Thus. J. Newton Participating In
Aerial Attacks On Germany
Sergeant Thomas J. Newtonn, 19,
entered the aerial offensive against
Germany recently in a heavy bom
bardment attack upon the Nagi rail
road yards at Soest, says a news item
frdm a bomber station in England.
Sgt. Newton is the top turret
gunner and aerial engineer of an
Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fort
ress in the 385th Bombardment
Group. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
■Newton, of Coquille, he graduated
from Coquille High School prior
to entering the Army Air Force in
July, 1943.
He attended Aircraft
Mechanics School at Amarillo Field,
Texas, and Aerial Gunnery School
at Las Vegas Field, Nevada receiv
ing his wings in July, 1944..
Irwin E. Henagin Receives
Ribbon
For Philippine Action
who establish themselves in northward, relayed the information
d areas to repair and refit to the task group.
The Roe and an-
For his part In the battle of Luzon,
including the freeing of Manila, Pvt
Irwin E. Henagin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Henagin, of Coquille, has
been aawarded the Philippines Lib
eration Rjbbon with one battle star.
A member of the 39th Military Po
lice Company, the oldest MP organi
sation in the Pacific, Pvt. Henagin
was with the forces making the ini
tial landings at Lingayen on D-Day.
Throughout the battle of Luzon and
the fierce fighting for Manila, his unit
operated in and near the front lines.
Pvt. Henagin has been overseas
three years, serving in Guadalcanal,
New Georgia, and Bougainville be
fore going to the Philippines.
In
addition to the new Philippines Lib
eration Ribbon, he is entitled to wear
the Bronze Star Medal and the Good
Conduct Medal, and the Asiatic-
Pacific theater ribbon with two battle
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