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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1944

Page

6

Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal for European bombing missions

Technical Sgt Harold G Knotts of Route 1 receives 315 third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for bombing missions from an East Anglian base. He wears the Distinguished Unit Ribbon for the Ploesti battle on August 1, 1943. Pvt George Dowden transfers to Scott Field technical school from Americus Ga. Pvt Alma L Talend completes basic at Camp Lejeune and moves to Parris Island. Pvt Robert Shriver of Aberdeen Proving Grounds begins eight day furlough before reporting to California.

Harold G. Knotts Route 1 Europe Eighth Air Force Bgt Knotts War Department Ploesti Pvt George & Dowden U. S. Army Air Forces Americus Scottfield Belleville St. Dowden Nusband Virginia Briyard West Main Street Bees Alma L. ‘Talend Mrs Pei, Turner Knotts Avenue Camp Lejeune N.C Women's Reserve Marine Corps Parris Island South Carolina Robert #. Shriver Aberdeen Proving Grounds Roselia Marshall Wilford Street S. S. Shriver

Rev Williams resigns pastorate in England amid family moves

Local notices report Rev Floyd E Williams leaving the Church of the Nazarene in Grafton to take a pastorate in Wadsworth Os l o. His wife and he are remembered for church remodeling and pew installation. The piece also follows various service member updates including Grinnan and Cox families, Good Conduct medals for Phillips and Kirby, and Seaman Knight’s return to Northwestern.

Ell Tollinois Seaman Robert Knight U. S. Navy Northwestern University Ilinois Rs. Roy Knight Maple Avenue Seaman Knight Northwestern Floyd E. Williams Grafton Church of the Nazar Jene Rt Pareview Wadsworth Oslo Parkersburg Williams Theu

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