The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-13

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WAKEMAN HOSPITAL CENT
Err, Ind.-Sgt. Donald c. Donehoo,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald M.
Donehoo, Redwood Rt. 3, has been
discharged at Wakeman Conval-
escent Hospital, Camp Atterbury,
Ind.
Veteran of seven months over
seas with the 63rd Infantry Divis-
ion, Sgt. Donehoo wears the Pur-
pie Heart for wounds suffered in
action against the enemy on Feb.
13, 1915, near Nunkirken, France.
He also wears one Battle Star for
the Rhineland Campaign.
T/Sgt. LaMoyne A. Lingrel, hus-
band of Mrs. Alice Lingrel and son
of Mr.. and Mrs. v. l.. Lingrel, of
Mt Victory, is entitled to wear the
meritoriouS service unit insignia
following the recent awarding of
the distinguished service unit plaque
to members of the 25th Army Air
Force base unit at Robbins Field,
Ga.
Citation accompanying the award
said it was for outstanding de-
votion to duty in the performance
of exceptionally difficult tasks, up
until May 81, 1945. The award is
the first of its kind to be made to
any unit of Warner Robins Air
Technical Service Command.
AT AN ADVANCED PACIFIC
BASE-Fred H. BoSh, %, gunnerS
mate, of Radnor and Marysville, is
a two-job man out here, despite
the fact he's been in the Navy but
little more than a year
During the day he fulfills the
duties of his Navy petty officer
rating, but at night he works at
the unusual job of being an en-
ploye of one of the Nays few
; might clubs's
Open from 5 to 9 each night, the
"club" was founded less than a
year ago here to provide sorely-
needed recreation for submarine
men, back here for two weeks of
reeuperation leave, after gruelling
war patrols off Japan's coast.
known as the Coral Reef Club,
it is the first of its kind ever or
ganized for first class petty Off
GERS, and may be the only one of
its kind in the Fleet.
Employed as a driver for the
Gray Hay Co., of Marysville, be-
fore entering the Navy in March,
1914, Bosh plans to return there at
wars end. His wife, Clara Bell,
lives at 632 E. Fourth st. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Bosh,
make their home in Radnor.
NAVAL AMMUNITION DE-
POT, Oahu, T. Hin passing pro-
jectiles to the warships of the Pa
cific Fleet, the men stationed here
are credited with big share in
the rain of shells, rockets, and tor
pedoeS striking tthe Japs.
A member of this team is Jesse
E. Morrison, gunner's mate, USNR,
of Marysville. He enlisted in the
Navy in March, 1914, and has been
overseas for 10 months. His wife,
Mrs. Esther Morrison, lives at $40
N. Maple st. Morrison was en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Oil CO.,
MarySville.
We were pleased, last week, to
hear from an old class-mate of
grade school days, who is now in
Austria with the World War 2
version of the Rainbow Division.
Writing Il thought some of the
old Rainbow men of the last war
would be glad to hear news of the
Rainbow in this war;. Pfc. Donald
j. Diehl describes his experiences
since landing in Marseilles Nov. 27,
1914 until the present.
At present part of the Army of
finY1 &c CfottnnaI -, ZnII-
am-Zee, Austria, and has much OPP
portunity to enjoy the beautiful
Alpine scenery and fish in its
swift streams. His letter, written
Aug. 5, follows:
Dear Tom,
don't expect you remember me
much, but as read each Journal
/ think of the time that you and
i traded for the day. 1 used your
bicycle and you rode my pony. 1t
was then 1 learned to ride bike.
/ thought you and some of the
old Rainbow men of the last war
would be glad to hear news of the
Rainbow of this war.
i joined the Rainbow in Septem-
be, 1914 and sailed for Marseilles,
France, Nov. 27. We went from
there to Strawsburg, in Alsace, and
went into the lire Christmas day,
relieving the 36th Division. Our
duty was to patrol the Rhine river
from Strausburg to the French 1st