Conner R-Gunner Set for Overseas Duty in B-24 Crew
William A. Conner, 21, son of Mrs. Pearl Conner of Roanoke Rapids, graduates from the Second Air Force combat crew school in a ten week preparatory program. He will soon go overseas as radio operator gunner of a B 24 Liberator bomber crew. The training involved ground and air instruction, simulated missions, and gun camera evaluations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandela
Lucson
Ariz
Fe 7
Air Force
William A. Conner
Pearl Conner
Franklin Street
Roanoke Rapids
Conner
Rosnoike Rapids High School
Merchant seaman returns from four week furlough
Julian M. Die of the Mor-2 returned to his duties after a four week furlough spent with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C M. Dick. At 19 he joined the Merchant Marines in October 1948 and trained at St. Petersburg. He has sailed to Manchester England and Naples Italy after stops in North Africa and Sicily. he notes Naples still bears marks of bombing in the war.
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Julian M. Die
C M. Dick Dickens
Merchant Marines
St. Petersburg
Florida
Manchester
England
Naples
Italy
North Africa
Sicily
Dickens
Sgt Raymond Britton Reported Safe in Aminar
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Britton of 1314 Washington Street received word their son Sgt Raymond Britton has landed safely in Aminar. He trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina before enlistment and was previously employed by Roanoke Mills. His wife Virginia Bryant is staying with her parents during his service.
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R. L. Britton
Washington Street
Sgt
Raymond Britton
Aminar
Sgt. Britton
Fort Jackison
S. C
Roanoke Mills
Virginia Bryant
Gas and Oil Association to Meet in December
The Gas and Oil Association announces its second meeting for December. Gas T A will convene Monday December 4 at eight o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Gaston P.T. A
T. A
Eight More White Men Accepted Into Regular Army
Eight more white men from the county have passed their examinations and have been inducted into the regular Army. Raleigh Allen entered the Navy. In the Army are Crew Edward Owen Thomas Roscoe Outman David Harrison William Jarratt Sandeford Oldin White Hux Walter Thomas Bullock James Randolph Sewell.
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Raleigh Allen
Crew
Edward Owen
Thomas Roscoe Outman
David Harrison
William Jarratt Sandeford
Oldin White Hux
Walter Thomas Bullock
James Randolph Sewell
Davis Allen Enfield-A quiet marriage unites two locals
Nancy Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Allen of Enfield wed Lieut Ernest Merritt Davis son of Mrs Edward Davis of Mt Pleasant Pa in a Baptist Church ceremony on November 16. After a wedding trip the couple heads to Kingman Army Air Base Arizona while Nancy remains with her parents.
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Davis - Allen Enfield
Nursday
Nancy Ise Allen
Ernest Merritt Davis
Mt. Pleasant
Mel
Lewis Leroy Allen
Enfield
Enfield High School
Delta Theta Soror
Eton College
Farmers Supply Company
Davis
Edward A. Davis
Mr. Davis
Mt. Pleasant High School
Army Air Corps
Iota Tau Kappa
England
Kingman Army Air Base
Kingman
Arizona
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