Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-08


Procsal of Ell Centro, recently COM
pleted an orientation course de-
signed to bridge the gap between
training in the states and combat
soldering against the enemy in
France. He is at an air service COM
mand station in England. He at
tended a series of lectures given
by battle wise veterans which in
cluded instructions on chemical
warfare defense and pertinent tips
on staying healthy in a combat the
ater. His next station will be one
from which Americas fighting
planes cover liberation of occupied
Europe. Before entering the army
air force Lieutenant ProcSal was a
student at California State Poly
technic college at San Luis ObiSpo.
Sergeant E. w. Miner journeyed
from Camp Haan last week for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Miner of 481 Holt, Ell Centro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner returned to
Riverside with their son for a visit
with him and his wife. The SER
geants wife is manager of the
cafeteria and general store at Camp
Ham.
Among graduates at the army air
force flexible gunnery school at
Buckingham Field, near Fort My
ers, Florida, was Private Leroy
Bonesteele Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
L. r. Bonesteele Sr., of the Holtville
area. He is now qualified as ar
aerial gunner and will soon become
member of the army air forces
gunnery crews. He will receive his
crew training at an operationa
training field in the United States
and then go overseas. Private Bone
steele was a construction worker
before entering the army eight
months ago.
From the naval station in Day
tcna Beach, Florida. Ensign T. M
Teddy Smyer wrote that he is do
ing fine and has this Hellca'
pretty we'll tanned now" He expects
to be sent with his squadron to Sar
Diego before long.
AWAY over in France Corpora
Ray Dickson Page (Garey to FL
Centre people, is serving with q
unit of combat engineers. He Is II
the thick of things and when last
heard from was in st. Lo.
Corporal Ernest Zinn, who has
been overseas % months, is expect
ed to arrive in Ell Centre any day
now for a visit with his wife, the
former Betty Ware. and his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Zinn. He tele'
graphed his wife Saturday that he
was on his way home. He particl-
pated in the African. Sicilian ano
italian campaigns with the infantry
He was awarded the Silver Star lr
Italy for his courageous action ir
LAYING telephone wire while enemy
shells were dropping all arouno
him.
Mrs. James Carter, the former
Martha Jane Preble of Imperial
heard recently that her HUSBAND
has been promoted from secono
to first lieutenant. Lieutenant Car
ter is stationed at Guadalcanal with
the ordnance department and is ad-
jutant to his commanding officer.
Ray Schultz, shipfitter third class
with the Seabees, is en- route tc
California from Camp Endicott
Rhode Island, where he has beer
stationed since January. He viii
visit his wife in San Bernardino
and then go to Ell Centre for visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis H. Schultz of 568 Vine street
Their other son. Technical Ser
geant Walter (Swede) Schultz, is
with a searchlight division of ar
army anti-aircraft unit at Camp
Stewart, near Savannah, Georgia.
On one of the Is Gilbert islands
in the Pacific, Sergeant Horace
Simms of Ell Centre is connected
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