Franklin County Servicemen News Highlights Valor and Returns
Ensign Emil Morris Petterberg of Preston returns from a 10 month Patrol Bombing Squadron tour with 60 Kurile missions facing heavy air and anti-aircraft defenses. Reports describe veteran planes on display and multiple airmen recount battlefield perils and recoveries. Also noted are Ensign Marvin Davies, USNR, and S Sgt Merlin Webster's combat records in Europe, the Pacific, and Mediterranean theaters of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Morris Petterberg
South State Street
Preston
Immber
Navy
Kuriles
Petterberg
Thomas M Hayes
USN
St. Louis Missouri
Alsatians
15Th Aaf
Italy
Merlin L. Webster
Europe
Denton Webster
East 1St South
Preston High School
Webster
USAAF
Harlingen
Texas
Mediterranean
Vienna
East
Marvin Davies
USNR
Idaho Falls
Torpedo Squadron
United States
Central
Southwestern
Pacific
Davies
Marie Davies
James W. Davies
Route 4
Idaho
Falls
Philippines
Formosa
China Sea
China
Indo- China
Farewell Tom Dear by Myrtle W. Morgan
The poem bids farewell to Tom Dear praising his life and leadership. ItCompare notes his noble fight and pure soul as a hero who has not died but moved ahead to join the rewards. It expresses grief and faith that they will meet again in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAE
Tom
Abou
Ben Adhem
Tom Dear
Cliff Adamson
C. C. Adamson
Earl C. Nelson
Frank Foss
Adamson
Canyon County
Franklin County
Lloyd Phippen
Kimball
Leona Hansen
Mink Creek Social News and Local Notes
Mink Creek residents share family visits as Oscar Wilde attends LDS conference in Salt Lake City. Muriel Nelson visits her parents and works in Ogden. The Jensen family from Oneida Station visited. Venice Bell undergoes appendectomy in Preston. Easter greetings arrive from Pfc Dee Baird on the European front. Schools closed April 6. commencement program and dance conducted. Bryant Douglas christened. the McQueen family relocates to Mink Creek. Arden Nelson home on furlough from Army Engineers. Friday evening closing exercises and a dance at the Mink Creek chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilde
Dixie
Salt Lake City
Wilde
Muriel Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Muriel
Ogden
Mark Jensen
Oneida Station
Mink Creek
Wilmer Lee
Idaho Falls
Arden
Lenard Nelson
Army Engineers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pvt Kay B
Carver
Oahu Gulch
Bugs Bomby Phiddis II
Tarawa
Iwo Jima
Bugs
Dumbo
South Pacific
Pfc
Dorin Porter
England
Fred Porter
Mapleton
France
Gelincerchin
Germany
Nathan Casperson
Montana
Nathan
States
US_ Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tennessee
Billy Malmberg
Joe Malmberg
Seaman Malmberg
Jacksonville
Florida
Lyman Lorin Smith
Urias Keller
Norman Smith
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman Oklahoma
Palmdale
California
Boise
Roy. Nelson
Weston
Phi c
Sheldon R Nelson
Sheldon
Guadalcanal
Bougnville
Leyte
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon
Reese S. Kern
Alfred Kern
West 1St North
Quantico, Va
Brigham Young University
AAF Engineer Command
Tech
James D Dockstader
West 2Nd Street
Aviation Engineers
Allied Air Power
North Africa
Casablanca
Tunis
Aurfield
Medjez-el-Bab
Pont-du-Fahs
San Antonio
AAF Training Command
Maynard Pierce Brower
Box 71
Areil Carson
Areil M. Larson
Harold A. Larson
Banida
Ignia
Paul J. Mueller
Larson
Anguar Island
Palau
Edna Larson
Erin St
Enterprise Ala
Tom Dear” By
Myrtle W. Morgan
Preston Bike Shop
National Laundry
Ed Ley Natural Gold
America
Minkcreek
Venice Bell
S. P. Packer
C. Adamson
Conde Milkers
Fairbanks-Morse
Westinghouse Electric
Ithe Conde Milker
Conde Milker
H. P
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