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Domestic News August 23, 1945

The Mingo Republican

Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia

What is this article about?

Tech. Sgt. Lyster Sluss, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Sluss of Warfield, Ky., has been assigned as a Crew Chief on a Superfortress with the 376th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Forces. His wife Minnie M. Sluss and son Robert Paul reside in Warfield. He entered service in February 1942 after working for Carter Coal Company and trained in Texas and California.

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Tech. Sgt. Lyster Sluss, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Sluss of Warfield, Ky., has been assigned to one of the most famous units of the Army Air Forces, the 376th Bombardment Group. His wife, Minnie M. Sluss and their son, Robert Paul, also reside at Warfield.

Sgt. Sluss is presently assigned as a Crew Chief on one of the Superfortresses of the 376th Bomb Group. Prior to entering the Army at Fort Thomas, Ky., in February of 1942, Sgt. Sluss was employed by the Carter Coal Company of Carretta. He has studied airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field, Tex., and at the Douglas Aircraft Factory School at Santa Monica, Calif.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Military Assignment Army Air Forces Bombardment Group Superfortress Warfield Ky

What entities or persons were involved?

Lyster Sluss B. H. Sluss Minnie M. Sluss Robert Paul Sluss

Where did it happen?

Warfield, Ky.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Warfield, Ky.

Key Persons

Lyster Sluss B. H. Sluss Minnie M. Sluss Robert Paul Sluss

Outcome

assigned as crew chief on superfortress with 376th bombardment group

Event Details

Tech. Sgt. Lyster Sluss assigned to 376th Bombardment Group as Crew Chief on Superfortress. Entered Army February 1942 at Fort Thomas, Ky., after employment at Carter Coal Company, Carretta. Studied airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field, Tex., and Douglas Aircraft Factory School, Santa Monica, Calif.

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