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Show 1 ) - c H 1 I SSGT. W ENDELL TOBLEK SSgt. Wendell I. Tobler Awarded Flying Medal .SSgt. Wendell E. Tobler was given a surprise late in March at Lowrey Field, Denver, with the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal for his overseas services. Waist gunner of a B-24, he participated parti-cipated in more than 50 flying missions over enemy Europe, while based in Italy. He returned to the United States in November, 1944 in time for Thanksgiving, and after the allowed rest period was assigned to instructor duty at Lowery Field. During last week he was transferred to Kessler Field, Miss, for his next assignment. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tobler of Santa Clara, he is one (Continued on page four) Tob!er Awarded Medal (Continued from first page) of four brothers in military service. serv-ice. Pvt. Kenneth R. Tobler is a radio operator with General Pat-ton's Pat-ton's Army and was one of the first four to cross the Saar Basin in an army Jeep. C'pl. Howard Dale Tobler, also a radio operator Is with the paratroopers in France and Pvt. Grant J. Tobler is en-route en-route overseas. A younger brother is nttending Woodward high school in St. George, |
