North visitor praises San Antonio in friendly hometown letter
A northern resident living in San Antonio shares enthusiastic views on the city and Texas, praising local sky, rivers, missions, and Brackenridge Park. She notes pleasant encounters with San Antonio businesses, warns against Northern cynicism, and asks that her name not be used. The piece argues travelers reflect their origin, urging broader, respectful views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
North Central
Missions
Alamo
Brackenridge Park
Amat River
New Braunfels
Dix Hasselines
Dedy
Europe
Florida
Georgia
Hore
Great Lakes
America
Legion of Merit Awarded to General Carter for Air Training Work
Brig. Gen. Warren R. Carter of San Antonio receives the Legion of Merit for outstanding service in directing flying training programs for the aging air forces from May 1941 to December 1943. Maj. Gen. Ennis Whitehead presented the decoration after Carter led the Flying Training command efforts. Carter has served overseas since January 1944 and has a son at Texas Military Institute. Other citations listed include Silver Stars for Staff Sgt. Thomas F. Chick and Capt. Thomas M. Breit, Air Medals for Tech. Sgt. Vincent I. Rocha and Capt. Anthony Nichalag Muphiesen, and Oak Leaf Clusters for Aloys W. Fuessel Jr. and George D. Watson. Captain Hutchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hutchison, also noted for wartime service.
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Warren R. Carter
San Antonio
Southwest Pacific
Carter
Iying
Army
San Francisco
Ennis ©. Whitehead
Fifth Air Force
Warren FR. Garter Jr
Texas Military Institute
Thomas F. Chick
Ord Street
Thomas M. Breit
Fulton Avenue
Tech
Vincent I. Rocha
Linares Avenue
Aloys W. Fuessel Jn
Anthony Nichalag Mutphieson
England
A. M. Hutchison
Wongayente
Hutchison
Dutte, Mont
Cen
Wounded in Action List From Europe and Mediteranean
The War Department released names of 2041 U.S. soldiers wounded in action. South Texas personnel listed include Pvt. Kuykendall of San Antonio and many others from San Antonio, Laredo, McAllen, and nearby towns. Wounds reported in European and Mediterranean theaters with detailed family addresses.
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War Department
South Texas
U.S. Army
Wryte J. Baoti
Marie Ludwigse
Box
San Antonio
Richard K. Boyd
Plaremont Avenue
Trinidad P. Cantu
Imrs
Rafarle Cantu
Doyle
Devil A. Cawthon
Mira
Hazel B. Cawthon
Hesex
Felipe
Gomez
Alvina
South Lareda
Abelard M
Gonzales
Gonzales, Wilt, Mrs. Aurora’g, Gonzales, 3426 West, Heston Street
Dar
Barney J. Lor
Avife
Alina EK
Tee
la Antonia
Guaddupe C
Madr Pga
Teadora
Mardrian
Runge
Berkeley G. Hoaks Jr
Catherlig Benks
Corpus Chilelt
Yyt
William TD
Wicker
Moti
Margaret Wicker
Snerne Menta Sheet
Sin Antana
Mediterranean
Juan J. Cantu
Refugio C
Cantu
McAllen
Jesus R. Flores
Btes
Tomasa R. Lopez
Luling
Spt
Ine Foryszewski
Fratces Forysaewski
Lockhart
Norman
Packie
Pre
Jesus Munoz
Kungalupe Munoz
New Braunfels
Major George M Luhn Returns from Mediterranean Air Corps Duty
Maj George M Luhn of 324 Belviere Drive recently requested discharge to rejoin civilian life and resume work in the oil industry. He resigned as vice president and general counsel of Wellington Oil Co Delaware in June 1942 to join the Air Corps and has now completed a second tour, serving 18 months in the Mediterranean theater after earlier service in World War I with the U S Navy.
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George M
Luhn
Belvicere Drive
Mediterranean
Air Corps
Army
Consel
Wellington Oi Company
Delaare
Thie Air Corps
U. S. Navy
Bacing Down On the News
Cartoonist Arthur Baer mocks Tojo after wartime misstatements. The piece lampoons Japan’s wartime leadership, noting slights and mispredictions with satirical jabs about Tojo and American resolve.
Captain Burnett Returns Home From War
Captain Robert L. Burnett arrives in Italy on leave and begins his trek back to the United States to visit wife Maris Tonkin Burnett and his parents. Assigned to a P-51 fighter group he has 77 operational and 86 combat missions with five enemy planes downed. He is a Distinguished Service Cross recipient and Air Medal with ten clusters.
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Kurneye
Dirk Road
Italy
Robert L. Burnett
United States
Maris Tonkin Burnett
R. L. Burnett
Dwyer Avenue
Burnett
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WM M
Robertson
Thomas M
BREET
San Antonion
American Airlines
Skeet" Perkins
Wia
Mexico
Canada
Federal
Menonid Insurance Corporation
Alaska
Maury Maverick
Center
War Plants Corporation
Seattle
Key Alaskan Industries
W. A. Castleton
Northwest Regional
SWC
Paul H. Dowden
OWT
S.A
Legion of Merit
Dehnur
Tral Catholic High Sthiol
Indd
Air-Corps
Ab Lubbock
Minos Hutchison
Jerome Joseph
Lilut
Aloys W, Fubassel
Sgt
George B
Watson Gels Oak Leaf Cluster
Aln
France
Raymond
Kuykendall
Myrtle Kolfman Kuykendall
North Calaveras Steel
G. L. Kuykendall
Unas
Kuykendail
San Antonian
Jefferson Wigh Schol
Sid
Raymond Huykendalil
Arthur “Buge" Baer
Tojo
Hari-Kad
Aninrisa
Tojgo
Washington
Alto Haa
Frost's
All San Antonio
American Airlines, Inc
International
Frost
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