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Show Remains Of N. S. Vets Come Home The bodies of three Mt. Pleasant Pleas-ant youths who lost their lives in World War II are now enroute home, according to advices received re-ceived by their parents. Remains are those of First Lieutenant Joseph L. Matson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Matson; Staff Sergeanr Frank Ruesch, and Staff Sergeant Olof L. Rosenlof, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Rosenlof. Sergeant Rosenlof, 25, was killed in action Dec. 8, 1944 at Larraine, France in the Battle of the Saar River. He was born in Mt. Pleasant September 12, 1919 and was a former student at North Sanpete high school. He had engaged in farming and had4 also been employed in Bradshaw's Auto Parts Store. He enlisted in the army in April 1942 and received his training at Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo, Calif, Camp-Rucker, Camp-Rucker, Alabama and Camp Butner, North Carolina and was assigned overseas in May 1944. At the time he met his death he was performing the duties of an officer as a forward observer. ob-server. Plans were then being made for his promotion to Second Sec-ond Lieutenant. He was a-warded a-warded the Silver Star, the Gold Star and the Purple Heart. (Continued on back page.) Vets Remains (Contniued from first page. I Survivors are his patents, three brothers and three sisters, sis-ters, Keith Rosenlof of Ogdi-n; Willis Rosenlof of Provo; Mrs. Eva Augason of Midvale; Mis. Beth Jarrett of Nephi; Alon.o and Janet Rosenlof ot Mt Pleasant. Lieutenant Joseph Matson, 27, was killed in action in Germany Ger-many April 14, 19-15. He wa born in Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 2S, 1918. A graduate of North Sanpete high school, he at tended Snow College and then served two years as an L. D. S. I missionary to Sweden. He en-listed en-listed with the Utah National 'Guard in February 1911 and j received his commission at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in Deccmbc, 1913. He was promotde to First Lieutenant six months later and was sent overseas in Sep tcmber 1911. He was award. (1 the Bronze Star and t lie Purple Heart. Lieutenant Matson's survivor's surviv-or's are his parents and a I brother, Rex Matson of Mt. Pleasant; and thpe sisters, j Mrs. Wanda M. Fliason of Moroni, Mo-roni, Mrs. Louise M. Spencer of 'Indianola and Mrs. Margaret M. jKatsnaves of Salt Lake city. I Staff Sergeant Frank Ruesili Jr., 21. was born in Mt. Pleasant. Aug. 30, 1919. He was a graduate grad-uate of North Sanpete high school and lab r attended the : National School of Practical 'Training in 1-os Angeles, ("alii i He enlisted in Co. 1 Utah National Na-tional Guard and left for train ing at San Luis Obispo, ("ah!, March 3. 1911 and later trained at Fort Lewis, Wa'-hinglon. In 1942 he enlisted in the Paratroopers Para-troopers and trained in North Carolina and Fort Binning, Ga. He completed the prescribed course in ground training and jumping from a plane in flight, Dec. 5, 1942 and then served as an instructor until going over-esas over-esas April 22, 1944. He spent seven months in New Guinea, with the 11th Air Borne Division and was killed in action Dec. 14, 1944 on Leyte Island. Surviving are his parents, three brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Althea R. Peery of Thistle; Mrs. Virginia R. Christensen of Moroni; Mrs. Louise R. Rees of Wales; Bert, Donald and David Ruesch of Mt. Pleasant. X'pon the arrival of the bodies, bod-ies, services will be held under the direction of M. H. Zabriskie Post No. 4 American Legion! and burial will take place in! the Mt. Pleasant City cemetery. 1 Also scheduled to arrive soon are the bodies of Technical j Sergeant Bert G. Christensen, j son of Samuel Christensen, and ' Staff Sergeant Jay R. Larsen. son of James A. Larsen, both cf j Fairview and both killed in I action in Germany. |