Show I S. S L L. Man in Panama Receives I Promotion in i Officer Rank Dash Dasil C. C Smith husband nd of Mrs Melba F F. Smith East South street ha hag been promoted to first lieutenant at his station in Panama according to word re received received re- re r recently by his wife He Heis Heis Heis is a son of Major and Mrs Dasil DasH A. A Smith of f Detroit Mich He entered en entered entered en en- service with the Utah natiOnal national national na na- na- na guard in March 1941 a and d was stationed in Hawaii He was graduated from officer candidate te school in Miami Fla in March 1943 and has been stationed In Panama since A graduate of the I University of Utah he taught taugh school in Price prior to entering the service Pharmacists Pharmacist's Mate 1 Second Class Keith Galley U US S Brigham City ity has a coconut tree stump to thank for his life according to word which reached here Saturday Attached Attached Attached At At- to the marine corps on Tarawa he started out to rescue a wounded man on November 23 the day the island was taken Forced by Japanese snipers to take refuge behind a tree tre Stump he dodged bullets for a an hour hou until extricated by a marine patrol The snipers stopped firing in i order not to disclose se their position and Galley Gailey ran through the patrol to safety Lieutenant ten nt Dale D. D Clark U S N R R. R son of Mr and Mrs A. A L. L Clark Farmington has reported for tor duty with United States naval forces in Europe a at London according according according ac- ac cording to word received here Saturday Harold Jl It Tate son of Mr and Mrs W. W Cecil Tate te Tooele has been promoted to a a navy petty officer rating of ot radioman r third class after gi- gi graduation from the thc radio school at the thc Charleston S S. S C. C navy yard it was was ann announced unc d dhere here Saturday He was presented with a commandants commandant's certificate of distinction for tor being one of the top men in his class of 24 Platoon Sergeant Ellis J H. H Pe- Pe U US S MO son of Mrs Betsy H H. Pedersen 2840 Casto lane is stationed on Bougainville island where he e is repairing broken and w worn rn weapons weapons' left on the field of battle his mother was was was' informed Saturday Lt Smith Morris 1 Staff Sergeant George E. E Morris son of Mr and Mrs John Morris Morri Floral street attained his present present present pres pres- ent grade in the signal corps at athis athis athis his station in the north Africa area his parents learned recently He was graduated from West Vest high school and attended the University of Utah prior to his his' entering the army in February 1943 |