Furlough Ends for Corporal Joe Masters in Armed Forces News
Corporal Joe Masters, a fan of Mra dese G Magg, has reprieved for duty after a furlough ending. He recently returned from the Peerhe theater, where he served in the past, and now reports to duty. Hospitalized Seaman Quenin Kanes Lane USMCK and Emmet K lant of Aynford are among those admitted, with word of the Pencecula Naval Hop. Two brothers, Povaiekins H Lint and Seaman second Col h Hors MocLaan, remain in the Army and Navy units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Masters
Mra
Dary
Libert
Peerhe Theater
Quenin
Service Men's News Highlights Local Heroes and Awards
The Dothan Eagle’s weekly service edition notes CWO Albert S Godwin receiving the Bronte S at Medal for meritorious service in Europe. It lists overseas careers, transfers, and promotions of locals including George E Bell, Thomas Bowden, Robert Bourne, and others, with updates on family ties and military postings in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.
Service Members From Area Serve Aboard Navy Ships
Area residents are listed arriving at Eastern ports for overseas service aboard ships including the USS Essex, SS Archbishop Lanery, SS Claymont Victory, Queen Elizabeth, and SS General Hodges. Names include Charles Capps, Charles E Stahl, Clifford M Jostad, Horance M Sheppard, George Powell Jr, William Middlebrooks, Sam Carter, Freddie Hatcher, Raymond Hughes, Manson D Godwin, William G Barrett, Henry L Hollis, Cortez M Horne, Shelby Kincey, Harding Hill, James R Garner, Edwin C Owens, and others, with reunions noted for Sergeant H J Buckhart and J W Bowden on Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fror Overseas Service
Charles E. Stahl
Clifford M. Jostad
Dathan
Archbishop Lanrey
New York
Horance M. Sheppard
Hartford
Thomas Johnson
George Powell Jr
Samson
William Middlebrooks
Alice St
Dothan
Sam Carter
Tennille
Freddie Hatcher
Columbia
Boston
Raymond Hughes
Manson D. Godwin
Savannah St
Wiliam G Barrett
Headland Ave
Henry L. Hollis
Cortez M. Horne
N. Foster St
Shelby Kincey
Range St
Harding Hill
Monroe St
of Dothan
James R. Garner
W. Washington St
General Hodges
S-Sgt Hollon Receives Oak Leaf Cluster for Bronze Star
S-Sgt. T. J. Hollon son of Steven Hollon of Cottonwood route two was awarded an oak leaf cluster to the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in support of combat operations during the Italian campaign. He served on the Fifth Army front as wire sergeant in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 44th Field Artillery Group under IV Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Hollon
Steven Hollon
Cottonwood Route Two
Fifth Army
44Th Field Artillery Group
IV Coras
Ward graduates from yeoman training at Great Lakes
Claude F. Ward son of Mr and Mrs J A Ward 200 Montezuma Avenue has completed an intensive yeoman training course at the Service Schools Great Lakes Illinois the public relations office announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude F. Ward
J. A. Ward
Montezuma Avenue
Great Lakes
Awaits Return Home Private Wilhe B Deese
Private Wilhe B Deese son of Mr and Mrs Rosia Deese of Cottonwood route one has been in service since 1941 and is now in France awaiting orders to return to the United States His training began at Camp Croft South Carolina He joined the Fifth Infantry Division in February 1942 and went to Iceland in April 1942 He was transferred to England in July 1943 and went to Ireland in October 1943 He served with the Fifth Division until May 1944 and was assigned to the 4285 QM Railroad Company which returned home to France in September 1944 He has since served in Belgium and Germany
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Albert S Guduip
Jean Barber Goduss
West Mau. Street
Bronte S
Eutmy
Belgian
Holland
France
Germany
Furmaon
CWO Geduin Mainio
Cwo
Godwin
Army of
United States
375Th Medeal
75Th Infantry Division
U. S Army
Panama Canal Zone
A. Godwin
Enterprise
Anne Elizabeth
Everett McDaniel
Dasy St
Women's Army Corps
Firet Wac
Fort Des Moaines
Iowa
Lieut. McDaniel
Teachers College
Universiy of Georgia
Duke University
North Carolina
War Department General Staff
Washington, D.C
Chief of Staff
Fort Des Moines
McDaniel
Wiliam Thomas McDaniel
West Point
India-Burma
Wilhe B Deese
Rosia Deese
Cottonwood
States
Camp Croft
S.C
Fifth Infantry Division
Iceland
England
Ireland
Fifth Division
Hame
Belgium
Survivor L D Paulk of Dothan aboard Indianapolis
Mrs Jessie Paulk of Dothan reports Saturday that her husband L D Paulk a seaman second class survived the sinking of the heavy cruiser Indianapolis in the Pacific. He served during the bombardment of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the February Tokyo raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Owens
USNR
J. L. Owens
Geneva
Craser Astona
Camisake
Guadalcanal
Navy
Ie Astona
Tuo Jima
Okinawa
North China Sea
Tokyo
William H. Halsey, Jr
L. D. Paulk
C. Hussband
Jessie Paulk
Dothan
Indianapolis
Pacific
R. D. Guy
Paulk
Iwo Jima
Army Master Sergeant Mc Innish Honored, Discharged
Master Sergeant Daniel L. Mc Innish, husband of Agnes Mekmish, Webb Route One, is honorably discharged from active duty after 18 months on duty. awarded the Legion of Merit for meritorious conduct and served overseas for 21 months in the Mediterranean theater with nearly eight battle stars. Also listed is promotions for Anthony James Stephen to fire controlman operator third class USNR aboard USS San Diego. He joined the Navy in January 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Capps
USNR
Cottonwood
Essex
Eorner
Tokyo
Navy
Daniel L. McInnish
Agnes 5. Mekmish
Webb Route One
United States Army
Camp Blanding
Fla
Mediterranean
Inhony
James Stephen
Midland City
San Diego
Navy Press Bureau
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Robert V. Bourne
Headland
Chester C Berke
Elba
Lewis Daleford
Leroy Morell
Cova St
Eufaula
Willsar
Culver
Newville
Tom McKinnis
William M Lee
Jim Brooks
Curtis A. Wise
James S. Wright
Lloyd R. Crosby
Elwood Springer
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Belphus Collins
Washington
San Francisco
H. J. Buckhart
J W Bowden
Fleet Hospital
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Tinian
Bowden
Ayer
Yao
Doan
Hopper
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Summer Skin Care
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Cement Foundation For Mills
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Rowe
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New Hampshire
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J. M Kent
Chipley
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Graceville
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Wwe
W. H Scott
W. C. Webb
Webb
Houte
Willie Hayden
Haleburg
Columbia Highway
Briggs-Stratton Motor
R. C. Carter
Panama City Highway
Charle Wade Hughes
Route 1
A. R. Morris
Bonifay
O. E. Lynn
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Liverman
Lilliston Press
International Motor
W. J. Gamble
Green Front
H. I.norden
Gordon
Jersey
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A R. Helms
F.C. Weeks
Ozark
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John Deere Tractor
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Dethan-Columbia
G. D. Tidwell
Bascom Fla
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Starr Piano
W J Parker
Taylor
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Columbia Headland Road
Lester
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Bascom
Florida
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Cameron's Mul
W. L. Powell
H. B. Richards
Beulah Church
S. R. Brackin
Whiddon
Johnnie Smith
Robert Meadows
O. K. Huey
Vicksburg
Davis’ Store
Lucille Hicks
Slocomb
John Deere
Gene
W. J. Brinks
Campbellton
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Robert A Smith
Mack Odom
Taylor Dothan
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