Texas Officer Wins Distinguished Service Cross
Lieut Delbert C Gates from Joinerville Texas received the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation second highest award, for courage on Bougainville where his platoon arrived under fire. He crawled to a beleaguered pillbox, found most occupants wounded, and fought off Japanese troops from the roof during a decisive final hour night battle.
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U.S. Pacific
Army Forces
INS
Delbert C. Gates
Joinerville
Texas
Bougainville
Awards of Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross Featured
General Doolittle honors Lieut Clark Ist with Air Medal for European missions. Several service members including George H. Kuhlman, Charles W. Peterson, and Yvelda G. Morales receive Air Medals for combat missions over Europe. Lloyd Y. Boone earns Distinguished Flying Cross for missions over Germany. Captain Lee Allison awarded Bronze Star as graves registration officer for the 36th Texas division. Betty Jayne Blackburn and Marie Smith noted among pilots and patients connected to Pacific theater actions. Major Malcolm P. Elvin awarded Air Medal for flying achievements in Pacific. Conrado Martinez and others cited for service with Far East air forces and related duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Doolithie
Highth Air Force
Europe
Stat
George H. Kuhlman
G. H. Kuhlaman
Sims Avenue
Eighth Air Force
Charles W. Peterson
Robert Peterson
Somerset
Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress
Yvelda G. Morales
E.G. Morales
San Tatts Street
Ydoyd
Germany
Lee ¥. Allison
Huisband
Amy Allison
Backsprings
36Th
Texas Division
Italy
James Ht
Blackburn
Betty Inne Blackburn
Hh Deen
Betty Jayne
Marie
George Onzon Smith
Oakland
Calif
Pacific Avenue
Mont
A. C. Kemney
Bar East
Liberator crew member Sgt Arnold named in report
Sergeant Arnold an air engineer and crew member on a Liberator bomber is listed with residence 2208 West Olmos Drive. The report notes his service and ties him to the aircraft squadron.
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Jack D.arnold
Melon “B. Arnold
West
Olmos Drive
Arnold Liberator
Bolts Bank Nazi Tanks in Side Pocket
An American Thunderbolt fighter unit at a Normandy base describes using eight .50 caliber guns to disable German tanks. Lieut. Col. Harold Holt states planes hit tanks along the road, bullets ricochet inside the belly armor, devastating crew. He notes armor weakness at the rear reduces defensive fire risk.
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Normandy
Thunderbolt
Harold Holt
Philadelphia
Hhard
Holt
Canadian Unit Feels at Home in Normandy
The Canadian Government confirms the Third Canadian division is in Normandy. It comprises Highlanders, rifle regiments, and French-speaking units from Quebec. Raised in 1940, trained in England since late 1941, many French speakers trace ancestry to Normans and Bretons who settled Canada with Champlain and Cartier.
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Ottawa
INS
Normandy
Canada
Quebec
England
Champlain and
Cartier
Tus la
Visit by deer interrupts Oakland nap at home
Oakland resident Eiterhiel Gray was awakened from a mid day nap when a buck deer shattered a window then stood on the living room rug before escaping through a kitchen window. Poundmen later returned to the zoological garden.
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Oakland
Calif
Eiterhiel Gray
Poundmen
M Zoological Garden
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Warloan
Grand Lodge Sons of
Hermann
St. Mary's St
Ralph J. Mitchell
Solomons
Cpl
M.D
Et Ie Company “the Friendly House
Hada Ll Didi
Garfield
Doolittle
Lieut
Clark
Clifton G, Cuark
Sgt. Arnold
Alanie Piano Company
Commerce St
Siegel's
Stroack
Forstmann
Tasco
Floor
Anadian
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