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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1945
Page
5
Captain Jack Parsons, former Eagle employee, returns to 19 Dohan Street after extended duty overseas. He served in the European theater and as an Allied Military Government officer in Germany. Parsons was a member of the Dothan National Guard detachment and was not on active duty.
The record chronicles Captain Parsons, artillery officer, serving with a 155 mm unit. It covers his battalion’s winter 1943-44 at the German Winter Line and French Expeditionary Corps support, fire from Cassino outflanking attempts, and May offensive with French colonial troops including the capture of Cerasola, San George Mt. DGre, Ausonia, and Rome.
The report traces Italian campaign links near Senna and Florence, support for the French First Army in the Rhine drive, and the Dothan officer's shift to the Seventh Army. It notes postwar Allied Military Government work in Bavaria, de Nazification efforts, and a Fort McPherson discharge. It also mentions the Grand Canal in China, victory bonds, card suit origins, and a study on boys sleep patterns.
The Dothan Police Department adds officers to reach a new all time high. New staff include Jarper Moetes and Murtimer Curie placed on downtown patrols as part of a recent uniformed expansion and current deployment.
The chief cited a population rise, added traffic, and a surge in law violations as reasons to enlarge the department. He stressed the need for improved outdoor services and better handling of daylight visibility issues.
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