Tucson Veterans Serve: Leave and Promotions Reported
Lt M H Roth visited his parents on leave from USS Point Cruz undergoing repairs at San Pedro. Sgt Ricardo A Fierro is discharged after over three years in the Army Air Forces, two overseas in the Pacific. Maj George H Hawks released from RAF service at Lowry Field after four years, plans to live with wife Mildred. Richard D Smith promoted to sergeant in the Air Corps while serving with Ninth Air Force in Linz Austria. Six Tucson Navy veterans return aboard USS Yorktown and will be discharged, named are College Eggman Wright Sullivan Stewart and McCall with addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael H. Roth
A. J. Roth
East Fourth Street
Point Cruz
San Pedro
Ricardo A. Fierro
Army Air Forces
Pacific Theatre
Ricardo Fierro
el Tucsonense
George H. Hawks
George T. Hawks
East Seventh Street
RAF Separation
Lowry Field
Colo
University of Arizona
Mildred W. Hawke
Richard D. Smith
John Smith
Tucson
Argeant
Air Corps
Ninth Air Force
Linz
Austria
Sgt. Smith
United States
Yorktown
Charles C. College
East Mohave Street
van Eggman
South Palomas Avenue
James E. Sullivan
East 17Th Street
Roy R. Stewart, Jr
East 28Th Street
Clarence R. McCall
Carpenter's Mate
East Washington Street
Veterans Arrive Aboard USS Salvo Island For Discharge
Pfc. Martin FB Serrano and Staff Sgt. William T. Muse among about 1100 Army veterans arriving in the United States aboard the USS Salvo Island from Pearl Harbor. They are to be discharged after completing discharge formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin FB Serrano
South Fighth Avenue
William T. Muse
North
Tyndall Avenue
Army
United States
Salvo Island
Pearl Harbor
Bowman and Burwell Sailors Arrive to Discharge
Bill D. Bowman coxswain son of Mr and Mrs Gene Bowman and Donald W. Burwell water tender 1C husband of Mrs Cora F Burwell all of Tucson have arrived in San Francisco aboard the USS Haskell and will shortly be discharged from the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill D. Bowman
Gene Bowman
Donald W. Burwell
Cora F. Burwell
Tucson
San Francisco
Haskell
Navy
Braden and Marmolejo Arrive at San Pedro Aboard
William L Braden pharmacist mate 20 son of Mrs Marie Braden 738 South Stone avenue and Peter V Marmolejo son of Mrs Alonzo Marbolejo 192 South Stone avenue have arrived at San Pedro aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Braden
Marie Braden
South Stone Avenue
Peter V. Marmolejo
Alonzo Marbolejo
San Pedro
Navy veterans begin civilian life after discharge process
The USS Bottineau crew from Okinawa joins 500 high point Navy veterans arriving in San Francisco aboard the USS Doyen from Pearl Harbor. Frank H. Larriva and Oscar A. Maxe, both from Tucson, are at separation centers awaiting discharge and return to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS Bottineau
Okinawa
Frank H. Larriva
Oscar A. Maxe
Tucson
High Point Navy
San Francisco
Doyen
Pearl Harbor
Torpedo Man W L Alexander Honored for Bashaw Patrols
W L Alexander of 419 East 19th Street served aboard the submarine USS Bashaw. Bashaw is credited with sinking 23 000 tons of enemy shipping and damaging 15 000 tons during six war patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Alexander
East 19Th Street
Bashaw
Tucson Veterans Named With Addresses
Three Tucson veterans, J. C. Fimbres, fire controlman 3C, 720 North Seventh avenue. A. R. Bernal, seaman 2C, 448 South Main street. and A. R. Borboa, fireman 2C, 304 West McCormick street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
J. C. Fimbres
North
Seventh Avenue
A. R. Bernal
Seaman
South Main Street
A. R. Borboa
McCormick Street
Destroyer La Vallette’s War Service Ended by Mine
The 2100 ton destroyer USS La Vallette earned an enviable wartime record until an underwater mine ended her World War II combat. At Guadalcanal she was torpedoed after shooting down four top planes in one day and seven the next, then later struck a mine on patrol in the Philippines. After temporary repairs she returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Vallette
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Philippines
Aviation Sailor Dash Discharged After Service
Donald D. Dash a aviation metal smith 2C of route 6 Tucson served with air transport squadron 12 of the naval air transport service before being detached to await transfer to the United States and discharge. The transport service runs 16 daily trips between Oakland and Honolulu and six between Honolulu and Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Dash
Aviation Metalsmith
Route
Tucson
Air Transport Squadron 12
Naval Air Transport Service
United States
The
Transport Service
Oakland
Honolulu
Guam
Maricopa Bar Elects David P Jones Head
The Maricopa County Bar association elected David P. Jones president, succeeding Charles B. McAlister, yesterday. Other officers elected were Arthur M. Davis vice president Nicholas Udall secretary and Royal Marks treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Maricopa
Leather Walking Through 4000 Years of Trade
A concise overview traces humans wearing leather footwear across four millennia, highlighting its enduring role in daily life, status, and culture as civilizations evolved and trade networks expanded.
Mexico Faces Epidemic Of Stomach Ills In Mexico City
Mexico city health officials warn of an epidemic of stomach and intestinal infections statewide with reports also from the Philippines Havana and several U S cities. Doctors are ordered to investigate immediately and residents are urged to drink boiled water and milk and to avoid unsafe foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Secretary of Health and Public Assistance
Institute of Tropical Diseases
Department
Republic
Health Department
Philippines
Havana
United States
Phoenix Elementary Schools Close Friday
Phoenix area schools will remain open through Friday despite heavy absentee records say Dr. Donald E. Tope superintendent. Several other schools in Maricopa county have closed for holidays due to illness including Tempe grammar and eighth grade Kyrene and Murphy schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Donald E. Tope
Maricopa County
Tempe
Kyrene
Murphy
RFC To Dispose Of 700 Surplus Airports
The Civil Aeronautics Administration said the government will dispose of 700 surplus airports built during the war through the Reconstruction Finance Corp. The CAA will recommend actions for each site to boost civil aviation and strengthen defense with federal agencies first, then state and local governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corp
CAA
Chiang and Mme Chiang Kai-shek Return to Nanking in Triumph
Gen eralissimo and Mme Chiang Kai-shek returned today to Nanking from which they were forced to flee in 1937. They arrived from Peiping in Chiang's special plane Mei Ling named after his wife, greeted by thousands at the old Ming airfield and cheered as they motored through the ancient city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Mme
Chiang Kai- Shek
Nanking
Peiping
Chiang
Mei Ling
Ming
Average woman's daily steps and distance
The average woman walks about 19 159 steps per shopping day, totaling roughly eight miles and a third. This figure highlights the typical daily activity level during consumer trips and reflects lifestyle patterns of the period.
Inglewood Dawn Fire Destroys Granada Theatre and Shops
A dawn blaze in Inglewood California destroyed the Granada theatre along with about six shops and several offices. Firefighters battled the flames for three hours before gaining control. Police continued damage assessments as investigators began work at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
Granada Theatre
Blaze Cause Undetermined After Malt Shop Fire
Preliminary report suggested damages could reach several hundred thousand dollars. The blaze began in a malt shop and the exact cause was not immediately determined.
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M. H. Roth
Sgt. Fierro
Gabe Rendon
Ft. Worth
Tex
Canada
Canada Dry
Oscar’s Texaco
Ith Ave
6Th St
Maricopa Bar
David P. Jones
Juarez
Sam
Luis Potosi
Lamsa Air Lines
Negales
Senere
Plasa
Internacional
Paso del Norte Hotel
el Paso, Texas
Mexico
A. B.C
ABC
RFC
Wife
Lonard
Reid Murdoch & CO
Monarch
America
Lousa Marti
Country Club Road
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
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