Show 4 III I I f tt I I. I With Our Boys In The Thet I t Armed Forces g I pi I I f. f lOllS JOIN GRAY I IN THE TIlE SOUTH PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS South Pacific John John C. C Gray Oray son lIOn of Mr Mm and Mrs William 1 P. P Gray Oray formerly of thIs city now of Salt Lake City sheet metalworker metal metalworker metalworker worker with a fast hard bard hitting 25 B unit of the in the South Pacific Pact Paci lie fic lc has recently been promoted from Private First Class to Corporal Corporal Grays Gray's squadron has bas participated participated pitted In 55 65 missions over on New New- Britain Island in the BIsmark Archipelago lago once the focal point in Japans Japan's drive to Australia now effectively neutralized neutralized neu neu- by Major General Hubert R. R Harmons Harmon's Billy Dilly Mitchells Mitchelle Corporal Gray Oray was Wal graduated from Irving Junior high school In 1942 he lie enlisted In the army In March 1943 and arId has been beel overseas seven months Ills Hla squadron has been commended by Group Commander Colonel Light Horse Harry Wilson of West Point football fans for forthe forthe forthe the excellent and superior maintenance work which has enabled the squadron to keep bombing the enemy with their planes lanes I. I P a Pa N NOW WRESTLING TilE THE AXIS Mel Fletcher a a. former employee of one of the largest aircraft plants on the Pacific coast Consolidated ofSan of or orBan Ban San Diego has on display at the Memorial ial building two models of the pianos planes of at of which he was was' affiliated while a builder of aircraft the past four years During this time tune Mel was the undefeated Undefeated undefeated un un- defeated featherweight wrestling title titleholder titleholder holder bolder And played on two title holding softball teams Also Als he held beld a position on the boxing team while with the San Ban Diego i lant In his extra time Mel Zet wrote a a. column titled Keeping I It v On Ice In the Aircraft Mechanic News each week This was a sports concerning ice activities a at tho the big Indoor rink in San Diego Entering the navy June 28 28 Melvin anticipates again seeing his friends and aUd relations In la Park City when the Axis I throws In Iii the towel P SET pa JOSEPH NOVAK XO IN IS HARNESS U Dear Lee I received The Park Record a a. few days ago and I wish to thank you for It It really feels swell to be beable able to see what's going on back bacU home We are of Detention and have about three weeks of our our Boot Training Training- left len The rhe navy i Is III a swell place lace to be because It sure builds a guy up and isa is Is' isa a 0 a place to learn many things Earnest Berriochoa Rex and myself have been together ever since we left home We are all in the same company and in the same cubicle Tom Toni Brennan and Dave Davo Prudence are In a different company but are in ln the barracks right next to ours We get together as often otten as we can and have some aume good goot talks about home I Imagine Park City is nice and coOl codi about now Down here It Is quite hot Most everyone has v. v bad sun burned face with everything from their nose and ears peeling Id I'd give anything for fora a a. good drink of ot Park City water We never get a real cold drink of water here bere and It always has a a. bad taste The food tood is good we have bave a a. good clean dean place to sleep we have bave enough to do doto doto doto to keep busy and all in all it Is a plenty I good place to be I cant can't think of much more to say but ut I do want to thank you again for sending ending The Park Record I really appreciate appreciate ap- ap It lt Yours tr truly ly JOE M sir JT r ca Ita ItaNA a aNAt NA NAY NAt Y BOYS BOY VISITING HOME IE It looks as though the fleet neet was In front from rom the number of navy lads who whore are re In the Park on furlough The boys boya noticed were Joe Vincent Of- Of eret feret feret Louie Leuie Bilboa Max Sailor Bob Diamond John Consoni Harvey Thompson Thomp Thomp- son and Lee Lea All are enjoying visiting home folks friends and ac- ac R ON DAY 20 FURLOUGH Thomas Hanley is in the Park on a visit at the home bome of his parents Mr Jit and aid Mrs rack Jack Hartley Hanley Hanley 14 a now stationed at Bruening Nebraska but expects to be on the go after his return to camp Q 9 JQ WRITES TO MOTHER l Fred Graham who la is somewhere In n the midst of battle sent the following fol- fol lowing letter to his mother Mrs Rose U. U Harding My Dear Mother I guess it is about time tUne I was writing again How is things at home I am feeling fine I received a a. letter from James Cunningham today concerning the allotment maybe Its straightened out now at least I hope so I also re received re- re mall mail from Tom Torn and Martha and Ha Ila 1 I We e are now working seven days a week and until thirty nine-thirty at night We dont don't mind Just so 0 this war gets over soon How the war news sound to you now since the fall of Rome It sure sounds good to us over here bere Has Marguerite sent you her picture yet et She said she was going to Good night mother Ill I'll write again soon All my love FRED U fco LK LEAVES LEtES 18 ron SAN fUN SCISCO Virgil Street son of Mr Ceo Geo Street of this city left Saturday for tor his station in the nav navy at San Ban Francisco California California Califor Califor- nia after spending a a. furlough in the Park and Las Vegas Nevada r Ps IT r JQ u LEt MA KS E ES FOR cm SEIt SERVICE ICE Melvin Melvln Fletcher son of Mr and Mrs A. A R. R Fletcher left yesterday for Salt Bait Lake City where he be will be assigned to toa toa a a. station elation In the te U U. S. S navy M M FINAL MESSAGE T TIlE THE C INVASION The following ing message 1 Iwas was given each soldier sailor and anti airman on the eve of D. D Da Day You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade toward which we have striven these many months The eyes of th world are lre upon you The hopes and prayers of at loving liberty-loving people everywhere march maich with you In company com corn pany party with our brave Allies and brothers brothers- In-arms In on other Fronts Y you u will bring about the destruction of ot the German war machine the elimination of ot Nazi tyranny over the oppressed people of or Continued on Page Paie Four N With The Boys In InThe InThe The Armed Forces Continued from Page o One s i i i Europe and security for tor ourselves In a afree afree free tree world Your task will not be an easy one one Your Tour enemy Is well trained well equipped equip equip- ped and battle hardened lie He will savagely But Dut this tha Is the year Much has bas happened since the Nazi triumphs ol ot 1940 The United Nations have in inflicted Inflicted In In- upon the Germans Germane great defeats defeat In open battle to man Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength In the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground Our Home Fronts have given u tie 1 an overwhelming superiority In weapons and munitions olwar of ol war and placed at our disposal gret t reserves of ot trained fighting men The tide tido has turned I The free tree men of tho the world are marching together to Victory I II I z have havo full tull confidence In your courage devotion to duty and skill In battle I We will accept nothing less than full rull Victory I Good luck I And let us all beseech th the blessing of ot Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking EISENHOWER Pt PS J P 4 YOUNG OUNG MEN U LEAVE Oft Foil SERVICE This week Bob Jones Jean Adamson and Glen Krueger left for Flagstaff Arizona where they will wUl enter training in the army air Corp JIll JJ III WAI I. IN HOSPITAL L Mrs Mary DeJonghe received word this week that her son eon William with the C. C Ds D's had been confined In a hospital hos hoe I. I pital in Australia with an Injured back Mr DeJonghe was at first operated on for tor an injured back a serious infection followed and the patient suffered considerable con con- before the infection was wa check ed The letter states that now he is on the high road to complete recovery and expects to be back in the states elates before long and of ot course hopes to be able to visit his mother here while on the sick list LEAVES EAVES roil Poll WASHINGTON W Mrs Cyril Laffoon left the Park Fark for tor Washington D D. C O. this week to visit for tor awhile with her husband who Is now stationed In that city Mrs Laffoon has been in the Park for tor some time visiting at the home of Dr and Mrs C C. C A. A Laffoon Lat foon toon Ea RECEIVES ER BRONZE STAR ST. The following announcement was received re re- re received by Mr and Mrs Fred M. M Gillette regarding their son in Mondays Monday's mall Award of the Bronze Bronzo Star to Fred Claude Gillette warrant officer Junior grade United States army for tor meritorious ous services s against the Japanese forces Georgia Georgio British Solomon Islands from July 19 to September 25 23 1943 Home e City Utah i b JJ d P pe VISITING S Mrs T. T T T. Sullivan competent nurse at Miners' Miners hospital left lett by plane Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day for North Carolina on ona ona ona a visit with her husband Technical Sergeant Sergeant Ser Ser- geant T T. T T T. T Sullivan tn JJ 79 M MARRIED IN LONDON Mr and Mrs V V. V C C. C McBride received word this week that their son corporal Lyman McBrIde and Ml Miss s Peggy Malin of London were married In that city on June V. V l 1301 jy 9 RAY PETERSEN HOME HOlliE Ray Petersen son IOn of ot Mr and Mrs Mra Don Dan Petersen arrived in the Park TUesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues TUes- day evening from his camp In fn Alabama for tor a fifteen-day fifteen furlough turlough visit Ray will wUl return to a Colorado camp alter after his visit here ta yr JJ 4 t tTO Pa b PaTO TO VISIT Private William William O. O Shields a member of ot the Rangers will arrive in Utah shortly from overseas where he served 20 months In the African theatre of ot operations While in the states tates he will Visit his brother L. L C. C Shields of this city A warm welcome will wUl be given the returning veteran Jq s S RETURNS TO ro PORTLAND NIJ TO AWAIT lT ASSIGNMENT JT Mr and Mrs Fontana returned return return- ed to Portland Oregon Wednesday after a brief honeymoon spent In the Park at the home of ot Mrs Marla Maria Fontana Mr Fontana Is one of our navy boys and returns to his bate base at Portland to await assignment for tor active duty |