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force#.I stayed the first night on a hospital ship/’ he said, and “then the next day, I was sent by plane to Guam.’* After a short time in Guam, he continue i on his way to Honolulu by plane, and landed in “Frisco’* on Sept. 12. Coming by commercial plane to Memphi#, Tenn., Odom is now stationed at the U. S. naval hospital there. He will return to the hospital at the end of his leave, after which he will be discharged.One of eight sons in service of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Odom, of Boissevain, he became the newest member of the newly-organised American Legion group, the Riley-Vest post, Friday.The sons are: James D Odom, chief radio man, now in Alaska, who has been in the navy for the past 17 years; Howard T.Odom, chief radioman, U. 8. navy, Pensacola, Fla., who was with Admiral Richard E. Byrd on his last trip to the south pole; Sergeant Bill Odom, chief electrician, U. 8. marine corps, who is now on his way home from service in the Pacific; Richard Odom, with the army air corps In training in Oklahoma; Emerald Odom, radioman second class, U. 8. N. R., in submarine service in the Pacific; and Ray Odom, pharmacist’s mate first class. U. S. N. R., In the Pacific. There are also three sister# in the family.Young Odom attended Welch high school, graduating in 1934. While a student there he was an outstanding and well-known member of the Welch high school athletic squads.Very happy to be home afterthe hardships and terrors of thepast three and a half years, Odomhopes to enter college followinghis discharge from the navy.~— ■+ 1 '
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Sat, Sep 29, 1945
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