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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1945
Page
14
The Air Transport Command base from Casablanca and Arica is referenced with a public notice. After clearing ATC Caribbean Division, officials await further action from the resistance office and related entities.
County officials discussed a paving contract to finish within 50 days of award. The Hodgesville project is the county’s first of five farm area roads to be paved with joint funding from the Bite and the county. Local FSA officer met County Supervisor Cook to review applications and farms in the county. Buy more Wak bonds.
Lt. Comdr. C Carroll, in charge of Navy Recruiting in Alabama, denies Wave quotas are filled and says more Wave recruits go to Camp Blanding Florida then to reception centers near home. Sgt. Smith, 26, served months with the Engineers in Germany while Sgt. May, 20, served 35 months in Italy with the AI Corps. He holds four battle stars.
Marine Captain William K Perdue of Elba Alabama credited with shooting down two kamikaze planes near Okinawa on May 4 as his squadron intercepted six attackers near a destroyer. He described a burst that hit one plane and watched it explode then observed the second burn and fall. Commanders noted no current Waves quota. Navy seeks 2000 new Waves monthly to fill Pacific theater needs.
Son of Mr. and Mrs DB Perdue of Elba, he graduated Elba High School in 1938 and LSU in May 1942. Entering flight training in May 1942, he earned his wings at Pensacola in January 1943 and was promoted in June 1944. His squadron fought Japanese planes, bombing and strafing gun positions and shields on Okinawa.
Daniel R Carmichael of New som, a power plant specialist with Brig Gen John H Davie 313th Bombardment Wing on Tinian in land, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant according to an annoucement today.
Bids for Houston County farm to market road project from Hodgenville to near Dothan were opened Friday with only two bids. Low bidder Joe Frank Walters of Troy offered 26218 dollars. Vandergriff Construction Co. of Montgomery submitted the other bid. County Engineer F L Mullins said awards will be made next week at the county courthouse after review by the State Highway Department.
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