Gamble With Death in Battle Cards Return Home Leave
Two American officers from the 120th Infantry, Ralph Kerley of Houston, Texas, and Orpt Joe Reaser of Gettysburg, Pa, gamble for home leave on the battlefield. Colonel Branner F. Pure of Fayetteville, Ark, weighs their records, noting each has earned the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star for key actions in the St Lo breakthrough, Mortain, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Malmedy drive. Kerley wins the final card draw, earning a 30 day United States leave while Reaser continues to fight, hoping for homeward rest.
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Deugiun
Jen
Roth Ma
Ralph Kerley
Houston
Texas
Joe Reaser
Gettysbue
United States
Ile
Branner F. Pure
Fayetteville, Ark
1201
Picleer
St Lo
120H Sr
Mortain
France
Sieghried Hina
Aachen
Malmedy
Bolt
von Runstedt
Purdue
Kerley
Herdeck
Reaxer
Dr Bush Heads Medical Society Elects New Officers
Dr Howard Bush becomes president of the Bexar County Medical Society at a Teceth meeting held at the library located 962 West Freich. New officers include Dr J Lewis Pipkin as vice president Dr Alvin Severance as secretary and Dr Lawis Manhott as treasurer.
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Howard Bush
Bexar County
Nine teen Employes Get Raises in City Departments
Nineteen employees on the fire and police departments received pay increases reported Tuesday. Names include F B Garrigs city clerk, Carl Widenow building inspector, safety engineer George Richest, police EWird Ea Knight, traffic engineer Joan Fitch, complaint clerk A Turetth, building inspectors Rubh Bosworth and others. Several clerks and porters saw raises from modest to substantial amounts, with most increases ranging from ten to eighty dollars monthly.
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Gites
F. 3B. Garrigs
Carl Widenwn
George Richest
Ea Knight
Ewird
Dog A. Turetth
Rubh Bosworth
Stanley Miller
Janite
Hauling High Explosives in Burma Perilous Road Work
Pyb. Andrew FP Purvis, stationed at Brooks Field, recalls dangers along the Geto road in Burma where high explosive convoys faced steep, clouded passes. A truck runaway during heavy rain left one crewman dead, another badly burned, and Purvis spent days unconscious before recovery. Canada coastlines and allied training efforts are also noted.
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Baullig
Geto
Burma
Toen
Andrew FP
Purvis
Brooks Field
Flo
Panachites
Livingston
Hie Cetin
Schoel
U S Officer Inexperience Inset in Setback Review
CAPT JOM Wrlltan Sepecially Zor Tat argues in New York dispatch that American officer inexperience cripples the army on the Western Front. He cites weak leadership from lieutenants to generals, mixing citizen soldiers with regulars, and notes a lack of seasoned staff to train new officers for large scale war.
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Jom Wrlltan
New York
Jen
U. S. Ntellieniee Jnne
Ardennes
von Rumdstedt
America
Wale
Umea
Perce
Hollywood Gossip and Holiday Gifts Stir Rumors
A fragment from a Hollywood gossip column recounts holiday gifts and enticements, mentioning a grateful millionaire sending a key to a vault and a mix of celebrity hints. The text references Hedy Lamarr and Sinatra era relevance, with scattered anecdotes about social visits and invitations.
First Army Fighter Pilot Heads to Washington for New Assignment
Upat Co Barry B McAtes has yanned the first army fighter plane at Balpan and Tinken and goes to Washington for a new overseas assignment after a visit with wife Jean B McAdie and daughter Sherry. McAfer served three seeh as an army ent in action before the present war. Von Rundstedt noted as former colonel on Kaiser staff and World War I division commander.
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Upat
Barry B. McAtes
Wis
Balpan
Tinken
Washington
Jean Bmcafie
J. Wadlaughter
Sherry
Wilmington Avenue
Coronel McAfer
Harry ‘McAfer Sy
Fiedmont
Calif
Nas
von Rundstedt
Extena
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Loudwatde
Jorrie
Dr. Bush
Medical
Faye Emerson
Col. Et- Antt Roosevelt
Warner, Brothers
Canada
PVE
Alf Turvis
U.S
Western Front
North
Te Aimerican Expeditionary Force
Unites States Divisiions
Jane Bap
Capltali
A. EB. F
Antieh
Mons
Tex
Craige
Real McCoy
8 Division
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mave
By Bob Hope
Hollywood
Ame
Howe
Hedy Lamare
Sinatra
Sante Glens
O. K. Mayo
Baymote
Alamo Pinan
S.A
Pacific
McAfee
Wheeler Field
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Navy Department
Eulferem
Agiance Chuy
Nature
Wales
Millinny
Thay
Ian Hanpy
Sidney Tebee
Sush
Ooh
Proisnanek Asia
Fay
Wolff & Marx
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Gunter Hotel
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