Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-14

dI llClu dfJDlefy replacement GEN.
ter at Fort Sill, Okla He is at
tached to a battery battalion.
Charles Radcliffe, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Radcliffe of FL Cen
tro. was transferred to the reserve
midShipman school at the United
States naval academy at Annapo-
lis Md lis, Md. He went there from
the re-midshipman school at the
Norfolk navy yard in Portsmouth.
Virginia. Before that he had at
tended the University of California
at Berkeley under the navy VIZ
program. His brother Robert, is
stationed at Dickinson college, Car
Isle, Pennsylvania, as an aviation
students after receiving his basic
training at Miami Beach. Florida.
Back in the United States after
nine months duty with the Sea-
bees on Island x, is Ray Schultz,
shipfitter third class He is home
for a visit with his parents. Mi
and Mrs. L. H. Schultz of Ell Cen
tro. He was never permitted TO
tell his parents where the island
was situated. His brother, Tech
nical Sergeant Walter (Swede)
Schultz. is with the army at FIT.
Bliss, Texas. He was taken TO
hospital not long ago to have his
eyes treated for an injury suffered
while engaged in his duties with
an anti-aircraft searchlight unit.
Word was received recently from
three sons Of r. II. Ports pioneer
Imperial Valley resident. Laurin
Ports, carpenters mate 1-c with the
ScabeeS, is somewhere where it's
cold and l have an awful time
keeping from freezing to death
Harvey Ports is first engineer in
the merchant marines and is on
one of the Atlantic runs He was
injured while in Africa last year
Joe Ports is boatSwain mate in
the navy and is with the mosquito
fleet on the east coast.
Pritchard Couch, son of Mr.. and
MrsR. E. Couch Of Ell Centre, is
new lieutenant colonel and is on
the staff of General Henry H.
Arnold. Lieutenant Colonel Couch
! is in charge of all the motor trans
| ports east Of the Mississippi and
| travels all over the United States
! in connection with his duties. Last
week he was in Austin Texas, SO he
telephoned his brother, Lieutenant
John Couch, who recently finished
/ his course with the army air corps
| in Texas.
After seven months in Africa,
! Ensign Donald F. Young is back in
/ the United States, having been sent
to Norfolk, Virginia, for additional
instruction. He telephoned his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald F..
Young of El Centre, that he was
glad to be back in the United
States but had been deeply inter-
eSted in his duties in Africa. He
/ said he saw many interesting
places, among them a sultans pal
ace to which he was invited by the
sultan along with group OF men
from the naval air corps. Young
attended Junior college in Ell Cen
tro and after he finished school
he was employed as a dispatcher
by the Imperial Irrigation district.
Charles H. Sharp technician fifth
grade, is in El Centre with his wife
after being stationed at Camp
Campbell, KY. He is with an army
tank battalion. Sharp entered the
service a year ago.
In a telephone conversation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL Burke.
of Ell Centro, 1t. Robert Burke said
he was in New York City and ex-
pectcd to be sent overseas soon. He
is in the army quartermaster divi-
sion. His wife. the former Miss
Geraldine williams of HOltville, Is
with her parents in HoltVille. Lieu
tenant Burke attended high school
in Ell Centre. His brother Ser
geant Jim Burke, is an instructor
in the armored force division at FIT.
Knox, KY
Reuben Aaron, chief petty officer
with the ScabccS has left for the
east coast after visit with his
family in FL Centre. He has been
in north Africa several months and
expected to be sent out again with
in short time.
England is the present address OF
Sergeant Robert G.. Holt, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Holt of Ell Cen
tro, who is in the engineering corps
He has enjoyed the interesting
places he has been able to visit
while in England, he wrote his par
ents.
In a class of aerial triggermen
trained to guard army bombers is
SylvanrS c. Haskell Of FL Centro
He was graduated at Harrington
merry school. He is now listed
among the qualified sharpshooters
of the sky.
.. Pfc. John Thanner, son of Mr.
, and Mrs. l. Thanner of the Nc
Cabe district, is in north Africa
with the armed force of the army
While there he met Philip Boone
of the Elm District, he wrote his
parents last week.
Now beginning the primary flight
training course at T'hunderblro