Dale County AlArchives News.....Our Boys with the Colors, Apr. 1, 1943 1943
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The Southern Star
55 Years Ago, April I, 1943...Reprinted Apr.1, 1998


BROTHER AND SISTER IN THE SeRVICE          
  Cecil Deloney a nd Miss Lillian Deloney, son and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Deloney, of Atlanta, formerly of Ozark, are now in the service. 
Cecil is with the supply division of the Army and is stationed in South 
America. Miss Lillian has joined the WAAC's and is in training in Texas.


CORPORAL BAREFIELD PROMOTED TO SERGEANT
  Corporal Luther B. Barefield, of the U. S. Army now stationed in Africa has 
been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Corporal Barefield was stationed in 
England before going to North Africa. 
  He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Barefield, of Newville, Ala., Route 1.


YOUNG DALE COUNTY BOY MAKES GOOn RECORD IN ARMY
  SGT. Daninel W. Ezell, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ezell, of Ozark, route one, 
entered the Army on January 29, 1943 and was promoted to Private First Class on 
March 20th and to Corporal Technician March 24. On March 27 was promoted to 
Technical Sergeant.
  Sgt. Ezell is only 19 years old and is making a splendid record in the
Army. He is stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla.

OZARKIAN TRAINING AT WILL ROGERS FIELD, WILL ROGERS FIELD, Okla.. -
  Private Harvey G. Whittington, formerly of Ozark, Alabama is one of the 
soldiers stationed at the Army Air Force bombardment base.
  Private Whittington is assigned to a bombardment squadron here for
basic training. He is the son of H.G. Whittington, Ozark, Alabama.
  Before entering the army January 11, 1943 Private Whittington was employed by 
the Camp Rucker Co., as a sheet metal worker.


MIDLAND CITY BOY RECEIVES SERGEANT STRIPES
  Jerry G. Riley, of the United States Army Air Corps, stationed at Lake 
Charles, Army Air Base, Louisiana, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant, 
according to information released by his Squadron Cam-mander, Sgt. Riley 
enlisted In the Armed Forces on August 25, 1942, at Fort McClellan, Ala., and 
received his basic training at Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  The son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Riley, of Midland City, Ala., Route 1, he 
graduated from the Dale County High in Ozark, Ala.

PFC. EDWIN HATTON HOME ON FURLOUGH-
  Pfc. Edwin Hatton, who entered the Army on October 31, 1942. has been granted 
a 16 day furlough for the purpose of visiting his family at Route 5, Box 152, 
Dothan, Ala.
  Upon entering the Army Pfc. Hatton was sent to Fort McClellan, Ala., for his 
6 weeks basic training. After completing the six weeks course he was then 
transferred to Camp Livingston, La.   He Is now in the Signal Corps and has been
congratulated for the outstanding work he is doing. While in Ft. McClellan he 
won a medal for qualiting as a rifle marksmaship.
  Pfc. Hatton states "There is nothing in the Army too tough. The tougher we 
get the sooner we will see victory.




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