Henry Munsey Receives Promotion and Silver Wings
Henry J. Munsey Jr., 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hod. Munsey of 1383 Harper Road, is promoted to corporal and awarded silver wings. A Kingman Army Air Field flexible gunnery school graduate, he trained in ballistics, sighting, turret maintenance, range estimation, and gunnery. He served since January 28, 1944, with prior training at Keesler Field and Lowry Field. He is a Woodrow Wilson High School alumnus and worked for Montgomery Ward before enlisting.
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Henry J. Munsey
Hod. Munsey
Harper Road
Kingman Army Air Field
Kingman
Arizona
Cpl
Munsey
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Lowery Field
Denver
Colorado
Woodrow Wilson High School
Montgomery Ward
Tampa
Florida
Mabscott Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Norman J Faver of Hagerstown Maryland visits Mabscott with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Miller. Lt Coy Okey Parker US Army killed in Germany on Sept 25. Numerous guests visit Mabscott including I W Godbey Clarence Shrewsbury and J B Kirk families. Seaman Paris Richards returns to Anacostia Maryland. Turkey Lewis on leave from the Navy in the Southwest Pacific.
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Norman J. Faver
Havgerstown
Maryland
Frank Miller
Coy Okey Parker
United States Army
Germany
I. W. Godbey
Clarence Shrewsbury
Charleston
Johny Crookshanks
David Kirk
Boomer
J. B. Kirk
George Reed
Mattie Baker
Detroit
Mighigan
Lucian Hurl
Joe Bower
Vanda Bower
Danese Mullins
W. F. Loflin
Huntington
C. I. Fink
J. J. Ellis
Mary Frances
Princeton
Anna Mae Fink
Beckley
Kurt Apotlee
Norma Fink
Mabscott
Carlyn Lilly
Toughkenamon
Pennsylvania
Mes
H. K. Davis
G. A. Lilly
Catherine Gaddhar
Joseph Mooney
Chillicothe
Missouri
Derwood
Turkey
Lewis
Navy
Seabees
Souhwest
West Virginia GIs Demobilized Through Fort Meade Plan
Fort Meade Md. houses the 48 hours demobilization center for returning West Virginia GIs with plans to accelerate discharge processing. Officers and civilian staff coordinate counseling, employment aid, insurance transfers, and postwar reentry programs as veterans face housing and family concerns.
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West Virginia
Fort George Meade
Maryland
Washinton
Army
Joseph A. Hare
Fort Meade
Minuryhind
Powell
Servicemen Notes From Home Front in Wartime
Radioman Martin Clark 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Clark of Pemberton, home briefly after months overseas. Alber Kyle of Beckley returns from Arabia via army transport, with tours in Africa and India. reports to Greensboro after 23 day furlough. Pvt. Estel R. Thompson serves again at Camp Maxey, Texas, with four brothers in service. Pvt. Thompson married to Macie Tarvey of Resoco. Petty Fred Roark recovering from wounds in Ashford General Hospital after North Africa and Italy campaigns.
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Viation
Martin Clark
George Clark
Pemberton
Clark
Navy
Mullens
Pigely-Wiggly
Great Lakes
Illinois
New York
Air Transport Command
Pfe
Alber Kyle
Beckley
Arabia
Miami
Kyle
Stonecoal
Beatrice Butler
Besoco
South Africa
Transport Command
North Africa
Burma
Karachi
India
Gibson Baird
McDowell County
Greensboro
North Carolina
471St
Estel R. Thompson
Camp Maxey
Texas
United States
Leccony Smokeless Fuel Company
Besovo
Macie Tarvey
Resoco
Thompson
Boyd Thompson
Clancy Thompson
Williard Thompson
Army
David Thompson
United States Navy
Ashford General Hospital
Pet
Fred Roark
Tral
Beckley Airman Cited by De Gaulle in French War Effort
Beckley airman Joe Gallaher is cited by General Charles de Gaulle as part of the French provisional government support during World War II. Gallaher served three years, spent eighteen months overseas, and fought in the Mediterranean theater among African and European campaigns. He attended local schools in Beckley and Webster Springs before joining the service and resides with his wife Emman Rochian in Beckley.
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Gallaher
Beckley
Webster Springs
Albed
Fraieh Hep Genenl
Charles de Gaulle
Far
Ami
Daucine
Srree
Mener Pervadabe
Aberiuders
Alta
Vie
Said
Elork
Hea Marvader
Wilson
Corin Cunpansa
Claepuen
Tao Joe Calliher
Bas
Emman Rochian
Fred Rochia
Beckley College Welders Return Home for Vacation
Five Beckley College students arrive in Beckles for a short break. Names include Mare vinco Thard Workin ob Seth Werles Maples Robert Joyer Winkel Ging and Flores C. Piles. They work in a shipyard earning up to 12 per hour as pipe welders. They plan to return to Beckley shipyard Monday after the holiday.
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Bea
Gary Man to Address Legion Meeting
Gary man R. T. Robinson of Artin Legion Mast 13% joins the American Legion Post meeting at the past headquarters at 0 pm. Early, secrets a bonus would be held for veterans who wear uniforms at the event.
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R. T. Robinson
Artin Legion
Gare
Geneful Peuker
Three Raleigh men wounded in European theater
A wartime notice reports Frank Wo McVey of Cragh Oreberd Chel A Abtes of Storecbory and Kenneth Dewman of Aion street were wounded in the European theater. Names of injured soldiers appear in the central press release from the Southwest or Exeter regions of the department.
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Rale EC
Frank Wo McVey
Crah Oreberd
Pre
Storecbory
Kenneth Dewman
Aion Street
War Department
Instrument Fliers Now WASPs Nancy Ruth Johnson and Captaln De Whittaker
Nancy Ruth Johnson of East Beerickley and Captain De Whittaker of Lillybrook completed an advanced instrument course at Mying Field Texas with the AAP women’s training. They are full fledged WASPs who earned their Wings at Avenger after earlier service. Both enlisted April 25 1944 and trained at Beckley Mount Hope, Marshall College and Beckley General.
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Nancy Ruth Johnson
Gan. Johnson
East Beerickley
de Whittaker
P. B. Whittaker
Lillybrook
Mying Field
Texas
AAP Womens Int Avenger
Force Service
U.S
WASPS
Beckley-Mount Hope
Ashworth Heads Beckley Kiwanis Club Year
E. M. Ashworth county superintendent of schools was elected president of the Beckley Kiwanis Club for the year. K. Douglas Bowers is first vice president and Geo. C. Morters second vice president. Rh. D. Watts remains treasurer and W. A. James continues as secretary. New directors include FE. Dickerson Gov. H. Foresmi Harry C. Sessions and Robert D. Kemp.
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E. M. Ashworth
Superi Intendent of
Beckley’ Kiwanis Club
HS. K. Douglas Bowers
Geo. C. Morters
Harry C. Sessions
Rooert D. Kemp
Stotesbury Youth at Great Lakes Training Mission
Ermett Toward Lawkorn, a 34 stateshirey recruit, trains with Pietion Theeanateiay mbites HWE unit as part of naval service assessment. The program includes Nymbie OWE De Lakendae and peers to determine eligibility for service. A decisive test with Galleus and Wane Wall marks the mission’s critical phase.
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Navel
Wiether
Perind Ae Eerie
Nymbie
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Mabscott Personals
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State Education Association
Eva Keyser
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Virginia
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N. J. Center
Wallace
Wiley
Railroad Ave
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Veterans’ Administration
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France
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Pacific
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VICKS
DeGaulle
Claude Gallaher
Beckley College
Gary Man
Legion
Wyoming County
Walter G. Burton
Mercer and
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Marshall Tollese
Rom
Losehoul
Beckley General Manager
Miss White
Lillybrook Coal Company
Ashworth Heads Kiwanis Club
Tiller
Mother
Lubelcunt
Stotesbury
Ermett
Lawkorn
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Vores
Newt Botpling CO
Wears Street
Beckley, W. Va
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