Camp Lejeune Medalists Highlight Army Camp Week
At Camp Lejeune 18 men received heart medals with Sgt Ramond A High Point N C among the honored. At Camp Butner Clarence M Stamey son of Mr and Mrs George Stamey Rt Randleman and husband of Claressie Stamey Rt 1 Point is assigned to the redistribution station for two weeks before a new posting. He recently was drafted into the United States Army after five years in the European theater where he served in a scout patrol. He holds the European theater ribbon with two bronze stars good conduct ribbon and the silver star.
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
Ramond A
High Point
Iwo Jima
Baynes
Butner Army Ground and Service Forces
Camp Butner
Samuel K. Baynes
L. S. Baynes
Centennial Avenue
United States
Summey Honored for Defense of Philippine Air Base
Sgt. Lawrence G Summey, son of Mr and Mrs Thurman Summey of 908 Thissell, noted by Maj Gen Ennis Whitehead for skillful defense of an advanced air base against strafing Japanese troops in the Philippines.
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Lawrence Summey
Fifth Air Force Service
Philippine
Lawrence G
Thurman Summey
Thissell
Air Force
Ennis Whitehead
Sergeant Summey Leads Fifth Air Force Support Unit
Philippines report identifies Sgt. Summey as a mess sergeant in the Fifth Air Force Service Command, responsible for supplying, maintaining, and repairing Fifth Air Force fighters and bombers.
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Philippines
Sgt. Summey
Fifth Air Force Service Command
Fifth Airforce
William W. Phillips Assigned to Pearl Harbor Naval Yard
William W. Phillips of Rt. 1 High Point has arrived to assist at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard. He will help maintain ships of the Pacific fleet and contribute to the navy's push toward Tokyo as part of a major war effort.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
William W. Phillips
Rt. 1
High Point
Tokyo
Edward H Wilson in Manila Receives Campaign Ribbons
Pfc Edward H Wilson of High Point is in Manila after sailing from the United States in July 1944. He served eight months in the Pacific theater including New Guinea and the Philippines, earning the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with two campaign stars and the Philippine liberation ribbon as a mail clerk in the 120th General Hospital.
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Wilson
Manila
Edward H. Oeson
E. S. Wilson
High Point
San Francisco
Edward
Finschhafen
New Guinea
Pege
Philippines
Assi
120Th General Hospital
Winslow Receives Good Conduct Medal at Tinker Field
Pvt. Troy C. Winslow, former High Point North Carolina, awarded the good conduct medal for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Winslow of High Point, his wife also resides there. He enlisted in December 1942 and worked for Tomlinson Furniture Co. before military service. He has been stationed at Camp Crowder, Missouri prior to his current assignment.
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Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command
Tinker Field
Okla
Troy C. Winslow
High Point
N. C
Pvt
Winslow
Thomas W. Winslow
Tomlinson Furniture Co
Camp Crowder
Ridge Jr. Visits Parents After Weekend Duty
7 Ridge Jr. B Poder Jr USMS trainee stationed in Brooklyn spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John B Ridge of Ridge Street.
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Ridge, JR
B. Poder
USMS
Aniee
Brooklyn
John B. Ridge
Ridge Street
Dewey P Adams aboard a destroyer in the Pacific
Dewey P Adams 22 fireman first class, mother Mrs Mary Fouts of Thomasville North Carolina, took part in air sea combat near the Ryukyus and Leyte Gulf. His ship scored two hits against battleships in a night action and fought off dive bombers while anti aircraft batteries downed several planes. Felix R McCain of High Point North Carolina serves with the Ninth Air Force’s 342nd Medium Bomb Group in France and his unit was cited twice as distinguished.
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Dewey P
Pacific
Dewey P. Adams
Mary Fouts
Thomasville
N. C
Ryukyus
Leyte Gulf
Suel
Felix R. McCain
Ninth Air Force
France
Louise Avenue
High Point
Dijon
Hich
War Department
Soldier earns honors for overseas service
The service member has completed 29 months overseas duty and is awarded the good conduct medal. He is authorized to wear the European theater ribbon with six stars and the distinguished unit and cluster for his unit’s actions.
Marine Sgt Raymond Shipton Wins Purple Heart at Camp Lejeune
Marine Sgt Raymond A. Shipton, 21, son of Mr and Mrs H A Shipton of High Point, received the Purple Heart. Enlisted September 1942, spent 14 months overseas with the Fourth Marine Division. Wounded at Iwo Jima, he previously worked for Snow Lumber Co and is a Trinity High School graduate.
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Purple Heart
Lejeune—Marine
Raymond A. Shipton
H. A. Shipton
Rt. 3
High Point
Sgtipton
Fourth Marine Division
Iwo Jima
Snow Lumber Company
Trinity High School
Local Soldier Discharged After 36 Months Overseas
Pfc. William A. Carter Jr. of Thomasville is honorably discharged after 36 months overseas service. Enlisted Sept 1941, he holds the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with six stars, American defense ribbon, conduct medal, and infantry combat badge. Clodfelter graduates Boca Raton Field. Jesse P. Clo dfelter Jr. completed advanced communications course at Boca Raton Army Air Field. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J P Clo dfelter of Rt 1 High Point NC and previously worked for Glenn L. Martin in Baltimore. Robert E. Marsh, 1110 Salem St High Point NC, added to the radio operating branch honor roll at Scott Field IL, as he trains to be a radio gunner. Harold I. Holbrook of 1115 East Green St is with the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in Germany and recently earned a Presidential Unit Citation. He served since July 1943 and wears the European theater ribbon with four campaign stars.
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Carter
Wm. A. Carter, Jr
Karrie Bernice Carter
Emma Street
Thomasville
Army
Clodfelter
Boca Raton Field
Fila
Cpl
Jesse P. Clodfelter, Jr
J. P. Clodfelter
Rt. 1
High Point
N. C
Boca Raton Army Air Field
RAF
Jamestown High School
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Robert E. Marsh
Scott Field
Ill
Salem Street
R. D. Marsh
Archdale
Radio Operators Mechanic School
Scottfield
RAF Training Command
Pvt. Marsh
America
Harold 1. Holbrook
9Th Air Force
Germany
Harold I. Holbrook
S. W. Holbrook
East Green Street
67Th Tactical Reconnaissance Group
U. S
Holbrook
High Point High School
Chrysler Corporation
Indiana
Miller returns to duty after basic training
Pvt. Louis L. Miller has completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky and has taken a 12 day furlough with his wife and children. He now reports to Fort Meade Maryland awaiting further orders. His wife Miss Mary Alice Trexler formerly of Lexington resides with their daughters Bonnie and Melanie at 2011 Gilbert Street.
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Louis L. Miller
Fort Knox
Fort Meade, Md
Mary Alice Trexler
Lexington
Bonnie
Melanie
Gilbert Street
Cadet Clodfelter Completes RAF Basic Flight Training
Cadet Robert L. Clodfelter of High Point North Carolina has finished basic flight training at the RAF pilot school Gunter Field Alabama after initial training at Carlstrom Field Florida. Pfc Samuel K Baynes of High Point is at Camp Butner redistribution station before new assignment after 25 months in the European theatre earning the good conduct ribbon and four campaign stars.
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Clodfelter
Robert L. Clodfeler
Rt. 3
High Point
N. C
RAF Pilot School
Gunterfield
Montgomery
Alabama
Carlstrom Field
Arcadia
Fla
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J. C. Penney Co
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
OAK ST. J-M
Abba Tibehl al
W. Man
Center Theatre
Nat Walker
Walgreens
Fraley Field
High Point N.C
H. P. Business
H. P
P. P. Call
N. SL. Garanar
Wachovia Bank
Southern Motor Company
Main St
Leopold VI
Belgium
Prince Baudoin
Snlitt
Servistan
Sears
Hermos
Wable
Underwriters Laboratories
ELGIN
North Main ST
N.C
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