News of Our Men and Women in Uniform From Abroad
Reports detail local servicemen overseas or recently returned. T Sgt Leo Wagner of Ontario visits family after three years abroad. Pvt Harry W Guerin recovers at Martinburg hospital after England service. Lt Samuel Dermnt arrives in France with his wife and child in California. Marines on Iwo Jima Charles Hellhammer meets friends Dean Weekly and Keith Neal and talks of returning home. Private Leslie Linn, in the Fifth Army front in Italy, is promoted to private first class with the 863rd Infantry, Powder River division. his wife Eleanor lives in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Army training at Santa Barbara praised for handling returning officers and men. three large hotels are used to quarter officers and men awaiting reassignment to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shellhammer
Charles
Hellhammer
Iwo Jima
Charles Wilson
Dean Weekly
Keith Neal
Fifth Army
Italy
Leslie Phillip Linn
Eleanor
Myrtle Point
Oregon
863Rd
Powder River
Phillip
L P. Tina
Burma
Santa Barbara
Army
Captain Giles Killed in Philippines Air Crash
Captain Douglas C Giles 30 United States Army Air Forces was killed February 28 in a Mindoro island Philippines plane crash. Survived by wife Phyllis and parents Dr and Mrs D W Giles. born Myrtle Point Oregon. previously in Coos Bay area. had served in combat under General MacArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas C Giles
United States Army Air Forces
Mindoro Island
Philippines
Claude Giles
Coos Bay
Giles
Myrtle Point
Mra D W Giles
California
University of California
Army
Pearl Harbor
Phyllis Giles
Dan A Giles
General MacArthur
Major Cook Leaves for East
Major Cook departed with Mrs and their children for Ft Sill Oklahoma after arriving from Santa Barbara California. The family had stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul E Breuer while the parents completed furloughs and returned to the States from service in India and Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Mr. Wayne
Cook
Santa Barbara
Calif
India
Burma
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Paul E. Breuer
South
Major Cook
Former Myrtle Point Boy Killed in Action
Rob ert Bruce Wilson, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph B Wilson, former Medford residents now in Campbell California, was killed February 23 while with General Patton s 38th army. He left behind his wife Patrick Dana Lyon and two children Dianna Joans and Allen Frederick, plus a brother Donald in England military hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Wilson
Myrtle Point
Winnie Spires
Medford
Pfc
Robert Bruce Wilson
Ralph B. Wilson
Campbell
Calif Wilson
Patton
38Rd Army
War Department
Patrick Dana Lyon
San Jose
Dianna Joans
Allen Frederick
Donald Wilson
England
Oregon Mother’s Earned Victory in Willamette Valley Farm
A Hubbard mother and her husband built a large dairy operation on untamed Willamette valley land. After a devastating barn fire and years of hard work, she rebuilt as sickness struck. Surrounded by her sons Major Marion Carl and paratrooper veteran, and daughter Virginia, she faced life with courage and found fulfillment in her children’s achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley
Aifetime
Fllen Carl of Hubbard
Marion Carl
Manton
Virginia
Northwestern University
Illinois
Oregon
Oregon Journal
Bicyclists Hurt in 1944 Oregon Traffic Toll Declines
Oregon records show 2655 bicycle accidents in 1944 with 10 fatalities. Most fatalities involved riders aged 65 to 14 and occurred in daylight on rural roads. Unsafe riding practices and sudden turns across traffic were key factors cited by Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell. In addition, notices remark on local deaths and family farewells, including Frank Sawyer and the Brouer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Robert S. Farrell
Farrell
Aid Meeting Postponed by Presbyterian Group
There was no meeting of the Presbyterian Aid on Wednesday as scheduled in respect to Mrs. The postponement affects plans and any related activities or fundraising coordinated by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Aid
Mra
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Sgt
Leo Wagner
Ontario
Pvt
Harry W Guerin
Lorin Guerin
Lloyd Davenport
United States
Newton G. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
W Va
France
Ellis Dement
Samuel Derm Nt
The
Field Artillery
Diane
MacArthur
Cupertino
D. C. Giles
Islands
East
Wceed
U & Wer
Berens
Espana
Manila
Frank Sawyer
Belle Waldeck
Fourth
Cathcart
Eugene
Teddy
Sharon Cook
Paul
Eva Brouer
Little Sharon
Fort Sirphia
Hen Daniels
Ben
Grandpa
Hreuer
Javia
H. Onzeagatees
Hollywood
Bax
McKesson
Bexel
McKesson’s
Soretone
Sey
Amt
Dorel
Capeutes
Essen
Ragirin T Shiote
Sempert’s
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