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Franklin County Men in the Service Report
Military notices from Preston Idaho and surrounding areas detail promotions transfers and awards. Includes B 24 Liberator crew members Oliver and Atwood with Air Medals for the Eighth Air Force mission, and Lt Robert Atwood of Portland Maine winning honors for bomber operations in Europe. Also notes local enlistees and discharged service members with brief hometown connections.
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England
John “H
Preston
Gunther
William E. Kepner
2Nd Bombardment Divivision
Walker
Clifton
John S. Bradt
Pocatello Army Air Field
John L. Eaton
Sgt. Walker
Continental
Europe
United States
Clifton High School
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
Ing
Har- Angeén
Téxas
North Sea
Gulfport Army Air Field
Gulfport
Blaine J. Gamble
Frank Gamble
Route 2
Idaho
Third Air Force
Gamble
Rackleff Street
Portland
Maine
Aileen Hansen. Atwood
Dayton
Liberty Mutial- Insurance Company
Boston
Army Air Forces