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Where were you, Christmas 1944?

World War II Battle of the Bulge, in Belgium

C. Lloyd King In Belgium, and Germany with U.S. Army 691st Field Artillery Battalion.

Clara Mai King Teaching School at Bemis Elementary. Living at Watlington home.

Ulrich Mack In Tours, France, as a Sergeant in the 785th Military Police Battalion, with Patton's Third Army forces.

Golden Azbill Working at Memphis Steam Laundry office, Memphis, Tenn.

O. Kenneth Bari, Italy, with a Bombsight Maintenance Squadron, U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sergeant.

Mary Elisabeth W. At home, working at Southwest Tenn. Electric Membership Corp. Office in Jackson, Tenn.

Sam S. & Mary R. At Home yet, working at Piggly Wiggly Factory, Jackson, Tenn., but to be inducted in Army soon (Feb. 1945.) Two children.

Evelyn S. With Western Union, Humboldt, Tenn. Her work stations included Union City, Paris, Humboldt and Jackson, Tenn. during the war years.

Herman & Lynn Got married Dec. 17, 1944, after he returned from Europe. He was reassigned to the Transport Command, living in Las Vegas, Nevada. U.S. Army Air Corps, 1st Lt.

John W. On way home after five months action with the 30th Inf. Div., 117th Regt. with George Morris and other local guardsmen.

Paul H. In the U.S. Army, 551st Signal Air Warning Battalion, attached to Army Air Corps on Green Island, South Pacific. Had a wild pig barbecue for Christmas dinner.

Elton A. Deferred to farm in 1944, with a very poor crop year. Courting Janice Threadgill, whose Mother died Dec. 14, 1944. Helping Aunt Mai write letters to servicemen. Entered service April, 1945.

Joe Conrad A senior at J. B. Young High School, Bemis, with Janice Threadgill Watlington and Dorthy Davis Rivers.

Betty J. Attending Malesus High School, sophomore year. Studying piano with Mrs. Judd Brooks.

Hubert Williams In an Army-run Catholic Hospital in Paris, France where he underwent two major operations and three minor operations between Nov. 27, 1944 and Jan. 5, 1945.

James L. Watlington In Lucknow, India with Army Air Corps.

William E. Watlington Pacific Ocean, U.S. Navy, 1940-46, on a World War I vintage destroyer.

Ruth Forbis Watlington At Jackson, Tenn. with two children.

Leonard N. Watlington Belgium--flying raids in Battle of the Bulge. U.S. Army Air Corps, Tech. Sergeant. Fifty three missions completed.

Margaret Watlington Red Cross nurse, 1940-47, stationed in Camp Blanding, Fla., California, Hawaii, Guam.

Wm. F. Watlington, Jr. Technician, U.S. Army Air Corps.

A. Edwin Watlington Building ships for the Navy.

Karubah Carnahan Completing his Army Air Corps Missions in Italy, flying A-20 Fighter-bombers.

Velma Louise Carnahan Shreveport, La. with her parents.

Leland W. (Jiggs) Harton On crew of cargo ships in U.S. Coast Guard service.

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World War II		Battle of the Bulge, in Belgium

C. Lloyd King		In Belgium, and Germany with U.S. Army 691st Field Artillery Battalion.
Clara Mai King		Teaching School at Bemis Elementary. Living at Watlington home.
Ulrich Mack		In Tours, France, as a Sergeant in the 785th Military Police Battalion, with Patton's Third Army forces.
Golden Azbill		Working at Memphis Steam Laundry office, Memphis, Tenn.
O. Kenneth		Bari, Italy, with a Bombsight Maintenance Squadron, U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sergeant.
Mary Elisabeth W.		At home, working at Southwest Tenn. Electric Membership Corp. Office in Jackson, Tenn.
Sam S. & Mary R.		At Home yet, working at Piggly Wiggly Factory, Jackson, Tenn., but to be inducted in Army soon (Feb. 1945.) Two children.
Evelyn S.		With Western Union, Humboldt, Tenn. Her work stations included Union City, Paris, Humboldt and Jackson, Tenn. during the war years.
Herman & Lynn		Got married Dec. 17, 1944, after he returned from Europe. He was reassigned to the Transport Command, living in Las Vegas, Nevada. U.S. Army Air Corps, 1st Lt.
John W.		On way home after five months action with the 30th Inf. Div., 117th Regt. with George Morris and other local guardsmen.
Paul H.		In the U.S. Army, 551st Signal Air Warning Battalion, attached to Army Air Corps on Green Island, South Pacific. Had a wild pig barbecue for Christmas dinner.
Elton A.		Deferred to farm in 1944, with a very poor crop year. Courting Janice Threadgill, whose Mother died Dec. 14, 1944. Helping Aunt Mai write letters to servicemen. Entered service April, 1945.
Joe Conrad		A senior at J. B. Young High School, Bemis, with Janice Threadgill Watlington and Dorthy Davis Rivers.

Betty J.		Attending Malesus High School, sophomore year. Studying piano with Mrs. Judd Brooks.
Hubert Williams		In an Army-run Catholic Hospital in Paris, France where he underwent two major operations and three minor operations between Nov. 27, 1944 and Jan. 5, 1945.
James L. Watlington		In Lucknow, India with Army Air Corps.
William E. Watlington		Pacific Ocean, U.S. Navy, 1940-46, on a World War I vintage destroyer.
Ruth Forbis Watlington		At Jackson, Tenn. with two children.
Leonard N. Watlington		Belgium--flying raids in Battle of the Bulge. U.S. Army Air Corps, Tech. Sergeant. Fifty three missions completed.
Margaret Watlington		Red Cross nurse, 1940-47, stationed in Camp Blanding, Fla., California, Hawaii, Guam.
Wm. F. Watlington, Jr.		Technician, U.S. Army Air Corps.
A. Edwin Watlington		Building ships for the Navy.
Karubah Carnahan		Completing his Army Air Corps Missions in Italy, flying A-20 Fighter-bombers.
Velma Louise Carnahan		Shreveport, La. with her parents.
Leland W. (Jiggs) Harton		On crew of cargo ships in U.S. Coast Guard service.