Durwood P. Vann Killed On Luzon
The War Department confirms the death of Private Durwood P. Vann who entered the Army June 1 1942 and served at Fort Bliss Leesville Camp Swift and overseas with the Army. He is survived by wife Mire Po Vann a son Kenneth and daughter Elaine of Codymip Cra. His sister Mrs J Stoops lives in Dothan. A brother Private JV Lewis wounded in action is listed with relatives hosted by the War Department.
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Mrro
de Lan Rosie
Fem
War Department
Army
Nis Irkimony
Fort Biss
Teras
Leesville
Camp Swit
Ron
Bomanis
Mire Po ‘Vaan
Kenneth End Mda Oter
Elaine
Codymip Cra
JV Lewis
Ogeton
Tuery
Pet Lewis
Kodiak
Alaska
J. Stoops
Dothan Rouse Five
Walker Receives Bronze Star for Belgium Service
Fivere Roscoe Walker son of Mr and Mrs J J Walker 411 Fovtersirett has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism in military operations against the enemy in Belgium on December 2. Private Walker now in France has been overseas since October. His brother, Major Marion W Walker, has served with the Geld artillery since December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fivere Roscoe Walker
J. J. Walker
Fovtersirett
Hero Achiev
Belgium
Walker
France
Marion W. Walker
Geld Artillery
Hallford Receives Infantryman Combat Badge in Europe
Private Charlie M. Hallford husband of Mrs Vera G Hallford of Panama City has been awarded the Infantryman Combat Badge for performance in combat in France and Germany Relatives report that his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Hallford live on Hartford Route One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie M. Hallford
Vera G. Halleford
Panama City
France
Germany
Marvin Hallford
Hartford
Private Keyton Completes Basic Training For Armored Duty
Private John A. Keyton son of Dr and Mrs John A Keyton of 304 Cherokee Avenue has completed basic training and is ready for combat duty with an armored unit. The Public Relations Office at the Armored Replacement Training Center Fort Knox Kentucky announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Keyton
Cherokee Avenue
Armored Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Ashford Soldier In Luzon Battle
Private first class John Womack of Ashford route two describes Luzon plains as a new experience for Sixth Army troops. He fought in the valley toward Manila and earlier campaigns on Leyte, earning the Silver Star for gallantry. Womack joined the Army in 1942 at Fort McClellan.
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Luzon
John Womack
Bessie Womack
Ashford Route Two
Army Public Relations
Womack
Sixth Army
Manila
Legut
Philip Pine
New Guinea
Islands
France
Pfc
Pacific
McClellan
Missing in Action Pte Hubert Whitehead
Pte Hubert L Whitehead son of Mr and Mrs Haston Whitehead of Cottonwood reported missing in action in Germany since February 8 The War Department notified his parents he has served since January 22 1944 and overseas since November 25 1944
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert L. Whitehead
Haston Whitehead
Cottonwood
Germany
War Department
WAGE FROM OVERSEAS SERGEANT RETURNS HOME
Sergeant William A. Floyd has returned to the United States after eleven months of service in the European Theater of Operations. He was attached to the Medical Department of the Air Corps and is reported by the public relations office. His wife, Mrs. Mary L. Floyd, resides at 303 East Newton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Ruloyd
Mary L. Floyd
East Newton, Street
States
Medical Department
Air Corps
Overseas PLC
Clarence RR. Wilkins
R. Wilkins
Dothan
United States
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution
Miami Beach
Pfe. Wilkins
World War II Servicemen News From Dothan Area
Dothan and nearby towns report servicemen returning home on reassignment and those serving overseas. Clarence Wilkins, 27, now at Miami Beach Redistribution Station. awarded Asiatic Pacific and American Defense ribbons and honors. Millard Ready, basic training at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Clinton Tew serving aboard a U S Navy ship. Local soldiers listed in Luzon action with 25th Infantry Tropic Lightning Division. Staff Sergeant Eddie Livingston reported missing in 1944 France now prisoner in Germany. Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient.
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Luzon
Eddie Livingston
Dothan
France
Germany
Newton Marine Awarded Medal for WWII service
Marine Lieutenant Colonel Joseph L. Stewart of Newnan has been awarded the Legion of Merit for his role in operations against the enemy during the seizure and occupation of Japan and the Tinian Islands. Stewart, a 1937 Alabama Polytechnic graduate, served as assistant operations officer on the Commanding General’s staff and was cited for exceptional conduct in planning and seizure efforts. Private Wilmer Crews of Sampson route one is with the 24nd Quartermaster Truck Company hauling war cargo at a Belgian port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Stewart
Newan
Legion of Merit
Japan
Tinian Islands
Marine Corps
Pacific
Col
Stewart
Montgomery
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Belgium
Wilmer
Midshipman Brinks Completes Navy Training at George School
John Wesley Brinks son of Mr and Mrs W F Brinks of Dothan route four has completed training at the Navy College Training Program George School of Technology Atlanta and assigned to duty at the Midshipman School U S N R Columbia University New York Upon completion at Columbia he will be commissioned Ensign in the U S Naval Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Brinks
W. F. Brinks
Dothan
Route Four
George School of Technology
Atlanta
Midshipman School
Columbia University
New York
Columbia
U. S
Fifth Army reports names of soldiers in Italy campaign
Corporal William E. Cook of 305 East Lafayette Street Dothan and Private Charlie M. Littleton of New Brockton Route One are fighting with the 562nd Infantry Regiment in Italy's Apennines before the Po Valley. Cook is a squad leader and Littleton an ammo carrier in the 562nd, part of the 91st Powder River Division.
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Fifth Army
William E. Cook
Lafayette Street
Dothan
Charlie M. Littleton
New Brockton
562Nd Infantry
Italy
Apennines
Po Valley
Cook
Pic. Littleton
91St
Powder River
Prisoner of War Notice for Pfc Samuel Mix Hawkins
Private First Class Samuel Mix Hawkins is a prisoner of war in Germany. His parents Mr and Mrs C H Hawkins of Midland City route two received a War Department telegram confirming captivity after earlier word he was missing in action in Luxembourg on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Mixson Hawkins
Germany
C. H. Hawkins
Midland City
War Department
Luxembourg
James W. Roney Killed On Leyte
James W. Roney twenty four son of Mrs Minnie Lee Kirkland of Do than route three was killed in action on Leyte January 33. War Department agents notified his sister Mrs Dorothy L. Roney of Midland County route two. He had been overseas three years at the time of his death.
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Sirit
Jarces Wordrew Roney
Minnie Lee Kirkland
Dothan
Leyte
War Department Ags
Dorothy L. Roney
Midland
jGnty
Siblings in same service span globe in WAC postings
Private Laure B Shiver and sister Sergeant Evelyn Branford both serve in the Women’s Army Corps. Shiver, in basic at Fort Oglethorpe Ga, will train as clerk typist then post at an army air base. Branford is in New Guinea while their brother Maxie Branford serves in the Atlantic. Their mother is Mrs Merie Branford of Ashford and Shiver’s husband Wesley A Shiver is in the South Pacific.
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Laure B. Shiver
Evelyn Branford
Merie Branford
Ashford
WAC
Fort Oglethorpe
Shiver
Army Air Base
Branford
New Guinea
Maxie Branford
Atlantic
Women's Army Corps
Miami Air Depot
Miami
Fla
Wesley A. Shiver
South Pacific
Four Slocomb Men Enter Naval Indoctrination
Four Slocomb men begin initial Naval indoctrination at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois announced today. They are Jim Junior Graves 18 Quin ton Parker Kelly 18 Alfred B Kirkland 22 and Rastius Damon Keel 25.
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S&locombe
Slocomb
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Jim Junior Graves
James William Graves
Quinton Parker Kelly
G. Clyde Kelly
Alfred B. Kirkland
Lilla Katie Kirkland
Rastius Damon Keel
Lucille Keel
Home on Leave for P. Cobb Jr from Slocomb
Fifteen year old? The text states P. Cobb Jr ., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Cobb of Slocomb route two, is home on leave after completing his initial Naval indoctrination at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL P. Cobb, Jr
Eignteen
A. P. Cobb
Slocomb
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Midland wife to visit overseas wounded husband
Technical Sergeant James C. Spivey has arrived in the United States and is being treated for foot injuries received in Germany on October 30. He has been in a hospital in England. Mrs. Spivey of Midland City plans to visit him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Spivey
United States
Germany
England
Lieutenant Dara Biggers Earns Nurse Corps Role
Dara Biggers daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Biggers completed the Army Nurse Corps Chief Nurses Course qualifying to supervise Nurse Corps personnel. She has served in the Army since July 1 1961 after nurse training at Moody Hospital. Her current station is Firearms Utah.
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Irs
Dara Biggers
Andrew
Biggers
Linden
Babees
Army Air Forces School of Avieual
Texas
Pulite Reletians Ofice
Army Nurse Corps
Luent
Moody Hospitl
Firearmos
Utah
Local Army Sergeant Tedder Named in Mediterranean Roll
Staff Sergeant George B. Tedder of Dothan serving with the Headquarters and Service Company in the Mediterranean theater is announced by the public relations office. Sergeant Tedder's wife and parents, Mr and Mrs L L Tedder, reside at 801 12 North St Andrews Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Tedder
Dothos
Tedder
L. L. Tedder
North St. Andrews Street
Mysterious note in Hubbard family record from Newton route
A fragmentary OCR note refers to Mire Hubbard and Mr and Mrs A on Newton route one. The text mentions September, engine, and various garbled phrases suggesting a diary or household record with uncertain details. The readable names imply a local family entry in a historical record.
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Mere
Wade
Hubbard
Yamal i
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Beonze
Sears
Parm
Pigater
W. Main
Windown, Doorn
Founda~ Dan
Lane Wynmelie Minds
Finiah Far Wally
Vastra Mint
Prien
Camp Gordon
Millard H. Ready
Mra. J. B. Reary
Cowarts
Camp
Cordon
Augusta
Clinton Lee
Clarence Tew
U. S. Navy
Norfolk Naval Operating Base
Newton Marine
Emi
Portland Ciment Association
Birmingham
Als
James W. Roney
Yete
Mediterranean
Standard Oil
Sranparp Ort
Diamond Point Desir
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