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40 Ex-UtahGuardsmenEnd ServiceThe Utah national guard that marched away in 1940 is marchinghome.Forty members of the 115th engineers, 222nd and the original all of the 40th division, are now 145th field artillery battalions, at Fort Douglas separation center awaiting honorable discharges Monday and Tuesday after three years of combat in the south Pacific.Credited with 84 days of constant fighting on Negros island in the Philippines—the longest period of combat without relief in the war—the men were glad to be home, anxious to have a vacation and then return to jobs or school, hut all they could say was *'Oh hov!The only other comment was wade by I’fc. James S, Branham,Ogden, who observed that thejiulives here wear shoes,i]]hftdcodt:aI.S'e:I(Guadalcanal DutyThe division first fought at Guadalcanal. Now Britain and in the Philippines,The 345th field artillery bat-retaining the 145th name and re-talion was recently split, half maining on Okinawa, ttie other half becoming the 213th field artillery battalion and returning to Fort Douglas.Japanese artillery fire and mortar shells were the toughest thingsto take, the men said, but the banzai attacks weren’t too pleasant.“On those attacks they planhed to complete their mission or be killed, said one veteran, “One i a right eight of them came after our gun. They got it, but they were all ‘completed.1 ”last of DischargeesMen receiving discharges from the original 145th field artillery battalion are S/Sgt. Oliver A. Bergsjo, Logan; S/Sgt, Kelly Pugh, Kanab; Sgt. Delbert D. Nal-der, Layton; Sgt, Israel C, Wilson, Bountiful; T/4 Edward V. Brown, Logan; T/4 William P. Christiansen, Manti; T/4 Ross M, Mower, Fairview; T/4 Don E. Stegen, Ogden; Corp. Homer W, Francis, Morgan, T/5 Harvey Thomas Jr., Bountiful; T/5 June P. Young, Layton; Pfc. James S. Branham, Ogden; Pfc. Ashley J. Cole, Kays-ville; Pfc. Don D. Coon, Magna; Pfc. Bert E. Hart, Ogden; Pfc.John W. Irving, Salt Lake City;Pfc. Clayton S. Peterson, Logan, and Pfc. Howard E. Watkins, Logan.Those leaving 222nd field artillery include S/Sgt. Charles Pa* gano, Ogden; S/Sgt. Carlos E. Rife, Eureka; S/Sgt. Wayne Wcid-xnan. Honey ville; Sgt. Bert J. James, Ogden; Sgt. Ralph A. Olsen, Brigham City; Sgt. Paul M. Peters, Brigham City; T/4 Norman L. Gottam, Ogden; T/4 Max W. Kunzler, Pack Valley; Corp De-yern G. Burbank, Preston, Ida.Corp. Charles T. Doman, Ogden; Corp. Ira A. Nielsen, Salt Lake City; Corp. Joseph J, Pugsley, Park Valley: T/5 Ariel G. Anderson, Yost; Pfc. Wayne G. Day, Brigham City, and Pfc. Glen H. Morris. Brigham City.Engineers discharged from the 115th battalion are M/Sgt. Wells B. Bringhurst, Springville; Sgt. Charles W. Harrison, Vernal; Sgt. Gordon N. Stagg, Vernal; T/4 James C. Lindsay, Springville;T/5 George D. Millecam, Vernal;T/5 Carl F. Olsen, Springville;Pfc. Doss Chamberlain, White-rocks.fiVeidisitcStdlt;betcIM:m:Itithdii
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Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Mon, Jul 30, 1945
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