Private First Class Carroll B. Calvert
of Lego [WV, is now a member of the 508th parachute infantry in combat training at Camp Mackall, N.C.   He joined the Army October 10, 1942, and won his wings as a parachutist on March 5, 1943.   Before entering the service he attended Sroco high school and later worked for the Lillybrook Coal company at Killarney.

[The Raleigh Register (Beckley, West Virginia) · Sun, Aug 8, 1943 · Page 4]  [PDF]

   Pvt Robert [G.] Jordan [Hq 2nd] came Friday evening for a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan and family.  Pvt Jordan has been transferred from Fort Benning, Georgia, to 508th Parachute Inf., camp Mackall, N.C.
[The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio) · Thu, Sep 23, 1943 · Page 1]

P.F.C. Walter G. Woods
member of the 508th parachute infantry, in combat training at Camp Mackall, N. C. arrived Tuesday morning to spend a short leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Harry Woods.

[Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York) · Wed, Aug 11, 1943 · Page 8]  [PDF]

UTLEY IS PARATROOPER
   Technician Fifth Grade Robert B. Utley is now a member of the 508th parachute infantry in combat training at Camp Mackall, N.C.  
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.. John Utley 1601 West Eighteenth Avenue, and he enlisted on March 4, 1941. He won his wings as a parachutist on Dec 29, 1942.  
   He is a former student of Amarillo High School and worked at United Electric.

[Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Texas) · Thu, Aug 19, 1943 · Page 3] [PDF]

Private Henry J. Richardville
s now a member of the 508th Parachute Infantry, in combat training at Camp Mackall, N.C.   His father, Henry Richardville, resides at 912 Twelve and One-Half street.
   He won his wings as a parachutist on March 5, after being in the service since last October,  He attended Vincennes high school and was employed at the Brown Shoe factory before enlisting.

[The Sun Commercial,  Vincennes, IN, August 19, 1943]

Pfc William K. Jordan
508h parachute infantry, Camp Mackall, N. C., is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. C. Grove Stokes, 1022 Edison Street.

[The Gazette and Daily (York, Pennsylvania) · Tue, Aug 10, 1943 · Page 4]  [PDF]

John Rowell Is
Member Of 508th
Parachute Troop

   Pvt John Rowell, Jr. is now a member of 508th Parachute Infantry, in combat training at Camp Mackall.  His mother, Mrs. Pearl Rowell resides Rt. No. 1, Box 110, Gettysburg.
   He joined the Army December 3, 1942 and won his wings as a United States parachutist on Mar. 12, 1943.  Before entering the service he studied at Gaston, and later worked at Rosemary Manufacturing Co., here.
   The 508th Parachute regiment, made up of trained jumpers, recently returned to camp from airborne maneuvers in the field.  The commanding general, impressed by its "excellent showing", commended "the spirit and discipline shown at all times by the men, in spite of inclement weather, fatigue, loss of sleep and hunger."  The 508th is commanded by Colonel Roy E. Lindquist, 36, West Point Class of '30 and a pioneer parachutist.

[Roanoke Rapids Herald, Roanoke Rapids , NC, 12 Aug 1943, Page 02]

Harry Gearhart is in
   Parachute Infantry

   Pfc Harry H Gearhart is now a member of the 508th Parachute Infantry in combat training at Camp Mackall, N. .C.  He joined the army April 26, 1940 and won his wings as a United States parachutist on March 5th He has been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert C Gearhart of Crawford/
   The 508th Parachute regiment made up of trained jumpers recently returned to camp from airborne maneuvers in the field The commanding general impressed by its '‘excellent showing’’ commended the spirit and discipline shown at all times by the men in spite of inclement weather fatigue loss of sleep and hunger

[Crawford Tribune Crawford, NE, 6 Aug 1943, Fri, Page 1]