Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-03-05 | Page 8 | Navy Lists Riverton Youth as 'Missing in Action'

Navy Lists Riverton Youth Wavy As Missing in Action Wayne W. W Bills 17 seaman second second second sec sec- ond class son of Mr and Mrs George J J. J Bills Riverton Friday was reported missing following action in performances of his duty according to information received by his parents in a telegram from the U. U S S. S navy department A native of Riverton and former student at Jordan high school Mr lIr Bills is believed by his family to be bethe bethe bethe the only second generation war veteran of Riverton His father is isa isa isa a veteran of World war waY I and an active member of the American Legion After leaving high school Mr Bills was employed for lor a short time In mechanical trades He enlisted enlisted en- en listed In the navy June 23 23 1942 and was stationed at San Diego Cal for five months while re receiving receiving receiving re- re lathe and shop training He was stationed somewhere on the Atlantic seaboard when his parents last heard from him A former Tribune-Telegram Tribune carrier carrier carrid car car- rier rid in the Riverton district Mr Bills also was active in basketball basket ball circles in Riverton L D S ward of which he was a. a member w t. t i WAYNE W. W BILLS former former former for for- I mer Tribune-Telegram Tribune carrier I Inthe In Inthe inthe the Riverton district