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Show Eliason Awarded Bronze Star Medal for Action WITH THE 6TH INFANTRY DIVT SION ON LUZON- Private Firs Class Phil E. Eliason, son of Mr and Mrs. E. J. Eliason, of Deseret has been awarded the Bronze Sta Medal by the commanding genera of the 6th Infantry Division fo heroism in ation against the Jap nnese at Mt. Matsaba. Luzon, P. I on April 6. Volutarily exposing himself t heavy enemy fire. Eliason crawle twenty yards to reach a wounde comrade and dragged him to safe ty where he administered first aic Eliason is a member of a fron line rifle company of the rRrd Reg iment of the 6th Infantry Divisior Eldon Rowley sent word to hi parents. M-S H. C. Rowley, of Des eret, that his Company E of th 161 Infantry Regiment had bee cited for outstanding performanc of duty in action against the ene my. |