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Show California Sailor in Ogden Today, To-day, Present When Enemy Surrendered After several trans-Atlantic trips three California youths, chums throughout school days and during the world war, completed their "hitch" in Uncle Sam's navy and today spent a, few hours in Ogden before, departing depart-ing for their homes at St. Jose, Cal. The three youths, Harold Lightly, William Wil-liam Mitze and Freddie Wallace, were for a. time stationed on the l S. S. Pennsylvania during the war period, but with twenty others were transferred transfer-red to the TJ. S. S. Arkansas during the latter part of 191S. One of the youths, Freddlo "Wallace, was perhaps the fir3t American to locate the German Ger-man fleet durinr the surrender of tHe German ships in 1918. Wallace was on duty in the crow's nest and stated today that the guns of the big Yank ship were ready for action. " 'Twas surely a wonderful scene and believe me, despite the fact that it was cold and that it was raining, it was one night that 1 was eager for duty," said Wallace, "and, listen to me, it was one ot the most thrilling incidents of the war from a 'gob's' standpoint at least. I wouldn't have missed the experience for anything." The three youths expect to enter the University of California and complete their schooling this spason. nn |