News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Reports from the war front highlight Pfc Joseph Schoeneman of Sikestone serving with the Bison artillery battalion in Okinawa with the 27th Infantry Division under Brig. Gen. Ferrin. Other updates include Lt. Scarbrough earning commissions and medals, Sgt Hendrix promotion, and various family letters from overseas. Memorials and homecomings for Eugene Ball and Sgt Geral Dan Melton accompany notes on Bronze Star recipient Pfc Joe May for meritorious action in France.
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Pfe
Jouseph Schoeneman
Sikestep
Okinawa
Charles Ferrn
Tokyo Express
Hagushi
Ryukyuan
Marinanas Islands
Schoeneman
Evadine Schoeneman
Geral Dan Melton
Canalou
Melton
Europe
First Army
Ardennes
Baeren
Monschau
Weywertza
Malmedy
France
Gelgium
Holland
Six Bronze Stars Holder Discharged In Army Honors
Adolph J. Graves brother of Mrs Walker May of Morley received honorable discharge from the Army under the point system after more than three years in service and twenty-five months overseas. He earned six Bronze Stars for Tunisian Sicilian Naples Foggia Rome Arno and Southern France campaigns, plus the Distinguished Unit Badge and a Good Conduct Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph J. Graves
Walker May
Morley
Army
Spt. Graves
Naples
Foggia
Rome-Arno
Europe
France
Barnes son to report as V D Control Officer for southern region
Licent. Col. Asa Barnes M D informs his father C M Barnes of Marston that Lieut. Barnes will report to the Fourth Service Command Headquarters in Atlanta Georgia to become V D Control Officer for the district comprising North and South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee and Mississippi. He previously served as assistant public health director of Missouri from July 1940 to January 1942 then overseas 22 months in North Africa Italy and southeastern France returning last December and assigned to Camp Maxey Texas. He will report in Atlanta about June 21 accompanied by his wife and sons and staying this week with his mother Emma Barnes in Cape Girardeau.
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Asa Barnes
C. M. Barnes
Marston
Fourth Service Command
Atlanta
V D
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Barnes
Missouri
Fort Leonard Wood
North Africa
Italy
France
Camp Maxey
Texas
Emma Barnes
Cape Girardeau
Navy V-5 Sailor Visits Sikeston Relatives
Harold T. Lindley, stationed in Iowa City as a Navy V-5 student, visited Sikeston with his parents Mr and Mrs H T Lindley and will report for pre flight training after furlough. Miss Billy Gleason of Cedar Rapids plans to visit during the week. The Lindleys dined with relatives Mr and Mrs W O Botter. Bobby Dover AMM 1C, en route to Chicago, visited his parents. J W Carroll, Fireman 1C, arrived from New York for a 13 day visit with his parents and brother. Several guests planned for Sunday dinner include the Werks family of Bell City, Mr and Mrs Hartwell and sons, and the Branum family. Cpl R Martell, formerly in Yuma, transferred to Chanute Field. Mrs Hartwell and son returned to Bell City.
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Harold T. Lindley
Iowa City
Iowa
H. T. Lindley
Hast Prairie
Young Lindley
Sikeston
Billy Gleason
Cedar Rapids
W. O. Botter
Bobby Dover
Chicago
Elizabeth City
Harry Dover
J. W. Carroll
U. S. Navy
New York
Clarence Carroll
Newton Ife
Earl Werks
Ronmie
G. R Hartwell
Mike
Bell City
Ed Branum
John Branum
Maury Bishop
Margaret Anne Booth
Cpl . R. Martell
Yuma
Arm
Chanule Wield
Marine John Marshall Active on Okinawa
Delayed dispatch from outside Naha Okinawa tells how Sikeston corporal John W Marshall and Second Lt John C Pittman directed a Marine machine gun platoon in the Awacha Pocket battle lasting three days. They kept guns firing, carried ammo, repaired jammed weapons, and manned guns when others fell.
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Sikeston
Awacha Pocket
Naha
Okinawa
Awacha
First Marine Division
John C. Pittman
Birmingham
Ala
John W. Marshall
Marshall
Malone Theatre
Willa Pierce
Local man McConnell wounded in Germany recovering in hospital
Sgt. Floyd R. McConnell son of Edward McConnell of Sikeston is being treated at O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield after being wounded near Saarbrucken Germany. He landed overseas Aug 14 1944 and first saw combat Sept 10 in France. He describes shrapnel injuries to his leg head and back and praises medics and care. He expects a metal plate in his head and hopes to return home as an auto mechanic once eyesight improves.
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Floyd R. McConnell
Edward McConnell
Sikeston
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Saarbrucken
Germany
Set
McConnell
Ince
Glasgow
Scotland
France
Luxembourg
Remagen
Saar
England
Local Marine Corporal Killed on Okinawa
Corporal Richard D. Murphy 21 of Sikeston died in action on Okinawa June 1 in the line of duty. He served three years in the Pacific theater over the past two years. A May 25 letter arrived. he was former Sikeston High School president. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. L Murphy and two brothers J L Murphy Jr and Billy Murphy.
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Richard D. Murphy
Sikeston Marine
Okinawa
War Department
L. Murphy
Cpl. Murphy
Pacific Theater
Sikeston
Sikeston High School
J. L. Murphy Jr
Williams Field
Ariz
Lincoln
Nebraska
Billy Murphy
War bonds support home front aid to finish the war
McConnell notes soldiers’ bravery and bonds drives as he praises home front effort. He mentions repairing lines and earning Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry badge, and European Theater ribbons, and says civilians back the war by buying bonds and producing equipment.
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McConnell
Dellar Mott Named Superintendent at National Fireworks
Dellar Mott, longtime Sikesto employee, has been appointed plant superintendent of National Fireworks Inc. in Chillicothe Ohio. He joined the company March 1 19 and previously served as assistant superintendent of the Memphis plant. Mrs Mott is the former Ruby Lewis daughter of I G Lewis.
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Dellar Mott
Sikesto
National Fireworks, Inc
Chillicothe
Ohio
Mott
Memphis
Ruby Lewis
I. G. Lewis
General Eisenhower to be Honored by President Truman
Gen Eisenhower supreme Allied commander in Europe will be honored by President Truman at a White House dinner on June 18. A Capitol Hill reception the same day will honor him at a joint session of the House and Senate.
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Eisenhower
Europe
Harry Truman
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Furlough Extension Denied Amid Polecat Incident In War Tale
A soldier sought a one day furlough extension after exposure to a polecat odor while self decontaminating. Command rejected the request advising return to a cattle car. Lt Cmdr W Donnell in Elizabeth City shared the event. Cpl Herbert C Kindred serves in his first Pacific campaign on Okinawa. Local ordinance unit notes his induction in 1942 and overseas period. Japanese broadcasts depicted a defiant war stance echoing Nazi rhetoric, aiming to demoralize but lacking victory promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Kindred
Minnie Kindred
Pacific
Ok Nawa Shima
Ryukyu
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Bil Scarbrough
Fountain Beau
Mayog
Lieut Scarbrough
Wanda Lee Nelson
Albert Hendrix
Sixth
Luzon
Frederick W. Graham
Charleston
School For Personnel Services
Lexington
Pvt
Francis Urhahn
Mike Urhahn
Commerce
Patton
Thira
Carne Pettifurd
Cpl
Charles Pettifurd
Cpl Pettiford
Pfc
William Smart
Pie Beanie
Joe Morison
Army Air Corps
Kingsman
Amy
Ernest Springs
Jeff Roberts
Charlie Roberts
Oran
TiSgt K. TT
Tommy) Marshball
Army Air Forces
Santa Anna
Calif
Scott Field
Inn Radio
Jerome Fox
U.S. Coast Guard
Panama
Billy Fox
U. S. Army
Camp Detrich
Frank Stevens
Maine
C. J. Stevens
Eugene Ball
Lilbourn
Ball
Canalou Man
Joek May
Pic May
May
Who
Ethridge Recapp Tire CO
Highway
Mag
Sikeston, Missouri
S. E. Mo
Harold Lindley
Wennet S
John Marshall
Howard Seymour
Set Gerald Lynn
US. Army
Father
Gen. Eisenhower
Polecat
W. Donnell
Georg Donnell
Germa
Japan
Sammy Graham and His Orchestra
the South
Cotton Club
Sikeston, Mo
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