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CPL. THURSTON NELSON IN WEST AFRICACpl. Thurston T. Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nelson of Ashland, has been transferred from Europe to West Africa. His present station is Mallard Field; Dakar, in the North African Division of the Air Transport Command.He is engaged in the Green Project, the greatest air movement of military personnel in history. From the European and Mediter-rannean theaters veterans are flown to the U. S. In a year’s time the over-all operation of the ATC calls for the return of 600,-00 troops to America.While stationed in the United States, Corporal Nelson served as a military policeman at the Charleston AAB, S. C., and Daniel Field, Ga. He has been overseas 15 months. Before his transfer to Mallard Field, he served at an army air base near Molesworth, England.Corporal Nelson is a graduate of Bibb Graves High School, Miller-ville, and of State Teachers College, Jacksonville. His wife and daughter live in Eastaboga.Lieut. Charles (Pete) Matthewsof Aberdeen, Md., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Nolen.—The Ashland Progress.
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Jacksonville Teacola
Jacksonville, Alabama, US
Wed, Aug 15, 1945
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