Franklin County Men In The Service Report Tigers Record
The Tenth Armored Tiger Division led by Major General Morris claims a record of about 30,000 prisoners and 450 towns in 125 combat days from November to April. Cpl Randall Dursteler is among its ranks, with actions across France Belgium Luxembourg and Germany and firsts including entering Germany first and stopping at Bastogne. Pfc D R Geddes at Cairo's Payne Field maintains air routes essentials, while S2/c Warren Eriksen and brothers Eriksen rise through naval and boxing fame in Downey and Idaho. Rasmussen earns a sergeant promotion in India China Division aiding the Hump route delivery of vital war materials.
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William, H. H. Morris, Jr
Tenth Armored Tigers
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
82Nd
Metz
Bastogne
Bulge
Luxembourg City
Forbach-St. ‘Avold
7Th Army
Saar-Moselle- Mosel
Saar-Mosel-Rhine
Rhine
Trutce
Tenth Armored
3Rd Army
Trier
John H Payne Field
Cairo
John P Breckenridge
Far East
Russia
Geddes
Calcutta
India
Clyde C Rasmussen
Orson T. Rasmussen
Oneida
Preston
Idaho
Air Transport Command
Set
Rasmussen
China
Adjutant General
Utah Power & Light Co
Flyigg
Himalaya
Alfalfa Survey Finds Heavy Winter Kill in County
Frank lin county farmers answered a survey on alfalfa conditions. Four thousand nine hundred thirty eight acres were reported with 1078 acres winter killed. Farmers would need to buy about 1877 tons of hay while 389 tons might be for sale. County Agent Roberts notes tight feed and advises buying within the county if possible.
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Franklin County
Daniel Roberts
Roberts
News of Franklin Boys In Service
Franklin residents share military updates as Harold Lowe arrives in France May 2 with the Engineer Construction Battalion while S/Sgt Leon Hill returns for a 35 day furlough from overseas service. Other notes include new baby born in Cambridge Mass to Bud Gibson and wife, and furloughs or leaves for Tadd Bullen Volka Lewis and Stokes with families in Logan and Clearfield Utah.
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Franklin
Robert D. Lowe
Cpl
Harold Lowe
France
Cpl. Lowe
Engineer Construction Battalion
Leon ‘Nj Hill
George Hill
Hill
Australia
Pacific Islands
Leon
Nampa
J.g
Delmar
Bud) Gibson
Cambridge
Mass
Sgt
T. H
Tadd) Bullen
Camp Maxey
Texas
Virginia Parkinson
Tadd Jr
Sgt. Bullen
Hershel Bullen
Logan
Peter Volka
Springfield
Clearfield
Utah
Earl Lewis
Grant Lewis
Information Needed On Servicemen's Papers
The Citizen asks for help to keep the hometown paper reaching service members stationed worldwide. Readers are urged to verify and update mailing addresses and expiration dates for a list of servicemen whose subscriptions are returned or lapsed. Call or phone the office with corrections.
Notable Names This Week in City Office Listings
The week highlights Platt C. Jensen D. R. Perry Victor T. Atkinson Gayle S. Hodges Dale D. Ralph Denny L. Andreasen Ariel Eames Donald L. Taylor Lavon P. Porter Vernon Hulse Luther Bovd George D. Berkley appear among local office listings.
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Platt C. Jensen
D. R. Perry Victor T. Atkinson Gayle S. Hodges Dale D. Ralph
Denny L. Andreasen
Ariel Eames
Donald L. Taylor
Lavon P. Porter
Vernon Hulse
Luther Bovd
George D. Berkley
Also Mentioned on This Page
10Th Armored
Tenth Armored “Tiger” Division
Randall DurSsteler
Egypt
USAAF
D R Geddes
Mae R. Geddes
W. Preston
Pfc. Geddes
U S. Engineering Dept
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Gulfport
Miss
Naval Training Center
Warren C Eriksen
Oxford
Pocatello
Seaman Eriksen
Eriksen
Pvt
Woodrow Eriksen
South Pacific
Downey High School
Roy Eriksen
Seattle, Wash
Pfc
Daryl Eriksen
Merced
Calif
J. M. Eriksen
The
Citizen
Parley J Hancock
Urcle C Campbell
Naval Reserve
Pacific
Clark Campbell
Weston
Malad
Urele
Morrison - Knudsen _ construction company
Johnston Island
Hawaii
Honolulu
Navy
Farragut
Timestone
Ash
Sherwin-Williams
Tee
Rose Flaseh
Kitchpees Peee
Preston Lumber Company
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Weston J. Smith
News of Franklin
Graytex
Preston Lumber
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
W. H. Rosen
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