Soldiers Return From Furloughs and Deployments
Middle Pvt Robert G Carson resumes duty at Ft Benning after a 13 day stay with his parents in Greensboro. Right Pfc Jesse K Tucker Jr returns to Camp McCoy after a 14 day leave with wife and Thomasville family. Middle T/5 Stanley C Faulkener reports to Camp Ellis after surgery tech school. Right Pfc Henry C Boyd and Left Pic William A Boyd are in the South Pacific with family ties in Clinton St. Greensboro area. Middle Sgt Jesse A Joyce arrives at an Army Transport Command Base in Canada. Right Cpl Roy R Royals spends nine day furlough at home before duty at Fort Jackson. Right Sgt Wesley M Rich stationed in France with Greensboro roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle
Robert G. Carson
A. G. Carson
Greer Street
Ft. Benning
Jesse KR. Tucker, Jr
Thomasville
Camp McCoy
Wis
J. KR. Tucker
Blair Street
Marjorie Reddeck
Stanley C. Faulkener
H. G. Faulkener
Trinity
Alfred Johnson
Idol Street
Melvin Long
Altoona
197Th General Hospital
Camp Ellis
Henry C. Boyd
Gracie Duncan
Irene Royals
Clinton Street
South Pacific
Camp McCain, Miss
Fort Ord
Calif
Pic
William A. Boyd
Grace Duncan
Pfc
Jesse A. Joyce
Spence Field
Army Transport Command
Canada
Rt. 3
Greensboro
Reid H. Joyce
High Point
Rt. 1
Cpl
Roy R. Royals
Brenda
Mattie Royals
Crafton Street
Fort Jackson
Robert D. Beeson
J. M. Beeson
Putman Avenue
Camp Peary
Tiny Pump Is Heart Of Nylon Industry
MILITARY NEWS: Sgt Edward Mike Teer returns to Camp Ellis after a 12 day furlough with his parents at 901 Lindsay street. Pvt Jack R Bowman visits home on a 15 day furlough after enlisting in 1944 and training in Camp Barkley. Pvt Donald C Young is hospitalized in New Guinea with burns after 30 months overseas. Young’s family details and service history are noted along with his father’s address. In New Guinea the unit relies on refrigerated carbonized water for Coke and other drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Teer
Edward Mike
Jack) Teer
H. L. Teer
Lindsay Street
Camp Ellis
Ill
Bowman
Jack R. Bowman
E. M. Bowman
Tomlinson Street
Camp Barkley
Texas
O’reily General Hospital
Springfield
Ord Hospital
Greensboro
Army Medical Corps
Adams Millis Corp
William H. Davis
W. Ray St
Scott Field
New Guinea
W. H. Nichols Pumps Power Nylon and War Planes
Waltham inventor W. H. Nichols perfected the nylon pump that drives semi liquid nylon fibers, enabling mass production. His devices, nicknamed Accurate, are used in rayon and synthetic fiber plants and in lubrication systems for Liberator and P-38 aircraft superchargers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
American Hemisphere
Fred Colvin
American Machinist
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Europe
Marine Sgt. Young Returns to Quantico After Leave
Sgt. Fovell W. Young returns to Quantico Virginia base after spending the weekend with his mother Mrs. R. M. Young. He has completed four years in the U S Marine Corps with two years overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fovell W. Young
Quantico, Va
R. M. Young
U.S.M.C
Veterans Return and Promotions in Virginia and Overseas
Wesley Hedgecock returns to Norfolk after a four day furlough with his mother in Kernersville. Marion B. Hamilton earns silver gunner’s wings and becomes a corporal after completing a radio gunnery course at Yuma Army Air Field. S/Sgt. William W. Land serves as assistant mess sergeant for the Red Raiders Liberator unit 5th Air Force overseas since 1943 with prior service in Australia and New Guinea. S/Sgt. William H. Davis Jr. serves as manager of the post exchange for the Red Raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Wesley Hedgecock
Norfolk
Martha Hedgecock
Rt. 1
Kernersville
New
Marion B. Hamilton
Flora B. Hamilton
Hamilton St
High Point
Yuma Army Air Field
Arizona
High Point High School
RED Raiders
William W. Land
L. T. Land
Davis
RED Raider
William H. Davis, Jr
Post Exchange
Infantry Badge Awarded to Morton and Young in Italy
Clifford D. Morton of Point and Lester Young of Thomasville on Blair Street have been awarded the Infantry Badge for actual combat on the Fifth Army front in Italy. Both are in the 18th Infantry Division and earned the decoration recently authorized by the War Department for proven fighting ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ptc
Clifford D. Morton
Rt. 3
Point
Lester Young
Training Flight Officer Harry Wagner Completes Course
Flight Officer Harry W. Wagner, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Avon Wagner of 523 Centennial Ave High Point, is completing flying training as navigator on a Liberator bomber at Pueblo Army Air Base. His wife Lovella Rae Wagner resides at 719 Grimes St High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Wagner
Lawrence Avon
Centennial Ave
High Point
Pueblo Army Air Base
FC Wagner
Lovella Rae Wagner
Grimes St
Richardson Graduates From AAF Gunnery School At Tyndall Field
Pvt. Robert B. Richardson has completed the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery course at Tyndall Field Panama City Florida. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R L Richardson Rt 1 Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Richardson
Army Air Forces
Tyndall Field
Panama
Ila
Army Air Forces Training Command
R. L. Richardson
Rt. 1
Jamestown
Soldier Wins Paratroops Wings and Boots Honor
Sgt. William G. Shipman, husband of Frances D. Shipman of 314 W Howell St High Point, has earned the right to wear U S Army Paratroops wings and boots after completing four parachute jumps and related training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Shipman
Frances D. Shipman
W. Howell St
High Point
United States Army
Behind the Scenes Smollywood
Hollywood gossip and industry chatter summarize recent events and personnel moves. Ann Gillis faces facial injuries with possible no surgery, Veronica Lake cousin Helene Neilsen lands a Warner term contract. actors, divorces, parties, and studio updates fill the page with colorful industry tidbits and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate
Hollywood
Ann Gillis
Warners
Veronica Lake
Helene Neilsen
Helene
Bliss-Hayden Theater
Sally Biano
Biano
Hollywood Hi Jinks and Studio Scuttlebutt
The gossip column surveys star moves with Jane Withers aiming to stay away for a year for Glad to See You on Broadway Mary Moore’s estranged husband Lt Ross Murray celebrates their divorce at a late venue Ben Hecht to pen a screen story for the Marx brothers Studied entertainers careers and early ambitions Ozzie Nelson Rutgers Joe Reichman St Louis Kim Gannon Albany Jimmy Durante piano mishaps at Charley Foy’s Ramsay Ames Marc Cramer Desi Arnaz Peggy Maley Bert Friedloc Ida Lupino gifts to a Birmingham hospital Bud Abbott and Lou Costello plan overseas cigarette carton gag wrappers to shield jokes from comic sections
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jane Withers
Mary Moore
Ross Murray
Ben Hecht
Marxes
Ozzie Nelson
Rutgers
Joe Reichman
University of St. Louis
Kim Gannon
Albany
Jimmy Durante
Charley Foy
Ramsay Ames
Marc Cramer
Hollywood Tropics
Tommye Adams
Carl Lesserman
Elmer's
Peggy Maley
Desi Arnaz
Beverly Tropics
Bert Friedloc
Jane Hassard
Savoy
Ida Lupino
Birmingham Hospital
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Tactical Night Jump Finishes Fort Benning Training
Weeks of jump training at Fort Benning Georgia concluded with five jumps including a night tactical jump testing a combat landing problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning, Ga
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Wesley M. Rich
France
K. H. Rich
S. Main Street
Frances Rich
Willowbrook Street
Camp Crowder
Harold FE. Hall
Navy
Camp Peary, A
Clyde Victor Rich
Main Street
Egypt
Pearl Rich
Asheboro
Rich
Mississippi
Salem Street
Donald O'Connor
Susannah Foster
Peggy Ryan
Silver City
Allan Lane
Peggy Stewart
Wally Vernon
Man
Louise Albritton
Robert Page
Nylon
Roy Acuff
Rialto Theatre
Charles Starrett
Tex Ritter
The
Mills Bros
Jimmy Wakely
Ptfc
Coy M. Taylor
E. D. Taylor
East End
Italy
W. H. Nichols
Sidney
Waltham
Mass
W. H
America
Nichol
Pearl Harbor
W. H. Nichols and Sons of
L Behind
Smollywood
Dick Foran
Carole Gallagher
Foran
Lacey’s
Fred Allen
Allen
Tony Martin
Helen Forrest
Helen
Steve Crane
Sheila Ryan
Freddy de Cordova
Lana
Turhan Bey
Peter Lawford
Bey
Paul Brook
Flynn
Las Vegas
Jim Fleming
Bernard Silbert
Lupe Velez
Mocambo
Fred Engel
Albert
June Havoc
Carson City
Nev
Gypsy Rose Lee
Cugat
Pyts
Consuelo
Rosa Marie Mendoza
Martin Kosleck
Esther Williams
Sonny Tufts
Paramount
Susie Slagle
Sonny
Tormfit
Brown
Mutual
Efirds Department Store
High Point, N
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