Show HUSBAND OF LOCAL GIRL MAKING GOOD IN ARMY editors note the following story which comes to us in the form ot of a press release front from port fort douglas Is the story ot of the successful army career ot of the young man who married a local girl miss aliss shirley dalton to this summer recently information was published dished concerning the distinct advantages w which accrue to those who select the army as a career wide spread interest has been shown by the public lit in view of this another outstanding soldiers career Is submitted as being news worthy he is technical sergeant james A mercer headquarters company 39 infantry stationed at fort douglas utah he enlisted for a period of three 3 years in the U S army nine years ago at dallas texas and desired a tour of foreign service in panama ile he was sent to S san antonto antonio texas and a few days later set sail from galveston texas for the tropics he arrived in colon panama a tier alter a stop over in porto rico after receiving his recruit training he was sent seat to regimental headquarters as a student clerk ilie he had no knowledge of army clerical work but was encouraged and given given every assistance by those under whom he served lie he had bad been in the service only tour four months when he was promoted P to corporal ile ho remained on oil duty in the office for approximately two years at which time his efforts were rewarded and he was promoted to Serge sergeant aut and assigned the duty of supply sergeant of headquarters company lie he to tile the united states tor for discharge in 1931 and was discharged in new york city after having spent two weeks there taking in III all the sights at the time of its his discharge lie he had not made up his hl s nl mind ind whether he desired to m mako a a the army his career or no not t but after taking into ito consideration all the advantages and opportune continued to cwi HUSBAND or OF LOCAL GIRL MAKING GOOD IN ARMY continued from first page ties the service offered ott ered he decided to re enlist having many friends which he had made in panama wh were now serving in the infantry ho he journeyed f from tom new york lork to salt lake city and reen ted in the grado grade of private tor for tha th ath infantry at fort douglas utah he was assigned on clerical duty at regimental headquarters and on october 3rd ard 1932 was again appointed corporal he was given every opportunity to improve himself and gain a general knowledge ol 01 0 all army paper work he wa was 9 again appointed sergeant september 25 1933 after having gained a general knowledge of army administration by working in different sections and completing courses in the port douglas troop school he was on december 22 1935 appointed Bat battalion tallon sergeant major and in september of this year he was selected by colonel walter S fulton to be promoted to technical sergeant and assigned to duty as personnel sergeant major he has applied himself taken advantage of his opportunities has been justly rewarded and is making the army his career |