Show Utah Uta h Navy N avy Airman Al irna n Killed in Combat n Co m bat batIn In Pacific Downed 9 Jap Planes 2 Army Fliers Missing After After- Raids on Rei Reich h 3 Infantrymen Hurt One Utah navy flier was reported report report- ed killed in action two army airmen airmen airmen air air- men and three others wounded wound wound- ed according to word received by next of kin and information contained contained con con- tamed in a ward and navy department depart- depart ment press release Th Thursday KILLED I Ensign Lyle A. A Er Erickson cIson 22 I son of Mr and Mrs Mra A. A E. E 3rd South MISSING 1 S H. H Lyle Grant brother of M Mrs June Grant Sandberg E E. 3rd South Merr Merrill MacDonald 26 husband husband hus hus- band of Mrs Edith Church MacDonald MacDonald MacDonald Mac- Mac Donald Kanab WOUNDED Owen B. B Wardle 20 husband husband hus bus band of Mrs Frieda Ashton Wardie Wardie Wardle War- War die dle S. S S. State Arthur V. V Rex son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rex Randolph Rich county ou ty Ralph Clark son of James i H. H Clark Springville I c Ens Erickson a navy pilot operating operating oper oper- from a carrier was as killed in inthe inthe inthe the south Pacific Oct 8 according to word received by his parents A noted Salt Lake skier he was credited with downing nine Jap aircraft and sinking a small enemy escort vessel and had been awarded award award- ed the distinguished flying cross for his aerial feats He was a graduate of East high school and a former University of Utah student prior to entering the then n navy vy air force Oct 28 1942 He at Christi received training received training Corpus Tex and Florida before going overseas in March 1944 1941 Surviving are arc his parents two bi brothers others John JohnS S S. Erickson Erick Erick- son U S M C and First Officer Charles B. B Erickson U S M C and two sisters Mrs Sheldon Hyde and Geraldine Erickson Salt Lake City s S Grant is a son of Mr and Mrs Howard E. E Grant for for- for formerly formerly merly of Salt Lake take City and now residing in Pima Pirna Ariz Arz and has been missing since Oct 5 followIng following following follow follow- ing a bomber raid on Germany He was as an of q Ia nd Utah ordnance plant before entering entering enter enter- ing the air force MacD MacDonald has been listed missing following a raid on Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many Oct 5 5 according to word received by his parents Mr and Mrs Whitney MacDonald Kanab A graduate of Kanab high school he attended the Branch Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural college in Cedar edar City one year ear and then served in inthe the Texas mission for thee the theL L D DS D'S church hurch h for two years before j joining the army army in January 1942 He has his wife four o r sisters and three brothers aw awaiting i ing word of his status Wardle son of Mr and Mrs Mr William Wardle Park st st. was wounded in Fr France nce Oct 8 He entered the he army May 15 1943 and arrived in England in in August p ICe Plc Rex was wounded for the second time thuc S Sept pt 30 14 days ys after rejoining his outfit after hospitalization hospital hospital- for his first wound He entered th the arm army Oct 5 1942 and had De Iken en fri m Italy six months J 10 Ens Lyle A. A Erickson Had nine Nips to credit S t. t S. S t 1 j 4 S t 4 I I Merrill MacDonald Former L D S missionary Clark was wounded in France Franc where he is serving with th this the corps cOrps' of engi engineers accordi according g to word received by by his father He JIe is convalescing in a hospital pital in lit England and has been awarded the purple heart He has been overseas since October 1943 10 I Wardlo PIe fc Rex Builders Await Panel PanelA A panel dl discussion The Outlook Outlook Out Out- look for H Home mc Building in the Postwar Period will feat feature re the regular meeting of the National of Home Builders Salt Lake chapter Thursday at 7 p. p m. m m. m in inthe the the- Temple Square hotel Alan E. E Brockbank forum leader said Sz 1 fr l' l i yr t tr L r H. H Grant S Lyle a aS S Served d on Flying Fortress |