Show I I I I III I 1 I I I 1 I I I i I I i H I I 1 I I I IM M JI I I I I B H- H With Our Boys Boys' In InThe InThe The Armed Forces I ROB now Oll WRITES TO TOL MA L AND POP IOL JENKS Dear Ma and Pop Jenks Just a letter to to io thank you very kindly for your wonderful Xmas card It was really swell My Xmas was spent on tho high seas this year and under the circumstances It was quite nice I was thinking of home and the town and all the tho people How nice it would have been to be there I IThe The Tho past year Ive I've done a considerable bit of traveling starting at first with the tho Marshall Mart ball Islands and ending up In tho Philippines Yes Ive I've seen quite a n abit abit bit of this ocean by now My most recent excursion was to the Island of Luzon to the Philippines and proved to mo me to be very interesting The people there treated us very good and we were often orten invited out for dinner Their food tOOd was a bit out of the ordin ordin- ordinary ordinary ary ar but proved to be very good My only regret was that I was quite unable to reach the city of Manila ManUa Other than that It was swell That was the only Island where Ive I've found civilization here hereIn herein herein In the he Pacific area Well so much for the that Enclosed In this letter you will find some Jap Invasion money of the Phil Phil- It Is no longer of any value except as a souvenir Im I'm sending you a n complete set of It When the Japs were In possession of or these Islands the money was worth half halt of or Its face value In la American money suCh as 1 Peso Pero Is 15 worth 50 cents c In American money Now I find my time is running short so Ill I'll close hoping to hear from you again soon Very sincerely yours BOB POL Ph M. M C. 2 2 c. c JJ WORD FROM 1 CIL LINCOLN MON LION 10 HEADQUARTERS Italy Italy Italy- The first Army Plaque for Meritorious ous Service ever awarded an air force organization has been presented to the 3rd Tactical Air AJr Communications Squad Squad- Squadron ron with which Lincoln LIn ln T T. Mon eq whose home is In Park City Utah is serving in Italy The plaque was formally presented by Brig Gen Benjamin W W. Chidlaw of the Tactical Air Command of the Air Force in the squadrons squadron's snow-covered snow bivouac area near Army lines The 3rd Tactical Air AJr Communications Squadron In providing communications for aircraft operation In close support II U the Army troops in Italy dis cUs- displayed played superior performance of duty in accomplishment of exceptionally difficult difficult tasks from August 23 to October 23 the citation signed by Lt Gen Mark W. W Clark states The noteworthy performance of this squadron the citation continues is exemplary of the tho high degree of or coordination co coordination co- co coordination ordination existing between the air and ground forces of the United States Army Scattered detachments of the squad squad- squadron ron provide the communication links links' for transmitting the tb requests for tor air support from combat ground forces to rear headquarters and often orten operate closer to the enemy lines than any other air force contingent Tho squadron participated through the latter part of the Tunisian campaign the tho Sicilian Salerno and Inva inva- invasions Invasions and the Rome-Arno Rome and Foggia phases of the tho Italian campaign a 4 91 a BOB non TALLON ENJOYING G WORK Dear Lee Just a word to say thanks for The Park Record which I received a few days ago While I was located loc ted at a receiving barracks here I got another edition As I have not remained at any station very long my address has bas never been a permanent one and as a result 11 I I havo have received only the two copies I Now I think I am settled for a while at least and an I am wondering If 1 It Is 15 possible that The Record be mailed tomy to tomy my present address I would certainly II appreciate it very much In times such as these one Is concerned about what Is going on around home I 1 find The Record especially helpful In keeping I tab on fellows now in the service at home and overseas Naturally due to censorship regula regula- regulations I cant can't tell you much about where I am I can say that I find my work hero Interesting I am doing photo photo- photographic photographic graphic work In an official laboratory where confidential material Is in the order of the day Although I h have never been much of a photography enthusiast I am nm becoming acquainted with it and enjoy very much this type of work Since arriving here I have been very fortunate In meeting fellows from home I You can imagine what a thrill It is to toI I meet someone youve you've grown up with I went to school with so far from home It really gives a fellow a lift believe me I have talked with seven boys from Park Puk City and all were In good health and spirit Again I want to thank you for the paper and I am looking forward to It inthe In inI tho the future I want to take roke this opportunity opportunity opportunity I to say cay hello to my friends at home and in the service of our country Also to congratulate the basketball team on the tho swell Job they did this year It Just seems were we're Jinxed for a first spot In this division fellows maybe fellows maybe I next year Anyway nice work and goodluck good luck to you Sincerely I BOB DOn TALLON t 39 OB Da I GIBSON RECEIVES ES man KAisi i-KAisi l' l AN AIR SERVICE COMMAND DEPOT England High England High praise from his com- com comI I general opened 1045 overseas overseas i for tc Wallace L. L Gibson of 1102 Park avenue Park City Utah husband j i or of i Mrs Maurine Gibson I Serving in a n vast modification hanger I at this Air Service Command depot iii In j England he ho and his fellow soldiers set cetan setI I an all time all record In 1044 1944 by sending I into action more than line front 1 i I aircraft their battle backing battla-b battla efforts ef- ef efI forts Brigadier General Morris Morria Berman of San Antonio declared Working for months without days off before Day D-Day Da D-Da stepping up their output to meet the demands of airborne operations In nol Hol- HolI I 1 I land sweating night and day to get planes Into the air ah- for every raid over Germany these men have outdone them them- themselves themselves selves In the thankless Job of backing tho the 1944 aerial offensive against Ger Ger- Ger- Ger many Each one of ot the tho planes he helped send Into action represents scores of ot completed ed ed modifications and hes he's worked on virtually every type of ot combat aircraft that flies mes In this Theater of Operations A soldier since July 1943 he has been overseas for 17 7 months He ne was formerly employed by Ogden Air Service Command and graduated from Park City high school lJ EXPRESSES APPRECIATION TION TO LADIES L. AUXILIARY Ladles Ladics Auxiliary No 43 Mrs Vern Brunyer Dear Friends I feel I must offer my most humble apologies for such negligence as I have displayed In my failure to write and express my appreciation for the very nice Christmas and birthday boxes L I received from the friends of the Ladles Ladies Auxiliary It arrived at Just the time when my supplies were running low so each article came In very handy X I wish to thank you for your attention and thoughtfulness and I appreciate It very much It Is very hard for me to tome Come to realize how cold It Is back In good old Park City when around here an evening swim at the beach feels very nice The trees on the mountains are very green and pretty It Is a wonderful place for tor those who only enjoy one season a year but as for me give me my sleigh and plenty of slick sUck snow or my skits and ands r. r good mountain to ski on and I will bo be very happy I love the four seasons a n I year even If 1 It is cold on the feet and ears Two weeks ago In the News of Sports pictures were shown of skiers at Alta and Brighton My thoughts whirled back to when Charles Lange and I Indulged In the same sports Of our hikes bikes to Brighton and on the same hills hUls I be- be becam became came cam very homesick for good old Park City I had a very nice talk with Jack Haylor about a week ago of our chums of school days and how now they are j scattered all over the world Was very I Interesting but disheartening I hope and pray the day of a lasting world peaCe is soon to follow It Is about time for taps now so I will wUl wish tho best of everything to all my Park City friends and until we meet again I remain Your friend WILLIAM L. L BURR tf r j EO l w 1 ASSIGNED TO FLYING FORTRESS UNIT A. A A A. F. F IN ITALY ITALY Second Second Lieu Lieu- Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant tenant Robert M. M Hewitt Hewit year old B B. B 17 pilot son of Mr Ezra H. H Hewitt of Park City Utah was was recently assigned to an Flying Fortress unit of the Air AJr Force Forc Forcer 1 Lt Hewitt Joined the AM on March M Ch 10 1942 and received his cadets ap appointment ap- ap appoIntment appointment on October 2 2 1943 He was awarded his pilots wings wins at Marfa Marta Texas I on June 27 1944 and left for overseas combat duty in January 1945 Ho He was graduated from Wasatch high school Heber Utah In 1936 and later attended Westminister Junior College Salt Lake City Utah and College of Wooster Wooster Ohio He was employed d dby by the tho Chemical Banking and Trust company New York prior to Joining the AAP Pa b r Pa SOT JAMES J. IES NICHOLS DISHES OUT TO TilE THE KRAUTS U I ARMY GROUP FRANCE FRANCE Mem Mem Members bers of the Ordnance Company have a n vivid recollection of the day a a. Jerry plane came strafing gave the kraut a n taste of his own medi- medi medicine cino cine from machine guns of or disabled tanks they were Jockeying Into their shops Then they turned with added zest to their routine Job That Job Is repair of tanks armored cars ca s and towed artil artil- artillery artillery I lery lerr and the reconditioning of small arms and Instrument The supports the U. U U S. S Seventh Army a component of I Continued on Page Five With the Armed Forces I Continued from Page Pace One Lt Gen Jacob L. L Devers' Devers Army I Group Battered combat casualties go through a complete rebuilding process In the company's shops the assembly I I they are of all removable equipment This Is sent to shop sec sec- sections for repair and testing While ex experts ex- ex experts experts r In automotive artillery Instruments Instruments instruments ments small arms signal and supply sections rebuild motors correct defect In turret mechanism fix Instruments check weapons and eliminate kinks other experts recondition the hull huff The Tho vehicle comes off ort the line Completely re equipped bristling for combat even evento evento evento to ammunition for Its guns uns ns I Tank maintenance is a a technical technical technical cal Job calling for tor more than Just a fair knowledge of automotive mechanics I according to Capt Malcolm P P. P of ot Norman Oklahoma the commanding officer Members of ot tho the company are especially especially especially ally versatile Capt said Almost Al Almost Almost most per cent of ot the men Can C'an be Interchanged on about 75 per cent of ot the I jobs The company does some tank recovery using a t ton 40 tank recovery trailer for this difficult task It manages a small arms section that puts small caliber weapons back Into combat dally It has I doubled capacity of Its machine shops by jy adding adding- captured enemy equipment to o Its own In one instance these combat com com- combat combat bat made modifications on a French engine of ot Citroen manu manu- manufacture manufacture manufacture t facture linked it with a n. captured Ger Ger- German man welding machine to provide a Ger- Ger German device de device de- de device vice that Is capable of or making almost any part no matter how bow large or how small Email Members of ot the Ordnance com com- company company company l It pany include James E. E J Nichols of or this city Ia 1 Pa b JAMES J. W. W SIMPSON SEES CHUM 1 l Ladles Auxiliary No 43 of ot Local Union No 99 I f Mrs Vern Brunyer I Received your very welcome birthday gift I want want want-to to thank you very much I It came at a time when I was kinda kinds thinking of ot home we was Just getting underway again and most all of us was thinking how swell It would be to be I home again I have been on the water some four months now Very Interesting I like it f all except the tea sea sickness but that I. I comes to the best of or ofus jus lS This ship should of ot been a sub because It Is under the water more than on top I was In to luCk I to see seo Chick In Pearl Harbor Ho He sure looks good Thanks again for tor forthe I 1 the gift A Sailor I JAMES J W. W SIMPSON Il I na lei r r pa LADIES THANKED FOR REMEMBRANCE UI IE RANCE Mrs Brunyer j I received re your Christmas and birth birth- birthday day packages today and I thank you t j very much 1 My Christmas package had been fol fol- following following lowing me all over the Pacific ocean but it was still in good condition I Sincerely FREDDIE MARTINEZ Ja 11 UTAH UTAI MARINE KILLED ON PACIFIC l' DUTY pre Bartley W W. Pease 20 U U. S. S M. M C. C C R. R nephew of ot Mr and Mrs J. J C. C Wil WIl- I 11 al a 11 al a hams liams 1247 E. E E South Salt Lake City and nd formerly of ot Grantsville and Salt Lake City was killed In the Pacific Feb 21 He was serving as a sea marine at attached at- at attached attached to the air fleet pre Pease enlisted In November 1942 and was called to active duty In July 1943 Ho trained at nt College of ot Pacific Pa in Stockton California and went over over- overseas overseas overseas seas in July 1944 Survivors Include his aunt and uncle parents Mr and Mrs Marshall Pease Alameda California a a. brother Wesley ley Paul Pease Alameda two grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph H H. Marriott Ala Ala- Alameda Alameda meda and an uncle Capt J J. J Lamar Marriott with the army medical corps cor s I In the tho Pacific Tho The mother of PIc Bartley the former Miss Genevieve Marriott with her parent par pai- ent were former prominent Mr Marriott having been a blacksmith II her for tor many years Ra r pa I J J. J J. J J FITZGERALD'S FITZGERALDS BOYS nOYS STILL GOING G STRONG I Word from J. J J. J Fitzgerald a former I mayor and popular business man here herel who is now making his home In San Jose California states his stuns sons are I I all ok Harry Just returned from 28 months In India and Ray and Douglas arc aro still out there tta Iv TT n p I GIVE GI HIM 1 A ROYAL nOl IC w I 5 T Charles Charlet Smith brother of ot Mr Falley Fahey Smith of ot this city has arrived ari ved I In the United States on furlough from rom I Ithe the Southwest Pacific Theater of op op- Operations Op-j Op where he served 38 months months with with the aviation engineers i i MR AND ANI MRS LLOYD OLSON MADE I. HAPPY Last Saturday Mr and Mrs 1 Olson OlEon received a telegram from their I son Sargeant Robert that his were completed and he e would be home soon toon He H has has' been stationed In lri England The happiness of ot the proud parents is easier imagined that explained P ar ZT 1 a I HAY IIA Y PETERSEN WOUNDED I Mi L I and Mrs Don Petersen were informed In Informed In- In formed this week that their son Ray was Injured in the arm while in active sett duty with the tho Mountain Infantry In Italy Ital Further word Is anxiously await await- ed fa pI Pa LT ANDERSON ENJOYS VISIT FROM 1 INDIA Mr and Mrs Eric Nielson and Mrs Georgo Morse spent Sunday at Daniels Utah visiting with Mrs Morses Morse's grand grand- grandson son Lt Morse Anderson who has Just returned from India A very pleasant time was enjoyed and Julia and Aunt Aunt Marie Mario served their delicious made home I honey ice cream Lt Anderson Is the oldest son of ot JUlia Jull Morse Anderson Tta JI S' S HOPES TO VISIT SOON Craig who is now in th the South Pacific c with the Merchant Mar Mar- Marines Ines writes ho he hopes to soon scon be given givena a furlough turlough that he plight might visit home home- |