Invasion era notes and service updates from Vernal locals
A compiled Near East theater roster notes Dee Jay Nelson Jr a Vernal native convalescing at Oakland naval hospital after bayonet wounds during the Philippines invasion where a submarine corpsman aided wounded sailors. Other reports list Grant Anderson advanced to staff sergeant and John Shimmins home furlough from Ft Riley along with Pvt Howard V Corless on furlough from Ft Lewis. Additional items cover Tom Taylor 21 day furlough from overseas duty in Africa Italy and France, Golden Bastain’s return from the South Pacific, Lt John Prochke’s 18 months overseas and treatment at Fitzsimmons, Elwin Simmons on 30 day leave from the navy, and Vernal fire department response to a Creamery oil flare.
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Dee Jay Nelson Jr
Vernal
D J Nelson
Billings
Montana
Naval Hospital
Oakland
California
Philippines
Young Nelson
Fox Holes
Gillings
Grant Anderson
Anderson
Ssgt Anderson
Arkansas
Kentucky
Camp Campbell
Bonanza Nine
Set Anderson
Charles Anderson
Rulon
Dutch East India
Reed
Luxemberg
Tom Taylor
States
Setomas
Taylor
LeRoy Taylor
Randlett
Gunneer
Army Air Corps
Africa
Italy
France
Santa Ana Air Base
Santa Ana
Cpl Francis McKinley
North Carolina
Johnny Prochke
Fitssummons Hospital
John Prochke
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Prochke
Ft Belvoir Vaaniltenharkert Fom
Lt Acel Hall Commissioned In Texas Wing
Lt Acel Hall was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army with silver wings at Eagle Pass Army Air Field Texas. He attended Uintah High School class of 1941 and studied at USAC Logan. He is the son of Mark Hall and brother to Capt David B Hall who was commissioned in Victorville California.
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Eagle Pass Army Airield
Texas
Hall
Eagle Pass
David B Hall
Victorville
California
Uintah High Schools
USAC
Logan
Mark Hall
Pre-Induction Physicals for Uintah County Trims Reported
Uintah County selective service registrants reported to Fort Douglas for pre induction physicals. Names include Dack Delyle Pitt, Jack Blaine, Alfred Cotton, Orval McKeachmie, Clarence Wallace Bills, Ray Jenkins, Joe Thomas Monger, Earl Alonzo Winn, Ray Goodrich, Creede James George, and Clarence Ear Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Selective Service
Fort Douglas
Dack Delyle Pitt
Jack Blaine
Alfred Cotton
Orval McKeach
Mie
Clarence Wallace
Bills Ray
B Jenkins
Joe Thomas Monger
Earl Alonzo Winn Ray Ff
Goodrich Creede James
George and
Clarence Ear
Moore
House Advances Postwar Highway Bill With Utah Boost
The House passed a 167 million postwar highway plan by voice vote with a 500 million two year federal aid program and 174 million for park forest and Indian reservation roads over three years Utah would receive about 19 million for three years including state match. The measure heads to the Senate for reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Park Forest
Robinson
Utah
Jevery Anorssot
Uintah Basin schools collect 3400 bags of milkweed
The final milkweed pod load headed to Petoseky Michigan for processing into life jackets and salves for the armed forces. Schools organized an extensive drive across Uintah County with about 2850 bags collected locally and 550 by Indian students from Whiterocks and Fort Duchesne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Petouseky Michigan
Howard Meory
Soil Conservation ‘Service
Soil Conservation Service
Ivory Uintah County
Whiterocks
Fort Duchesne Duchesne Countey
Mayhell
Colorado
Ivory
Uintah County
Central
Naples
Jensen
Maeser
Uintah High
Lapoint
Tridel
Aiterra
Ballard
Avalon
Duchesne
Drillers Begin Test Holes At Steinaker Draw Dam Site
E L Steele of the Bureau of Reclamation and two assistants arrive to drill test holes at Steinaker Draw dam using a 2 inch core diamond drill. Holes will reach 80 to 250 feet, with Steinaker tests expected six weeks, five sites taking about six months. Possible tests may extend to Green River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E L Steele
Bureau of Reclamation
Steinaker Draw Dam
Steele
Mancos Colorado
Steanaker
Cig
Tyzack Ranch
Halfway Hollow
Coatco
Sum
Rock Creek
Green River
Steinaker Draw
M [Gwarnick
Ute Land Sale Approved by Senate for Utah Lands
The Senate gave final congressional approval to a bill disposing of 220000 acres of Utah land held for the Ute Indians. It restores 61000 acres to the Ouray and Uintah reservations and compensates for 158000 acres taken for livestock use. The bill also allows Ute members to sue for lands claimed without compensation and provides grazing rights administration by the grazing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Utah
Ouray
Uintah
Grazing Service —Tribune
Wool Growers Plan State Meet In January
Utah Wool Growers executive committee fixed January 24 for the annual convention at Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. The meeting, in Beneficial Life building, will focus on lambs and wool in the war effort with a representative from the Commodity Credit Corp invited to discuss meat needs. Don Clyde Heber and Mrs Delbert Chipman presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Wool Growers Executive Committee
Utah
Beneficial Life
James A Hooper
Commodity Credit Corp
Don Clyde Heber Association
Delbert i Chipman
Tribute to Men In Service at Gold and Green Ball
A December 15 ceremony at the Gold and Green Ball presents a tribute to service men. Mrs Howard Calder directs the floor show with queen candidates led by Mrs Paul M Batty and aides. Reynolds Orchestra from Roosevelt provides music with Clyde Johnson and VHS staff highlighting White Christmas.
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Howard Calder
Stake Gleaner
Paul M Batty
Doyle Y Landon
Russell Keetch
Reynolds
Roosevelt
Clyde, Johnson
Missing in action ferris lind navy crewman in south pacific
Ferris Lind a 20 year old crew member on an aircraft carrier was reported missing in the South Pacific by the war department with no word since October 2. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Lind of Naples and enlisted after graduating from Intah Haigh School in 1942. He trained at Farragut Naval Base Idaho and was in the South Pacific when reported missing.
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Ferris Lind
War Department Ag
Lind
Raymond Lind
Naples
Navy
Intah Haigh School
Farragut
Idaho
South Pacific
Raymond W
Bud) Sturgeon
Kenneth
US Navy
Laine
Roosevelt
Ruth W Sturton
Sturgeon
Bud Sturgeon Killed in South Pacific War Theatre
A World War II casualty report states Bud Sturgeon was killed in the South Pacific theater. The Utah county bond drive progress is also noted with Uintah County pushing toward its quota and urging local residents to buy more war bonds.
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Bud Sturgeon
Uintah County
Bond Drive
Uiitah County
Stringham
Religio County
R C Coop Uus Services
Captain Stringham Missing Over Germany In WWII
Captain Stringham enlisted in the army air corps at Provo and became a second lieutenant at Randolph Field Texas in December 1942 He was an Instrument flying instructor at Blackland army air field Wasp until May 1844 then moved to the West Coast and was last at Hamilton Field San Francisco He held the captaincy and is listed missing in action alongside Elbert Creed Brimhall of Provo Also missing in action Brimhall served as best man at Stringham's wedding The Sturgeon family notes indicate connections to Vernal Roosevelt and Park City with Stringham training at San Diego Naval Base and dying as a civilian electrician at Newton Brothers.
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Peure Enewsres Caprn Stringham
Army Air Corps
Provo
Randolph Field
Texas
Blackland Army Air Field
Wasp
West Coast
Hamilton Field
San Francisco
Ufa Aatahor
Elbert Creed Brimhall
Stringpies
Sturgeon
Ray
Uintah High School
War Department
Sis
Frank Noel
Ogden
Hoosevelt
J Theral
US Navy
H R
Ruth Winward
iSturgeon
Vernal
Park City
Roosevelt
San Diego Naval Base
Newton Brothers
Vernal Airport Bill Aims at Statewide Expansion
The county officials discuss a proposed Vernal airport expansion funded by a federal bill to build airports across Utah. Aimed at handling anticipated postwar air travel, the plan calls for matching funds and broad state planning with emphasis on long term aviation growth and transportation needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Lfunda
Anon Ih
Bergin
Congress
United State
Vernal Youth Awarded Air Medal in England
Vernal youth Bet Paul D Caldwell of Vernal is presented the Air Medal by James C McAtee Squadron Commander in a Liberator group in England for exceptionally meritorious achievement while participating in bomber combat missions over occupied Europe. The act reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces.
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Paul D Caldwell
James C McAtee
England
Caldwell
Pat Cipating
Europe
Meeting on Local Housing Shortage in Vernal
A meeting called by J C Anderson chair of the Lions housing committee discussed solving Vernal area housing shortages. The committee urged vacant houses rooms or board for workers and directed word to the ferry office or Vernal Museum.
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J C Anderson
Lions Housing Committee
Vernal
Ferry Office
Hia New Homes
Aphin
Oeana
Francis Volten Sigo
Salt Lake
Federal
Ata
Thoraties
Missing in action Lorenzo Bodily linked to Philippines invasion
A telegram from the war department reports Lorenzo Bodily age 22 missing in action since late 1945 in the South Pacific during the invasion of the Philippines. Bodily enlisted in 1941 with the National Guard at 17, later serving overseas with an engineers battalion and was last known in New Guinea.
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Lorenzo Bodily
Layete
South Pacific
War Department
W E
Bodily
National Guard
Phil Watkins
Wests Harbor
Uintah
New Guinea
Udge County
OHS
Williamshe
Vernal
Winn
Ashley
William W E
Olive Merkley
Slaugh
North Vernal
Melwis
Bart Merkley
South Vernal
Philip Sty
Wai
Gordon and
Harold
Ted Ashtons
Lucille
Anna
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John Shimmins
John Shimrain
Ft Riley
Kansas
Loyd Shimmn
Mechanized Cavalry
Pyt
Shimrai
Daly Tewis
Howard Corless
Howard V Corless
Ft Lewis
Engineers
Marshal
Arthur Carless
Corless
Bonanza
Golden Bastain
J W Bastain
Merchant Marine
Mr Bastain
Maritime Service
Darrill
Abilene
Dune 8
Englan
Elwin Simmons
Seays
Elwin A Simmons
P Ruppe
Mr Simmons
Ares
Aleutian Islands
Lavell
William Scott Drennan
Wayne
Stanley
Pearl Harbor
Vernal Volunteer Fire Department
Calder's Creamery
Acel Hall
D R Seeley
Marjorie
Price
Martin Deya
Craig
Jeene
Hertogenbeach
U.S. Senate
Wool Growers’ Plan
Gunner
Beaulah
Beth
Winona
Enid
Germany
T R Stringham
Eugenia Hearn
Wi Lapoint
Lawrence Caldwell
His
Martin R Curtis
Sigees
Merrill Goodrich
Tober
Davis
George Southam
Ger Ashley
Ronald Preece
London
Paneer
J Meagher
Bill
Cece
Coun
Remington
County Anti Tuberculosis Committee
W S Henderson
Justice of the Peace
Mr Henderson
Alvin Kay
Don Showalter
Vernal Junior
Sateas Caldwell
McAies Aear
Eighth Air Force
Stasion
Lorenzo
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