The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-18
News From Those
In The Armed Forces

house. from Libby Mont. WAS re-
leased today from the United States
Army Air Forces at the Drew field
Separation Station.
- He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Whitehouse of Poison, Mont
Prior to his entering the service III
March. 1912. he was employed al
the ]. Neils Lumber Co, as lum-
herman.
He was sent overseas in March
1912, with the air corps to the
American Theater of Operations
where he remained until his return
to the United States in May, l945.
He holds the A. T. O. ribbon.
With the United States Forces on
the Riviera, Nice, France-Private
first Glass Calvin H. Shiflett. Star
Route, Rexford, Mont, with the
648th Medical Clearing Co., recent
" spent seven day furlough in
the u. S Riviera Recreational Area
at Nice.
During his stay on the famous
Blue Coast, the Cote d Azure
frequented by millionaire cosmo-
politics before the war, Pfc, Shiflett
enjoyed the many vacation pleas
ures organized by the u. S. Army to
give its soldiers chance to rest,
and relax Swimming. cruising, BIZ
cycling, and sightseeing are favor
tie CT activities on the Riviera. Mo
torcoaches take u. S. soldiers to
Grasse, perfume center of the
world, to Vallauris where artisans
make earthenware vases and uten-
sis, and to Monte Carlo, famous
for its Casino.
Private First Glass SHiflett has
been overseas for 20 months He
wears the European Theater Ribbon
with five Battle Stars, the Good
Conduct Medal and the Drivers
Medal
Sidney P Gehrke Of Libby has
been recently promoted from Cor
poral to Sergeant. Sgt Gehrke has
been in the Army close to three
years. At the present time he is
statiohu at the Antiaircraft Artil-
lery hsinine Center. Fl. Bliss
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Fl. Gehrke of Libby. Prior to
his entering the Army, Sgt. Gehrke
was employed BY the J. Neils Lum-
Der Company Of Libby
Pfc Ted Fowler was in Libby
over the weekend. He has been
transferred from Klamath Falls
to Farragut, Idaho. Pfc. Fowler is
in the Marine Corps and has served
overseas 26 months.
Pfc. Mabel Maisel has been home
on an 18-day furlough. She has
been visiting her father, Ed. Jaros
Pfc Maisel has seen Ia months
service with the Wacs and has been
stationed at Camp Miles Standish
in Massachusetts. She leaves Oct
q, to report back to duty
James #. Michael, Jr., is now liv
ing at Lawndale, Calf. following
his discharge from the Army
T/G James Michael was indicted
at Missoula, June rs, l94l and
served with the 764th Amph. Trac.
Bn. He was on duty in the Aleu-
tian Campaign from July, 1913 to
April l945 with the 65th AAA Gun
Bn. Decorations received by Mich
aels are the Asiatic Pacific. Ameri-
can Hemisphere, Unit Citation and
one combat star.
Mr.. and Mrs. J S. Vinion re
ceived word from their son.. Robert
(Bud) Vinion who is on the USS
Lexington. The Lexington was the
first carrier to enter Tokyo Bay
They also took part in Haymakers
against Najoya, Kure, Northern
Honshu and Hokkaido Bud expects
to be home by Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. Vinion also received
word from their son, Jack. that he
has returned from the European
theater of war and is now at home
with his family in Albuquerque,
N M. He expects to visit in Libby
soon.
Sergeant Hans Peterson returned
to Libby the past week with his
honorable discharge, Sergeant Pet
erson saw four years of service
with the Air Corps, having expert
enced being shot down two times.
-.
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Edward Hewitt
and daughter, Mary, are on their
way home from Texas. Sergeant
Hewitt will go to Great Falls to get
his discharge from the Air Corps.
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