Soldier Alfonso Hernandez Killed in Action in Italy
The War Department notified Mrs. Jesus Hernandez of the April 24 death of her son Sgt. Alfonso M. Hernandez in Italy. He had been missing since April 4 and had four years in service with the Seventh Infantry, Fifth Army, after training at Fort Lewis. Surviving are his parents, two brothers in service, three sisters, and other relatives.
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War Department
Jesus Molina Hernandez
Oury Street
Alfonso M. Hernandez
Italy
Hernandez
Sgt
Seventh Infantry
Fifth Army
Ft. Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Pvt
Grabiel
Roskruge
Jesus Hernandez
Isidoro
Josephine
Tucson
Delfina Gradillas
Alexandra Carollo
Los Angeles
Destroyer Escort Fiske Sunk in Atlantic by U-boat
The 300 foot destroyer escort Fiske was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic. About 150 men were aboard with unspecified fatalities. Lt. John A. Comly survived. The loss raises American wartime ship fatalities to 175, including 134 sunk, 32 overdue, and nine destroyed to prevent capture.
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Washington
Atlantic
John A. Comly
Son Killed On Same Day Dad Died 26 Years Ago
Phoenix report states Lt William Farrell Leland was killed July 16 in France, the same date his father, an infantry lieutenant, died 24 years earlier. War department notice reached Mrs Zee Leland yesterday.
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Dad
Phoenix
William Farrell Leland
France
War Department
Zee Leland
Sugar Stamp No 33 Good For 5 Pounds Sept 1
The district office of price administration announced stamp No 33 will be valid for five pounds of sugar starting September 1. Like other stamps in use, No 33 will remain valid indefinitely. Existing five pound stamps include Nos 30 31 and 32, with No 40 good for five pounds of canning sugar through February 28 1945. OPA plans to validate a stamp every 24 months.
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District Office of Price Administration
Picar
OPA
Capt Skousen Named To Be Assistant Air Attache For Brazil
Capt Samuel J. Skousen, veteran of the China India Burma theater and co pilot with Sgt Arthur Benko, was awarded wings as a gunner, then attended gunnery school in Texas. He now studies in Washington to be assistant air attache for Brazil at Rio de Janeiro, accompanied by his wife who will join him in Rio. He is brother in law of Leslie B Clawson, clerk of the superior court No 1.
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Samuel J. Skousen
Arthur M. Benko
Bisbee
Texas
Washington, D. C
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
FBI
Rio
China
Skousen
Leslie B. Clawson
Superior Court No. 1
Nogales Merchant Shot by Suspect Held for Murder
Nogales Sonora Aug 15 Jesus Molina a 44 year old merchant was shot near his home and died en route to the hospital. Police holding a suspect to face first degree murder charges after arrest in a saloon two hours after the shooting.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Jesus Molina
Luis Matias Carranza
Carranza
Molina
Guadalupe Brickwood State Pioneer Dies in Phoenix
Guadalupe Brickwood a pioneer Arizonian and former Nogales resident died at 1 40 am Sunday at the family home in Phoenix Funeral arrangements are pending She is survived by eight daughters Mrs May B Tucker Phoenix Mrs J H McDonald Los Angeles Mrs C D Karns Pomona Calif Mrs Pierce L Davies Pasadena Calif Mrs Wesley P Turner Santa Monica Calif Mrs W A Scatina Lodi Calif Mrs Morie Dockrill Los Angeles and Mrs F A Krupp Nogales and a son John T Brickwood Nogales.
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Phoenix
Guadalupe Brickwood
Nogales
Brickwood
May B. Tucker
J. H. McDonald
Los Angeles
C. D. Karns
Pomona
Calif
Pierce L. Davies
Pasadena
Bisbee Medical Rallies Men At Guam Hospital
On Guam the third marine division hospital endured an enemy attack routing 270 patients and disrupting the facility before Japs were repulsed. Lt. Comdr. Clarence C. Pieper gerdes from Bisbee Arizona led hospital staff marines and ambulatory patients to build sandbag fortifications during a four hour dawn fight. Seventeen enemy soldiers were killed in the action.
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Asan Beach
Guam
Third
Marine Division
Bougainville
Clarence C. Piepergerdes
Bisbee
Ariz
Navy
Three Way Conference Slated At Window Rock
Missionary activities on the Navajo reservation will be the subject of a conference among missionaries Indians and government officials opening Aug. 17. The group will discuss enlarging mission plants community work canning sewing use of Indian owned improvements sale of eggs chickens and produce by missionaries and the use of government quarters for residences and services.
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Window Rock
Navajo Reservation
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Subway Cleaning Service
N. 4Th Ave
Capt. Skousen
Tucson Chemical Co
Sixth St
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Guam Hospital
Third Marine Institution
Arizona
Yeeum Cirecter Prene
Thire
Nathan Mur
East Pennington Street
Hawkinson
General Tire
6Th Ave. and
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Sef
George Cowden
KRAFT
Gene Aker
Thunderbolt
Lil Abner
Hamfat
Express
Dollah
Mammy
Li'l
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Joe Palooka
Joel
Renshaw
Blondie
Ham Fisheg
Tremenius
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Ckk Young
Jack
Sugarfoot
Wei Sep
Bunny
Major Moseley
Dick Tracy
Chester
E Tractor
Doc
Edgar Rice Burroughs
NCO Club
WAC
Cage
Bere Sercemees
United Feature Syndicate
Ine
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