Texas Captain of Graves Unit Seeks Schmeling Burial
Captain Wittjen heads a cemetery unit in Normandy searching for the remains of Max Schmeling among paratrooper graves. Rumors of Schmeling’s death spur long checks as officers and reporters inspect bodies to confirm identity. German prisoners say Schmeling last boxed in Paris and the home of Bob Hope’s birthplace was damaged by a Nazi bomb in Hollywood.
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Hal Boyle
Frank
Gad
Grological
Hitchcock
Dis
Anstays
Brewet Boxer
Wittjen
Schmeling
Rmor
Lews
Roy D. Grate
San Francisco
Charles H. Corlett
Max
Crete
Normandy
Max Schmeling
Eglvin
Paris
Sergeant Knocks Gun Crews In Normandy Heroics
In Normandy on August 1 a 23 year old sergeant from Muskogee Oklahoma led a squad to silence a German machine gun hidden in a hedgerow. He crawled forward under fire, grabbed the burning gun pit weapon with his bare hands, and blew the crew apart with grenades. He suffered leg wounds but refused retreat, shouting I got the bastards.
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Galahisieutenant
Tutu
Tax Assessments Deadline in August
City property assessments must be completed in August as the last month for taxation. City Tax Commissioner Alfred Callaghan urged property buyers from the past year to render transfers to the correct owner to avoid incorrect tax bills. He noted over 4000 transfers occurred in the past year.
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Alfred Callaghan
Fit
Sexton Victim Nip ers At Funeral
In Brhal France during a funeral for an ally killed near Avranches, two German snipers in a church steeple fired on the crowd. American and French forces halted the attack, and the sexton was found dead after soldiers moved through the church. A frightened civilian woman rushed to tell of German movement at the rear.
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Clay
Brehal
France
Ailg
Normandy
Avranches
Taside
Prust
Les Roches
Sexton Victin
Cpl
Leo Dawes
Williamsport
Sexton
San Antonio’s aviation landmarks celebrate early air power
The article recalls San Antonio’s pivotal role in military aviation history from 1910 to 1926. It notes Lieut Ben Foulois’ 7.5 minute flight from Fort Sam Houston, the 35th anniversary of the plane’s purchase, cross country records by Mil land and Sherman, Dunton’s border flight from Kelly Field, Gaftney’s armored GAX flight, and a Pan American air journey starting in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
American
Frost Bank
American Airlines
Mexico
AAF
Iey
Ben D. Foulois
Fort Sam Houston
Americran
T. D. Milland
W. C. Sherman
Texas City
Delmar H. Dunton
Kelly Field
Selfridge Field
Mich
Gaftney
South America
Washington
Machine pistols escape after rooftop chase
A group of armed intruders fled down from a steeple and across the roof, eluding pursuit after an hour of searching. It is unclear whether the sexton was killed when confronted or caught in the crossfire during the incident.
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Sexton
Forest cautions urge campers on drought fire risk
The United States Forest Service urged campers and smokers to exercise special caution during the statewide drought in Texas. Officials warned that dry conditions increase the danger of wildfires and urged careful behavior to prevent fires.
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Houston
Texas
United States Forest Service
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