The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23


lily of this county.
James Fulton Parsons, Yeo. sc
of Norfolk, Va, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hege Parsons, of Obids,
spent last week with them and
other relatives.
Pfc. Kenneth Bradley Miller,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Miller,
of Obids, reported to Florida, af-
ter spending a furlough at home.
John w. Crawson, of the Air
Borne Infantry, stationed in TIA
ly, has been recently discharged
from Naples hospital. He was
wounded in action in southern
France on August IS, and was
awarded the Purple Heart dec
grafton, which he sent to his mo-
Their, Mrs. H. M. Johnson, of 9th
clio:
Sgt. Afford Girtman, of Fort
Benning, Ca, spent ten days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Girtman, and other relatives at
Transou, recently.
Pfc. Thomas I. GOss, who is
stationed at Fort Story, Va, re-
Gently spent a ten day furlough
with his mother, Mrs. G. L. Goss.
1t. Gwyn Sutherland, with Mrs.
Sutherland, reported at a New
Orleans base for further Naval
service in the Central Pacific as
engineering officer, after a visit
with relatives here, recently.
1t. Sutherland has recently
been promoted from lieutenant,
Junior grade to his present rank,
after several months service in
the Pacific in which he partici-
pated in the campaign for the
Marshall Islands. He enlisted in
the Navy in April, 1912. Mrs.
Sutherland is the former Miss
Myrtle Nance of Peachland, North
Carolina, and has been with him
in Maryland for the past month.
S.-Sgt. Claude J. Powers, A. c.,
recently returned from six months
overseas in the European the
alter of operations. Sergeant Pow
ers has completed 80 missions as
a gunner on BIZ with the 9th
Bomber Command. He was re-
Gently awarded the third Oak
Leaf Cluster to the Air medal by
his group commander, for "meri-
torious achievement" during the
bombing attacks on vital indus
trial and military installations in
Germany and France in support
of Allied ground invasion forces.
His division was recently cited
by the President. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkins, of Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Crawford,
of Obids, have received the Purple
Heart Decoration awarded to their
son, Pvt. Robert Trent Crawford,
for wounds received in action in
Germany, September II. Pvt.
Crawford, who is in a hospital
in England, writes that he is get.
ting along fine.
Pvt. Russell Give Crawford,
who has been stationed at Brad
ley Field, Conn, for the past five
has recently been trans
ferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Crawford, of Obids.
Pvt. Mack Trivette, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Trivette, of Todd,
spent twelve day furlough with
his parents recently. He is sta
toned in Maine.
James E. Scott, S &c, of the
Navy, has been transferred from
Camp Peary, Va, to Davisville,
R. l., recently.
Pvt. Roger F. Miller, son of Mrs.
J. R. Miller, of Nathan's Creek,
has notified his mother of his safe
somewhere on the east
coast. He received training at Fort
Jackson, S. c., and Camp Bland
ing, Fla, after entering service
in April.
Pvt. Fredrick T. Howell, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.. Howell, of
Warrensville, writes from over
seas that he is getting along fine.
He stated that the Red Cross was