Marianna Paratrooper Captured in North Africa War
Pvt Calloway, Ma rangna's first paratrooper, was captured by the enemy in North Africa during the war on September 18. His mother Mrs Milla West was informed by the War Department. Two brothers, Sg Preston Calloway and Cpl Angus Calloway, are stationed at Thomasville Air Field and Napney Field at Dothan, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Albert Caliowey
Marangna
War Department
Mra Milla West
Pvt
Calloway
Yarnwich A
Bia Matche
Preston Calloway
Cpl
Angus
Graduates Visit Home After Moore Field Training
Lieut Billy D Wagner recently graduated from Moore field Texas Flying School and arrived here for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Billy Wagner at 208 G B Fowler Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy D Wagner
Moorefield
Texas
Billy Wagner
Fowler Street
Pelham Pelham Returns from Navy Duty with Armed Guard Center
Joe Pelham Pelham of Webb Alabama has completed eight months at sea aboard an American merchant vessel with a Navy gun crew. He visited North Africa ports during service and is now assigned to the U S Navy Armed Guard Center at New Orleans. He is the son of Mr and Mrs D Pelham of Webb. He joined the Navy on October 15 1942.
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New Orleans
Joe Cullam Peltam
Webb
Ala
Seamas First Cem
Ram
North Africa
U. & Nisan
Gets Conduct Medal for Lamon Dickerson
Lamon Dickerson has received the Good Conduct Medal. He trained at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, and is now stationed in Alaska. Cadet Sam Willems, son of Mr and Mrs Foy Williams, started pre flight training at Santa Ana, California. He joined the U S Army Air Forces in June 1943 after assignments at Kessler Field, Mississippi and Monticello College. Private Vernon H Merritt, stationed at Camp Bills, Texas, was promoted to private first class. He returned to spend ten days with his wife at 312 W Troy Street after induction six months ago.
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Lamon Dickerson
Dickerson
Camp Claiborne
Alaska
Army
Sam Willems
Foy Williams
Appletres Street
Santa Ang California
Tie
U. S. Army Air Forcea
Santa Anz
Kessler Field
Mies
Moeytans Blaze College
Ees
Vernon H Merritt
Camp Blls
Pfc. Merritt
Troy Street
Pfc
Merritt
U. S. Army
Harry Hunter
D. Hunter
Columbia
Toute Two
Pfe. Hunter
Miami Beach
Fla
Dante] Field
Augusta
England
Local Marriages and Army Cadet News From Houston County
The Houston County Probate Office issued marriage licenses for several couples including Mcclerep Martin and Mary Francaps Reeves, and others from Dothan route areas. Also listed are Archiy Fipson Tindell and Frances Elowse Parnab with various origins. Maurice Albert Kraselaky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kraselaky, has been assigned to the Army Air Forces Pre Flight School at Maxwell Field for aviation cadet training. announcement notes Night schools as part of his training.
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Houstom County
Mcclerep Martin
Dothan
Mary Francaps Reeves
Charlie Pranklin Harrison
Camp Tayior
Vodle Lee McMichael
East Lanyette
George Frankin Oasis
Groesbeck
Texas
Annie Lauris Rogers
Campbellton
Fis
Charles E Cole
Dunbar
Elizabeth Gil
Maurice Albert Kraselaky
Aon
Joe Kraselaky
Woodland Drive
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Cadet Training Path Outlined for Louis Titlery
Private first class Louis Titlery of Goltenwood son of Mr and Mrs W O S'ilery reported to Keasler Field Mississippi to begin training as a pre aviation cadet He will spend twenty eight days there before moving to a college or university for five months of preparatory work to become an air cadet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis “Frank Titlery
W. O. S‘ilery
Goltenwood
Keasler Field
Miss
Universsty
Private Masters Arrives at Jamestown College for AAF Training
Private Ferron W Masters aged nineteen, son of Mrs R C Masters of Headland, has reached Jamestown College North Dakota for Army Air Forces instruction lasting up to five months before becoming an Aviation Cadet. He will join Training Command schools after college to qualify as pilot navigator or bombardier. On furlough are Private Glenn H Shelley of Fort Knox Kentucky and Private Jon B Shelley of Fort Lewis Washington, visiting parents Marvin and (name unclear) Shelley of Headland Route Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferron W. Masters
Mra
Glenn H. Shelley
Armored Force School
Fort Knox
Jon B. Shelley
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Lewis
Wash
Marvin Shelley
Headland Route Two
Promotions Hit Wiregrass Soldiers and Families
Three Wiregrass men received temporary promotions announced Friday by the War Department. First Lieutenant Charles Rendolph Houneau of Elba to Captain, Second Lieutenant Henry Dan Walding of Ozark Souie One to First Lieutenant, and Second Lieutenant Robert Foster Smith of lo, comb to First Lieutenant. Corporal Kenneth Myers of Alamogordo New Mexico promoted to Sergeant. Norman H. White of Dothan route five promoted to Corporal at Camp Wallace Texas where he serves as an instructor. Mrs Doris White of Dothan route five is his wife. Other local names listed include families of Colum bis Toute tee Marylindas Beepen Hartford and Mra Dixie Maddox Merisana among others mentioned in passing.
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Milney
Columbis Toute Tee
Marylindas Beepen
Leslie Bremen
Hartford
Fannie Forrester
Cowarts
Walter B Brome
J. JM
Stoma
Madria
Joe Ans Fleming
William Laster Fleming
Columbia
Dixie Maddox
Merisana
Wer
Charles Rendolph Houneau
Artillery
Elba
Henry Dan Walding
Infantry
Ozark Souie
Robert Foster Smith
Air Corps
Af Lo
Comb
Kenneth Myers
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Mra
G. C. Myers
Lena Street
Myers
Norman H. White
Doris ‘White
Dothan Route Five
Camp Wallace
Texas
Army
Solomon Motor Co
Dothan
Soldier Graduates From Chanute Field Training
Corporal Clifton C. Fowler son of Mr and Mrs J C Fowler of Dothan route three has completed training and graduated from the RAF Technical Training Command Chanute Field school. He received instruction in the instrument aspectaliet course during the training period.
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Clifton C. Fowler
J. C. Fowler
Dothan
Thnee
Chanute Field School
RAF Technical Training Command
Cadet William Yarbrough Completes Training Phase
Aviation Cadet William Robert Yarbrough son of Mr and Mrs Robert E Yarbrough of Dothan has completed about one third of pilot training at the 60th AAF Flying Training Detachment Fletcher Field Clarkedale Mississippi and is ordered to report to an Easten Flying Training Command School for basic flight training the public relations office announced Monday.
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William Robert Yarbrough
Robert E. Yarbrough
W. Burdeshaw St
Dothan
Hen
60Th Aaf Flying Training Detachment
Fletcher Field
Clarkedale
Misa
AA Easten Flying Training Command
Beac
Publice
Five more youths join Navy in mass induction
Five more youths aged 17 to 18 have been admitted for entry into the U S Navy. Recruits Mary Uureagh from Dolham and others departed last Wednesday for a physical examination at the Birmingham mass induction station. Names listed include Billy Meadows of Beulah Street Dothan Willis Avant of East North Street Dothan William Floyd of Troy Edward Harow of City Ga and Bennie Mizon of Madrid Shields of Hartford was en route for his physical examination.
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U. S
Mary Uureagh
Dolham
Birmingham
J. H. Hutchins
Billy Jor Meadows
Beulah Street
Dothan
Willis Lander Avant
East North Street
William Paul Floyd
Troy
Edward Econ Ual Harow
Rom City
Bennie Jon Mizon
Madrid
You Shields
Hartford
Births Reported in Cottonwood and Birmingham Areas
A daughter arrived November 1 to Chief Beatanain Mate and Mrs. Leonard Hardy of Cottonwood named Leonard Carolyn. Another daughter born November 7 to Mr. and Mrs Thomas Allemith of Birmingham named Lyndall. A son born November 3 to Staff Borzeant and Mrs C C Blaylock named Otis. A daughter born October 30 to Mr and Mrs Lyle C Peterson of St Andrews Street named Carolyn Ann.
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Beatanain Mate
Leonard Hardy
Cottonwood Rayte Ons
Leonard Carolyn
Thomas Allemith
Birmingham
Lyndall
Borzeant
C. C. Blaylock
Otis C
Isis
Ff Ber
Lyle C. Peterson
Qa. Bouts
Andrews Street
Carolyn Ann
Cadet Woolfin Riley Arrives at St Johns University
Private Woolfin P Riley eight een son of Mrs Cora E Riley of 208 West Lafayette street Dothan has arrived at St Johns University Collegeville Minnesota for a five month course of Army Air Force instruction prior to appointment as an Aviation Cadet In the RAF. Glyn Strickland son of Mrs A G Strickland of 301 W Main St Dothen has been sent to Ohio Lisle University for work in the U S Army's Specialized Training Program.
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Woolfin P Riley
Cora E. Riley
West Lafayette Street
Dothan
St. John's University
Collegevile
Minnesota
Army Air Force
RAF
Weenday
Army School
Glyn Strickland
Mra. A.G Strickland
W. Main 8T
Dothen
Ohio Lisle University
U. S Army
Ohio State School
Army air forces trainee completes Chanute Field course
Private first name Daniel Carmichael, son of N. E. Carmichael of Newton, has completed training and graduated from the Chanute Field School of the Army Air Forces Training Command. He studied the power plant specialist course and was announced by the puddle relations office Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel R Carmichael
N. E. Carmichaal
Newton
Chanute Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Bride's Mother In Law Influence In New Home
Dorothy Dix humorously warns suitors to study a prospective bride's mother before marriage. She argues mothers shape daughters, who become wives, impacting harmony at home. Heed warning about mothers in law who nag or command. choose wisely.
Lamotta Holds Edge in Bout With Zivic at MSG
New York AP reports Jake LaMotta holds a betting edge over Fritzie Zivic in their ten round Madison Square Garden bout tonight. Bookmakers post LaMotta as the 1 to 3 favorite as promoter Mike Jacobs eyes a crowd around 18,000. Also notes Private Harry Hunter, son of S. D. Hunter of Columbus, promoted to first class.
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New York
Fritzie
Zivic
Jake LaMotta
Madison Square
Eigne
49Th Street
Mr. Flatnose
Jake
Mike Jacobs
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