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Men and Women in the Service of Their Country
A roundup of servicemen honors and assignments featuring Technical Sergeant John Huston earning the Air Medal with three clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, five bronze stars and a presidential citation after over 50 missions. Also note Gerald Bissell arriving in New York for Navy Day, Captain Charles Parks Jr. serving in Luzon and Japan, Douglas Slife on 10 day leave from sea duty, Lt Darwin B. Jack transfer to Luzon and San Jose, Ralph Sharf arriving in Osaka, Mess Sgt. Conrad Perrin at Regensburg praised for feeding a German-allied mess crew, Lt. Col. John F. Ryan appointed assistant chaplain in Japan, and multiple other family service updates across Wisconsin and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huston
Thomas W. Huston
Third Street
Lincoln
Neb
Huston
McKinley High School
Africa
Italy
Germany
Gerald F. Bissell
Fred Bissel
Sixth Avenue SE
New York
U.S.S. Foote
Pacific
The
Foote
Charles E. Parks
Leyte
Luzon
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
National Guard
Parks
Simmons Supply Company
Kenosha
Wis
Fort Sill
Okla
Australia
Aitape
Douglas R. Slife
R. E. Slife
Central City
Bette Holecek
San Francisco
Conrad Perrin
Regensburg
Roy Perrin
Lavenue
Special Service Center
Headquarters
12Th Corps
Perrin
Corbin
Keeslerfield
Miss
Kenneth
Fort Riley
Kan
Lawrence
Seaman
S. S. Mobile
John F. Ryan
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Walter Krueger
Sixth Army
Japan