Show technician fifth grade verdeen A jensen Af medical edical department has been awarded the silver star corporal jensen a litter bearer was attached to an infantry company du during the battle tor for a strategic hill near balete pass on the ath and of may 1915 1945 19 15 three other aid men attached macii ed to the company were wounded verdeen distinguished himself throughout the action by rescuing and administering first aid to th the bulk of 30 casualties suffered in action on two occasions he crawled 40 and 50 yards respectively up the hill in the face of intense enemy machine run gun rifle and mortar fire to carry two wounded comrades from exposed areas to safety corporal jensens hensens Jen sens actions were an outstanding example of courage and devotion to duty uty corporal jaensen is the son of mr and mrs airs alvin W jaensen 0 of f milton he elit estered ered the army in august 1943 and has been in the pacific area 22 months he married miss josephine hock february 1942 she lives in ogden RM ac bud creager son bf mr air and mrs airs jack creager is spending a leave with his parents he hb will return to duty on the west coast soon pat dale peterson has arrived home on a furlough from a texas training camp to visit with his wife and family and his parents mr air and mrs james peterson he will report to fort ord calif lieutenant robert connell son of mrs airs J J connell devils slide has arrived arrived home from france after serving with general eisenhower Elsen howers s army the past two years lie he is discharged |