Made A Captain Promotion Of Lieut Thomas From Frederick
Lieut Thomas son of Mr and Mrs G L Thomas of Frederick is promoted to captain announced by Col MW Hovey commander at the Army Air Forces Basic Flying School Shaw Field Sumter He formerly worked as a safes man for a Baltimore firm and is now a flying instructor at Shaw Field He had been stationed at Gunter Field in 1942 after earning his wings at Maxwell Field in 1941 He attended Western Maryland College Westminster Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster PA where he earned a B S degree in 1987 Captain and Mrs Thomas reside in Sumter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
G. L. Thomas
Frederick
Col. MW. Hovey
Army Air Forces
Shaw Field
Sumter
Baltimore
Gunter Field
Shawfield
Maxwell Field
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
United States Army
Florida Prt Rodgers Stationed At Aven Parts
Florida Pt. Rodgers son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Rodgers 307 East Third Street is stationed at Aven Parts in Fila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prt
Rodgers
Clarence Rodgers
East Third Street
Aven Parts
Fila
Soldier Corun Stationed With Wisconsin Field Artillery Division
Pvt. Corun is stationed with a Field Artillery division in Wisconsin. Annie M. Corun resides on Route 4. The report notes military assignments and family ties connected to the service member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Corun
Wiscon- Ho
Annie M. Corun
Induction and Assignment of Pvt Marrick to MP Status
In Kansas Pvt Marrick of this city was inducted January 8 and is now a Military Policeman stationed at Fort Riley Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Marrick
Fort Riley
Kan
Tpyu Ridgely
Willam H Ridgely
West South Street
Kam
Texas Pvt Wachter Reported Missing at Camp Maxey
The item notes Pvt Wachter, son of Mr and Mrs Gusta Wachter of RUPLD 3, stationed at Camp Maxey, has been missing since December 3, 1942, as reported by military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Wachter
Mes. Gusta S. Wachter
Camp Maxey
Aefeire
Coast Guard Powers Stationed at Catalina Island
Clarence J. Powers, son of Mr and Mrs W B Powers formerly of Brunswick and now of Phoenix, Arizona, is stationed with the Coast Guard at Catalina Island California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Powers
W. B. Powers
Brunswick
Non
Phoenix
Ariz
The
Coast Guard
Catalina Island
Calif
England bound Pfc Gordon enlists January 1941
Pfc Gordon, stationed in England, enlisted January 23, 1941 and began active duty February 4 1941. He is the nephew of Mr and Mrs Roger B Gordon of R F D. &
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc. Gordon
England
Armed Service
Roger B.gordon
R.F.D
Pvt Brown at North Africa serves after Drew Field posting
Private Brown formerly stationed at Drew Field Florida is now serving with the armed forces in North Africa. He is the son of Mrs Pauline Brown of Hamilton Avenue Nua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Brown
Drew Field
Fla
North Africa
Pauline Brown
Hamilton Avenua
Generals Lead Allied Spring Push in Tunisia Front
NEA Service reports on Tunisia as Allied and Axis forces clash across ridges deserts and plains. Eisenhower Patton Alexander Montgomery command a multi nation effort while maps show thrust directions toward Gabes and the Mareth Line amid shifting positions and recent reinforcements.
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NEA
Rome
Carthage
Tunisia
Louisiana
Axis
Algeria
Sahara
Mediterranean
Sicily
Bizerte
Tunis
Mateur
Djedeida
Tamera-Medjez de Bab
Kasserine Gap
Gafsa
Eighth Army
Libya
Mareth Line
Gabes
U.S
Eisenhower
United Nations
North Africa
U. S
Patton
Harold Alexander
Army broadcasters and kin linked by wartime notes
Pvt. Stevens known on radio as Rusty and etme Reaives two months ago near Kansas. His step-brother Corp Eyler last heard from was at Camp Bowie Texas. Both are sons of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Stevens Frederick. Sergt Neal, recently promoted from corporal, is at Camp Polk Louisiana with medical detachment. his wife moved from Frederick to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Stevens
Rusty
Etme Reaives
Kansas
Corp. Eyler
Camp Bowie
Tex
William M. Stevens
Frederick
Sergt. Neal
Camp Polk
Baltimore
California Pvt Summers Enlists in Quartermasters Corps
Summers of Mountaindale reports his son Pvt Summers enlisted in the Quartermasters Corp on October 20 1942. Recently transferred from Camp Lee Virginia his new address is 286th OM Refri Co Post General Depot San Bernardino California Tyvi Arnold son of Mr and Mrs H R C Arnold Lewistown is stationed with the 84th Signal Service Co at Oklahoma Air Depot Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Before entering service September 2 1942 he worked for the Capital Transit Co in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Summers
Samuel ‘Summers
Mountaindale
Quartermasters’ Corp
Camp Lee
Post General
San Bernardino
Calif
Tyvi. Arnold
H. R. C. Arnold
Lewistown
84Th Signal Service Co
Oklahoma Air Depot
Oklahoma City
Okla
Capital Transit Co
Washington, D.C
Corps Rudy to Camp Beale after Fort Ord transfer
Corp Rudy, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence F Ready of Middletown, recently transferred from Stewart Arsenal Metuchen to Camp Beale California, serving with the 614th Ord Co Am. He was drafted in October.
Transfered Pvt Reynolds Headed for Army Tech School
Private Reynolds son of Mr and Mrs George C Reynolds of Mr Airy was a sheet metal worker at Fairchild Aircraft before enlisting in the Army Sir Corps in November He was transferred from Duncan Weld San Antonio Texas to Lowry Welda Denver Colorado to attend a technicians school Reynolds graduated Lib Sig town High School class of 1987
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Reynolds
George C. Reynolds
Airy
Fairchild Aircraft
Army Sir Corps
Duncan Weld
San Antonio
Tex
Lowry Wela
Denver
Col
Vi. Reynolds
Libsigtown High School
Soldier on Ten Day Furlough Visits Family in Georgia
Pfc. Spring, stationed with the 12th Infantry at Camp Gordon near Augusta, Georgia, recently spent a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Claude Spring of Lovells WA. During his leave he visited his brother and sister in Petersville and his sister-in-law Mrs James Spring of Prottsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring
12Th Infantry
Camp Gordon
Ugusta
Claude Spring
Lovells- Wa
Sam Washington
Petersville
James Spring
Prottsville
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Curtis W. Thoman
Florida
J. Rodgers, Sr
Robert Niles Abrecht, Jr
Pvt. Abrecht
Robert N Abrecht
East Sinth Street
Sinaskwang Fliers Training School
Georgia
Floyd Chron
William L. Merrick, Jr
Texas
Uvl, Maynard G, Wachter
Pfc
Ralph B. Gorden
John Brown
African War Front
Pyt. Weizel
David Snyder
Ridgeville
Fort Rucker
Ohio
H. M. Snyder
Mt. Alty
Pvt. Hossier
Charles Wf. Hossier
Fort McClellan
Ala
Claiborne
Maer la
Tela
Metlaqu
Zeus
Kasserine
Elguetta
Mediez
Bor
Pont DU Fahs
Senad
Orbata Hills
Sseltia
Trozza Mts
Amts
Ndo
Fain
Ibattlel
Empiqavill
Arouan
Areth
Drang
Honupaitet
Dr Ita
Lion A
Bernard Montgomery
George
Patten
Oklahoma
Granville W. Wetzel
Alvie L. Widgely
Gen
Dwight Eisenhower
Marty Wosster
William R. Stevens
Rogers Photoferret
James Claude Neal
California
Glenn H. Sammers
Pvt. Lieyd
M. D. Arnold
H. Richard Reynolds
Carles, D, Spring
NEA Radiophoto
James E. Hague
U. S. Marine Corps
Dorothie Hague
Mague Val
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