Three Brothers Earn Wings At Napier Field
Graduation of class 43 1 at Napier Field marked by a historic moment as three Dealy brothers John F James P and Robert J graduated as pilots together The ceremony also highlighted aviation cadet Arthur Johns twin and Willem A Jr at Courtland Army Air Field along with multiple Dealy family members serving in various government roles The Dealy family is hailed as The All Army Air Force Family by local observers
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Napier Field
John F
James P
Robert J. Dealy
Nals
Napier Feld
Army Air Forces
Silva
Arthur
John
Willem A. Jr
Courtland Army , Air Field
Courtland
Alabama
Dealy
Wiliam A. Dealy
Nashville
James P. Dealy
U.S. Engineers
Game Service
James Dealy
Air Service Command
Brookley Field
Mobile
Red Cross
Nicalos
All-Army Air Force
Irreplaceable treasure buried in rock chamber 60 feet underground
Irreplaceable treasures from London’s Lincoln Cathedral have been hidden for the duration in a chamber hewn from solid rock sixty feet underground. The secure vault conceals sacred relics and historic artefacts with limited public access during restoration. Authorities decline further details pending reinstallation.
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London
Lincoln Cathedral
Coffee Selectee List Is Announced
The Coffee County Selective Service Board No 2 released names of draftees. D. Burkert James Calvin Cotton and Elis Drew Roberts departed for Navy service last week. Scheduled Army draftees to report on Thursday include Charles E Hundley John M Jone Floyd D Lorg James E Herring and Frank E Flowers.
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Enterprise
Army
Navy
Selective Service Board No
Coffee County
D. Burkert
James Calvin Cotton
Elis Drew Roberts
Charles E. Hundley
John M. Jone
Floyd D. Lorg
James E. Herring
Frank E Flowers
Nine 17 Year Olds Enlist in Navy Through DoD Recruiting
Nine youths aged seventeen have joined the U.S. Navy via the DoD recruiting station. Enlistees include Robert Harold Holland, Foy Lee Summerlin, Hubert Franklin Ezell, and Henry Edward Hall of Geneva. Quin ton R. Watson of Westville, Florida. Ge thre! Jvey Andrews of Dothan. William Thomas Griffin of Dothan Route Five. Edward Sheffield Jr. of Panama City, Florida. and Robert Earl Newman of Ozark.
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U.S Navy
Dothan
Yeoman
M. F. Ford
Navy
Robert Harold Holland
Foy Lee Summerlin
Hubert Franklin Ezell
Henry
Edward Hall
Geneva
Quinton R. Watson
Westville
Fla
Gethre
Jvey Andrews
North Jana Street
William Thomas Griffin
Edward Sheffield
Births in Dothan and surrounding areas this period
A list of new arrivals includes Mrs J B Hadden and her infant son from Dothan, Mrs Be Durden and Mrs John Hughes from Faddte and Webb, Eugene Hawking from Marianna, Mrs W M Helms from Dothan route four, Mrs Alice Armstrong from Slocomb, R E Reynolde from Enterprise, Mrs H C Kelly from Coffee Springs, C A Padgett from Marianna, and David A Walden from Headland. The notices reflect a regional record of newborns and maternal details across Alabama towns.
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J. BH. Hadden
Dothan
BE. Durden
Webb
John Hughes
Faddte
Eugene Hawking
Marianna
W. M. Helms
Alice Armstrong
Slocomb
R. E. Reynolde
Enterprise
H. C. Kelly
Coffee Springs
C. A. Padgett
David A. Walden
Headland
Marines Recall Helena Battle And Heroism
Private First Class Ols Woodham, 21, among Helena survivors, recounted leaping into oily black water after the cruiser Helena sank on July 6. He helped deploy rafts, swam for an hour, and was rescued days later after evading Japanese shells. Major Bernard T. Kelly praised the Marines' courage and humor. Woodham, from Ashford High School, had enlisted in March 1941.
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Helena
Beig
Watahipa
O'ls
Woodham
Gladys Dickerson
Cawarts
United States
Bernard T. Kelly
Chicago
Cliynois
Marine Corja
Ashford High School
Deaths list two
A series of birth announcements lists newborns named James Royce Marjorie May James David Larry Stewart John Douglas Charles Robert Larry McCay Linda Ja Linda Joyce Linda Jean Glendi Lou Hollis Edwin Charlotte Ann born to families in Alabama Georgia and Panama City with dates in September.
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Royce Ward
Columbia
James Royce
Howard L. Hodges
Panama City
Marjorie May
Shelle Whatley
Columbus
Georgia
James David
J. E. Draughon
Dothan
Larry Stewart
Eustace
Atlanta
Robert W. Rogers
Ashford
John Douglas
Joe Gardner
Linda Ja
C. E. Lane
Linda Joyce
Werman Shelby
Headland
Linda Jean
R. Ta Middleton
Ozark
Glendi Lou
Jesse Casey
Dotuan
Hollis Edwin
Hubert B. Livingston
Pansey
Charlotte Ann
Army promotes Byron Fay Fain to second lieutenant
Byron Fay Fain of Headland has been commissioned as second lieutenant in the U S Army after completing the Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning Georgia. Inducted June 11 1943 he previously held corporal. A graduate of Gracial Military Academy College Park Ga he captained a drill team and was a cadet leader.
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Byron Fay Fain
Myra E. Fain
Headland
U.S. Army
Infantry
Fort Lanning
Fain
Army
Oings
Hey
Gracial Military Academy
College Park
Drade
Two Flyers Graduate at Blytheville Army Air Field
Two Wiretrisa men were graduated with commissions as second lieutenants at Blytheville Army Air Field. Lieut A G T Benefield, 22, son of Mr and Mrs T Nenefield of Ozark, and Tront Tam Trace Fellows, 22, son of Mr and Mrs A T Fellows of Ashford, were among the new pilots for twin engine bombers. Benefield is a 1930 graduate of Tinle County High. Fellows, from Ashford High School in 1938. Netlye Tand of Ashford is noted in the report.
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Blytheville Army Air Wield
Secont
Blytheville
Ark
Taey
A. GT. Benufield
A'ter Ta
Blakely Officer Killed Overseas
Second Lieutenant Dan Bleck of Blakely Georgia, a twenty three year old bombardier who earned his wings in March, was reported killed in an accident in the European war zone. A War Department telegram said he was killed on September 11. He was a Blakely High School graduate and the son of Mrs. C. C. Black of Blakely.
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Dan Bleck
Blakely
Mra
Pope
Doiban
War Department
Black
Marriages Recorded at Houston County Probate Office
Week of marriage licenses issued includes J C Woodham as chief clerk announces Harry Moore Jackson Camp Rucker with Lora August Bush 454 North Foater street Roy Curtin Cumpler Atlanta GA with Hilda Burnell Jerking Hartford James Clarence Hadden Graceville route two with Hattle Ruth Davia Graceville route two Corporal Billy Ro Miller 405 East Washington street with Frances Wynell Turner 830 South Oates street R L Peterson Dothan route four with Frances Leona Campbell Dothan route four Coley Dickerson Ashford route one with Gladys Barnes Ashford route one Benjamin Arthur Taylor Gordon county one with Audrey Mae Deese Gordon route one Floyd McCard 501 South College street with Frances Hughes Dothan route three Horace Pony Sasser Graceville route one with Ruby Les Branton Cottonwood route two.
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Houston County
J. C. Woodham
Hary Moora Jackson
Camp Rucker
Lora Auguste Bush
Foater Street
Wilford Hilson
Reeves Street
Ruby Spurlin
Washington Street
Roy Curtin Cumpler
Atlanta
Hilda Burnell Jerking
Hartford
James Clarence Hadden
Graceville
Hattle Ruth Davia
Gracevie
Billy Ro Miller
East Washington Street
Frances Wynell Turner
Headland Soldier Wounded In Action
Corpral Jack D. Measer of Headland listed among 417 U S soldiers reported wounded in action by the War Department. Other Headland men and local service members are cited with training assignments promotions and medals, reflecting ongoing World War II service and national mobilization.
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Jack D. Measer
Headland
United States
War Department
Col. Messer
Peter L. Measer
Five More Joins Guard Company in Alabama State Guard
Five new members join Dolan Headquarters and Supply Company of the Alabama State Guard, leaving two vacancies. Lt Alto V. Lee, the company commander, announced Tuesday. New members: James A. Dees, Woody Williams, J. N. Morris Jr, J. T. Brock Jr, and Wallace Scarbreigh. The unit has standard issue equipment including shotguns and Thompson submachine guns, with gas masks and ammunition. Members absent from Camp at Dauphin Island will receive chemical warfare training, and the company will soon rifle-range. Meetings are Mondays at the Armory on the Montogomery Highway. those wishing to join should act now.
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Pew
Dolan
Alabama State Guard
Alto V. Lee
James A. Dees
Woody Williams
J. N. Morris, Jr
J. T. Brock, Jr
Wallace Scarbreigh
le Lea
Thompson
Dauphin Island
Mobile
Herald
Monatgorcy Highway
Webb Soldier Recovers Jap Billfold On Birthday Front
Private First Class Don Whitten of Webb route one reports from the Pacific front that he survived combat on his birthday and, as a souvenir, sent home a green billfold taken from a Japanese soldier. Inside are inked characters likely naming the owner. Whitten, in the service about two years, has been in the Pacific war zone for four months. He has eight brothers, including Private Jake Whitten in the Medical Corps in North Africa.
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Far Pacific
Don Whitten
Webb
Whitten
W. W. Whitten
Webb Route One
Pacific War Zone
Jake Whitten
North Africa
Dothan Lieutenant Charles H. Grant Receives Promoted Rank
Receives lieutenant grade as signed to the 6th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment. Advanced to 1st Lieutenant on September 24. Principal duty as Assistant Operations Officer. Earned wings at Napier Field. Stationed at Gunter Field and Newport Arkansas. Married to Marian Blackburn. Son of Mrs Margaret R Grant of 407 South St Andrews Street Dothan. Attended Dothan High School and Auburn University.
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Charles H. Grant
Dothan
Army Air Forces
Grant
Napier Field
Gunter Field
Newport
Arkansas
Marian Blackburn
Margaret R. Grant
South St. Andrews Street
Dothan High School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Pat Auburn
Sergeant Promoted to Staff Sergeant at Camp Kobler
Sergeant Tullie Childree, husband of Mrs Rose Lee English Childree of 111 W Crawford St Dothan, promoted to Staff Sergeant and stationed at the Western Signal Corps Replacement Training Center Camp Kobler Sacramento Clais. Announcement made Wednesday.
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Tullie Childree
Mra
Rose Lee English Childree
W. Crawford St
Dothan
Camp Kotter
Sacremento
Clais
Children
Western Signal Corps Replacement Training Center
Camp Kobler
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Sol
Qin
Napier
J. L. Harris
the Service Men’s News Digest
Dothan Eagle X
Fise Tires
Dothan Recap Shop
S. Oates St
Cowards Marine
Woodtin Rage Riley
Cora EB. Riley
West Lafayette St
Cohen
Keesler Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Bilox
Miss
Riley
BC Tedder
U. S. Navy
R. E. Tedder
Komega, Street
Norfolk
California
Hubert I. Clark
W. C. Clark
Amarillo Acemy Air Field
Amarillo
Texas
Glenn Reeves
Clara D. Reeves
Army Service Forces
Camp Chaffee
Charles J. Deahl
Robert C. Wilson
Army Air Forces Basic Training Center
Kearns
Utah
Converse R. Lewis
Wilson
Elonza Lee Wilson
Pinchard
Rudolph Edward Shell Joy
Jamde Amy Air Field
Laredo
Tam Farmer Grice
TJ. S. Navy
Iron
Fannie Grice
Rimner
Conrac
San Diego
Calif
Philadelphia
NewWaste City
Cottonwood Baptists Bedt
Cottonwood
Cottonwood Baptist Church
John D. Edens
J. B. Smith
Giya Klagry
RO. Wella
Arthur Windsor
Curtis Kingly
W. MU
W. Cathous
J. E. Christmas
Bill Condry
E Dorrance
C. B Gilmore
R. O. Wella
South Pacific
Dalton A Bell
U. & Marine
Sergeant Bell
Lucinda Cacansy
Route Two
Bell
Solomon Islands
Elirabethton
Georgig
Absi Wpled
Yeung
Peu Es
J. Saliba
Farmers Mall
Chevrolet
Stock Yard
Ala
Hubert Brannon
C. O. Lewis
Alvin Davis
RFD
A. M. Heath
Cween
Lee Brackin
Red
Webh
Wade Trussroads
C. O. Sullivant
Union Hill
Leta Ming
Jackson County
Fis
A. J. Crutchfield
Pilcher’s Hatchery
Justice
Cedar Springs
Greenwood Products Company
Malone
Church of
The
Dothan Kiwanis Club
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