Normandy Supply Work Wins Legion of Merit for Col Kuhre
Colonel Kuhre, chief of staff and deputy commanding officer of the Omaha Beach command, received the Legion of Merit for exceptional conduct in Normandy from June 27, 1944. The citation praises his leadership in sustaining ship discharges and guiding operations under tight supply conditions. The article also notes other military honors and local notices about veterans and related awards.
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Leland. Kuhre
Louie Krhee
Greenlawn Drive
Legion of Merit
Omaha Beach Command
Normandy
Kuhre
It Says Here By Bob Hope on Okinawa Marriage Cheer
Bob Hope reflects on an Okinawa officer who wed his Japanese fiancée with American captors approving a wartime ceremony for 200 soldiers to attend. He muses on humanity amid war and the contrast between affection and combat, noting cultural tensions and wartime sentiments.
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Bob Hope
Tve
Okinawa
Prowling Report At Moss Gown Noel and West Travis Street
A theft incident near Moss Gown Noel at 219 Seguin Street and the 400 block of West Travis Street was reported to police before midnight Monday. About $200 worth of personal property was taken.
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Noel
Seguin Street
West Travis Atreet
Police
Julie
Normoyle Machine Sale Draws Crowd
About 300 prospective buyers visited the Normoyle display of $1,500,000 in machine tools in the Normoyle building 25 percent from 8 to 4 30 daily. The show featured lathes press machines and other tools useful for farming and industry.
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Normoyle
Cork
Mrs Genard Dies at Home in San Antonin
Angelique Genard 74 of San Antonin died Tuesday morning at 3801 West Commerce Street. Born in New Orleans to Louisiana parents from Grenoble, France, she moved to San Antonin at age eight. She was mother to Dan Genard a local politician and tire business partner, with two other sons Leo and Henry Cunard, daughters Mrs Pred Mr Wagner ilece and Mrs Fred Belly, nephew Capt Fred Ti Hagner, and sister Mrs Rose Puy. The Angelis funeral home handled the arrangements.
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Angelique Genard
San Antonin
West
Commerce Street
Genard
New Orleans
Louisiana
Grenoble
France
Dan Genard
Iocal
Genard Brothers Tire Company
Leo
Henry Cunard
Pred
Wagner Ilece
Fred Belly
Fred Ti. Hagner
iMrs
Rose Puy
Angelis Funeral
Chinese Held on Opium Charge in San Antonio Raid
A Chinese man was arrested on opium charges after a San Antonio raid in which officers seized $20,000 worth of opium. He was held on $1,000 bond in Bexar County jail after appearing before U.S. Commissioner Al V. Knight. Also notes a chicken barbecue event at Henry Weir ranch on Saturday, June 20 with reservations.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
U. S
AL V. Knight
M. Ehib
Henry Weir Ranch
Bitters
Broadway
Early American Fortitude Training Inspires Confidence
A passage praising public training in fortitude and self reliance, urging all generations to be prepared to meet tomorrow’s problems with confidence. The text emphasizes collective national readiness and resilience across age groups.
Casualties Five Killed 19 Wounded. POWs and Liberations Listed
The Office of War Information released casualty details from San Antonio and nearby. Navy wounded include Seaman Second Class Adriaida de Leon and Seaman First Class Claude Farmer. Army dead include First Lieut. John J. Mattfeldt and soldiers in the Pacific and European theaters. Wounded in Europe and Pacific regions are named, with several prisoners of war later liberated in Germany. Survivors and next of kin are listed for multiple individuals, reflecting a broad roll of service members.
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Navy
Army
Wir
San Antonio
Adriaida Be Feon
Asperaga de
Yeon
Mania ¢. Bey Leon
Raymondville
Claude] Farmer
Claude Farmer
Arsenal Street
Amy
Pie
Yonex
Folloa G. Lapey
Brownsville
Tee
Enrique Luna Jr
Amelia
T. Luna
Laredo
John 2. Mattfeldt
Mes
Lucile P. Mattfeldt
Olmos Drive
Pvi
Lea B. Rhodes
Viele B. Rhores
Orientalavehar
Qzona
Pic
M. Paz
Juan Paz
Corpus Christi
Mus
Mary Wilson
Kerrvill Pie
Olin
G.thompsen
Ralph IT. Thomsen
Meyntreet
San Antonin
Alfred ML Valadez
Maria Medina Valadex
Nowlin
Pinte Street
Atiay
Pacific
Milford B. Anderson
Mamie A. Anderson
Freer
Santon M. Barrientes
Santos Barrientos
Ganth Pecos
San Antonia
Pfe
Anthony Cubriel
Luisa T. Cubriel
Pearsall
Pre
Alberto F. Gamen
Dese Angel
Gamez
Pharr
Pir
Genara EB. Pena
Librada Pena
Joe D. Torres
Jovita Do Te
South San Antonio
Arm
Pfo
Enique Luna
Gung, Laredo
Datney W. Sipol
Elsie B. Sharp
Edinburg
Clark A. Preston
Mary L. Preston
Berkshire Avenue
Germany
Henry D. Alvin
Viela A. Albin
Gonzales
Wilbur Wy Aring
Vivien H. Aring
Guadalupe T. Lopes
Ben Ol Laes
Louise T. Lopez
Robert, M. Sherman
Emma Sherman
Texas market scenes include heavy cattle and educational tour
About 90 head of heavy steers sold Monday at the Texas Livestock Market by Chaparosa ranch of La Pryor at roughly 15 dollars per hundredweight. A group of 45 convalescent soldiers from Brooke General Hospital toured the San Antonio market as part of an army educational program under Lt. R. B. Tillmark. Visitors included Bill Kuykendall and Hays County Hereford breeder qarterhorst Browder. Also noted: London Dalparial Chemical Industries reports a wool like fiber from ground peanuts claiming wool properties, dyeability, and blend potential with wool, cotton, and silk.
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Texas Livestock Maretic Association
Chaparosa
la Pryor
Corparosa Ranchs
Gunter Hardie
San Antonio
Crooke General Hospits
R. B. Tillmark
Bill Kuykendall
London
Daperlal Chemical Industries Laboratories
Avi
War Center releases eighteen more veterans from San Antonio
Eighteen veterans discharged from the army at the War Department Personnel Center in San Antonio under the point system. Names include Cpl. Alberd Gotson 1224 South San Marcos Pfe, Cpl. Vermeil Wo Chase 106 Ha Aldtidee, Tech. Set Donald Pilling 314 South Pine Cyl, and others such as Warren Lewis 1430 Roosevelt Ave and Harold J. Jones Box Age Smith San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Army
War Department Personnel Center
Dodd Seid
Alberd Gotson
South
San Marcos
Pfe
Pablo
Tosrigues
Laredo
Vermeil Wo Chase
Aldtidee Place
Tlarrie Fon
Albert
Calvin Levison
Arbor Place
Donald By Pilling
South Pine Street
Cyl Lewis
Warren
Roosevelt Avenue
Pyt
Eton
Welter
Mount Vernoncourt
Tech
Cosby Betis
Delaware Atrect
Amos Hodge
Burleson Atrect
Clifford J. Thompson
Indiana Stiget
Charles E. Chase
Harold J. Jones
Man Charged After Auto Assault on Broadway
Police identify the driver as A. W. Anderson of 216 Worth Alamo Street after an incident on Broadway Monday night. He faces charges of assault with a motor vehicle and driving on the wrong side of the street.
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Broadway
A. W. Anderson
Worth Alamo Street
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