Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 12

r- orzcorr ctattiai Cdia. 6. KU Meim-From Homeglin Tr'aiMiig Ckmips and 'QiiBattlefcoMits. PAC2 TY7I1V2 Promoted Salem's Navy Company Plans Leave Fun at Too So They Send Homecoming Scheduled For Victory Volunteers Plans for a gala "homecoming" party for the 88 members of Salem's own "Victory 'Volunteer company of navy men, Sgt. Francis P.

Morgan, Salem, Awarded Marines Bronze Star V- Marine Sgt. Francis Pace (Fram) Morgan of Salem, who was killed in the "first furious of the Tarawa fighting, has been awarded posthumously the bronze star medal "for heroic achievement." The medal, with the citation from Secretary of Navy James Fprrestal in the name of the president came last week to 'Sgt. now. completing boot training at Camp Farragut, are being made here. A.

C. Friesen, specialist first USNR, in charge JL James It Henthornej 18j of box 501, Cornelius, left, and Robert F. SidwelL; 18, of 24 street Sllverton, load down their arms with fruit, cookies and ether; delicacies during a visit to the ship's service store atthe US naval training center at Farragut Idaho, where they arf apprentice seamen. The cashier is Miss Audry Brisboy ef Eagle, Idaho. (Official US nary photo) 'A St I 'A 'Hl Mates in the same recruit training company at the US naval training center at Farrsgut Idaho, these two Willamette valley apprentice seamen share a malted during a visit to the ship's service store.

They, are Robert Himhy, 17, ef rente box Independence, left and Eugene ef rrate box Salem. (Offlclal us naTf pnoU) John Harvey Carlson, apprentice seaman who is an engineering officer candidate in the navy V-12 program, has I enrolled in the Shcool of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio. He is the son of Emil Carlson, 1475; North Fourth street Salem, and was graduated in 1942 from Salem high school. In school here be was active in the Snikpohs and the French club and was elected to the National Honor society. FALLS CITY Pfe.

DavIJ L. arris on, US marine corps reserves, has been wounded in action, his father, Andrew J. Garrison has been notified by the navy department i EDWARD J. YARNELL i 1 3 -1 GLEN DALE YARNELL Three sons ef Mr. and Mrs.

Jay 25 Park street are now in the US navy. They are Ed-, ward, radioman second class; Leonard, seaman first class with a coast guard cutler In the Pacific, and Glen Dale, seaman third class and Just oat of Farragut naval I training station. Edward, the eldest Yarnelt graduate of Salem high school and. the other boys attended Salem high school, leaving to en- list in the navy p. -y, MAJ.

ROBERT P. UTTER Official VS army signal corpfj ''jt Robert Major, School 9 NEW ORLEANS, La Aug. 5 (Special) Promotion of Robert P. Utter. I son of Dr.

and Mrs. Floyd ti.1 Utter, 446 Oak street Salem, to the grade of major has been announced in war department, orders. Helen Hadley Utter, his wife, resides at 401 East Third street, Tillamook. Maj. Utter is assigned to thai transportation corps school, New Orleans army air base, he is commanding officer of school tractive.

entered the service in April, 1941, and was commissioned at 'year later at Fort Denning, Ga. Subsequently he served as instructor at the adjutant general's school. Fort Washington, Met, and as secretary of the transportation corps school. Prior to enlistment he was personnel and training supervisor for the state unemployment, commis-sionr He holds a BA degree from Willamette university and a master of science degree from the Unlversityj of Southern California. The transportation corps school was reorganized recently to absorb all functions and personnel of the New Orleans army air base.

The school has two departments, one for officers, who are given specialized training, the other for officer candidates, who are second lieutenants In the transportation corps. Staff Sgt John E. Shepp, son of W. O. Shepp, 355 Union street has completed an eight-weeks Instrument trainer instructor's' course at Bryan field, Tex.

Tech. Sgt William Becken, recently returned from active service in England, Is now stationed at Pratt Kas in training with B-29 crews. written his parents from France, where he Is stationed with' American anti-aircraft troops, telling of his experiences there. Troop i 1 nvnvaMnVBMawawaMBMaMvnnwewnMawswaiaW4aOTnMK9iiaaKCfc 1., 1 ft i i I i i It xr Morgan's sister, Miss Fern Mor gan, and his brother, Glenn Mor gan, both of route one, Salem. Sgt.

Morgan, who personally destroyed a Japanese pillbox on the Betio island pier before he was struck down charging another enemy emplacement, was a former Statesman news department employe, and was for awhile connected with the United Press bureau here. v'-'t Landing on the end of Betio pier the first day of the Tarawa battle last November 20, he "daringly led his men in an attack on an enemy pillbox," the citation accompanying the award said. A portion of the story of his death following the destruction of the pillbox is told by Robert Sher-rod in his recent book Members of the young marine's family hope to obtain further details concerning the last days of his life through lists of names of men who served with" him, a portion of them provided by Sherrod. Enlisting in the marine corps January 10, 1943, Morgan was promoted to his sergeancy August 1 of the same year. The citation received by his Kt-nf hdr anrf cictor fntlnws "For heroic achievement as a member of a scout sniper platoon of the Second Marine Division in combat- against enemy Japanese forces on Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, November 20, 1943.

Landing with his section of scout snipers at the appointed hour on the end of Betio jier. Sergeant Morgan daringly led his men in an attack on an enemy pill box on the pier and personally destroyed it with grenades. "Dauntlessly advancing with his men toward another hostile emplacement a little further along, he was instantly killed in a burst of enemy fire. Sergeant Morgan's great bravery and intrepid fighting spirit during the first furious moments of the attack were a lasting inspiration to his comrades and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval service. He gallantly gave his life for his country." SILVERTON Sgt.

John L. Martin is in a San Francisco army hospital where he has been since July when he was injured when a gas drum exploded while he was on routine work. His: parents are Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Martin of Sil-verton. Sgt. Martin entered the air corps to years ago. PVT.

ROY MACK I LT. FORBES MACK 1 I Home By PFC CYRIL O'BRIEN, USMC GUADALCANAL (Delayed) Here are the latest quotations on Marine-native trading along the local Corn cob pipe-Sack of rice-li Sack of sugar- i I Native I skirt LChicken (alive) tLRooster (alive) Celluloid wing pouch Mirror Pig-tooth necklace Tin of tobacco Wooden comb Red cloth beads Candy 3 straw bracelets Canteen cup of flour 1 pineapple Flash! and 6 arrows Red comb i.8 bananas (green) Hunting knife Coral bowling ball Glass shell cup Can corned beef. club Tin of cigarettes.X. .2 papayas Shoes Lz .1 Nothing Money Anything -1; ar i SILVEETON TSgt Loyall G. Beals has had three years' service and for fthe past three months has been in the South Pacific.

His wife, the -former Bonnie Jean McPlke, Is making her home for the duration with her parents; the Scott MePikes, at Sllverton. I SILVERTON CpL Frank Marshall FowelL ion of BXr. and Mrs. F. M.

Powell, is now stationed with the VS army engineers: In Newt Guinea. He was manager of the Camas, Wash J. Penney store when he was indocted and had Worked la the Sllverton and Salem Penney stores before that His wife, the former Janice i Dnnavan, i and their Infant 'daughter are living at Camas. Aviation Student Raymond P. Beard, son of I Mr.

and Bin. Floyd Beard of South 19th street is now stationed at Gardner Field, Taft Calif. He re-eently completed his basic training at Amarillo'army air field, i Amarillo. Texas. His wife, the former Mary Alice Shlnkle, is living at their home, 2190 Bread-way, with their two children, one eight months and another three AMITY and Walter Tovey, who are with the US navy, stationed 1 at SFarragut were in Amity for a few Jdays last week at the home of their grandmother, Mrs.

Nette Tovey They are twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tovey, former Amity residents, now living at Wash. SILVERTON Mr, and Mrs. J.

P. Rankin learned Friday that their Pvt Kenneth Rankin, 20, was critically wounded in action on July 12 in Italy; This is the Rankin's only on. j-- Mr. Rankin recently had his second foot rergoved following an accident which cause the one foot to be removed two5 years Money TV of the Salem, navy recruiting sub- Station, said Saturday. Members of the "Victory Volun teer corhpany all of whom are 17-year-old US navy volunteers- are expected home en masse about August 9, following their gradu ation from recruit training at i 't'i How the Salem unit officially designated as Company 666 at Far ragut is distinguishing, itself, Is related by one of its members.

Stuart H. Compton, in a letter Just received by "Company 666," young Compton wrote, "is the. pest company in camp (not bragging). We've brok en more records since we've been here than any other company highest grades in camp in recognition, visual signaling, lookout locker, seamanship and other ac tivities. Also, we've set a new rec ord for strength test and swimming and regimental drilL Honest I'm not bragging, Fm Just so proud of this company! You know from your own 'boot' days that a company is no stronger, than its weakest man and darn it if you could see these fellows co-operate, you'd know why you have a good company.

"Tomorrow we have bag, bunk and personal inspection by Lieutenant Commander Wilson. Have no fear the fellows are on their toes. Thanks a lot for everything you've done for the Salem bunch. If you hadn't been behind us this could never have Fine Hardwoods Not Rarities At Bougainville By CAPT. JAMES A.

KELLY (Public Relations Officer, USMC) BOUGAINVILLE (Delayed) Teak and mahogany, 'fine -woods anywhere and expensive to 'purchase In the United are used out here much as scrap pine would be used at home. They're used as support poles for tomato -plants in Marine victory gardens; packing cases; floor-' ing in huts, sheds and shops; telephone poles and foxhole supports. Strange as it may seem to cabinet makers and furniture dealers, these woods are seldom used for chests, i dressing A tables or other about-the-tent furniture. Marines think old crates, already made, are better suited to the purpose. Clyde Chrlstman, naval air ea- deC who has just Completed flight prep school at Delaware, Ohio, is spending his leave here with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Chris tman, to going on to his next assignment St. Mary's re-flight school at St Mary's, Calif. to A'graduate of Salem high school with the class of 1942 at the age of 17, he was elected to the National Honor.

society! and 7, was business manager of the Clarion annuair1: -w AMITY Melvln Jensen, former Amity who Is- in the US navy, spent a short leave here recently at the home of his sister, Mra. Ethel Goddard. Sgt Richard and Mrs. Stoat of Amity left recently, by- auto for a camp in Missouri for, five 'weeks' training. WW Lt, James M.

Tumbleson, Salem, Is commanding of the 334th base nnit squadron at Florence army 1 ah field, Flor- enee, SC. Tnmbleion, who en- listed in the air corps la Jann-ary, 1941, when the corps was in its Infancy, trained at Me-Chord field, Tacoma, Wash and was assigned to the bom' bardment squadron that pro- vlded so many volunteers for the famous first. Tokyo raid under Gen. Doolittle. Lt Tumbleson was transferred to the Caribbean area In larch, 1942, in the antl-snbmaruie patrol and remained there until November, 1942, when he was accepted for aviation cadet train- ing.

He was commissioned as a second lieutenant 1, 1312. A gradaate of Salem high school, he was' employed as a professional test ear and race ear driver for General Motors before entering the service. Els mother is Mrs. Lucille F. Bates, street Salem.

Francis Vfedeaburg is behind the eight ball as he attempts a shgt daring a game ef pool hi a recreation building at the US naval training -center at Farragut Idaho, where he Is an apprentice sea nian. The Willamette valley boys in the picture are, left to right below, Uoydj NaegeU, JS, of to West Center street Sllverton; Yre-denburgj lt, of Hobbard, and George Howard, IS, of 4ft Fourth street Independence. Edward D. Grassman, IS, of route L- Wood bum, bat the left rear. (Official US navy photo.

LI SGT. FRANCIS P. MORGAN Lyle Day Is Missing in Air Action Lyle Edward Day, US army second lieutenant, born in Salem but reared in Tillamook, is missing in action, his grandmother, Mrs. J. S.

Hettick, 645 Marion street, has been notified by his mother, Mrs. Gladys Day of Tillamook. Lt Day was bombardier on a B-29 who did not return after mission over Germany on July 17. Holder of the air medal and three oak leaf clusters, Lt Day had completed a large number of missions and had been recommended for promotion to first lieutenant Born in Salem on September 7, 1920, he went through school at Tillamook, where he finished high school in 1938. He left his employ- ment with a grocery firm September 12, 1940, to enter army service with Tillamook's Company when it went to Fort Lewis.

On May 29, 1941, he ottered the air corps and was sent to Fresno, to study aerial photography. He trained later at March field, Carlsbad, NM, at Shreve-port, and 'Las Vegas, where he graduated in aerial gunnery November 18, 1942. He finished bombardier school at Big Springs, Tex, October 23, 1943. ROBERT MACK, GM 3c is stationed at Camp Swift Tex. Robert (Buddy) Mac.

19, "gunner's mate 3, is on a destroyer In the Pacific, i He completed his training at the San piego naval air base with highest honors, was, in fact, honor man, in his class. He enlisted in June, 1943. 1 Lt Austin J. Mack, 27, was deputy group leader and bombardier, had been on 24 missions over Ger many and did not report following his ZSlh on May 24. -I i 5 LT.

AUSTIN J. MACK mfsmnm it Hayes Hero of Two War Theatres A gaily decorated navy pillow catches the eyes of these Willamette I i. a ship's service store at the US Idaho. Left to right are Vernon Ivan Ronre. 18.

of route 1. Wood- of 169 Lana avenue, Salem. The of a saUor. (Ofnclal US navy Valley Nurse; and Soldier Work in English Garden (Special to The Statesman) HEADQUARTERS EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS Among the officers and enlisted men of a general hospital in Eng land who have tali summer work ed together on their own three-acre victory garden to provide fresh vegetables for their patients are Second Lt Laura M. Kruse of Mt" Angel and jCpL Francis G.

Pavey, 1140 North Fifth street, Salem. Occupying the site of a former station hospital, the general hospital has borrowed horses to cultivate the little farm from its English neighbors Although it Is an army Installation, navy and merchant mariners have occupied beds in some wards and on occasions they have outnumbered soldier patients. DFC Goes to Austin Mack, One of-Foiir Brothers SUI Austin J- Mack 80,1 Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Mack, 1080 Hoyt street, missing in action since May 24 over Germany, last week went the Distinguished Flying Cross.

The raedaL a pair of tiny propellers mounted against the Maltese cross, is valley recruits daring; Ivisit to naval training center at Farrasrut Hallford. 17 'of Idanha: burn, and Edward Jackmau, 18, clerk is iMrs, Dorothy RusselL phou) i Clifford Puren Receives; Medal i "'v .3 For DrDay Job Sgt Clifford; L. Bur en. ipara- trooper, has written front England to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.1 Neal Buren, 1362' Elm street West Sa lem, telling them of his D-day 4 With 21t other trooben hf platoon, he wjis dropped pehind German lines.

One of the; two who returned safely to the jAnierican lines, he has received a presidential citation. jj Two brothers, Lorain Buren, 2c. and Pic. Llnforid Buren. US marines, and one brother-in- law, Enoch, Maerz, AAC, are In the serviced I jj Promotion of Wallace lienry Ba holts, 575 jMarjon street to captain in the -US Srmy quartermaster corps was? announced late last week by tb way departments wife High tribute to the flying and flghUng ability of Lt Cot Tohmas iwuuw iot extraordinary achievement in the air.

Lt Mack is one of four brothers in their nation's service. I Pvt. Roy Mack, 31, who gave up his technical sergeant's rating, v.hen he left Camp Santa Anita, Calif for San Luis Obispo, is an tician in the army medical He entered the army In No-vtmbeiy 1942. Lt Forbes Mack, 26, entered the my in February, 1942, after sev i months service in the Aleutians -1 seme time at Camp Carson, xw roruina, mown aoove in the cockpit of bts P-31 Mustang fighter Frenesl, at an Eighth A AF fighter station in England, was paid recently when the 2S-yeareld veteran of the South Pacific and European air wars received the distinguished flying cross with one oak leaf cluster or extraordinary achievement in aerial flight over enemy occupied continental Europe." and a few days later received special commendation fer leading bomber escort to Leipzig, Germany, when no bomber were lost and Zl German interceptors were destroyed by Hayes and his Mostangmen. The Portland sharpshooter now has nine and one-half enemy planes destroyed to his credit- two Japs included.

CoL Hayes wears the air medal with three oz'A leaf clusters, the purple heart two sliver stars and his new DFC Ills wife, the orr-er Louise Kayes of Crooks, and tfsuMer. resUe at S7C5 SE DiLian street Fortland..