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Show News of Local Folks in U.S. Forces THIS MEANS HE'S A VETERAN t I ' , , .xt? A- H I ; ' s I X jmiitmii f i n'irr-!- 1 SSgt. Max M. Seeley . . . Roosevelt Roo-sevelt soldier is missing in GcrmanbattIo region. S-Sgt. Max M. Secley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Seeley, of Roosevt-U, has been missing in action in Germany since December Decem-ber 15. Sgt. Secley is a graduate of Al-terra Al-terra high school and Brigham Young university, Provo, and was athletic coach at Alterra high in 1941 and 1942. He enlisted en-listed in the armed forces in June, 1942, and trained at Fort Douglas. Shcppard Field, Tex.; Miami Beach, Fla., and Sioux "Falls, S. D., where he became an athletic instructor. He later was assigned to Norman, Okla., for training under the ASTP program. pro-gram. When the latter school closed, he was assigned to the infantry and sent to Camp Houze, Tex., before being sent overseas in October, 1944. Awaiting further word besides his parents are three brothers, T-Sgt. Ward A. Seeley, with the army in China; Cloyd D. Seeley, Royal DeVon C. Seeley, Roosevelt, Roose-velt, and a sister, Mrs. Dwayne Knoble, Salt Lake City. IN THE ARMY Pfc. Hugh Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dean of Bal- ' lard ward was Y'$(k: inducted in the - Army August 7, . : 1944, and has Mb e e n taking ': :' -: '' training with - .4; -V .the Infantry at : Camp Hood, : J-ti''- California. He 's:;Xhr-h'' 'Ilk graduated from lisPy-V-' ''-v- the Alterra High TA't X school. Sgt. Har-i Har-i : ' v ' 4 4';- : ry Dean, a , C brother to llugh .WiA- frfrjir is also in the Pfc. Dean Army and served ser-ved overseas for some time where he was wounded and brought back to the States. Harry Har-ry is now stationed at Camp Roberts, California. VISITS HERE Pvt. Beverley A. Odekirk, air WAC stationed at San Bernardino, Bernard-ino, California is spending her furlough at the home of her parents, par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Odekirk. Beverley entered the service in August and received her Basic training at Des Moines, Iowa. SERVING OVERSEAS Cpl. Reginald O. Curry of Roosevelt, who is attached to the Traffic Regulating Group of ' the Transportation corps, in the European Theater of operations has been awarded a good conduct con-duct modal for exemplary behavior be-havior and efficient and loyal service. His wife and children reside in Roosevelt. JAPANESE PRISONER I Mrs. Ora Murdock of White-rocks White-rocks has received word from the Heardquarters Army Service Serv-ice Forces, Prisoner of War Division, Di-vision, that her son. Pvt. Orvid D. Russell, who has been a prisoner pris-oner in Philippines since the Japs first took Manilla, has been transferred to Osaka Camp, Japan. Ja-pan. He was found there by American Am-erican Red Cross. They report that he is well and that his mother moth-er can now write to him for the first time in three years. The following letter was written writ-ten by Orvid just before his small group of men surrendered in the Philippines, 1942: Dear Mon and family, Just a few lines to let you know I am OK. How is everybody at home, Tell them all hello for me. I can't write anymore because we are only allowed to say "hello" and that we are O. K. Mother Dear, keep your chin up. We have hopes that we will be saved sav-ed and return home some day. Love to you all from your loving son, Pvt. Orvid D. Russell. WITH THE INFANTRY 1 IN THE PHILIPPINES Corporal Technician James R. Thaoker. son of Leroy Thacker of Mt. Emmons, Utah has landed land-ed in the Philippines with a combat com-bat engineer unit of the 25th (Tropic Lightning) Division. The corporal operates a power shovel which is apt to be under Jap sniper fire. Short and blonde, Corporal Thacker is already a veteran of the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Guadalcanal and New Georgia campaigns in the Sol- omons. He is entitled to wear with one campaign star, and the I the American Defense ribbon 1 Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with two campaign stars. Formerly a farmer, Corporal Thacker has served overseas 43 months. He is a graduate of Al-tamont Al-tamont school where he participated partici-pated in sports. A counsin, Oral Thacker has served with the navy, while Elven Thacker serves with the Army, both in the Pacific area. IN ENGLAND J Cpl. Clarence M. Allred, husband hus-band of Mrs. Florence Allred of Roosevelt, recently completed an orientation course designed to bridge the gap between training in the States and combat soldiering soldier-ing against the enemy in Germany. Ger-many. At this air service command com-mand station Cpl. Allred attended attend-ed a series of lectures given by veterans of this command which included instructions on chemical chemi-cal warfare defense and preti-nent preti-nent tips on staying healthy in a combat zone. His-next station will be one from which America's Ameri-ca's fighting planes cover our advance into Germany. WOUNDED IN ACTION Word was received Thursday, February 15th by his father, George Yack that Don Yack was wounded in action in Germany, February 5th. Don sailed lor overseas in October, 1944, first landing in England and later sent to Germany with the Infantry. In-fantry. He has three brothers, (John Yack in the service in Georgia, Edward, and Lawrence serving in the Pacific. His father, fath-er, formerly of Neola makes his home with his son Frank Yack in Roosevelt. I WEARER OF CITATION BADGE .15th AAF in Italy Sgt. Wil-mar Wil-mar D. Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman M. Parrish, My ton, is authorized to wear the Distinguished Dis-tinguished unit citation badge as a member of a 15th AAF B-24 Liberator group which has been cited for outstanding performance per-formance of duty. Sgt. Parrish is a sheet metal worker. 'Pa Pa. RETURNS TO STATES Pvt. David L. Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall, formerly of Ft. Duchesne and Roosevelt, arrived in California January 24 from a base hospital in England Eng-land to be stationed at an Army hospital in Auburn, California. He has been spending a brief furlough with his family and narents in Long Beach, California. Californ-ia. LOSES SIGHT OF ONE EYE Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jenkins received re-ceived a letter from their son, Pvt. William Raymond Jenkins, saying he had lost his right eye and that he would leave the hospital hos-pital in three or four weeks. He also said he had been placed into limited service. AW.WN NAZIS HELD PRISONER Pvt. Lloyd A. Comacoats,. whose wife, Mrs. Doris Patterson Patter-son Comacoats who resides in Ouray, was listed as prisoner of war held by the German government. |