Norris Brothers Serve in War Effort Across Theatres
Hart ford Route Two residents Mr and Mrs J R Norris report their son private James A Norris wounded in action in France per War Department message The Norris family has three brothers in the armed forces with Sgt Luther M Norris recuperating in a hospital in Jack Mills after North Africa service Sgt Etter O Norris injured in a Pacific accident and Marine Sgt Etten O Norris serving in Oceanside California following Pacific theater duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Norris
Hartford
War Department
James A. Norris
France
Sgt
Norris
Norrises
Luther M. Norris
Jack Mills
North Africa
Merine Ser
Etten
Oceanside
Cal
Pacific
Etter O. Norris
James R. Smith Killed In Action In France
Private first class James Russ Smith son of Mr and Mrs A W Smith of Dothan route died in action in France on August 2. He was inducted December 1942 and had been overseas since the start of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Russ) Smith
W &M.th
Dothan
France
War Department
Broxton Wounded in Action Says War Department
Staff Sergeant Calvin L. Broxton, son of Mrs. Francis E. Broxton of Callee Springs route one, has been wounded in action. The War Department announced the information on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin L. Broxton
Francis E. Broxton
Callee Springs
Route One
Dykes Jr. Home From Pacific War Battles
Joe B. Dykes Jr a Marianna Florida Marine Corps sergeant served thirty two months in the South Pacific battling Tarawa Guadalcanal Saipan and Tinian earning a Purple Heart. A letter from his parents notes multiple wounds and his narrow escape at Tinian. Henderson now serves as assistant squad leader in the 40th Infantry Division with overseas service since 1942 and prior action with the 25th Infantry in the South Pacific. He is a 1939 Columbia High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Florida
Tarawa
Saipan
Tinian
Herb Schultz
Albany
Marine Corps
Associated Press
Henderson
Edward E. Henderson
E. 3. Henderson
Columbia
40Th Infantry
U.S. Army
Southwest Pacific
Camp Wolters
Texas
25Th Infantry
South Pacific
Columbia High School
I W D Douglas Killed In French Fighting
Private first class W D Douglas son of Mrs Belcur Douglas of Columbia route one was killed in France according to a War Department notice to his mother. He is survived by his wife Mrs Margaret Batlitt Douglas two brothers Eudone and Raymond and two sisters Mrs Nellie B H Jones and Mrs Ava Mae Newmans. Douglas had been overseas since November 24 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Douglas
Belcur Douglas
Columbia
France
War Department
Margaret Batlitt Douglas
Adamsville
Ala
Eudone
Raymond Douglas
Nellie BH. Jones
Ava Mae Newmans
Pic. Douglas
Wiregrass Soldiers Missing In Action Names Released
The War Department listed five Wiregrass soldiers among 26m missing in action in Europe. They are Private First Class Jordan L. Donaldson of Samson route one, Private Ralphus L. Faulk of Dothan route one, Private Fleet Class Arthur 7. Shanks of Dothan, Staff Sergeant Woodrow Thompson of Daleville route one, and Private Walter V. Turter of Daleville route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Jordan L. Donaldson
Mellie H. Donaldson
Samson
Ralphus L. Faulk
W. T. Faulk
Dothan
Arthur 7
Dore Thompson
Daleville
Walter V. Turter
Minnie Turner
Opp WAC Written-Up By London Newspaper
South Alabama WAC sergeant Mertie J. Winston of Opp is featured in the September 20 London Daily Mail as one of two American visitors to The Old Curiosity Shop where they reportedly sell the ghost of Dickens. The piece notes her purchases of China and prints to send home and describes the shop as built in 1367 with bow windows full of prints pots glass and books and signs weathered by sun and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Alabama
Mertie J. Winston
Opp
London Daily Mail
Dickens
Winston
Whatley Decorated Staff Sergeant Samuel G Whatley
Whatley Samuel G Whatley son of Mr and Mrs OD Whatley 217 Headland Avenue has been awarded the Air Medal and a Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster by the Public Relations Office of the Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific. Sergeant Whatley cited for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flights in the Southwest Pacific Area in transport during which hostile contact was probable and expected. The presentation was made by Brigadier General Warren R Carter. He attended Dothan High School and entered the Army in August 1942. Hightower in England Sergeant Jack W Hightower son of Mr and Mrs B S Hightower 407 North College Street in How serving as a crate operator in the Air Corps Transportation section of an Air Service Command Supply Depot somewhere in England. Before entering the Air Forces in December 1941, Sgt Hightower attended Vicksburg High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Whatley
OD. Whatley
Headland Avenue
Fifth Air Force
Whatley
Southwest Pacific
Warren R. Carter
New Guinea
Dothan High School
Army
Hightower
England
Jack W. Hightower
B. 8. Hightower
North College Street
Air Corps Transportation
Ar Service Command
Air Forces
Sgt
High Tower
Vicksburg High School
Brooks Hombardier completes 100 missions in 140 days
First Lieutenant Jesse E. Brooks of 201 Woodland Drive serves as a bombardier in a B-24 Liberator group led by Col. Albert J. Shower of Madison Wisconsin. The unit recently completed 100 bombing missions against enemy targets in an exceptionally brief 140 days, according to a Public Relations Office release from the Eighth Air Force Liberator Station in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Hombardier
Jesse E. Brooks
Woodland Drive
Albert J. Shower
Madison
Wis
England
Smith 18 Gunner Aerial Gunner Completes 300th Mission
Staff Sergeant Edward Smith, son of Tennille residents Mr and Mrs Robert Smith, serves as an aerial gunner in a B 24 Liberator group with the 15th Army Air Force in Italy. The unit recently completed its 300th combat mission and has been cited twice by the President for its actions. The group has earned multiple commendations for bombing key objectives across Southern Germany, Northern Italy, and the Balkans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Smith
Robert Smith
Tennille
15Th Aaf
Italy
Germany
Jane
Bal- Fens
Births in brief across several families this month
A series of birth notices report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Russell Haddon in Midland City born September 47 named Mary Line. McWaters of Donalsonville Ga route three has a daughter Jonice Rebecca born September 26. Marvette Willis a son named Marvette Jr born October 1. Henry Peterson of Columbia Ala has a son Jack Allen born September 7. Henry Branson Brewer and wife of Marianna have a daughter Becky Sue born September 2. Orlin Truett’s son David Foy born September 24. Homer Tate of Newton route one has a son Wilma Carr Ol Ason named Jim my Sam born October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. McWaters
Donalsonville
Jonice Rebecca
Marvette Willis
Marvette, Jr
Henry Peterson
Columbia
Ala
Jack Allen
Henry Branson Brewer
Marianna
Becky Sue
Orlin A. Truett
David Foy
Homer Tate
Newton
Bob
Wilma Carr
Ason
Sam Bull, Jr
Jimmy Sam
Whitehead in Italy Receives Distinguished Unit Citation
Private First Class Walter L. Whitehead of Dothan route three is part of a Fifth Army field artillery battery awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for outstanding performance of duty in action, announced today by the Fifth Army Public Relations Office in Italy.
Missing in France Private J V Hall Reported
Mr and Mrs Tom Hall of Marianna Route Two received word from the War Department that their son Private J V Hall has been missing in action in France since August 29. He entered the Army in 1942 and went overseas in December 1943. His wife Mrs Merle K Hall resides in Columbus Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Hall
France
Tom Hall
Marianna
War Department
Hall
Merle K. Hall
Columbus
Deaths and Missing in Action Highlight Local News
The notice lists deaths including Angus A Acree 34 Salt Lake City Utah formerly of Dothan Mollie Deal 78 Ashton route three George Luther Dunn 59 Ozark and Dannie Rex McCallister 9-day-old son of BR McCallister Dothan route three. Also reported by the War Department is First Sergeant Cleon Phillips son of Nathaniel R Phillips of Opel route one as missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus A Acree
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dothan
Mollie Deal
Asiton
George Luther Dunn
Ozark
Dannie
Rex McCallister
Cleon Phillips
Nathaniel R. Phillips
Ople
Route One
War Department
Wounded Cody and Webb Receive Wartime Honors
Private First Class Robert L. Cody Jr. son of Dora K. Cody of Eufaula was wounded in action in the European Theater, War Department announced. Private First Class Thomas C. Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reason Webb of Webb, awarded a silver bracelet for serving with a Flying Fortress crew that set a near fifty mission maintenance record. Webb has served 15 months overseas in the European Theater with an Eighth Air Force unit cited by the President for battle honors last winter over Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Robert L. Cody, Jr
Dora K. Cody
Broad St
Eufaula
War Department
WEBER
Thomas CC. ‘Webb
Reasone, Webb
Webb
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Wiregrass Soldiers Wounded in Action Named by War Dept
Six Wiregrass soldiers wounded in the European theater were named by the War Department. Private First Class Ace W. Taylor husband of Esther M. Taylor of Geneva rovers two. Staff Sergeant Lacey C Wilkes husband of Lomile M. Wilkes of Slocomb route two. Private Hugh D. Blocker brother of Charlie L. Blocker of Ozark route two. Private Hubert L. Gray son of Davie B. Gray of Samson route one. Private James M. Smith son of W. J. Smith of New Brockton route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
W. Taylor
Esther M. Taylor
Geneva Rovie
Lacey C Wilkes
Mra Lomile M. Wilkes
Slocomb
Hugh D. Blocker
Charlie L. Blocker
Ozark
Hubert L. Gray
Mra. Davie B. Gray
Harris County marriages include Boyd Chancey and others
The Harris County Probate Office lists recent marriage licenses issued in the past week. Couples include Claude Victor Boyd of Atlante Georgia and Bertha K. Chancey of Dothan, plus several other pairs from Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma. Second Lt William J Perry Jr arrives at Randolph Field to train as a pilot instructor in the Army Air Forces Training Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Claude Victor Boyd
Atlante
Bertha K. Chancey
South Dusy St
Dothan
Bob L. Cooke
Vermilon
Kan
Mildred Ann Rhodes
Atlanta
Morris A. Sanders
Kentwood
Vera Elizabeth Morgan
Brantley
Ala
James Lee Miller, Jr
Congress Park
Imogene Wills
Cochran
David George Murray
Tulss
Okla
Margaret Elizabeth Oldham
Oklahoma City
Perry
Randolph
William J. Perry, Jr
William J. Perry
East
Lafayette Street
Randolph Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Randolph Field Central
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Dothan Eagle
Joe B. Dykes, Jr
Reunsben
Cola &Vicks VaroRus
Efort
Wiregrass
London
Russell Haddon
Midland City
Mary Line
Everlox
Saliba
Fred Herring
Dothan Roofing & Heating Co
City Hall
Mbadighely
Delonzy
Clark, Ale
Highway
Wee Ad. W. P. Taamsi, Ashford
Botha Columbia Highway
F. Huckaby
Miles Son
Gordon
Jersey
Albert Matthews
RFD
Tabernacle Church
Hartto
Vicksburg
Charles Collins
N. Ton
Graceville
Fix
Brown
Hubert Barfield Living
Hubert Barfield Livingston
RFC Pansey
W. M. Forrester
Ashfo
B. H Burkett
Ford Tractor
J. O. Faulkner
Headig
J. L. Whidde Headland
Napier Field
George McAllister
Dethan
Bay Spris Church
D. B. Hayes
Malvern Faycette
Wilburn Riley
Betwe Headland
Tumbleton
Lang Herrin Headland
Royal Or Underwood
Vaughndean Vicker Slocomb
Dothan-Cottywood
Maddox Place
Union Hill Church
Frith
Sage
Grea Clarisa Wiggins
Dale County
W. Bagwell
Al 1
Ridley
Raymond E. Sorrells
Ryd Newton
Ford
Frank Baxley
Cellan Fall Church
J. Dawsey
Pansay
H. DeVaughan
O. M. Hughes
Kinsey
J. M. Shepard
Cottonwood
Hodgesville
Campbell
Als
Union Church
Slocums
Chevrolet
Hix Midland City
D. Lowsdeville
Otter
J. W
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Farsi
Greenwood
Marion
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