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Show Mount Pleasant Soldier Is Awarded The Air Medal Staff Sergeant Don E. Nielsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Nielsen of Mt. Pleasant, has been awarded award-ed the air medal for "meritorious "meritori-ous achievement" while participating partici-pating in flight missions in the southwest Pacific. His wife, Mrs. Carol Braith-waite Braith-waite Nielsen, lives at Manti with her narents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Braithwaite. Staff Sgt. Nielsen left Mount Pleasant in March, 1941 with the National Guard, and was transferred trans-ferred to the Air Corps in August, 1942, receiving his training in Washington, California, Louisiana, Louisi-ana, and Mississippi prior to his shipment overseas in October, 1943. To meet one of your favorite uncles when you are halfway around the world from home was the happy experience of Sgt. Nielsen Niel-sen upon his arrival in an army camp near Brisbane, Australia where he met Major Chesley P. Seely of Salt Lake City. Major Seely did not know of his nephew's neph-ew's arrival in Australia until the Sergeant walked into his tent. They were privileged to spend a month near each other before they were both transferred to other localities. |