War Army Announces Commission for Rupert Wilks
A terse War Department notice says Rupert Wilks, son of Mr and Mrs Leonastus L Wabs of Appletree Street, has been commissioned Second Lieutenant after training at Junta Army Air Field Colorado. He is a graduate of Date Couring High School and formerly worked for the Purity Ice Cream Co. prior to entering service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Wilks
Leonadus L. Wabs
Appletree Stroey
Udeed
Corm
Junta Army Air Field
Colo
Date Couring High
Purity Ine Cream Co
Etrywe
Lieut Dozier Dies in Pacific Hospital
Lieut Albert S Dozier died February 25 in a Pacific hospital after surgery to treat injuries from the war. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Dozier and two sisters Mrs. Jack Thomas and Mrs. Alex Williams. His parents and other relatives live in Eufaula and Camilla Georgia. The War Department released the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert S Dozier
Aloem Denier
Eufaula
Yersie Uheater
Sarah Byxttks
Camilla
War Department
Dozier
Albo W Lee
Bothsn
Lid At
Them Reported On Casualty List
The War Department said Corporal Douglas H. Oswald son of Ruby E. Oswald 616 North Castle Street Marianna Pennsylvania Private John A. Batson son of Mrs Tola Batson Cottonwood Route Two Pennsylvania and Pfc Leon Hughes son of Mrs Eddie Hughes Dothan Route Four were wounded in action in separate theaters including the European area the Mediterranean and the Southwest Pacific area the announcement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas H. Oswald
Ruby E. Oswald
North Castlo
Marianna
John A. Batson
Tola
Batson
Cottanwood
Leon Hughes
Eddie Hughes
St Tion
War Department
Oswald
Invale Batson
Med. Mierranes
Pfc. Hughes
Southwest Pacific
Sergeant Spiver Awarded Second Overseas Service Bar
GE1 and service bars announce Sergeant Brinson H. Spiver of 26S Foster St has earned a second overseas service bar after over four years in Italy. Spiver, an assistant crew chief with a veteran B-24 Group in the 35th Air Force, is married to Mrs. Francis Spivey of Do than route five. He graduated from Columbus High in 1930 and worked as an electrician before joining the AAF in July 1942, receiving training at Amarillo, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAF
Amar Yo
Tex
Private Leland D Parrish And Corporal Wayne Rhodes In 43rd Field Artillery
Private Leland D Parrish son of Frederick G Parrish of 903 West North Street and Corporal Wayne P Rhodes son of Mrs Swee dia Rhodes of Tu fal a route three are members of the 43rd Field Artillery Battalion. The unit smashed German installations in Italy and played a role in the death of Fifth Army soldiers who captured a mountain overlooking the Po Valley. Parrish serves as a radio operator and Rhodes as a truck driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland D. Parrish
Frederick G. Parrish
West North Street
Wayne P. Rhodes
Sweedia Rhodes
Tufaula
43Rd Field Artillery Battalusp
Garnan
Fifth Army
Po Valley
Italy
Partsh
Rhodes
Moona's Emerald Om Offers Quick Foot Comfort
A vintage ad promises relief for foot troubles with Moona's Emerald Om. The copy touts a money back guarantee, claims rapid improvement after a few treatments, and urges faithful use for lasting comfort. Contains promotional phrases and unclear product naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moona
Staff Sergeant Dalmon Roberson of 967th Field Artillery Battalion
Staff Sergeant Dalmon Rober of the 967th Field Artillery Battalion Seventh Army has seen extensive action in World War II. He joined in 1945, served in Louisiana maneuvers in 1943, landed in North Africa August 21 1943, fought at Cassino and Anzio, then in Southern France August 1944, earning the Silver Star, American Defense, and ETO ribbons with four campaign stars and a good conduct ribbon. His mother Mrs W M Roberson lives in Dale County. his brother DeWitt Roberson is in the Merchant Marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalmon Roberon
967Th Field Artillery Battalion
Seventh Army
Mra. W. M. Roberson
Dale County
North Africa
Italy
Cassino Front
Cassino
Anzio
Rome
France
J. DeWitt Roberson
Bed earns Silver Star for gallantry with Seventh Army unit
Graceville officer First Lieutenant John W. Bed receives the Silver Star for gallantry in action with the 88th Armored Field Artillery Battalion of the Seventh Army, public relations office announces today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bedsole
Graceville
88Rd Armored Field Artillery
Seventh Army
Promoted to Sergeant Vernon Tew Receives Promotion
Vernon Tew husband of Mrs. Johnnie Tew of 604 West Mead Street has been promoted to sergeant. In service since 1943 he has served in the European theater since 1944. His parents Mr and Mrs N B Tew live on Slocomb route one. Two Florida men wounded in action in the European area are Sergeant Homer C Anderson of Bonifay route three and Pfc Winston A Story Jr of 1900 West Jefferson Street Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Vernon Tew
Johnnie Tew
West Mead Street
N. B. Tew
Slocomb
Florida
Homer C. Anderson
Coy A Anderson
Bonifay
Winston A. Story, Jr
W. A. Story
West Jefferson Street
Quincey
War Department
Promoted to colonel H T Rawlinson earns rank
Lieutenant Colonel H T Rawlinson, former Army instructor with the National Guard, has been promoted to colonel at Camp Pickett Virginia. He recovers from jungle illness contracted in the South Pacific and wears the Bronze Star for actions at Maffin Bay New Guinea. He served 22 years enlisted, commissioned five years ago, and has prior World War II service in France and the Philippines with the 11th Corps and 31st Division. His wife and daughter Wilma live at 206 West Main. his mother Mrs BE Rawlinson resides in Montgomery.
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H. T. Rawlinson
National Guard Wit
Dothen
Camp Pickett
General Hospital
South Pacific
United States
Maffin Bay
New Guinea
Col. Rawl- Ingen
11Th Corps
Philippines
France
Dothan
31St
1M Corps
Wilma
West Main
BE. J. Rawlinson
Montgomery
Missing in Action First Lieutenant Hayes Over Germany
First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Hayes, son of Mrs. Homer Hepley of Bloomington Indiana and husband of Mrs. Jean Hayes of 411 East Lafayette, has been missing in action over Germany since February 14. He enlisted in the Air Corps in 1942, was commissioned in 1944, attached to the Eighth Air Force in England, completed four missions, and earned the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters after working at the Lukas Herald in Indianapolis before his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson Hayes
Jean Hayes
East Lafayette Street
Germany
War Department
Air Corps
Carlsbad
N.M
Eighth Air Force
England
Homer Hepley
Bloomington
Ind
University of Indiana
Lukas Herald
Indianapolis
HeadlandNative Samuel H Knowles Commissioned Bombardier
Samuel H Knowles son of Mr and Mrs Hurley Knowles Head land has been commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Force after graduating from the RAF Bombarder School Big Spring Texas Public Relations office says Lieut Knowles a 1943 graduate of Newville high school is now entitled to wear the wings of a rated bombardier.
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Samuel H. Knowles
Hurley Knowles
Headland
Army Air Force
RAF
Big Spring
Texas
Lieut. Knowles
Newville High School
Columbia soldier earns Army Good Conduct Medal
Pfc. Charlie Weems Jr. of Columbia route two received the Army Good Conduct Medal for more than one year of continuous service since Pearl Harbor. He serves with the 3867th Quartermaster Truck Co. at Camp Shanks New York, after enlisting in April 1942 and prior postings at Fort Benning Fort McClellan Fort Dix and Camp Kilmer.
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Pfc
Charlie Weems, Jr
Charlie Weems
Columbia
Route Two
Army
Pearl Harbor
Fle. Weems
3867Th Quartermaster Truck Co
Camp Shanks
N.Y
New York Port of Embarkation
Fort Benning
Fort McClellan
Ala
Fort Dix
N. J
Camp Kilmer
Wounded in Action Private Quattlebaum Wounded in Germany
War Department informs parents Mr and Mrs Walter Quattlebaum of Dothan route five that Private Cecil L Quattlebaum was wounded in action February 16 in Germany. He served two and a half years, overseas eight months, in the Vist Infantry Regiment of the 44th Division. Two brothers also serve Private William T Quattlebaum at Fort Benning and Ross Van Quattlebaum in the U S Navy Pensacola Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Quattlebaum
Walter Quattebaum
Dothan
Germany
War Department
Vist
William T. Quattlebaum
Fort Benning
Ross van Quattlebaum
Watson Receives Pilot Wings at Napier Field Graduation
Jerry Frank Watson son of Mr and Mrs T A Wason 506 East Collins Street was awarded his Pilot's wings and Flight Officer rating at Napier Field graduation. Public relations announced Sunday that Watson a graduate of Dothan High School completed Basic Flying Training. Cadet Wendtin Page Riley son of Mrs E Willey 208 West Las Fayette Street also completed the Basic Flying Training at Marianna Army Air Field Tucson Ariz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Frank Watson
T. A. Wason
East
Collins Street
Taling
Napier Field
F O
Watson
Dothan High School
Wendtin Page Riley
E. Willey
West
Lasfayetet Street
Marianna Army Air Field
Tucson
Ariz
Two Region Men Listed As Killed in Wars
Two soldiers from the region are listed as killed in action. Staff Sergeant Carton B. Vickers is named as killed in the Pacific area. The second casualty, Pie Fesgin, is noted as killed in the European area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iTwo
Carton B. Vickers
Mary E. Abbeville
Six From Area On Wounded List
Six soldiers from the Wiregrass area and two from Florida are listed as wounded in action in the European theater by the War Department. Private Comer L. Billett of Alamere, John W. Mathews of Enterprise, Hollis A. Morris of Samson, Noel H. Peters of Slocomb, Haply t Michells of Marianna, and Corporal James A. Peacock Jr. of Blountstown are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
War Department
Alajamere
Comer L. Billett
Mattie Senn
Newton
Pic
John W. Mathews
Lucille Mathews
Enterprise
Hollis A. Morris
Falsy H. Morris
Samson
Noel H. Peters
Dorothy B. Peters
Slocomb
Haply T L. Michells
Charity L. Micheus
Marianna
James A. Peacock
Sjr
Blountetown
Seaman Louis Harrell Aboard Nevada Before Iwo Jima Invasion
Louis Frank Harrell, Seaman First Class in the U S Navy, son of Mr and Mrs W F Harrell of Cottonwood Route Two, learned by letter that he was aboard the U S Nevada which fired the first shot against Iwo Jima prior to the Marines invasion last week, as the ship approached the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Louis Frank Harrell
U. S. Navy
W. F. Harrell
Cottonwood
U. S. Nevada
Iwo Jima
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Motherndaw
Richard KH
Botwe
Macauror
St Josephi Pargest
Goodfyear
Aeitt
Goodyear
Camelback
City Tire Co
Postoffice
Troy St
Lieut. Dozier
Pacific Hospital
By Williams
Cutie
Coca.cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Dothan, Alabama
Coca-Cola
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Colonet
Dee
Kitmer & Co
Stamford
Cana
Olter Ilalted
Gece
Swamp Reot
Henry Aldrich’s
Stooge
G-Men IN
Black Dragon
Dotan
Mra Mette Dawiey
Pansy
D. BR
Kewis
Coulpie
Ashford
HR Moody
Paewar
J. W. Hughes
Route 1
Stephenson's
S. M. Braegin
Kinsey
Gar
Malone
D. D. Beni
Sistin
J. J. Johnson
Bascom
Fiz
Whigham
Bone
Church
Ford Oliver
Roxie
Jellico
St. Augustine
J. C Hardy
Hampshire
E. M. Hatcher
J. W. Skinner
M. B. Murdock
Webb
Deere Tractor
B. Byrd
Midland City
Fletcher Whittaker
C. Carruth
RFD
Robert Parker
Ford
Marcine Kelly
J. G. Horn
Hilton
Georgia
Covington
Frank Pilcher
E. E
Omeray
Route 7
Jow
Dixie Triumph
E. L. Smith
Bay Springs Church
Southern
Robert Speigner
Rehobeth Church
Clem S. Brooks
Max Vickers
Joe Whittaker
Astford
Millard Snell
J. D. Hall
Route 4
J. J. Cochran
Headland Road
Gulf State
Mato
W. H. Butler
Redbeth
J. T. Bedsole
G. M. Bowes
Durot
J. L. Ingram Ashford
Adams
Sigma
Army Saddle
C. J. L. Howard Webb
Noah Moates
Stree
Burk
H. & E Brackin
Allen D. Brow
Ozark
Camp Rucker
Greenwood Products Company
Y Graceville
Marianne
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