Pyi Cartion Morse Killed in Action
Pyi Cartion Morse was reported killed in action in the Topean region. The War Department announced the death in an official release today.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1945
Page
5
Pyi Cartion Morse was reported killed in action in the Topean region. The War Department announced the death in an official release today.
In the Philippines the Fourteenth Army Corps in Luzon disclosed Corporal Granger, a battalion supply clerk from the 2nd Chemical Battalion, who has served overseas for several months under Allied Commander General Douglas MacArthur.
Pvt Lewis, a 2nd graduate of the presac? at Sweetwater Auburn, was admitted at Camp Shelby Miss. after a ceremony yesterday.
Sgt Charles F. Harris husband of the former Miss Youle Lee Me Vauchsel of Lafayette street has been liberated from a German POW camp by Soviet forces. Notification reached from the U S military mission in Moscow. Harris, of the 8th Division trained at Camp Rucker, had been a prisoner for seven months since being captured in France.
Pfe. Jack D. McGowan of Samson and another Geneva County man were killed in action in the European theater, the War Department announced. McGowan was the son of Creech and husband of Mrs. Viola Creech, of 211 East Street, Samson.
A Wet Department announces five soldiers from the Wiregrass area wounded in Europe. Named are Private Cecil L. Quettlebaum of Midland City route two and Private Dean Clark, friend of Mrs. Adeline Clark of Chipley route two, along with Private Remeey W. Peters, son of Mrs. Varese Petara of Dothan route one.
Neal Stewart Flowers, son of Ligat Flowers and Mrs. K. N. Flowers, formerly of 215 East Burdeshaw Street, graduated from the U S Naval Hospital Corps School in San Diego with the rating Hospital Apprentices First Class. His father, Lieut. Flowers, CHC USN, has 24 years in the Navy Hospital Corps and is stationed at the U S Naval Hospital in Charleston. Flowers was a Norview High School graduate and attended the University of Alabama before enlisting in August 1944. Four Florida men, two from Blountstown and one each from Chipley and Quincy, were wounded in action. Corporal Herman K. Roper and Willie M. Cox were wounded in the Pacific and Europe. The piece notes U S Army Strength and World War I totals.
Cpl William J. Middlebrook US SMOC died February 24 from wounds in the Iwo Jima battle. A Marianna High School graduate and standout athlete, he served as a combat correspondent, recently promoted, and was employed by the Jackson County Floridan before joining Pensacola News-Journal. His mother, Edith Middlebrook, resides in the city.
A wartime roll reports SSG Russell P. Bex-Gods awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for action on Peleliu. Wounded in action updates note PVT James H. Walden and six Wiregrass soldiers, with other injuries announced from Europe and the Pacific. Marriage licenses issued in Houston County include many local couples, while service notices list Luzon and Dutch East Indies duty. The public record also lists naval personnel stationed at Kaneohe and other postings.
Obituary notices list Co. E. Dorsey age 21 Elba A. D. Whitehead age 71 Dothan route three infant Edward Ronald Phillips son of Mr and Mrs Edward Phillips 24 West Powell Street Mrs. Alice Culbreth age 74 Ashford route two Mrs. Luis Sullivan age 69 Hartford route one Robert E. Hutto age twenty Slo comb route two
A list of births from Columbus to Marianna and Donalsonville families with names and March dates, followed by Marine Sergeant Joseph C. Trammell graduating from Chemical Warfare School in Camp Pendleton and Lynn H. McCoy being commissioned as an Ensign in the U S Maritime Service with future ship assignment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.