Rockey Commands U S Marines in China Area
General Keller Emrick Rockey, 57, leads over 50 000 Marines in North China overseeing rail movement and security after World War II. The Rock of Iwo Jima discusses fratricidal risk, recalls Haiti, Nicaragua, and Iwo Jima, and notes his divisions' postwar duties and personnel origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Tsingtao
China
North China
Keller Emrick Rockey
Belleau Wood
Iwo Jima
Quillanty
Marines
Rockey
Shanghai
Philadelphia
Marne
Haiti
Nicaragua
Washington
Fifth Marine Division
Mt. Suribachi
Third Amphibious Corps
Pacific
Manus
Philippines
Hawaii
Hong Kong
Port Improvements Planned at Mazatlan
El Nacional reports Mazatlan on Mexico's west coast plans $3 million in port improvement projects. The Mazatlan Guadalajara highway and Mazatlan coastal road work are also being advanced. A Mazatlan commission travels to confer with President Manuel Avila Camacho on the projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mazatlan
el Nacional
Guadalajara
Manuel Avila Camacho
Two Krentz Brothers Return From Overseas Duty
Lt. Joe Krentz served in the Pacific area over three years and with Japan occupation forces. Sgt. James Krentz served two years in the European theatre and participated in the occupation of Germany. They are sons of J. G. Krentz of 2916 East Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Krentz
James Krentz
Krentz
Pacific
Japan
Sgt. Krentz
Germany
J. G. Krentz
East Third Street
McKnight and Navarro Sailors Return From Guam
Frank M. McKnight and Antonio Navarro, seamen 1C, husbands of Mrs. Carol H. McKnight and Mrs. Louis Navarro, both of Tucson, have returned to the United States aboard the USS Belleau Woods and will soon be discharged to resume civilian pursuits at their East Side and Tucson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. McKnight
Carol H. McKnight
East Speedway
Antonio Navarro
Louis Navarro
Tucson
United States
Guam
Belleau Woods
Navy to FreRelease Two Sailors Under Point System
George Molera and Kenneth D Blair, both machinist ratings aboard the USS Samuel Chase from Guam, are due for release under the Navy point system. Molera is married to Bertha Molera of 604 South Santa Rita Avenue and Blair to LaLa Bell Blair of 119 East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Molera
Bertha Molera
South
Santa Rita Avenue
Kenneth D. Blair
LaLa Bell Blair
East Second Street
United States
Samuel Chase
Guam
Navy
Soldier Promoted to Private First Class at Ft. Sill
Emory C. Heath of 3406 South Lundy Avenue receives rank promotion to private first class at the field artillery school Ft. Sill Oklahoma. He is stationed with the second battalion field artillery school detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory C. Heath
South Lundy Avenue
Field Artillery School
Ft. Sill
Okla
Army Air Forces veteran Ernest Lehman discharged at Santa Ana
Ernest W. Lehman, husband of Betty Holman Lehman of 417 East Speedway, has been discharged from the Army at the separation base at Santa Ana air base in California. He served 34 months in the air forces and received the American Theatre Ribbon. Gwyn Chapin, specialist 2c of 903 East Seventh Street, has been honorably discharged from the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Lehman
Betty Holman Lehman
East Speedway
Army
Santa Ana Air Base
Santa Ana
Calif
Lehman
Air Forces
Gwyn Chapin
East Seventh Street
Navy
Three Tuc son Men Return Aboard U S S Maryland
Among 1500 high point Navy and Marine veterans who returned to the United States aboard the USS Maryland were three Tuc son men Lt. Comdr. Lee Morrison son of Mr. H. T. Morrison 1914 East First street Juvencio O Valencia seaman Ic and Arthur J Ezell pharmacist's mate 2c husband of Mrs Marjorie G Ezell 214 East Lincoln street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Maryland
Tucson
Comdr
Lee Morrison
H. T. Morrison
East First Street
Juvencio O. Valencia
Arthur J. Ezell
Marjorie G. Ezell
East
Lincoln Street
Navy discharges list seven Tucson veterans from San Diego center
The 11th Naval District training center in San Diego, California reports seven Tucson Navy veterans discharged. The names include Lewis H. McDonnell, Carman D. Robinson, Steve C. Merino, Donald F. Coates, Reme N. Saccani, Charley D. Curry, and Harold H. Royaltey, with their rated ranks and street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
11Th Naval District Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Tucson
Lewis H. McDonnell
South
Delmar Street
Carman D. Robinson
East Third Street
Steve C. Merino
North Jacobus Street
Donald F. Coates
Aviation
Reme N. Saccani
Seaman Ic
East Sixth Street
Charley D. Curry
Watertender Ic
St. Mary’s Road
Harold H. Royaltey
S Mate
Navy men depart Guam aboard USS Bonhomme Richard
Jamie David Hooper 25 a seaman first class debarked at Guam with more than 750 Navy men from the carrier USS Bonhomme Richard for reassignment in the western Pacific to replace higher point men headed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie David Hooper
Guam
Western Pacific
Higher Point
Navy Vet Stondall Returns Home on Magic Carpet Mission
James L. Stondall aviation machinist mate third class, son of F. A. Stondall of 413 North Tyndall Avenue, is among 484 high point Navy veterans being brought back to the United States aboard the USS Block Island. The ship left Saipan on November 23 and is due in San Diego later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Stondall
F. A. Stondall
North
Tyndall Avenue
Stondall
High Point Navy
United States
Block Island
Saipan
San Diego
Army discharge brings Pfc Arnoldo Olivas home
Pfc Arnoldo N. Olivas son of Mrs Lola Olivas 622 West Mission Road has returned to the United States under the Army discharge program. He entered the Army in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnoldo N. Olivas
Lola Olivas
West Mission Road
United States
Olivas awarded Combat Medical Aid Man’s Badge for WWII service
Private first class Olivas served 29 months overseas in the 24th Infantry Division during World War II. His service included campaigns in New Guinea, Leyte, Mindoro, Luzon, and the Philippines, with occupation duty in Japan after the war. He earned theatre ribbons and the Combat Medical Aid Man’s Badge. His brother Henry Olivas served with engineers in Germany and completed jump training with five tactical night jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Barkley
Tex
Ft. MacDonald
Calif
24Th Division
Oahu
Hawaii
Australia
Goodenough Island
British New Guinea
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Leyte
Mindoro
Luzon
Mindanao
Philippines
Shikoku
Japan
Walter Krueger
Paratroop Honors Claimed By Pvt Arthur M Lindsey
Pvt. Arthur M Lindsey son of Mr and Mrs C C Bierman 2310 East Fourth Street earns the right to wear the Boots and Wings insignia of the Army paratroops. He has achieved the designation through training and eligibility steps completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Arthur M. Lindsey
C. C. Bierman
East Fourth Street
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Gen
U.S
Naval Personnel Separation Center
Shoemaker, Calif
van Eggman
South Palamas Avenue
Yorktown
Harry
Catalina Grove
Casa Grande Highway
Porter's Gift Shop
Ite
Desert Sweets
Reid
Rancho Palos Verdes
Sunshine Pack
Price
Lieran Ke
Matin Daug Co. Renal
Ethel Canfield
East Pennington Street
Firestone
Brod, Ana Vente
Hee
Mun
Tripoley
Firestone Store
N. B.C
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