Square Pegs In Army Now And Then It Fails
In France soldiers swap jobs from lumberjack and reporter to typewriter repairman and intelligence worker as the army reshapes men. Tales of misfires and missteps unfold from Brooklyn’s John Hotaling to Sgt James Letham, and a foxhole deception ends with a German helmet and a hail of shots.
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John Hotaling
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Paul Brennan
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Joseph Bagen
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Wounded Sergeant Edward Smith Identified From Germany
Fayetteville parents received word from the War Department that Sgt Edward Smith was slightly wounded in action in Germany. The injury occurred October 4 and the Fayetteville native, a Fayetteville High School graduate, has served three years.
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Georgia Tech Picked For Sugar Bowl Return Visit
New Orleans sports editor Harry Martinez notes Rose Bowl opponents limit the risk of facing the strongest southern team as Georgia Tech, after edging Tulsa 20-18 last Jan 1, is viewed as a potential Sugar Bowl participant on New Year’s Day.
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Missing in action Private Hicks on Italian Front
Private H. C. Hicks Jr. reported missing in action on the Italian front since September 16. He is the son of Mrs. Rubie Hicks and the late Henry Care Hicks of Quarrier Street Charleston and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Stokes of East Beckley. Hicks attended Stonewall Jackson High School in Charleston before enlisting.
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Henry Care Hicks
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East Beckley
Pat Hicks
Stonewall Jackson, High School
Brazilian natives drink ten to twenty cups daily
Brazilian natives reportedly consume a high coffee intake with typical daily levels ranging from ten to twenty cups. The pattern highlights strong popular use of coffee across various regions.
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