Wiregrass Soldiers Wounded In Action
Corporal Rupert Collins of Doinan ry t ene is among Wiregrass soldiers wounded in the European and Mediterranean theaters, with other local servicemen named. Sergeant James C Card Adams, 21, recently returned from eight months overseas in Italy, is being processed for new assignment after earning the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters. Adams is a 1941 Dothan High School graduate who previously worked for Panty Ice Cream Co. before enlisting June 10, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apatsee Touns Statt
James C Card Adams
Xfr
Barmey Adams
West Cranford Street
No. Two
Miami Beach
Fla
Serrgeant Adams
Italy
Dothan High School
The
Panty Ice Cream Co
AAF
Death Notices for Several Women in Florida and Nearby States
Obituaries list several deaths including Mra Sally Glass 63 of Wena tuterka Fla Mrs Hette Capps 70 of Abpe ville Mrs Elle Stace Ward 3 of Heed dard Mass Serens Beripass of Ozark Mrs Ebz n Davis 8 of Cor 1onaced and Mrs Cora Massey 70 of Ash ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Glass
Wena Tuterka
Hette Capps
Abpeville
Elle Stace Ward
Heeddard
Mass Serens
Deese Returning On Swedish Ship
Deese, an infantry trooper, father Willie FR Deese lives in Midland City Towle 1, among 233 sick or wounded Army officers and enlisted men, former German POWs, en route to the United States aboard the Swedish motorship Grosholm after a prisoner exchange at Gatesburg. Ship due to arrive late this month. after exams, returning soldiers will get leave if fit, or stay hospitalized as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pnrate Maga
Deese
Willie FR Deese
Midland City
Towle
Germany
United States
Grosholm
Gatesburg
Sweden
Hubert promoted to corporal in India base unit
Hubert Wallace W. Hubert son of Mrs Hi Ii Hubert 627 South St Andrews Street has been promoted to corporal by the XX Bomber Command maintenance squadron at 2 base in India. He is an airplane mechanic and former member of Dothan High School football and baseball squads and previously worked for L and N BR Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clack
Wallace W. Hubert
Hi Ii Hubert
South St. Andrews Street
XX Bomber Command
India
Hubert
Dothan High School
Army Air Forces
L and N. B.R Co
Sgt Ammons Killed In European Theater
Staff Sergeant William Ammons who lived with his wife Evelyn and daughter Patsy in Tallahassee, Florida was killed in action June 6 in the European theater. A telegram from the War Department confirmed the death as Ammons had been reported missing in action earlier. He served with a patrol troop squadron and had been overseas nine months. Survived by his wife, daughter, sister Robbice Burnham, brother Clarence Howell, four half siblings, and his grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willioum Ammons
Iwe
Tallahassee
Patsy
Robbice Burnham
Clarence Howell
Cottonwood
Lowe
Moody Howell
US Navy
Hubert
Glenn Howell
Lowie Adams
Ruby Howell
Bob Ammons
Dothan
Marriages Reported From Houston County Probate Office
The Houston County Probate Office issued marriage licenses last week. Names include Bruce W. Blackburn and Almeta Claire Ashley Langdale. Coward J. Cowan and Carolyn Ruth Cannon. Russell L. Wheeler and Shirley Mae DeTillier. Kenneth M. Curtis and Virginia Lee Rickman. Oscar H. McGmix and Mildred Whitehead. William Charles Falsom Jr. and Catherine Patricia Fay. Raymond E. Stegmaier and Doris Daphene Walker. John Phillip Bullington and Mary Elizabeth Jarvis. Jack Lamar Sailas and Bessie Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Bruce W. Blackburn
Las Animas
Cole
Almeta Claire
Ashley
Langdale
Okla
Coward Ji. Cowan
Laconia
Tenn
Carolyn Ruth Cannon
Dusy Street
Russell L. Wheeler
Indianapolis
Ind
Shirley Mae DeTillier
Lutcher
Kenneth M. Curtis
Rushville
Virginia Lee Rickman
Jefferson
Mary Elizabeth Jarvis
Bellflower
Clair
Jack Lamar Sailas
South Foster Street
Bessie Walker
Dothan
Honor Conferred On Ensign Shirah
Ensign A M Shirah Jr of 1106 E Collins street received the Presidential citation for consistently outstanding performance and achievement against Japanese forces in the Pacific War Area from December 7, 1941 to November 15, 1942. His wife Lorraine Borland announced the award in Dothan while visiting relatives. Shirah is stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A MM. Shirah, Jr
Collins Street
Pacific War
Lorraine Borland
Dothan
Sergeant William E Remster Promoted in Italy Campaigns
Corporal William E Remster of 406 Oates Street is promoted to Sergeant. He serves with the engineering section of a veteran Mitchell bomber squadron in the 12th Air Force in Italy, with overseas service starting February 1943 and participation in the Tunisian Sicilian and Italian campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E Remster
Oates Street
12Th Air Force
Italy
Register
Births in the Second Clearwater area list many newborns
A long list of birth announcements records names and dates of newborns. Entries include Brendes ber Adame, Pamela Quenete, Jady Ann, Lynda Carolyn, Charles Edwin, Susan, Donald Edward, Shelly Jean, Glenda Frances, William David Jr, Carl Byron, Robert Lynn, Carlyn Wellette, Marjorie, Lilie Era, and more, with parents and dates mainly in September and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seamur
G M. Adame Stetember
Brendes Ber
Murray Wells
Ozark Angus
Pamela Quenete
Earl Nomh
Jady Ann
Corporal Az
Jones Glen Folston
Lynda Carolyn Ason
Otis
Jett St
Dowhar Setember
Charles Edwin
Siesrns
LaGrange
Susar Ason
JF. Nixon
Donald Edward
Olen Jones
Shelly Jean
William Hugh Tindell
Glenda Frances
David Bridges
William David Jr
Horace Merrosh
Carl Byron
A. O. Crockett
Robert Lynn
Willie Bush Mason
Carlyn Wellette
Two Taylor
Hartford
Marjorie
Shanditer
Raford Cherry
Ashford
Lilie Era
McGriff in India Stationed at Air Service Base
Staff Sergeant Colbert R. McGriff, son of Mrs. S. A. McGriff of Columbia, is stationed at a large Air Service Command base in Central India as an aircraft technician. Before joining the Army nearly three years ago he worked for Rivenbar Ice and Cold Storage Co. and in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colbert R. McGriff
S. A. McGriff
Columbia
Air Service Command
India
China-Burma- India Air Service Command
Army
Rivenbar Ice and Cold Storage Co
Allums Honored as Navy Coxswain in Southern France Invasion
Albert J. Allums Jr 22 cox-1 swain USNR son of A J Allums 301 Greenwood avenue was part of a Uy Naval crew in the American Assault Force invading Southern France. He graduated from Dothan High School and fought in Sicily Italy and Northern France. He was promoted to his present rating on July 1 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allume
Albert J. Allums, Jr
USNR
A. J. Allums
Greenwood Avenue
Uy. 5
France
Allums
Dothan Y Hgh School
Sicily
Italy
Hagler Graduates From Primary Flying School
Aviation Cadet Wesley H Hagler son of Mr and Mrs James Hagler of Hartford Route two has graduated from the primary flying school at the 2156th AAF Base Unit in Decatur Alabama. A Slocomb High School alumnus, the cadet’s graduation was announced by the public relations office on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley H Hagler
James
Hagler
Hartford
AAF
Decatur
Ala
Slocomb High School
Branton Promoted to Corporal in India Base
William R. Branton of Dathan in the China-Burma-India Air Service Command has been promoted to Corporal. A Rehobeth High School graduate, Branton now serves as a truck driver at an Indian base where he has been stationed for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Branton
Dathan
China - Burma - India Air Service Command
Rehobeth High School
Branton
India
Wiregrass Men Report To Camp Wolters Texas
Eleven Wiregrass men have reported to the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Camp Wolters Texas to begin basic training as chantrymen. Names include Private Jack Monford Granberry Private Horace Edward Eubanks Private Lema O Johnson Private William Wallace Jimmerson Private Oren Ethereceze Kirkland Private John D Wilson Private Henry Artelle Frith Private William Taylor Hicks Jr Private Robert Shell Coleman Private Carl McClendon and Private Hilton Gibson Holms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters
Texas
Jack Monford Granberry
F. Granberry
Columbia
Horace Edward Eubanks
E L Eubanks
Pawsey
Lema O John
Kate B. Johnson
Headland
Willam Wallace Jimmerson
W. H Jimmerson
Campbellton
Route One
Oren Ethereceze Kirkland
Agnes Kirklane
Newville
John D. Wilson
Doris Wi Ham Wilson
South Oates St
Dothan
Henry Artrelle Brith
Hazel Varnum Frith
South East St
Willam Taylor Hicks, Jr
Irene Davis Hicks
East Newton St. Dothan
Robert Shell Coleman
Steve Nelson Coinman
North Foster St
Carl McClendon
Hilton Gibson Hollms
John Cleve Holms
Glaser Overseas Prvate Joins 12th AAF Wing in Med
Private Jack Glaser, son of Mr and Mrs William C Glaser of Hartford, has arrived overseas for duty with a veteran 12th AAF Mitchell B-25 bombardment wing and is stationed at an undisclosed base in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. He entered the Army Air Force in October 1942 and has served in Southern Italy. He is entitled to wear the Good Conduct Medal and the European African Middle East campaign ribbons. Theron R Howell, 23, of Abbeville, is undergoing initial Navy indoctrination at the US Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Glaser
Wiliam C. Glaser
Hartford
12Th Aaf’ Mitchell
Glaser
Army Air Force
Italy
Truesdell Cited For Combat Infantryman Badge
Private William A Truesdell of 501 Greenwood avenue was cited by his regiment of the 3rd Marne Infantry Division for actual combat with the enemy on the Fifth Army front in Italy, announced by the Public Relations Office. Sergeant William E. Norris of 406 North Appletree street joined early buyers at an Eighth Fighter Command Mustang base in a War Bond drive by the Eighth Air Force, the Station Public Relations Office said Saturday. Private William Moody, son of Mr and Mrs H B Moody of 211 Senn street, has graduated from the B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics school at Keesler Field Mississippi, the Public Relations Office announced Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A Truesdell
Greenwood Avenue
Marne
Italy
Norris
Wiliam E. Norris
North Appletree Street
Eighth Fighter Command
Eighth Air Force
MOODY
William Moody
H. B. Moody
Sennstreet
Keesler Field
Miss
Pelham Graduates Navy Diesel School Recognition
Pelham James Herschel of Haleburg recently graduated from the Naval Training School Diesel at the University of Illinois Urbana. He earned eligibility for petty officer rate of motor machinists mate third class. The course covers diesel engines use operation and maintenance. Awaiting further duty orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham
James Herschel Pelham
Haleburg
Naval Training School
University of Illinois
Urbana
Cea
Private Richmond Lee Wounded in France
Private Richmond Lee husband of Mildred Bass Lee of Slocomb seriously wounded in action in France August 17. He is now in a base hospital in England. Son of Mr and Mrs W A Lee of Bonifay, inducted October 10, 1942 at Fort McPherson. Basic training at Camp Barkley Texas. After maneuvers in the California Desert he was transferred to Fort Dix New Jersey and sailed for overseas duty in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Lee
Mildred Bass Lee
Slocomb
France
England
War Department
W. A. Lee
Bonifay
Army
Fort McPherson
Camp Barkley
Tex
California Desert
Fort Dix N. J
Distinguished Cross for Lt. Jesse Brooks in WWII cases
First Lieutenant Jesse Eugene Brooks, son of Mr and Mrs M R Brooks of 201 Woodland Drive, has received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement as a bombardier on 25 bombing missions over occupied territories and Germany. Brooks, Riverside Military Academy alumnus, has flown 23 bombing missions and earned the Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters after commissioning September 23, 1942 and combat training at Wendover Field Utah before overseas service starting March 11, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Eugene Brooks
M. R. Brooks
Woodland Drive
Occupied Territory
Germany
Eighth Air Force
England
Lieut. Brooks
Riverside Military Academy
Wendover Field
Utah
Sanderson Wounded in France August 8
Sergeant Earnest E. Sanderson, whose wife lives with her parents Mr and Mrs G T Bowman on Columbia Route One, was wounded in France on August 8 according to War Department records. He is convalescing in a hospital in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest E. Sanderson
G.T. Bowman
France
War Department
Set Sanderson
England
Wounded in Action Robert D Adams Listed
War Department announced Staff Sergeant Robert D Adams son of Mrs Belle D Adams Geneva wounded in action in the Mediterranean area. Corporal William E Register of 406 Oates street is with a B 25 Mitchell group in the Mediterranean with the 12th Air Force cited by the President for outstanding duty in action against the enemy. Technical Sergeant James Strickland son of Jesse J Strickland Bingham street Ozark returned from nine months overseas in the Italian theater of operations in the Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Adams
Belle D. Adams
Geneva
Mediterranean
War Department
Register
Wiliam E. Register
Oates Street
12Th Air Force
Strickland
James Strickland
Jesse J. Strickland
Bingham Street
Ozark
Air Corps
Soldier Promoted at Pollock Army Air Field
Private Uragy Tew of Dothan route one is promoted to first class private in the Army Air Force unit at Pollock Army Air Field Louisiana. The base Public Relations Office credits the promotion to enterprising endeavor and efficiency in duty performance with Major Charles A. E. Goodwin noting the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uragy . Tew
Dothan
Route One
Army Air Force
Pollock Army Air Field
Charles A. E. Goodwin
Shealy Promoted To First Lieutenant In Signal Corps
Second Lieutenant Thomas A Shealy Jr son of Mr and Mrs T A Shealy of 711 West Main street has been promoted to First Lieutenant in the War Department announcement He serves in the Signal Corps and receives the promotion today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shealy
Thomas Andrew Shealy, Jr
T. A Shealy
West Main Street
War Department
Signal Corps
MaWes Advanced Cadet Jo Hawes Finishes Training
Mawes advanced aviation cadet Joan Hawes, son of Mr and Mrs Jobo Hawes of BeaMand, completed a ten week elementary training at Bennevisville Cin tne contracted school run by Southeastern Air Service. Cadet Hawes now progresses to basic flying school with Fivale and Mrs. Hawes noted. An Allanla incident or signing occurred. Pvt Tyson earns the Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hawes
Spe
Jobo Hawes
Af BeaMand
Bennevisville, & Cin Tne
Enten
Southeastern Air Service, Inc
Hawes
Fivale
Waes
Allanla
Rome
Tyson Bas
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Dothan Eagle
Teentm
Rupert Collns
Robert 44 Collins
Doinan
Wederranean
Gav
Charles Hicksey
Charlie Espy Hirtsey Gorder
Loyd E ‘.Tids
Jennie M. Fiels
Abbes
James E Smith
Mre
Herriesta Sos
North
Carmichal Street
Enterprise
Jet D. Moseley
John S. Boseley
Moseley
Mediterranest
Southside Granite Co
S. Appletree
Cey L. Gremas
Suck Kingry
Sgt. Ammons
Shirah
McGriff
Dothan Recap Shop
Dothan, Alabama
AI Saore
Paw
Wolters
Truesdell
Wright
South Pacific
Ennega
Rex Wrigh
Slacambrove
Overscat
LONG
William Cannady Long
Abbeville
WKS
Field Artillery
iPvt
Distinguished Cross
Brooks
Berkeley
Mawes
Regional Agricultural Credit Corp
Roanoke
Elba
J. W. English
Reymond EL Sorrells
Newton
Rfc
Vicksburg
Grady Skinner
Wilburn Bagwell
Box 14
Seab Joiner
RFD
Aberdeen Angus Bell
L. C. Brunson, J R
Bellwood
Bellwood Enterprise Road
N. P. Stephens
Rowe
Union Hill Church
Cottonwood Highway
Poland-China
W. H. King
Greenwood
Fle
Kryocide
J. B. Chapman
Brannon
Alvin Johnson
Rehobeth
A & Cecio
I. TF
Jimmie Dykes
Noma
Peanut Growers
Asto McKay
Taylor Road
Royal Or Underwood Tyrewriter
Joyce Worthy
Graceville
Elus Jarvis Dornan
Kinsey
W. L. Croley
Cottanwoo Road
Snell's
Frank Colins
Rehobeth Church
AL Ennis
W. P. Thomas
Ford
W. Golden
Merritt
Otis Tew
Admiral Portable Radio
Sollie B. Enfinger
Bordom
Felix J. Barnes
Grady Crockett
Brackin
Herford
Tssac Crutchfield
Florida
W. S. Bigble
Fia
Malone
Marisous
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