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Our Men and Women in the Nation's Service 186TH REGIMENT SETS RECORD IN Headquarters, 41st Division, Philippines The 186th regiment of the famed 41st Infantry divi sion has made a magnificent rec ord since entering Philippines operations four months ago. In killing 3,841 Japanese this , crack regimental combat team has had 28 of its own men killed proportionate ratio is 137 enemy slain for each Yank lost. In ad dition, the regiment has cap tured 287 Japanese. On Feb. 28 the 186th Invaded Palawan, westernmost Philip pine isle, and shattered the foe there- Other elements of the 41st struck Zambnanea Marrh 10, and shortly after the bulk of the 186th crossed the Sulu Sea to assist its brother regi ments, the 162nd and 163rd. The 186th then continued rap Idly mopping up the Zamboanga peninsula, hunting down Japa nese remnants and ruthlessly de stroying them- Originally an Oregon National Guard regiment, the 186th has served in the Far Pacific with the battle-burnished 41st for 39 months. Commanded by Col. Oliver F. Newman of Oakland, Calif., the unit fought two New Guinea campaigns prior to its arrival in the Philippines. Pfc. Wesley Davit With Sixth Infantry Division on Luzon Pvt. First Class Wes ley D. Davis, husband of Mrs. Hazel V. Davis, of 15814 Paseo Larganista, San Lorengo, Calif-, is a member of the Sixth Medi cal battalion, which has been swarded the Meritorius Service Unit Plaque by MaJ. Gen- G. E. Hurdis, Sixth Infantry division commander, for outstanding per formance of duty "under the most trying and difficult condi tions." Davis' home Is at Medford, Ore. Capt. Joseph Steig With the Fifth Army, Italy Captain Joseph P. Steig, 26, of Medford, Ore., recently was awarded the bronze star medal for meritorious service in com bat on the Fifth army front dur ing the Italian campaign. He is communications officer with the 363rd Infantry regi ment, 91st "Powder River" di vision. Before being commissioned In August, 1942, Steig was employ ed as a meat cutter. His wife, Mrs- Henrietta Steig, lives in Medford. Gerald Rust Aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Hancock in the Western Pacific Gerald H. Rust, elec trician's mate, third class, USNR, of Long Creek, Ore., whose wife lives at Hamilton, Ore., and whose mother, Mrs. Ruby E. Rusque, lives at 707 Sherman street, Medford, Ore., shares this carrier's unequalled one-day rec ord of 71 enemy aircraft shot down, 19 probably downed, eight destroyed and 12 damaged on the ground, during a raid over . the Tokyo area on Feb. 15, 1945. He has eight solid pages of battle actions and commenda tions entered in his service record. Robert Tingley Shoemaker, Calif. Robert L. Tingley, motor machinist's mate, first class, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Tingley, of 816 West Eleventh street, Medford, Ore., has arrived at the world's largest naval receiving station, a unit of the U. S. naval training and dis tribution center, for reclassifica tion and further assignment. Tingley wears two battle stars in his Asiatic-Pacific area cam paign bar, earned during his service aboard a supply ship. Don Fredericks U. S. Naval Air Station. Hilo, Hawaii, T. H. Don G. Freder icks, aerographer's mate, second class, USNR, of Medford, Ore., is now serving at this station in the aerological office. Fredericks is the brother of Mrs. L. J. Bigham of Central Point, Ore. Before entering the naval service in Sept., 1943, he was employed by the United States engineering department of the Pacific area. Fredericks has been overseas for 12 months, and prior to his transfer here he was stationed at Pensacola, Florida. Lt. Claude Manke Richmond, Calif. Lt. Qg) Claude Lee Manke, USN, of Medford, Ore., reported aboard the newly commissioned navy transport, the U.S.S. General C. C. Ballou. His assigned duty Is that of ship's secretary. Lt. Manke enlisted in the navy in 1934 and received his com mission in 1943. He has seen duty on a number of ships and stations in the navy. His two children, Wade Douglas and Sandra Claudia Manke reside with his parents in Medford. Lt. Manke is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Manke. Deward Waelty Deward Owin Waelty, 20, son arman, third class, USN, of Cen tral Point, has arrived at the na val training station, Norfolk, Va., to train for duties on a new de stroyer of the Atlantic Fleet. Waelty is a veteran of 35 months' duty on an oiler and a destroyer escort in the Atlantic and Pacific. He wears ribbons for the American, European-African-Middle Eastern, Asiatic Pacific and American defense ribbons. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waelty of Central Point, he has two brothers in the navy, Henry O., 22, a motor machinist's mate, second class, and Howard, 19, seaman, first class. He attended Central Point high school. Norman Meeds With the 32nd Infantry Divi sion in Northern Luzon, P. I. Norman A. Meeds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meeds of Jacksonville. Ore., has been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant. In the service since Aug., 1943, Meeds trained at Camp Roberts, Calif., before beginning overseas duty in Sept., 1944. Veteran of three major engagements in the southwest Pacific, he holds the purple heart medal, the combat infantryman badge, the Asiatic Pacific ribbon and the Philippine liberation medal. Sgt. Boyce Williamson Marine Sergeant Boyce M, Williamson of Medford was re cently graduated from the mor tar school at Camp Lejeune, N. C. He is now qualified for as signment to a combat unit or ad vanced training. Sergeant Williamson Is the husband of Mrs. Jean F. Wil liamson, 304 S. Holly street. Gold Hill Gold Hill, Aug. 2 S Sgt. Low B. Murray returned to his home here last Thursday after serving overseas the past 14 months in Italy. Donald Chisholm of Richmond, Calif., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lentz. Mrs. S. M. Thayer of Sams Valley, returned to her home July 20 after a six weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Falls and family of Whittier, Calif. The many friends of Mrs. Thayer will be glad to know that her health is much im proved. Mr. and Mrs. Falls brought her home and after a few days' visit left for their v mr mw m-wym mm km m-mw with compliments on CORNBREAD NOTHING TO ADD IUT WATER Cinch contains eggs, sugar, shortening and every neces sary ingredient. A Cinch to make . . . add water, mix and bake. ' CORNBREAD MIX Permanent" Farm Labor Camp Eases Milton-Freewater Needs , I I The most forward step In Oregon In meeting farm labor difficulties, this year as well as in the future, has been taken at Milton-Freewater where, through cooperation with community Interests and the state farm labor office in the O. S. C. Extension service, a permanent farm labor camp has been built. The camp at present represents an In vestment of nearly $25,000. The development committee hopes to expand lt eventually to about a hundred frame structures plus out lets for 50 trailer houses. Shown above Is the $12,000 administration and camp utility building contain ing two large offices, shower, laun dry, toilet and furnace rooms. It Is modern In every respect. Below are a few of the neat camp tents which have concrete foundations and floors, ready for construction of permanent quarters later on. Senate Measure To Liberalize Pension Rates of Veterans Washington, Aug. 2 (U.R) The senate late today passed a bill to liberalize pension rates for disabled veterans. The senate bill makes substan tial increases over a similar house measure, and will have to go to conference with the house when congress reconvenes in October. Pensions proposed In the sen ate bill included: For the loss of two limbs at a level preventing normal knee or elbow action with prosthetic devices, or blindness in both eyes, $235 a month. For the loss of two limbs so near the shoulder or hip that prostretic devices cannot be used, or "the anatomical loss" of both eyes, $265 a month. HALSEY'S SADDLE READY FOR RIDE THRU TOKYO Reno, Aug. 2 (U.R) The sil ver-mounted saddle which Ad miral Halsey expects to use when he rides Hirohito's horse through the ruined streets of Tokyo has Just been completed nere after six weeks of work Tomorrow it will be taken to the Indian reservation at Pyra mid Lake where the Piute tribe will contribute a pair of buck skin gloves to go with it; on Fri day the saddle and gloves will be sent to Chicago where the Marshall Field store will place them on display. CAROLE DENIES RIFT Columbus. O., Aug. 2 (U.R) Film Actress Carole Landis to day denied reports of a rift be tween her and W. Horace Schmidlapp, young New York producer from Cincinnati, O. Miss Landis, who left for New York early this morning, said she would meet Schmidlapp there and "talk things over." she added that they might even set the wedding date. S-T-R-E-T-C-H! S-T-R-E-T-C-H your supply of this home-grown sugar as far as possible. It's a materiel of war. Don't waste it. XJ SUGA I Thursday, Aug. 2. 1945 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN TRAINMEN KILLED Painesville, O., Aug. 2 (U.R) The fireman and engineer of the New York Central crack pas senger train. The Knickerbocker Express, were burned to death today when the train struck a stalled tank truck. The dead were identified as Herman J. Keck, 63, Collinwood, O., engU neer, and William T. Hill, 45, Cleveland, fireman. home at Whittier on July 25. Girl Scouts of Gold Hill en joyed an overnight camping trip at Lyman's Beach July 25. The girls cooked over an open fire and enjoyed swimming, return ing home late Thursday. Enjoy ing the trip were Lolita Routh, Patty Clement, Barbara Smith, Carma Ferguson, Beth Eskew, Donna, Anne and Marcia Centus, Joanna Cogswell and Leaders Ruby Inman and Edna Cogswell. Dinner guests at the Fiene home July 29 were Less Dike of Medford, John Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cameron of River side. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wright and Vada, Mrs. Geo. 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