Rescue roles highlighted in Burma and naval actions reported
A wartime press release details Lieut Saxon aiding in a rescue of a US air crew behind Japanese lines in Central Burma during an early April operation. Capt Frenk N Davis and other officers are cited, with mention of air landings and naval center activity. The report also lists several wounded Army personnel and Army units honored by the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxon
Mra
Main
Burma
Jasper Mo
Siocomb Revittue
We War Department
Opp Sailor Girl Wed In California Ceremony Details
A provisional wedding in California linked an opposing sailor to a local girl amid a police touch on a weekend. the ceremony occurred in a detective squad room with several witnesses. Separate reports note U S Navy veteran Curtis Rudolph Green receiving an honorable discharge after service across the Atlantic and in the North African campaign. he earned the Bronze Star and two campaign ribbons. Sergeant William F. Homer, son of Mrs Vera Joiner, received the Purple Heart for wounds near Luzon in January, with Sixth Infantry Division frontline service outstanding.
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Ted Treatle
Berty
Nearoy
House Liberty Jett
Ted
Fred H Ross
Metsodiss Maiister
Curtis Rudolph Green GM
U.S
Mildred Lofland
Dothan
Mre
C L Greer
Panama City
Flo
US Navy
Navy
Great Wakes Training Center
Great Lunes
Esso Bayonne
Herman Frasth
Harace H Lurton
Armasa Delano
Atlantic
Africa
Italy
Tle
Muly
Alpers
Naval Hospital
New Orleans
Miami
Fla
Young Junior High School
Dothan Hospital
William F. Homer
Vera E. Joiner
Ashford Route Two
Bolinan
Luzon
Sixth Infantry Division
Joiner
63Rd Infantry Regiment
Sixth Infantry
Pacific
Promotion of Coronial Hughie B Chumney
Promotion of Corporal Hughie B Chumney son of Mr and Mrs Andrew B Chumney of Madrid is announced by the headquarters at Oklahoma City AI Technical Service Command. He holds the grade of sergeant and is assigned to an age service squadron at Tangke Field. Chumney attended Madrid High School and before his military induction in September 1942 worked for the Columbus Ga Manufacturing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughie B. Chumney
Andrew B. Chumney
Madrid
Oklahoma City
Ai Technical Service Command
Tinke Field
Chumney
Madrid High School
Columbus, Ga
Two From Wiregrass On Casualty List
Wiregrass area servicemen are listed in military casualty reports. Corporal Ernest E McEachern of Columbia, a 29th Mobile Repair and Reclamation Squadron member in the Ninth Air Force, promoted to corporal in Germany, has earned three bronze stars for Normandy Northern France and Germany campaigns. Also noted is Private Sohene E Manning of Elba route one, listed among American dead in Europe, and Corporal Chevrons earned by McEachern’s unit. George D Parker of Graceville serves aboard a US destroyer near Kyushu during Fifth Fleet operations with Mitscher’s carrier forces. destroyer crew veterans of seven Pacific campaigns.
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USMCR
Henry Odom
Asnford
Navy
Sohene E Manning
Gladys C. Manning
Elba
Amy
Chevron
Ernest E McEachern
H. McEachern
Columbia
29Th Mobile Repair and Reclamation Squadron
Ninth Air Force Service Command
Germany
McEachern
United Kingdom
France
Belgium
Normandy
Houston County High School
Air Forces
William F. McEachern
Friance
Mobile Air Service
George D. Parker
S. W. Parker
Graceville
Fifth Fleet
Kyushu
Marc A. Mitscher
Japan
Pacific
Tillery Liberated From German Prison Camp On Way Home
S Sgt Louie Tillery of Cottonwood passed through a Recovered Allied Personnel Camp near a French port on his route home after liberation from a German prison camp. Master Sergeant Hugh A Simpson, husband of Mrs Hugh A Simpson of Ozark Route Three, was awarded the Bronze Star by the European Theater Public Relations Office. He served as communications chief and took part in the Normandy Northern France German and Belgian campaigns.
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Tillery
Louie Tillery
Cottonwood
Germany
Hugh A Simpson
Hugh A. Simpson
Ozark Route Three
Europeaty Theater of Operations
Mae
Normandy
France
Army liberated prisoners of war include First Lieutenant Finch
War Department announces that First Lieutenant Ralph E. Finch son of Mrs Annie H Finch of Marianna is among liberated prisoners of war in Germany. The release details appear in the department’s notice confirming his status and origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Finch
Annie H Finch
E Putnam
Marianna
Germany
War Department
Marne Corporal Ettie Hinson Stationed in Hawaii
Corporal Ettie Carolyn Hinson of Abbeville is stationed in Oahu Hawaii after serving as recording secretary on a San Diego base housing conditions board. Former head of Maryland College for Women commercial department, she taught at University of Virginia and held a B S in education from Ohio University. She attended Birmingham Southern College and has two brothers and two nephews in Army services in Europe and China.
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Marne
Ettie Carolyn Hinson
Jessie Thomas Hinson
Abbeville
Oahu
T. H
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base
San Diego
Corporal Hinson
Maryland College For Women
Lutherville
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Ohio University
Athens
Birmingham Southern College
Alabama
Jesse J. Hinson
Army
Europe
Angus Hinson
Army Air Corps
J. C. Phillips, Jr
R. H. Phillips
China
Holder Cates Tie at Marianna AAF Post Chapel
First Lieut. John T. Holder of Squadron D at Marianna Army Air Field wed Miss Mary J. Cates of Lindsay Oklahoma on Saturday June 2 at 10 a.m. in the Post Chapel with Chaplain Paul Y. Minton officiating Best man was 1st Lt. Russell Maugans and maid of honor was Miss Lena C. Brown.
Corporal Colly R. Smith Awaits Redeployment to U.S.
Corporal Colly R. Smith son of Robert A. Smith of Dothan route five is stationed at a U.S. staging area in France awaiting redeployment under the Army Redeployment Program. Entered service July 1940 at Fort Knox Kentucky. He served two and a half years overseas with the Second Armored Division 67th Armored Regiment and took part in the African Sicilian French Belgian Dutch and German campaigns. He holds the tank driver's medal and five battle stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colly R. Smith
Robnert A. Smith
Dothan
U.S A
France
U.S
Fort Knox
67Th Armored Regiment
Fellows Promoted to Captain in RAF Europe
First Lieutenant Tom T Fellows of Ashford, serving with the RAF in Europe, has been promoted to Captain. He holds the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters and is with the Army of Occupation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A T Fellows of Ashford.
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Fellows
Tom T. Fellows
Ashford
RAF
Europe
Nellye Bland Fellows
Army of Occupation
A. T. Fellows
Expert Infantryman Badge Awarded To Pvt M C Williams
Private M C Williams of Cottonwoodrole two has earned the Expert Infantryman Badge at the Infantry Replacement Training Center Camp Fannin Texas. He is a trainee in the 59th Battalion 12th Training Regiment IATC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Williams
Coftonwood
Camp Fanmin
Texas
12Th Training Regiment
IATC
Tired Aching Tender Feet Tired Aching Tender Feet
Feet ache and pain from ill fitting shoes and tender skin relieved by Meone's Emerald Of after a hot bath. Fifteen minutes bring disappearance of soreness. DOTHAN DRUG COMPANY advertises the remedy at local drug stores.
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Meone
Dothan Drug Company
Induction of Four From Houston County Board Three
Four registrants from Houston County Selective Service Board Three were led today for Fort MacClellan. The inductees announced by board officials are Wesley Bedsole Wellborn Darrell Johnson Herold Sanford Murphy and Ralph Boyett.
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Houston County Selective Service Board
Fort MacClellan
Andgctor
Twas
Wesley Bedsole
Wellborm
Darrell Johnson
Herold Sanford Murphy
Withem Raelph Boyett
Two airmen wounded in action name Sammie J. Andrews
SSgt Sammie J. Andrews and his wife Mia are reported among wounded personnel. Lillian L. Andrews is listed in family notices. The report emphasizes the impact on the Andrews family and ongoing military casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie J. Andrews
Mia
Lillian L. Andrews
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J. M Kent
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