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27 Wayne worked as a chainman and assistant office man for the Highway Department and is the son of B. E. D u gan of the Parks Department. Edwin Badley, CMM, entered the Navy in June, 1942, and received his boot training at San Diego. He served on a sub-chaser in the Atlantic until March, 1944, when he sailed through the Panama Ganal into the ’ Pacific where he was put on an L.G.I. Now he is on another L.G.I. which took part in the invasion of Iwa Jima. On Easter Sunday he was promoted to Chief Ma- chinst Mate. Edwin' was last home in June, 1944. T /Sgt. Owen Badley, commonly known to his friends as "Duke” en listed in the Army Air Corps on De cember I 1, 1941 as a mechanic, and after 14 months training was sent over seas. He is with the 12 th Air Force which has received two Presidential Ci tations for its work in Africa, Sicily and Italy. Duke is crew chief on a B-25. He has been home only once since going into the service. We believe John Day Chapter can beat any other in number of one em ployee’s relatives in service. Harper C. Goway, light truck driver for Norman Cox, John Day Section Foreman, has six grandsons, Six ..nephews and three grand nephews in service and a son has passed his physical and expects to be called soon while a son-in-law has been called for, examination and has not returned yet so we do not know his status. Seven of the 15 in service are stationed in the U.S. and eight are scat tered almost all over the world. Some on land and some on the sea. Clyde C. Macy, until May 1, em ployed as bridgeman in the crew at John Day, has three sons and a daughter in service. The oldest son, John Macy, was a painter on the State Highway Bridge at Nehalem Bay, when, called to Camp Lewis with the Baker National Guard. He has been ;31 months overseas with MacArthur’s Army andhas taken part in every invasion made by that army. All but for three short periods, he has seen continuous service. He was wound ed Once, had tropical fever and was in Australia a short time resting. He was in the fight the last we heard from him. He is a member of the Bushmaster’s Rifle Battalion. (Continued on Page 28) Eugene Planing Mill General Mill Work M ill & O ffice - Cor. T hird & L aw ren ce P h o n e 1793 P . O. B o x 504 Eugene, Oregon Eugene Sand & Gravel Co. J. R. McKy H. B. Ruth Washed Sand, Gravel and Crushed Rock Eugene, Oregon
