Show S. S L L. Coast Guardsman Returns From From African African Convoy Duty I Our boys just knew they a job to do so they did it it even when their boats were shot out I from under them Radioman I Third I Class Darrell Whitaker I who had arrived in Salt Lake City City- Tuesday from the African front said about fighting there Mr Whitaker member of theu the U U. S. S coast guard was aboard a I convoy transport in hi the first group of ships which landed men on the I north African c coast ast i j Kept Good Secret We didn't even know where we were going until we were w well ll out on the he high seas Mr Whitaker Whitaker Whitaker Whit Whit- aker said and everyone was surprised surprised surprised sur sur- when they learned that we were bound for Africa They kept a good secret to the last Especially commending the coxswains coxswains coxswains cox cox- swains of f the landing boats Mr Whitaker said that although the landing boats were slot shot out from under them they just kept going back for more They didn't give up easily he said and there was plenty of fighting going on b but t we came out on top in the endI end I I saw one of f our transports explode Mr Whitaker said and plenty of hard fighting but In spi spite e of hardships ps the boys just fought harder in a calm cool determined determined determined de de- de- de manner he said Enlisted Two Years Ago AgoA A graduate of West high school Mr Whitaker enlisted in the coastguard coast coastguard coastguard guard about two years ago While in Salt Lake City lie he will visit his mother Mrs Florence Whitaker North Main street He plans to return to his ship next week It seems good to tObe be back home but I haven't been here for more than a year and I hardly recognize re the city he said Im used to seeing plenty of service men but butI I didn't expect to see quite so many in Salt Lake City Although it seems very good to be back here at home Ill I'll be beI gl glad d to get back into action so I Ican Ican Ican I can help finish this mess I DARRELL t HITAKER Saw action in Africa |