The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-02

!, was transferred to Norfolk. Va.
eft his studies at the Pascagoula
. first class. He has seen service
I'd school on the ship on which
nette Waters. who is working in
athletics and physical training
ed in missions over Sterkrade,
Hamberg, Minden and other war
production centers in Germany.
He has another Oak Leaf clus-
ter to add to the one already
awarded, to hang from his Air
Medal.
A graduate of the Moss Point
High school, 1t. Harper left his
studies at the University of Mis-
sissippi when he enlisted in the
Air Corps, February %, 1943. He
received his wings at Stuttgart,
Ark.
Connel Cowan AT Norman. Okla.
Connel Cowan, Jr., who has
been stationed at Memphis since
his induction into the Navy a few
months ago has been transferred
to Norman, Okla, where he will
attend a naval air crewman's
school. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Connel cowan, Sr., of Pas
cagoula.
Oscar Lee Van Court Home
On Leave
Oscar Lee Van Court arrived
home Feb. ID, on a leave which
he is spending with his wife, the
former Ardell Foster of Gulfport,
his parents and other relatives.
The young sailor has been in
the Navy since April 80, l94l,
and has seen action in Pearl
Fl arbor, Guadalcanal. Tulagi,
Bougainville and the Philippines.
He is to report at Treasure Is
land, Calf, March 8,
Pvt. Royce M. Hawk Prisoner
After many days of anxiety
since he was reported among the
missing in action December 20,
Mrs. Norma Lee Hawk has been
notified by the War Depart
ment that her husband has been
located as a prisoner of war in
Germany.
The news came to Mrs. Hawk
last Friday at the home of her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. L. Hawk at Handsboro where
she is making her home.
Pvt. Hawk is a brother of Clyde
Hawk, who is a member of the
Pascagoula police department.
w. T. Avera. Jr.. At Camp
Fannin
w. T. Avera, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Travis Avera of Pascagoula,
has recently been transferred
from Camp Shelby TO Camp Fan
min, Texas. Tom Hegwood, son
of Mr. and Mrs. T. G.. Haywood,
Sr., was indicted into the service
at Camp Shelby along with w.
r, has been sent to Camp
Wheeler, Ga.
James e. Kelley Goes To San
Francisco
James E. Kelley, shipfitter &c.
has reported at San Francisco
following a 30-day leave shortly
after his return from the South
west Pacific where he has been
on duty for the past two years.
While home the bluejacket avail
ed himself of the opportunity to
take as bride Miss Gertrude
billiard of Paseagoula, January
%. He is the son of Mrs. Tom
Kelley of Pascagouha.
Miss Irline Wilson Enters Cadet
Nurses
Among the latest to respond to
the country's earnest plea for
cadet nurses is Miss ,Irline Wilson
who left her desk at Ingalls, Ship
building corporation to offer her
services to the government.
Miss Wilson will visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Viii
son in Magnolia before reporting
to Touro Infirmary in New Or
leans where she will receive her
training. Her classes will begin
April 9.
Cpl. Bullock's Battalion Receives
Plaque
A recent release from the pub
lie relations office of the l39th
AAF base unit at New York an
nounces that the engineer avia-
ton battalion of which Cpl vii
mer D. Bullock, Pascagoula. is
a member. has recently acquired
the m%eritorious service plaque.
It was given for superior perform
anee under exceptionally diff
cult circumstances. This includ-
ed the entire construction Of the
airfield, erection of the admins
tration building, base and opera
ton headquarters, and runways
which can compete with the best
in the world. all camp barracks
reereational eenters. and enlisted
mems service club, officers club,