Local Gunner Gted For Sinking Italian Cruiser
From the 12th Air Force in Italy comes word that B-25 Mitchell group led by Staff Sergeant John E. Leatherwood of Myrtle Point Oregon is credited for sinking the Italian cruiser Taranto in the La Sepesic harbor on Sept 15. The unit earned a Distinguished Unit citation for the Taranto attack and earlier actions in Tunisia and Sicily supporting Allied forces.
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12Th Rr
Italy
John E. Leatherwood
Myrtle Point
Ore
Hes Geman
War Department
Taranto
la Sepesic Harbor
Broadbent airman keeps P 51 mustangs in flight
Tech Sergeant James Grant of Broadbent Oregon serves as aircraft crew chief for the Eighth Air Force in England. He is responsible for servicing and maintenance of the P 51 Mustangs of Cr Kyle Lo Riddie’s fighter group, keeping fighters ready for flight.
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Eighth Air Force
England
Army Air Forces
James
Grant
Broadbent
Ore
Air Forces Crew Chief Reviews P-51 Before Flight
Sgt Grant serves as a air forces crew chief responsible for inspecting a P-51 Mustang on the line at the aerodrome before pilot takeoff. He is the son of Mrs Anna M Grant of Broadbent Oregon and joined the army air forces in March 1942 after working for the Oregon Lumber Company.
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Sgt
Grant
Anna M Grant
Broadbent
Oregon
Army Air Forces
Oregon Lumber Company
Cadet Ritchey Wilson Starts 18 Week Wings Training
Aviation Cadet Ritchey H Wilson son of Geo D and Mrs Wilson begins an 18 week training at the Central Flying Training Command to earn wings as bombardier navigator. He will graduate as a second lieutenant and join an RAF crew on bombers like the B 29 Superfortress, with day and night practice in gunnery photography and navigation. In a Luxemburg letter Corporal Marvin Barkley describes time in Luxemburg and France but omits details of his activities.
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Childress Army Air Field
Childress
Ritchie H Wilson
Geo D Wilson
Powers
Central Flying Training Command School
RAF
Wilson
America
Soldiers Notes From Overseas And Home Front Posts
Transferred Harold Stemmier moves from Mechanicsburg to Harrisburg Pa. Cpl Robert L Kink now in Luxemburg. Jack Eads son of Elvin Eads and grandson of Mrs Julia Barkley is a Pfe He is somewhere in Germany. Seaman 2nd class Lavarre Ramey at Pearl Harbor writes his mother. Pfe Ruth Barton with the Wacs on leave at Camp Ross Bloomington Calif visits sister Mrs W E Lundy. Edmond Bargrit and Dalton Barkdoll among Coos county draftees heading to Fort Lewis Wash for service. Wendall Hall, Merchant Mariner, says he will be home Thursday then attend engineering school before resuming duties. Pie Curtes Townsend with the 264th infantry awarded combat badge and good conduct medal after 48 hour leave. Major and Mrs Wayne plan a Rend trip then visit relatives in Klamath Falls before pro camps.
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Harold Stemmier
Mechanicsburg
Harrisburg
Luxemburg
Robert L. Kink
Jack Eads
Elvin Eads
Julia Barkley
Pfe
Germany
Pearl Harbor
Earl Roush
Lavarre Ramey
Yeoman
Ruth Barton
Wacs
Camp Ross
Bloomington
Calif
Mra
W E. Lundy
Fort Lewis
Edmond Bargrit
Dalton Barkdoll
Coos County
Coosa Bay
Fort Lewis Wash
Navy
Army
Wendall Hall
Merchant Mariner
San Francisco
Geta
Wava
Townsend
Pie Curtes Townsend
264Th Infantry
Clisia
Euroape
Nedal
Rend
Mra Wayne
Hend Ore
Thas
Local residents relocate to Bushnell house in Coquille
Catching Creek Mrs C V Bushnell Elmer Durkson visited Coquille Monday. Mr and Mrs Henry Morrison of Hollywood California have rented and moved into the Bushnell residence.
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Catching Creek
Local residents host visit at Broadbent home
Me and Mrs. E West stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs L T Dement of Broadbent. Mr and Mrs Thomas Lawson called in Myrtle Point on Monday.
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E. West
L. T. Dement
Broadbent
Thomas Lawson
Myrtle Point
Wanted cash for used typewriters by The Herald
The Herald offers cash for used standard or portable typewriters in good condition. Call Phono 83 at The Herald Press for details.
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Herald
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Luxemberg
Tony Barkley
Cpl
Marvin Barkley
France
Coquille, Ore
Coquille Hotel Coffee Shop
Mrs
al Jones
New Proprietors
Semperts
Inez Rover
C Street
Scofield Studios
Brouadway Marshfield
Eilp
Pliny Safe
Golden Shell Motor Oil
Golden Shell
Shell Oil Company), Incorporated
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