Show Hyrum Mecham Gets Award In Marine Corps Sergeant J Mechum of th the US Marine Murine Corps Was d the Navy y Commends Commends- a thin tion medal recently for Cor mentor ious service as squad souad l loader ader with C of the Third Engineer Battalion in connection tio tion with operations against in in- in insurgent communist Viet Cong forces In Vietnam from Septem ber bel of 1965 through July of 1966 WHILE lea leading ing his squad in daily com combat hat missions involving the detection arid and destruction of enemy mines booby traps and the demolition of extensive en envy emy fortifications Mecham provided outstanding support of engaged infantry units During Operation Double Ea- Ea Eagle Eagle gle he led his squad in routing an enemy unit which was har assing road construction perl per with small arms fire MECHAM served as leader eader of a volunteer tunnel search team to search enemy excavations for arms and equipment Beset by ex ex- ex extremes of weather and subject to constant threat of enemy contact he aggressively pur pur- pur pursued sued every task assigned to a successful conclusion By his exceptional military proficiency daring initiative ve y r HYRUM J MECHAM Gets Navy Commendation medal and selfless devotion to duty Mecham upheld the finest traditions of the United States I Naval Navai Service i HE IS authorized to wear the Combat V In relation to this award Mecham is the son of Mr 11 and Mrs Joseph Mecham of Vernal lie He attended Uintah High School and finished his schooling In the Marine Corps lie He entered the Marines in Aug- Aug August August of 1959 He and his wife Phyllis live at Oceanside California |