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Show C1EROEANT VERNON M. GTIY-O GTIY-O MON of Murray, who has been cited for bravery at fluting front. MURRAY MARINE IS CITED JI BRAVERY Sergeant Vernon M. Guy-mon Guy-mon Wins High Honor in Battleline. Catalogued in the list of heroes of the war Is Vernon M. Guytnon, the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Guymon, 59 Simper street, Murray, according to information which reached Salt Lake yesterday. Guymon, who Is a sergeant in the marines how, enlisted as a private in April, 191T. and went from f?ait Lake to Mare island for training, and was later transferred to a camp In Virginia. In March, 191S, he sailed for France, and soon thereafter, according to letters to his mother, got Into action. Sergeant Guymon Is & graduate of the Bingham high school and Is well known there and In this city, having been especially active in various branches of athletics during his school life. "Conspicuous bravery" is the r commendation com-mendation piven by his superior officer In reporting the case to the war devilment. devil-ment. Briefly, the officer told the atory as follows: "The marines needed reinforcements, Germany was hurling line after line of gray-clad soldiers against Bojresches In a desperate attempt to retake the town, i The leathernecks were riehting under ev- j ery possible disadvantage. Someone had j to g;t through the faring wall of gunfire gun-fire to deliver the call for more men. j Sergeant Vernon M. Guymon volunteered. volun-teered. Darting through the barrier of' machine gun bullets, he delivered the j message and brought the reinforcements. Bouresches remained In America's J hands." |