Show STORY ABOUT activities OF LOCAL SOLDIER with the infantry division in northern Tor thern luzon P 1 I private ayr hyrum L thomas of randolph ut red arrow division cavalry trooper is now patrolling the highways feet up in northern lubons Ben guest moun bains in a drive destined to destroy the last remnants of japanese resistance on the island operating along the roads passed over by the advancing infantrymen the recon troops provides protection against possible enemy flanking movements aimed at setting up a road block and cutting the ameri can supply lines patrolling in armored scout cars equipped with antitank anti tank gun firing a high explosive shell for use against road blocks and a heavy machine gun the recon troopers wind their way over the razor back ridges keeping a constant lookout for enemy stragglers or infiltrating parties when the terrain makes it impossible to travel by vehicle pat thorn thom son and the other men of the troop are sent on foot deep into enemy ter observe and report on the japanese movements 1 the recon troop is the eyes and ears of the division sile ileria iAly stalking the enemy in his own back yard during combat the troopers spend more time inside the enemy lines on scouting and patrolling mis than they do inside their own entering the army anny in december 1944 pat thomson came overseas in in may 1945 he is the son of mr and mrs hyrum A thomson of ran dolph I 1 utah |