Show H 1 I I I S I 1 l I 1 I 1 1 s' s 11 I IS 4 I With Our Boys In The i t Armed Forces i I I 11 I I J 1 I I I b 10 I 1 01 I 3 i 1 3 J I h I- I IH 1 H tI E LETTER rno FROM FRANK I. I KEITH m Park City Ladles Auxiliary No 43 of Local No 99 09 United Mine r and Smelter Workers Attention Mrs Vern Brunyer Dear Mrs Brunyer I want you to convey my mOt most sin sin- sincero cero expression of appreciation and gratitude to the Ladles of the Auxiliary tor lor their remembrance of the anniversary anniversary sary of my birth It Is one ot of the things that has happened to me during this war that will forever be an outstanding pleasant happening and memol The spirit or of the Incident has given to me the very comforted feeling or having been mothered and I 1 guess no boy ever grows big enough or old enough to outgrow the tho glowIng and heart heart- heartwarming heartwarming warming satisfaction ana contentment brought by this feeling of being mothered It always h has s and forever will produce In the male a a. sensation or of peace security confidence and well be- be beIng being Ing they can only feel mother mother- Ing Somo men like myself are more responsive to mothering than others this Is due on my part to having one of the sweetest mothers m In the world who reared me with considerable mothering frequently and liberally applied I 1 of course kind or of expect this from my own mother appreciating none the less because I 1 do kind ot of expect It and to receive a little mothering from some other source quite naturally is an unexpected and very mUCh wel- wel welcome como come and surprising happening You will never know exactly how your kindness has made me feel as I 1 fall to find words to express myself adequately but I want you to know that It gave my morale a gr great boost and a decided up- up uplift lift right I 1 was sorely In need ot of It You ou have X I guess always known me as being D a Man but from now on I will always be a loyal Auxiliary Auxiliary Man as well r I want you to know that you are all on my very special favorites lIf list t and It if and when I return and get set up in business again any any- anytime anytime time any of you want a favor Just come comeIn comein In and say Keith I want so and so and It if I can get It or do It you sure will get what you want Thanks again to aU all of you and I wUl I appreciate hearing from you now and then In regards as to what's going on back th there re Forever very appreciative and grateful to all you swell ladles ladies I remain Very sincerely FRANK L. L KEITH Pla Nl Tel e- eQ eOS ra Q raON OS ON DUTY WITH CHINESE COMBAT T COMMAND CHINESE COMBAT COMMAND U. U S. S ARMY John J. J 25 son cf Mr James or of Park City Utah is 13 now on duty with the Chinese Corn Com Combat bat Command the United States Army organization working In the field with the Chinese Army to increase their ef- ef effectiveness effectiveness against the Japanese in- in Ho arrived In China with the Ameri- Ameri American American can Infantry Regiment when I most of that organization was flown from Burma by the Air Transports Command COm COm- COmmand mand It has been revealed by Gen A A. C. C commander of nIl all American forces In China Theater The was organized In North Burma from the famed Merrills Merrill's Maraud Maraud- Marauders ers and replacements from the United States after the successful battle for In the spring of 1944 It became part or of the American Mars Task I Force which saw gallant action as long longI I range penetration troops In the Central Burma Campaign Into early 1945 19 fight fight- fightIng I lag Ing with trained American and equip equip- equipped ped Chinese troops along the old Burma I Road to clear and secure what Is now known at tile Stilwell Road The Tho action In Burma was highlighted by a making history march of more than mlles miles with pack mules from across perilous Jungle and mountain terrain to make surprise attacks on Japanese routes of retreat to southern Burma During marches and Combat all supplies were received by drop air and SUCh evacuations of person person- personnel personnel nel as were necessary were made by tiny I IL L planes using Improvised landing strips I In China the Infantry is now I part of Chinese COmbat Command which Is headed by Maj Gen R. R B. B McClure veteran campaigner against the Japanese with more than two years ex- ex In the Pacific Gen Oen McClure commanded the Infantry at GUadalcanal In late 1942 and early 1943 and participated In closing stages Of the tho New Georgia Campaign commanded the Navy Army amphibious force which captured Vella Lavella and later com com- commanded commanded the American Division In early 1944 19 The Tho Is 13 a U. U S. S Army Ground Forces organization which with but does not command coI troops of the Chinese Ground Forces I who was employed by the Silver King Mine Une company prior to his entrance Into the Army In June 1944 trained at Fort Riley RUey Kansas and sr- sr arrived rived In India In January 1945 19 JoIning the tho shortly thereafter in North Burma Durma A brother Barney is also serving I overseas with t the U. U S S. S Armed Fo ces O ICLEY OAKLEY BOY DOY JOINS MARINES nL I. CS The Salt lt Lake of cr the Marine Corps has announced Induction of Orlo Orbo Phonie Snyder son ot of Mr and Mrs Thomas Earl Snyder of Oakley He will willbe be trained at San Diego California RL CO HOPES TO DE BE Mark Reeves writes that his company was ready to leave leave for for over over- overseas seas duty but the Japs heard ot of It and imd Immediately gave cave up so there Is not noth- noth nothing ing more for him to do In the army so hopes to be released soon that he might return and continue his athletic work at the high school Mr Reeves expects to receive his discharge within the tho next 30 days Mrs Reeves and children Richard and Naomi will return to the Park the first of the week after spending the summer In Brownville Texas with Mr Reeves di C WRITES Dear Dad and Lee I had forgo forgotten ten I. I guess you thought li the tho old Park Record and home town but I I give good old n a good lot of thought and f OW ContinUed on Page Pago FoUr r With the Armed Forces Continued from Pace Page One wonders where the rest of the fellows are I am now somewhere In the Philip Philip- Philippine Philippine pine Islands and it Is not so good I would havo have written sooner but I have been on the move mO for quite some time tune I guess you will understand I would sure like Uke to have you start star t sending me The Record out here In my eyes eyed there is nothing like Uko good old Park City and I wAnt w nt to keep up on what Is going on back there I am with the Division and it is 18 isone Isone one darn good outfit Sincerely yours FRANK PRANK CARPENTER IQ JJ Ba LEAVES NAVAL HOSPITAL L Floyd Grose C. C c 2 reported for duty the first of the week after being in a naval hospital at Virginia for foran foran foran an operation Mr Grose has been In the navy nearly three years and is expected to soon be rated as a cook first class Q Pl Z TJ 7 1 a ENSIGN DOUG MERRILL WOUNDED HOUNDED Ensign William Douglas Merrill 32 U S N R was wounded when the destroy destroy- destroyer er Callahan on which he was serving as communications officer of ticer was sunk by Jap rap action a ion A graduate of Richmond high school and Brigham Young university he en en- entered entered the navy y in April 1944 and received re received re- re received his commission In January leav leav- leaving leavIng leaving ing for tor sea duty on March 18 18 1945 A brother R M bf c 2 Aqullia Merrill visited him while he was on a hospital ship near Okinawa Awaiting further word I besides his parents and wife are three children Nedra Carolyn and Ralph Merrill all of Salt Lake City A JJ T s1 JOIN JOIS TilE THE MERCHANT NT li MARINES f Last week Victor Berriochoa and Roy Gonzolas went to Salt Lake to Join the Merchant Marines They are now train train- training training ing on the Pacific coast ca Hr pa a aE ENJOYING E VISIT HOME IE After acme twenty-four twenty months of overseas o duty St. St John Grachan is in the Park enjoying a looked long-looked for tor furlough visit St. St Grachan will ri report soon goes to Fort Douglas for further furth- furth j I j f assignment J J 39 JQ A BACK CK CK ON THE TilE JOB JOn Mr Elmer Eimer Webber S S. S c 1 spent his ten day leave at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Fletcher visiting with his wife wire and two sons He returned to San Diego California for far further assignment i Pa JJ Pa HAS S d 11 yz l i POINTS 1 Wayne Prudence U. U S. S N. N writes from San Diego California that ho he has 44 J service points and is anxiously await awalt- awaiting ing his discharge that he might return to his Utah home Pa Pa j JACK CK MILLS WRITES LADIES nn AUXILIARY s Dear Ladles 4 I Received tho the birthday present which j you sent to me at Camp Wolters Welters It has I been in the malls for tor quite a spell since I moved from Texas on the first of June rune Tho The stationery arrived In good shape however and will I am sure be put to very good use Those little pieces of paper are about the only means one has of keeping in contact with home Letters suddenly become very valuable to a guy when he IS la existing under tho the conditions which several millions or of people are doing at the present time The Tho card was very fitting and certainly certainly helps a a. guy to keep his mind on the much better happy times Umes to comet come I might mention that very shortly this outfit Is moving to Texas again so will be back there again in a dlf- dlf differt fert place however Thanks very much for tor the present 1 JACK V. V MILLS 1 |