Franklin C. men in the service receive honors and updates
A Franklin County roster highlights Captain Orrin Merrill and Lieutenant Colonel Russell Fisher earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Oak Leaf Clusters for daring bomber missions over Europe. The stories note Scott Carter's transfer to a North Pacific patrol frigate, Sergeant Merl Stokes recovering from injuries in England, and Heber Fackrell's multiple Air Medals as part of the 95th Bombardment Group.
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England
Germany
Front Preston
Merrill
Sin
Harrsburg
Frankfort
Cottbus
Sand
AAF
Preston’ Flyer
388Th
Third Air Division
Roosevelt
Africa
Messerschmitt
Oat
Orrin
P. Merrill
East 7Th South
Preston
Coast Guardsman
Scott K.carter
Sadie
Carter
Oneida Street
California
North Pacific
Preston High School
Leslia Carter
West Vernon Avenue
Los Angeles
Eighth Air Force
Russell F. Fisher
Oxford
Idaho
Eighth Air “Force
Hohenbudberg
Nurnberg
Oranienburg
Fisher
University of Idaho
Victor R. Fisher
Eleanor ‘Yothers. Fisher
Orlando
Fla
487Th
William, Ky Martin
Ogden
Utah
3Rd Air’ Division
England- Africa
Regensburg
Engleth General
Betterfield
Geremany
Merl
Stokes
Franklin
United
States Army- General
Eve
Paris
Charlotte&ville
Virginia
Holland
Stolberg
Wilford, Stokes
Utah State’ College
Heber G. Fackrell
95Th
Jack E. Shuck
Casper
Wyoming
Fackrell
Berlin
Marth
Munster
Messerscaumitt
RAF
Wealthy
J. c. Penney, Co
Hailstorm damages farms as families gather for reunion
A severe hailstorm swept through a Utah community last Thursday afternoon, damaging alfalfa wheat yields gardens and fruit trees over about a half mile area. The Wheeler family held a reunion Saturday night at George Wheeler's home marking his eighty seventh birthday with many relatives attending from nearby towns.
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Stanford. Forman
Midvale
Utah
Alta “Moser
Dayton
Clifford Sharp
Mapleton
Rex
E -Hebdon
Williams Field
Arizona
Monay
Dorrell- Rogers
Albert ‘ Moser
Orville Moser
Preston
Steg
Daniél Roberts
Wheeler
Ather
George
Ray
Sysan
Chanda
Logan
Melvin
Ogden
Marshall
Magna
Manning
Jesse”. Wheeler
Lee
Ellis
Fay
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