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rotm wrorono mail thibunh Tuesday Mar - 1943 Our Men and Women in the Nation's Service 4,171 OLDTIMERS STILL CONNECTED 1H FAMED AST Hoadquarters, 41st Division, the Philippines As the famed 41st Infantry Division com mences Its 38th month in Pacific combat zones, It Is noted how surprisingly large a percentage of the personnel has served with the outfit since it left the U. S. mainland. Currently, 4,171 old-timers are itlU in the 41st ranks, still go ing strong after their years on battlefronts. Few divisions with combat record even remotely comparable to the 4 It's can boast of such a nucleus of veterans still slugging it out with the enemy. The 41st was the first infantry unit to reach the Southwest Fa cific, the first division assigned to General MacArthur when he charted his "way back", from Australia. The "Jungleers" of the 41st division have won a total of 7,512 Purple Hearts In action against the enemy. During the course of their years in front-line foxholes, the veterans of the 41st have earned 1771 individual decorations for bravery on the field of battle. PVT. NELL VON DER HELLEN Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Pvt. Nell E. von der Hellen of Route 3, Mcdford, Ore., is taking basic military training at the Third WAC Training Center here as a member of one of the newly organized WAC medical companies. On completion of training snc tor wood, metal, or linoleum surfaces Eoty to apply. Dries to a durable hard surface that wears and wears and wears I "Juit bruth If onT H A complete H B line of Paints B W and Sundries win be asetgned to the enlistee! women's technician school to be trained as a medical technician or a medical clerk. 1 Pvt. von der Hellen Is the wife of Carl von der Hellen of Medford. Prior to enlistment In the Women's Army Corps, she was employed as a typist. Her son, Capt. Robert von der Hellen, in the army. T8 WALTER DYB Mitchel Field, N. Y. T5 Walter L. Dye, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dye, of Medford, Ore., who was a medic with the 3rd army, has arrived back at Mitchel Field aboard a four-mo tored hospital ship after serving for more than a year In the European theater of operations Dye docked In England on Easter Sunday of 1944 and after three months went Into France, Luxemburg and Germany. It was on his way to the battle of the Rhine that he was wound ed and lost a part of his right leg. PVT. GEORGE DUNPHY With' the 32nd Infantry Divis ion in Pangasinan Province, Lu zon. P. I. Pvt. George T. Dun- phy, Rt. 1, Medford, Oregon, is starting his 20th month overseas Dunphy is a command-reconnaissance car driver in headquarters division artillery of the "Red Ar row' division. Pvt. Dunphy Is entitled to wear the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with one battle star and the Philippine Liberation ribbon also with one battle star. He par ticipated in the Aitape, New Gut nea operation for which the 32nd division received a commenda tion from Gen. MacArthur for its outstanding performance against the enemy. LT. CARROLL CLEMENT Lt. Carroll R. Clement is now attending the fighter transition school at the 4th operational training unit of the air trans port command's ferrying divis ion at Greenwood, Mississippi. The lieutenant recently re turned from the CBI theater where he completed 69 round trips over the treacherous Hima layan "hump." He was awarded the distinguished flying cross and the air medal. His two brothers. R. D. and T. N. Clem ent, are In the navy stationed CWr M.70 quart 95 pint ACME HARDWARE CO. Mala and Grape Phone J97B , J. ACME SPRAY PAINTERS Farms and Dairies our specialty. Also roof paint, tng No Job too large oz too small Phone 3271 In the Paetfle. Thetr noma Is tn Gold Hill, Oregon. WENDELL VAUGHN Fort Pierce. Fla. Wendall M Vaughn, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn, Trail, Oregon, has been awarded the presidential unit citation, ac cording to word from the U. S. naval amphibious training base where young Vaughn Is now sta tioned. The award was made to the naval combat demolition unit, of which Vaughn was a member for its outstanding performance dur ing the Invasion of "Omaha Beach" in Normandy on D-day June 8. 1944. Vaughn, now a second class boatswains mate, 'earlier re ceived the navy and marine corps life-saving medal. His brother, Donald K. Vau ghn,, is serving In the army. PFC. NORMAN McMAHAN Iwo Jima Marine Pfc. Nor man McMahan, zz, Meaiora, Oregon, recently defied Jap rifle and machine gun fire to save the life of a wounded comrade. Four members of a 4th marine division reconnaissance company who had entered a nest of Jap resistance, found themselves un der heavy crossfire. One of them was struck down by an enemy machine gun. We weren't going to leave him there." said McMahan, "so we crawled back, dodging bul lets. We fixed our buddy up as best we could with sulpha and bandages and got him back, somehow, to an aid station." The leatherneck, a veteran of Roi-Namur, Saipan and Tinian, is the son of Mrs. Serena McMa han, 907 South Central, Medford. PFC. RALPH MATLACK ' With Sixth Infantry Division On Luzon Pfc. Ralph J. Mat- tack, son of Mrs. Luella J. Mat- lack, of Medford, Oregon, has been awarded the bronze star medal for "meritorious achieve ment in connection with military operations against the Japanese on Luzon, P. I., from January 9 to February 7. Matlack Is a member of a bat talion headquarters company of an infantry regiment that has been in continuous combat along with other 6th division units longer than any other division fighting In the Philippines. Before coming to the Philip pines, he was stationed in New Guinea, participating in the San- saper and Maffin Bay campaigns. SOT. EUGENE BIRK With the 25th Infantry Di vision On Luzon Island in the Philippines The 25th Infantry (Tropic Lightning) division an nounces the award of the order of the purple heart to Staff Sgt Eugene R. Birk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Birk, Phoenix, Ore gon, for wounds received in action against the Japanese on Luzon Island In the Philippines. ' n Infantryman with the 25th division. Staff Sgt. Birk is now in action in the Caraballo moun tains where the veteran 25th di vision troops are battling their way toward Balete Pass. PVT. JOHN HUBLER With the 129th Infantry Reg! ment On Luzon Island Award of the purple heart medal has been made to Pvt. John L. Hub ler. 28. Medford, Oregon, for wounds sustained In action against the Japanese in the Phil- iDDine, campaign. Serving as a rifleman In the 129th infantry regiment, Hubler was wounded In the right shoul der by rifle fire during an at tack at Fort stotenburg. Hubler's parents, Mr. and Mrs, John W. Hubler, live at 859 East 9th street, and his wife, Dor othy, resides on Route 1. 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Allen, Tampico, 111., is now a member of an air service squadron of the 15th air force service command which keeps the big bombers of the 15th air force In the air. Sgt. Anderson was formerly a member of the 362d infantry un til being reassigned to the air force in October, 1944. Ander son has been awarded the good conduct medal for exemplary be havior, efficiency and fidelity He also wears the American de fense service ribbon and the Eu rope-African Middle-Eastern the ater ribbon with one bronze bat tle star. His wife and three sons reside at 26 Tripp street, Med ford, Oregon. PVT. COLIN GOULD Pvt. Colin J. Gould, son of Mrs. O. J. Gould, 1316 W. Main, Medford. has arrived in the United States on furlough from the Pacific theater of operations where he served 36 months with the infantry. Two New Members For Torch Club The Y.M.C.A. Torch Club has added to Its membership two new names: Carol Lantz.and Don Harper. The club attended a per formance of "A Song to Remem ber," with Director Ben Schmidt last week and this week is planning a wiener roast at By bee's Bridge. V-E DAY AGAIN San Diego, May 8. (U.R) One downtown San Diego clothing establishment catering to a V-E day news-hungry public yester day pasted this notice in their show window: "It's V-E Day again, again and ?." Vt Mail Tribune Want Ada. Sami Valley Wans Cemetery Cleanup Sams Valley, May 8 Sams Valley Grange is sponsoring a cleanup day for the Pankey cem etery. All Interested are asked to take part In the work on Wed nesday, May 16. Work will go on aTi day end those who par ticipate are asked to bring a bas ket lunch. Those living outside the community who have inter ests here are especially Invited. SAILOR KILLED ruwuflr Mnv 8. (U.R) A sailor en route to a naval conval escent hospfttrl was kffled yester. day when a three-ton boulder slid down a mountainside and crashed into a westboard Rio Grande passenger train. 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