| Show I Earl Nelson Serving In n W. W Pacific Fireman Earl R. R Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Bryant A. A Nelson of South Main Bountiful is serving aboard the fleet Platte in the Western Pacific SINCE LEAVING its Long LongBeach LongBeach LongBeach Beach California last August Platte has been servicing U. U S. S Seventh Fleet ships operating in the Western Pacific and off the coast of Vietnam The fleet Cleet provides provides provides pro pro- vides an ever ready pf f vital oil to all types of hips As the ships ship's title First I Lady indicates Platte is the oldest U. U S. S Navy ship having haying having hav hay ing been commissioned in 1939 In numerous campaigns in the Pacific during world war II Platte pumped nearly five million barrels of oil in over 1000 THE has year old ship l I continued to live up to its motto First of the Auxiliaries Auxiliaries Auxilia Auxilia- Auxiliaries ries in operations during the Korean Conflict and in the current Vietnam War |
