Army prints special Northern Edition amid front-line dispatches
Dothan officer notes rapid Army delivery of a special edition titled Guints Gerd. Lieut Col H. T. Rachteron sent The Eagle a copy, praising timely field reports and domestic items. Rawlinson, an Army liaison, comments on the urgent aircraft-delivered news and the Army’s role in keeping readers informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plana
H. T. Rachteron
Eagie
United
Dothan National Guard
Reese
Koga
Tokio
Ac- Yelal
Rawinson
Hodges Promoted to Corporal in European Air Forces
Corporal Hodges, son of Mrs. Lottie L. Hodges of Dothan, has been promoted after serving as an aircraft mechanic in the U S Strategic Air Forces in Europe. He has been overseas since August 1943 and previously worked as an aircraft mechanic at Napier, Vida Mig, before enlisting.
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Glam Lloyd
Hodges
Lottie L. Hodges
Dothan
U. & Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Han Bean
Napier
Vida Mig
Frances M. Hoodzes
Shirley Ann
E Dethan
Cottonwood Gunner Receives Flying Cross for Valor
Staff Sergeant William Q. McLendon 21 of Cottonwood route two a Flying Fortress gunner earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for shooting down a twin engine Me410 and damaging a Fw 190 over Augsburg and Tutow in Europe He had prior Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters and flew in the March 6 Berlin raid. Corporal Jessie Spivey 24 of Dothan is also shown among troops undergoing training in England for the Allied invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Q. McLendon
Cottonwood
Nazi Europe
Augsburg
Germany
Tutow
McLendon
Berlin
Pert
Dothan Silk Hosiery Mill Companys
Jessie €. Spivey
Dothan
England
European Theater of Operatons
Adams Transferred To New Post In Texas Camp
Captain George Adams son of Mr and Mrs W D Adams of Midland City has been transferred from commanding officer of the 446th Ordnance Company Camp Maxey Texas to stat al duty at Camp Van Dorn Miss reports public relations office. Brothers reunited Pte Wiley B Vickers US S S Army and Alton C Pearce second class machinist mate US Navy formerly of Dothan now in Hawaii May 4 met for first time in seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adams
W. D. Adams
Midland City
446Th Ordnance Company
Camp Maxey
Texas
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Wiley B Wicker
US S&s Army
Alton C. Pearce
Clags
U.S Navy
Kong
Magggte Prentice
Birmingham
Dothan
Hawaii
Houston County Board Two registrants leave for induction
A group from Houston County Selective Service Board No Two headed to pre induction physicals at Fort Benning. The registrants include Fred Seonyers John Vernard Smith Major Ray George F Enfinger Lonole Mack Powell and others. Several transferred from other boards to join the Houston County men. A separate group of Negro registrants also departed with Clarence Underwood Robert Carroll Willis Fred Lee Eddie Hollis and John Lewis Hughes among the attendees. Isreal Recourse of Bells Glade Fla was the sole transfer to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Selective G Service Board
Fury MeCiella
Houston County
Fred Seonyers
John Vernard Smith
Major Ray
George F. Enfinger
Lonole Mack Powell
Rufus Hartley
Reginald J. Clark
Horace Damon Wilson
Ralph Vinson
Samuel H. Whitlock, Jr
O L. Granger
Meridian
Miss
Abraham
Lincoln Webb
Winona
Raymond C. Williams
Selma
Leroy Edward Morse
Hartford
Howell Roland
Madison
Fia
Pad
Lee Cobb
Dot Haddon
W. Peterson
Columbus
Board Two
iFort Benning
Clarence Underwood
Robert Carroll
Willis Fred Lee Eddie Hollis
John Lewis Hughes
Isreal Recourse
Bells Glade
Fla
Man Killed in Action War Dept Reports Soldier John J Peacock
Technical Sergeant John J Peacock of Midland AirRoute One was reported killed in action November 27, 1943, after being listed as missing on December 28, 1943. Information came yesterday to his wife, Mrs Morzharita H Peacock, 24 E Burdeshaw Street, from the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Peacock
Midland Airy Route One
Morzharita H Peacock
Burdeshaw Street
War Department
Marriages and military notices from Houston County
The weekly list shows marriage licenses issued in Houston County including Arvin Sewrlock and Vernell Hughes, Ralph Daughtry and Gladys Childs, David Davis and Rita Mitchell, and several others. Army and Navy personnel updates note LST training completions, assignments to active duty, a Wing Commander promotion at Maxwell Field, and local servicemen Lloyd Dykes Willie Zenkina Eddie Lee Raneyph Watson and others advancing in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Arvin Walter Sewrlock
Cottondale
Fla
Vernell Hughes
Graceville
Ralph M. Daughtry
South College St. Dothan
Gladys
Lynelta Childs
Samson
Ala
David E Davis
Las Vegas
N. M
Rita Marie Michela
Temple
Roig van Quattiebaum
Midland City
Winnie Trammel
Birmingham
Lewil Thomas Johnson
Tafarette Street
Dothan
Edna Lucille Hall
Cottonwood
Georgie Aineali
Faeny Bensd ‘Ta
Carolyn Hineman Monrotus
Tittle Rock
Ark Morrie
Renean Mallas
Slocomb
Camp Bradford N.ob
Norfolk
Lloyd Dykes
Willie L. Zenkina
Eddie M. Lee
Two Houston Countians Named As Casualties
War Department announces casualties from World War II. Captain Charles W Lusby of Dothan is missing in action in Europe. Privates Edgar Deene of Midland City and others are listed. Second Lieutenant William J Bima of Youngstown Fla and Pfc Wiley M Taylor of Quincy Fla are missing in action in Europe. First Lieutenant James W Renfroe of Blakely Ga is killed in action in the Mediterranean theater.
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Charles W. Lusby
Dothan
War Department
Hila
North Park Avenue
Edgar Deene
Wille D. Deene
Midland City
Germany
William J. Bima
Sally R. Stns
Youngstown
Fla
Wiey M. Taylor
Clifford H. Taylor
Quincy
James W. Renfroe
College Avenue
Blakely
Deaths listed from multiple towns in brief notice
A mortuary column lists numerous individuals by name age and residence including Robert Shute 49 of Mims Florida Berry 37 of Abbeville Melber Ferguson 4 months Emmit Lee Ferguson Columbia route one Innes O Wesson 27 Hartford Mrs Wallie D Strickland 58 Ozark Mrs D W White 39 Grady E Burch Hartford Delmas M Casey 37 Ozark Odean Johnson 15 Panama City Fla Charles Robert Monk Headland Eliza Pearlce 70 Cottonwood route one Raymond Spann Jr 7 Woodland Drive Lenard Childree 57 Lily Alta Borland 59 Pitchard Robert F Walker 65 Ashore Cammunite Lula Yarbrough 66 Malone Green Silcox 68 Ashford E J Meeks 46 Cottondale route one Elizabeth Carroll 65 Slocomb route one Lester Green 60 Columbus Ga Henry L Dowling 42 Clark Emmett Kiser 27 Hartford Mrs J J Starling 40 Dothan route two William Edgar Henderson 16 Hartford.
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Robert Shute
Appletree Street
Mims Flosa -Berry
Abbeville
Melber B. Ferguson
Emmit Lee Ferguson
Columbia
Eltien Janette Adkins
Ma C. L. Adkins
Headland
Innes O. Wesson
Hartford
Wallie D. Strickland
Ozark
D. W. White
Grady E. Burch
Delmas M. Casey
Odean Johnson
Panama City
Fla
Charles Robert Monk
Min
Will Lee Monk
Ella Pearce
Cottonwood
Raymond B. Spann
Woodland Drive
Lenard Childree
Lilie
Alta Borland
Piichard
Robert F. Walker
Ashore Cammunite
Lula Yarbrough
Malone
Florida
Green Silcox
Ash_ford
E. J. Meeks
T. W. House
East Main Street
Elizabeth Carroll
Slocomb
Lester Green
Columbus
Henry L. Dowling
Clark
Emmett Kiser
Mra
J. J Starling
William Edgar Henderson
Griffin Graduates From AAFTC School at Chanute Field
Private William 4H Griffin, son of Mr and Mrs W B Griffin of 407 Headland Avenue, has graduated from the AAFTC school at Chanute Field the public relations office announced Saturday.
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William 4H Griffin
W .B. Griffin
Headland Avenue
AAFTC
Chanute Field
Geneva Flier Ace Returns To States
Lt. A. W. Miller of Geneva, veteran North Africa combat flyer with 40 missions and 192 hours in air, returns to the United States to lecture on advanced bombing and teaching methods at Midland Army Air Field Texas. He is Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters recipient and son of Mr and Mrs A W Muller Sr of Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Miller
Genevs
Midland Army Air Field
Midland
Texas
A. W Muller
Geneva
Miller
Roswell, N. M
Sergeant Peterson Reported Missing in Action Over Germany
Sergeant Leroy W. Peterson, of Ashford route two, turret gunner on a bomber, has been missing in action over Germany since May. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Peterson, Ashford route two, received a War Department notification yesterday confirming his status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy W. Petersson
Ashford
Germany
Henry E. Peterson
War Department
Palmer Wounded In Action North Africa
Relatives of technician fourth grade Be Palmer have been notified by the War Department that he has been wounded in action in the North African theater. The telegram said Palmer was seriously wounded. He is a brother to City Patrolman Mike Palmer, with whom he lived before entering the Army, and to G. A. Palmer. His father, G. W. Palmer, lives near Pansey.
Births and names in a county notices segment
A string of birth notices lists multiple newborns with parents’ names and locales. Names include Bruce Wesley, Nancy Donald Moody, James Earl, Elva Louw, Sandra Lee, and others, with birth dates in May and April and parity attached to military or civilian families across Graceville Ashford Orlando and nearby routes.
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Sergesot
Bruce
Bruce Wesley
Titus Watson
Columbia
Nancy Donald Moody
Thad Mutkey
East
Newton
Vernon Ray
MC. Procter
Graceville
Jame, Earl
Rupert H McDanie
Ashford
Elva Louw
Alontoe Hermar Fuller
Asonzse Hunter
Joa, Knowles
Jemes E. Godwin
James Hoy
Carlton Ballard
Orlando
Fis
Sandra Lee
Edward J. Riley
War Department announces private Curtis Watot wounded in action
Private Curtis Watot of Mra Ora Woutop and Corporal Jam euw wom of Mra Lucy Dethen were wounded serving in the alert of operations. First Lieutenant feisty son of Mra Fura L Bee Cottonwood arrived safely in New roother, assigned to the Medical Department, 77 Ruth Ann.
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Curtis
Wat
Mra
Ora
Jame Uw
Lucy
Dethen
Fiesty
New Roother
Tew
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Army
Odges
Spivey
Adams
Trading Post
My Place
J. F. Byrd
Oliver
W. A. McKay
RFD
E. E. Wakefield
Leonard J. Varnum
RFD 3
Harper's Church
Dean
Leroy Battles
Memphis Church
Jesse Hall
Raymond Reeves
Rid
Taylor
B.C
Godwin
Ray Warner
RFD 2
Henry Reeves’ Farm
Malvern
Tagenburg Doe
Buck
Tagenburg
Sanese Buck
Doe
Cora Knight
Greenwood Products Company
Marianna Et Ae
Peacock
James L. Dykes
Lafayette Street
One Relations
Norfolk Station
Womrham
James E. Woodham, Jr
Campbellton, Fla
Maxwell Field
Watson
Raneyph Watson
J. Watson
Radford
Baw Bean
Houston
Griffin
Mouring
Robert C. Mouring Jr
Mary Ho Mouring
Dethan
R. H. Maung
Air Service Command
Anacuresd
Mowing
Lfe
Griffen
Comber Kase
Cecil P. Griffen
Newville
Corporalriffen
Raeon Overseas
Einert U Kabdon
Wile Hae Rabon
New Guinean
Peterson
Palmer
Dothan Milling CO
Montgomery Highway
Clancy
Ruth Ann
Olga
the Women of America
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