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Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, Sept 19, 1909 YORK'S NEPHEW RE-ENLISTS
CINCINNATI. O.. Sept 18. After completing three years service in the U. S. army at Havana,
Arlle York, 25, Elk Valley, Tenn.. nephew of Sergeant Alvln C.
York, designated by General Pershing as the super-hero of the American expeditionary forces during the World
war, today re-enlisted and was assigned to the eleventh infantry
at Camp Knox. Ky.
Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug 4, 1940 LAST MAN ENLISTS.
MORLEY. Tenn. UP The last able-bodied, eligible youth
in this east Tennessee village has marched off to join the army.
Roy Branan. a wide-shouldered. 175 pound hill lad of 22, 6 feet
2 inches tall, was the 24th volunteer to enlist for military service
from Morley.
Unknown paper, Unknown date MORLEY RECORD FOR ENLISTING
IS CHALLENGED
Morley, noted for having all eligible men volunteer for military service, yesterday had its record challenged by Briceville.
Mrs. H. L. Hall, whose husband operates three grocery stores in the Briceville area, said they have almost equalled Morley's record by having all available men in service, and furthermore, they have about twice as many men enlisted.
Her husband said the two towns are approximately the same size. Both are mining centers. HELPS THE BOYS Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 19, 1940 Willie Booth joins army to maintain record MORLEY, Tenn. (UP). Willie Booth joined the
army Friday and kept intact this mountain village's record of
sending every eligible male into military service as a volunteer.
Willie tried to join several months ago but was rejected because
of his age. Since then he has celebrated his 18th birthday. He
was the 26th youth to enlist from Morley, which has a population
of some two-score families.
Unknown Paper sometime during World War 2
click on image for larger image Unknown Paper, unknown date WEAVER ENDS VISIT
EAGAN, Tenn. - Seaman Second Class
Kenneth A. Weaver has returned to his
base after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Weaver, of Eagan, and his wife of Pennington Gap, Va. He has been in service 17 months, receiving training in Louisiana. Knoxville News Sentinel , Briceville, Tennessee, May 1,
1942 Private Wounded In Devens Mishap Briceville, May 1 - Two East Tennesseans who enlisted together in October, 1939, at Knoxville, were separated until April 10, 1942, when they both reached Briceville at the same time. They both had 10-day furloughs, beginning on the same date. The men are Raymond Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Wright, of Briceville, a radio operator on a U.S. warship, and Gilbert McGhee, son of Mrs. Charles McGhee, of Caryville, a fireman on a destroyer. Gilbert has two sisters living here, Mrs. H.C. Weaver and Mrs. Cond Brogans. Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, OH, Jan 10, 1944 The undisputed hero of the tank battle was Sgt Claude Silcox, an ex-coal miner now a tank commander, from Pioneer, Tenn. Silcox was directing his tank into the fray when the radio was knocked out by a German shell. That meant the tank virtually was driverless and helpless, because the driver can see only straight ahead and must depend on instructions to know when to turn. Silcox was too modest to tell me about it, but his crew members said he got out on the ground under a hail of shells, mortar and anti-tank gun fire and directed his tank oblivious to the hail of lead showering about him. "He did that for several hours without once seeking cover." Pvt Peter Lindsay, Philadelphia, said. Unknown Paper , Sometime after October, 1944 NAZI BAZOOKA STOPS TANK,
BUT FAILS TO HALT BRICEVILLE G-I A Nazi bazooka stopped Cpl. Odis R.
Lindsay's tank, but it didn't halt the Briceville soldier, who has been recommended for the Bronze Star Medal for bravery under fire. Portland Press Herald, Portland, Maine, Sept. 29, 1948 Fort Devens, Mass., Sept. 27. (AP) A 19-year-old army private was shot and wounded in the chest by the accidental discharge of a .45 caliber pistol in the hands of a fellow soldier, the army disclosed today. The accident happened Monday when the two youthful soldiers came off guard duty and were unloading the pistols. Wounded was Pvt. Doran H. Messer, ot Jacksboro, Tenn. The army public relations office listed the other as Pvt. James J. Breen, 19, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Messer was In Lovell General Hospital where his condition was reported as good. Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, August 2, 1950 Heavy Bombers Pound Korea TOKYO, Aug. 1 UPI- A mass flight of U. S, heavy bombers pounded the heart of North Korea's powder - making industry today with a second huge load of high explosive bombs. About 50 B-29s attacked Hungnam, on the east coast 95 miles inside North Korea, with more than 400 tons of bombs. A news release said the strike sent 'thick, greasy smoke" billowing 15,000 feet into the air. The bombers blasted the chemcals and explosives center Sunday with about 500 tons of bombs. Official reports said the Sunday attack effectively damaged 85 per cent of the Chosen Nitrogen company munitions plant. Today's target was the Chosen Nltro Fertilizer company's chemical and non-ferrous metal plant, two miles east of the plant hit Sunday. One of the B-29 group commanders, Col. Claude E. Putnam of Jacksboro, Term., said 'Today's mission was even more successful than our July 30 attack, if such a thing is possible." He described it as "an example of perfect bombing." The release said "smoke and flames arose from the target area immediately after the initial strike". Source: Dominion News, Morgantown, WV, October
6, 1958 Search Halted Near Formosa TAIPEI. Formosa (AP) A three day air and sea search was called off Sunday night with no trace found of a Chinese Nationalist flying boat lost in Formosa Strait with seven Chinese and four Americans aboard. U.S. 7th Fleet and Chinese Air Force ships and planes had combed the area 40 miles east of the offshore island of Matsu where the Formosa-bound Catalina vanished last Thursday. The four Americans were connected with the U.S. military advisory team on Matsu. They were: Maj. Robert C. Bloom of Eau Claire,Wis.; Capt. Wayne F. Pitcher, whose wife lives at San Lorenzo.Calif.; Radioman 3.C. Dwight H. Turner, whose father lives in Clarence, Mo.; Pvt. 3.C. Claude L. Baird. whose mother lives in Duff, Tenn.
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