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Port ArthuransProud Of SonsOn Firing-LineIn Pacific WarrtV.Although its heart is heavy with \* anxiety for their safety, Port Ar- ( thur is proud of its sons on the firing-line in the distant Pacific. A Parents and friends of sailors, !E marines, soldiers and fliers known!3 to be in the war zone are urged d to give The News their names. George Guidry, first class radio-man on the U.S.S. Oklahoma, who IVda*iis in the war area, is the brother of Mrs. A. C. Knobloch, 1909 Houston avenue. Guidry was here three months ago visiting his sister. He has been stationed at Pearl Harbor since that time.Another Port Arthur mother ex- w pressing fear for the safety of herjE son today was Mrs. Rita Blanchard of 1222 Eighth street. She last “! received a letter from the son, Sgt. nLloyd Blanchard, 2G, of the coast slt; artillery, seven weeks ago. The letter was written as he passed *U through Hawaii, en route to Manila, d; A graduate of Orange high school in 1929, Blanchard joined the army in April and volunteered for duty tt in the Far East in September. nlt;With the fate of Midway island “] in doubt, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hughes ai of 1717 DeQueen boulevard today fc expressed anxiety for the safety ai of their son, N. W. Hughes, navy radioman second class, in charge fi of communications at the Pan \\ American Airways Pacific clipper station. All Pan American employes were removed from the island.Eirnett Onderdonck, 19-year-old son of Mrs. E. Onderdonck, 1714; E Houston avenue, and Johnny L. j n Poore are Port Arthur boys in the s war zone. When heard from two months ago they were stationed at Schofield barracks in Honolulu.Helping man the big guns on the cruiser Astoria is Julius Wayne De Jean, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.De Jean of 1524 14th street. The Astoria is operating out of Pearl Harbor. De Jean, a 3rd class gunner's mate, has been in the navy for two years. He was home in j * May on a month’s furlough.RPnJcnclt;tl£
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Port Arthur News
Port Arthur, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 11, 1941
Page 9
Full Page
Clipped by
Philip J.
USA 25 May 2019
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