News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
War Department confirms W P Clark of Sikmo captured by Germans after missing in action since July. Reports list injured servicemen Grad, C Crum, Paul L Howe, and others from Southeast Missouri in Europe and the Pacific. Letters detail pilots in Southern France, sailors visiting homes, and multiple families with loved ones serving abroad. Memorials note Charles Dalton killed on invasion day in France. others receive leave and promotions as the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri
Central Pacific
War Department
Grad
C Crum
East Praine
Paul L Howe
Berme
George E Ashley
Bloomfield
Charles L. Crowe
David Kersey
Dexter
Sikeston Officer Remains Cheerful Despite War Hot Spots
A Sikeston officer, Lieut Charlie J McMullin, writes to his parents from a troop transport in the South Pacific saying they have been in hot spots such as Saipan, Tinian, and Guam but came through unharmed. He notes fellow service members including Lieut Richard Payne and Marine Captain John W Bowman, and mentions a New Madrid native Capt Monroe Robbins. McMullin, a Missouri University graduate with a BA and law degree, previously practiced law in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Charlie J McMullin
Leonard McMullin
South Pacific
Time Magazine
Saipan
Tinian
Guam Island
Richard Payne
R J Payne
St Louis County
Lieut McMullin
John W Bowman
Lee Bowman
Sikestone
New Madrid
Monroe Robbins
Felix Robbins
Missouri
McMullin
Missour University
Kansas City
High School Romance Ends in Engagement
Moss Rachel Tioneycutt of Sylacauga Alabama and Pfc Stanley A Colley, son of Mrs Gertrude Colley of Sikeston, announced engagement. Miss Honeycutt, former Sikeston resident, completed high school in Sikeston. Colley, a Army AI Corps member, has served overseas the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Rachel Tioneycutt
R C Honeycutt
Sylacauga
Ala
Pfc
Stanley A Colley
Gertrude Colley
Sikeston
Miss Honeycutt
Pic Colley
Colley
Army Ai Corps
Commerce Officer Given High Commendation
MSgt Sam P Burford, raised on a Benton area farm, receives high commendation for leading radio and communications in a B-24 squadron that logged its 100th combat mission in the Mediterranean campaign. He previously headed crews at Salt Lake City and Langley Field after enlisting in 1941. A letter from Capt Albert Tetley describes ongoing moves toward Southern France as the Mediterranean theatre continues to demand long distance missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam P Burford
Benton
Mediterranean
Burford
Commerce
15Th Aaf
Italy
15Th Air Force Field
Sam P Buford
NSA
S P Burford
Scott Field
Salt Lake City
Utah
Langley Field
15Th Air Force
Airport Soldier's Brother Killed in France
First Sgt Edgar D Kerr, brother of Sgt Neville Kerr stationed at the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics, was killed in action in France on August 18. A Regular Army member, he had been in England since last Christmas and took part in the invasion of France on D-day with General Patton's Tank Corps. His home is Muskogee Oklahoma, where his father John L Kerr also hires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville Kerr
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
War Department
Edgar D Kerr
France
Kerr
England
General Patton
Tank Corps
Muskogee
Oklo
John L Kerr
Family reunion honors soldier son at Miner home
More than 50 relatives gathered Sunday at the Will Inman residence in Miner to welcome Pvt Luther Inman on furlough from Camp Hood Texas. Also visiting was Pvt Earl Stanfill on a three day pass from Monroe Louisiana. Sikeston attendees included the Laughlin Drew Stantul and Stanfill families and Rev Gayle Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Inman
Miner
Luther Inman
Inman
Camp Hood
Texas
Maryland
Earl Stanfill
Monroe
Sikeston
Jack Laughlin
Paul Drew
FE M Stantul
Roy Stanfill
Gayle Jackson
Bert Stanfill
Sailors Return Home From Brazil and Navy Officers Visit
Jay Wilson storekeeper second class United States Navy returns home after nearly two years on duty in Brazil. He lived in Sikeston and is spending most of his 30 day furlough with his parents in Portageville. Lieut Paul David Allen Army Air Forces earned wings and commission at Frederick Oklahoma. His wife resides in Cape Girardeau. Seaman Charley Nations of the Navy is spending a 15 day leave with his parents in Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Tucker
Navy
Ail
Norfolk
Municipal Light and Power
Sikeston
Elliott Tucker
Perryville
Jay Wilson
United States Navy
Brazil
Standard Oil Company
Portageville
Paul David Allen
Army Air Forces
Jewell Allen
Frederick Army Air Field
Frederick Okla
Charley Nations
San Diego
FE Nations
Oran
Miss Harper Becomes Bride of Pfc R L Johnson
Miss Beauton Harper daughter of Rev and Mrs H H Harper of Sikeston and Pfc Robert L Johnson son of Mrs A Johnson of Cape Girardeau were married at Park Baptist church St Louis by Rev Lous Leigninger at noon. The bride wore white satin with pearl trim and a pearl coronet veil. Attendants included Belma Laws matron of honor and Varnell Laws, Bettye Smith, and Richard Allen Laws as ring bearer. Groom attended by Cpls Taylor Noles and Robert L Hodtzel, Pvt Robin Bryme, and Charles Johnson, with Trentis R Laws and M L Laws as ushers. The bride, a Sikeston hi gh school and Cape Girardeau business college alumna, and the groom, a Fornfelt high school graduate, are both stationed in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Harper
Army Air Corps
Venice
Rev
H H Harper
Sikeston
Pfe
Harper
Miss Beauton Harper
Robert Johnson
St Louis
Mrs Belma Laws
Varnell Laws
Bettye Smith
Richard
Allen Laws
Cpl Taylor Noles
Robert L Hodtzel
Robin Bryme
Camp Campbell, Ky
Charles Johnson
Cape Girardeau
Camp Campbell
Tank Corps
Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
Set W P Clark
H C Clark
Silmo
Clark
Ilma
John G Bartley
EB W Bartley
Carter
Cletus Hart
Pvt
Albert H Ralph
Beverly Ralph
Armed Forces
Wm J Anderson
Ralph Anderson
7Th Army
Vatican
Coliseum
Forum
Rome
Toulon
Cpl Anderson
Harry C Young Ir
Waco
Young
Cape Girudeiwind USA
H C Young
Leonard Watson
Harry Stacy
Los Angeles
Centenary Methodist Church
Charles EB Dalton
John Li
Taylor
Lous Ek Juden Post
Mercan Lepon
Henry McCnalton
Warren H Dalton
Pacfic
James Dalton
Washington DC
Thomas L Hawkins
United States Naval Training Center
Great Lakes II
S&s
Bo Wirdwick
Hairdwick
Jill
3 B
Hardwick
Bertrand
Woodrow Graham
McChord Field Wash
Graham
Clint Graham
Charleston
G W Pearman
Wiliam Reece Poe
Clyde Poe
Cal
Walter Upstain
John Upstain
Pit Upstain
Camp Robinson
Mississippi
69Th Infantry Division
Germain Tenkhoff
Camp Roberts
Calif
Leo Tenkhoff
Tenkhoff
Wis
Gene Collins
Camp Polk la
F F Collins
Cpl
William H Edwards
Communications Division
Boca Raton
Fla
W C Edwards
Cpl Edwards
Greensboro
Calvin C Hughes
John R Hughes
Iewe Young Hughes
Herbert Hughes
Virginia
William Hughes
San Francisco
Hermin Hughes
New York
Vnc
Thomas Hughes
Jewe
Albert A Tetley
R .S Tetley
United States
Cint Ted
Pemwens
Miss Harper Bride
R. L. Johnson
Herald
Johnson Jewelry Shop
Malone Ave
Ranney St
Sikeston, Mo
Nicholson
Tire Shop
Malone Avenue
Marshall’s Cafe
J. R. Marshall
Malone Theatre
Sikeston, Missouri
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