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At a 12th AAF P-47 Bane in Italy. —Staff Sgt. Edgar T. Boone (right),
of 211 South Alston Avenue. Durham, N. C-, repairs a parachute at an ad
naoed base in Italj. Sergeant Boone, veteran of more than SI months
with the 86th Squadron, 79th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force, has been
awarded the Bronne Star medal for meritorious service as parachute rigger
in direct support of combat operations.
—l2th Air Force photo by Bgt. K tm Henderson, Brooklyn. N. T.
Sgt. Boone Awnrded
Bronze Star Medal
At a 12th AAF P-47 Base in
Italy.—Staff Sgt. Edgar T. Boone,
son of Mrs. Gertie Boone, 211
Sooth Alston Ave., Durham, N. C.,
has been awarded the Bronze Star
ifdil for meritorious service as
parachute rigger through seven
campaigns from Egypt to Ger
many with the 86th Fighter Squad
ron, 79th Group, 12th Air Force
in Italy.
Sergeant Boone was cited for
"keen initiative and a steadfast de
votion to duty" during more than
31 months overseas supporting com
bat operations. For fifteen months,
while stationed in Libya and Tu
nisia, he helped establish and main
tain, under hazardous conditions, a
mobile parachute section which
served fighter pilots in the absence
of a service group.
In addition to the Bronze Star
medal, Sergeant Boone wears
seven bronze battle stars, five over
seas bars and Distinguished Unit
badge. His group, operating with
the British Desert Air Force com
mand, supports Eighth Army troops
in Italy and Russian troops. Allied
Partisans in Yugoslavia.
Before entering the Army in
October, 1941, he was a student of
Durham public schools and an em
ployee of Erwin Cotton Mills, Dur
ham, N. C.
BACK THE MIGHTY 7TH!
SPINNING Nou 6
Mrs. Jerry Peninger, Jr., spent
last week-end with her husband,
Pfc. Jerry Peninger, who is a pa
tient at MeGineo General Hospital
in Richmond, Virginia, and found
him getting along nicely.
All are glad to find that Mrs.
Dorothy Tillman has returned home
after being a patient at Watts Hos
pital
Mrs. V. L. Buchanan, 922 Orient
Street, entertained Saturday after
noon from 3 to 5. o'clock in honor
of her eldest daughter, Sylvia Jean,
on her fourth birthday. There were
twenty-fire boys and girls present.
The refreshments served the young
sters were orangeade, candy, pea
nuts and birthday cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thomas of
Sanford, N. C., were visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thpmas
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. J. A. Wood, of New
N. C., is spending a few month?? in
file home of her son, Mr. /Lee
Thomas.
Mr. Gilbert Thomas is a brother
of Mr. Lee Thomas and also son of
Mrs. J. A. Wood.
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Miss Maude Bay is back ,at work
after having Men out sick for sev
eral si nfta We welcome you bade
Miss Bay.
is attached to the Sixth Infantry
Division which has set a record for
continuous combat in the South
west Pacific Theater. On April 11,
the "sight-seeing" Sixth completed
its ninety-third straight day of
fighting since landing at Lingayen
Gulf last January 9.
Lt. CoL Walter M. Harrison,
publie relations officer at Sixth
Army Headquarters, states the fig
ure was a new all-time high for
combat in the Southwest Pacific,
topping by thirty-two days the
previous mark held by the First
Cavalry Division. The latter had
held the record with a sixty-two
day continuous fighting perform
ance at Leyte.
The Sixth Army, currently en
gaged in the destruction of the
powerful Japanese Shimby line
east of Manila, has killed more
than 10,000 enemy troops since S-
Day and destroyed or captured
quantities of Jap supplies and
equipment. The Division com
manded by Brig. Gen. C. W. Hur
dis, fought at Maffin Bay and
Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea, be
fore coming to Luzon.
T-5 Me Broom has recently met
Wallace Riley and Henry Browning
also of Durham, whom he had not
seen for almost three years.
CENTRAL OFFICE
There's still an empty desk in the
payrool department and we're hop
ing that Louise will be back soon
to resume her work.
Miss Bethune came to our office
from the Ellerbe Mills, Ellerbe, N.
C., in June, 1942. She
a place in the hearts of the girls
that can't be filled except by her—
so we're looking forward with eager
ness for a speedy recovery from
her long illness.
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Bgt. William Ralph Evans, former
employee of Erwin Mills, is BOW
"somewhere ia the Philippines.'' He
has been overseas since April, 1944,
•erring with the 439 th Engineers.
Sgt. Evans is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Evans of West Durham.
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CAIDDTO MO. 6
Pfa. Frank L. Partem wbm
enployod in the Card Boom, Plant
No. S, Iwlwt entering the Ansy,
has just n—phftj a 17 weeks'
coarse of airplane mechanic's train
ing it San Bernardino,
He has imiiul n diploma far suc
cessfully completing the course.
He is now stationed at the Munic
ipal Airport, Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs. W. EL Walker gave
a fish fry at their home on May 4,
honoring Mrs.* Walker's brother,
Pfe. Henry Kidd of the U. S. Ma
rines, who will leave for overseas
in the near fatnre.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Sarah Condon is a patient at Watte
Hospital We are hoping that she
will have a speedy recovery.
Mrs. lona Mosiey spent last
week-end in Danville, Virginia, vis
iting her sister, Mrs. Moselle Hicks
Pfe. Earl MeCormick of Indian
apolis, Indiana, has returned to his
home after spending the past week
as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bayasond
Evans at their home on the Old
Oxford Highway.
Pvt. Baxter Pendexgrast, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Pendexgrast, is
back in the States after serving
overseas for the past thirty months.
At the present he is at the Moore
General Hospital, Swannanoa, N. C.
He was visited last week by his
sisters, Mrs. Nancy Harden, Mrs.
Pat Brown, and Mrs. Louise Pled
ger. They state that Pvt. Pender
grast was doing fine and is expect
ing to be home in a few days.
Word has been received in the
city from S 1/C (RM) Bay Las
siter who has been serving in the
South Pacific for the past 13
months. Bay has been on routine
duty between Australia and New
Guinea, but is now on the way to
the Philippines. He states that he
received 35 letters from his wife,
Mrs. Martha Lassiter, at (me time.
He also received a copy of THE
CHATTER which he thoroughly en
joyed.
Mrs. Jack Nance is confined to
her home on Washington Street be
cause of illness.
Mrs. Marine Staneil Taylor has
returned to her home after spend
ing the past month with her hus
band at Morehead City. Mrs. Tay
lor is the daughter of Mr. A. C.
Staneil, assistant overseer of weav
ing.
Lee Carlton, a former loom fixer
at Plant No. 6 before altering the
Marines, has returned from the
island of Iwo Jima, and is at a rest
camp recuperating after the battle
with the Japs. He says that he has
met many of his old buddies since
returning. We are all glad to hear
from Lee.
G. B. Philoott Convalescing
in Overseas Hospital
A letter received by Mrs. J. J.
Phil pott of 300 Oregon Street in
formed her that her son, Pfe. Ger
ald B. Philpott, 20, was wounded
in combat on April 6 while fighting
in Germany. He is now a patient
at an Army General Hospital over
seas.
Private Philpott, a member of
the 42nd Rainbow Division with
Patton's Seventh Army, has been
awarded the Purple Heart. Enter
ing the service in February, 1941,
he left for overseas duty a year
ago. He received his training at
Fort Bragg, N. C., Salt Lake City,
Utah, and Fort Custer, Mich
His wife, the former Donna
Bringard, and their infant daugh
ter, Janice, reside in Delta, Utah.
Negro Quartets Render Music
in Lqcal Churches
There was a musical program
at St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church,
May 13, 3 P.M. The musie was
rendered by the Liberty Four Quar
tet accompanied by the Silvery
Moon Quartet of Burlington, N. C.
These singers also appeared at
the New Bethel Baptist Chureh at
8:30 PJL, May 13.
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Dalphie W. Barton, fomerly
employed a the Sewing Boon and
now in service muiiul
the Bronze Star Wwfal last sum
ner. The citation is given here.
"Dalphie W. Barton, Private
Fist Class, Company I, 22nd In
fantry, for heroic achievement in
connection with military operations
against an enemy of the United
States in the vicinity of Cherbourg,
France, 23 June 1944. Private
Barton distinguished himself as a
member of a mortar squad whieh
provided covering Are during the
withdrawal of his platoon. When
concentrated enemy fire threatened
to inflict heavy casualties, the squad
deployed hastily and directed effec
tive fire on the enemy from the
prone position- The squad de
stroyed two enemy machine guns
and captured five members of the
crews. Private Barton's courageous
action was instrumental in the
prompt installation of the mortars
and the effective fire whieh repulsed
the enemy attack. This enabled the
platoon to make an orderly with
drawal so that friendly aircraft
could bombard the enemy. Private
Barton's courage and devotion to
duty reflect credit upon him and
the military service."
R. O. BARTON,
Major General, U. S. Army,
Commanding.
Rigsbee Awarded Purple
Heart; T. V. Pearce
Liberated From Prison Camp
Pfe. Ear! T. Rigsbee, son of
Mrs. Don Rigsbee, was seriously
wounded in action on Okinawa
April 9, according to a telegram
from the War Department received
by his wife. He has been awarded
the Purple Heart for wounds re
ceived in the battle of Okinawa.
CpL Thomas V. Pearce, who was
a prisoner of war in Germany for
ninety days, has been liberated and
returned home. He is at borne, 801
Broad Street, on a sixty-day con
valescing furlough. After his fur
lough he will return to Camp But
ner for reassignment.
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MEET IN PACIFIC—William & Broad well, left, radioman S/C, mad
J. Beid BroadweU, aviation machinist 2/0, aoaa of Mr. aid KTLS. D. Bnad
well of 110 Oaae Street, met recently in the PaeiAe after a
tion. William haa served in the Navy for two yean
for 12 months. Beid, hnaband of Mra. Addle Mae BroadweU, Navy
in Oetober, IM2, and haa served in the Paeifie for viz monthjHHKtaeded
Durham Hlffc Behool and after graduation »«m waa iijiTnj wwfrjßNn aim*
»nd William by Belk-Lefgett Company. Their brother, Lt MMB£%amA
well, Jr., la now In Italy.
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aide far the pal fcv days. Mr.
Wribfl—i lot one to Flat •
womakj on that tiat. We ai hpc
that b is able to be oat sad whml
/The girls uc now Mkuf htt>
ing sails oat of War BondL
thing aboeft the whole aflnr is tlat
the aasOer the bonds, the grahr
the interest
Ralph Hatahias ieeeived a latter
a.few days ago from Vsaee Haft
of the U. S. Navy. Vaaee says h*
has received several copies of In
Castas sad he maty eajoyad
them. He also asks that everyaae
write to hk. Says that letters ara
a bag load of cheer m his life.
(Looise Tilley, reporter, has his
address.)
The assay frieads of Mrs. Berta
Horae will be glad to lena that
she has retmaed to work after aa
illness of three weeks dnaths.
Mr. Vsnnie lfaagm has xw
taraed to his hosse oa Qrieat Stosst
after a miaor operation at Dake
Hospital. We are for hiss
a speedy recovery.
lira. Lorena Jobnstoa is aoa>
fined to her hoaae oa
Street. We are hoping ds wifl
soon be back to work.
Mrs. Eula Tillman has beea oat
for the past few days. We are
hoping she will soon be hack.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnston had
as their gaest the past week their
nieces. Mrs. William Bay of
Waynesboro and Mis. G rover Ed
wards of Mcbane.
We are glad to report that Mia.
Henry Wolf who is a p»*»—* at
Watts Hospital is speedily rccovfcr
ing from an operation. Hope she
will be Wk at home soon.
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Ernest Scarlet WOSw hiini
Pvt. Ernest M. Bearlet, foim em
ployee in the Bleadierj, Is mam aerr
iag overseas in New Gkunea. Pvt.
Scarlet entered the service in Nmn
ber, 1942, and hna been awarded the
Purple Heart.
' CpL William Fredand is BOW
serving with the Army somewhere
in Burma. Before entering the
Service, CpL Fredand was em
ployed in the Bleaehery. He was
inducted into the Army in Jan
uary, 1943. His wife, the former
Miss Irene Viekera, is living with
her parents on Pratt Street.
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