Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-09

Robert H. Sharp, is attending anti
aircraft artillery school at Camp
Davis, N. C. He lives at 457 Brlgh-
ton street.
John A. Couch, son of Mr. and /
Mrs. r. E. Couch Of Ell Centro, was
graduated this week from the army
air force pilot school at Fort SUM
ner. New Mexico as a second lieu
tenant. He now is entitled to wear |
the silver wings Of flying officer. |
Private william Johnston, son OF |
M. and Mrs. W. w. Johnston of
CaleXico, has been visiting his par
ents and friends recently.
One of Ell Centro's young men
has Just joined the marine corps.
He is Gerald Helms, 18, of ABB
Brighton. He is on a 14-day fur-
lough and will report to the marine
corps base in San Diego December
IA for his recruit training. He is
a son of Mrs Nettie Mae Robert.
son of Ell Centro and attended Gen.
tral Union High school. Before he
enlisted he was employed at Web
er's bakery.
; Walter G. Ogan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard II. Ogan of Holtville
began his military training at the
transportation corps replacement
training center at New Orleans,
Louisiana, this week. He will train
at that center for Is weeks, six in
basic subjects and nine in special
lied departments of the transpor-
tation corps. He was inducted into
the service at klamath Falls, Ore
gon, last Oct. g. Before he entered
the service he was motor patrol
operator for the Maccc Construc-
ton Co., at Oakland. He was a ro-
deo rider and a saddle bronc riding
champion. He belonged TO the cow
boy turtle association.
Cadet Louis G. Brown, son of Mr.. |
and Mrs. c. E. Brown of Holtville, |
is a member of class of student |
officers and aviation cadets to be
graduated from the army air force
pilot school at Stockton Field. He
will be made a full fledged pilot
and given the coveted silver wings.
He had completed 18 weeks of pri-
mary and basic training at Oxnard
and Lemoore.
Mrs. Fred Smith received word
rom her brother, Liteuant Bayard
aippy, former Ell Centran, that he
S with an air borne division in
tally now. He told her he was near
city he used to read about in
attn. Il can see from my WIN
ow," he wrote, "the volcano that
estroyed it. I am also near an
sland that was the subject of
'opular song eight or nine years
60"
Chad Sproule Of Imperial, the
aspiration and the teacher Of a
reat many men and women now
lying for Uncle Sam, received his
ommission in the ferry command
'proule. He is living near Long
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Walker OF
received congratulations
his week because their two young
st sons received their wings in the
rmy air corps December s. They
re second lieutenants in the air
orps. Marvin, their youngest son.
eceived his wings at Yuma and
,arl received his wings at La Junta
,olo. The Walkers have four sons
n the service and all are commits
ioned officers. Noval, their oldest
on, is a lieutenant in the navy and
5 en- route to the south Pacific. T.
J., another son, is first lieutenant
nd an instructor in the army air
orps stationed at Chico, Calf.
Lieutenant Othniel Horne, son OF
Mrs. Emma Horne, is now stationed
It Willow Run Army Air base at
Ypsilanti, Mich. Last month he re-
,eived his commission as a main
.enance engineer. Bob Horne, her
other son, finished his course at the
Ann school at Sheppard Field,
Texas. He was one of the seven
highest in his squadron and was
selected to go to Chanutc Field,
Illinois, 10 enter specialists school
10 study Instruments
Mrs. |. S. McElvaney, Jr, former |
Ell Centran, received word that her |
brother, Private Richard A. Whit
ney is a prisoner of the japanese,
Captain Leonard Moore, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Moore OF Ell |
Centro, is still in the south Pacific
where he has been on active duty
more than two years. He has been
on active duty three years as a
plane pilot. Captain Moore moves
about so much that it is difficult
for his family to get mail to him.
He is well, he said in a letter re-
ceived this week by his parents.
Word was received in FL Centre
this week that Corporal Elwood
Carroll, former Post-Press carrier
boy. is now stationed at Chanute
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