The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-09-04

Armed Forces
News items about Union
COunty's boys In the armed SER
vices of the United States, for
publication I'm this column, are
invited by the Journal Contri-
buttons should be mailed to the
Service Editor Of the Journal,
Or telephone to Mrs. w. "
Behrens. Phone 4-2671.
William G.. McKitrick, H.A. 1/c
has been advanced to the rate of
Pharmacists Mate SIC. He re-
turned to the naval hospital at
cambridge, Md, last Sunday aft
ernoon after spending the week
end at home.
Another welcome visitor at his
home this week is Robert L. Nc
Kitrick, S 2/c, who has just COM
pleted his boot training. He re-
turns Wednesday to Great Lakes
for further training.
Pvt. Jay c. Holloway, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Holloway, West
Mansfield, Rt. l, has finished his
basic training and has been assign
ed to clerk-typist in the Medics.
Pvt. Holloway is still stationed at
Fort Lewis, Wash, and his new
address is as follows: Pvt. Jay C.
Holloway 45006361, Co. A, 144th
Bn., M.T.B., Fort Lewis, Wash.
PEORIA SOLDIER CITED
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY,
Italy Sergeant Bert Jones, of
Peoria, recently was awarded
division Citation for exceptionally
meritorious conduct. in Italy.
He Served with the Fifth Army
in Battery ''B", 175th Field Artil-
cry Battalion, 34th Red Bull'' Di-
vision.
His mother, Mrs. Emma Coder,
lives in Peoria.
ABOARD THE USSS NORTH
CAROLINA OFF JAPAN Delay
ed)-Herebrt c "A. Kleiber, sea-
man, first class, USNR, 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kleiber, Marys-
vile, Rt. 5 is serving aboard this
battleship which is part of the
powerful Pacific Fleet engaged in
occupying Japan.
Under the operational control of
Admiral William F. Halsey, USN,s
Commander of the 3rd Fleet, the
North Carolina, one of the CLAM
or" ships of the Fleet, assembled
with IL other battleships, IL air.
craft carriers, five escort carriers,
20 cruisers and more than 300 9TH
er U. S. ships to carry out the first
stages of the occupation of the
japanese home islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Laird, Ma
rysville Rt. 2, went to Fletcher
General hospital, Cambridge, Sat-
urday morning, to bring their son,
Sgt. Victor Laird, home for 30
day furlough. He telephoned to
them Friday to come after him.
Sgt. Laird arrived at Fletcher
hospital Aug. IL by plane, and will
return to the hospital at the con-
clusion of his furlough. 1t will be
his first time home in four years,
and he will be glad to have all his
friends call on him.
Last Wednesday, his parents and
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb James and
daughter visited him at the hospit-
al, where they found him in good
spirits after nearly four years in
the Pacific.
NEW ADDRESS:
Pvt. Roger Clyde Perry, 45009-
sos, Co. c, 35th l. T. B., Camp
Croft, S. c.
Captain Richard B. Fisher re-
turned to Marysville on the morn
ing of Aug. %, after nearly two
years overseas duty. From Oct,
1943 until Aug, 1914 he was navi-
gator on B-24 Liberator, attach
ed to the 9Th Air Force. He was
one of a small group taught to do
Pathfinder" work; lie. the use
of Radar in locating bombing OBJ
jects through clouds and overcast.
He happened to be on the bomber
which was the first of the Liber-
ators over the Normandy beach
head on D-Day morning. During
his ten months of combat flying he
was awarded the Distinguished
Medal with three clusters; his
group won the Presidential citation
and Dick received special cita-
ton for a personal accomplish
ment. Since Sept, 1914 he has
been doing Intelligence work with
the u. S. Strategic Bombing Sur
vey, the last four months of which
were spent in Germany making a