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Show With the Colon Sgt. Delbert Schow of Milford now with the Sixth army on Lu zon, has been promoted from pri vate first class to sergeant fo his outstanding work as an actiiij squad leader in the battle fo northern Luzon, according to ! news release from the army pub lie ' relations office in San Fran cisco. In his company's last operation Sgt. Schow took charge of a rifh squad and coolly led his men thr a mountain battle against the Japs He is serving with Company I 130th Infantry, senior regiment o the battle-seasoned Thirty-third di vision, veteran of three Pacifii campaigns and "Liberators o Baguio." He was decorated with tin Bronze Star medal for heroism ii action, and has been awarded tin Combat Infantryman badge fo' exemplary performance of duties in ground action against tin enemy. Sgt. Schow is entitled tc wear tw0 campaign stars on hi: Asiatic-Pacific ribbon and onf star on his Philippine Liberatior ribbon. He entered the army in October 1943, and has been overseas sines June, 1943, during which time he has served in the Central Pacific New Guinea, the Netherlands Easl Undies (where he saw action ir the "Second Battle of Morotai") and on Luzon. Prior to entering the army, Sgt Schow was employed as a farmei in Milford, and attended the Milford high school. Glen James, son of Mrs. Harrj Mills, visited Milford last week or leave from his station at Sai: Pedro, Calif., naval base. Glen congratulated his brother, Clifton who was married in Pioche, Nov. on Sunday, in their first meetinp, since the younger brother joincc: the navy four years ago. Mrs. Mildred Hamilton writes from Provo that her husband Major Harry S: Hamilton,' was in Tokyo when Gen. MacArthur made his triumphal entry into the Jap capital, and that "the sight did his heart good." The major has been evacuating prisoners and has firsthand first-hand knowledge of many of the prison-camp atrocities. Ray Sutton, son of Union Pacific Pa-cific Engineer Roy Sutton, win honorably discharged from the U S. Navy at Farragutt, Idaho, or September 25, and is in towr greeting old friends after foui years with the fleet. Ray wil soon begin training as student fireman for the U. P. First Lieutenant Vernon C Beard, veteran 0f 3R millions ove Europe as a bombardier with the Fifteenth and Eighth air forces is back in "civvies" after bcini honorably discharged at For Douglas, Septemer Ti. lie drovi from Childress, Texas, to Sal Lake City, arriving there the da; after his brother, Cpl. Harold 1' Beard, completed his 30-day over seas furlough and left for his iic station at Sioux Falls, S. D. Lt. Beard plans to resume hi former labors as brakeman will the Union Pacific, after a shor vacation that "probably will las into deer season," the former, air man said. |