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of Ray Betzer, our Shop Superintend
ent, is now stationed at El Centro, Cali
fornia. Capt. Betzer has served thirteen
months overseas in the Pacific theater
with the transport air group and is
now awaiting re-assignment.
One of our Klamath Falls Chapter
members, James Francis, has had sev
eral letters recently from Pvt. Gail
Williamson, who isstationed in Phila
delphia.
Floyd H. Simmon, Lt. (j.g.), former
Bridge foreman for the State Highway
Department is'in the South Seas, He
has seen no Japs yet but has observed
the results of their occupation.
Olaf <3. FranSen, M.M. l/.c, is in the
Pacific area and has seen lots of bomb
ing action.
Leonard B. Batzner, M.M. 1/e, Sur
face foreman oil crew- No. 1, has been
attached to a hospital unit for-'several
months. Leonard isn o w at a port of
embarkation ready for further service.
Cpl. John F. Kergil, former, assist
ance man at Astqria, is now with U.S.
Army in France. He has collected a
good many German souveniers and is
trying to hang onto them.
Rex A. Grabenhorst, F l/c,. is a for
mer tender driver, oil crew No. 1. His
ship is a floating machine shop now
in the South Pacific.
He is now in the Hawaiian Islands in
the ordinance department.
Sgt. John A. Howery, former em
ployee of the Oregon State Highway
Department in Astoria, is now in
France. John no doubt has seen lots of
action and will be glad to wind it all
up and come home.
Pfc. Lowell C. King, a former truck
driver for the State' Highway Depart
ment, was last heard of in England.
Don Hamilton, a former truck driv
er for the State Highway Department,
is now in the Merchant Marines. He
has had some interesting experiences in
his many Voyages,
Chas. Gambell, C.B., former office
man at Astoria, is in the Pacific area.
On November 8, 1944, Pvt. David
M. Palmer, U,S. Infantry, of Manzan
ita, was seriously wounded in France.
As yet no definite wotd has been re
ceived of the seriousness of his condi
tion. Kelly was awarded the Purple
Heart for wounds received in action.
Arnold Becker who formerly work
ed on Jack Phelps’ location party, has
returned to the Highway Department
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