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Show News from Our People In the Armed Services By MABEL JAKVIS Graduates "Electrical Specialist" is the present rating of Pvt. Ben H. McMullin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McMullin of Leeds. He was recently graduated from his course of studies as an electrical mechanic at the training school af the Army Air Field in Ama-rillo, Ama-rillo, Texas. His training prepares him to tjecome a crew member of a heavy bombardment organization, where he can handle electrical troubleshooting trouble-shooting while in flight. He has also received extensive training in military ' tactics and defense, physical education, general aviation avia-tion mechanics and other subjects which will help him in combat. ft B B Receives Assignment Pvt. Leland S. Hirschi, husband of" La Verne Hirschi of St. George, has been assigned to rifle training with the infantry at Camp Wol-ters, Wol-ters, Texas. He was engaged in the plumbing business .before his induction into the service, la Pa Pa Advanced A medic with the 40th Division on Luzon, James E. McArthur, son of Ezra McArthur of St. George and Mrs. Margaret P. Fitcher of Los Angeles, was recently re-cently advanced in rating from SSgt. to second Lieutenant. He graduated from the Polytechnic high school in Los Angeles and was employed as an accountant before entering military service. tJ P3 S 'Letter of Commendation A worth while item for the scrap book of Pfc. J. W. (Billie) Bringhurst, was received April 1 Iby his mother, Mrs. Nellie Bring-feurst Bring-feurst in St. George. It is a letter f commendation to the officers and members of the 314 Bombardment Bombard-ment Wing and says: "We have just finished eleven days of all out effort The result ofl'this effort has made history. "Terrific damage has been inflicted orrthe enemy's vital manufacturing! manufactur-ing! and shipping centers. Your effort has shortened the war and saved American lives that would have been lost if this damage were to be inflicted by any other method of attack. You have operated oper-ated under primitive conditions tflat taxed your ingenuity and resourcefulness. re-sourcefulness. Your tireless effort and fighting spirit have exemplified exempli-fied the highest traditions of our armed forces. I am humbly proud to be your Commander. Thomas S. Power, Brigadier Gen. U. S. Commanding Pfc. Bringhurst is with the land crew of a B-29 Air Base operating -from the Marianas over the Asiatic Asia-tic theater. una Receives Infantryman's Badge The Combat Infantryman's Badge "for exemplary performance perform-ance of duty in ground combat against the enemy," was recently awarded to Lt. R. F. Edwards. He is an intelligence officer with the famed Rainbow Division now fighting with the Seventh Army jn Franc" and. is husband of Toni VVatson Edwards of St. George. Lt. Edwards entered the service in July, 1942 and was commissioned commis-sioned at Ft. Benning, Ga. in July, 1943. He left for overseas duty in Novemeber, 1944. Prior to entering the service, he graduated grad-uated from Stanford University and completed Harvard Business School. Mrs. Edwards and their two children are at present making mak-ing their home in St. George with her parents, Mayor and Mrs. D. C. Watson. In Hospital at Tacoma Sgt. Myrle Wayne Bostwick telephoned Mrs. Bostwick Monday evening from the military hospital in Tacoma, Wash, where he' has been assigned for treatment. He hopes to be home on furlough within a couple of weeks. He landed in New York City on April 1 and called home from that location, loca-tion, but from Tacoma he was able to talk to his son, Wayne Jr. who has been waiting a long time for his daddy to come home. Wounded in the right arm during the December military operations in Europe, Sgt. Bostwick has been hospitalized in England until he was sent home for further treatment. treat-ment. He expects to undergo more surgery after his furlough. . ft (as On Luzon Seems that Pfc. Allen Ruesch should soon be in line for, one of those "rotation-plan" furloughs before long, since he has been overseas almost two years. Mrs. Ruesch, the former Helen Pectol, and their small daughter, Jane live with hgr mother, Mrs. Lena Pectol in St. George. Pfc. Ruesch entered the service in October, 1942, having previously graduated from Dixie junior college col-lege and filled an L. D. S. mission. He is with the '33rd Division on Luzon, and assisted with taking the Jap summer capital in that area. He was recently assigned to the Chaplain division. Ba Ba m On Teaching Staff Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Atkin Jr. of St. George were advised last week that their nephew, Lt. Wendell Wen-dell W. Motter has been assigned to the teaching staff of the Officer Offi-cer Training School at Fort Monmouth, Mon-mouth, N. J. He took over his new duties April 1. Lt. Motter graduated and received re-ceived his commission at Fort Monmouth in October, 1944, and has since been training at that post for his present assignment. Mrs. Motter, the former Bette Foote of St. George, is with him in New Jersey. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Graff Following is a letter to Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Graff from a buddy of their son, Mace, who was killed in the siege of Iwo Jima: Western Pacific, Mar. 28, 1945 To Mace's Family: I would like you to know how very sorry I am about Mace. He was a very close friend of mine and was one of our gang. That meant a lot. Perhaps it will be best if I don't write about the past. However, the things Mace and I have done together shall always remain wonderful memories in my heart. The ache in your hearts must be very great. I have kneeled at his grave and said a prayer. His resting place is on a hill overlooking the Pacific Paci-fic ocean. The cemetery is quite beautiful. A white picket fence circles it. At the entrance, two high pillars of stone have been erected with a highly polished wooden beam suspended between them, which forms a nice archway. arch-way. On the inside, the crosses are painted white. Regardless of where you stand, they form perfectly straight rows. In the center of the cemetery on a high white pole, our Flag flies at Half Mast. I am very thankful Mace's final resting place is as nice as it is. Let me know if there is anything I can do. Sincerely, Gam. M to Returns to School Leslie Cannon S2c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Cannon, took the bus Saturday evening to return re-turn to San Diego, from where he will be assigned to a Navy school. He has spent one week in St. George with relatives after completing his boot training at San Diego. N a B Leaves for Overseas Duty Pvt. Raymond Ishimalsu, who was in St. George recently visiting visit-ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. K. Ishimatsu, left Tuesday for overseas duty. He completed his training at Camp Blanding, Fla. Recent letters from Pvt. Robert Ishimatsu tell of his transfer to Italy where he is on front line combat duty. He served in France before being transferred to Italy. to Pa to Is Commanding Officer Lt. Rex Prisbrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Prisbrey of Washington Wash-ington is now commanding officer of the 8th Photo Group Carrier Fleet unit somewhere in India. He says the assignment is not important, import-ant, but is- an honor. He read in the News that Stanley Turner is in India and wishes he might contact him or any other Dixie boys who are in that area. He-has He-has been overseas 13 monlhs. I lis twin brother, Max Prisbrey BM.3c of the Seabees is back on duty in the Pacific. After serving 18 months in the Aleutians he had a few months in the Stales before his present assignment. Pm r-a pa Sends Easter Greetings Easter Greetings came by cable from Sgt. Norman Crawford in Italy to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Crawford of Springdale. lie is with the 702 Eng. Petrol. Dist. Co., and received his "Mechanic's "Mech-anic's Bar" in December, 1M4. Joining the army in August, 1942, he trained at Fort Bclvoir, Va. and Camp Claiborn, La. He went overseas in February, 1943, participating in the buttles of the Bahamas, North Africa and Italy. He met Elwin DcMille of Hurricane Hurri-cane In New Jersey and they were together until they landed in Africa, at which time Elwin was hospitalized because of battle wounds. Twice since reaching Italy, he has had visits with Sgt. Austin Kxcull, fonnrcly of Spring-dale. |