The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-10

| HERSCHEL n. COLLINS, ZZ,
! son of Mrs. Mary Collins, has been
promoted to the rank of technician
fifth grade, it Is announced by
headquarters of USAAF fighter
| command in England. He is as
! signed to duty as a cook with a
military police unit of headquar-
ters. Before his induction into the
armed forces in November, 1912,
he was employed as a weaver for
the Commander Mills Corp, in
Sandsprings, Oklahoma. He COM
pleted his basic military training
at Robins Field, Georgia, and re-
ceived additional training at Daniel
Field, Georgia, before leaving for
the European Theater of opera
tions.
,S/SGT. Tom Buck writes from
somewhere in the South Pacific to
express his appreciation for the
Examiner. He asks to be remem-
bered to Coolidge friends. Sgt.
Buck is the brother-in-law Of Sam
Ong and was employed at Geo, Y.
Wah grocery before he entered
service in '1941.
PVT. EDGAR SHOEMAKER JR.,
returned to Ft. Bliss, Texas, Mon
day after surprise two-day leave
spent visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar Shoemaker.
LARRY D. SOWE ILL, F1/c
writes from an undisclosed port of
embarcation that the people of tie
town have done very well by the
men in his group who are going
overseas. "They gave us a good
piano, as several of the fellows
play pretty well, and a woman gave
us little terrier pup for a mascot.
She's pretty cute. Her name IS
SuZy and I can hold her in the
palm of my hand" Sowell is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sowell,
and has recently completed an ad-
vanced training course in Deisel
school.
CLAYTON TROUT, S. A. D. SIC
arrived Friday from Lexington.
Mass, to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Trout and family on
delayed orders. He will report for
duty in San Diego March r.
CPL. MARVIN HARRIS writes
from an undislosed overseas base
to tell his parents something of the
work he is doing. For the past
several months he has been help
ing their company chaplain and, as
his letters evidence, Harris heart
Is in his work. There were 235
in church Sunday night and we
want to see so many come we1l
have to enlarge the church." he
says. "Our present goal is 300.
The pews look nice in the church
/ only hope my own church some
day, will be as nice as the one
here" Harris enclosed the follow
ing original poem to his mother,
"In my memory I can see a little
home, where flowers bloom-And
a dear sweet mother wko goes to
meet the postman just at noon
The letter she is looking for, it
must be there today; For I could
scarcely bear to see a mother like
this turned away And in my
memory, the postman said: Moth
er, here's letter for you :. Dear
God up in heaven make this mem
ory come true" Cpl. Harris is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. I. c. Harris
whose younger son, James, is in
termed at the Prisoner of War
Camp, Mukden. Manchoukuo.
HOWARD BRANNON, M. M. 1/c
wired his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
HI. G., Brannon on Tuesday, "Ar-
rived west coast. Will be home
next month" This message re-
lieved a period of anxiety in the
Brannon home due to a prolonged
silence from Howard. He is the
first of three brothers to enter
service and has been overseas for
three years. Brannon is one of
destroyer crew. His brothers, Cor
don and Lloyd, are all in the navy.
PVT. BILL PETIT returned TO
Camp Polk, Louisiana, Sunday af-
ter Is day furlough spent visit
ing his wife and Coolidge relatives.
Petit is member of the para
troops.
GEORGE S. KNOX has been pro-
NOTED from third to second class
aviation radioman after active duty
in the South Pacific, according to
word received this week. He is
seeing lots of action" following a
recent rest in Australia, which he
liked very much 1t was good to
have real mattress to sleep on
and get a good steak, eggs and
milk again, he wrote, after four
months in the jungles. His par
ents, former Coolidge residents,
now make their home in Pomona,
California.
PVT. HOMER ROSS WATSON,