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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.
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Eugene Sand & Gravel Co.
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H. B. Ruth
Washed Sand, Gravel and Crushed Rock
Eugene, Oregon