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Show Saluting Uintah Bullock sets memories to prose Staff Sergeant Raymond R. Bullock entered the U.S. Army, March 24, 1941 from Vernal. He entered service in Fort Douglas, and moved to Ft. Knox, Ken. for six weeks of basic training in armored force school where he was issued new clothing and a haircut. "All clothing issued was a size large or larger and all haircuts were very small," says Bullock. At Ft. Knox Bullock trained with wooden tanks and used sticks for guns. After six weeks of basic training, train-ing, Raymond was sent to Ft. Lewis, Wash., to form the 756 Tank Battalion. While in Ft. Lewis, Dec. 7. 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed. Immediately, ammunition, vehicles and tanks appeared from nowhere. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Bullock had guard duty at McCord Air Force Base and at Copalis Beach, Calif., when reports were received that Japanese Navy was supposedly sighted off-shore. Later the 756 Tank Battalion was called into active duty in North Africa. Bullock was left behind with a small group of men to form a new outfit He was shipped to Camp Bowie, Texas where they formed a new tank battalion, the 749th. While there, they went on Louisiana maneuvers and later to Camp Shanks, N.Y. From there, they sailed to England where they moved to Hereford. While in . Wales, England, Raymond had a short anti-aircraft training and later crossed the English channel to France, landing on Utah Beach on the Normandy Coast in June, 1944. While crossing Europe, Raymond's tank was hit three times. The first time, the tank was knocked out of action, but there were no injuriies or casualties to the crew. The second time, the tank was hit by direct Fire with a 75 Pack Howitzer, one man (assistant driver) dri-ver) lost an arm. but there were no casualties. The third time was again a direct hit, this time with an 88 artillery piece, burning the tank up. All the crew members were burned to some degree. From June, 1944 to May 1945, Raymond fought through five campaigns cam-paigns in Europe: Normandy-Northern Normandy-Northern France-Ardennes-Alsace-Rhineland-Central Europe, covering cover-ing 2200 miles with 194 days con- flRBEAKflai m I 1999 CHEVY CAVAUER Z24 Jet Black 2 Door Coupe V-6 Sunroof Loaded Only 3,000 Miles 1997 CHEVY BLAZER IT Forest Green 4 Door V-6 Sunroof Loaded Only 28.000 Miles 1999 PONT1AC GRAND AM SE 1997 PONTtAC GRAND AM SE Artie White V-6 Bright Red 4 Door 2 Door Coupe 4 Cylinder 27.000 Miles 34.000 Miles 1999 CADILLAC DeVlLLE 1 997 CHEVY 34 TON EXT. CAB Silvermist Autuumnwood Tan Leather Sedan 54 Silverado Short Bed 19.000 Miles 37.000 Miles 1997 CHEVY 34 TON . 1997 CHEVY 34 TON EXT. CAB Blue & Autumnwood 454 V-8 White Shortbed Silverado 6.5 Turbo 65.000 Miles Onry 14.000 Miles 1999 PONTTAC MONTANA 1999 BUICK CENTURY Red Ext Body Silver V-6 Both Sliding Doors 4 Door 23.000 Miles 27.000 Miles 1996 CHEVY 34 TON EXT. 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Raymond's tank battalion," the 749th, continues to hold the about Pentagon records today, what is believed to be an all time record for an armored unit Raymond's unit also spearheaded the attack on La Haye du Puits and lead the combat teams which later liberated Fourgeres, Laval and LeMans. They participated in closing clos-ing the Falaise gap, they also spearheaded spear-headed the attack in the Foret de Parroy, assisting in driving out the enemy. The 749th went on to aid in liberating scores of towns throughout through-out Europe. From the Russian link, Raymond moved back to Polzig, Germany where he received the following medals: Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, European-African Middle Eastern Sen ice Medal. From Polzig, Raymond was sent back to the U.S., landing on the east coast and honorable discharge on July 28. 1945 with a total of four years, four months, and four days military time served. The follow ing is just one of many poems from Raymonds' wartime documents: Somewhere in France "Going In" Through the thunder and roar of artillery. Through shrapnel and low flying 1996 BUICK REGAL CUSTOM White 4 Door Sedan Taupe Leather 37.000 Miles 1997 BUICK LeSABRE LIMITED Jamaican Teal 4 Door Sedan 48.000 Miles "V rf y i - v Mi lead. We are off on our mission's "objective," That lies over the hill up ahead Through the air wild tracers are flying, Each looks like a hornet "hellbent," "hell-bent," By the wayside a "dough-boy" lies moaning, 1 From his body, the life nearly spent The radios are maintaining silence; Except for the static in tone. And each sober-faced one in the tank crew. Knows at last, he's all on his own. But there's a job to be done o'er the hilltop, No matter what may be the cost We know that .some will be wounded, That some will surely be lost But there's a Prayer to our God in Heaven, That the Price we may have to pay. Will not be too high and costly, That He will lead us throughout the day. So "In" we go with a smile on our lips; Even though the smile is grim. 'Cause we know we'll take our "objective," For our trust is always in Him. by Sergeant Raymond R. Bullock 28 October 1944 HOME EQUITY LOANS AS WITH AUTOMATIC PAYMENT Round up your debts into a single home equity loan and pay just one monthly bill. Zions Bank's Home Equity Loans have fixed rates and fixed terms without fees, closing costs or points to pay. fVjim.mt, Vm h$f2.4fvr Si.iWkmYi& ttorVr famvljt iwIm i 4VmMf'A & Xw jUw tyyvWW m ,W.MMrrV.rM - rtvt Visit your Regional UDOT meeting The Utah Department of Transportation will hold an open house meeting in the Vemal City Office Council Chamber Thursday. Sept. 30. The meeting provides the public an opportunity to ask questions ques-tions about the stale highway system, sys-tem, upcoming construction, and future highway improvements. The meeting will include activities activi-ties in Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah counties and run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Specific items discussed will be local transportation planning, the long range Statewide Transportation Plan, the five year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, and bicycle and pedestrian planning. The Vemal Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee expects to review a priority pri-ority list including Main Street extension, bridge on north Vemal Avenue over Ashley Creek, Antelope Flats road. Kid's Canal road, designing 700 North as a road. Point of Pines in Dinosaur National Monument road. Clay Basin road and Browns Park road. The new Wal-Mart store access to Highway 40 will also be a topic for discussion. There will be an opportunity to discuss the condition of highways, and improvements that can be made to better serve the traveling public. Hal Clyde representing UDOT is scheduled to attend the Vernal meeting. 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