Dale County AlArchives News.....News Of Our Men and WOMEN IN UNIFORM July 1944
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The Southern Star July 1944
 Reprinted from The Southern Star   July 14, 2004  (Abstracted)

60 Years Ago, July 13, 1944

SGT. ROY A. JOHNSON RETURNS FROM PACIFIC
  Visits with Mr. Frank Johnson.

SEAMAN 1c J.D. HOLMAN AT HOME THIS WEEK
  Spending this week with his wife and baby also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. 
Holman.

TECH SGT. JIMMY DUNN AT HOME FROM PACIFIC
  Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Dunn.

EIGHT WIREGRASS YOUNG WOMEN JOIN THE WAVES
  Enlisted through the Navy Recrutting Station at Dothan;
Mary L. Rushing, Elba, Ala.
Eula Lee Vaughn, Elba, Ala.
Mary Will Kelley, Dothan, Ala.
Carolyn Posey Smith, Headland.
Mary Christine Guarisco, Abbeville.
Mary Hazel Ford, Ozark.
Alma Louise Hodges, Donalsonville, Ga.
Mary Pridgen Hathorne, Enterprise.

SGT. TERRILL M. PEACOCK PRAISED BY "STARS AND STRIPES" FOR  KINDNESS
  
K.T. CARROLL, Cm3c SENDS "REALM OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON" CERTF> HOME
  Son of Mrs. Warner Carroll of Ariton rt. 2., has 2 other sons and son in law 
in the service:
  Son Thomas W. Carroll, Army.
  Son Lawrence E. Carroll, Navy.
  Son in law Pvt. James E. Lett, Army.

PVT. MUNN AT HOME
  Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Munn.
 
DALE SOLDIER 'DOWN UNDER' WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM FRIENDS
Letter to the Star from Pvt. J.F. Marshall. He saw Earl Morgan the other day 
the 2nd man he had seen from Dale County.

S/SGT. JULIUS E.KELLY BACK HOME FROM PACIFIC
  Parents Mr.and Mrs. J.E. Kelly of Ozark rt. 1.

ANOTHER DALE COUNTY BOY SAFE AFTER INVASION 
  Tech Sgt. Hubert M. Herring, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Herring, is safe 
somewhere in France.

PFC. ALVIE CHILDREE WRITES FROM ITALY
  Writes to his sister June 23, 1944.

PVT. GOOLSBY WOUNDED
 Son of Mrs. Myree H. Goolsby of Ozark route 1.

PVT. WILLIS CAPTURED
  Private Louis G. Willis son of Mrs. Delta P. Willis of Ozark rt. 3.


RETURNS TO V-12 UNIT
  William A. Cutchen, son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Cutchen of Ozark rt.4.

PVT. KINGSLEY AT HOME
  Pvt. Oliver D. Kingsley, Sr., at home on furlough.

GARDNER BACK IN STATES
  John M. Gardner S/2c, son of Mr. Mrs. A.L. Gardner of Skipperville.

PFC. MALCOLM O. BLACKMAN KILLED IN ACTION JUNE 11th.
  Mac, as everyone knew him, was born Jan. 23, 1919, was inducted into the army 
Nov. 11, 1942, died June 11th, 1944 in France.
 Only names mention are; Mrs W. Glover, Mrs. L.W. Martin.

~~~~~~~

Reprinted from The Southern Star  July 21, 2004, pg 4B. (Abstracted)

60 Years ago, July 20, 1944

CPL. JULIAN D. ANDREWS IS RADIO INSTRUCTOR
  Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walton W. Andrews, 93 N. Merrick Ave., Ozark, Ala.

M/SGT. ROY E. HINES RECEIVES BRONZE STAR
  Son of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. HINES.

A.L. BENEFIELD NOW FIRST LIEUTENANT
  Son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Benefield, 116 College Street, Ozark, Ala.
  His wife, the former Miss Betty Jane Ward, lives in Quincy, Fla.

CAPT. ERNEST F.MILLS AWARDED SILVER STAR
 His wife Mrs. Virginia Baker Mills.

HIRMAN A. NORTON AOM 3/c AT HOME FOR WEEK END

ARITON SERGEANT AWARDED MEDAL
 Ariton, July 15- Staff Sergeant Elmer C. Armstrong, whose wife Mrs. Virginia 
Armstrong, resides at Ariton, Has been awarded the Bronze Star.
 Armstrong attended Ariton High School. He has one sister and two brothers in 
the service, 2nd Lt. Mattie Florance Armstrong, stationed in England in the 
Army Nurse Corps, 1/c Petty Officer Lawrence Armstrong US Coast Graud, 
stationed in Miami, Fla. and Electrician's mate, 1-c Hersel H. Armstrong, U.S. 
Marine Corps.

PFC. LEON LISENBY IN HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND
  Son of Mrs. W.M. Lisenby of Ariton.

PHILLIP W. LETT, JR., GETS 2nd. LIEUTENANT BARS
  Son of Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Lett of Midland City, born May 4, 1922. He attended 
Dale County High School at Ozark.

T/SGT. RUFUS R. WATERS ENJOYED A "RECESS FROM AERIAL WAR" IN ENGLAND
  Husband of Mrs Opal Nell Waters of Daleville.

PFC. HOWARD JACKSON KILLED IN NEW GUINEA ON JANUARY 31, 1944
  Pfc. Howard Jackson killed in accident.
  Born March 11, 1920, and volunteered for service in the Army June 14, 1941.

M/SGT. HERBERT SKIPPER HOLDS RESPONSIBLE JOB
  Son of Mr. Luther Skipper of Ozark route 4.

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