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Newspaper Page TextBIX HERALD AND NEW! TtiMday, Aug. 7, 1843 OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE tek & & fifc mil mil, i Earl Johnson Made Captain WITH THE 43RD INFANTRY (WINGED V1CTOKY) DIVISION ON LUZON, P. I. Announce ment of the promotion from lirjt lieutenant to captain of Earl G. Johnson, battery commander of a field artillery unit in the 43rd infantry (Winged Victory) divl lion, has been made at a Luzon (Philippine Islands) base. The captain is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Johnson, 315 Lin coln, Klamath Falls. Capt, Johnson's unit has blast ed the Japs in the mountainous terrain in four sectors on Luzon since the Lingayen gulf beach head January 8. He entered the army in September, 1940, (Pvt. 249th C. A. National guard, Ft. Stevens, Ore.), received his com mission in January, 1943, and joined the 43rd division in May of the same year. He wears three campaign stars for action in New. Georgia, New Guinea and Luzon, and has been awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Philippine Liberation ribbon and the Bronze Arrow head (participation in a beach head). His brother, Capt. Floyd John son, is with an armored artillery battalion in the European theater. FIFTH AIR FORCE, PHILIP PINE ISLANDS: Sgt. Norman V. Dahle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman G. Dahle, Tulelake, is now overseas and assigned to the 417th bomb group "Sky Lanc ers," an attacK bomber unit of the fifth air force in the Philip pines. Sgt. Dahle Is turret gunner on an A-20 Havoc bomber with the Sky Lancers, who specialize in tree-top level bombing and straf ing attacks on enemy troop con centrations, airdromes, shipping and supply lines. They have oper ated in New Guinea, the Nether lands East Indies and the Philip pines, giving effective aerial support to our ground' forces as they advance against the enemy. Sgt. Dahle, now 23 years of ; age, graduated from Tulelake . high school in 1940 and worked ' as a rancher until he entered the : army in November, 1942. WATSONVTLLE, Calif.-J. E. Warren, S 1c, USN, 24, whose home address is 2441 S. 6th, Klamath Falls, is now on duty in ine commissary department oi the naval auxiliary air station, Watsonville, Calif. His mother, Mary Wells, lives at the above address, his father, S. R. Warren, lives at San Bruno, Calif., and the address of his wife, Erlean Warren, is Red' wood City. Calif. He enlisted in the navy on No vember 13, 1939, and his last previous tour of duty was in the Asiatic-Pacific area. He wears the Purple Heart for wounds received when a torpedo strucK a snip he was on in 1843. He attended Klamath Union high school, Klamath Falls. . . WTTinMTAPTTTDC ACGPU BLY AREA COMMAND En rout to the United States from Europe for a 30-day furlough be fore going to tne .pacific, sgt. Maxwell Hargrove of Klamath Falls is being pocessed by the assembly area command at Camp Washington in north eastern France. Sgt. Hargrove is the son of J. F. Hargrove of 1932 Summers lane, Klamath Falls. T u c ... v-i i : i . -ir t ard, 32, veteran of 48 months overseas in the European theater oi operations wnere he served in the 8th air force, has returned to the United States recently aboard an air transport com mand piane landing him at La Guardia field in New York. He plans to visit his sister, Mrs. James Lear of 335 Haskins, rwiamam rails. "Wll.nraT" nucrn WITH THE 81ST INFANTRY JJiviaiuw SOMEWHERE IN THE PAHTFTr llh.rl M Blake, husband of Mrs. Mary oisne, raerrni, ure., nas Been nrrtmnferl fmm n.ti.ata In ......t. first Hac In rnfnanHnn nf proven ability as an infantry- Private Blake is a member of Maj. Gen. Paul J; Mueller's 81st Infantry "Wildcat" division, which last fall wrested the Palau and other western Caro line islands from the Japs. A wsnnrn Mrr-iar WITH THE 81ST INFANTRY DI V I S I O N SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC Pfc. Matthew M. Smith, son of Mr. Matthew A. Smith, 1109 N. 8th, Klamath Falls, Ore., has been awarded the Good Conduct medal for "ex emplary conduct, efficiency and fidelity." Private Smith is a member of Maj. Gen. Paul J. Mueller's 81st infantry "Wildcat" division, which last fall wrested the Palau and other Western Caroline is lands from the Japs. mi Randel Foster In Hospital PFf! Rnnriol J. Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Foster of Al tamont drive, has recently writ ten his parents that he has been in the uospuai wun an injuren knee sustained on Okinawa with t),A tiret murine rliviclnn. Fnatpr ontAi-Art the, mnrlnp (-nrnjt In Rpn. tember, 1943, and has spent 19 Annthpr enn nf thp Fntfrs John Paul Foster, has recently entered training at the USNTC at San Diego. He was a KUHS student and employed by KFPA prior to entering tne navy, nis address is John P. Foster, A'S, 7H4.8S.73. Cn. 45-349. USNTC. San Diego 33, Calif. Harold E. Fredrickson has! been promoted to cnie: commis sary steward ana is now running a chow wagon to front lines on Okinawa. The wagon was cap- tured from the i Japanese and. turned Into a r-hnur w a a n n : complete with coffee urns. m Fredrickson has? been with the i Seabees jorv r. v three years and - nas been on uki nawa for the j last three months. His wife, Mrs. H. E. Fredrickson, lives at 2028 Recla mation. Before entering the ser vice he was owner of the T-Bone cafe. WINS OAK CLUSTER WITH THE 43RD INFANTRY (WINGED VICTORY) DIVI SION ON LUZON The Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, in lieu of a second Bronze Star Medal, has been awarded to 1st Lt. Earl G. Johnson, artillery officer in the 43rd infantry (Winged Victory) division, for heroic action dis played in combat against the Japanese on Luzon. He is the son of Mrs. F. L. Johnson of 315 Lin coln, Klamath Falls. By accurately and aggressive ly directing artillery fire on en emy installations, Lt. Johnson prevented their withdrawal to prepared positions trom wnicn they might have inflicted heavy casualties on our forces. The citation from the com manding general reads: "Lt. Johnson's presence with the lead- ers oi tne guenua lorces ana his efficient handling of the ar tillery direction was in a large measure responsible for turning a diversionary action into a most successful attack and for the sub sequent success of the battle for Ipo Dam." During 34 months overseas, the 43rd division has participat ed in four campaigns: Guadal canal, Northern Solomons, New Guinea and Luzon. PROMOTED WITH THE 14TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMMAND SOME WHERE IN THE SOUTHWEST IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Mario Pisan, son of James Pisan, Klamath Falls, has been promot ed to technician fifth grade. A veteran of two campaigns, New Guinea and Bismarck Archipel ago, he has been overseas more than twenty months with the 15th anti-aircraft artillery group. A third battle star for the South ern Philippines campaign was recently attached to his Asiatic Pacific ribbon. He also has been awarded the Good Conduct med al and the Driver's medal. Cpl. Pisan, a former national guardsman, was inducted Janu ary. 1943. at Fort Lewis. Wash He received training at various anti-aircraft artillery centers in soutnern California. Cpl. Pisan attended St. Mary's high school at Beaverton and is a former employee of the local Ewauna Box company. ASSIGNED CHICO ARMY AIR FIELD. Chico, Calif. Tech Sgt. Leonard H. Leitzke, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Leitzke, live at Route 3, Box 220, Klamath Falls, has been assigned to Chico army air field, a fourth air force fighter training base. after spending 30 months in Africa and Italy. ABOARD THE USS BIR MINGHAM IN THE PACIFIC Charles Edward Smith, signal man, third class, USNR, Weed Calif., serves aboard this shin which can look back on 121. 300 miles of fiahtlna the Axis from the Invasion of Sicily to the bat-1 lie ot UKinawa. The Birmineham struck at Okinawa targets six months nrior to the landines and eave fire support to minesweepers clearing the approaches to the island. During the cnrnu sn. she sank thousands of tons of shipping. fctSml WHOP E MADE SUPPLY OFFICER WITH THE 14TH ANTI AIRCRAFT COMMAND IN NEW GUINEA Captain Thur- low V. Wauchope of Ashland. Oregon, has been assigned as supply olticcr in a coast artil lery group of Major General UTillUm IT Miraiial1! 14th anil. aircraft command, He is the son of J. M. Wau chope, 1009 Pacific Terrace. Niamam rails, mis wite, maoei L. Wauchope. is living at 116 Central avenue, Ashland. He has one brother in the armed forces, J. M. Jr., first lieuten ant in the army air corps. Cant. Wavichope graduated from the Ashland high school and attended Oregon State col lege in Corvallis. In his home town he was active in fraternal affairs, being a member of De Mo av and KnIRhts of Pythias. Prior to entering the army he was employed as a radio tecum clan by the Klamath Falls po lice department, bs a radio en gineer by station KFJI, and was manager of tne service depart ment in the Klamath Falls branch of Montgomery Ward. Since coming overseas he has served in the South Pacific area and also in the Philippines. He is authorized to wear the Ameri can Defense, Asiatic - Pacific Theater, and Philippine Libera tion Medals. He has been award ed a campaign star for the southern Pnilippines campaign. ADVANCED AN ADVANCED ARMY BASE IN THE WESTERN PA CIFICA veteran of four Pa cific bases, and decorated with two campaign stars, Dean F. Campbell, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Purl Campbell of route 1, Klamath Falls, was recently pro moted from private first class to sergeant. He is currently serving as a squad leader in an infantry reg iment which is engaged in mop ping up operations against the remnants of a once-powerful Jap force on this Pacific outpost. A graduate of Klamath Union high school in 1943, Sgt. Camp bell was employed in the Ewauna saw mill prior to his induction at Ft. Lewis, Wash., in June, 1943. After completing basic train ing at Camp Roberts, Calif., he embarked for the Pacific in De cember, 1943, and joined his present organization the follow ing January. While serving with his regi ment on Wallis island. New Cal edonia, Emirau and this ad vanced army base in the West ern Pacific, Sergeant Campbell has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's badge, the Good Conduct medal and the Asiatic- Pacific theater ribbon with two bronze battle stars. a TO RETURN 15TH AAF IN ITALY After long service in Italy with the 15th Air orce, sset. Raymond H Sacher, of 5514 S. 6th, Klam- ath Falls, will soon return to the United States with the veteran 456th Bomb group, according to a recent announcement by Brig. Gen. James A. Mollison. com manding general of the 15th Air t orce. Sgt. Sasher will report to the Reception station at Ft. Lewis. Wash,, for processing after wnicn he win be given a fur lough before reassignment. WINS AIR MEDAL Lt. (jg) Ernest Firpo, USNR. 26, of San Francisco, has been awarded the Air Medal at the Klamath naval air station re cently by Lt. Cmdr. P. J. KnaDO. Lt. Firoo was awarded the medal for distinguishing himself by a series of meritorious acts while particiDatina in aerial flights as pilot of a carrier-based dive bomber in the Philippines area during tne period Detween October 10, 1944, to November His mother, Mrs. Angelina Firpo, lives in San Francisco. WINS 12 AWARDS First Lt. Howard C. Cofer of Portland, formerly of Klamath Falls, recently raised his total of combat awards to 12, accord ing to a report received from Italy with the 5th army. His latest additions are the Silver Star for gallantry m action and his ninth and tenth Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal. His wife lives in Portland also. Lt. Cofer, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rogers of 851 Pacific Terrace, is now on his way home from overseas duty. ASSIGNED TO CHICO CHICO ARMY AIR FIELD, Chico. Calif. Technical Ser- geant Leonard H. Leitzke, whose Earents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. eitzke, live at Rt. 3, Box 220, Klamath Falls, has been as signed to Chico army air field, a fourth air force fighter train ing base, after spending 30 months In Africa and Italy. Local Man Crawls Through Gunfire To Save Buddies WITH THE S2ND INFANTRY DIVISION IN NORTHERN LU ZON, P. I. Keeping his hend down In his foxhole In an en deavor to escape the flying shrapnel, T4 Prtmo Andreatta. of Klamath Falls, henrd the cry of the wounded above the crump of bursting shells. Sst. Andre atta. a medic with the famed 32nd (Red Arrow) division, 126th Infantry regiment, crawl ed from the safety of hli posi tion to adminster first aid to several wounded men, exposing himself to the deadly hail of steel raining over the perimeter. At tha cessation of the bar rage, the Japs began an attack, spraying the Yank perimeter with machine gun and rifle fire. Andreatta again crawled thru withering fire to a wounded man's position and Injected life giving plasma Into the soldier's arm. Tho Japs were finally slop ped and turned back, dragging some of their dead with them. For his gallantry n this ac tion along tne bitterly contested Villa Vcrdo trail In northern Luzon, Sgt, Andreatta has been awarded the Silver Star. Andreatta, now In the mile high Caraballo mountains of northern Luzon, entered the army In March, 1943. and led for the SWPA in July of the same year. Joining. the veteran 3i!nd di vision in Australia, Andreatta first saw action when the 126th Infantry landed at Saider, New Guinea. He also saw action in Altapc. New Guinea; Morotal. Dutch East Indies, and Lcyle in the Philippines. His undo, Victorlo Andre atta, lives at 3128 Boardman avenue, Klamath Falls. Pvt. Walters Listed With Patrol That Blew Jap Mines WITH THE 24TH INFANTRY (VICTORY) DIVISION ON MINDANAO Pvt. Ira D. Wal ters, 3935 Altamont Drive, Klamath Falls, was a member of a patrol that went out to blow up some land mines found the day before on a road far north of Davao. He and the pa trol de-fuzed the mines, killed two Japs, and returned with ten Jap civilians they found in a shack 4000 yards from their perimeter. Walters' battalion, the crack 63rd field artillery of this Vic tory division, was in support of infantry troops as they drove the Japs farther back into the mountains. Reports came into the command post that Nips had mined the road and trails some 4000 yards out in front of them. Walters was one of six men that volunteered to go out and blow up the mines. The Japs had done a bad Job of camou flaging the mines and they were easy to find. Just as they lit the fuze on one of them two Nips came tearing down tho trail. They were riddled with .shots and fell Just a few feet away from the mine which was ready to go off. The men watch ed as the mine exploded and burled the two Japs at the same time. Soon the patrol had the area cleared and as they were re turning to the command post, they passed a building. Hearing voices, they decided to investi gate. Inside were ten Jap civil ians. Making sure they were un armed. Walters and the rest of the patrol escorted them back to headquarters. Brothers Visit From Guam Posts BONANZA In a letter re ceived a few days ago by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. bradsnaw, they learned that their two sons In the service, even though serving in different branches of the ser vice, are both stationed on Guam and are able to visit back and forth. PFC James Bradshaw, a graduate of Bonanza high school with the class of 1943, has been with the 22nd regiment of the 6th marines since November, 1943. and has seen active combat service in the Marshall islands, Guam and Okinawa. His group has now been returned to the base at Guam for rest and addi tional training. Jimmy serves with the radio corps. Kenneth Bradshaw, fireman 2c. graduated from Bonanza high school in 1944 and enlisted in the navy soon after. He re ceived training in diesel engl neering and is now operating diesel engines at the naval base on Guam. TO RETURN TO U. S. 15TH AAF IN ITALY After serving in Italy with the 15th air force, Sgt. Roy Harbour, 2124 Reclamation, Klamath Falls, will soon return to the United States with the veteran 454th bomb group, according to a recent announcement by Brig. Gen. James A. Mollison, com manding general of the 15th air lorce. MOTOR OFFICER CALCUTTA. India 2nd Lt. William L. Heup, 417 Lincoln, Klamath Falls, is a motor officer of the 3509th truck company of the 47th mobile quartermaster battalion, which has played an important part in the efficient operation of the large United States army port installation here. The battalion is mado up ot neaoquarters and medical de tachment and the 3503rd. 3509th, 4052nd. 4155th and the 4383rd companies. PFC Donald M. Schultz, Potv dosa apartments, Klamath Falls, has been honorably discharged from the army at Mitchell Con valescent hospital. Campo. Calif. PFC SchuUz served 17 months overseas with the infantry in Af rica, Sicily, Italy and France. He has the European Theater Rib bon, Good Conduct medal, Pur ple Heart, three Battle Stars and Combat Infantryman s badge. If you need to cu:iotrp Due To Monthly Lotses If you lose o much during monthly period that you feel so ink, "dragged out" this may be due to low blood-Iron o try Lyme 8. Plnkbam's TAjtrra one of tbe- greatest blood-Iron tonics rou can bur. Plnkbam'a Tableta are alao famoua to help relieve ermptoms of monthly functional disturbances. Follow label directions. IjoiaLPiiUM'sTAClGTS TRANSFERRED T5 Walter A. Schreiber. of Klamath Falls, has arrived at Baxter General hospital in Spokane, Wash., from the Euro pean theater of operations. He was transferred from Statcn Island. N. Y. e e SANTA BARBARA. Calif., July 30 T5 Leonard O. Shull, Klamath Falls, has reported to the army ground and service forces redistribution station here for assignment to new duties based on skills and experience gained during 10 months' duty in New Guinea Bnd the Philip pines. LINGUISTS NEEDED ' CHICAGO, Aug. 7 P) Chi cago policemen feel the lack of a knowledge of Chinese writing. The reason: There was a fire in the Chinese laundry near the Chicago avenue station. Since the officers send their shirts to that establishment.'they tried to retrieve the packages. The identification tags were written In Chinese. BAR CANCELS MEET McMINNVILLE, Aug. 7 (Pi The Oregon State Bar associa tion has canceled plans for an annual convention because of federal travel regulations. Presi dent Francis E. Marsh said today. Bill Hum And Sam Redkey Meet In Isle Hospital A lotter from Rill Hum, son of Mr. and Mis. William C. Hum, 2'M0 iMadiion, lrom a Philippine hospital relate the mutual Joy in uncling In the next bod Sam my Kedkey, son of Mrs. S, It, Kcdkny, 43 Consul'. Dill was hospitalized sometime during the Amorlcal division ac tivities on Capul, Uurlus, TW'on, CVbu. Bohol and finally Mindan ao. After being evacuated back to his outfit, ha was hospitalized for five days for malaria, yellow Jaundice and recurrent compli cations. Sam Is also suffering from an attack of Jaundice, Sam left Klamath Falls to go to Fort Stevens with the state guard unit before Pearl Harbor. The boys would he grateful for letters from friends as they expect to be under treatment for some time. Their addresses may be obtained by calling tha Her ald and News, extension 9. IN OCCUPATIONAL TORCE I5AF AAF IN ITALY Cpl. W. E. Conrady, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd P. Conrady of 2180 Arthur, Klamath Falls, has been assigned to the occupation al air forco In Kurope mem ber of the llilfli Homliaidnirnl group, :i46llt Bombardment squadron, a veteran B-17 Flying Fortress unit of 18th Air Force. Cpl. Conrady has served 12 mon Urn overseas As an airplane mechanic. His wife. Mrs. Lois Conrady, renides at route 1, Klumath Falls. e TWENTIETH AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS. GUAM For the part they played In the historic series of five low level Incendiary attacks on Japan during an all-out offensive, Corp. Virgil W. Lacy, of Klam ath Falls, Oregon, and other en. ii.iy.ri ,,i, mi n.9) huiu-n In the MnrlniiBS have been commended by the communing general a the 20lh air force. Corporal Lacy la a membn of the ground echelons support lug the almost dally Huperfmi aseiiults against tha Japanoaj mainland. Throughout tha period of ani toluod bombing attucka, Corn Lacy and the around staff word ctl night and day, virtually with out real, to keep tha army bomb era In the air and striking at thi oneniy. Ills nintlirr, Mrs. Kva I.ac.v live at B0U Oak, Klnmalh Kail Piles! Ow!! But He SMILES, Now It wlii i wJ. V same formula M by iiwior ailjuncthaly at t"-!"! rjwn ton Minor Cllnlr. Burvrlelni ytltc'K alllallva rfll( of MIL Itrh. or.n.. lllna aolUn and mi 10 lirlnk awell; Ing. Oat luba Thornton Minor nc Olntnunt-or Thornton Minor harul Biii'iinaitnriea. II not dollihud with Ihia Ikh'toHS' way. low col l rofumWd. At all vjud druf stores evtrywlure. Friendly Helpfulness To Err Creed and Puna Ward's Klamath Funeral Home Marguarlr M. Ward and 25 High . Sons Phon 9334 n Jf IS YOUR DUTY By RITA WHISENANT Lictn$d CoimitologUt THERE'S a catch In my throat as I write this . . . because Charles and I have sold EVER- BODY'S. M r. Hawes and Mr. Armitage, the new owners, are taking over now . . . and I'm leaving soon for San Fran cisco and Losf Angeies. Did you guess it? Yes, I'm taking further training in cosmetology. Even though we won't have the stora any more, and our immediate plans are vague and Indefinite, my interest in cosmetics is as strong as ever. e It's hard to tell you how much I've enjoyed helping with your cosmetic problems, and that's the reason for this col umn to say THANK YOU! Don't forget, "beauty is your duty!" RITA. 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