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Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 3

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1 i WEDNESDAY AUGUST i i i i i i i i i i GREELEY PAIL Yi GREELBY; COLORADO i I I PAGE THREh IN UNIFORM Truman L. Lugar, ihown now serving' with the S. marine corpi In the second armored- amphibious unit. A native of Colorado. Pvt.

Lugar was born In Greeley and with, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. lived on a ranch near Briggsdale until his Induction Into the service In October, 1943.

The Lugirs now live at 215 Fullerton in Corons, Calif. First Lieutenant Norman Bick. ling, shown here, has arrived safely In France, according to word received recently by his wife, Mrs. Florence Bickllng, 22? Fifth street. With an Infantry unit, he; has'been In the ser- Air Force Liberator England--Sysjt.

Robert B. McEwen, shown here, has bten 'awarded the distinguished flying for "extraordinary ment in aerjal oombat." The cn- nouriccment was made by Major General James P. Hodges, a Liberator bombardment division. He Is a. tall gunner on a B-24 Liberator' he.avy bomber and has already participated in 30 combat, missions over Germany and enemy occupied Europe.

He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. McEwen 2008 Ninth avenue, Greeley. His wife, Mrs. Robert McEwen lives In Cphrlam, Utah.

HeMs a graduate of high school. In civilian life, Sgt. McEwen was employed as a mechanic by United Airlines. He entered the army 194S and h.as been over, 'seas, since March 11, Besides the' DFC, Sgt. McEwen also holds the Air Medal with 'three oak leaf clusters to it.

vice for four years. He served with the national guard of Greeley before going Into active service. His brother, Cpl. Herbert C. nick- ling arid wife, Charlotte; spending a 21 day furlough with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Bickling, northeast of Cpl. Dlckling has recently, been transferred from Camp Davis, N. to Orlando, Fia. He is.with the antiaircraft searchlight hattalio'n as a radio operator, now in the'urmy air force teclinlcal training center.

Clyde, Rogers, shown here, has rejoined his. company In following a wound received 'on June 1. Mrs. Rogers, who In MElllklnj' 'th's'. order of Purple husband, He' Is 'the son of Mr.

and. Mrs. Jesss Rogers of Johnstown, Luman Shaffer. Now- Major Major Shaffer', son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. D. Shaffer, 1218 Sixth street, has recently been promoted from captain; He Is with the- army command'at West Palm BoaotvFla. George Anderson Hoi- kins, son of Mis. Luman Shatter, has joined tlio navy, his grand father, M.

J. Walsh, has been In- Informed, His two brothers are in the navy, William Hopkins is radar and Robert Hopkins Is an aviation gunner. Lee Proiity, navy -veteran and torjpeiloman aboard a destroy or, and Mrs. Prouty, tlie former Mary Walsh, ara visiting at tiro M. J.

Walsh here. Naval Air Cadet Jack Weat, eon ot, Mrs. Leo West, briefly last week before reporting for pre-fllght school at Iowa City. He recently completed training course at North Platte, Nebr. Naval air cadet Deane of Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Carson, 1615 Fifteenth 1 street, is spending a li day leave hero with his He la now assigned at the flight Vrep school at Liberty, and will return there. He has been in. the service for the past 14 months. Alan Herman, seaman second class, returned to Forragut, Tuesday 10-day Uave spent.in.Greeley; visiting withjiis -Mr.

'aud -Fred Herman, 1214 Sixteenth street, and other relatives. A Junior, in Greeley high school last Seaman Herman entered tlie navy May and received his boot training at Farragut whore ho will ba re-assigned week. HARD TO GET MERCHANDISE PENCO SHEETS 226 only, I. No Phone Calls or Mail Orders Limit 2 to a Customer 7 v'fspF 1 B-29 Suptrfertnu, tin tjpt wlith tcmtid ilul plants and Sank Naval Bali. LITTLE OCTANE NUMBERS that will help end the war sooner! SUPER-FUEL is mo- Octane, as compared with 90-Octane pre-war.

This difference of.10 octane numbers is definitely contributing toward hastening the day of victory, because these extra octane-numbers represent extra fighting power extra range and carrying capacity for our big extra speed for our fighter planes! In thirty months, U. S. production of 100- Octane Aviation Gasoline has been multiplied ten times. Our facilities for producing this pre-- cious, fighting, super-fuel can now deliver 21,000,000 gallons daily. Think of it! This is a greater quantity of aviation gasoline alone than the combined total of all petroleum products available to Axis Europe, Phillips Petroleum Company, among the first to take 100-Octane gasoline out of the tory and into mass production, is now one of the nation's foe largest proJriceri of 100-Octane, despite the face that Phillips operates only in the Middle West.

This production achievement suggests how competently and completely Phillips is devoting itself to the war effort, with similar special emphasis on butadiene for synthetic rubber. Until that great day comes, when you can' say "Fill 'er up with and the service man cranks into your tank a new and improved Phillips gasoline remember that Phillips refineries, in addition to producing gasoline, lubricants, and fiel oils, are also gigantic chemical plants pouring out weapons for victory. PHmiPS PETROLEUM Barilesville, CMS FOR YOUR CM- FOR YOUR COUNTRY FOR Buy U. S. War Bonds and Stamps Motor Machinist IWo, Third Class, James i'nrr, U.

8. coast guard, in Grceluy visiting with his iwronls, Mr. anil Mrs. Karl Fan 1 after ton mouths ot dul- lu the South wliere ho par ticipated la tlio Tarawa and Mai slmlla etiEnsemeiils. Karr will leave here on 'Aug.

25 to royort for a upa- clal radio technicians schools at Baltimore, on Aug. ZS. Headquarters, 13th AAP, South'- west Sergeant Merle E. Wilson, soil ot Mr. ana Mrs.

Jack Wilson, has promoted to hla yreseut grade froin that of a aor- geaht. His wife, WH- aim resides at Pctorsou strcol, fort Colling. 1 Sgl. WllsoH la. luff In tlie 13th.

AAF as a armorer- gunner, of a heavy bombardment squadron'-'operating agilnat Jup- held installations and' shipping lu tlie -Southwest Pacific arcs. Overseas since May 24, 1544, 3gt. Wll- son hat participated, lu 10 couili.il strike missions against tbe enemy. John Geti Wlngi Bluckland Air Field; Waco, Army Air Field, Waco, today graduated its 17th class of ablation cadets til military of.ono Ithe largest classes lo receive wings at tills (raining command nil vauced live-engine pilot school represented 41 states and the iMstrlel of Columbia, graduates received silver pilot wings at a ceremony on the (lying line at the the niou who graduated were John K.jSlnllllc, Eaton, and Harold E. Hunter, Monument.

Gale Nims, Soundman, third class, Is now In Greeley on an eight day leave alter, five months ot convoy duty in the Atlantic. Nims, who.enlisted In the navy on May 13, 1913, and 1 was called to active service In midjune, 1943, serves aboard an American destroyer escort He is the son of Jlrs. Bess Nims, 1610 Ninth avenue. Ho will to New' York on Saturday. Nuns, who served for a time In Mediterranean aren reports hat the men he hag spoken to lu arid North Africa ports expect, to he home by Christmas or shortly after.

I.co Koenlg, Seaman la spending 15-day leave In Grce- ley- with his wife and daughter, Sandra Sue, at their home, 2204 Ninth avenue! Koontg, who was for- merly circulation manager at Hie Trlbuuo, has been In the service for the two months, and recently completed boot training nt Far- rngul, where he on Aug. 15. Jack Hurnliam, baker (Ir6t class, U. S. navy, spent last week in Grce- ley ou a brief leave from his base at San Pedro, visiting with hla father, L.

I. liurnliani, Park Place apartments, and his two brothers, Clarence and Carl Burn- bam. He returned lo San Pedro to report for overseas duty. Beobout Finished Sextant School Captain Vance L. Beeuout, 25, foung nrmy air forces holder of the Silver Star for'gallantry, the Dis- Flying Gross witlr a cluster, and Air Medal with a cluster, has been graduated from 'Falrchild Camera rnstrumcttt aircraft a n't school lu New York.

Captain Daebout, of 1903 ivenne, joined tbe AAF In Novem- cr, 1940, and completed 54 missions in tlio South Pacific between s'oremlier, 1941, ami January, 1943. '1 flew at the Australia, N'ew Guinea, and tlie Sol- omons," lie said recently. "Tl DFC cnmo after Ihe show-down Makassar Strnlla," ho added. "Tin added a cluster to It after the Ui tie of Coral Urged to supp a i about his part, In these tlons, he modestly waved awr quostloiis. "Oil, let's forget tlmt.

ha Insisted, turning tire convers tlon to his liqmctown. "Gieeloy Is a wonderful place. 1 lie said. Capt. Beebout will relui-n Greenville, S.

where la basen At the Hospitals A i to the Weld hospital Tuesday, August i brlel Cymanski, Calon; Richan- aud Robert Hammlt, 929 street; Doris Johnson, route 2, 254; Annie Flyuu, route 1, box 90- Mrs. Kathryn Horst, Bouell home; Ellis Cnstar, 1823 Twelfth street. Dismissed: Mrs. Beth Heuien- over and 1G17 Sixtl- street; Gabriel Cymanski, Eaton: Evelyn Meter, Kalou; Ira Oakley. La Salle; Mrs.

Hose Miller, Yuma: Mrs. R. M. MacDonald, 925 Flfti- street; Mrs. David Werner, 1G30 Klghth avenue.

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