Show Two Utah Soldiers Missing in European Area Two Marines Wounded in South Pacific Action Editors Editor's note This is an official press r release Jease by war and navy departments s. s Information concerning concerning con con- the the men on the thc release may have av appear appeared d in previous Ua issues of at The Tel Telegram gram tro from information in- in information in in- formation obtained from their families when the men were first reported casualties WASHINGTON D. D C. C Jan Jana 26 The The war war department Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day reported two Utah soldiers missing in action and the navy department listed two marines as as' wounded 1 Missing In E European rolean area Staff Sergeant Noel Sergeant Noel el L. L Hillyard 21 son of Mr and Mrs R. R Truman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man Hillyard of ot Smithfield Sergeant Clyde Leo Le Mellen husband of Mrs Chessie Chessle Lou u Mellen Mellen Mellen Mel Mel- len Elizabeth street Wounded in south Pacific Corporal David L. L Jones son ison of Mrs Anna Jones J 13 Navy way Washington Terrace Og Ogden cn Sergeant Thomas V. V Homewood brother of Mrs Conrad H H. Seventh East street 0 Sergeant Sergeant Hillyard was born in SmIthfield July 1 1922 and was giad graduated fro from North Cache hIghs high s school hool He entered the air forces in October 1942 and received mechanic training at al Keesler fl field ld Miss later ater training as as a an aerial gunner gunner at Las Vegas Nev He left for overseas overseas' duty in England November 1 1943 and has been missing since January Jan 11 I Sergeant ergeant Menan Mellen a son Ion of J J. J W. W Mellen Hollywood a avenue rN k jI A Sergeant Sergeant- Clyde Leo Mellen Missing in European area and Mrs Stella Mell Mellen n Almond Almond Almond Al Al- mond street was b born rn in Salt Lake Lake City City and atten attended ed edVe West Ve t high school He entered the army a year and a half halt ago receiving his overseas assignment 11 in September September Septem Septem- ber ber- 1943 He was waa reported missing miss miss- ing January 11 He has twin daughters Cathleen and Caroleen Mellen who reside with their mother Homewood Platoon Sergeant came to Salt L Lake ke City in 1937 and joined the marine corps corps' tour four our years ago aB- aB o. o He has hall served overseas overseas over over- seas lieu for tw two and a half hat years His sister Bister Mrs Conrad H H. nt Odle said word received reported that and is s back back on on active duty Sergeant Homewood had completely completely com com- rec recovered vered from his W wounds 1 |