The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-01
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Sic Tom Price recently advised
his parents that the USS Missoula,
on which he is aboard enroute home
was held up on account of the bad
typhoon, but barring further delay
is due to arrive in the US. on No.
vember 3. He described the intens-
ity and destruction of that storm.
Pfc. Cliff Reynolds leaves Nov. l
for Fort Douglas. He spent 10
months overseas and is credited
with the following citations: Pur-
pie Heart, Good Conduct Medal, In
fantry Combat bar, 3 Major Battle
stars.
Cpl Victor Chalcraft, USING,
arrived home Friday for a 23-day
stay. Victor spent sometime in Tok-
yo, where he comments the railroad
service was about the only COM
mendable feature When his divi-
sion left Tokyo they experienced a
typhoon.
Bob McAllister arrived home
last week Tuesday. His discharge
papers were issued to him on Sept.
rs. Bob attended LCHS prior to
joining the Navy in January, 1912.
He served in both the European
and Pacific theatres of operations.
Bob is going to Portland where he
has Position driving Greyhound
hue F..n TNrhDf{ al
a serviceman, accompanied him to
be his guest during his stay in Eu-
reka.
Robert C. Patrick, who was dis
charged October II arrived home
Thursday.
T/Sgt Bruce Culver writes that
he is to be stationed at Yokohama,
Japan.
Cpl. Delbert Hammons of Ural,
was discharged Oct Is from the
Marine Center at Klamath Falls
Ore. Separation center. Delbert
was the first LCHS graduate to en-
list in military service after Pearl
Harbor. He served 4 years, 1C
months and q days He was gunner
in the invasion of Guadalcanal
Later he served in radio.
Cpl Earl Weber writes that he
is now at Techekawa, Japan 1e
miles from Tokyo Earl has been in
the Pacific for 18 months. He first
landed at Milne Bay, New Guinea
then moved to Nadzal then to Biak
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From Biak he went to Leyte, PI
then was sent to the PHILIPPINES. He
was also in several other places in
New Guinea. Earl has five Bronze
battle stars. He hopes to be back in
the States for Christmas.
Leo Peltier, TVS, sent a wire tc
his father. Joe Peltier, that he land
ed in New York October "a and ex-
poets to be home any day. Leo has
been in service almost four years
and this will be his first time home
since entering service. He spent
sometime in Iceland, and for about
three years was in various Euro.
pean. localities.
Sgt. Sherman Dionne arrived
home Sunday evening to remain
until December 3, at which time he
returnes to California. Sherman is
from the European theatre. He has
three Major battle stars and the
Purple Heart.
1st Sgt. Bob Mikalson of the 9Th
Air Corps arrived home Sunday
night. Bob received his discharge
October Is. He arrived home on his
mothers birthday. Enroute home
he stopped over in Seattle to reg
lister at the u. Of Wash. He has
been in the service between 4 and
S years, and spent almost 4 years
overseas. First he went to Mel
bourne, Australia, from there to
New Guinea, Netherland East In
dies and the Philippines. AS athlet-
ic director, he managed the 5th air
force baseball team. In Manila he
was captain of the Far Eastern air
force All Star football team. In
Brisbrane, Australia he was one OF
the few to receive the athletic
medal for winning the Australian
baseball championship. During his
tenure of service Bob participated
in athletics whenever possible, as
he felt this diversion was a great
uplift to the morale Of the boys
Upon his return to the states he
received a contract to play with
the Cleveland Rams Football Club
but is declining the offer and will
leave the last of the week to join
his brothr, Roy, in Seattle and at