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Show Jightin' JJinghamites Report lMSian of Mrs. Guy Delia Lucia and Kl Alhas. all of this city re-felved re-felved liters of commendation 1,'oni ranking officers at New Or-I'ans Or-I'ans ha., for good judgment, &ce of mind, orderly conflict con-flict and quick action under difficult diffi-cult circumstances. The opportunity to reveal him-,if him-,if as a valuable member of his 4mpanv arose at the transporta-inn transporta-inn corps replacement training 'enter Camp Planche, New Organs Or-gans Twenty-three soldiers were :" frowned and scores others injured injur-ed when a naval motor launch l,arrying 78 men on combat train-ib train-ib maneuvers on Lake Ponchar-rain Ponchar-rain capsized on December 17. Ihe boat which capsized was one ,i a number engaged in close ombat drill. ColonelShermanL.Kiser.com-' ColonelShermanL.Kiser.com-' any commander, in commending ;gt Allias wrote: "You have received special wise from your buddies who iere with you on the lake, and rom your officer in charge at he time, who informed me that 'ou organized and assisted res-ue res-ue and first aid squads and that ou later supervised salvaging of quipment. "By reason of this praise and iy reason of the personal know-idge know-idge I have concerning your sol-lierly sol-lierly manner, I commend you or your presence of mind, order-y order-y conduct and quick action un-er un-er most difficult circumstances. "Your action unquestionably idped save many lives, and for his fact these survivors, their amilies and friends, and your ountry will forever be grateful." Added to the letter sent by 'ojonel Kiser were comments of wo other officers. Major Ray K. iannister wrote: Your actions eflect highest credit on the miliary mili-ary service" and Captain D. 5ray penned additional comment: It is a pleasure to serve with nen of your caliber." Pvt Fred Cardenas, a military lohceman at Santa Maria, Calif., fas joined this week by his wife, siho has been visiting the past , our months with Pvt Cardenas' tepfather and mother, Mr. and : ilrs. Fred Elkins of 96 Vfe Carr ; f ork. Another son of Mrs. Elkins, South Pacific, was recently pro-jid pro-jid to the rank of staff sergeant. J Manuel Osoro recently received receiv-ed some relics from his brother, ; Cpl Joe Osoro, in the South Pa- Sifie. In Manuel's package was a ap rifle and some medical in-Itruments. in-Itruments. Dan Churich, brother 0! Cpl Joe Churich, is also proud i Assessor of a Jap rifle. ii ( I Storekeeper Lc Woodruff Ken i Reynolds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jero Reynolds, left Monday for ; Seattle to return to duty. Storekeeper Store-keeper Reynolds and wife spent Sunday in Midvale visiting Mr. W Mrs. Kimball Goff. The Rey-;Mds Rey-;Mds and baby were in Provo est Friday visiting relatives of m Reynolds. Storekeeper Rey-iwds Rey-iwds expects to return to his i-jst on one of the islands in the teutian group. Pvt Kenneth Chesnut, husband t Shirley Kidd Chesnut, arrived friday at Salt Lake air base, Inhere he is temporarily station- i I Gordon Russell Loveless, son V Mr. md Mrs. P. O. Loveless, :s successfully completed his furse at Washburn college at Peka, Kansas, and is being ntto the Missouri State Teaches Teach-es college at Warrensburg, Mo. it A St'tnt tlle fiVe dilVS le3Ve ,e had between the transfer vising vis-ing his sister and brother-in-f. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hilde-pndt Hilde-pndt of Milwaukee, Wis. LirfRo,"'rt Burke of Copper-,e'a Copper-,e'a has received word from !i. 2? 1 c Russell Burke that s address has been changed to ew York A.P.O. ijSjjrl S";'oggin is now station-" station-" at Fort Pierce, Fla., for am-fiibious am-fiibious training. |