Uncle's Boys Return From Europe After Three Years
Billy Oakley of California returns home with stories of service in Europe. Lieut RB 31 and University of California student traveled with Allied forces through Libya Italy France and Germany before returning to the United States. He left for Europe and joined the conquering armies in North Africa and across the European theater.
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Billy Oakley
W. Kebrney
Lake
Biondicchirae
San Antonio
Billy
Europe
John Ugh Tagle
North Africa
Lialy
Italy
France
Germany
Veteran Navy and Army air corps graduates noted
On Okinaiva Elmer E Stel MAiLc son of Mr and Mrs Lee Stahl of Rock Island a veteran of three years of States Navy having served on September 5 29 aboard the USS and based He aided non service prisoners by Fis cinentes i seeing up all the air fields Engineers At casting to release from the ASE School of the Honda Army or Fieta Hugh D Sheridan arrived home last week as a second lieutenant member of another graduating class representing every state who completed the Army Air Highly technical 8-29 flight Engineer course at Hondo Field on Wednesday October 3. The class received the Theht engineer wins which T- 8 featured propeller for 2 centerpiece The flight engineer is in charge of the plane almost all the time in his role of a master mechanic and aeronautical engineer Stationed at complicated instrument panel the dwarfs that of the B29 commander pilot his job enables a Superfort to carry heavier loads longer distance Lie Layte Ixana who recently went on duty in the Pa has been stationed at a replacement center on Leyte Island He had the pleasure of a visit with Major General Harry Johnson just before the General left for the United States Major Yrazar
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Okinaiva
Elmer E. Stel
Mailc
Lee Stahl
Rock Island
Fiscinentes
Honda Army
Fieta
Hugh D. Sheridan
Hondo Field
Jon
AAP
Virbiefly
Leyte Island
Harry Johnson
United States
Yrazar
G. P. Harry
J. M. Harry F
Garwood
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Resent
C. P
Europe
Pioner
8Th Air Corps
Armed Service
America
California
G. Ty
Discharges and Navy Service Recap From Eagle Lake Area
Former service members and families from Eagle Lake reflect on recent Navy discharges and campaigns. Tony entered in 1942 and served twenty one months in North Africa and Sicily, D Day in Normandy, earning the Purple Heart. Paul Barnett followed July 1941 service, Pacific duty, Hawaii return, with discharge after a long naval record. Frank Mazac also discharged, spent over a year in the Pacific and Hawaii. Corporal Reynolds and Private Ham report Korea era convalescence and California shore duty respectively. Frank Davidson returns to Virginia Norfolk and awaits Eagle Lake discharge, while Billy Thomas in Okinawa tent duty and Tolliver to Fort Arthur for a brief visit before West Coast deployment. Nadine Causey arrives from San Diego for furlough with Lisgie parents.
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Ieary Nelson
Freeman Be
Navy
Camp Wallace
Tony
Normandy
England
France
Tle
Fingland
Shell! Fe
Eeagle Lake
Br. J.B
Paul Barnett
Ammc Sc
W. A. Barnett
Florida
Paul
Frank Mazac
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Texas
Rotary News Highlights Service Voices and Home Front Plans
The Rotary Club heard Dorothy Quostin discuss nutrition. Members Hugh Sheridan, C. McLellan, and others spoke of welcoming returning servicemen and hosting Major General Harry H. Johnson. Local veterans from Eagle Lake to Houston were noted, with several discharged from the Army Air Corps and other branches.
Major Jones Gaughiin Returns After Months Away
A fragmentary notice describes Major Jones Gaughiin of Gr. 7 R. Lang Eagle Lake returning to the States after nine months in the theatre. He plans to join his brother here and is at home near the Chas. Davig residence. The event included a social gathering with refreshments and guests listed, though many names are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Jones Gaughiin
R. Lang
Eagle Lake
Laughlin
Little Son
Hagle
Chas. Davig
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