Missing Flight Officer Bennie Carbajol Named in Casualty List
The war department announced 294 U S casualties including South Texas names. Missing flight officer Bennie R Carbajol of Goliad has been missing in the European theater since January 5 1944 after service in Alaska and England. Also listed are wounded sailors and a private killed in action, with hometowns Harlingen Corpus Christi Victoria and Victoria counties cited.
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Bennie R. Carbajol
Navy
South Texas
Thewss
Fred Pope
U.S. Naval Reserve
Martha Marzee Fope
Corpus Chelsti
Berry Lee Smith
Rosia Lre Beasley
Harlingen
King Vidtor Visits Peacock Academy in San Antonio
Producer Victor, famed director of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, made a surprise stop in San Antonio en route to California. He toured Peacock Military Academy and Col Wesley Peacock, recalling a childhood wish to play clarinet and revealing a late interest in tap dancing. He noted a portrait of himself at the academy and shared memories of his 1925 San Antonio visit directing The Dig Parade.
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San Antonio
Vitor
Metro-Goldion-Mayer
Victor
Peacock Military Academy
Reveddy Hills
Calif
Mexico
Peacock
Academe
Col
Wesley Peancock
Academy
Houston
Tad
Bad
Pinds
Peacnck
Dolaney Peacock
Brian Don
Jevy
Victor Whats
Overseas Radio Interviews Set for Texas Broadcast
A 31 minute program featuring short wave interviews with Texas service men abroad will be aired by all three Texas networks and independent stations from 6:00 to 10:00 p m on August 28 The program titled The Texans Share in Big War is sponsored by the United War Chest of Texans Lary Allen Associated Press war correspondent will provide an account of his 13 months in a Nazi prison camp.
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Texas
Dsing
United War Chest of
Nexans
Lary Allen
Associated Prose
Helefly
Colonel Wins Medal For Italy Duty
Colonel Butcher receives Bronze Star for service with the IT corps on the Fifth army flank in Italy. He is praised for tactical judgment coordinating troops during a rapid drive from Mincuno to Howe, ensuring correct troop movement and mission success. First Lieut. R. C. Whitmill, husband of Mrs. Lucile Whitmill, earns the Air Medal for combat service as bombardier.
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Raph J. Biechers
Wocor Wily
Mes
Circle Street
Fifth Army
Tealy
Mincumno
Howe
Butcher
Uem
R. C Awhimill
Lucile B. Whitmill
North Plores Street
David S. Romero
Maria Romero
Day Street
Plessugil
Bucharest
Frank N. Yochem Jr
JSON
Bis
Frank N. Yochem
Alanco
Europe
Eighth Air Force
Derlin
Brunswick
Blind Woman Seeks Lost Dog in City Around
Mrs. GT. Scheel, blind, lives at 311 Cattonwood Street and appeals to police after her Chow dog Jaks disappeared within 10 blocks. She believes the dog was stolen, noting he never wandered before and may have been followed by another dog.
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Geo
Jaks
GT. Scheel
Cattonwood Street
Jinks
al Hong ii
Imine
Youth Stabbed by Teens After Refusing to Use Them
A teen was stabbed in an attack by three youths in early teens near West Houston Street and West Commerce and San Jacinto in San Antonio. The assailants allegedly confronted him late Sunday night. one swung a pocket knife, injuring him in the side. He received first aid at Robert B. Green Hospital.
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Santoy
West
Houston Street
Ius
West Commerce
San Jacinto
Almata
Robert B. Green Trospital
Donnell Quits As Building Manager
County commissioner Jim Donnell resigned as courthouse custodian and turned the job over to County Judge Charles W. Anderson. The court also approved renting county machinery to Ewald Preil for terracing work at 400 for 10 days and hired workers in precincts one two and two for maintenance and road work.
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Jim Donnell
Srecinel
A6 Comitiils
Sioners
Charles W. Anderson
Donnell
ABC
Robert F. Uhr
Ewald Preil
Bexar
Tis Farm
Pfeil
Uhr
Don Parsons
M. Flores
A. Zepeda
al. Rea
Bacring Down On the News By ARTINDE KARR
A fragmented disjointed column critiques political conduct and foreign policy. It lampoons party lines and urges clarity in stance while noting the impact of rhetoric on voters and national direction.
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Goliad
Lexan
Alaska
Peacce Corps
The
Hingland
Pvt
Sostenes Tt. Flores
Adrian Flores
Victoria
Hag Eon
Freier
Flores
Armynt
Fort Sam
Sostenes Flores
France
Collins
Rui
King Vidtor
Wesley Peacock
King Yorm
Alrector
Italy
Women's Army Corps
Australia
York Supreme Craft
New York
Forre Liberator Fomber
Zemo
Zemo Reall
Ail
Womens Army Corps
Women’s Army Corps
Artinde
Kvgs
Mydea
Pullman
Jel
U.S. Army
Hensdeay Gan Aptos
Erty
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