The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Pfc. w. s. Crenshaw AT
Brooke Hcspital Center

interested 10 learn mat he Is now
at Brooke Convalescent hospital
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Pfc. Crenshaw entered the ser
vice Nov. II, 1943, and was over
six months as a rifleman
with Company F. 269th Reg, 75tn
Div, in the European thester of
operations, where he saw action
in the Ardennes forest. He re-
turned to the States April Is,
f945.
Promotion Comes To Lloyd
v. UiIver
The a6th Division of the 10th
on Okinawa announces
that Cpl. Lloyd v. Oliver is now
a sergeant in the 88th Chemical
Mortar Bn.
Sgt. Oliver as a supply clerk
participated in the Saipan, Ley
te, and Okinawa campaigns.
The young non-commissioned
officer is a graduate of Perkin-
ston Junior college and was en-
ployed as a chemical operator at
the Moss Point Paper Mill at Kre-
ole, before entering the service.
Mrs. Oliver resides on Route 2,
Pascagoula, and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Oliver, are
residents of Escatawpa.
John Townsend Returns To
Honduras
John Townsend, son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. J. Townsend, 852
Telephone road who was hospi-
talized in the States for a few
days, has started on his return
trip to Honduras.
The young man, who is a mem
Der of the Maritime Service,
made the trip to the States with
IN a weeks time and spent a
few days with his parents on his
release from the hospital. He
received his training at st. Pc
tefsourg, Fla.
Louis Murray Now In Austria
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Murray
have received word that their
son, Louis, is now stationed in
Austria.
Sgt. Gordon Penton Visits Home
Sgt. Gordon Penton has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. A, Penton, in Gautier. He has
only been back in the States two
months, having served three
years overseas, the last part of
which was spent in Italy. Sgt.
Penton is a glider instructor in a
Washington camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penton have an
other son, Floyd, who is a sea
man first class at a base in Cal
ifornia.
Lester Dantzler Joins Army
Last Friday marked the depar-
ture of Lester Dantzler to report
ior induction into the Army at
Camp Shelby.
The young soldier was a mem
Der of the l945 graduating class
at the Moss Point High school.
He is the grandson of Mrs. Lula
d. Breeland of Griffin street
Moss Point.
A sister, Telegrapher Second
Class Marie Dantzler, is in the
WAVES and is stationed in New
Orleans. His older brother, Jack,
has been in the Navy for many
months.
Pfc. Leonard Lamkin To Wed
English WREN
Announcement is made that
Pfc. Leonard Lamkin of Wade is
% wed Pfc. Evelyn Hopkin of
England at an early date. Pvt.
Lamkin, who has been in the
'ervice for five years, has been
overseas for the past 80 months
md is now stationed in Germa-
~. He is a brother of Mrs. Will
lie Hearndon of East Side.
Pfc. Hopkins is stationed in
oen-y-Bnyn, Camp Green. Glaze,
England.
Wendell N. Lowman Assigned To
Charleston Station
The press section of the Pub
lie Relations office of the Sixth
Naval District at Charleston. S.
:, announces that Wendell Nile
Lowman, specialist third class.
USNR, has reported to the re-
ceiving station in the Charleston
Navy yard to be assigned to duty.
either ashore or afloat, which
will contribute to the prosecution
of the war against Japan.
Spec. Lowman is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nile Lowman of Ed
harrisburg, Mich. He is married
to the former Miss Carrie Lar
son who with their son, Terrence,
10, and daughter, Marie, IL. re-
sides at 420 Pine street. Pasca-
Spec. Lowman, who is 80. was
graduated from Mishawaka High
school in 1926. and has Travelled
throughout the United States as
a professional boxer. Prior to
enlisting in the Navy at jackson.
January "a, l945. he had spent
four years aboard ships in the
us Coast Guard Service.
Edwin Abbey Returns To Great
Lakes
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