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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1944
Page
5
A garbled wartime piece recounts Pete Cob amid a chaotic setup of a teenage club at a seaside town. It shifts to a vivid wartime memory where Kelly, a sergeant, is praised for actions on a dangerous beachhead, including escaping confinement and leading charges against German positions.
Kelly, a seasoned combat volunteer, fought in Italy facing heavy fire to defend a storehouse. He blasted four automatic rifles, used all ammo, and hurled 60 millimeter shells to decimate enemy numbers. Despite losses, he held his position, loaded a bazooka, and aided a withdrawal before pursuing further battles. He survived the Rapido crossing and, in a postwar reflection, dismissed medals as brass and expressed a wish to return home to the United States and travel freely.
Girl Scout Troops of Dothan sponsor a USO radio quiz program titled Dothan to the Service men to celebrate National Girl Scouts birthday. The broadcast from the Dothen USO Club game room at 4 pm features six Air Corps trainees from Napier Field and participants John Jordan Indianapolis Indiana Jack Jacheon Indianapolis Joy Lawicki Cleveland Ohio Leonard Tucker Harrisburg MI Gidney Lunn Nashville Tenn RJ Mc Donald Bridgeport Wert Va.
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