Show Son of Moab Woman On Headquarters Staff of Gen MacArthur TOKYO Japan Jaan By Special News Service Master Service Master Sergeant Odis J. J Edwards ards 24 Douglas St. St Benning Hills Ga is presently holding an interesting interesting interest interest- ing mg and important assignment at General MacArthurs MacArthur's headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters in hi Tokyo it was was announced announced an an- flounced by GHQ Special News Service Edwards is a son at of oil Mrs Emma Mabe of Moab Utah Assigned to the headquarters and service group he is a member member mem mom ber her of General MacArthurs MacArthur's staff stall responsible for the transportation transportation trans trans- for fr the commanding general the chief of sat saL sa and in charge of all aU drivers and me me- 1 During the sergeants sergeant's 21 years of military service he has gathered an extensive i background for automotive mechanics mechanics mechanics me me- and the intelligent handling handling han han- dung of men both of which he needs in his work As an ain instructor in in- and athlete of 01 note he has gained admiration and re Xe- In discussing his work he revealed that he has a deep admiration for the General and Mrs MacArthur He considers then then two two- of the most considerate consider consider- ate people for whom he has ever worked Still a young man his military mill mill- tary service began at the age of 01 15 at Ft Meade Md January 1927 He bad had training in automotive automotive auto auto- motive m mechanics and on completing com corn extensive training took up a an Instructorship here in the automotive mechanics mechanic's school In 1932 the school moved to Ft Benning Beaning Ga where the sergeant sergeant sergeant ser ser- ser ser- geant continued his instructorship Instructorship instructor instructor- ship until he sailed for the Orient Orient Or Or- lent in October Oclo 1946 All AU during during dur dur- ing his army career he has been an active athlete known as an expert swimmer and track man In 1928 he participated in inthe inthe inthe the Olympic tria trials s for lor track at He was requested at t general headquarters for his present as as- Since arriving here he has met many of 01 his associates associates associates ates of the Ft Benning days clays Mrs Edwards and the two children Judy STudy Ann 4 and Odis John 2 joined the sergeant this last Christmas having their first Christmas together then The family are living comfortably comfortably com corn at Jefferson Heights one of the housing areas for Dr occupation oc oc- oc- oc personnel and their denen de- de nen Having found Jj Ving found his army career a Lull full and rich rich- experience the sergeant looks forward rd though to the time when he can make a permanent home at cit 24 Douglas Douglas Douglas Doug Doug- las St. St Benning Hills mIs Columbus Columbus Colum Colum- bus Ga where the children may have an uninterrupted school ool career He Is the son of ol Mrs Emma at Moab Mabe who resides Utah |