Infantryman badge earned at Camp Wolters Texas report
Pvt Ona L Lites of Myrtle Point Oregon now at the Infantry Replacement Training Center awarded the Expert Infantryman’s Badge after completing tests in scouting patrolling field sanitation first aid bayonet assault personal appearance and military discipline and courtesy. Also notes about Marines Cpl Byron J Bell and Lt Milton L Bell visiting home and return plans while others visit Camp Adair and wings awarded at Childress Army Air Field with Lt Ritchie H Willinson among graduates.
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Camp Wolters
Texas
Ona L. Lites
Myrtle Point
Ore
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Cpl
Byron J Bell
Marines
Milton L Bell
Army
W L. Bell
Cpl Bell
Okinawa
South Pacific
Bell
Camp Livingston
Monterery
Calif
Cpl. Bell
Pocatello
Idaho
Pvt Edmund Huntley Returns to Duty on Okinawa
On Okinawa Pvt. Edmund Huntley son of Mrs Harriet Hartley is reported back on duty as a guard after hospitalization since April 13. The update notes his return to duty following medical care received on the island.
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Pvt
Edmund Huntley
Harriet Hartley
Okinawa
Silver Star Awarded to Lt Lyle Olson for Gallantry in Italy
The Army releases that First Lieutenant Lyle L Olson of the Infantry earned the Silver Star for gallantry on 18 April 1948 near Mt Ariga Italy. Olson crawled under heavy fire to within five yards of the target, reorganized his men, and drove the enemy from their positions before holding the hill against counterattacks.
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United States Army
Lyle L Olson
Infantry
Lyle L. Oleon
Mt Ariga
Italy
Olson
Olsen
Homplf
Army of the United States
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Farm Boy From Myrtle Point Returns to Dairy Life
Pvt Reuben F E Cotton, 26, of Myrtle Point Oregon, a member of the Army 06th Infantry Division, loses a leg in a Sap grenade blast on Okinawa. Now recuperating at a general hospital on Oahu, he talks of going back to his dairy farm and settling down after a dusk assault on Okinawa.
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Army
Poa
Shafter
Reuben FE
Myrtle Point
Reuben
06Th Infantry
Okinawa
Army General Hospital
Oahu
Veteran recounts grenade blasts during war injury on Guam
The soldier described hearing grenades explode in fox holes and witnessing fellow Marines wounded. He tore off his gear and bandaged his leg before calling a platoon leader for medics. He received field treatment and was evacuated to a Guam military capital.
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Cotton
Furman In Transport Work At Casablanca Base
Master Sergeant Furman serving at ATC Casablanca North African Division under Brigadier General Stowe. Base acts as hub for airlift of troops homeward with 1300 troops per day and about 40000 monthly. Skyrocket Home fleet of nearly 100 four engined transports. Furman previously with the 34th Air Force in England. Wife Fay Louise Furman of Boise Idaho.
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ATC
Casablanca
Frank F. Furman
Louis Furman
Myrtle Point
Oru
Transpot Command
James S. Stoweh
Kiatery
Mediterranean
Africa
Italy
England
Atlantic
United States
Furman
the &Th Air Force
Mra Fay Louise Furman
Brumbnack St
Bowe
Idaho
Homecoming for Rex Stevens From Pacific War Hero
Kaiser Rex Stevens son of Mazel Stevens returns home after fourteen months in Germany with the Hg Co 121st Inf Bth division earning the combat badge a battle star on the ETO ribbon and a good conduct ribbon. He joined the Eighth Infantry Division noted for prisoners taken and major actions in Normandy Brest Hartgen forest Roer Rhine rhur pocket and linking with Russians before furlough and further training. Rex was born locally attended the University of Oregon and is a hometown homecoming figure.
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Cocerning Pfe
William Rex Stevens
Mazel Stevens
Rex i
Hg Co
Germany
Rex
University of Oregon
Tonsil Operation For Little Dickie Myers At Mast Hospital
Tonrillectomy performed on Tuesday for Little Dickie Myers son of Mr and Mrs Mitchell Myers at Mast Hospital for removal of tonsils.
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Little Dickie Myers
Mitchell Myers
Mast Hospital
Capt Verlin Hermann Cited in Germany for Bronze Star
The Portland Daily Journal reports Capt Verlin K Hermann of Broadbent receiving the Bronze Star from his commanding officer in Germany. He served with the 18th artillery corps during the invasion and is with occupation troops in enemy territory, possibly in Austria. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Hermann of Broadbert.
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Portland Daily Journal
Verlin K. Hermann
Broadbent
Germany
Capt
Hermann
Whth
Austria
Cap. Hermann
Forrest Hermann
Broadbert
Navy V-5 flight training open to 17 year olds
The Navy resumes its V-5 flight training for 17-year-olds. Applicants must graduate high school by Oct 1 and pass a physical and aptitude tests at the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board offices in Seattle and Portland. Cadets enter a 26 week pre-flight, 16 week primary, and 16 to 20 weeks intermediate program, with commissioning in Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve.
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Navy
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Marion St
Seattle
Park Didg
Portland
Bose
Enlis
Naval Aviation
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Corpus Christi
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Comdr Jarreen, Jr
Naval
Aviation innovations and their inventors
The prompt asks who invented dive bombing torpedo planes the catapult and the aircraft carrier. Key figures include early dive bomber concepts by Glenn Curtiss and others, torpedo planes developed by actors like Eugene Ely with carrier concepts, helicopters and carrier launch ideas by various inventors. The aircraft carrier evolved from experiments by Edward Hughes and John Jellicoe era naval designers.
Myrtle Point Community Notes Show Visitors and Family Ties
A series of brief local mentions describes A. G. Paulson visiting brother George in Ban don. Floyd Evernden and children June and Clifford traveling to Reedsport to see Isaac and family. B. C. McCracken and baby visiting Charles McCracken and wife. Major Alden W. De von and wife visiting relatives in Klamath Falls then staying with Roy Hawkins and W. W. Deyoe before heading east for duty.
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A. G. Paulson
George
Bandon
Bunday
Floyd Evernden
June
Clifford
Reedsport
Isaac
B.C. McCracken
Charles McCracken
McCracken
Alameda
Calif
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Adair
Henry Odegard
Bessie Barkdoll
Dalton Barkdoll
Edmond Bargett
Fred Boren
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Camp Roberts
Dalton
Mn J B Barkdoll
Fred
Viola Boren
Childress Army Air Field
Childrens
Teras
Army Air Forces
Schoe
Trung Command
Ritchie H Wilenn
Donard Wilson
Powers
Bulova
E. C. Barker
Lyte L. Mre Ee
Visen
R F F Williamson
US Army
Guam
Jas. R. Cotton
BR. Whitney
Perkins Drug
Rexall
Dick Johnson
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