Sgt McGranahan Released After 35 Months Overseas
Staff Sgt. Robert S. McGranahan son of R. M. McGranahan 1711 East Sixth street returns from 35 months overseas with service in Panama Australia New Guinea and the Philippines. He and his wife will be guests of his father over the Christmas holiday season. Jose M. Quiroz coxswain 931 South 11th avenue discharged at San Diego. Mike L. Quihuis specialist 20 447 South Railroad avenue honored discharge at Terminal Island San Pedro. William R. Garrity coxswain 1035 East Lee street discharged at Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. McGranahan
R. M. McGranahan
East Sixth Street
Ft. McArthur
Calif
Panama
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Jose M. Quiroz
South 11Th Avenue
Navy
Naval Training Center
San Diego
11Th Naval District
Mike L. Quihuis
South Railroad Avenue
Separation Center
Terminal Island
San Pedro
William R. Garrity
East Lee Street
Great Lakes
III
Five Tucson Marines Discharged and Five Enlistments Reported
Honorable discharge announced for William A. Jameson ship's cook at the naval training center San Diego California. Five Marines from Tucson returned home including Tech. Sgt William A. Smith and Pvt Hugh Tom Collins. Five more Tucson 17 year olds enlisted at the local Marine recruiting office listing George Enright Hector Navarro Jose Robles Raymond Romero and Vinicio Mendoza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Jameson
Cook
South Sixth Avenue
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Naval
Marine Corps
Tucson
Tech
William A. Smith
Lucy L. Smith
Corp
Pablo D. Valenzuela
Oracle
Mercedes D. Valenzuela
Carlos H. Delahanty
North Seventh Avenue
Lydia Delahanty
Robert E. Whalen
J. M. Whalen
Hugh Tom Collins
Meredith Collins
East First Street
Marine
Federal Building
Pvt
George J. Enright
South Fifth Avenue
Hector F. Navarro
West 20Th Street
Jose E. Robles
South Eighth Street
Raymond L. Romero
Erie Street
Vinicio H. Mendoza
East 33Rd Street
Bronson to Be Discharged After European Service
Capt. Lansing H. Bronson son of Mr and Mrs C S Bronson of Emery Park is visiting his parents in Tucson He has served in the European theatre of operations and will be discharged on a date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing H. Bronson
C. S. Bronson
Emery Park
Tucson
Bronson
Engineer with Bronze Star and five Battle Stars noted
Feb 5 item notes he received the Bronze Star Medal and five Battle Stars. He is attached to the 1120th engineers and recently served with the 294th engineers. He attended Tucson public schools and the University of Arizona and was formerly an engineer on the All American canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1120Th Engineers
294Th Engineers
Tucson
University of Arizona
Tucson Graduate Enters Plastics Institute Under GI Bill
Samuel M. Zive 22 a Tucson high school graduate began a year of technical training at the Plastics Institute in Los Angeles under the GI bill. He served as a lieutenant in the 461st bombardment group in the European theatre flying 18 missions and taking part in three major engagements before a discharge this month after nearly four years on active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Zive
Tucson High School
Plastics Institute
Los Angeles
Calif
Zive
461St
Seaman Hilbert G Mexam Sails From Tucson on USS Tangier
Hilbert G Mexam a seaman second class from Tucson saw the stars and stripes raised over Ominoto Japan while serving aboard the USS Tangier a seaplane tender. The Tangier is credited with sinking 116000 tons of Japanese shipping and damaging 56500 tons. The ship also carries mail makes weather observations and serves as the fleet post office for northern Honshu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilbert G. Mexam
Tucson
Ominoto
Japan
Tangier
Honshu
Discharge at Ft Bliss for Raymond Roseburg
The separation center at Ft. Bliss Texas announced that Technician Fifth Grade Raymond Roseburg of Tucson has been honorably discharged from the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Raymond Roseburg
Tucson
Army
Soldiers Discharged From Fort Bliss Texas Center
Sgt George E McGee and several others from various addresses have been discharged from the Army at Fort Bliss separation center. Pfc William G Petty, after almost three years service including two years and three months overseas in the China Burma India theater with the 1345th air forces base unit, wears the Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon and a Distinguished Unit Badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Petty
East Second Street
Army
China
Burma
India
1345Th Air Forces
Sergeant Frederick A. Relf Discharged From Army
Service member Sgt. Frederick A. Relf of 1302 East Fourth Street has been discharged after more than two years in the European theatre with the infantry. He is entitled to wear the Purple Heart and the European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Relf
East Fourth Street
Army
Edward J. Courtney Jr Assigned to AT4 Moffett Field
Edward J. Courtney Jr age 28 an aviation chief machinist mate at 207 West Washington street has been assigned to duty with the air transport squadron four at Moffett Field California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Courtney, Jr
West Washington Street
Air Transport Squadron
Moffett Field
Cal
Salazar Assigned as MP After Rhineland Service
Pfc Frank S Salazar son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Salazar of 723 St Marys Rd studied at the Oise military police training school Romilly France and now serves as an MP at a post left vacant by a discharged soldier He served with the 477th ordnance heavy automotive maintenance company during the Rhineland campaign His wife Julia Dorame Salazar lives at 1005 West Delaware St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Salazar
Frank E. Salazar
St. Mary’s Road
Oise
Romilly
Reims
France
Salazar
477Th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company
Rhineland
Julia Dorame Salazar
West
Delaware Street
Sgt Ernest Bautista Separated From Air Force
Staff Sgt. Ernest A. Bautista son of Mr and Mrs Joe Bautista of 509 North Stone Avenue has been separated from the air forces at the San Antonio personnel distribution command in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Bautista
Joe Bautista
North Stone Avenue
San Antonio
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4Th Ave
Steinfeld
Ervice
Featuring
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Grace A. Rush
Sterling's
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House OF Herbs
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C. S. Taylor CO
F. F. W. Cookies
Virginia
Grey
Minnesota
Dale Bumstead
Per Carton
Spice Island
Sphinx
George E. McGee
South Stone Avenue
John S. Hughes
East Lester Street
Frank Co. Santa Cruz
West 19Th Street
Frank M. Ortiz
South Main Street
Richard Anderson
North Fifth Avenue
Carlos S. Corona
el Paso Street
Tae
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E. Fourth St
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Martell
Grand Mariner
D. O. M. Benedictine
Luxardo Cherry
Italy
Henry Cherry
Garnier
Cointreau
Mazarine
Washington
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