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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
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durable hard surface that
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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
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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. Over
seas 23 months, serving also In
the New Hebrides and the Solo
mons, he landed with his regi
ment at Lingayan Gulf on "D
day, helping to make the initial
beachhead.
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SGT. JOHN ANDERSON
With the Fifteenth Air Force
Service Command in Italy 1st
Sgt. John C. Anderson, son of
Mrs. Nellie S. 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:
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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. Navy
Fireman Larry C. White, 31, of
Tontitown, Ark., was instantly
killed and six other persons were
injured by flying glass.
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