Show 4 4 rv LAIRD D. D MERKLEY receives reo re injury to hand Vernal Airman Injured Overseas Ariman First Class Laird D. D Merkley son of Mr and Mrs Nelson D D. D Merkley of Vernal who is stationed at Naha Air Force Base Okinawa received a severe injury when an aircraft steering component ruptured under high pressure while on test stand as ashe ashe ashe he moved his hand along the line while testing Airman Merkley is in Camp Coole Army Hospital where he has spent the past month undergoing a series of surgery surgery sur sur- gery and skin grafting to his right hand HE WILL stay at Okinawa and from there will serve a tour of duty at Cameron Cam eron Bay He lIe is a graduate from Air Training Command Tech School Chanute Air Force Base Illinois |