The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30
State Men Do Good Job OF
Supplying Ammunition For
Guns In European Theatre
Work Day and Night Stopping O
For Chow, and Minimum Rest

Headquarters, European Theater
of Operations-You can bet your
last War Bond on this one-the
men supplying ammunition for the
guns are doing their job, and do
ing it well.
Take the case of a quartermaster
service company whose organiza-
ton is chiefly Negro. Every shot
fired Jerry's way scores direct
bulls eye here too. Arriving in the
European theater of operations
shortly before D-Day, they immedi-
ately began unloading and loading
ammunition destined for foreign
shore operations. They worked day
and night, around the clock, stop
ping only for chow and for the
minimum of rest, in order to make
sure the most important tool Of
modern war was taken care of.
Undaunted by the fact that they
were to stay behind and would
miss out on the big show to
come, they did everything in their
power to play their part well. To-
day they learned the Importance of
their work. Units like their own
were largely responsible for the
success of the operation, due to the
continuous flow of supplies and
ammunition, without which the
landings and terrific advances
could never have been achieved.
Today this quartermaster service
company, commanded by Captain
Harry H. Hagopian of Rt 9, Fresno,
Cal, stood at formation to learn
they had received new honors.
They were recently commended by
Allied dock officers at a British
port for the best disciplined and
most efficient group of any in the
dock area.
Previously this unit was COM
mended by Brigadier General c. H.
Kells, former commanding general
of the Boston Port of Embarkation
for their work in unloading cargo
freight in record time, while as
signed to that port.
Activated November %, 1913, at
Indiantown Gap, Pa, the company
moved overseas to England six
months later. Recently this unit
moved into a new home, which was
former civilian evacuee camp,
and has completely renovated and
handicapped it into a model army
camp.
Enlisted men of the company
from Mississippi are:
Natchez: Staff Sgt. Hawkins, son
of Mrs. Alice G.. Hawkins, Selma.
Woodville: Sgt. Henry o. Brenget-
tsy, son of Mrs. Catherine Bren-
gettsy, Wilkinson. Jackson: Tech.
4th grade, James Flemon, grand
son of Mrs. Lula Bracy, Rt. l, box
113, Madison. Duncan: Tech. 4th
grade Willie G. Calhoun, Rt. 1, box
100. Tillatoba: Tech. 5th grade Odell
Bailey, son of Mr.. and Mrs YER
non Bailey, Ri. l, Box "a. Green
wood: Tech. 5th grade George
Hates, brother of Mr.. Joe Hates,
Rt. 3, box A. Leaf: Tech 5th grade
Roman Mcleod, son of Mrs. Sallie
F. Mcleod. Newton: Tech. 5th
grade Herman Patrick, son of Mrs.
Fannie P. Patrick, Rt. 3, box 10,
Decatur. Weir: Tech: 5th grade
Marshall Robinson, son of Mr.. Sam
Robinson, RID 1. Vicksbugg: Tech
9Th grade Willie Sampson, son OF
Mrs. Josephine Sampson, 21l912
Letitia st. Edwards: Tech. 5th grade
John w. Singleton, son of Mrs
Viola j. Sampson, Rt. 3, box Is
Forest Pfc. Levi Adams, son OF
Mrs. Callie H. Adams. Shaw: Pfc
Eugene Bradley, son of Mrs Bessie
T. Lee. Heidelberg: Pfc. Clifton
Darty son of Mrs. Carrie L. Jones
Sharon: Pfc. William Day, son Of
Leila S. Day, Rt. l, box As. Yazoo
City; Pfc Hubert Farris, son OF
Mrs. Mary Farris, Ri 5, box 168
Meridian: Pfc. Robert Jones, ne
phew of Mrs. Willie A. Nichols
53rd Ave-, and 5th ST. Swifton: Pfc
Willie Jones, son of Mrs. Amy ]
Jones, Rt. 1, box 217.
Magnolia: Pfc. A. c. Mcgee, sor
of Mrs. Fannie A. Hood. Prairie
Pfc. Ernest McNairy, son of Mrs
Lady Bee Carlisle McNairy, gen
eral delivery. Greenwood: Pvt
John T. Melton, son of Mr.. Phi
Melton, Rt. 3, box So. Yazoo City
Pfc. Manuel Ross, son of Mrs. Ell
nora G. Ross, Rt. 2, box COLA
Vaughn: Pvt. Herman Bradfield
son of Mrs. Annie S. Bradfield, Ri
2, box 90; Pvt. Marcus Bradfield
son of Mrs Hattie 6 Rradfield ri