Notable Army and Navy Family Movements Across States
Major Harry Young Jr. flew from Blackland Field Texas to Sikeston and Cape Girardeau visiting family before returning to duty. Several relatives and servicemen are mentioned: Lieut Charles Allen Cook recovering from a German raid injury in England, Clay Hull visiting Matthews, Pvt Elma Master from Fort Leonard Wood, Cpl Kendall Sikes transfer to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Lt D Getman visiting before Floyd Bennett Field, Aviation Cadet John El Ferrell training in Kansas, JEB Butler shipping to New Caledonia, Lt Marvin C Shelby overseas with SAC in Europe, Pvt C D Matthews III training in Florida, Lt J M Sities serving in France, Lt W R Donnell visiting from Naval Air Corps, and others including D Day era letters from Raed and updates on various soldiers in Europe and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin C Shelby
Charles E. Shelby
Fof Matthews
Air Service Command
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Shelby
America
Local Service Men Mentioned In San Diego Injury Report
J T Allen son of Mr and Mrs Joe M Allen sustained a skull fracture and severe abrasions in a motorcycle collision in San Diego on July 2 and is slowly improving. His sister Miss Dorris Allen joined him, and doctors expect fair condition within two months barring complications. Other notes mention Henry Brinker Jr visiting Oran, Pfc Harold Hartman on furlough, Lt. Jg Charles J McMullin in the Pacific, Seaman Ward Bratton on leave, Sgt Dean Righter returning to Camp Springs, Mrs Cox and husband moving to Camp Gruber, Pte Herbert Glueck wounded at Saipan, and Cpl Roy Midler visiting from Corpus Christi with family in Oran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T. Allen
E. M. IC
Joe M Allen
San Diego
Cal
Navy Hospital
Dorris Allen
Young Allen
Harold Hartman
Camp Pickett
Oran
Wm. Hartman
Hartman
Malden
Dean Righter
Quartermaster Division
Air Corps
Camp Springs
W. L Righter
Righter
Herald
St Louis
Frank Cox
Cpl Cox
Army Engineers
California
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Cox
St Loui
Cpl
Roy Midler
Armed Forces
Corpus Christi
Texas
Miller
Dick Benson
Charleston
Oran High Officer Receives Legion of Merit
Col Robi A. Rollison formerly from Oran has earned the Legion of Merit as personnel officer of the Eleventh Army Air Force. The Alaskan Department HQ released a citation praising his administration and advisory work enabling the commander to focus on combat aims against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robi A. Rollison
Oran
Legion of Merit
Eleventh Army Air Force
Rollison
Air Force
Aleutians
Air Corps
Army Air Forces
Joe Bowman
Sikeston
Money Slips Through War Desk in Pacific Letter
Edward C Matthews, an engineer and gunner aboard a PBM patrol plane in the Pacific, wrote his mother that despite being in a "very hot" location he was all right. He sent two war bonds and said he had money but nothing to buy, noting the unusual wartime scarcity. The letter is dated July 4 and arrived six days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C Matthews
E C Matthews
Navy radio man Harold Taylor visits kin en route to Memphis
Harold Taylor a first class radioman in the US Navy visited relatives here early this week while on his way to Memphis to see his brother Clay Taylor who is in a hospital there Taylor has just completed boat training at Farragut Idaho Mrs Taylor accompanied her husband on the trip to Memphis and here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Ward Bratton
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Harold Taylor
US Navy
Memphis
Clay Taylor
Taylor
Lieut Lyman Fox in D-Day Invasion Account
Lieut Lyman Fox son of Mr and Mrs John Fox of Sikeston took part in the Normandy invasion and wrote that only divine Providence kept him alive after his boat was sunk near the coast. He served with the 7th Beach Battalion of the Navy and described 14 hours of brutal fighting before the land assault reached the German defences. He praised the French people, noted a wish to return home, and recalled his former life in Washington, D C in the insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Fox
John Fox
Sikeston
France
Normandy
States
Lieut Fox
7Th Beach Battalion
Navy
Washington, D. C
Sikeston Boy Returns From Two Years Overseas
Pfc. Trentis R Stovall of Sikeston, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Stovall, completed two years in the South Pacific theater and landed at a California port yesterday. He told his parents they were glad to be back and joked about helmets tossed high, expecting to be home around August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific War Theatre
Pfc
Trentis R Stovall
Alfred Stovall
Sikeston
California
Mariner
Stovall
Army Pvt. Bob Carr Visits Parents in Oran Ark
Pvt Bob Carr stationed at Camp Robinson Ark visits his parents Mr and Mrs O Adams in Oran this week. He is 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Carr
Army
Camp Robinson, Ark
O. Adams
Oran
Major Oscar Honey Retired From Army Duty
Major Oscar T Honey of Chaffee Missouri, a 21 year commissioned officer in the Missouri National Guard, placed on inactive duty after Dec 23 1941 age limitation. He served with the 35th Division at Camp Robinson Ark, Spokane Air Service Command Washington, and rose from first lieutenant to major by Sept 1942. In National Guard days he led the 140th Infantry Band, a prominent Southeast Missouri unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar T Honey
Chaffee
Missouri National Guard
Honey
35Th Division
Camp Robinson
Ark
Spokane Air Service Command
Washington
Chaffeeman
National Guard
140Th Infantry Band
Missouri
Auxiliary Made Kits for Soldiers Monday
At a special meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary held at the Red Cross rooms on Center street Monday, members made kits for soldiers. Auxiliary members produced 400 kits last year and this year’s quota is the same. A covered dish lunch was enjoyed during the noon hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross Rooms
Center Street
Soldiers Auxiliary
Corporal Ferdinand Bischer Returns From Oran Visit
Corporal Ferdinand Bischer, who had been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bischer at Oran, has returned to his post in Santa Fe New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Ferdinand Bischer
Joe Bischer
Oran
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Young, Jr
Blackland Field
Waco
Cape Girardeau
Mrs Young
S J Reynolds
Blackburn
Jackson, Miss
T Wider
Laent Charles Allen Cook
Germany
Lieut Cook
England
Clay Hull
Tramime
Mrs
J T Hull
Matthews
Pvt
Elma
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Kendall’ Sikes
Ordnance Department of the Army
Fort Knox
Aberdeen
Sikes
Alfred
Cpl Sikes
Kentucky
Maryland
D . Getman
Getman
Air Commissionng
Floyd Bennett Field
John el Ferrell
J V. Ferrell
Independence Army Ai Wield
Kansas
J EB Butler
United States Navy
New Caledonia
Charles H Butler
C. D Matthews
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma
J M. Sitzes
W R Donnell
Naval Air Corps
Georgie Donnell
Claude Henley Jr
Peg and
Mary Em Donnell
Bonnie Jack Smith
John G Smith
Canaloa
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Pfe
Charles Ward Denman
Herald Meitor
Dday
Denman
Charles M Denman
Farmington
John Otis Dillow
James Glen Dillow
J C. Dillow
Iltmo
Camp White
Camp Adair
Oregon
North Africa
Val Sharp
Camp Lee
Maryville
Calif
Sharp
Quartermaster's Department of the Army
Albert Martin
A. J Martin
Fornfelt
Martin
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Jimmy Greenlee
Ora Biggs
Tiimo
Camp Perry
Jack Smith
Canalou
Navy Service School
Wisconsin
Kersey
Bert Moore
S . Reed, Jr
E. Reed
Raed
Oly & Pass
Oaen
SiSet Henry Brinker Jr
Nebraska
Henry Brinker
Coryeil and
Raymond
J. G
Charles J. McMullin
Pacific
MecMullin
US Naval
Miami
Florida
Herbert Glueck
Marine Corps
Saipan
Andy Glueck
Glueck
2 Naval Hospital
The
Sikeston Herald
Lieut. Fox
Sikeston Boy
Oscar Honey
Auxiliary
Taylor Funeral Home
Orville Taylor, Mer
Eddie
Air Forces
Yrook
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