Service Folk News Highlights Local Servicemen
First Lt. Durward Annis of the American Infantry Division may be promoted to captain after papers were signed. Several soldiers report overseas service and furloughs, including Myron Annis at Lemoore and Bruce M. Campbell training fliers at Yuma with air medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Other notes cover furloughs, hospital stays, and assignments across Europe, the Pacific, and England, with mentions of families connected to local businesses.
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Durward Annis
Bruce M. Campbell
C. A. Campbell
Wasco
Yuma
Arizona
Campbell
Pierce Wins Minter Award At Minter Field
Four civilian employees at Minter Field received cash awards for practical device ideas that save time labor and money. Vernon E. Pierce earned 100 dollars for a purifier filter cleaning method. Vernon M. King received 25 dollars for a sheetmetal scrap catcher and 15 dollars for an oven guard thermostat bulb. Earl J. Graves and Archie Lane shared 75 dollars for a generator test stand lock that doubles testing capacity.
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Minter Field
R. C. Winston
Minter
Vernon E. Pierce
West Lerdo Road
Shafter
Vernon M. King
Pearl St
Bakersfield
Earl J. Graves
Woodrow Avenue
Oildale
Archie Lane
Milton Bell on Leave From 140th Timber Wolf Division
Pfc Milton A Bell on 30 day furlough visiting wife after returning from Germany He is part of the 140th Timber Wolf Division under Gen Allen He wears the Infantry Combat Bar war theater ribbon four combat stars and a President citation Prior to service in 1942 he served with the State Forestry division at Keene Ranger Station Keene
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Milton A. Bell
Shafter
Pfc
Bell
Germany
Bobbye McCulloch
Tehachapi
140Th
Timber Wolf
Gen
Allen
State Forestry Division
Keene
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Nteniillin
Oding
Rexall Theatrical
Magnesia
Riker’s Petrofol
Rex
Athieve
Jenall
M-G-M
Ray Bolger
CBS
Stringham’s
Rae Oe
B. F. Goodrich
Qaly
Cpl
Myron Annis
Lemore Airfield
R. T. Buel Mouser
J. M. Mouser
South Pacific
Campbells
King Lumber Co
Elmo Self
87Th Division of Artillery
Third Army
Glenn A. Wesley
Ike Weitz
England
The
Medical Corps
Harvey Neuman
Mrs
Robert Neuman
Shaver Lake
Pfe
Robin Smith
Iran
Pearl Harbor
H. Schmidt
Elmer Schmidt
Elmer
Blackie McCoy
Irma Wendland McCoy
Air Corps
Louisana
Pvt
Dudley Pasley
Harry Pasley
London
Merton Wiedman
Enwetok Island
Marshalls
Don Christensen
Philippines
Jim Albright
Cambridge
Eighth Air Force
Belgium
France
Everitt Weidman
U.S. N.R
Mare Island
San Francisco
Port Chicago
Clark Weidman
Navy
Pan-American
Pierce
Minter Award
Milton Bell
Shafter Recap and Tire Shop
Ralph Lachenmaier
B.egoodrich
Sonotone
McClure
Baby Foods
Junior Foods
Clapp’s
Woodbury Lux Toilet Soap
Howdy
Durkee
MJB
King Kelly
Agal
Sasanes
Idaho
Roger
Harvest Blossom
Law
Sprouse-Reitz CO
Shatter, Calif
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