus Shields
George Franklin Enfinger
William Roy Cook
Manuel Milton Byrd
Hilden Benovan Stokes
Cecil Monroe Clements
Lawson Rudolph Calloway
Dewey Junior Napier
James Roscoe Hatton
Aaron Benjamin Martin, Jr
Jack Edward Howell
Jimmie Castle Branton
Daniel Preston Baldwin
Winton Buford White
Archie Lee Benton
A. J. Brannon
Alton Arnold
Robert Lee Murphy
Willie Curtis Graham
James Thomas Hughes
John Ralph Williamson
George Tolbert Johnson
James Alen Franklin
John Damon Skipper
Webber Heflin Mitchell
Alton Jefferson Tidwell
James Carl McCullough
Jake Quincey Simpler
Leodis Jones
James Lawrence Cox
J.B. Moss
William Lamar Cobb
Radford Jones
Willie Travis Williford
James Franklin Wilson
Wallace Peterman
Joe Weeks
Golden Esrlie
D. Peacock
Charles Arthur Hardy
Leonard Earl Watkins
Arthur Mitchell Harper, Jr
John Burnie Holland
Joseph Junior Bond
James Ray Rich
William Spurgeon Lasnett
Gillett Junior Wad
Carlos Earl Hodges
James Ladon Parker
Frederick Dewitt Andrews
Butler
Thomas Alvah Hardy, Jr
Robert William Childree
William Edward Johnson
Albert Leamon Hodges, Jr
Edward Garrard Watford
Henry Owen Wheley
James Ray Skipper
Pvt James Chambers Wounded In Germany
Pvt James Chambers of Do Than was wounded in action on November 7 in Germany while serving with an engineer combat battalion. His grandmother Mrs W M Culpepper of South Appletree Street has been notified and a letter confirms he is convalescing in a hospital. He has held the Purple Heart and has been overseas 28 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chambers
Dothan
Germany
W. M. Culpepper
South Appletree Street
Pvt. Chambers
Local War News Briefs From Midland City and Dothan
Hawkins missing in action in Luxemburg since December twenty. War Department informs his Midland City parents. Two Dothan men receive temporary promotions to first lieutenant. Patterson brothers serving in England and the Philippines. Oates awarded Good Conduct Medal for Engineer Combat Battalion in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Samuel Mixon Hawkins
Midland City
Luxemburg
War Department
C. H. Hawkins
James O’burns McClain
E. Washington Street
William Gray Espy
W. Main Street
Tin dell in Florida Air Sergeant A Tindell’s war record
Staff Sergeant James A Tindell aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs A Tin dell of Cottonwood route two, arrived at AAF Redistribution Station No 2 Miami Beach Florida for reassignment after serving outside the continental United States. He flew 57 missions as a gunner in the Southwest Pacific over 14 months and earned the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He joined the AAF on September 23 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tindell
Florida
James A.tindell
A. ¥. Tindell
Cottonwood
AAF
Miami Beach
Fla
Continental United States
Dothan
Southwest Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Service Men’s News Digest
the Dothan Eagle
Hoins
Sowall
Austin
Berkeley
Houston Marble Works
Stephens
Southside Granite Co
Appletree
Cey
Bree
Jack Kingry
J. L. Harris Roofing CO
Wiregrass
THE
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Dothan, Alabama
Bedsole
C. BH
Oates
American Legion
Pvt
Hawkins
Walter N. Oates
Mamie S. Oates
Headland
Dethan Zaxieba
Harse Dean
W. P. Thames
Route 2
Dethan
West Whiddon St. Dothan i
Good Crosley Electric Radio
Roy Holloway
Slocomb
Malvern
Church
Dell
P. Gilley
Vicksburg
W. L Croley
G. W. Enfinger
Box
Wade Clark
Tall
Bermuda
van Herring
Susie Melton Barnett
Oliver Goober
F. D. Stovall
New Hampshire
Ethel Matthews
J. Willie Varnum
Harpers Church
Frank Romano
M. Smith
Wilson’s Mill
D. A Delaney
Ozarkry
Mattie Dawsey
Pansey-Fi
Norman Armstrong
Ardilla
Hayrake
W. P. Thomas
Rosse Jackson
L. D. Battle
Tony
A. L. Todd
Jordan
Route 1
Clyde Tew
Route
Rupert Bond
Newville
Jersey
Wester
A. L. Dupree
Bainbridge, Georgia
Minnie Harper
Panama City
Rehobeth
James A. Cobb
Honey
J. M. Faulk
Hodgesville
G. T. Bowman
Green Front
L. L. Sorrells
Stocomb
M. D. Peacock
Potiam
Bertha
Abbeville
Ladie Mankenship
St Bertha
W. G. Hinson
H. C. Webb
Cal
J. L. Rudd
J.D. Peterman
Greenwood Products Company
Malone
Maricenu
Beaewaas
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