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Show Veteran of South Pacific Battles Visiting Here Sgt. R. O. Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Houston of Panguitch, who is well known in Cedar City having attended school and made hsi home here for several years, arrived ar-rived last week to spend a 30-day furlough, after having served 18 months with the Marines In the South Pacific combat area. Sgt Houston, a member of an aviation ground crew, has had many thrilling experiences In the combat zone, having been among the first groups of Marines to land on Guadalcanal. He has also served in the Hebrides and Gilbert Islands, Australia and New Caledonia. Following his furlough, Sgt. Houston Hous-ton will go to the Marine Base at San Diego for further training. |