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Show In Sn , . A Million MM MM J' V-- v, ' 9 W -- . Ogden Air Service Command Wounded Veterans of France, Italy Brought To Hill Field En Route to Army Hospitals m l v., if el it. Wednesday, July 26, 1944 Describe Scene Overseas Casualties Land Here As Injured Returned Here Jl Wounded G. I. Joe is being removed from the battlefield and off to the best medical facilities in the U. S. in less time than it took to get his dougboy father to a field hospital in 1917-1With increasing regularity, big IT 8. ... Above, Audrey L. Ingram of the icn HUSBAND'S NAME nkbcr repair department spots her husband's name, Ffc. James L. Trrm of the U. S. engineers somewhere in England, scratched -- en the B-Z- "Boomerang." 4' HereFinds Husband's IS ante on Plane 'Boomerang Worker " f and rushed right out to Audrey L, Ingram senior air-- about name, Hferaft renairman . in main- ?It n spouses only took me about five min '(nance's rubber repair section,, is utes to find it," she said. "I was 'jae in a million. so excited. It was just like talk. : hospital airships from the world's war fronts are landing at Hill Field to refuel and to discharge some of their patients usually soldier patients who come from this to Bushnell part of the country general hospital in Brigham City. One morning last week a reconverted passenger liner from the east coast settled down here with a cargo of around a dozen wounded veterans. One was a litter case, the rest what they call ambulatory cases. The ambulatory cases were able to walk around, but the litter case just stared up in the sky. He smiled at the lady Red Cross aide who served him. Chaplain Works with Red Cross OASC Chaplain Karl A. Tube-sin- g and Red Cross field director Sheldon Bergeson met the soldiers as they alighted from the plane. They meet all the planes. The Red Cross aides immediately set up a card table beneath one of the wings and loaded it with punch, cookies, and ; moist, lettuce - filled ing to him." Actually, the "Boomerang" is literally plastered with names scattered from stem to stern. Up to now it has been used to evacuate wounded soldiers to the United jiae and for States. "Boomerang", 'u W--'to look for it Mrs. Ingram has been employed sandwiches. since October, 1943. Her husI . It was 1000 to 1 shot One of the men was using the plane here band entered the service in June, crutches; had his left arm Wd even land at Hill Field, but 1943. Both come from Mankato. in a cast another in excellent were All did last week. Audrey heard i Minn. spirits as they gathered around the table munching sandwiches and drinking red punch. Mr. Bergeson moved from one to another asking if there was anything he could do send a telehis gram to the folks atannouncing all. Chaplain arrival; anything SfL 'if :$$Hf Tubesing offered his services also. f$fr The litter case was lying on his stretcher in the shade of the wing. Somebody made a crack about her husband, Jfe,Ingram of the U. S. 'jtfiaeers, wrote her from England jfeat he was scratching his name on (- - months ago Three James. L. B-2- 4, ir - I f Ax r '' J I 5? LITTER CASE . . . Attendants lower a litter patient from one of the overseas fighting fronts preparatory to sending him via ambulance to Bushnell general hospital In Brigham City. This man will receive the finest medical care available. A: 1 Brown Bombers Are on the Air Iti ': m ,, fx- - V"' f : ) w-- ,V f 1 I'V J I . Again ever KLO tomorrow evening Utah's one of the famous Brown Bomber Quartet, Pvts. are to left right, Above, organisations. E. Rainey, Samael who acts as Oliver Franklin, Wallace, ter of ceremonies en the KLO program; Harry O. Evans and FAMOUS QUARTET . . Mi audience wil hear OASC's top musical .Willie L. Banes, WTA, KLO Shows Planned, ptart Work on 2nd KSL Shoiv "fte field that keens til A oitt 2. f tingly didn't know until three ihtminnto hofare hand that the ft ..S'0 Thursday. July 2f. it:l- m - Brown Bomber Quar- - j" p- - anLA"st,,rly P. m Keep 'Em JyFlying . Or-- radio the Ogden Air will be heard g r Command tomorrow night at 10:18 w'u asain feature the irtL21 Bomber Quartet, frith a Quarter-hou- r w in kI M stationed at Seeant Attend Zz" ft Hasten Woodlen. are invited to fZ Pe"nnl broadcast and the pre-a riine-th- lr t --.m LltuV'ThBlm hursdav iw.... evaasv Wl'clw?rM were earrrlns the "the na Engineer Captain Ua-Aug- ust OASC show would go on tne air. signal came, When the go-ahe- ad however, they were ready. The quartet sang, ''Ezekiel Saw De Wheel," ' Didn't OW Pharoah Get Lost," and "Been LkteninAll the Day Long." Private William Fowler, Liberator vocalist, sang -I'll Be Seeing You," accompanied b Private William Sanford at the P Franklin and Private OliverAlexander of the Sidney Sergeant In KLO show will also take parti rehearsal. in now drama KSL the ksu Other cast members for the weeK dramatic show chosen Utah. "Aw right now," one of them said, "let's not have any crack about my home state." "Yeah, that's right," another cut in, "If it hadn't been for Utah weather I wouldn't of been able to see my folks in Colorado." "Hot diggity! These Utah cherries are the real thing," somebody said reaching into a bowlful on the table. "You ain't woofin'!" Eieht days From Ansle The Utah boy had come from Anzio eight days before. His home is in Lewiston. Another came from Vernal. One. was from some place in Colorado. "Does highway 40 go through Ogden?" somebody asked. ""') - - Naw.' just 91 and 89." "That's what I thought. Just wanted to make sure." Nobody said anything about the fighting. The fellow on crutches hobbled over to get himself another glass of punch. There were lots of service ribbons. "Boy. how they did treat us in New York," one of them said. "Honest, I never dreamed of a rejust ception like that Well, theysomeacted like we was kings or thing!" The litter case turned his head and smiled. The two Utah others comboys and a couple of towards the menced edging over waiting Bushnell ambulance.a cast The one with the arm in "I'm tellin' ya, if my folks aren't up there to meet me I'm headin on out, and I ain't just sayin' that!" In a few minutes the ambulance Thai rast. nf them Stood iCIV. around waiting for the plane to be refueled, rney were going on to the west coast. A NEW LIFE FOB YOU . . . Says Alfred O. Oakey, of the OASC Red Cross field director's office, above, second from left, as he hands a Normandy veteran the latest Issue of Life magazine. Third from left is Sheldon Bergeson, field director, passing a package of gum to another member of the plane's party. Hospital ships bringing in wounded soldiers from the world's battlefronts r arrive here often. ; v h - si -- i , : 0 r X J i '4 X'. irt Annual Physicals Are Discontinued The war department announced pnyiivai recently tnaiof annual officers, nurses and aminations warrant officers of the army will be discontinued until further or- In some Instances, the order said, of physical examination of officers any service branch may be ordered when considered Indicated by higher authority.were Initiated sevKTB,5T5WMr.vl.nHfcffi eralExaminations years ago to keep tocommisana wuiiam enable hmM sioned personnel fit and The oaxe w.""..- -ia medical department to take necessary corrective measures. 0th, M AND ADIOOATION . . . The tor LcJ C?C3. acw. Di-shown at right gase at the veteran wit his roster Bergeson joins htm at center. Extreme u;iufiixiain slag leaning en the edge of the wing. The card Utlt Usled with refreshments Is a common sight when the hospIUI shrjs land at OA8C. WTTTI AWE riaun aw overseas can be assured, the war department has announced. During this period, Christmas packages may be mailed a overseas without presentation of request the soldier. The gift packChristmas mail month for army from will be acepted only within ages personnel has been designated as the limitations of five pounds in the period between September 19 weight, IS inches in length and 3S and October is In order that de inches in length and girth livery of gins to millions of Army Makes Plans For Xmas Mail |