McLendon Returns After 26 Missions
Staff Sergeant William Q. McLendon of Cottonwood has returned from service outside the continental United States and is being processed at the Miami Beach Redistribution Station. A B-17 ball turret gunner, he flew 26 missions in the European Theater over eighteen months, downing two enemy aircraft. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He is the husband of Mrs. Wm. Quincey McLendon and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McLendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btaff
Willliam Q. McLandon
Cottonwood
Continental
United States
Army Air Forezg
Miami Beach
McLendon
Wm. Quincey McLendon
East Main Street
J. W. McLendon
Two Years Custody Given In Draft Case
Federal Judge Charles B Kenn amer today sentenced Talmadege Todd Coffee Countian to two years in the custody of the attorney general for failing to report for induction. Todd pleaded not guilty and a jury returned a directed verdict of guilty. He claimed to be an ordained minister of Jehovah's Witnesses and signed a statement stating he would refuse army service as a conscientious objector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Kennamer
Talmadege Todd
Todd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Army of the United States
Brewer on Furlough After Combat Duty
Marianna announces Lt James Okan Brewer of Marianna has flown 728 combat missions against the Jape aga P-40 Warhawk pilot during eighteen months overseas. He earned the DFC and Air Medal, was shot down over New Guinea, reported missing then found and hospitalized. He is currently on leave with family.
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Marianna
U 8
New Guinan
James Okan Brewer
Marianné
Brewer
Lilla Brewer
Lao Sims Pricy
Dia
New Guinea
New Guineas
Local Obituaries and Ages From Midland City and Nearby Areas
Death notices list several residents with ages and towns including Jacksonville Pansey route Ons Columbia route two and Midland City route one. Notable entries include Curtis Ray Stone nine, James Syilley seventy one, Emma York eighty, Mittie Long sixty five, and Mrs Woodham ninety, along with other residents from Ozark and Newton route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cq L McClendon
Jaecksonville
Victor Newton
Pansey
J. E. Woodham
Mary Jan Little
West Adems Street
Juding Childree
Panama City
Curtis Ray Stone
W. Stone
Midland City
Emma York
Columbia
James
Syilley
Newton
Mittie 3. Long
Ozark
Births in town announce six newborns with names and dates
A daughter to Ed die Kelly at 320 Fast Main Street on June 4 named Donne Lynn. A son to Staff Sergeant Onyz Nichols of Tampa formerly Enterprise on May 21 named Gerald Wayne. A daughter to Bill Jackson of Columbia on May 29 named Hilda Ann. A son to Lonnie Floyd on May 27 named Robert Earl. A daughter to J Herschel Pelham on May 10 named Shirley Dianne. A daughter to Joseph J Baptiste on June Linda Ruth. Corporal and Mrs I Named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Kelly
Fast Main Street
Donne Lynn
Onyz
Nichols
Tampa
Fis
Enterprise
Gerald Wayne
Bill Jackson
Columbia
Hilda Ann
Lonnie Floyd
Robert Earl
J. Herschel Pelham
Shirley Dianne
Joseph J. Baptiste
Linda Ruth
Harry E McIntyre Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Staff Sergeant Harry E. McIntyre, husband of Mrs Helen R McIntyre of Dothan, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial combat over German territory as a waist gunner of a Flying Fortress. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W T McIntyre of Daleville and had worked for a local bakers in Dothan before joining the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. McIntyre
Helen R .Mcintyre
Dethan
Hes Beer
Shemy
Flying Fortress
Eighth Air Force
England
McIntyre
W. T. McIntyre
Daleville
Dothan
Army
Woodham Wounded In Action In Italy May 14
Charles H. Woodham son of Mr and Mrs Woodham of Dothan route one was wounded in action in Italy May 14 and is now receiving treatment at a BP C D hospital Corporal Woodham of the M2 Medical Battalion has served since 1940 and trained at Camp Bland ing He overseas in October 1942 Pittman Arrives In The South Pacific Edward Kent Pittman chief pharmacist mate US Navy son of Mrs E J Whiddon Do than route three arrived in San Francisco from the South Pacific His Navy service began in October 1939 and he has spent about twenty three months in the South Pacific His brother Willoughby Pittman US Marine Corps enlisted in 1938 and was captured at Bataan and later held as a prisoner in Manila Philippines Islands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
E Woodham
Woodham
Dothan
Italy
Pittman
Edward Kent Pittman
A. S. Navy
Mra
E. J. Whiddon
San Francisco
South Pacific
Mary Hale Pittman
Navy
Willoughby “Bill” Pittman
U. & Merine Corps
Manila
Philippines
Battan
DFC Award For Staff Sergeant Hinson Not Detailed
War Department announces Saturday that Staff Sergeant William H. Hinson of Dothan route one has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The communication did not disclose the citation specifics.
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William H. Hinson
Dothan
War Department
Staff Sgt Shelley Receives Air Medal for Valor
Staff Sgt Rudolph E Shelley of Headland earns the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in heavy bombardment in Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R B Shelley and was a waist gunner on an Eighth RAF Flying Fortress before enlisting and working as a clerk at Espy Merchandising Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph E. Shelley
Mre R
EF. Shelley
Headland
Sartant Shelter
Sheley
Espy Merchandising Company
Lt Brooks Receives Air Medal for Europe Missions
First Lieutenant Jesse F. Brooks son of Mr and Mrs M R Brooks 1 Woodland Drive has been awarded the Air Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement while on combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe announced by the Eighth AAF Liberator Division in England Brooks a Riverside Military Academy and University of Alabama alumnus now serves as bombardier on the Liberator Wild Irish Rose Corporal John McCurley son of Mr and Mrs A L McCurley route four has earned the Good Conduct Medal with service in the European Theater of Operations as a parachute rigger and repair man with a Mustang Fighter Group
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Jesse F. Brooks
Mra. M. R- Brooks
Woodland Drive
Europe
AAF
England
Brooks
Riverside Military Academy
University of Alabama
McCurley
John McCurley
A. L. McCurley
Navy promotes Dunning from pharmacist mate third to second class
W. C Dunning Jr. son of Mr and Mrs W C Dunning of Da rthan route five Hag beer promoted from pharmacist mate third class to second class. Dunning has served in the Navy twenty months and is stationed at the Dental Clinic in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C Dunning Jr
W. C. Dunning
Dunning
Navy
Dental Clinic
San Diego
California
Two Groups Leave For Draft Exams
Two Selective Service Boards sent groups to preinduction physical examinations at Fort McClellan in Houston County. Board Three registrants over twenty volunteered. Board Two had no one over twenty. Names listed include Jesse Loraine Fears and Eamue Clarence Branch from Board Three, plus Wilmer K Anderson and Ernest Johnson from Board Two, with transfers from Columbus and Huntsville.
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Houston
Fon McClellan
Jesse Loraine Fears
Hic
Eamue Clarence Branch
Tommy Watson
Clifton George Creel
Charles Percy Singtetzry
Lathan
Arthur Floy
James Johsme Keel
Marion
Sorrells Missing and Collins Details From War Report
The War Department announced Sergeant Sorrells missing in action in Europe, with Sorrells son of Dalton A. Sorrells of Hartford among thirteen Alabama soldiers listed. Technical Sergeant Kenneth F. Collins, recently back from overseas after 52 missions, visits his parents and serves as radio instructor at Charleston Army Air Base. Private J W Collins, a Dothan High School graduate, completed training at Lowry Field after enlisting October 25, 1943. Corporal George C Peterman, resident of Woodland Drive, promoted to Sergeant in the European Theater of Army Operations. Bolivia produced over $1,000,000 yearly for two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobs F. Sorrells
Dalton A. Sorrells
Hartford
War Department
Alabama
Collins
Geneva
Kenneth F. Collins
Oversea
Mediterranean
J. J. Collins
Collings
Prémant
Charleston, D. C., Army Air Base
J. W. Collins
EB. G. Collins
Jere Street
Department of Armament
Lowry Field
Denver
Colorado
Dothan High School
Army
Keasler Field
Mics
Peterman
George C. Peterman
Woodland Drive
U. S Army
Bolivia
Calhoun in Hospital After Long Private Service
Private First Class Calbean Foxs at Finns General Hospital in There Ga after two and a half years of service. Relatives report he is being treated for injuries while Private Joseph L Lee and Private Les Ambos await assignments with the corps battalion.
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Calhoun
Foxs
Calbean
Jeg
Finns
General Hospital
Joseph L Lee
Bas
Les Is & Ambos
Bignal Corpe Battalion
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the Service Men’s News Digest
the Dothan Eagle
We Clements
Tre R. Weipple
Hattie R Whipple
Ken Donlevy
Fake Island
Ae Em Poll Praia
Tryones
Ulloy
Wymond Watton
Nex Marsh
Warery Stone
Wild Bill Elliott
Vanishing Men
Stooge
Don “Red
Barry
Frank
Jacare
Flying
Charles H. Woodham
Hinson
Shelley
Collins Graduates
Ivate Telhour
Bonghum
Seaty Springs
Lee
Uncle Sam
Sam
Algo
Baxter's
Baxter
Brown-Bilt Shoe Store
N. Foster Street
U. S. Treasury
Treasury Or Advertising Council
Department
Tire Service Headquarters
City Tire CO
TTI
Goodyear Research
Goodyear
Tire Service
Farnlah
W. Troy
Walter Pingeon
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