FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday. July S. 194S
Our Men and Women in the
Nation's Service
SAND TRACKS AID
MEDFORD SOLDIER
TO LOCATE ENEMY
An Advance Army Base in
the Western Pacific Tracki in
the land and a whistle were
rluc that helped a combat pa.
trol of the 147th Infantry locate
ix Japanese soldiers hiding out
in a freak rock formation. Re
fusing to surrender, the Japs
were wiped out in a brief battle
of grenades and small arms.
The patrol led by Sergeant
Auhrev J. Nelson. Alglon, Neb.,
came upon the split-toe tracks
long the shore, saw tnem ieaa
ing to a peculiar rock formation
Just ahead.
To cover the patrol from the
rear aa thev closed in on the en
emy position, Sgt. Nelson posted
rfc. Gerald K. Byers, mempms,
Tenn., and Pvt. William W.
Croucher, Rt. 2, Medford, Ore.
Whistle Blows
A whistle blew. It was blown
softly and Just audible to the two
. men. Although they didn't know
it then, it was a warning by a
Jap sentry.
When they worked around to
the front of the rocks, both men
darted back quickly for both had
seen Japs with grenades ready
to throw.
JaDs took positions of cover in
the two corners of the hollowed
out recks.
Grenades Tossed
Nelson formed his patrol in a
half circle around the open end
of the formation from where
they could toss grenades down
into the Jap position.
"A lot of grenades flew there
in short while. Nelson said,
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Croucher,
pirents of Pvt. Croucher, live on
Route 2, Medford. A graduate
of Medford high school, Pvt.
Croucher was a trick driver be
fore bis induction at Fort Lewis,
. Wash., on March 18, 1944. He
left the United States on Decern.
ber 13, 1944, Joined the 147th
In January, 1943.
Pacific islands, his most recent
action being at Iwo Jima and
Okinawa.
H. F. Martin
Aboard an Escort Carrier In
the Pacific H. F. Martin, boat
swain's mate first class, USN, of
305 Pine street, Portland. Ore.,
has served 38 months In the
south and central Pacific, and
has taken part in nearly a dozen
major battles while serving
aboard three different vessels.
Martin holds a letter of com.
mendation awarded by his task
force commander.
His wife lives in Medford, Ore,
Cpl. Marion Thomas
With the 36th Cavalry Rccon
naissance Troop of the Seventh
Army, Germany Cpl. Marlon
G. Thomas, RFD No. 4, Box 392
Medford, Ore., has recently been
promoted to his present grade
while serving with the 36th Cav
airy Reconnaissance Troop, of
the American 7th army in Ger,
FO R. J. Parrlck
ATC Air Base, Cairo, Egypt
Flight Officer R. J. Parrlck re
cently was assigned to John H
Payne Field, Cairo, Egypt, for
duty as pilot.
FO Parrick, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Parrick, of
Medford, Ore. Prior to entering
the service he was employed at
King City, Calif.
Richard F. Hall
Aboard the USS Slgourney In
the Pacific Richard F. Hall, 23,
electrician! mate, first class
USN, ion of Mrs. Earl Sharp, of
Route 2, Jacksonville, Ore,
serves aboard this destroyer
which hat met the Japs In more
than 20 engagements from the
Bolomom to the Philippines.
TSjt Houston Pitts
HQ. North Burma Air Task
Force in Burma Promotion to
TSgt. and award of the 1st oak
leaf cluster to the air medal "for
meritorious achievement by par
ticipating, as liaison pilot, in mis
sions during which exposure to
enemy fire was probable and
expected - "to Houton R. Pitts,
27 year old son of Mrs. H. R.
Pitta of 919 Ann avenue, Med
ford, Ore., has been announced.
Lt. Richard Wray
George Field, Lawrencevllle.
111. Lt. Richard A. Wray of
2419 Hlllcrest Road In Medford
has arrived at George Field
where he will receive specialized
training In Troop Carrier Com
mand tactics.
Lt. Wray was graduated from
the Chlco high school and also
attended the University of Ore
gon. He won his wings at Mar
fa, Texas, In 1944.
Hanry Kllburn
Aboard a Battleship Some
where in the Pacific Henry Kll
burn, seaman, first class, of Cen
tral Point, Ore,, Runner on a
20 mm gun Is a member of the
crew of this ship which has seen
action over 100.000 miles of sea
from Kiska, in the Aleutians, to
Okinawa, at the doorstep of
Japan.
Kllburn Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry B. Kllburn of Cen
tral Point. Ho has a brother.
Harold, a photographer's mate,
first class, in the Navy, entering
the service in April, 1941, Kll
burn has been with his ship In
the assault and occupation of 12
Pfc Phillip J. Henselmen
Pfc. Philip John Henselman is
among enlisted men responsible
for training of military enrollees
at Fort Sheridan, 111., according
a news release from Public
Relations Office, Sixth Service
Command. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward G. Henselman,
41S Edwards street, Medford.
Pfc. James I. Lusk
With the 103rd (Cactus) Divi
sion of the Seventh Army Pfc.
James I. Lusk, Eagle Point, Ore.,
has been awarded the combat in
fantryman's badge for outstand
ing performance of duty with
the 103rd Infantry Division in
ground combat against the en
emy. He is serving with the
410th regiment of the Cactus Di
vision.
BEAGLE CLUB HAS
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The Beaele Cluh helH lt thlnl
annual all dav nli-nln In th Ah.
iana par July l, with 102 for
mer residents of the Beagle area
present.. A basket dinner was
enjoyed at noon.
After dinner the following of.
fleers were elected for ih mm.
lng year: R, H. Seegmlller, pres
ident; jacK teller, vice president;
nirs. inanoue sweet, secretary,
sis
0X033
am
MF1NIPTMCMD
IN OOUItt
MFCS. SAGS
sugar
A
treasurer; Mrs. Gladys Blgham,
club reporter.
Remainder of the day was
spent in visiting and swimming.
Those present were Mrs.
Blanche Sweet, Mr. and Mrs.
Sereyka, Mr. and Mrs. R. H,
Seegmlller, Mrs. Wm. L. Hull,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones, Mary
A. Jones, Adolf Schulz, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs.
Mi B. Sweet and sons, C. A. Just
esen, Ruby M. Schulz, Blanche
Seper, Mrs. Geo. Beltz, all of
Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nel
son and children, Clara Wllhlte,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Walker and
daugHter, Mrs. John Peterson, of
Eagle Point; Mrs. Lula Jennings,
of Rogue River; Mr. and Mrs.
Loring Martin and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Martin, of Talent;
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wilson and
children, W. C. Edler, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Morton of Trail. Sadie
L. Frink, of Sams Valley; Pearl
Grundeland, of Seattle; Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Edler, Mr. and Mrs.
Alva A. Wright, Barbara Frey,
of Prospect; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Lundy, of Williams; Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Bowen and children,
Cleo Bischoff, of Murphy; Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Foote, of Klam
ath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lot
tin, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Abbott
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Johnson, of Gold Hill;
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown and
daughter, Mrs. Morris L. Frink
and son, Aletta B. Bigham, Grace
Bigham, of Central Point; Mr.
and Mrs. Leo C. Martin and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Rush, AI Haynes, Minnie Web-,
ber, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Llngren
and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Bigham and sons, of Ashland. -
Most of the families represent
ed at the picnic were residents
of the Beagle district at the time
it was taken for the Camp White
cantonment area.
Next annual meeting will be
in the Grants Pass park.
Cloalnf time tor Sunday Too Lata
to Clauif; 6.30 Saturday aitarnoon
Pleas ramamber
BEAT
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smarting heat raih. prick
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that torment you in hot
weather. Sprinkle on
Meisana, toothing medi
rMtH nnwHer. Eaaea itch
of moaquito bitel. Grand
overaeaa gift. Rave in
large aiies. Get Mexsana.
Democracy has been stimulat
ed by mass-production of clothes.
Thirty years ago only persons of
means could afford the latest
fashions. Now the manufacture
of inexpensive clothes has result
ed In more uniform attire.
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