The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
EUREKA NEWS

S/Sgt. Bruce Culver has been
transferred from Fl Benning, Ga,
to San Francisco.
Pvt. Donald Culver is at Truax
Field, Madison, Wis, where he is
taking radio training.
1t. Francis Gael sent word to his
mother, Mrs Tom Quirk. that he
has been moved to Fl. Bragg, N. c.
Sgt. Kenneth Culver is now sta
toned at Kelly Field, Tex, pending
further orders.
Word has been received through
government release that Pvt. Law
renee c. Conard is with the 219th
Bait, a 35th Division unit which is
currently stationed in Germany,
where they are kept busy with &C.
cupational security work and are
undergoing training in preparation
for future assignments in another
part of the world. A nomination for
the Presidential Unit Citation has
been chalked up for the battalion
along with other awards. This group
has seen combat action with 4 arm
les, the First, Third, Seventh and
Ninth, and in five European coun-
tries.
Sgt. Donald Mikalson will be
home on furlough this month, from
Camp Stoneman, Calf
Pfc. Robert Triplett is on his way
home from Italy, where he is with
the Mont. Mt Inf.
Philip Osler of Trego visited in
Eureka Saturday. He was recent
ly discharged from the service, hav-
ing served in the South Pacific just
10 days short Of 3l2 years.
M/Sgt. Frank l. O'Brien, of Rex
ford, recently returned from Eng
land with 100 points. He is spend
ing a 80 day furlough, and was in
Eureka Saturday.
S/Sgt. L. E. Etherington Of Gate
way is home on furlough from the
Marianas. He has served two years
overseas
Pfc. Robert Eskildsen writes that
he is on his way home from Ger
many. He is with the 45th Inf. Div.
of the 3rd army. He will be sta
toned with the emergency troops
here in the States.
S/Sgt. Cecil Elliott wired his
mother, Mrs. H. j. Elliott, that af-
ter waiting for boat two months,
he has finally arrived in the Sthtes
at Miami, Fla, and will be 1Tome
soon on furlough.
IT'S Frank Richmond is still sta
toned near Calcutta, India,I where
he has been for the. pasv three
months. Frank recently sent his par
ents here wall tapestry ofSthe Tai
Mahl
S/Sgt Wayne Richmond, who has
been in England over three years,
was recently transferred to the con-
tinent as supply Sgt. in a prisoner
Of war camp.
Pfc Randall Richmond, who has
been fighting with the 7th armored
division the past IA months, writes
that he is now at camp Lucky
Strike, LIE Havre, France and stand
ing by for transfer. He recently sent
home map which is on display at
Sabin's Hardware here, showing
the routes of the famous 7th arm
ored division of which he has been
member. The following facts, now
revealed, were sent here in news
paper clipping from Europe THE
7th Tankmen claim the fastest mil
ltary sweep on record Six hundred
miles in 81 days. They spearhead-
ed the Allied drive to the German
border. The record advance for any
one day was IS miles. In 81 day
period the Seventh Armored liber-
ated approximately $50 towns At
Melum, on the Seine, the Seventh
encountered and overcame that bug
aboo Of all tactical problems, river
crossing under fire Brightest
feathers in the Seventies cap are
the historic cities of Chartres, Cha
teau-Thierry, Rheims and Verdun.
Major battles were fought at Char
tres and Chateau Thierry. More
than 5000 prisoners were scooped in
the drive and an unestimated num-
Der Of Nazi dead marked its path"
Word has been received from 1t.
Col. Robert Hamilton, who was re-
Gently promoted to 1t. Col. and re-
ceived several medals at Regimen
tai Ceremony. Bob is on southern
Mindanao in charge of the 3rd Bn.
and is the only Montana officer in
it. He says their group had been
in continuous fighting since March
to July II and he is getting very
tired of it. He was disappointed to
not get home last month and ex-
poets to stay on to the close now.
Bob has been in the Pacific for AZ
months. IF / ever get back to
Montana, they'll have a hard time
prying me loose, were his closing
lines with greetings to all the old
friends.
Bob McAllister, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. McAllister, now of Clarks-
ton, Wash, is now training in the
Atlantic for Pacific duty. Their
other son, Kenneth is in the Am
phibious Forces.
Ross E. Young Dies
Ross E. Young passed away at his
home in Fortine August 2, at the
age of u years. He was born in
Ohio. Mr.. Young, better known as
Shorty" to his many friends in
this vicinity, had made his home
in Fortine for the past 40 years. He
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