Claude 'Atkins,
Talent Soldier,
Wins Promotion
A North African Air Service
Command Base Claude E. At
kins of Talent, Ore., has been
promoted from private first
class to corporal, It was an
nounced today by his Service
Command squadron stationed In
North Africa.
Cpl. Atkins, a native of Ster
ling, Colo., enlisted December
13, 1941 at Medford, Ore., and
before coming overseas Janu
ary 13, 1943, was stationed
at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri,
Fort Lewis, Washington, Phila
delphia, Pa., Middletown Air
Depot, Middletown. Pa., Baer
Field, Indiana, State Fair
Grounds, Columbus, O., Camp
Kilmer and Fort DIx, N. 3. He
attended the Rising Sun School
of Aeronautics at Philadelphia.
At present he Is in the trans
portation section of his squad
ron. The 22-year-old. soldier Is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Atkins of Talent, and attended
Medford High school where he
participated in basketball, track
and Softball. Before entering
the army he was employed as a
fruit packer by the S.O.S. Pack
ing company, Medford.
A brother. Pale J., Is serving
i In the Hawaiian Islands with an
I M. P. battalion. Cpl. Atkins,
besides having the African
Campaign ribbon and Good
i Conduct ribbon. Is also the
holder of a Truck Driver's med
al presented for proficiency
shown while hauling loads of
Friday. August 23. 1944
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
supplies over treacherous Afri
can roads.
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Marshal Tito's Headquarters
In Yugoslavia, Aug. 25. (U.PJ
Plans for much closer coordina
tion of military operations by
allied forces in Italy and the
national army of liberation la
Yugoslavia were worked out s4
the recent conferences.
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