Galloping Ghost Colly Smith Joins First Army In Europe
Colly Smith known as the Galloping Ghost and Solly R Sarin eet with Robert Srith of Danan join Allied Supreme Command in the First Army area in Germany. Smith enlisted four years ago at Fort Benning, trained with the Second Armored Division, and has participated in three campaigns North Ames Sealy and Prarce. Overseas two years this Christmas, he was a farmer before joining the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpet Solly R. Sarin
Mrz
Robert Srith
Danan Rouse Gye
Merbier
Serord
First Army
Somesnen
Germany
Fort Benank
Wiregrass Soldiers Wounded In Action
War Department announced three Wiregrass area soldiers wounded in Europe. Staff Sergeant Lean Bobdrer husband of Mrs Roberta O Eater, 21 Jem Street, Fire. Leon Lisenby son of Mrs Nancy Lisenby Asitun and Sergeant Earl G Myers son of Jorn Myers Newton route two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botanan
War Department
Lean Bo Bdrer
Roberta O Eater
Jem Street
Fie
Leon Lisenby
Nancy Lisenby
Asitun
Sergear Earl G Myers Eon
Jorn
Myers Newton
May Given Wings Clarence T May Receives Air Forces Wings
Clarence T May son of Mrs Lucyle May of 266 South Oates street was awarded the silver pilot’s wings of the Army Air Forces on November 20 at Altus Army Air Field Oklahoma. He will pursue advanced training at a multi engined bomber or fighter school or Randolph Field then may serve as air attacker or instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence T May
Lucyle May
South Oates Street
Army Air Forces
Altus
Oklahoron Army Air Field
Randolph Field
Promotion of Orvis L. Cason Jr to First Lieutenant
Orvis L. Cason Jr former Geneva resident received a promotion to first lieutenant announced by the Public Relations Section of the Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific. A bombardier in a B24 squadron nicknamed Ken's Men, he has completed 45 combat missions and earned the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He is a 1939 Geneva High School graduate who worked for the State Highway Department before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cason
Orvis L. Cason, Jr
Rendemt
Geneva
Pustic Relations
Fifth Air Force
Southwest
Pacific Sea
C. L. Cason
Church Street
Montgomrry
Ken
Southwest Pacific
Merseas
Cascn
Geneva High School
State Highway Department
Army For Forces
AAF
Big Springs
Tex
New Guinea
Berry Wounded in Action in Italy
Private First Class Harold Berry was wounded in action in Italy on October 3. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. L F Berry of Graceville route two, disclosed the news. He entered the Army in November 1943 and has been overseas since May of this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Berry
Italy
L F. Berry
Graceville
Wounded in Action SSgt Robert D. Raley Named
War Department announces Staff Sergeant Robert D. Raley husband of Mrs R D Raley of 304 North Appletree has been wounded in action in the European area while serving in the war frontline forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Raley
R. D. Raley
North Appletree
War Department
Lamb Commissioned Ensign in Naval Reserve Aviator
Louie E. Lamb son of A. C Lamb of Gordon was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve and designated a naval aviator at the Naval Air Training Base Pensacola Florida. Ensign Lamb will be ordered to duty at an operation base or at an instructor's school for further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie E. Lamb
A. Camb of
Gordon
Naval Reserve
Naval Air Training Base
Pensacola
Fla
Office of Public Relations
Ensign Lamb
Hollomon
South Bend
Frederick Shelton Halloman
S. A. Hallomon
Dothan
U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School
University of Notre Dame
Indiana
U. S. Naval Reserve
Moon Awarded Marine Private First Class
Marine Corps records Private First Class Dallas Moon 19 of Hartford route three received the Purple Heart and two Gold Stars in lieu of a second award for wounds in action against Japan. Moon, attached to the Second Marine Regiment, was wounded twice during the Saipan fighting in the Marianas, first by a machine gun on Garapan Street and then by a sniper near Marpi Point as his unit pressed pillboxes and sea exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Moon
Hartford
Re S. Marine Corps
Second Marine Regiment
Moon
Saipan
Marianas Islands
12Th
Garapan
Marpi Point
Livingston Graduates From Air Forces Training at Tyndall Field
Private Toe L. Livingston graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field. He received silver wings signifying readiness to serve as a combat crew member on an RAF bomber. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A G Livingston of Headland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe L. Livingston
Army Air Forces Flexible Gauonery School
Tyndall Field
A. G. Livingston
Headland
DILLARD RECUPERATING FROM SHARPNEL WOUNDS IN ENGLAND
Pfc. Vernon Dillard 21 of 300 North Appletree street recovers at a U S Army General Hospital in England after a shrapnel wound to the left ankle during the St Lo fighting. A Tank Destroyer driver he was wounded by an 88 shell burst above him and evacuated from France to England after surgery. He has been awarded the Purple Heart. His family details are listed.
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St. Lo
Vernon Dillard
North Appletree Street
U.S. Army General Hospital
England
Fic
Dillard
France
Bris. M. MM. Dillard
Geneva
6§ Cab Company
Army
Yawset Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for Gallantry
Flight Lieutenant Powes, RAF, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after serving with the Yugoslav and paracano forces. He stayed at Na pier Field for about a year and is noted for gallantry. The report also mentions Lt Powres wife and Barking, England, and references repair work by a salvage company in Italy under Gen. Mark W. Clark’s Fifth Army.
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Yawset
Laewenast
Fred W Pawsey
Royal Air Force
United States
Napier Field
Gallary
Flebt
Powres
Eivae
Dothan
Mectueat Bithe Bhiz
London
Ethridge
Jerrol D. Einidge
Tent Reparman
Jones L Ehidge
Colut B
29D Quartermaster Salvage Repair Company
Roevt
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Maly
Hayes Decorated for Meritorious Flight Missions
Second Lieutenant Hubert W. Hayes 27 of Dothen a bomber crewman with the 351st Bombardment Group Eighth Air Force in England receives an oak leaf cluster to his Air Medal for meritorious achievement on missions over Europe. Hayes entered the Army in 1942 and is married to Jean C. Hayes who resides at 411 East Lafayette Street.
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Hayes
Hubert W. Hayes
Dothen
Europe
351St
Eighth Air Force
England
United States
Army
Jean C. Hayes
East Lafayette Street
Norrell Selected for Officer Survey Course at Fort Sill
Second Lieutenant Lloyd C. Norrell, son of Mr and Mrs W E Norrell of 1801 West Main Street, has been selected to attend the Officer's Survey Course of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He studied at Alabama Polytechnic Institute and reported to Fort Sill Camp Gruber Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrell
Lloyd C. Norrell
W. E. Norrell
West Main Street
Field Artillery School
Fort Sur
Oklahoma
IA. Norrell
Alabama ‘Polytechnic Institute
Army
Fort Sil Todm
Local Officer James L Hardwick Graduates Medical Field Service School
First Lieutenant James L. Hardwick of Slocomb has completed the Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks Pennsylvania and is now qualified for field duty with troops. He earned his M D degree from Tulare Medical School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardwick
James L. Hardwick
Slocomb
Medical Field Service
Carlisle Barracks
Lieut
Tulare
Espy Completes Auto School Course at Atlanta Depot
John R. Espy of Gordon completes instruction at the Automotive Schools of the Ordnance Training Center Atlanta Ordnance Depot. A veteran of the Solomon Islands campaign, Espy joined the Marine Corps in 1941 and served 18 months overseas. His brother Leo is a Navy seaman third class.
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Espy
John R. Espy
Gordon
Solomon Islands
Orderance Training Center
Attlanta Ordnance Depot
Marine Corps
Pearl Harbor
Leo
Navy
Military promotions and honors from World War II notices
SUAN promotes Baggerd Bush son of Mre Waine VY Bush of Ciplay to technical sergeant assigned to Sidin Troup Corner Squadron at Pope Field. Brown daughter of Mrs Midheline Brown of Andalu becomes a Marine Corps wife, Hallomon joins Navy Midshipmen School at Notre Dame, Davis awarded Bronze Star and serving in Europe, Ritchie reassigned in Miami Beach after combat duty, Tew promoted to corporal at Pollock Army Air Field.
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Suan
Baggerd Bush
Mre Waine VY. Bush
Ciplay
Fort Bragg
N. Co
Bush i
Sidin Troup
Force M Brown
Midheline Brown
Andalu‘a
Norman
Oils
Brown
Warner
Marine Aviation Detachment
Naval Air Technical Trascang Center
Virginia
University of North Carolina
Chi Omega Sorority
Tew
Pfc
Grady L. Tew
Dothan Route One
Pollock Army Air Field
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Dmalbren
Gulf
Santa Rose
Panama City
G. C. Hughes
Geneva, Ala
Wiregrass
Kilmer
Mac’s Tire Shop
Oates St
Texaco
Berry
Lamb
Livingston Graduates
Orn Osee 44
Startdard Raviator
Hew Yak Corporation
Pitsburgh
Bern
Tima
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David
James Davis
Mase Davis
East North Street
Davis
Robert M. Davis
Headland Route Two
Cecil Davis
Hel
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ROK
Coola
Caro 2
Veil Sarre
Bod
Perth
P. Fairbanks-Morse
ZY. Wright
Newville
Carlton Lash Ashford
Isaacie
Ty Setae
Chipley
Old Bonifay Road
Peters
Young Jersey
Willie Varnum
Ha Church
Chevrolet
Rwillis
RFD
Malvern
Fadette Road
Kingaul School
Aytch Sorre
Aytch Sorrells
Hou
Ozark
Skipper Road
Ford
will _ cash
BH. W. Belle
Ashford
Route 2
Norman Armstrong
Hor Sallas
Ardilis
B. F
Gam
Jersey Bull
E. White
Comb
A. Hundley
John L. Anderson
Bascom, Fla
Avery
Will Coker
Route 3
Snell's St
Cottonwood Road
Horace Herm
Midland City
Webber Wegon
Elton
Hodgesville
Mile
J. W. Grifin
Stecor
Fadette
Holl and Barnes
W. L. Crowley
Snell's
Coftonw Road
Mollier
Sam J. Parrish
Pansey
W. H. Hallfo
Kinsaul School
A. J. Dean
Bonifay
I “ Alles
Brat Chcoeess
Church, Thomas
Colt Dethan Highway
John Deere Tractor
Ste Dethan
Croley
Bermuda
A. J. Lyon
Otho Rabun
Rfc
Duroc
Welk
Allen Crutchfield
Greenwood
Maleme
Mariana
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