Show NEWS ABOUT OUR MEN lEN and WOMEN WOl UNDER THE COLORS Mr and Mrs J J. J Wilford Roe received word Wednesday of ot this week that their son Flight Officer Wilford E E. Roe and their son-in-law son John A. A Davis enjoyed a happy reunion on on the tho of this month The Tho word stated that thai they also visited with Plc PIc Dale i Woodard son of Mrs Amelia Amella Woodard who Is a member of or ofa a a. Marine unit Flight Officer Roe expected to be sent from to lo Guam an and then to Okinawa W Word Ward rd lia t s 1 t eli rf received Ty liy o Mr and Mrs Earl Sevy of Panguitch Panguitch Panguitch Pan Pan- that their son Lame Laine E. E Sevy has bas been been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant Lt Sevy left for erS O overseas aS duty in November November Novem Novem- ber her 1944 and Is stationed with the Air Force Force in Italy Wm Win M. M Cooley motor mechanics mechanics mechanics me me- mate third class came in Friday of last week and spent a few days visiting with relatives and nd friends fa in n. n Pan Pan- gultch Eugene McEwen is hero here from the McCaw General hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital at Walla Walla Washington Washing Washing- ton and is visiting with his parents parents parents par par- Mr and Mrs Eugene McEwen is i's WITH THE INFANTRY DIVISION IN GERMANY GERMANY Uvon Roundy of Escalante Utah has been awarded the tho Combat Infantryman badge e for displaying display display- ing inS exemplary conduct In action against aga the enemy He Is the son of Reese Roundy of Es Es- calan calante tee WITH THE INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES PHILIP PHILIP- PINES Private First Class Robert C. C Willis whose parents parents parents par par- Mr and Mrs Sears Willis Villis live In Henrieville Utah has bas taken active part In the tho Luzon campaign with the Division as a in a howitzer howitzer howitzer how how- battery Willis Willis' gun section expended ex ex- thousands of rounds of mm ammunition shelling s r- r pl plaTes places s' s was as Clark ClarkField Field Ft Et the Walled City Manilas Manila's Civic buildings ana many other Jap installations between between between be be- tween Lingayen beach and Man Man- ila While occupying gun positions positions positions po po- po- po near Clark Field and md later later later lat lat- lat lat- er In the Manila area Cannon Cannon- eer Willis was subjected to sniper snip snip- er and counter artillery fire of the tho Nips I Willis joined the division on Bougainville Dous an and took part In the battle ba of Bou- Bou lle H He lie was inducted into Into into in In- to the tho service in Jul July 1943 and trained in Camp Roberts California Cal Cal- WITH THE DIVISION IN GERMAY GERl Private First Class Clasa Murvyn 1 V. V Brannan of Co K In mt recently was awarded Posthumously the tho Bronz Star medal for heroic achievement in action against the tho enemy Ho is the son of Mrs Anna Brannan Drannan of Boulder Doulder Utah The following citation was read at the presentation When an armored column tried to penetrate newly gained positions Private First Class Brannan unhesitatingly ly remained remain remain- ed with his weapon at an ad ad- I ance outpost ost and brought such effective fire on the enemy that his columns were disorganized and had to retreat His rapid fire gave his position away and anda a direct hit demolished the house in which the outpost was located burying the tho occupants His unhesitating self sacrifice Is Ism in m keeping with the highest tra- tra of the tho service Brannan Drannan entered the tho service from Irom Utah Relatives of D D. D E. E Alexander have havo received word that he has been blen presented with the Bronz BronzI I Star medal for heroic achievement achieve achieve- ment in action in Italy lIe He Is a ain in other brother of Archie Alexander of or Panguitch and Glen Alexander of Logan and the Misses Reta and Mary Alexander of Provo Tho citation which accompanied accompanied accompanied I the tho notification of the tho presentation follows D E. E Alexander private first class then private Infantry United States army For heroic achievement In action on 19 July 1944 near Pontedera It- It I Continued d on OD page pase four I Our Men and Women UNDER LUNDER the COLORS Continued from pago page 1 al A patrol of or which Private Fir Firl Class Alexander was amen a amen men menter r crossed the Arno river oil Iod and entered an au u unsown own enemy mine mino field The p of 01 leader was severely v ti when Roundel when ho detonated a amine l mine a a the tue enemy alerted v h h the commenced aut rt tire fire on the area g A T atrol to withdraw ross rocs the aver Iver Although he heI I could have with the theother other oldie Private First FirstI I Class Alexander Ale aware of the great ireat danger immediately went 40 10 the aid of the wounded soldier sol sol- sol sol- dier With enemy fire Cire striking all about him he probed a 3 path to toI I the tho side of his wounded com- com f ade After Alter admI administering first lid aid Private First Glass Class lass Alexander Alexand Alexand- 1 er picked up the wounded man manI and carefully ret retraced I ced his steps out of the thC mine f fj fiield eld endangered by enemy rM r rte u un jr he earned carrie the helpless soldier across the river to a c covered cred position from Crom which ho could be safely evacuated Private First Class Ale Alexanders Alexander's Alexander's Alexanders Alexand Alexand- nd- nd ers er's heroic action In the tho face faco of great t danger clanger enabled his wounded wound wound- ed comrade to receive prompt medical attention His Initiative and loyalty to his fellow soldier reflects great grent credit on himself and on the Armed Armed Forces of the United States He entered the military service from Panguitch Utah JI WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN ITALY Private First Class Henry S. S Alvey of oC Escalante Utah recently was assigned to the tho Tank battalion of or the Armored division on the Fifth army front In Italy Before Defore joining his new organization organIzation organization organ organ- Ahe Alvey attended attended an armored armored armored arm arm- ored force school where he lie was trained by veteran armored force Coree men He formerly was a l member of a l tank unit and has been overseas for two years ears Alvey's mother Mrs S. S J. J Alve Alvey Alvey Al Al- ve vey lives at nt Escalante Prior to entering the arm army Alve Alvey worked on his 1115 fathers father's farm I |