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Show Cedar City Man Tells Of Experiences In Belgium A Ninth Air Force Service Com-, mand Unit. France: Their six-wheeled six-wheeled Army trucks whizzed by dog carts, ox wagons, bicycles and pedestrians when Sgt. Feron W. Thorley rode through Belgium in a convoy hauling supplies for a Ninth Air Forces fighter plane base. "The people sure let us know they were glad to see the Yanks. Even In the villages there would be 'welcome' signs" Fatron says. The convoy passed Along roads lined with guns and tanks that had been knocked out by Uie Allies or abandoned by the Germans who were driven out of the area a week before. When Uie men camped that night near an air base, they could see the flashes of American artillery artil-lery pounding the Oermans. "We mel many Bellgians who could spfcak good English", Ferron reports. "A lot of the men wore the arm Und of the undergrouna forces." When the convoy stopped at meal time, farmers brought eggs, fresh fruit and vegetables to the men. They said it was a "thnrk you" gift and refused to accept payment. Sgt. Thorley, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewait Thorley now resld ing in Ogden, is a Section Leader in a truck company assigned to r. Quartermaster Group with the Ninth Air Force Service Command in France. Men and vehicles arc on the road night and day hauling bombs, aviation gasoline and other supplies for planes of the Ninth Air Force on the continent. |