Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!

Sign up free
Page thumbnail for Pick And Shovel
Domestic News October 1, 1945

Pick And Shovel

Bauxite, Saline County, Arkansas

What is this article about?

Harold Mize, who enlisted in the Navy in October 1944 after working as a mechanic in Bauxite, was struck by a car in San Francisco during training, suffering two broken bones in his left leg. After six months at Long Beach Naval Hospital, he is on a 2-day convalescent leave with his wife and two children in Bauxite before returning for further treatment.

Merged-components note: Merged image with text due to bbox overlap; image part of Harold Mize profile

Clipping

OCR Quality

85% Good

Full Text

Harold Mize

HAROLD MIZE, MMO 3/c, left his job as mechanic at our shop in October, 1944 and enlisted in the Navy.

After four weeks of boot training at Farragut, Idaho he went to San Diego, Calif., for further training. He was sent to San Francisco and while standing in a safety zone on a San Francisco street he was hit by a reckless car driver and suffered two bone breaks in his left leg.

This mishap sent him to the Long Beach Naval Hospital, where he remained six months. He is now back for a 2-day convalescent leave in Bauxite with his wife and their two children. He will have to return to the hospital for further treatment of the broken leg.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Military

What keywords are associated?

Harold Mize Navy Enlistment Car Accident San Francisco Broken Leg Long Beach Hospital Bauxite Leave

What entities or persons were involved?

Harold Mize

Where did it happen?

San Francisco

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

San Francisco

Key Persons

Harold Mize

Outcome

suffered two bone breaks in his left leg; remained six months in long beach naval hospital; on 2-day convalescent leave in bauxite; will return for further treatment

Event Details

Harold Mize left his job as mechanic in October 1944 and enlisted in the Navy. After four weeks of boot training at Farragut, Idaho, he went to San Diego, Calif., for further training. He was sent to San Francisco and while standing in a safety zone on a San Francisco street he was hit by a reckless car driver.

Are you sure?