Show Merrill G. G Hatch Hatchs Is s Named Lt Colonel Merrill 1 G G. hale i son of Mrs 1 II's Parley arley Z Z latch Hatch Bountiful whose wife ife Charlie East latch Hatch and two children also reside in Bountiful has las been to a Lt Col Co while hile stationed with the in- in infantry antry y division at a u staff officer off lN in inthe inthe the 10 Philippines Lt Col Co Hatch has been decorated rd ed d with the Legion of Merit for tor meritorious service and the Silver Star tar for gallantry in hu action He Ile wears ears the American defense ribbon rib- rib ribon ribbon bon on with wilh one battle star and HIlll the thc Pacific Asiatic ribbon libbon with dire campaign stars Entering Enle ung the army in July 1939 he e was sent to Hawaii in 1040 1940 and was stationed l at nt l Schofield l bat bar racks icks when hen the Japs J aps struck Pearl Harbor hu bor He lIe was sent trum over lr overseas seas eis k fa 1 attend the he t command and general staff school at Ft Leaven worth orth Kans Kalis ans in June JUlie 1944 and upon pon graduation returned to 10 the therAh rAh division which fought through the Luzon campaign C A graduate of the University of f Utah Lt Col Co Hatch was affil alfil affiliated fated with with Pi Kappa l Alpha frater- frater fraternity nily ity Skull and Dones Bones and Owl vl and Key honorary societies lIe He was business manager for fOl the Pen and ami advertising manager of the Chron- Chron Chronicle Chi un undo icle do campus publications lie Ile has accumulated ICO points |