Leroy W Peterson Killed In Action
Leroy W Peterson of Ashford route was killed in action over Germany May 6 as per official War Department telegram. He had been overseas since February and was a top turret gunner on a B27 Fortress. He was awarded the Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster and had two brothers in service.
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Ball Rergenct Leroy W. Petersen
Ashford
Germany
Henry FE. Peterson
Matt
Henry T. Peterson
Inventona
North Africa
Sicily
Healy
W. Paterson
Us Navy
Pensacola
Soldier Hasty Wounded in Action in France
War Department telegram informs Mrs. H. G. Hasty of Dothan that Hursheil G. Hasty was wounded in action on July 31 in France. He is reported in a hospital in England and has been overseas since April 1944. He holds a Purple Heart and is nephew of Lula Culpepper.
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Hursheil G. Hasty
France
Juy
H. G. Hasty
Elle Boyd
Dothan
England
Hasty
Lula Culpepper
Brannon Promoted at Camp Blanding Indiana Training Center
Pelix G. Brannon of the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Camp Blanding, FPit., has been promoted to Corporal, the Public Relations Office announced today. Brannon, whose wife Yeelding in Starke, Fin., entered service in 1863 and is a graduate of Newville High School.
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Pelix G. Brannon
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Blanding
Fpit
Corporal Brannon
Starke, Fin
Newville High School
Clark Awarded Air Medal for Dothan Tail Gunner
Hubert L. Clark of Dothan earns the Air Medal as tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress with the Eighth Air Force. He trained at Newport Arkansas and Amarillo Texas before enlisting in September 1943, and he worked at Dothan Silk Hosiery Mill prior to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Hubert L. Clark
Dothan
W. Co. Clark
Eighth Air Force
England
Newport
Ark
Amasho
Tex
Army
Dothan Slik Hosiery
Etheridge Promoted in South West Pacific Area
Technical Sergeant Arliss Etheridge, formerly of Dothan, promoted to present grade at a base in the South West Pacific Area. He is chief operator of 2 Signal Corps radio station under Fifth Air Service Area Command. His wife, Mary H. Etheridge, lives in Jefferson City Tennessee. He has two brothers, William C. and Ernest, serving in the same area.
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Eyhezioce
Arliss Didge
Do|than
South West Pacific Area
2 Signal Corps
Fifth Air Service Area Command
Etheridge
Mary H. Etheridge
Jefferson City
Tenn
Wiltiam C
Ernest
Sergeant Robert D. Raley Wounded in Action in France
Staff Sergeant Robert D Raley of 410 West Newton Street was seriously wounded in action in France on August 4. The War Department notified his wife yesterday. Raley had been overseas since October 1942 and served over four years in the Army.
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Robert D Raley
West Newton Street
France
Was
Raley
Sgt McQuagge Receives Good Conduct Medal
Sgt Juanita V. McQuagge, daughter of Mrs F G McQuagge of 110 Megavale Avenue, was awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior and efficiency over two years as a member of the Women's Army Corps. She serves as a Signal Service stenographer at a field headquarters for supply services in England, announced by the European Theater of Operations public relations office.
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Juanita V. McQuagge
Mra
F. G. McQuagge
Megavalie Avenue
Women's Army Corps
England
Two Wiregrass Tars Home On Furloughs
Jack Whitece Best and J C McCoy of the Navy recently returned from about fourteen months overseas service in the South Pacific. They are spending their ten days leave visiting their parents Mrs Clara Best of 1003 Savannah Street and Mr and Mrs J E McCoy of Cottonwood.
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Jack Whtece Best
J. C. McCoy
Navy
South Pacific
Clara Best
Savannah Sr
J .E. McCoy
Cottonwood
Thornton in England Private First Class James Thornston Serving Abroad
Private first class James Thornston, son of Mrs. Roberta Talver of Ashford, has served with the Combat Support Wing somewhere in England for a year. He entered the Army in October 1942, and his service is announced by the Public Relations Office of the U S Strategic Air Forces in Europe.
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Thornton
England
James Thornston
Roberta Talver
Ashford
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Lisenby on furlough visits family in Enterprise
Seaman second class Daniel Elder Lisenby returned home on a seven day leave to visit wife Mrs Emma Lisenby and two sons Charles and Wilcham in Enterprise. He enlisted February 7 1944 and trained at Great Ellinois before transfer to Camp Peary Virginia for further training.
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Daniel Elder Lisenby
Emma Oisenby
Charles
Wilc]ham
Enterprise
Seaman Lisenby
Navy
Greatellinois
Camp Peary
Va. I
Allums Visits Home After Overseas Service
Allums visits his family in Enterprise after returning from overseas service in England. Seaman Second Class B Allums, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie B. Allums, resumed home duties during the leave period.
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Allums
B. Allums
Enterprise
Eddie B. Allums
England
Shiver in Training at Camp Bradford For Amphibious Duty
Wesley Comer Shiver seaman second class, whose Ashford parents live there, trains for amphibious duties aboard an LST at Camp Bradford Virginia. Before service he worked for Overseas Transportation Co in Miami Florida. He has a Navy brother Oakley and two Army brothers Myrtle and Edward.
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Shiver
Wesley Comer
Ashford
Hig
Camp Bradford
The
Overseas Transportation Co
Miami
Fis
Seaman Shiver
Oakley
Navy
Myrtle
Edward
Army
Shanks Killed Fighting In France in World War II
Private First Class Talmage Shanks was killed in action in France, as reported by the War Department to his wife Mrs Ruth Guest Shanks who lives in Gadsden. He had been missing in action previously and served with the Army for about five years. He was a former manager for J C Penney in Gadsden, a Methodist Church member, and a graduate of Gadsden High School. Survived by his parents, two sisters Elizabeth and Virginia Nell, and two brothers Corporal Thad Shanks in Tuscaloosa and Sergeant Gordon Shanks on duty in Corsica.
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Talmage Shanks
France
War Department
Ruth Guest Shanks
Gadsden
Shanks
Army
J.C. Penny
Methodist Church
Dothan Exchange Club
Gadsden High School
Land Shanks
Elizabeth
Virginia Nell Shanks
Thad Sharks
Tuscaloosa
Gordon Shanks
Corsica
William Ho
Bilis) Hall
Horace Hal
Dothan
Hal
Eagle Editorial
Air Corps
Nashville
Marfa
Texas
Albuquerque
N. M
Jo Ann
Lee Awarded Purple Heart for French Action
Private Ernest Buford Lee husband of Mary Ellen Lee of Hartford route two received the Purple Heart after a slight wounding in France on July 18 per a War Department telegram. He trained at Camp Croft after earlier service at Fort McPherson and entered the service in December 1943. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J M Lee of Hartford route one and has two brothers in service Glenn Lee and Morris Lee both in the Navy.
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Ernest Buford Lee
Mary Ellen Lee
Hartford Route Two
France
War Department
England
Lee
Fort McPherson
Camp Croft
S. C
J. M. Lee
Hartford
Glenn Lee
Morris Lee
Navy
Marsh Returns Technician Fourth Grade O D Marsh
Slocord resident O D Marsh aged 24 returned to the United States after 27 months overseas. The public relations office at Bilarm Beach announced he is now stationed there.
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O. D. Marsh
Slocord Route Two
United States
Biiarm Beach
Berry at Camp Robert
Second Lieutenant Charles Berry arrives for duty at the Infantry Replacement Training Center Camp Robert California. He trained at Alabama Polytechnic Institute Fort Sill Oklahoma where he earned his commission and Fort Benning Georgia.
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Charles Berry
West
Powell Street
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Robert
Calif
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Fort, Sil
Oka
Fort Benning
Fekays Completes Ten Weeks As Arm Engineer
Sergeant John G Fekays of Ashford route two completed ten weeks of advanced instruction as an arm engineer on a B 24 Liberator bomber at Davis Monthan Field Tucson Arizona the public relations office announced today.
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Fekays
John G Fekays
Martha G. Fekays
Ashford
Davis- Monthan Field
Tucson
Ariz
Allgood Promoted to Corporal in Eighth Air Force Station
Corporal Clyde G. Allgood, son of Mr and Mrs J M Allgood of Newton Route Two, promoted from private first class for efficiency at an Eighth Air Force Service Command Station in England. He serves in the fuel section of the Quartermaster detachment, was a farmer before enlisting July 15 1842 at Fort McClellan, and has served in the European Theater of Operations.
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Clyde G. Allgood
J. M. Allgood
Newton Route Two
Eighth Air Force Service Command
England
Allgood
Vicksburg High School
Army
Fort McClellan
Ashieré rena ee Been A Gretnthey 8 of Ment wees Miro Jevae E Broncos
Local notice lists multiple individuals with ages and locations including Ment, Dothan, Ashford, and Montgomery. Names include Robert Hem, Keneth J Todd, Major Allan S Norris, Edward F. Hicks, and Oscar Lee Bentley along with addresses such as 305 South Foser St and West Main St.
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Snewxe
Ashieré
Rena
Gretnthey
Broncos
M. Maratha
Daie
Cart
Pier
Ales
Robert Hem
Newville
Keneth J Todd
Ashford
Chester
Neat Horne
Martenna
Fle
Allan S Norris
West Main St
Dothan
Edward F. Hicks
Mentgomery
Oscar Lee Bentley
Foser St
Births Honor Several Local Families This August
A series of birth notices lists newborns from local families. Martha Lynn born to Major and Mrs. Forney Renfro Jr on August 28. Emily Sharon to Corporal and Mrs Arnold Nowell on August 14. Margaret Ano to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gamble on August 22. Phyllis Joy to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Palmer on August 23. Arthur Lee to Mr. and Mrs. Edison Price on August 17. Ronald Casey Smith to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith on August 18. Evie Carolyn to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall on August 14. Walter Gregory to Sergeant and Mrs W B Dean on August 14.
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Major
Forney Renfro, Jr
Martha Lynn
Corporal
Arnold Nowell
Emily Sharon
W. E
Bills) Gamble
Margaret Ano
J. P. Palmer
North Foster St
Phyllis Joy
Edison Price
Newville
Arthur Lee
Carl Smith
Dothan
Ronald Casey Smith
Henry Hall
Ashford
Evie Carolyn
W.B. Dean
Walter Gregory
McQuagge in Invasion and Other Coast Guard Notices
Coast Guardsman Frasier G McQuagge son of Mrs F G McQuagge 1109 Magnolia avenue participated in the invasion of Tinian Island as a crew member on a landing barge. Flight Officer Daniel W Johnson Jr of Headland is German prisoner of war, notified by his father ID W Johnson Sr. of Headland. Robert Pittman son of Mrs E J Whidden of Dothan route three is enrolled at the United States Maritime Service Training Station in St Petersburg Florida after attending Dothan High School and working as a shipfitter before enlistment.
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McQuagge
Frasier G' McQuagge
F. G. McQuagge
Magnolia Avenue
Tinian Island
U. S. Coast Guard
McQuager
Johnson
Daniel W. Johnson, Jr
Headland
ID_W. Johnson, Sr
Air Forces
Private to sergeant in 2nd Infantry
Private First Class Robert T. Shelley has been promoted to sergeant while serving with the 2nd Infantry in France. He earned the Infantry Medal and is the son of Mr and Mrs R G Shelery of Headland route two.
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Robert Shelley
Robert T. Shelley
2Rd Infantry
France
R. G. Shellery
Headland
Chalker’s Homecoming After Five Years Abroad
Special report notes Chalker returning to civilian life after years abroad. He previously held the post at the American Embassy in Berlin before the war and was interned by Germany for months. After release he went to Birmingham and then London. his brother Lt Colonel John Frazier Chalker serves at Ft. Jackson. Also listed is Star Sergeant Eddie H. Livingston reported missing in action in France since June.
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Sears UK
Robert Boo
Chater
Uae
Crataer
Marans
Ods Chorc
Mra Chatter
Berlin
Pearl Harbor
Baden Neubein
Birmingham
England
Dubes
London
Chalker
John Frazier Chalker
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Sins on Furlough and Adams Returns
Corporal Clarence Sims on a 21 day furlough abroad with sister Mrs J C Seay of 907 East Washington Street and mother Mrs Dallas Jacobs of Dothan route two. Staff Sergeant James C Adams returns from eight months overseas duty in Italy arriving at Camp Shelby Mississippi around August 10 before visiting his parents at 215 West Crawford Street.
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Clarence Sims
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
J.C. Seay
East Washington Street
Dallas Jacobs
Dothan
Sgt. Adams
James C. Adams
Camp Shelby
Misz
West Crawford Street
J. B. Adams
PFC DEAL BACK Private Fleet Class Jesse D Deal Arrives
Private Jesse D. Deal, who served 32 months in the South west Pacific, is due at Camp Shelby Mississippi around August 10 before visiting his home at 209 North Appletree Street to see his mother Mrs Armetta Deal.
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PFC
DEAL
Jesse D. Deal
Southwest Pacific
Camp Shelby
Miss
North Appletree Street
Armetta Deal
Carlow Promoted to Technician Grade V in CBI Theater
S. T. Carlow, after 11 months along the Ledo Road in the China Burma India theater, has been promoted to Technician Grade V. His wife Verna lives in Gordon Alabama. Carlow, formerly with J Z Solomon Motor Company, now serves in an engineering unit helping push the Ledo Road lifeline across northern Burma to China.
Soldier aims to settle in Australia after war
A Marion County soldier says he plans to relocate to Australia after the war and cross kangaroos with raccoons to produce fur coats with pockets. He imagines a novel outfit with built in storage.
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Fla. (Ap
Marion County
Australia
Unclear Guest Event At Weilace Street Dinner
The readable fragment hints at a social gathering on Weilace Street with guests from Napier and yer contest organizations. It mentions Dobe Lens Club and a person named Jina Ders, tied to history and sports, with a Thursday timing noted.
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Ueéer Ter Direcnee
Weilace
Sts Teruuge
Aie Ngpeed
Clu
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Sgt. McQuagge
Lisenby
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East Main
Otis Byrd
Marsh
Berry
Camp
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William H. Hall
Chatker
Eddie H. Livingston
C. Livingston
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Eer
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Learen
Sampson
Gong
MR. Gruesle
Torio
Jek Masaki
Japan
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Napier
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J. L. Harris
Ethan Earzis
Meighely
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Bkynesville
Fia
Keyion
C. C. McCord
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Ike Graves
Slocomb
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W. M. Forrester
W. G. Odom
Sigma
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St My Place
L. T. Buntin
Pansey
H. E. Deese
Joe FP
Barber
Dothis
G. D. Upton
Malvern
Old Purvis Place
Bryan Sellers
Hartier
Vicksburg Highway
Duroc Jersey Pit
C. Warrck Waters
Arthur
Dothes
Bill Hall
W. P. Thomas
Eilliston
E. E. Alexander
Air Motor Windmill
Mis
Dundee
Opt International
Oliver
K. B. Fowler
Allen Snefl
Cottonwood Road
EP. Mercer
Newton Springs Road
Ray Tidwel
Am Marth
Reyien
Hedgesville Road
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