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Armed Forces News From Dalton and Riverdale
Local column highlights service members from Dalton and Riverdale. Billy Albrecht of the Coast Guard describes sinking a German U boat and a prisoner transfer. several others, including Emil Capriott, Henry Steinhauer, and George Colwell Jr., are listed with furloughs, transfers, or new assignments across camps and ships.
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Community Patriotic Council
Dalton and
Riverdale
Minnie Pohlers
Jefferson Street
Dalton
Col
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Billy Albrecht
U. S. Coast Guard
Arthur Albrecht
North Atlantic
Billy
Chicago Daily Times
New York
George Colwell, Jr
S.M.-1/c
George
Tunisia
South Pacific
Robert ‘de ‘Ruiter
Naval Training School
Richmond
Garrett Staat
Maxwell Field
Ala
Carl H. Laib, Jr
Gulfport
Miss
Paul W. Reich
S-1
Pasco
Wash
George R. Bird
Ijr
Garner Field
Uvalde
Texas
Arthur V. Nimtz
McKinney
Samuel Bennett
Glendale
Ariz
George A. Dengler
Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco
Calif