Franklin County Men in the Service Honor Decos
A brief wartime update from Franklin County notes T/5 Virgil H Johnson of Fairview earned an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star for heroic actions in Germany on December 17. He joined the army in 1941, trained in Wyoming Missouri and Washington, and fought from D Day on the French coast. Also mentioned is Pfc William T VanNoy serving with the engineer corps overseas after a long letter from his mother Pauline VanNoy. Seaman 1/e Jack L Christensen, on leave in Preston, wears the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with four bronze stars. his first battle was Wake Island in October 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T/5
Virgil H. Johnson
Hyrum Johnson
Fairview
Field Artillery
Johnson
Germany
Wyoming
Missouri
Washington
France
Pauline VanNoy
Pfc
Wm T. VanNoy
Paris
van Noy
Seaman
Jack L. Christensen
Preston
Seaman Christensen
Preston High School
Wake Island
Eighth Air Force
England
Orrin S. Merrill
Idaho
O P. Merrill
1 East 7 South
War Department
RAF
Robert Straley
Ira Martin
Army Hospital
Vancouver
Pvt
Straley
104Th Timberwolf Division
India
Himalaya Mountains
Leto Road
Hart
Burma
AAF
Santa Ana
California
Fifth Army
Italy
Wayne L. Dunkley
Franklin
3511St
88Th
Blue Devil
XXI Bomber Command
Guam
Duane A Lemmon
Marianas
Curtis E. LeMay
Japan
Lemmon
Emmett O'Donnell, Jr
Saipan
Tokyo
O'Donnell
Alfred Lemmon
North First East
Army
Blaine J Lemmon
Navy
Pacific
Sailors endure typhoon and brave sea odds in letters
Warrant Officer Don Rogers and other service members recount long wartime voyages in the Far East and South Pacific. The letters describe a week long storm, a December typhoon, destroyers capsizing, rescuing survivors, and prayers for safety aboard warships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Rogers
George Rogers
Preston
Rogers
Uncle Sam's Navy
Far East
South Pacific
Cleveland Seabee Rulon Covert Visits Local Community
Seabee Rulon Covert of Cleveland, son of Mr and Mrs John W Covert, tours with his wife and child as he works on Pacific islands. Local baptismal and ward activities include new counselors named in Grace ward and a district scout gathering. Basketball sub district results crown Grace Red Devils first and North Gem Cowboys second with Soda Cardinals third. district play begins in Soda Springs March 1 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
John D. Petterborg
Los Angeles
Theodore Petterborg
No. 1St West
Preston
United States
South Pacific
First
Marine Air Wing
Marion Anderson
Marine Corps Air Depot
Miramar
California
Petterberg
Bouganville
New Ireland
Rabaul
Solomon Island
Preston High School
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ogden
Seabee
Rulon Covert
John W Covert
Cleveland
Covert
Seabee Organization
US Navy
Pacific
Grace
Joseph F Merrill
Leland E Panter
J. Vernon Adams
Owen L Andreasen
Verl J Nielsen
Theron & Smith
Mound Valley
Fred H. Anderson
Bannock Stake
Williams Ward
Harold Conlin
Janice Andreasen
Nina Jensen
Logan
Norman’ Ross Smith
LeRoy Smith
Ralph Hendrickson
LeRoy Hendrickson
Rulon Burton
Dennis Bennett
Alan Bennett
Niter
Wrights and Burtons Visited by Mound Valley Family
Mr and Mrs Russell Wright and their children of Mound Valley visited Cleveland Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Rulon Burton and family. Milo Nance returned home Saturday from Mesa Colorado where he was called to his mother's sick bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wright
Mound Valley
Cleveland
Rulon Burton
Milo Nance
Messa
Colorado
Winder Ward Reunion Events Scheduled for March Weekend
The Winder ward invites all current and former members to a two day reunion on Friday and Saturday March 2 and 3. Activities include children and adults meals with programs, a Friday night dance, plus two one act plays on Tuesday March 6.
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Winder Ward
June Talbot
Norma Ann Swainston
Joe Hill
Raron Winger
Winder
Preston
Winder School
Orville Talbot
California
Ray
Merchant Marines
Lynn Goodsell
M Men & Gleaner
Dayton
Paul
Preston Community Church Talk Set for March Fourth
Preston Community Church plans a service on March 4 at 8 p m with Rev. Miner E Bruner of Logan Utah as speaker on the subject Sermons in Shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Community Church
Miner E. Bruner
Logan
Utah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin County
China- Burma-India
Wendell Hart
Mira
A. W. Hart
Youk Set
Preston P Porter
19Th Combat Engineers Regiment
Jack of All Trades
19Th
S. Weston Weaver
Naval Supply
Clearfield
Wes
Weaver
Depot Committee
Wes” Weaver
Oxford
U.S.A.C
Ogden Construction
Gayle Smith
Lewiston
Sandra G
Ross
Longwearing
O. K
Goodrich Tires
U. K. Tire
Ezras Lunch
Evia
Aere Club
East Idaho Brewing CO
Pocatello, Idaho
CLUFF
Texaco Service
Wis
Nana Sales
Garphene
Cord
Herrwin
Williams Paint Headquarters
America
Sherwin-Williams
Preston Lumber
Hopkins
First Security Bank
Letitia Hopkins
Zelma Mickelson
Laura King
Huby Hopkins
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