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Local service men home and new civilian status noted
Army discharge updates include Alten Jack King reverting to inactive status on November 10 and James Oliver Taylor receiving an ag discharge from the Navy. J Bell, radioman second class, returns from Pacific service on a 30 day leave. Corporal Bill Brown becomes a civilian after army service and six campaigns. Jim Byers joins Old Oregon magazine staff after Air Corps service. Merle Davis discharged from naval service and Merle stresses it was Murrell Davis misidentified in local paper. Other notices cover veterans returning home, postwar employment, and social visits in Myrtle Point region.
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Alten Jack King
A. L. King
Powers
Fort Lewis
James Oliver Taylor
Myrtle Point
Perton
Naval
Pacific
J. Bell
Wm. Bell
Navy
Bell
Seattle
Wash
Bill Brown
Army
Brown
C. F. M. Brown
U. of O
Eugene
Jim Byers
Nora Byers
Old Oregon, University
Byers
Air Corps
Europe
U of O
Merle Davis
Brodie Shingle Company
Naval Service
Davis
Murrell Davis
Coos Bay
Ché
E. O. Sempert
San Francisco
Bill
Marine Corps
Norman Davis
Baker