Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-27


some time age while serving with
the navy in the Pacific war zone.
He went overceas last March. His
wife and three children are in Hol-
lyWood.
Private George H. Myrick, Mrs.
Myrick and their son, George Jr.,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Chester Vaughn, in the Seeley
district MyriCk formerly was sta
toned at Camp Seeley with the dos-
ert test command. He now is with
the ordnance depot at Texarkana,
Texas. Mrs. Myrick, the former
Wanda Vaughn, and the baby will
remain with her parents in Seeley
instead Of returning to Texas.
James F. Riedy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Riedy of Ell Centre, is
home on leave between semeSters at
the University of New Mexico at
Albuquerque where he is taking
reserve officers training course with
the navy. He expects to be at the
university for four more months
and then be commissioned an en-
sign. He attended the schools in Ell
Centro, completing year in Junior
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Ander-
son of Calexico enjoyed a surprise
m
Diego by plane from Tulsa, Okla
homa. He is connected with an
army air force photo reconnaissance
squadron stationed at Muskogee,
Oklahoma, and is doing photo in
telligence and Interpretation work.
He expected to fly back to Muskogee
Friday. The Andersons' other son.
Walter, is stationed at TruaX field
at Madison, Wisconsin. He is at
tending radio technician school
maintained there by the army air
force His graduation is scheduled
for october 80 after which he will
be sent to Chanute Field, Illinois,
for future training in radar.
Sergeant Raymond Bucket, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bucket of Holt
vile, is a member of a Far East Air
Service Command depot which re-
Gently received a letter of commen-
dation from the headquarters OF
Lieutenant General George c. Ken
ny. commander of the Allied Air
Force. Sergeant Buckel, who has
been overseas for 18 months, was
among those commended fer the
part they played in making the
Townsville Depot" one of the best
air depots in the world. The COM
mendation referred to the amount
of work turned out, general overall
efficiency, and TIE ability tc eXpedl-
tiously accomplish any task imposed
upon it at any time, have made 1t
the mainstay of the Fifth Air Force
effort throughout the campaign
Private David M Flores of BraW-
ley. cannoneer, and Private FIRST
Class David V. Acuna CT of CaleXlco,
rifleman. are members of the 350th
infantry regiment, one CT the 83th
infantry division units which paced
lieutenant General Mark w. ClarkS
Fifth Army smash from the Carl
gljano to north of the Arno river in
italy. Men of the 350th, hardened
mountain fighters. went into action
III early March and during the drive
up the peninsula skipped cities and
towns to capture innumerable Stra-
tegic heights which paved the way
for advance of the other Fifth Army
units.
Sergeant Joseph Siegel, who has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Floss
Doncbcdrian, 1880 Brighton, has re-
turned to Camp Butler, North Caro-
lima. Sergeant Siegel was graduated
from Ell Centre Central High in
1941.
Herbert Hughes, former deputy
sheriff of Imperial county, recently
was advanced to the rank of private
first class and assigned tC the army
investigation department at Camp
Alamitos, near San Jose.
Johnny Barron, apprentice sea-
man, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Russell Simmons, in Ell CcntrO be-
tween scmCStcrs at DePauW uni
vcrsity at Greencastle, Indiana. He
is taking a pre-mcdical course there
and expects to be stationed there
until he completes five semeSters
Of work
At ChildresS Army Air Field in
Texas Aviation Cadet Daniel j.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.