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Show W J Sf I I ii j i i f .1 t FielH. Artillery Unit Mprihern;?l3fa ad It's Inception With M ormon Battalion Where's Your Maids, Fellers? $ iated round fired.... 31,132 enemy 7,011 30 destroyed It Isn't All Shootin' ypies i18 the record of listed men,' The first duty station was Fort Lewis, Washington as of August 31, 1950. While at Fort Lewis, the unit was filled to approximately 100 percent strength with enlisted reservists and regular army personal. The unit received movement orders and departed from the United States aboard the USS General A. E. Anderson on January 16, 1951 and arrived at Pusan, Korea, February 2, 1951, The Unit marked' time waiting for the equipment to arrive and then after a few months training entered combat on April t, of this year. They were stationed some 20 miles northwest of Uijongbu. Battery B fired the first registration at 3 oclock ' that afternoon. The battalion has worked with three American divisions and one ROK ' division. The units have been located from Munsan on the West coast to Chipo-r- i in the center of the peninsula and from Seoul to some points as far as 25 miles north, of parallel' 38th the ' (NOTE: Thanks Is extended Sergeant G. A. McFarlane of A battery, 204th FA Bn by the News and Journal for send lng the paper a history of the northern Utah outfit. Much of the material was used In the following, article. Thanks, too, to the men who have sent us many photos.) i ly't 1 the 201th battalions ArtilW ? 400 of whom about 120 Elder county, between and August 1991 g 15, recent action of unit, but by far for the 204th traces W first, the original Leption from as Leg ion, organized -forces of "the armed jthe on February 3, of Illinois u? ni Krd V although cease-fir- 6 Packers And Shippers e rise and at the order of the war continues talks still n Cleaning The" Breech Block of their 155 after a battle in which many rounds were fired, these northern Utah G. I.s have the bothersome task of cleaning their huge rifle and preparing for the next round of action. Sitting behind the shell is Sergeant Eric Hansen. Identification on the others is obscure. Kaesong remlin, northern Eider .Utahs fighting countys personal Native in Korea is FA Bn of Box and northern Utah, Bat-2Wt- h , continues dieir rifles, for, blasting" Beds 'Long Toms 155 mil-- r which are gaining their range, accuracy Watch It Bob Pett, Holmes and Leland Baron revert to the age old hand" method of washing their ' ' ' clothes near the battle front. . Of Box Elders Finest Fruits And Produce My Skin's Tender . . . Everybody Grabs Their Ears , , g Naturally your own fruit and vegetables are the best! You grew them,( but your opinion will not convince people in other parts of, the United States. The fruit itself will do that. We are shipping more ar,d more of," the fruit and vegetables, that we, of Box Elder County, are so proud, of. out The demands for more speaks for itself. Other people are finding, swell. what weve known for some time". . . Utah fruit and vegetables are and let us ship it Keep growing the finest produce in the United States, K I for you. - i 5 A1 u t T 1 Pfc. Dean Payne, member of A battery in Korea takes his shot with a snarl, but in good humor There are plenty of diseases in Korea to make it necessary to have plenty of shots. Lt. King administers the needle as Lt. Wendell Hess, background, waits his turn. ' ? Anderson PRODUCE never-the-les- s. and devasting effect. battery, built around a nucleus of men from Brigham City and vicinity has been in mbers of Battery A protect their ear drums with' their hands as the lanyard is Korea since February 2, J951 and and a shell is hurled at the enemy. .They have not lost a member of.their outfit. in action since April 6 with the 204th. The battery is ed by Captain Douglas C. Strong of American Fork, Utah, assisted by First Lt. Wendell Hess of Brigham City, First Lt. Leonard S. Marble of Garland,- - Second Lt. William F. Harris of Weiser, Idaho and WOJG Dennis, R. " V Hancey of A battery and the 204th as a whole are now maintaining and building a tradition that started in 1847 when the Morto the mon people were enrou-tUtah and the war with Mexico was declared. These people were asked by the President of the United States, James K. Polk for forces and consequently the Mormon battalion was formed. It consisted of some 500 men who went from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to the Mexican border and then to California, covering some 2000 miles, one of the longest infantry marches in history. . The Utah national guard was organized in 1894 and has con tinued in existence since that in the time. It participated Spanish American War and the t ! 1 Philippine Insurrection as some of the first troops to see action. It was called upon in 1916 for duty on the Mexican border. On August 5, 1917, the' first Utah Field Artillery was called to ac tive duty. It was later redesig nated as the 145th FA and spent, Music By the war in France. ' In World War Two, it was re FA as the 213th designated IJ - which was in action in the Pa 5 cific. In 1947 it was reactivated as the 204th FA lyr., with head and his orchestra quarters and C Battery in Logan, Utah-- Service Battery in Smith-fielr I A Battery in Brigham City ! ? and B Battery in Garland. The battalion was called to ac HOLIDAY ADMISSION: $1.00 per personj t s t 4 tive duty on August 19, 1950 ! ! j with a total battalion strength Tax Included of around 250 officers and en fcr I V COMPANY i hi ilSWWW i 'H II M Brigham City, Utah1 412 West.Forest. S , - H i'l 1 4 v 1 , fJ J v PEACHaDAYS - 2 Big Days e - 4 Big. Mights 1 SEPT. 5 WEDNESDAY, Brigham Citys Fall Style Opening 6 P, M. , to 8 P M. PEACH QUEEN ; SATURDAY SEPT. 8 - 9 P.M. Coronation Ball B.E.H.SGYM O 9 P.M. 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