Show Lake Sailor I Describes Battle J The scream of or an enemy dive bomber Is thrilling even though terrifying at times is the opinion on of Alfred Crawford awford 20 aviation machinists machinist's mate class a 0 veteran of war on the high seas Mate Crawford is visiting his mother Mrs Laura Lauro Crawford 1108 Third avenue In his first leave lel ve in two years He has In most of or the major naval en engagements en- en engagements In the tho Pacific while serving aboard an aircraft carrier I I 1 have been In most of or the tho big battles including Including the raid on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands and the battle of or Mid Mid- Midway way but I think the one off ort Guadal Guadal- Guadalcanal Guadalcanal Guadalcanal canal was the worst one I was ever In At Guadal Guada we were on the alert all the tho time and we would be bo able ablo to pick up tho the Jap planes by the use of Radar radio and then our planes would Inter Inter- Intercept Intercept intercept them Those Japs cant can't compare to our navy fliers filers he ho said When wo we finally contacted tho the enemy things were pretty hot and heavy with and bomb fragments flying around The Jap torpedo planes would como comp in so close that if a man didn't I duck he was likely to bo hit by the plane Several times they have been close enough that we wo have seen the tho smirk on their dirty faces he continued i The Tho Islands down there have hn an nn amusing side too We would trade with the tho natives and give them hair oil shaving cream and soap for bananas coconuts and other things to eat ent They have a n habit of or tasting everything Its really funny to see them take a a. asip asip sip of hair oil or a a. taste of shaving cream I brought home several strands of or beads they made from seeds and sea seashells seashells seashells shells he said A graduate of or West high school ho enlisted In the tho navy May 23 23 1941 Ho He received his early training In San Diego California and studied at the aviation machinists machinist's school In Seattle Washing Washing- Washington ton His brother Glen D. D Crawford 22 left last week to begin training trl as an army aviation cadet and another brother status talus In Inthe inthe Inactive George 18 10 Is on an Califor Califor- the tho navy reserve in Berkeley nia Salt Salt Lake Telegram Tho mother of Mate Crawford neo Miss Laura Huddy is a 0 well known for for- former former resident of or Park City and until a a. afew member or ot orthe few years ago was a 0 popular the younger set 1 Ct here h e. e I |