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Show 4 Armed Forces Malcolm C'ondio Gets Distinguished Flying Cross Home from the Philippines whore he helped torpedo an enemy ene-my carrier, Malcolm K. Condie, Aviation Orrlnanceman 1st class, USNR, has been awarded the Distinguished Dis-tinguished Flying Cross, the 11th Naval district announced today. He was one of HO pilot-officers and aircrewmen of the Navys carrier-based Air Croup 20 who were decorated by Rear Admiral Alfred E. Montgomery, USN, Commander Com-mander of Fleet Air, West Coast In a mass ceremony at the U. S. Naval Air Station, San Diego, Cal. Air Group 20, recently returned for rest and reassignment after five months of intensive combat against the Japanese fleet, sank or damaged nearly a million tons of enemy shipping, including the confirmed con-firmed sinking of a large battleship, battle-ship, a 20, 000-ton aircraft carrier, a 15,000-ton carrier, two cruisers, five destroyers or escorts, and 53 other oilers and merchant vessels. Additionally, these Navy airmen damaged another Japanese battle-Bhip, battle-Bhip, a cruiser, 14 destroyers, 84 other vessels, and destroyed 158 enemy planes in aerial combat, exclusive of hundreds more blown up on the ground. Ordnanceman Condie was deco- raieu lor neioiaiu uiiu tAuauiur nary achievement flying as a gunner gun-ner in a torpedo bomber during the Battle of Leyte Gulf on Oct. 25, 1944. During a successful torpedo attack at-tack on a Japanese carrier, his coolness in observatioiwmaterially aided his pilot in pressing home the attack and in retiring through heavy and accurate anti-aircraft fire. He also made possible accurate ac-curate estimates of damage inflicted in-flicted on the enemy force. Condie, who has been in the Navy since January, 1943, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Condie Con-die of this city. Flno Letter Of Appreciation Received Fort Des Moines,. Iowa Feb. 25, 1945 Dear Sirs: From a WAC that's a long way from home comes a hearty "Thank You" for the best paper in Utah. I receive it every week-end which I do appreciate. Since my day off is Sunday, the Herald is read from cover to cover and it always puts my mind back to the clean little city of Springville where when you look out of your back window you can see those Rocky Mountains in a clean blue sky. Here there are no mountains to hold back the wind and believe you me, we can always tell a stranger here because be-cause he always chases his own hat! Seriously, this is a fairly nice town and I do love the Army life. I am now in Motor Transport for an eight-weeks course and from there we are sent out into the field. My only regret is that I did not join when the organization was first formed. There is so much to receive and so little to put out that it almost makes a person feel guilty to receive the pay we get. The glory of wearing the Army uniform and to know the liberty we, American people have should remarked in one of his letters to me that next to getting a letter from Mom, or the folks at home, the Springville Herald brings home closer than anything. It is a good feeling to read the Herald, and know that the folks at home are still in there pitching, pitch-ing, that things are still much the same at home. This feeling must be much more so for the boys who are across. I have been transferred from the infantry at Camp Wolters, Texas. Appreciatively yours, Pvt. Leo J. Mason. Keith Bulkley Plaiting Relatives Keith Bulkley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bulkley of Maywood, Calif., formerly of this city, is spenamg a iew aays leave irom the Navy, with Springville relatives rela-tives and friends. oe enougn 10 justuy. Again I will thank you for your thoughtfulness to our boys and girls in the service and if they enjoy en-joy it half as much as I do their thanks will be a million fold. Pvt. Evelyn Larsen Lawrence Rowland Visits Home S 2C Lawrence Rowland is spending a few days in Springville with his family and friends. He has been stationed at Farragut, Ida., since May when he completed his boot training. He will go to a base in Chicago for further schooling. school-ing. Several Service Men On Visits Here LaMar Averett, Floyd Shepherd Shep-herd and Blaine Thorn are among the local service men visiting their parents and other relatives and friends in Springville. Sends Letter Of Thanks Dear Sirs, It is with deep appreciation that I write and thank you all for the Springville Herald. My brother, who was killed in action in France, Nov. 23, 1944, |