Women’s military services halt recruitment enlistments
Washington reports that all four services have stopped recruiting with the exception of the Women Army Corps which will still accept enlistments. The Coast Guard SPARS Navy WAVES and Women Marines have closed their books. All services shift to demobilization using Army and Navy discharge point systems.
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Washington
Wacs
Women's Army Corps
Coast Guard
SPARS
Navy
WAVES
Marine
Marines
Army
Birthday Party Attended by Local Families in Mt Airy Area
Mrs. John Sparks of Mt. Airy hosted Sydney Sparks birthday party on Friday August 3 with guests including Robin Reardon Martha Reardon Patricia Reardon Micheal Reardon George Rittick Reid Everly Linda Everly Carter Meade Conlay Anne Emmett Morrison Emmett Stuart Elsen and others. A separate party for Louise Lee was hosted by E D Lee on August 2 with many attendees including Reardon Reardon Everly Conley Smith Thompson Miley Sipe Grayson Sparks Page Nelson and many mothers and relatives. Mrs J E Stuart recently recovered at Winchester Memorial Hospital and returned home.
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White Post
Clay Carr
Mae Lanham
Colonial Beach
John Sparks
Mt. Airy
Sydney
Robin
Martha
Patricia
Micheal Reardon
George Rittick
Reid
Linda Everly
Page
Louise Lee
Carter Meade Conlay
Anne
Morrison Emmett
Stuart Elsen
James P. Reardon
Julian Everly
Edward B. Lee
Meade Conlay
Wisecarver
Morrison
Ernest Elsen
J. E. Stuart
Winchester Memorial Hospital
E. D. Lee
Louise
Michael
Patricia Reardon
George Ruick
Carter Meade Conley
Armanda McKay Smith
Billy Thompson
Patty Miley
Sara Anne Sipe
George Grayson
Sydney Sparks
Carter Page
Tommy Nelson
Suzanne
Houston Carr
Barry
Johnny Lee
Susan Jones
Emmett Stuart Fiscea
Hobson battle ends with heavy damage during Okinawa attack
Portside report details destroyer minesweeper Hobson's fury with four enemy planes downed and a kamikaze bombing that penetrated the deckhouse. 10 deaths and 31 wounded among Hobson and Pringle crew, with survivors rescued and Hobson to Kerama Retto for repairs before Norfolk.
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Hobson
Okinawa
Kerama Retto
Norfolk Navy Yard
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Laffey
Atlantic
Azores
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Africa
Normandy
France
Scharnhorst
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Ranger
Bodo
Pacific
Pringle
L. M. Vogel
Ogden Park
Dods Ferry
N. Y
Vogel
Norfolk
Pearl Harbor
University of Wisconsin
Ship type for SS Samuel de Champlain identified
The SS Samuel de Champlain is a Liberty ship used for general cargo or transport purposes, with estimates noting about 10 percent or 15 million persons in a specific category by 1970.
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Ges
Samuel de Champlain
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