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Survived AttackSailor Home on Leave; Survived Pearl HarborHaving Just signed over for sec-ond enlistment in the Un»ted State* Navy, Chief Pharmacist's Mate Leonard Fields, 21, who went un-wathed through the bombing oI Purl Harbor, arrived home early today on re-enllstment leave for a visit with hi* parent*, Mr. and Mr*. R. M Field* of 3519 GUlhant avenue.Field* waa on duty In the Naval Hospital at Pearl Haibor when the Hawaiian bane wa* Bombed by the Jap*. Dei. 7. Ten day* later hi* parent*’ anxiety few hi* aafety was relieved by an official message that he was safe. Three month* ago, after a duty tour of mare than three year* In Hawaii, Fields was sent back to Pacific coast, and recently has been stationed at the Naval Hospital, ^an Diego;A graduate of Alton High school ; in 1937. Fields enliated in the navy 1 a little leas than a year later after ranching the age of IB He was given 20 days of leave on signing over, and plans to be here until about May 30. Whin briefly inter-v*«ed hi the forenoon todav hv vea railing at the home of Mrs, *y pi ten, his aunt.
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Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Wed, May 13, 1942
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