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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1944)
! fagz rounnzri Tkm OniGOri STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Friday Morning. August 11. 1S44 I. Sole i Son3vuciB(B.: Mode "t7here They Are What . They Are Doing Karl William Shreve, ion of Mr. . and Mrs. W. IL Shreve, route 3, box 631, Salem, is now par Ucipatlnr far his final training . as a member of a Flying Fort ress crew at 36 combat train Ing school, Poyote, Tex. Shreve la an engineer. He is a graduate f Salem high school. - WEST SALEM Mrs. Charles Shipman, 651 Rosemont avenue, , was notified this week by a tele phone call from her sob, SpL Del bert Shipman, that he is being transferred to Letterman's hospi tal, San Francisco, Calif. . Cpl. Shipman is in. the army medical corps, and was stationed at Kodiak, Alaska, for 34 months prior to returning to the states in May. He spent a 21-day furlough hare with his parents and three brothers. The. Shipmans other son, Pfc. "Virgil "James Shipman, with the military police at an English hos pital, has been able to see his cou sin, Sgt Ercel George Donaldson, 1 ia the medical corps at the same hospital, a number of times. (Special to The Statesman). CHANUTE FIELD, ID. PvL Carl H. Bock, son of Mrs. Herman Bock, Lyons, Ore., has completed training and has been graduated " from this school of the army air forces training command. Here he received instruction in the air plane electrical mechanic ourse in various technical operations vital "to the maintenance of the coun try's fighting planes. JEFFERSON Chester Stewart, army cook at Camp BeaL CaliL, spent the "week end visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. , IL, C. Stew art He has been in the service for seven months. . Aviation Cadet Lee C. McDon ald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman McDonald, 929 Parrish street has Just completed the 10 weeks course of primary flight training at Ran kin Aeronautical academy, Tulare; Calif, under the direct personal supervision of J. G. "Tex" Rankin, world champion . acrobatic pilot and a flying school operator for the past 23 yean. """ r The Rankin academy is one of 40 civilian aviation academies un der exclusive contract to the army air forces to train aviation cadets ori active duty. , AC McDonald received his ac? ademic and pilot training from the same instructors and in the same airplanes in which many of Amer ica's leading aces have been train ed among them being Maj. Rich- j ard I. Bong, 27 Jap planes to his credit; Maj. Robert Westbrook, 15 Jap planes to his credit, and CapL Irvin C. Ethel, the pilot 'who be came an ace in Africa in 15 min utes. L 4 ; McDonald will next report to an arm operated basic flying school where he will receive further training in heavier type aircraft. SWEGLE Leland P. Brandt, aviation radioman 2c, returned to Fort Hueneme, Calif this ' week after a 30-day leave spent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.) & & Brandt on East Garden road, and with his . sisters, Mrs. Howard Ames in Seattle and Mrs. Mil a Grace in Toledo, Ore. This was his first leave in more than 20 months of service, 15 of which were spent in the central and southwest Pacific theatres of war. He took part in two major battles and has more than 150 hours of combat flying on his record. He was to receive a new assignment upon return to his post SILVERTON Pvt Harry Lar son is on an unnamed island in the southwest Pacific, according to information received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Larson of Silverton. . He went overseas several months ago and was until recently stationed on New Caledonia. I SILVERTON Flight Officer James E. Ekman arrived Thurs day morning for a short furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R .Ekman. Young Ekman has been stationed at Victorville, Calif. Pvt Arthur Harris, of Camp Fannin, Texas, is home on a fur lough visiting his parents, Mr. and T. P. Harris. He has been in the service since March; and at - the end of his furlough will report to Camp Finnin, and be reassigned , to Ft 'Meade, Md. Harris is the possessor of two medals, one lor aharp shooting, and the other for expert with a carbine. Another son of Mr. and Mrs. Harris is Pitchlyn Harris, machin ist mate first class, has been trans- f erred from Long Beach to a camp t 0 miles north. ..He has been in ' the navy' for almost four years. ; Word has been received by rel atives from Lt. Edward Farring- ton, nephew of Ruth Van Patton, Salem, that he has been awarded the Bronze Star for outstanding accomplishments in the field. Lt Farrington has been in France with a tank division since the in vasion. He was connected with the Ladd and Bush bank for sev eral years before enlisting. DALLAS. - Aug. if Carl If. Perry, seaman first class, spent a short leave with his mother, Mrs. , Marie Perry, while his ship was in for repairs. He has been in the service for over a year now, part ' at the time in the South Pacific. , Mrs. Perry has five sons in the " various branches of the military , service. :. ; f - " HAYESVILLE Lt Harrison Hartzell and his wife, the former Jane Price of Philadelphia, were guests at the Chester Doolittle home during the past week. -? Lt Hartzell was en route, to San Francisco from Seattle. His brother. Teen. Srt Bob Hartzell, of Ft. Stevens was also a guest' I II DUST is an enemy of yout Mjl watch. Never open the back of r . the case for any reason. A single ; speck of dust can spoil the oper ation of your watch. Dust on the dial means a loose crystal. Have it replaced at once. Avoid dust every possible way. Our watch repair service Is ::J equipped to repair all line watches. ItWIlllf .OPTOttmiSTS TTTTTf mm mmim in 1 k. .AJitUtl SiRffllJfv m . .' IIET-PAKELS 33x70 Beautiful made sheer net :' panels. Solid - neutral : color with flowered ' design .throughout. Raffled heading;. Grand for. living room or bedroonv; .. IliTCIIEli CUBTAEISi Crisp, guy ruffled kitchen curtains. Hed and green .figures." 29x4? Com plete with tie-backs. Expertly made. . :;. ;? ;IIST. .PAIIELS - - OxOl Extra large sheer net panels. Neutral ' color with beautiful flowered' design. Ruf " Vii. heading Ideal for the livin g room, ; ' 'DOWNSTAIRS STORE . . V ' - - - V - LT. BURL t. COX . ", L Lt. purl Cox Teceiv e& Silver . i Star jfoij GaUuntry in Action The Silver Stir for gallantry in action at Biak island has been awarded o Firft LtfBurl!Cox of Salem, and the citation which accompanied it ias been sent to his wife. Who resides at 995 Cen ter street. Sales. His partnts, Mr. and s. Perry Wiggins,! also make the. r 'home here. - ;- - . - 1 ' " - - ' .r A member of jthe 41st division, Lt Cox"as been with Company A, mauo up ojl lormer na tional" i guardsmen - from : Forest Grove, for several months. K 1 The citation declares ithatipLt Cox commanded; platoon with a "-.J- .. . ..... i .. L . -h. J; ll . - s u p p q r M n f platoon protecting flanks' and j rear.IHe advanced! ov er, rolling" I terrain through! thick undergrowth which was under; ob servation by the enemy front posts which had not fheen located by US - forces, v I , - ;.:v I i Approxnately; 25 yards iri jront T of Cox ai platoon, i the enemy unexpectedly- opened. Hrewithl ma chine guns and rifles. The Salem officer prpmpUy organized his men and pushed the attack exhibiting fearless , leadership and inspiring his men to greater efforts. He dis- regarded personal safety by con stantly 'ijioving among his men, thus exposing himself to close en emy fire.j .i" "r( CI "The fearless conduct of First Lt Cox contributed immeasurably to the success of his unit" : Lt Cox also holds the Purple Heart medal, awarded after a leg injury received at Humboldt Bay, April 28. With his wife in Salem is their daughter, Karen Lee, how almost two years old, whom be has never seen. - i GERVAIS James CV Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. C A. Phillips, Is at Camp plauche, New Orleans, Li, for, basic training in the rail road division.' ' ' GERVAIS Pvt. Robert Knowlet of Fort Lewis visited his parents, ' Mri and Mrs. Bert Knowles, .and his .wife and child'J ren last' week.; 5 ":-'m GERVAIS liarry V. Johnson, son of Mr; and Mrs. Earl Rondean, left August 7 for Induction In the navy.'- . ' v-1- '".f-i" 4,: Calkins3 Move, to Salem From Gervaig Home GERVAIS :Mrs. Grace Cal kins and daughter, Darlene, are moving this weekend from the Amy" Harding house, which has been sold, to an apartment In Sa lem. .--Miss Calkins is employed in' a Salem bank.' . j ' ' WOODBUKN ' Pvt. Kebert Gorman has returned to , Camp Livingston, La4 after a 10-day furlough at home with his par TOts7"Mrrwd;Mrs. T. C. Corman. He has been in the army since last" November ;goipg-. first ".to Ft Bennmg;-Ga - ior ; basic' training. In -April , he-was assigned to the infantry at Livingston. This: is his first furlough home. He haa spent a former brief furlough with his brother, Tom; at Camp Fannin, Texas. . :r---fA--i-: North Santiam . .I Woman Patient :' - - f NORTH SANTIAM, Aug. 10 -1, Mrs. Clyde BetheU is. convalescing from a major operation : at the , . . Deaconess hospital. 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