Show pound Bound The 0 1 i. i MANTI MANTI A N T I 1 j J f I All News New Welcome r November ember has been designated designated des des- at Thanksgiving Day To Mantis Manti's Service m men n we say I Our h hearts arts are full tull of gratitude I and prayer f for Jr the courageous part you have played In preserving freedom freedom freedom free free- dom justice and charity throughout t the world May these principles soon become deeply roo rooted ed In the human harts of or all may a permanent perman perman- ent Peace Pence soon be established may you jOU GI Gr Joes Joe soon enjoy the happiness of or HOME ONES LOVED-ONES and the OP OPPORTUNITY to be to todo todo todo do and to achieve IiA V Ii A member of the pioneer Super Super- fortress unit and stationed on Tinian Tin Tin- lan ian Paul Peterson is on his way way HO HOME IE at last Paul served sered asa as asa a crane operator In the mau ma ma- u- u squadron 01 of the Ine 29 u pioneers pioneers pion plon- who first took th the giant mob mob- er into combat a and nd established one of or the tho outstanding outstanding- records of the war In operations against Japan from India China and TInian over the broadcast territory covered b by an any Air Force unit Return to the tho States will mark the completion completion completion comple comple- tion of a n world the trip for P Paul W 0 f Seaman Alan Smith during his recent visit in Manti l had quite a tale talc to tell only 13 months In the Navy I Alan as a radar man aboard the destroyer U U. S. S S. S Norman Norman Norman Nor Nor- man Scott participated in the bombardment bombardment bombardment bom bom- of ot Japan and was in Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo To To- kyo Bay when when the Peace Pence Treaty was signed Referring to the living living liv Uv- ing conditions of the Japs and andI their Idolatry to their Emperor I Alan said If I had to live Uve like they do I r would want to die too I Alan's Japanese souvenirs rated considerable interest I The U. U S S. S. S Norman Scott destroyer destroyer destroyer des des- troyer was christened after Admiral al Norman Scott a n. World War Var 1 following the sinking of his ship by a submarine I Tinian the battle of Okinawa Nagasaki all have been witnessed handed first b by Keith Larson of the Marines l At present Keith is stationed at the I Naval Base Bas at Japan and boasts the best living barracks in inI I Japan the Japan tho ones tenanted tenanted by pilots of the suicide planes prior to JaI Japans Japan's Japans Japan's Japans Japan's Ja Ja- Ja- Ja I pans pan's surrender While WIlile on active war duty with the tIe Marine l Artillery Keith carried a gun that weighed 20 O pounds an and had an assistant to carry cairy his ammunition Now he lie heIs heis lieis Is j just st a regular occupation Uon sollier sol sol- ller lier Keiths Keith's headquarters ar are about 40 miles from Nagasaki where the at atom Jm bomb dropped was Following Follow- Follow in ing a 0 visit to Nagasaki Keith reports re- re ports There Is just nothing left He writes that little children beg the Americans for soap money cand candy and other Items Gifts mailed mailed mail ed home include Jap money all paper and some cards with Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese writing on nn on that Hint h lio he r nn took off co n ULL ULLa a dead Jap Of special interest is K Keiths Keith's ith's mention of conversing with a Jap interpreter for the Americans who claimed to have been beena a ti resident of Gunnison Mother l Mrs Edgar Larson native eff of Gunnison suggests sug sus- ests this int interpreter freter might be a Jap baker who did business in Gunnison some time ago The Red Cross Hospital paper o of Oakland under the Ule title A A Real Character prints the tho following Mrs Elaine Sonne Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross Hospital Worker Is a busy person During the day shie may maybe be seen ill iii the Red Cross helping GIs GI's with problems After office hours she Is busy In her own apartment keeping house for her soldier husband who is stationed stationed sta sta- ned in the Bay Day Area Elaine Joined the Red Cross February February February Feb Feb- 1944 1941 and became a member of the Letterman General Hospital Staff In June 1945 she joined the AC staff at Aboard the U. U S. S S. S Tranquility Von Larson Pharmacist Mate l has the assignment of caring for patients being returned to the United United United Unit Unit- ed States His ship travels from the States to Guam where the wounded are picked up Von has been a member r of the Navy fo for r Continued on oti last page Manti Around The World v y Continued from pages page one t 2 Yz s years rs but lacks points to bo be discharged Ho recently enjoyed I a n weeks week's leave In Iu Manti I 1 I Robert Hollert Barton ton has signed d up for Cor another year In Uncle S Sams Sam's Army Ho lie has has requested ed to bo ho transferred to to the Air Corps and service In Germany German v ti S Adelbert Adalbert S. S Lott husband of ot Mrs T Doris P P. P Lott has returned return return- ed to the UnIted United States from Crom Hon lion Honshu shu shut Japan with the Winged Victory VIctor Division With more than two t two cars ot overseas service his active and citations citations citations cita cita- are numerous Bert Beit has seen action In the Solomon Islands New Guinea and and Luzon Ho lie has hns earned earn earn- earn earn- t jed ed cd three battle par participation stars stairs stars Combat Infantry Mans Man's Badge Good Conduct Medal Philippines Liberation Ribbon Pacific Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon and the Bronze Service Arrowhead for Cor the landing on Lingayen n Gulf Gute Luzon January 9 1945 and the Purple I Heart Henrt Bert Is also the Ithe owner of the tho Bronze Star Medal which he received for tor heroic against the enemy near Clarks Clark's ClarksFIeld ClarksField ClarksField Field Luzon where he rescued two seriously wounded men from a ahill ahill hill under enemy fire He was wounded here h re by shrapnel When peace was declared Bert was among the first to proceed to Japan Japan Japan Ja Ja- Ja- Ja pan and establish the occupation of Honshu Island He was stationed stationed stationed sta sta- near We salute you Bert for tor your achievements v V |