Show round Around The M MANTI ANT I 1 All News Welcome I 1 i I J J I I I I I I I I Feb 26 6 1945 France France Dear Dear Dad and Mom By Mont By now you should d I have received a telegram from th war department saying that I was wounded in action so you are undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- un- un worrying about me mc J I wanted to write you jOU first chanco r f got which is now to let you know that I am now feeling flu flue fine e and getting along good l I My in in- in furIes consist merely of ot flesh wounds but It may take some spin sometime sometime time to heal However that real real- Iv tv doesn't matter because I I. I will be beI 0 O. K in the end At the present time I am at Evacuation hospital and will bo be moved to a General hospital in the rear soon In Incase case you are aro wondering how I was wa s wounded a fellow In front of m me meI e set off a mine It happened before before before be be- fore light and was unavoidable Dont Don't worry and keep smiling fo foe for forme r me e e. e The reason I am not writing this myself Is because they have a temporary bondage on my right t forefinger so I am having a RedCross Red RedCross RedCross Cross worker take this down fo fome for tor formo r me mo your loving son Wilbur Wilbur Braithwaite son of Mr and Mrs C C. C G. G Braithwaite was wounded while whilo with the army February he wrote that it was too dark to see well and he was going to the front He said his rifle worked like a charm Wilbur Is very popular He was president of the High School student student student stud stud- ent body and member of the division division divi divi- sion ilon championship basket ball team eam last year He was Inducted in the army In August Augu t and was nome on furlough during the holidays holidays holi holi- days here January 3rd Max Anderson who went with him himat himat himat at that time was also assigned to tho the army I I I I I Y v- v The Messenger Is in receipt of ofa a Q nice picture from the war department deI department de de- showing Staff Kenneth Kenneth Ken Ken- Ken Ken-I neth Tuttle son son of ot Mr and Mrs Ambrose Tuttle giving a lecture lectured on an airplane supercharger to Infantryman wounded wounded In combat or 01 unfit for combat for various physical reasons so they can replace men In the Air Corps whose jobs do not necessarily call for highly trained specialists The rhe picture was taken in Italy Kenneth Kenneth Kenneth Ken Ken- neth appears to be bo doing a very Good Job 17 Last year 1944 March 3 came the basketball tournament at Richfield But nut Dale Peterson on the five Just missed making it by hy a about out ji 1 1 days He had a date with t the U. U S S. S Navy Well WeH come 1945 9 March 3 and Seaman 2nd lass lass Dale made It to Richfield the last two tyro nights to see ManU Manti take the region cham- cham it was swell to see Dale DatI for the 5 days he spent In title this ity He was Just passing thru Unu on traveling Um time Dale has completed com corn DIeted his college training or v y 12 at North Dakota and Is Isnow Isnow now at San Pedro California where he will will willo do o preflight t t Well VeIl Pt Con Keller Is home for a few days days and and Is really taking It easy In fact he I l' l Just forgetting all about the In except fanty-except fanty except orr shining h 11 his i s I shoes which he faithfully doe does However Con reports that the famed reputation of the Infantry I for waking you to death Is P 1 I II I little attIe Why Y Con dl did not mind the marching a bit I However the soles of his feet did get set a little sore at ti times es I One thing that got under Cons Con's skin was that all week he would I look forward to the week weel end and amI of ot course coarse a week end pass but come the week end and lyt Con I would discover that he was on detail de de- tail tall duty for this time so time so Je-I Je heI ho he would start all over again Con I Continued on page five Manti Ma Around The World v I Continued from page one oie I has Just finished advanced d baste basic training at Georgia this mostly Included Included in included In- In weapons weapons the the mortar grenade gre gre- grenade nade and Bazooka Bazooka were among them He reports to Ft Meade on March 17 yAt y- y At least one Yank over In India Is getting accustomed to luxury Captain Paul Simmons has a private private vate valet alet And talk about efficiency effi effi- when when Paul wants something something something some some- thing he doesn't even nave to tell his valet cause valet cause the valet Is a 1 mind reader Gee one cant can't help but wonder yonder if It Paul has beautiful girls danco dance for tor him and fan him etc Paul Poul reassures us however that when he returns to the U. U S. S none of or this for tor him I guess enough IS enough r WANTED WANTED Some Some information on Manti Mantl boys who are in the tho vicinity of the Mariana Marlana Islands Pharm M. M A A. A ChrIstensen of or the can get In touch with some somo home hometown hometown hometown town boys Ho writes I I lived and went to school In Mantl I have heard there are several of the Manti ManU boys boys' in this locality and would like very much to get In touch with them Any Anyone one that can please send this Information to M. M A. A as soon as possible Address can be had at atthe atthe atthe the Messenger Office Ottice T- T From tho the Public Relations Office of tho the Headquarters Headquarters' of ot tho the Air All Service Command United States Air Forces In Europe comes word of or Thomas Pratt son of ot Mr and Mrs 1 J. J B B. B Pratt It seems that Thomas has been rushed rushed rushed rush rush- ed across the channel by plane and convoy and Is now working at headquarters of Air All Service Command Com Com- Command Command Com Com- mand in France Franco helping to keep Americas America's bombers and fighters flying Thomas has been overseas In the European Theater of or operations for 15 months He Ho HeIs HeIs Hois Is doing his share to prepare theAir theAir the tho Air Forces for tor the final blow against Germany Keep them Flying Flying Flying Fly Fly- ing Thomas V From former Mr 11 and Mrs 1 Glen Jensen comes word of or their two sons in the service The youngest son Murray has been flying In all theatres in Europe now for a year Ensign Glen Jr is at present at Boulder Colorado studying the Japanese language Good luck to you fellows and hows how's about a little detailed Information InformatIon information mation TURPIN APPOINTED BIG GA GAME IE SUPERVISOR Appointment of ot R R. R L L. Turpin as supervisor of ot big game In Utah succeeding Allan C. C Randle was announced this week by Director Ross Leonard of the tho Utah Fish and Game Commission Randle has resigned to accept a federal war agency post in Oregon Leonard said Effective Effe March 1 16 Turpin will assume management of or big big- game In addition to his present duties as federal aid coordinator Randles Randle's resignation and the expansion expansion ex of ot Turpin's duties were approved at the March 3 meeting of or tho the commission |