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WINGS OVER IORDANI 5t(Continued from Page One-A) jIt\\iiit(where- they began the long trek up to forward lines to oring inspiration and entertainment to f'ght-ing men. Strange ciuntiio; nr i languages, and the hardships of making their trip la Army 6xc trucks, failed to i]»moin tl*e»r spirits* nor to detract from the excellent quality of their performances.After VE Day, Wings Ov-r Jordan was uged to continue its tour in the European Thea\ro pending the outcome of the Pa* ’fit xtrpg gle. A trans-Atlantic cablegram j] brought approval of his church to Rev. Settle, who was grunted* :»n extension of his leave of aosenee from Gethsemane Baptist.The outfit was continuously a recipient of high praise ind citation* In Italy, Major General E. M. Almond, commander of the D2nil Infantry Division, cited the outfit.The final appearance of the unit in Europe was at the Capitol Theater, Heidelberg, Germany which was largely attendd by famous officers from occupation units of the 7th Army.As a special tribute to the group, 7th Army's Special Service Section provided an all-pullman ‘rain to transport the singers to Paris and latei to Jhc Havre, thei rport of debarkation. ;•The joy which this brought to Wings Over Jordan could be best determined from the expression of Miss Hattye Easley, their conductor who said, “well, we’ve bounced all over Italy. North Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium and Germany in six by six truck and now these cushions are so soft, I’m afraid to sit down for fear I’ll sink through one.” However, the trip to Pa.-is was hilarious with nobody sleeping a wink and their stay in Par's was fraught with all the pleasures a freed aggregation could be expected to enjoy, for, in every mi ad was that long hoped for trip homejj now just ahead.Miss Mildred C. Ridley, who was granted a leave from her position as Secretary to the Commissioner of Streets in the city of Cleveland, was thrilled to learn that she uad been highly honored to be selected as the most efficient manager of any USO unit that has yet gone over seas. This news was given her at the ETO headquarters in Paris.I
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Jan 26, 1946
Page 9
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Nathan O.
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