Wartime letters from sailors and soldiers in 1943 Roanoke Rapids
Letters discuss Navy training at Bainbridge and Floating Drydock operations, with updates on training, ship repair dock sections, and service life. Messages from Pvt Browry, Hap Carrol, Sgt Vaughan and Sgt Vaughan describe training, duties, and family news from Bainbridge Maryland, Camp Peary Virginia, and APO Nashville and Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
John Smith
APO
New York
Army
The
Herald
Roanoke Rapids
Bainbilge
Bainbridge
Navy
O. K. William J. Browry Co
U. S. Naval Training Station
Maryland
Local residents send greetings and visits abroad
Mrs Curtis Howard and Miss Nancy Sutter left for Seattle to visit friends. Miss Marian Browder of Charleston West Virginia visits her parents in Weldon. Mrs Sam Underwood of Greenville spent last week with her parents. Shake Clark of Richmond stayed a few days. Alex Hardison of Osburn Ohio visited. Douglas Chappell spent a week at home and will leave for Newark New Jersey. Private Bill Edwards Jr of New York City spent the weekend with his parents. Anne Sparger of Dallas visited Miss Jean Tilghman last week.
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Curtis Howard
Nancy Sutter
Seattle
Wash
Marian Browder
Charleston
West Va
Herbert Browder
Sam Underwood
Greenville
J. T. Wyche Sr
Shake’ Clark
Richmond
Alex Hardison
Osburn
Ohio
Lieu
Douglas Chappell
Newark
N. J
Bill Edwards Jr
New York City
Bill Edwards
Anne Sparger
Dallas
Jean Tilghman
Local residents report trips and visits from May to June
Stirling B. Pierce returned from a stay at Hot Springs Park. Miss Margaret Pierce went back to Washington DC after visiting her sister Mrs Wiley Gregory. Mrs G C Sanders of Rocky Mount spent a few days in Weldon. Miss Frances Johnson left for Washington DC to take a new position. Mrs B M Richardson departed to direct a girls camp in Pennsylvania for several weeks. Miss Lena Anne Riddle of Richmond enjoys a two week vacation at her home. Miss Florence Anne Clark visited relatives here last week.
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Stirling B. Pierce
Hot Springs, Park
Margaret Pierce
Washington, D. C
Wiley Gregory
G. C. Sanders
Rocky Mount
Weldon
Frances Johnson
B. M. Richardson
Pennsylvania
Lena Anne Riddle
Richmond
Florence Anne Clark
William D Green Receives Good Conduct Medal
A formal review at Key Field in Mississippi awarded Good Conduct Medals to enlisted personnel of the Third Air Force. Staff Sergeant William D. Green of Weldon North Carolina was among the honorees for one year of excellent service.
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Key Field
Miss
Bray leaves for Officers Training School at Stevens
Oliver C. Bray departed Tuesday of last week to attend Officers Training School at Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken New Jersey under the Navy V 12 program.
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Oliver C. Bray
Officers Training School
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
New Jersey
Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armed Services
Fiburan
Calif
Hap Carrol
Camp Peary
Carrol
Good Old
John Devain
Hardy
Bill
Howard
Mr. Wilson
Emory A. Vaughan
Nashville
Tenn
Africa
Mama
Claud Harington
Opal Edwards
Jewel
R. J. Starke Grocery
Buffalo
R. I. Starke Grocery
Buffalo Mineral Springs Co., Inc
Buffalo Springs, Virginia
Vand Dick
FAR Zone
Musicay West
Hollywood
Sam
DR. Pepper Bottling Company OF
Roanoke Rapids, Inc
Wm. Green
Carstairs
Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc
Baltimore
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