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Show BOX ELDER News-Journ- Page 16-- al Brigham City. Utah PEACH DAYS EDITION Wednesday, September air force, to April, 1944; Kelly to field, Texas, (San Antonio) Auust 25, 1945; MacDill field, Tampa, Florida, to Dec. 9, 1945. Discharged December 9, 1945, at Drew field, Tampa, Florida. Decorations and citations: good conduct medal, American theatheater ter ubbon, European ubbon, victory medal, presidential unit citation. KNUDSEN. H. L. Son of 'Mrs. Rosalie E. Knudsen of 304 south Thud west, and the late J. J. Knudsen Inducted d in army October 5, 1942 to private fust class July fifth to tedimuan 20, 1943; Pro-mo'e- 4, 1946 grade July 27, 1943 Served at Can p Polk, I.a , Oct. 19. 1942, to Mai ch 15. Ti x , to 1943; at Camp Hood at Baltimoie, Mai eh 20. 1944, Vld., to Oct. 15, 1444, at Indian-,owto Oet 25 Gap, Penn to Die 1944, at Staunton, Ya at Foit 14, 1944. Disehaged 44 Douglas Dec. 20. Received g od conduit medal fnm n , 1 V J WHITWORTH. JOSEPH W. Son of Chaks E ard Louise Whitworth of 342 sou h Second Resides City east, Bugham George W. Wheatley theie. Inducted in aimy Januaiy 8, 1943, and seived in mdnance. Piom, ted to pnvate fust class New m Januaiy, 1945, to cuipoial in a n Solomons campaign. of liberation Guinea campaign, Februaiy, 1945. and to techniDecoiatioiis and cian fouith giade in Sep ember, he Philippines. flying citations distinguished 1945. San Fiancisco. loss, puiple heait, air medal Served at Asiatic-Pacifi- c Calif., from Januaiy 18, 1943, with seven clusters, ribbon, west coast defense to March 25, 1944, and in Italy from Maich 31, 1944, to Decem- ribbon, p. evidential citation. Member American Veterans of ber 14, 1945. Dischaiged Jan World War II. uary 3, 1946, at Foit Douglas. While in Italy got to take a rest leave tup to Switzerland. WHEATLEY. GEORGE W. and Decorations citations: Son of Geuige If and Dag-nAmerican theater of opeiations, J. Wheatley of Bugham east- Citv RFD 1. Honevville; ican-Eui opean-Af- i vliddle ern ubbon, good conduct, vicDec. Oilene B Wheatley tory medal. 19, 1941, in Lcgan. Utah; couple now residing la Honey ville. OWEN. S. K. Inducted Sept. 2, 1943. served and Georgia ,n air coips, U. S. aimy. ProSon of J. R. Owen of 463 south Fust west. moted to p.ivate fust class in June, 1943; to coipoial in July, Bugham City. Enlisted in 1942; solving in army air 1943, to sergeant m Sept., 1943; forces. Pi o noted to second lieuitid to staff sergeant m Januaiy, tenant in August, 1943, and to 1944. first lieutenant in July, 1944. P st, and assignments: Fort Siuth Pacific Douglas, Ulan., induction and Assignments fr-Januaiy, 1944. to June, basic naming, fiom Sept. 17, 1944; Soulhwest Pacific to Fcb-uarto 0,t. 1, 1942; Keesler 1942, 1945. Now stationed at field, Miss to Dec. 9, 1942; Maich field, Calif. Invaded be- Lakeland army air base, Flor-- I hind Japanese lines m Boineo tda. to Apnl, 1942; England. in late. 1944, engaged in noith- - 94th bomb g oup, eighth army i K. Jensen Gordon '' tr mai-ue- Feb-luai- , H. L. Knudsen d R JENSEN, GORDON K. Son f James and Hazel Jensen of 27 west Second north, Bugham City. Inducted Feb. 1, 1944, served in U. S. navy, pro- r.oted to seaman second class on March 18, 1944, and to torpedo man fust class on August 8, 1944. t, Stations, bases and ships; Idaho, from Feb. 1, 1944, to March 18, 1944; Great Lakes naval training station, 111., to August 8, 1944; Pearl Harbor to IsSeptember,- - 1944; Admiralty lands to October, 1944; USS Rtngsgold to March, 1946; Charleston, South Carolina, Terminal Island, Calif., and San Pedro, Calif., until time of discharge. Dischaiged May 1, 1946, at Terminal Island, San Pedro, Calif. Took part in following invasions: Leyte, Iwo Jima, and islands. several of Admiralty With Halseys Third fleet near Japan edast for several months piir to edn of war. Far-.agu- OLSEN. GRANT M. Son of Oliver W. and Pauline K. Olsen of Brigham City; mar-ue- d Verla J. Olsen Feb. 17, 1944, at Clearfield, Utah; couple at 675 north Main, Brigham City. Enlisted Nov. 24, 1942; served in army air corps. Promoted to corporal. Sailed from New Yoik; stopped at Gibralter, Cairo, Egypt, and landed at Cal- cutta, India, Flew following 30 day Johnston fiom Calcutta to Kunming, China; then to Han- kovv, China; and from Hankow to Shanghai. Flew to San Fran- cuco from Shanghai, stopping at Tokyo, Guam, Kwajalein, tup. Blank s field, Hawaii. D41 1946, at Fort Doujii: Decorations conduct gerd ribbon, Asiatic-Pacifi- c am wa Ame.icanttti thfte Brigham Citys newest furniture store ca rying long established quality lines that will give satisfaction and long wear. OnL by handling the better lines can we give j ou quality plus value. Let us make your home a more comfortable place to live.' We will be glad to talk over your furnishing problems anytime. Glen of Hubert X. Bard, an aviation ordnance man second class in the navy, is back from 10 months in the service and is now a salesman and flooring assistant at M K X furniture. Beard who was tn Africa, France, and Rome and Naples, Italy, is authorized to wear the Iiuropean-Africamiddle eastern service ribbon with two battle stars, good conduct medal and ictorv n W . W M K X yatt. assistant manager furniture, returned to ci- vilian liie in December following almost four years in the armv field artillery. He enlisted with the Utah national guard in 1911 and was promoted to a first sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and cap- tain. in Going overseas October, 1911, he participated in the battles ot western ( lei many, and central Germany, meeting the Russians at 1 ongau. Wyatt has a bronze star, two battle stars, the European theater ribbon and good conduct medal. He and his wife, I.ucille (. Wyatt have three children: Pamela Ann, five; Jeffrey Glen, two months; and Michele Suzanne, three. -- I1XE FURNITURE F'OR FIXE FOLKS Jim B. By water, who is now tt charge of the flooring department M K N furniture, was discharged last October following almost two n years in the army air corps, was stationed at fields in Colorado, and Texas, California, Louisiana, linois. He and his wife. Mane Geraio. water, have two children; three. seven, and Rodney Eugene, |