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Show Wayne A?. Shields, Bridgeiand, Missing In Korean Fighting War Department Gives No Details, Cut Letter Nome Indicates Youth Lost Week After Entering Combat Pvt. Wayne N. Shields, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wanless Shields, Bridgeland, has been missing in action since July 27, according to official notification received Saturday from the War department. No details were given, but it is evident, from a letter dated July 20, written to his sister, Mrs. Norman Hansen, Mt. Emmons, Em-mons, in which Pvt. Shields said he was going into combat, that he was reported missing about a week after entering the Korean fighting. In his letter to Mrs. Hansen, his last, he said, "I'm going into combat. I'm scared, but some of these boys who are younger than I are really suffering, i Don't tell Mom. I've just written writ-ten her, and I told her I'm not going to Korea." K His letter to his mother read, "I'm not going to Korea. Don't -worry about me because I can take care of myself. Tell Jerry and Garry (his brothers) they can have my cow and calf, and Joey (also a brother) can have my car until I come home." Pvt. Shields was a graduate of Roosevelt high school, and, previous to 'joining the Army, helped his father on the farm. He enlisted in the Army the latter part of September, 1949. He was first stationed at Ft. Ord, Calif., and than at Camp Stoneman, before leaving for overseas duty last January. Eleven days later he reached Okinawa, where he was assigned as-signed to the infantry. He was with the 20th Infantry Regulars at the time he was reported missing. mis-sing. He has four brothers and a sister, Gordon, Salt Lake City; Joseph, Gary, and Jerry Shields, Bridgeland, and Mrs. Norma Hansen, Mt. Emmons. |