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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1943
Page
7
An Army nurse travels by aircraft to an Army Air Base near Laue. The report notes a ship named Aspirin and references medical care and support crews. Names and precise locations are partially obscured in the text.
Lieutenant Ott, a WWII Army Nurse Corps officer, recounts joining the First Troop Carrier Command and serving in India and on the Atlantic air routes. She describes flying wounded to desert hospitals, later training at Bowm an Field for Air Evacuation Service as part of a special hospital panel system.
London AP reports Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery told troops in a May 14 Tunisian camp message that the Eighth Army should not rest on its laurels. He urged them to press on to finish the campaign, emphasizing continued effort and resolve.
A wartime bulletin notes houseboat mothers and small sawmills playing a vital role in war production. It highlights Mrs Octany Spears and family efforts in East Alton, logistics of moving to job sites, and guidance from the US Forest Service on running small mills to meet non local government demands. It covers labor, equipment, and timber practices to increase output for Army needs.
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