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PASCAGOULA CHRONICLE STAR uxd MOSS POINT ADVERTISEis en-r. R.efieldoverytheand busi-irda.it are r girl-it the, who ordon a 14-andsitinga.and augh-isiting rs. Edss.augh-sville, \\ and inson, homeIce.ggard Is andlobileernice learn at op-ountyo was home eh he duty.Lou,aurice?turn-kveeks• will as reus ill-i To oint rchAward Of Bronze Star Medal To Lt.S. J. LachausseeEscatawpa PTA To Sponsor Gumbo Supper At SchoolS. J. LACHAUSSEE)f theBoga-i that of his Point { both I'clockSecond Lt. Simonctte Lachaussee, son of Mr. and Mrs' St. Julian Lachaussee of Pascagoula, has added another medal to those he has been accumulating in the Italian Theater of War. as a member of an infantry division of the United States Army.This time it is the Bronze Star Medal and it was avCatded for meritorious service in combat on September 17-18, 1944, near Val-iappero* Italy.The accompany.ng citation reads:“Lt. Lachaussee consistentlyperformed his assignment with exceptional skill and unswerving devotion to duty. He workedday and night, personally organizing and supervising the transport of supplies and the evacuation of the wounded over difficult mountainous terrain. Lt. Lachaussee’s calm, efficiency and ability under fire were an inspii-ation to his men and contributed materially to the success of the attack. His action reflects great credit on himself and on theArmed Forces of the UnitedStates.”Lt. Lachaussee is entitled to wear the Purple Star because of having been seriously wounded in action in Italy. He was also awarded a medal for bravery in combat in the same area.A gumbo supper will be held in the new lunch room at the Escatawpa school Friday evening under the sponsorship of the Es-satawpa Parent-Teacher Association.Food will be served during the evening beginning at 5 p.m., Ice cream, punch, soft drinks, coffee, tea, cakes and pies will a!so be sold. Proceeds will go to the cafeteria fund.Ensign Hudson Aboard CarrierIn Tokyo AttackAs the Carrier “Lexington” sped to join the U.S. task force in its attack on Tokyo. Monday, she had for first assistant navigator a native of Pascagoula.He is Ensign T. W. Hudson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hudson of 424 School street, Pascagoula- and the “Lexington” was his first assignment after he had been commissioned an ensign following graduation from a Naval Cadet school at Chapel Hill, N. C., in May.Mr. and Mrs. Hudson learned that their son wa? aboard the carrier shortly before he left the States but did not reveal it until the name of his ship was published in the news stories, as a participant in the Tokyo surprise attack.He moved to Pascagoula with his parents and their family whenthey came from Louisiana for residence here a number of years ago but has been in the Army nearly eight- years, though he has visited home many timesAuxiliary Circle oys I Of Mrs. SchwingleEnjoys HospitalityR6miBesi:Mlt;Circle Two of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church of Pascagoula enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Jay C. Schwmgle at a meeting at her home Monday afternoon, July 9.The meeting was opened with a prayer by Mrs. Harry Parsley after which the usual roptine of business was taken up. The roll call was answered by nine mem-Mrs. W. H. Kenny gave the devotional and also led a program on “Where Do I Begin?”A refreshment course was served at its conclusion.Those attending were Mes-dames A. J. Grassick, R. G. Wingfield, W. C. Huvens, W. R. Kell. R. C. Gulley, Jr., Parsley and Kenny.hamianinticloprw;fiicoromarbsstP«roopb£lewtoftaiPIcf c Y dcvsin$2T1trsi:aarbet nV FVinfoccmObishorHbefore going overseas. He is 29 years old. His brother,, Jules Lachaussee, is a well known merchant of Pascagoula.PitiiNaityttpiccty
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The Chronicle Star Combined With The Moss Point Advertiser
Pascagoula, Mississippi, US
Fri, Jul 13, 1945
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