Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05

AT Fort Benning, Georgia, Leman
R. Powell of Ell Centre was COM
mlsSioned second lieutenant in
the army upon completion of the
officer candidate course at the in
fantry school. He was inducted into
the army March 49, 1943 and serv-
&C with the SeVenty-fifth infantry
division. -Four months ago when
he entered the officer candidate
school he held the rank of staff
sergeant He is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Powell of Green City,
| Missouri
Arthur L. Boyd, navy gunner's
mate second class, has been in the
Pacific area for almost two years
He wrote his mother, Mrs. William
| Boyd of the Hcber area, that he
has seen a good Ceal of action.
Alex McGrath, son of Mrs. w. j.
Jones, now living in Hemet, and
grandson of Mrs. William Boyd
has been visiting his mother, his
grandmother in the Heber area,
and other relatives. He has been in
Hawaii since before the Pearl Har-
Dor incident. He was awakened the
day of the japanese attack when
one end of the barracks in which
he was sleeping was bombed. He
has returned to Seattle and is
awaiting orders. He is in the quar-
termaSter'S department.
Staff Sergeant Lawrence G. Stone
son of the late Lewis Stone, and
Mrs. Stone, former Imperial resi-
dents, has been stationed at Pyote,
Texas, since he returned from the
AlcutianS a year ago. He was in
the Aleutians and Alaska two years
In September last year he married
Miss Helen Smith in Oakland. His
friends just received announce
ments of the birth of their son.
Gary Lewis, on October 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carr of El
Centro have four sons in the SER
vice. Charles Alfred Carr is cap
tain in the marines and has been
in the Pacific area for two years
He attended high school and Junior
college in FL Centre and finished
his schooling at San Diego State
college. John H. Carr, navy corps
man first class, anG recently re-
turned to the United States after
16 months in the Pacific area. He
has been awarded two citations and
the Purple Heart. He attended high
school in El Centre and had two
years at San Diego State college.
Raymond M. Carr is a seaman Sec
one class in the navy and has been
stationed in the Pacific for two
years. He also attended school in
FL Centre. Private Richard Carr,
radio gunner in the army air corps
will graduate from training course
at Yuma air field next week He has
been in the army year.
Harold E. Shelby, who is with
the fifth army in Italy, has been
promoted to second lieutenant. At
one time he was stationed at Pilot
Knob. was in the east for time,
and then went to Africa where he
was promoted from staff sergeant
to technical sergeant. He was
wounded in the arm and hand in
Africa May IL. 1914 and spent two
and a half months in hospital.
The Purple Heart was awarded him
there. After he returned to duty
he was awarded the infantry merit
badge. He vent to Italy and was
awarded the Bronze Star for heroic
service in action with the eighty
fifth Custer infantry division.
Corporal Joe league, 81, son Cf
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe league, ST., of
Imperial, spent last weekend with
his parents and relatives in Impe-
rial ano other valley cities. He is
stationed with the field artillery
at Fort Lewis, Washington. While
attending high school in Imperial,
Corporal league drove a school bus.
Staff Sergeant Lewis Jackson, 90,
parachute rigger, visited his brother,
Elmer jackson, in FL Centre last
Weekend He is stationed with the
marines at San Diego, entering the
service in June, 1943. He was
football star in CalcXicO and Ell
Ccntr0, and an all-valley star.
Lieutenant Roger l.. Anderson,
son Of Mr.. an6 Mrs. j. L. Anderson
Of the highway date ranch west of
Ell CentrO, is home from India for
q 21-day leave. lie received the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross and has
flown $50 hours in India. He went
overseas in September of 1943. He
is visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
Annie Swami, and his sister, Mrs.
Henry PCuman.
Corporal Dick Carey is serving
with the army combat engineers in
Holland. He has been in Belgium
and France.
Ensign Jack Oswalt, son of Ster-
ling OsWait, is plotting a five bomb
er at Deland, FloriCa.
Ensign Bill Payne, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. Payne OF FL Centre,
is inStructing in a flight squadron
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