Stringfellow Holds Service on Okinawa Amid War News
Navy chaplain Lieut. Stringfellow, 27, son of Mrs. Tose Stringfellow of 105 Norena Street, preached at a Baptist service on Okinawa during heavy ground fighting. A Howard College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate, he served with the First Maine Division at Peleliu and has two brothers in the armed forces. Ensign Thomas J. Willis, son of Mrs. Gussie J. Willis of Headland, already in the Navy V-12 program, was noted among young officers serving in the Pacific. Willis entered Navy service in 1943 and rose from midshipman training to ensign in 1945.
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Searce of
Marne
Okinawa
Navy
Denver C. Strigfellon
Tose
Stringfellow
Noriena Street
Marine Corps Combat Correspondent Dispatch
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ama
Tennessee
Indiana
Howard Calkere
Birmingham
Maine
Peleliu
Europe
Thomas J. Wills
Gussie J. Willis
Headland
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Headland High School
Willis
University of Alabama
Plattsburg
N. Y
Peing
Asbury Park
Northwestern University
Chicago
Northwestern
Naval Training School
Hollywood
Fla
Elba Officer Promoted to First Lieutenant
Willem Carter McTyeire of Elba has been promoted from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant, the War Department announces.
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Willem Carter McTyeire
Elba
War Department
Navy Chief Dean Killed In Action
Navy Chief Dean, brother of Mrs Norman Spoon of Dothan and son of Mr and Mrs W L Dean of Ozark, was killed in action in the Pacific. The death occurred after April 12, with letters received bearing that date. He had served in the Navy since 1935 and is survived by his wife in Long Beach, California, and two sons, in addition to Alabama relatives.
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Dean
Norman Spoon
Dothan
W. L. Dean
Ozark
Pacific
Navy Department
Alabama
Long Beach
Calif
Good Conduct Medal Awarded to Corporal Carswell Jr
Corporal Robert M. Carswell Jr of the 78th Fighter Group received the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary service. The son of RM Carswell Sr, he works as an Eighth Air Force clerk handling record-keeping for P-51 Mustang modifications and maintenance as heavy bombers escort missions target Nazi bridges and airfields.
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Robert M. Carswel
L Jr
RM Carswell
S. Andrews Sr
Eighth Air Force
United States
Carswell
78Th
Co Pilot Maxwell S McLeod Promoted to Technical Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Maxwell S McLeod of Slocomb son of Mr and Mrs J A McLeod has been promoted to Technical Sergeant. He serves as co pilot for Major General Charles P Hail commander of the 11th Corps aboard the new C45 aircraft, after earning the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters as an engineer gunner on a B25. He took part in landings at Cape Gloucester Hollandia Aitape Wakde Island and helped form the 11th Corps in May 1944 following eight months of Pacific bombing and strafing. Previously he worked at Napier Field and entered service in May 1942. Also listed is Pic Leslie W Mixon husband of Mrs Gladys G Mixon of Newton Route 2 among Army dead in the European theater released by the War Department.
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Maxwell S McLeod
J. A McLeod
Slocomb
Charles P Hail
11Th Corps
Luzon
McLeod
Cape Gloucester
Admiralty Islands
Hollandia
Aitape
Wakde Island
Southwest Pacific
Napier Field
Pic Leslie W Mixon
Gladys G Mixon
Newton
War Department
Navy releases list of wounded sailors from Navy Department
Marine Wounded Pie Heyward Harris USMCR, son of Mr and Mrs But tie Harris of New Brockton, included in a list released last week by the Navy Department.
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Pie Heyward E Harris
USMCR
Buttie Harris
New Brockton
Navy
Navy Department
Renners Hospital Letter Reveals captivity and liberation
Ple Tex' Bepner for mer Front Executive for the Sout east Alabama Counc reports from a general hospital in England where he is recovering from a slight stress. A letter to state officials released today notes he was overseas six months, captured early in January, and liberated by American forces on April 2.
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Bepner
Sout East
Alabama Counc
Soner
Wir
Germany
Srit
Dothan Lions hear talk on War Memorials
Rabbi Alfred Wolf addressed the Dothan Lions Club on War Memorials with guests Bevin Holmes and JV Cooke Scout Executive for the council Pfe Rufus Woffin and Sergeant Thomas F Hawkins reported missing in Europe by the War Department.
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Alfred Wolf
Dothan Lions Club
Bevin Holmes
JV Cooke
Iis Council
Marriage Licenses Issued At Houston Probate Office
New names appear for marriage licenses issued in the past week at the Houston Courthouse probate office. The list includes Jow Russel Hutchins Tex and Martha Elizabeth McDowell Okmulgee Okla Lieut Isaac Ralph Sparke Johnson City Tenn and Ruth Ann Campbell Elizabethson Tenn plus several Dothan residents and others across Georgia Virginia and Alabama. A War Department release notes German prisoners John M Andrews of Ozark route three and Arce C Pron of Graceville are POWs in Germany.
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Fuvtian Couns
Wucluara
Dewey
Crindter
Bartura Rose
Feapeor
Mess Groner
Payne Detar
Melinga
Gladys Lola Picner
Pischke
John Frederick Carpbell
Lerg Beacn
Elizabeth Louise Wilek Rotheswer
Alyce Samuel Olds
Lousville
Ala
Mar
Lou Whitenere
Johz Keapiuix
Scranton
Doromnv Bevery Keeper
Pleasanty le NJ
Charles Jarret Patterson
South
St Andrews Street
Lucy Myrle Bartley
Blakely
Johr Frederick Cox
Roanoke Va
Ade Holmes
Dothan
Alfred Boucher
Mechanicville
Tanant Lomee Holland
Foster Street
Ralph Bovett
Dorothy Mac' Adams
Pfe
John M Andrews
Edla M Andrews
Ozark
Thyee
Pfe Arce C Pron
Ernest P Prim Sr
Graceville
Germany
War Department
Pvt. C. S. Keller Killed In Action
Pvt. C S Keller reported killed in action in Germany while serving with Patton's Army. Keller entered service October 1948. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Keller of ABBEWULF-Pir Charles Spargeon, were notified by War Department. Also noted is promotion of William Howard Solomon to captain and furlough plans for 32 months overseas duty, with Fort McClellan public relations noting an aircraft arbiters unit assignment.
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Abbewulf
Charles Spargeon
Heler
Ana Bey
S Keller
Sbbesille
Patton
Creo
Italy
Fort McClellan
Sergeant Wat thrams Wounded in Germany April 3
Sergeant James D Wat thrams son of Mr and Mrs F F Williams of Graceville route three was wounded in Germany on April 3 and is now in a hospital in England. His wife Mrs Louise Williams lives in Macon Georgia. Saturday reports said.
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Fiat
James D Watthrams
F F . Williams
Graceville
Aston
Germany
England
Mra Louise Williams
Macon
Missing in Action Sailor Brinks Named
Sam Davis Brooks, first class, US Navy, has been Missing in Action since the USS Halligan was sunk near Okinawa in April. The Navy notified his parents, Mr and Mrs W O Brinks of Dothan Route Four. Brinks enlisted July 1, 1940, and served in Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
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Sam Davis Brooks
Tadimman
Halligan
Okinawa
Navy Department
W of Brinks
Dothan
Brinks Hat
Pacific
Births and war notices in wartime report
A mixed wartime notice lists births and family names including Assa Mro, Neroe Stomp, Mey 2 Net en Ne Meoors, and Abe Wante Bo opesnt. It also notes mariners Ralph Tindéli and George & Hah er son of J A Hatenver Geneva. Also mentions Marian Street address and commendation for seaman first class Marian street resident W W in the Southwest Pacific theater for seven months of front line duty aboard a ship that never failed in combat, per a letter from Captain US Sinclair U S Navy.
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A. Spears
Janes Ralph Tindéli
Pantie
US Sinclair
U. S. Navy
Local Obituary and Deaths Notice Glimpse Fort Meade Area
Obituaries list numerous names including Kath leen Wade Rogienond Harm a q Soheey and Anne di Evy La carer Pa Guy Fdeel MiGoxen Donan and Sara Frances Walker. The Rowsten County probate office released past week marriage licenses and completions. Navy course completed by J OL Martison of William J Martin of Vand Avenue. Local officials note these include residents from Columbus One BDenille Malla Nash Valey Statistiy and Nadine Kells with unidentified others.
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Rowsten
Kathleen Wade
Anne
Guy Fdeel
MiGoxen Donan
Sara Frances
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LT. McTyeire
LUX
Rinso
Montgomery Ward
Renner
Babbi
Lions
Rufus Woffin
Doris Griffin
Randolph Street
Eufaula
Thomas F. Hawkins
Druscilla Hawkins
Elmore Street
Blountstown
Coffee Maxwell House
Jake Wooham
Jake Woodham
Prop
East Main
Pvt. C. S. Keller
Solomox
William Howard Solomon
Cies
Riversides
Wards
Aize
Florida
Cergieion
Maeama
George & Haher
Bailor Commeld
Ariti
Rees Mars
Grady
Martison
William J Martin
Service School
Great Lakes TV
Publi Resisant Office
Nueva Tole Gut Etiny Doe Capea
Dothan Jewelry Company
Eect Phone 203
Orta Eee
Dobbs and
Portis
Pho & Fener
Palverne Wath
Foster S
Spurgeon Peters
U. S
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Peters
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