Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-09-27 | Page 5 | Utahns Participate in Rheims Raid

ins Ufa Participate In Rheims Raid LONDON Sept 27 Two IP-Two Two Utah men participated in the mass raid of Flying Fortresses and Thunderbolt fighter escort early Monday on Rheims France They bombed Champaigne airdrome fighter base and repair station Major William L. L Chamberlin 26 2401 Neff lane Salt SaIt Lake City said I 1 led a group formation and saw sawall all the boys do an excellent excellent excellent ex ex- ex- ex job of flying and bombing The fighter escort was the best Ive I've ever seen Sergeant G G. L. L Southam 22 1025 Harvard avenue Salt Lake City commenting on his part in inthe inthe the raid said We smothered the target as we came in I was glad to get through this mission It was my thir thirteenth ee th Major Chamberlin is a son o of f Mr and Mrs S. S C. C Chamberlin 2401 Neff lane and his w wife e the former Margaret Fames Farnes with their old month son Robert LeGrand is living at t the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Rodney B. B Fames Farnes 1519 Logan avenue He was attending the University of Utah prior to his enlisting inthe in inthe inthe the air force in 1940 He received his wings and commission at Randolph Randolph Randolph Ran Ran- dolph field Texas He has been overseas since June 1 1 He was recently recently recently re re- cited for the distinguished flying cross e is Sergeant Southam is a son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence L. L Southam South- South am 1045 Harvard avenue He isa is isa isa a graduate of East high school and has been jn in the armed air forces since October 4 1940 He formerly was active in the th Tribune Telegram Tribune Telegram intermountain aviation club