Franklin County Men in Service Recount Valor and Awards
In this service update Cpl. Morris R. Parry of Preston is home on furlough after fighting with the Timberwolf Division in France Belgium Holland and Germany earning the Bronze Star. Loyal Hansen of Preston Idaho a Navy radioman has received the Gold Star in lieu of a second Air Medal for anti submarine patrols in the Bay of Biscay and English Channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris R. Parry
Della Valera Parry
South 2Nd East
Preston
Timberwolf
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
104Th Infantry
States
Timberwolves
Terry Allen
Antwerp
Aachen
Eschweiler
Roer
Cologne
Rhine
Remagen
Reich
Ruhr
Naziland
104Th
Mulde
England
Loyal Hansen Aviation
USNR
South State St
Idaho
Harold R Stark
U. S. Naval
Europe
Hansen
L. L.hansen
Bay of Biscay
English Channel
U. S. Naval Service
Edward R. Swann
358Th
Elma,Swann
Swann
Normandy
Airmen and sailors from Preston area return and serve abroad
Multiple Preston residents are listed with WWII service including Sergeant Calvin E Forsgren en route home from Italy for 30 days after earning the Air Medal. Arlow J Webb on a battleship in the Pacific credited with spotting a hostile plane. Dan N Taylor in training at Roswell for a B 29 co pilot post. The notices cover service in Italy, Okinawa, Leyte, Surigao Straits, and Pacific theaters with ranks from sergeant to seaman first class and awards including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
S. C
Calvin E. Forsgren
Preston
15Th Army Air Force
Italy
James T. Duke
Transportation Corps
Pacific
Arlow J. Webb
USNR
Luzon
Webb
Joseph L. Webb
111
North 1St West
Okinawa
Leyte
Surigao Straits
Mindoro
Iwo Jima
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
San Diego
California
Whidbey Island
Washington
Pfe
Dan J Auger
Marine
Mare Island
Pfe. Auger
Third
Mormon Battalion
Guadalcanal
Bouganville
Guam
Arnold Auger
Arnold
Army
Aleutian Islands
Danny
Pfc
Auger
W. J. Auger
Bill
Roswell Army Air Field
Roswell
N. M
Dan N. Taylor
James Dan Taylor
South 2Nd East
RAF Training Command
Dreadnaught
Swan Lake Social Visits and Leave Homecomings
Swan Lake notes show Warrant Officer Dean Hadley on a 30 day leave visiting his father Alma Hadley. Sgt Forrest Beckstead and daughter share tea with his father and friends. Ray Pearson and wife visit Mr and Mrs L J Petty. Helen Pearson recalled. The Pearsons recently traveled to Washington. Mentions of visits by Nate Thomas, Theo Hadley, Merl Hendrson, Earl Carlson and Eva Stewart with relatives in Swan Lake Logan Preston Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Eames
Eames
J A Hadley
Dean Hadley
Alma Hadley
Forrest Beckstead
Sire Ray Pearson
L J Petty
Pearson
Helen Petty
Pearsons
Washington
Nate Thomas
Preston
Theo Hadley
Twin Falls
Richard Hadley
Logan
Hadleys
Swan Lake
Merl Hendrson
Ogden
Earl Carlson
Carlson
Lenard Carlson
Eva Stewart
Local Hospital Operates on Ruptured Appendix in Caribou
Thatcher Ellis Wright underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix at Caribou hospital in Soda Springs last Friday morning. Mrs Athlone Walton visited Thatcher last week with son-in-law and daughter Claude Mendenhall and wife. Walton has been living in Boise for two months. Local residents Louis Bitton Lago Alvin Davis Al Evans and Wick Taylor from Soda Springs attended the Big Pine Wyoming rodeo last weekend. Mrs Charles Clark visits Ogden this week with her husband’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Wright
Caribou
Soda Springs
Athlone Walton
Thatcher
Claude Mendenhall
Walton
Boise
Louis Bitton
Lago
Alvin Davis
al Evans
Wick Taylor
Big Pine
Wyoming
Charles Clark
Ogden
Lagoia Club Meeting and Local Outings Report
The Lagolia Club of Lago met at Joan Mendenhall's home with members sewing items and serving lunch. Seagulls Larks and Blue Bird classes from Thatcher Consolidation Primary and leaders Mrs Leroy Turner and Mrs Cecil Coombs held an outing at Hooper Springs last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Lowell Elsmore of Thatcher adopted a baby boy at Logan Hospital. Lago Relief Society hosted a quilting session at Mrs Michel Mickelson's home with lunch by Mrs Louis Bitton and others. Bannock Stake Bee Hive girls and leaders also visited Hooper Springs last Friday. Mr and Mrs Guy Harris and family were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Dean Panter last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagolia Club
Lago
Joan Mendenhall
Thatcher Consolidation
Leroy Turner
Cecil Coombs
Hooper Springs
Lowell Elsmore
Thatcher
Logan Hospital
Lago Relief Society
Michel Mickelson
Louis Bitton
Harris Stephenson
Demar Snow
Michél Mickelson
Bannock Stake
Guy Harris
Dean Panter
Wedding Announcements In Various Card Styles
Local printer advertises a large stock of wedding announcements in simple card formats and two page folded designs. Competitive prices offered nationwide with quotes available on request.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin County
Wehrmacht
United States
Air Forces
Sergeant Forsgren
Eli Forsgren
Atlantic
Donald D. Ralphs
Sonarman
USN
West 1St South
W. W. Ralphs
North Cache
Hull Field
Utah
Ralphs
77Th Infantry
Melvin C. Sharp
Okinawa Shima
307Th Infantry Regiment
Sharp
Statue of Liberty
Preston High School
Utah State College
Clarence J Sharp
West Oneida Street
Eighth Air Force
Eighth Air Force ‘Service Command
Eighth Air Force Service Command
Kenneth L. Corbridge
S. L. Corbridge
Frank A. John
Leonard Johnson
Preston Bien School
Byron Kropf Jr
Joseph F. Nelson
Treasureton
John M. McCulloch
Louisville
Kentucky
Austria
Luxembourg
Seaman
Max Fletcher
Sam Fletcher
University of Washington
Seattle
Harvard School of Business
Beta Gamma Sigma
Max
Pearl Harbor
University of Idaho Southern Branch
Pocetello
Washington State University
Quiver
Horace
KSL
Francia White
Felix Knight
Utah Power & Light CO
Classic Cleaners
Stokers
Jorgensen & Creamers
South State
Ieee
Spea
Husler Elevator
Firestone
Attens Texaco Service
Preston, Idaho
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