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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1945
Page
3
Bill Mauldin recalls drawing cartoons to vent frustration with convoy drivers and highlights Quartermasters, mule corps, and medics in the Italian and European theaters. He notes frontline engineers, infantry, and aid men shaping daily war life while detailing his publishing challenges and wartime humor.
The piece argues frontline medics deserve their combat badge, crediting medics with saving lives amid heavy losses. It notes brass decisions to remove badges upset soldiers, suggesting a cross instead of a rifle as replacement and recalling later restoration by the War Department. The badge is portrayed as a symbol of endurance for soldiers.
The state association of county officers elected J. Harvey Stevens of Tillman county treasurer and president, Ruth Hathaway of Waghita county as vice president, and John T. Spears of Carter county as assessor and secretary-treasurer at its two day meeting.
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