Alaska War Construction Teams Sail From Texas
Fifty men from Texas and Oklahoma depart for Alaska to build war installations. The crew includes 19 carpenters and veterans from Guy & Olson Co. They will endure 18 hour days in temperatures near five below zero. Units will operate in remote sites with minimal recreation, under sparse facilities and harsh Arctic conditions.
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S.A
Alaska
Missouri ‘Pacific
Seattle
Randall
Guy & Allnson Company
Houston
Galveston
Texas
Chappell
Harold Miller
Paul Bollman
Dallas
Aisska
Nota Comppany
Navy opens radio training to 17 year olds
Seventeen year olds may qualify for U S Navy radio technician training by passing a written exam at the local recruit office. Those who pass will be enlisted as seamen first class and sent to a naval training station for indoctrination before assignment to a PEA school for a broader course.
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U. S. Navy
A. Wetzel
Naval Training
Tafion
Khaki Facets Master Set Honors War Service
Joseph Leonard Crady of 612 Hunstock avenue is commended by Col. C. B. Root of Dodge City Army Air Field for outstanding work as fight line chief of the 64th squadron. Numerous service members and promotions across bases including Pecos, Perrin, Carlsbad, Randolph, Moore Field, and Camp Fannin are noted with rising ranks and assignments during World War II.
Mexico Organizes Round Tables
Mrs. Stone J. Robinson of Dallas, Pan American Round Tables director general, reports rapid spread of the movement in Mexico. She notes a round table established in Monterrey after a section meeting and mentions plans for a conference of the Alliance in Mexico City in August. She also stopped in Austin where Texas tables will hold a conference in April.
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Mexico
Stone J. Robinson
Dallas
Pan American Round Tables
Robinson
Monterrey
Alliance of Pan American Rapurid Tables
Mexico City
Memorial services for Col. Robin Epler held
Memorial services were held for Col Robin Bruce Epler husband of Amelia Maverick Epler of San Antonio at Eglin Field Florida where he was killed in a plane crash on January 28 He was deputy commander of the technical air proving ground command and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on February 3 A Norton Kansas native and West Point graduate of 1933 Epler earned pilot training at Randolph and Kelly fields He served as squadron officer and pilot at France field Panama Canal Zone from December 1934 to May 1937 and later taught observation aviation at Kelly Field until September 1938 He commanded at Eridge Maryland from September 1942 to September 1944 Mrs Epler is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Maverick Jay of San Antonio
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Robin Bruce ‘Epler
Amelia Maverick Epler
San Ane Lonio
Eglin Held
Flo
Epler
Technical Air Proving Ground Command
Arlington National Cemetery
Norton
Kan
J .Epler
West Point
Randolph and Kelly Fields
Franch Field
Panama Canal Zone
Kellyeld
Erigenal
Maryland
Font
Mra
Albert Maverick Jry
San Antonio
Colonel Hill Extends Victory Total in Formosa Raid
Col. David Hill, long known as Dave to San Antonians, added three more planes on a bombing raid over Formosa, bringing his confirmed total to 19. Awarded medals by China, Britain, and the United States, Hill stands among World War II top aces with 46 confirmed and 20 probable planes destroyed in prior actions.
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David Bil
Mra Plb
Hill
San Antonio
D. F.C
Great Britain
United States
Coloniel Emi
Fiel
Fort Umosa
Eddie Rickenbacker
Joe Foss
Gregory L. Boyington
Neel E. Kearby
Richard J. Bong
Poplar
Wis
Colonel Hill West
Thomas B. McGuire
Men of Destiny Evening Message Topic Named
Rev Francis X Davis pastor of Crestholme Presbyterian Church will deliver evening message on Sunday. Morning hour topic titled A Great Partnership highlights partnership theme. The address is 325 Hermitage Court.
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Francis x Davis
Crestholme Presbyterian Church
Hermitage Court
Staying at Phone Wins Silver Star for Gallantry in Italy
Corporal Berman J. Ehlinger of Devine Route 1 received the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry during intense artillery fire near the regimental command post on the road to Rome. He stayed at his switchboard for two and a half hours despite shells landing within 15 to 200 yards, keeping the regimental commander informed. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ehlinger, he joined the San Antonio unit of the 36th division over three years ago and landed in Europe with the Fifth Army at Salerno on September 9.
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Italy
Cpl
Berman J. Ehlinger
Route 1
Devine
Sothi “Texas” Division
Behlinger
Rome
Ed Fhlinger
Ehlinger
San Antonio
36Th Division
Salerno
Fifth Army
R N Cate Named T P A Chairman
Reynolds N Cate of San Antonio a lawyer was named chairman of the state transportation of the Travelers Protective association to succeed the late R S Van Hook of San Antonio.
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R. N. Cate
T.P.A
Reynolds N. Cate
San Antonio
State Transportation
Tranelers Protective Association
R. S. van Hook
Laraine Day Aims Past Nurse Roles In Film
Laraine Day hopes to move beyond nurse parts after long years in doctor films. Yet in Paramount Pictures The Story of Dr Wassell she remains cast as a nurse in the DeMille production.
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Day
Laraine Day
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Fred W. Hresler
Astor Street
Pecos Army Air Field
South Pacific
Moore Field
St. Mary's University
Stati
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Eagle Pass
George Hardy
Arawe Peninsula
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FD. Drew
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Bads Avenue
Service Command
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England
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San Patricio
Marines
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QMC
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Edward Heber
Austin
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AUS
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Meredith Drive
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Elin ‘View Place
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Chaffee Road
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Avant Avenue
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Beiig
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The
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Men of Destiny
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U. S. Office OF Education
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Main Ave
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College Street
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Tribune
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