Dale County AlArchives News.....Our Boys with the Colors, Feb. 4, 1943 1943
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The Southern Star
55 Years Ago, February 4, 1943....Reprinted Feb. 11, 1998.

 OUR BoyS WITH THE COLORS

DALE COUNTY BOY ON AIR AT FT. McPHERSON
  The Star acknowledges receipt of the following letter from Pvts. Riley
Tarter and R. F. Cook, stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga.:
 "Just to let you know that the boys of Dale County are making fine soldiers 
here at Ft. McPherson,Ga.
  Ray Jones, a Dale County boy was on the air, "Rookie's On Parade" Saturday 
night. He won this honor over stiff opposition, but being from Dale County he 
led the groups in the "Saturday Night Grand Old Opera" which is held here every
Saturday night at 8 o'clock for one hour.
  Hope everyone back home is fine, we are, and like the Army fine."


JOHN D. TURNIPSEED NOW STAFF SERGEANT
  The Special Service officer at Camp Gordon Johnston, Carrabelle, Fla., 
notifies the Star that Corporal Technician John D. Turnipseed, Stationed at 
Camp Johnston, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant.


DALE COUNTY BOY PRISONER OF WAR OF JAPANESE
  Mr. W. G. Faulkner, Route 1 Midland City, has been notified by the Adjutant 
General of the United States Air Corps, that his son, Marcus A. Faulkner, is a 
prisoner of war of the Japanese government in the Philippine Islands.
  This is the first word received since December 4, 1941. Then he was Stationed 
at Fort McKinny, Manile, P. I.
   * Marcus A. Faulkner b Apr 21, 1915 d Jan 9, 1943, POW on Luzon. buried Mt. 
Carmel UMC cem.

LOCAL BOY AT CAMP RUCKER NOW MASTER SERGEANT
  S/Sgt.,George T. Byrd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Byrd, Route 2, Ozark, Ala.,has 
been promoted to the grade of Master Sergeant, according to an announcement 
from the Public Relations Office. 
  Sergeant Byrd was inducted into the Army November 25, 1941 at Ft. McClellan. 
Ala. Before his induction Into the Army, Sergeant Byrd was employed'by the 
Enterprise Banking Company, Enterprise. Ala., as a teller for two and half 
years.
  At Camp Rucker, Alabama, where he is currently stationed, he Is serving as 
personnel sergeant major Unit Personnel, Station Complement in Camp 
Headquarters.


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