News of Our Men Women in Uniform on the Gold Coast
Notes from war front life include S Sgt Delbert Steele sending word the family will keep his post on the Gold Coast of Africa in Accra for an indeterminate period. Other items report sailors, marines, and airmen returning home or promoted, with posts to Tillamook, Treasure Island, Terminal Island, Fort Lewis and various bases, along with gift updates and service-department notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Coast
Delbert Steele
Cora Steele
Accra
Africa
Flyer
M D Evans, Jr
Don
Fort Lewis
Germany
England
Home For
Russell Papinau
Seattle
Florasreek
Marine Corps
Papinau How
Marines
Randh
Mra W I. Bell
Cpl
Byron J Be
San Francisco
Okinawa
Local Soldier Coming Home From 12th AAF in Italy
John E Leatherwood of Myrtle Point Oregon will return to the United States from the Mediterranean theatre of operations. His wife Mrs Sara Leatherwood and parents Mr and Mrs Parker P Leatherwood live in Myrtle Point. Leatherwood flew B 26 Mitchell missions as bomber armorer and gunner in the final aerial assault that helped end the war in Italy. He is among airmen redeployed to the United States after 108 combat missions and holds the Air Medal with nine clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
John E Leatherwood
Myrtle Point
Ore
United States
Mediterranean
Sara Leatherwood
Parker P Leatherwood
Leatherwood
840th Bomb Group Legacy as Bridge-Busters in World War II
The 840th Bomb Group from a high school to active service first sent B 38 Mitchell bombers into action in the Mediterranean theater around 1943. It supported Field Marshal Montgomery and earned two Distinguished Unit citations for close support bombing and bridge busting missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ove
Hiewit
Tesisia
Local Man Reported Lost in War Page
Port Orford family learns of the death of 2nd Lieut. Lloyd E. Myers who served since 1940. He fought in Bataan and Corrigidor, was captured, and died aboard a Japanese ship sunk near the South China Sea on October 24, 1944. Born in Myrtle Point, he attended school in Coos and Curry counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry County
Myrtle Paint
Russell Myers
Port Orford
War Department
Lioyd EB. Myers
Myers
Philippines
Bataan
Corrgedor
International Red Cross
Philippine Islands
Manila
South China Sea
Iland
Lieut Myers
Myrstle Point
Coon
Curry
Reed of Myrtle Point Commended for Air Service Command Work
Pfe Zelmer L. Reed of Myrtle Point Oregon, a supply technician with the Air Service Command in Europe, receives commendation from Brigadier General Morris Berman for close and conscientious cooperation sustaining aerial operations. Reed's unit handles 75 000 airplane parts and 7 000 high priority weekly orders, with a record 100 000 tons processed this year. He is a 1942 enlistee and has been overseas 12 months. son of Mr and Mrs Ben Reed of Milwaukie and husband of Mrs Emile Reed. The family lives near Vancouver Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebmar
Reed
Air Service Command
England
Europe
Pfe Zelmer L. Reed
Myrtle Point
Ore
Morris Berman
San Antonio
Texas
Bano Air Depot
Germany
Wture
Pfe Reed
Ben Reed
Milwaukie
Emile Reed
Vancouver
100 Missions Or Bust Club Members In England
Eleven maintenance crew chiefs of the 903rd Bomb Group in England form the 100 Mission or Bust Club. They have flown a combined 1 200 missions to Germany or hostile targets, with individual counts ranging from 101 to 129 missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Air Force
England
Air Force
Germany
Robert B. Heiliger
Fort Atkinson
Whee
John L. Peterson
Hopler
Kansas
Daddy
Frank Fewman
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Sweet Rosie O’ Grady
Norman A. Cote
Augusta
Maine
Blaine R. Evark
Bty
Nevada
Jas. P. Thompson
Arlington
Vermont
Albert C. Fox
Bloomfield
Iowa
George W. Belon
Howard E. Seascson
Auburn
Wash
Wesley FP
Gradeville
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Oldrich Fort
Alliance
Ohio
Letter From Germany From Pfe Curtin Townsend to his mother travel notes
The letter from Pfe Curtin Townsend describes a stay in Germany with shared news of mail delays, messages from home, and plans for daggers and insignia. Townsend recounts moves from Camp Shanks to the Geo. Washington voyage, a rough crossing with a U boat encounter, and arrival at Southampton then Dorchester as part of military duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe Curtin Townsend
Wava Townsend Horhaunen
Germany
Imac
Tom
Folkx
Kelly's
Maneuvers
Camp Rucker
New York
Camp Shanka
Charlie
Shanks
Geo
Washington
U. S. Navy
England
Southampton
Dorchester
Christmas Eve Battle From Dorchester to Cherbourg
A World War II veteran recounts December 1944 through VE Day with 264th regiment. He describes crossing the Channel, landing at Cherbourg, fighting near Forient and Nazaire, 26,000 Germans, first patrol on January 1, and later occupation duties in Lorient Coblenze and the Rhineland. He notes comforts of postwar life and vigilance against subversive activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piddichinton
Dorchester
Charlie
London
Portland
France
Percy
Cherbourg
Rennes
Brittany
Forient
Nazaire
Lorient
Luxembourg
Belgium
Germany
Coblenze
Rhineland
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Tillameek
Doris Mae Bargelt
Tillamook
H. L. Bargelt
Broadbent
Marvin Floyd
Mrs. Floyd
Treasure Island
Francis Floyd
Coquille
Della Belloni
Robert Belloni
John Leatherwood
Army Air Corps
Lars Gisholt
Wilfred Neal
Terminal Island
San Pedro
Calif
James K Neal
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Donalid J. Endicott
Ft Endicott
Donald
W W Bayne
Alda Baynes
March Field
Ellis M Crosby
Mra
James Baker
Crowley
Fourth Air Force
Pearl H
Hollie B. Williams
Near Bridge
Lewis B. Williams
Lavarre Ramey
Liberty
Teland
Beer Island
P O
Wayne Norris
Dale Mecum
7Th Engineer Forrentry Co
National Guard
Herald
Willard Norris
Belgium Bulge
Will Snon
Lesve
Ernest F
Clausen
Claus
Navy
Isusen
Hie
South America
Charlenton
Edward Spanier
Sgt Spanier
South Pacific
Santa Bar
Kara
Blanche Spanter
Hir
Jean Montana
Kinga Hore
Bulova
Joweh
Ket
E. C. Barker
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