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Show Sunday, April 18, 1971 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 7 American Fork Helicopter Pilot Receives Silver Star U.S. Air Force Major Lewis E. Garrett, Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopter pilot from American Fork, has received the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against an armed force near Dak Major Garrett, son of Mr. and . Dean R. Garrett of American Fork, is the husband of the former Shirley Richards, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Richards, also of American Fork. They have three children. Major Garrett and his HH-3 crew were covering another Air Force helicopter crew at- tempting the rescue of a U.S. Army aircrew. Continuous eneiny ground fire posed a serious threat to the success of the mercymission. The crew the medal at Elmendorff ABF, Army Warrant Officer Steven major was covering was shot Alaska, where he continues to fly B, Farr, son of Mr. and Mrs. down on the third attempt to the HH-3 as a member of the Malvan H. Farr of Route I, reach the Army team. Although Alaskan Air Command's 5040th Payson, and husband of Mrs. his responsive actions were met Helicopter Squadron. with deadly enemyfire, Major Garrett descended his HH-3 over ArmySpecialist Four Michael the flaming wreckage of the Boren, 20, son of Mrs. Mildred helicopter, maintaining a hover W. Boren of Lehi, recently until all downed aircrewmen received the Army Comwere aboard his aircraft. mendation Medal while serving At onepointin the harrowing with the 25th InfantryDivisionin operation, his own helicopter, Vietaam. His wife, Mary, lives in Spanish Fork which had sustained several hits, lost power and settled into The medal was awarded for trees. He continued his efforts to meritorious service while Spec. asij become airborne and was 4 Boren was successful. He then flew the gunner in Company B, battle-damaged HH-3 to a Battalien, 27th Infantry. He also ‘ A holds the Combat Infantryman nearbybase. Badge and the Air Medal. LT. JAMES M. NEILSEN The major was given the Kathleen Farr, also of Payson. Webb recently graduation from U.S. Air Force pilot training. The lieutenant is being received the Bronze Star Medalin Vietnam. He was given the medal for distinguishing himself through AFR, Tex., assigned to Kincheloe meritorious service in con- Mich., for duty. He will KC-135 Stratotanker nection with military operati against hostile forces in Viet- refueling aircraft with a nam. He was assigned at the time as a helicopter pilot with Company A, 229th Assault upon AFB, fly the aerial unit of the Stretegic Air Command. Heis a 1970 graduate of BYU. Helicopter Battalion of the First Army Sergeant received the Michael L. Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Huff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn near Bien Hoa. S. Huff, Springville, recently Second Lt. James M. Neilson, whose wife, Rosemarie, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Leonard Braithwaite of American Fork, has been awarded his silver wings at Army Com- mendation Medal in Vietnam. The medal was awarded for meritorious service which demonstrated skills and dedication far above the average. Sgt. Huff received the award electrical repair and refrigeration. Pvt. Brown is a 1970 graduate of Lehi High SOlst Infantry of the 10lst Air- School andentered the Armyin borne Division (Airmabile). He November, 1970. entered the Army in September 1969 after heing graduated from Army Private” Kenneth Cc Brigham Young University with Dixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. a B.S. Degree. Heward B. Dixon, 326 E. 1900N., Provo, recently completed a sixArmy Private Richard B. weeks supplyclerk course at the Brown, 19, son of Mrs. Anna L. U.S. Army Training Center, Brown, Lehi, recently completed Infantry, Ft. Ord, Calif a utility workers course at Ft During the course, he received Leonard Wood, Mo. and was instruction in the maintenance named an honor graduate. of stock records and the During the eight-week course, procedures necessary to he wastrained in construction Teceive, store, issue and ship and maintenance skills in supplies and material. The 19carpentry, masonry, sheet year-old soldier is a graduate of while assigned as a rifleman with Company A, Ist Battalion, metal fabrication, plumbing, Provo High School, hoover’ HONEST ( MONDAY APRIL 19th | SATURDAY MAY 1 | HOOVERS ANNEX 287 West Center | ALE MENS SUIT & SPORT COATS THE ULV MIUWAY TRASH pile will be cleaned up and covered this spring. The area is ownedjointly by Midway and Heber City. 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There is a dump and a cable Timited amountof soil in the area across the entrance some to use as cover, the Mayor said. residents, unaware of the new Theofficials are considering location, have stacked sacks of selling the property as soon as it garbageat the entrance. A sign is renovated, the mayor said. SANTAQUIN — The $130,000 diversion dam and pipeline under construction at the mouth of Sant Canyon by the ooebenet Kk eenae 80 percent completed and will be ready for use on the scheduled May 1 date, according to President Dor Kay. 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