| Show Merrill G. G Hatch Army Captain Wins Silver Star Captain Merrill G G. Hatch mem mem- member member member ber of the army field artillery on Guadalcanal Thursday had been awarded the Silver Sih-er Star for gallan gallan- gallantry try in action it was announced by bythe j tilt the th government I Captain Hatch who received the i medal from Lieutenant General Millard F. F Harmon commanding the United States forces in the South Pacific area serve as cap cap- captain captain captain tain of the field artillery and he is isa isa isa a son of Mr and Mrs Parley Z Z Hatch Hate of South Second East street Bountiful The award ard was made on April 8 8 the communication stated Captain Hatch served two years ears earson on the Hawaiian Islands and was wasat wasat wasat at Pearl Harbor when the Japs made the surprise attack surprise surprise- He enter enter- entered ed cd the army in 1939 following his graduation at the University of Utah where he lie was member of the theR theR R ROT O 0 T C unit He was identified with Pi Kappa Alpha Skull and Bones and was business manager of the of-the the Chronicle campus newspaper I Early army training was received in California and Washington Captain Hatch's Hatchs s v lc and nd infant daughter Sara Jane are arc residing at atthe atthe atthe the home of his parents Mrs Hatch raced the stork to Salt Lake City ity a little over o a year ar ago where their daughter was born upon ar ar- ar rival She is a native of the state of Georgia and served as as army nurse in Hawaii prior to her marriage Dale Dale Grover Groyer Hatch navy air cadet and brother of the young officer was scheduled to report this week on the west coast coas where he will begin training He is a former student of the University of Utah At Davis avis high school where he graduated he starred on the basket basketball basketball i iball ball and football teams under the leadership of coach Deb Young and he lie was a starring member of the M Mens' Mens team at Bountiful Second ward |
