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Show BOX ELDER News-Journ- Page bourg for a week; Germany to two July, 1945; Austria for weeks, Belgium to August 10, 6-- al Brigham City, Utah DAYS EDITION Wednesday, September 4, 1946 1945. PEACH ESKELSEN, QUINN M. Son of Rut'l M. and Elizabeth M. Eskelsen of Brigham City. Inducted April 1, 1943; served in army infantry. Promoted to private first cla.--s July 1, 1943; to corporal Sept. 15, 1944; to second lieutenant January 30, 1943; and to first lieutenant Dec. 31, 1945. Discharged Oct. 20. 1945, at Fort Douglas, Utah. Decorations and citations: eastern theater ribbon good with seven battle stars, conduct medal, sharp h inter tiflemans medal. Has been in! Hit-- 1 London, Scotland, Pans, lers Burgesse gardens. Vienna, Austria, Brussels, Belgium; went through Dachu, the largest and oldest concentration camp in the world at Munich, Get many. e European-African-middl- ' Posts and assignments; Camp Polk, La., from Apiil, 1943, to Member George Gidney post No. Wars. September, 1943; West Texas 1695, Veteians of Foreign State Teachers college to April, W. 1944; Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, GRIFFITHS, MELVIN Son of William H. and Lelia to September, 1944; Fort Ben-ninof 135 south Fourth GecTrgia, to January, 1945; Griffiths Fort Old, Calif., to March, 1945; east street, Brigham City. MarMildred Glenn Griffiths Asiatic-Pacifi- c theater to July, ried October 5. 1944, at El Paso, Tex. 1946. Discharged Sept. 7, 1946, Anne They have a daughter, at Camp Beale, Calif. old. Louise one Griffiths, year Decorations and citations: combat infantry badge, soldiers Reside at 2875 Malan avenue, medal, purple heart, bronze star, Ogden. Enlisted in army air c rps A.'ia'.ic-Pacifitheater ribbon, Feb. 10, 1940. Promoted to flight American theater ribbon, victoiy medal. Participated in Ryukuys, officer Jan. 20, 1943, and to Oct. 23. 1944. Okinawa campaigns. Member second lieutenant Middle-Eas- t Left for and Eu:o-pea- n No. American 10, post Legion. theaters of war in March, United 1943, and returned to States in Match, 1944. in addiHODGES, GEORGE T. Son of George A. and Esther tion to posts of duty in Unued 23, L. Hodges of Discharged Oct. Brigham City; States. married Judith Rupp March 14, 1945, at McClellan field, Sacra1946. at Couer Diene, Idaho; mento, Calif. Decorations and citations: nowr residing at 724 east cuple Second south, Salt Lake City. Air medal with six oak leaf Enlisted in November, 1943; cluster?, distinguished unit citaserved in U. S. army. Promoted tion badge. to private first class. Stationed at St. Louis university medical BOTT, ARTHUR J. school, St. Louis, Mo., until time Son of Moroni R. and Prisof discharge. Discharged June cilla G. Bott of Brigham City 15, 1945, at Jefferson Barrracks, RFD 1. Inducted Nov. 12, 1943: St. Louis. Member post No. 10, served in U. S. navy. Promoted American Legion, Brigham City. to fireman second class, fireman first class, and motor maHOBSON. ALBERT N. chinist second class. Sun of Herbert E. and Hazel Bases and ships: USS Patrol Hobson of Ogden; married My-r- il craft 495; Brazil, Trinidad, BorRay Jensen Sept. t 21, 1945, neo, Leyte, Guam, Philippines in Pocatello, Idaho; ouple now from April, 1944, to January, residing at 135 west Forest 1945. Discharged March 22, 1946, street, Brigham City. at Shoemaker, Calif. Member Inducted Dec. 22, 1942; served George Gidney post No. 1695, in air corps, U. S. army. Pro- Veterans of Foreign Wars. moted successively to private Now serving L. D. S. church first class, corporal and sergeant. on eastern states mission. Posts and assignments; England from May 23, 1943, to July, 1944; Do you have a news item of France to April, 1945; Luxem- - interest? Phone it to No. 7. g, c BYWATER, DENNIS LARS Son of J. O. and Edna By- -' water, 58 south Second west, Married Donna Brigham City. Parsons October at 1, 1945, Brigham City. Enlisted in the navy June Promoted to seaman sec-- 1 ond class in September, 1945. Promoted to seaman second class in September, 1945, and to seaman first class in March, 1946. Stationed at U. S. naval train- San Diego, ing center, from July 20. 1945, to Sept. 21, 1945; 9, 1945. ' INTRODUCING OUR CANDIDATE FOR PEACH QUEEN 1946 MISS MARY JENSEN i A-- Mary Jensen Beautiful Daugtehr Of Mr. and Mrs. DeLos Jensen RELIABLE DRY CLEANING Clothes bi ought to us are given a double-actio- n cleaning technique that safely brings out bright they are pressed to accentuate trim tailored lines. Our exclusive dry cleaning process costs you less because clothes stav clean longer. For satisfactory suitable resuits, entrust your clothes to us. REEVES Reliable 120 So. Main CLEANERS at C. B. Calif., to 96th naval in China Discharged R. D., Camp Parks, Nov. 10, 1945; with construction battalion until July 21, 1946. F. P. O., San Philippine Asiatic-Pacifi- liberation, victory, Crossman American area. of SANFORD. GEORGE O'DELL Son of Edna S. Farrell of 138 east First north, Brigham City, and the late George Sanford. Enlisted in the U. S. navy December 8, 1941. Promoted to pharmacist s mate third class June L 1942; to pharmacists mate second class January 1, 1943; and to pharmacists mate first class August 1, 1944. Qualified as naval parachutist and made 11 parachute jumps. Qualified as dental technician, U. S. navy medical corps. Saw combat action as company aid man at Iwo Jima between February 19 1945 and March 27, 1945, Stations and posts of duty: P- S. N. T. S., San Diego, Calif., December 10, 1941, to Jan. 27, 1942; U. S. naval hospital, Mare Island, Calif., to March 28, 1942-US. M. C. B., San to Diego, Peb. 8. 1943: U. S. M. C. B. parachute school. New River N C., to July 1, 1943; Fourth - wfSt 850 1 City. north, - Rhone 31 Francisco. at 10. 1945. Discharged D" Aug. 14, 1946, Ca Shoemaker. Calif. 17, 1945, at Shoemaker, Saw the Chinece 'Great Wall- and the Chinese Forbidden City" at Peiping, China. CROSSMAN. JOHN E. Decorations B.a and citations: Son of John E. and Brigham Helen Iverson Crosman Citv P' 2.3, 1941, at Brigham Id. Ef ter, Susan, at 4 years 0j Tre 6028 Calvin avenue Calif. Called to active artillerv corps ...j duty-co- second 1941. Promoted to ant May 29, 1941: to firs ant April 12, 1M2! November June 16, j 1942; 21, 1943. Mon. Stationed at Fort Aug May 31, 1941, toCalif-t at Camp Haan, Angeles Los 1941; with ' to Feb. 27 1944; at W1. .j Calif., to Aug. 14.Marc , Hovvze, Tex., to w vjJ at Fort Benning, Ga, 1943; at Camp . 5, 1945; at (gnP-Howtt-Aug- Tex., to Sept. Ord, Calif., to 27, Dec December Member reserve charged . J. off coast artillery, We paraCertainly! chute battalion. Oceanside, Calif, The pW items. news to July 21, 1944; Fifth Mar. Div. Is T. 3 |