San Antonio Service Names and Promotions Highlight War Headlines
Khaki notes report Lieut Joseph A Robertson convalescing in California. Lieut Col Clyde I Layne commands a Fiji tank battalion in North Africa. Pfc Kenneth R Walstan earns Good Conduct somewhere in the Pacific. Several San Antonians receive promotions to captain or above at bases in Great Falls Montana Pecos Garden City Kansas and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Robertson
Hamilton Field
Calif
J. A. Robertson
Clyde i. Layne
Canterbury Street
Fiji
North Africa
Kenneth R. Walstan
Oscar Walstan
Santa
Monica Street
Pacific
Edison High School
St.Mary's University
San Antonio Lieutenants Promoted in Air Corps
Six San Antonians receive temporary promotions from first lieutenant to captain in the U S Army Air Forces. Named are Menzo Watson Driskell Capers Driggers George Murley Eugene Baldauf George Mueller and Willam Hull McChesney. Also promoted are Midley Lee Brown and Yemple Bland Mayhall of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonians
Air Corps
War Department
Menzo Watson Driskell
West Kirk Place
Capers Driggers
Branks Parkway
George Murley
West Elmira Avenue
Eugene Joseph Baldauf
Betty Jean Sireet
George Alfred Mueller
Parkland Drive
Willam Hull
McChesney
Fullo Avenue
Mhidley Lee Brown
Yemple Bland Mayhall
Austin
Harlandale School Registration Schedule Released
Harlandale Schools announce the annual registration week before the fall term. Senior high students register 2 am to noon September 2 and 3, junior high August 20 and 31, elementary pupils at their school buildings on September 3. All pupils will receive spelling as part of registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlandale
Schol
Fame
Bayonets Shortened To Save Steel For War Effort
The army announced a redesign cutting bayonets from 16 inches to 10 inches to save high carbon steel. The change aims to save 363 tons in 1943 and 560 tons in 1944 with a lighter, more versatile blade suitable for close combat and quick handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KA Dlvsoe
Asthabdla
Olio
Tunisia
Cleveland Ordnance Distelee
jFork and Hoe Company
T. H. Eickhoff
Solomons
Bickhoff
Spillers Son Reported Jap Prisoner in Philippine Camp
Mr and Mrs J K Spillers of 138 Mahneke court announce their son First Sgt Dewey Spillers is a Japanese prisoner in a Philippine camp. A postcard from the Jap army says he is in excellent health. The War Department had listed him as missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Spillers
Mahneke Court
Spt
Dewey Spillers
Spillers
War Department
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Scribe
Michael Chinigo
International News Service
Messina
Chinigo
Rome
J. N.S
George
Patton Js
Hallan
Michele Tom- Tasello
John M. Sallce Jr
Great Falls
Mont
Army Air Base
Alamo Heights
University of Texas
C. O. Wetherell
Materiel Command
Dayton
Ohio
Quentin J. Whiker
Air Force College Training
Michigan State College
McCauley Avenue
James K. Howser
Agnes P. Harrigan
San Antonio
Pecos
Garden City
Kan
Army Air Field
Ronald H. McDonald
Marshall Gummings
Frederick H. Strayer
Kingman, Ariz
Aimy Air Field
James H. Hahn
Rigsby Avenue
Grackenridge
Roy Smith
Lieut
Roy Smith Jr
Glenly
Signal Corps
Camp Murphy
Fla
Tom Reygadas
West
Euclid Avenue
Fod
Robert. J. Hernandez
van Ormy
Pensacola
St. Mary's University
Leonard M. Crawford
Lee Street
Keesley Field
Miss. S
Jesse B. Stanley
West Salinas Street
Mawail
Liberal
Army
Clyde B
Graham E. Duncan
San Saba
Marvin L. Gardner
Beeville
Camp Hobverts
Tolis
Pyts
Ernest T. Burkratt
Don P. Cross Jr
Roy V. de la Garza
Hector Cavezos
New Navigation
San Marcos School
Maurice G. Moynihan
Willam G. Moynahan
West Commerce Street
John H. von Blon
A. F. von Blon
West Texas Avenue
Robert Ahr
Duranzo Street
Robert Paul ‘Ahr
Trent
Muller BE
Bogle
West Woodlawn Avenue
S.A
Stee
Mommy
Tae Bardeen
Doskes
Hoske
Joske
Plaid
Base
Makedoske
Reza Ae
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