Battered Gregory Hit By Kamikazes
SAN DIEGO June 20 The battered destroyer Gregory crippled by Japanese planes was brought to a naval repair base for temporary repairs Commodore Byron McCandless will supervise the 2100 ton ship two crewmen were wounded one plane crashed into the port side another cut radio gear as it sank The ship remained afloat through the night and received temporary repairs at an advanced base
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San Diego
Calif
U.P
Gregory
Cmdr
Bruce McCandless
Byron McCandless
Robert J. Baldwin
Thomasville
N. C
Francis P. Daily
seaman /le
Milan
Com
McCandless
Dog helps save farmer pinned by tractor on Potlatch farm
In Moscow Idaho on June 20 Charles Corey 22 credited his mongrel dog Ladd with speeding his rescue after a tractor overturned, tying a note to the dog’s neck and sending him to warn family who summoned aid. Corey remains hospitalized with a compound thigh fracture.
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Moscow
Idaho
Charles Corey
Ladd
Corey
Dwight Corey
George Corey
Bomber to Bedroom Pilot Parachutes Into French Home
Lt. Peter B. Hogan of Springfield, a B-29 pilot nicknamed the bomber to bedroom pilot, earned the moniker after parachuting from a burning bomber and landing through a tile roof into an elderly French woman’s bedroom.
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Springfield
Mass
Peter B. Hogan
Paratroops Slated For Berlin Duty
London reports the U.S. 82nd airborne division, famed for D-day, will be the permanent American garrison in Berlin if Russians consent to western troops. The 2nd Armored Division may enter Berlin later, with 82nd to replace it. Allied HQ moves from Reims to Frankfurt. operations in Reims and Paris to wind down by July 15.
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London
U.P
U. S
82Nd
Normandy
Berlin
Second Armored
North Africa
Italy
France
Germany
82Nd Airborne
Allied Supreme Command Att
Reims
Frankfurt-on-Main
Paris
Black and White Daily Soap Promotes Cleansing
A brief ad notes White Ointment and Black and White soap claim quick aid and cleansing power. It offers 50 cent sizes and a satisfaction refund if not met with approval, urging use as directed.
Many Eligible for Discharge But Not Now
Washington June 20 UP Many service men eligible for discharge under the point system cannot be released for another year. Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Henry told the House military affairs committee the Army will not lower the 40 year age limit for automatic discharges. He said the program runs smoothly with planned monthly discharge totals through the year and outlined five barriers to prompt discharges including transfers, replacements, transport, retraining, and furlough time.
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Washington
War Department
Stephen G. Henry
House Military Affairs Committee
Henry
Deed Filed For South Windham Land In Portland
A deed transferring land in South Windham was filed in Portland. The document dated September 3, 1833, records the transfer and registration of the property title.
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Portland
South Windham
Capt Clyde Anderson Called To Active Duty
War department announced Capt Clyde Wilson Anderson of Tucson Ariz has been ordered to active duty. Clarence William Floberg of Phoenix Ariz has been promoted from second to first lieutenant in the infantry.
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Washington
Clarence William Floberg
Phoenix
Ariz
Infantry
Clyde Wilson Anderson
Tucson
War Department
Methodist Preacher F. E. Morrison Dies in Chandler
Rev. F. E. Morrison, pastor of Chandler Community Methodist Church for three years, died Saturday at age 67. Born in Iowa, he served 31 years in the Dakota conference before relocating to Arizona.
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Chandler
F. E. Morrison
Chandler Community Methodist Church
Iowa
Dakota
Arizona
Curtis Daily’s Infantry Road Record On Okinawa
Corp Curtis R Daily 27 son of Clyde and Mrs Daily of 603 East Alturas street has four years Army driving with a reputation for safety. He served with an infantry division on Okinawa using cautious rules during shelling and continued after a surprise barrage. A former 7-Up salesman in Tucson he joined the Army in 1941 and saw service in the Aleutians Marshall Philippines and Okinawa earning a Purple Heart before resuming duties.
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Curtis R. Daily
Clyde R. Daily
East
Alturas Street
Okinawa
Corp. Daily
Tucson
Aleutian
Marshall
Philippine
Tucson Officer Riley Promoted to Major Status
Joseph H. Riley a former Tucson lawyer has been promoted to major. He attended University of Arizona 1931 to 1934 earning a law degree and earned a BA from the University of California in 1929. He is stationed on Iwo Jima as adjutant of a fighter command Mustang group with brothers in service.
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Joseph H. Riley
Tucson
Major Riley
University of Arizona
University of California
Maj. Riley
Iwo Jima
Fighter Command
Mustang
James B. Riley
Norman A. Riley
Aviation Ordnance School
Navy Adds Two Local Graduates to Pacific Duty
Word from the 11th Naval District says Bluejackets James Mitchell Weber and Harold Joseph Lim, both Tucson Senior High alumni, enlisted last September. They have been at the Norman school for months and now will transfer to an afloat unit or another shore station for further instruction and duty.
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11Th Naval District
James Mitchell Weber
H. J. Weber
North Sixth Avenue
Harold Joseph Lim
Lim Tong
South Fifth Avenue
Tucson
Navy
Norman
Return of First Cavalry Vet From Philippines Under Readjustment Act
Sgt. Ray H. Borquez, husband of Mrs. Josephine Borquez of 217 El Paso Street, is among the first men to be returned home from the first cavalry division in the Philippines under the Army readjustment act. He has 110 points and fought in four major Pacific campaigns including New Guinea the Admiralties Leyte and Luzon. He served earlier as a truck driver in the 61st field artillery and was with the division in southern Luzon at selection. His mother Mrs. Rita Borquez resides at 373 South Main Street. Corp. Paul M Traslavina, 24, is home on furlough visiting his parents at 507 North Cuesta Avenue. Traslavina has served three years in the Army and spent the last 28 months stationed at Homestead Florida.
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Ray H. Borquez
Josephine Borquez
el Paso Street
Philippines
61St Field Artillery
Borquez
Pacific
New Guinea
Admiralties
Leyte
Luzon
Rita Borquez
South Main Street
Corp
Paul M. Traslavina
J. A. Traslavina
North Cuesta Avenue
Traslavina
Homestead
Fla
Tucson High Alumni Noted in Military Service News
The article follows Mario Suarez radioman 3/c who returned to San Francisco before a furlough. It notes his 15 day Tucson visit with his mother Mrs. C. M. Suarez and mentions his South American service of 13 months. It recalls his late father Frank Suarez who headed Jacome's payroll and his brother Ruben, a Navy signalman in the South Pacific.
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Mario Suarez
San Francisco
Tucson
C. M. Suarez
East 16Th Street
South America
Frank Suarez
Jacome’s
Suarez
Ruben
Navy
South Pacific
Negro Youth Fatally Shoots 13-Year-Old Brother
In Mesa on June 19 a 9 year old black boy shot and killed his 13 year old brother James D. Tatress after scolding him and a second younger brother while parents were away. The incident occurred at home.
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Mesa
James D. Tatress
Mexsana Skin Relief Powder Guides Family Prices
A 40 year family favorite skin powder helps soothe baby diaper rash and minor irritations. It claims to calm itching as temperatures rise and offers economical sizes for the whole family.
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