Milford chronicle., 1945-11-09
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News of Our Boys and Girls in Uniform

I } William T.. Herring. Ir ie
home with his parents after being
honorahly DISCHARGED from the
Army at Fort Dix.
At
Nelson y. MOsl"y of FELTON,. now
stationed al the Yuma \. 4 + i'm
una. Arizona. was recently pro-
moted To the rank of staff serge
ant. He has also received thr Good
conduct Medal. the Thompson Sub
marine Expert Medal. and the En-
pert Drivers Medal for all typrs
o1 government vehicles. Staff Ser
&"dnt MoSlcy expects to receive his
honorable discharge from the Ar
my IN the near future He is the
husband of the former Miss Elva
llansley.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shuman of
South Bowers have received word
from their son. Samuel l.. Shuman
hoatSWaln $ mate. first class. L. S.
\. r., that he has been presented
the Bronze Star Medal His citation
reads as follows: THE commander
AmphibiOus Forces. United States
Pacific Fleet. takes pleasure i'm prc-
Senting the Bronze Star TO Samuel
l.. Shuman for heroic achievement
in connection with ODCratiOn
against the enemy as a member of
the crew of patrol ship on picket
duty. on May Is. 1915. during the
action on Okinawa. After a friend
~ destroyer had been lost hv enc
my action and abandoned. he. with /
out hesitation. and despite attack !
ing enemy aircraft plunged into
the water, swan to the aid of =
drowning man and, with the aid of /
Shlpmate. succeeded in success
fully bringing him back aboard
snip. His exceptional courage and .
superior performance of duty in
the face of great danger to him /
self proved to be an inspiration to
all. His conduct throughout dis !
him among those per
forming duties of the same char
actcr."
The following radio distress sig
mails were heard by the t. s. $.
LSM-416. of which Joseph l..
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
J. Wright. is crew member. ON
October 9:
LSM-437 Adrift.
PC-l126 Adrift.
I.SM-f%7 Adrift. About to ram an
other ship.
-CI-4S6 We are ON reef.
SC-6S6 We are drifting toward
Brown Beach
.Cl-326 We are abandoning shin,
vicinity of kuhasaki
ST $50 We are bcachcd
'C-112G We are out of control
Have one anchor and one en-
ginc.
.-SM-13 We are on reef. near
Berth Bill
AM' SO We are ON Il reef
-SM-%44 We are on a reef.
-SM-351 We are ON a reef
Ship is about to hit us
now.
-SM-%o7 We arc on beach in need
OF immediate help
-SM-15 We have generator out
and a hole i'll side and are at
tempting to pump water with
handy billy.
.SM-361 Require assistance i'm !
mediatcly getting men ashore
-SM-l6S Aground ON reef.
)MS-lo Engine dead We are
drifting.
-SM-31l We have lost one an
chOr.
-ST-S90 Adrift.
.ST-S26 Dragging anchor. head
ed for reef
Adrft.
-SM-3Gl 5. O. S. We are now ON
beach. high and dry, bottom
open. Standing by to abandon
ship.
>''.'i - VII INfI.
@l-127 Drifting into Yanabaru.
Cl-4N6 Aground near sector Yam
aharu Wan
'C-l%o6 ont of control.
-SF-?63 Slowing dragging an
ChOr into beach.
-ST-l"ol Drifting vicinity BIOL.
out of control.
'C-13li Drifting.
'C-l%li Heading for Kathcir
Beach. Cracking up.
-SM-4N6 Aground. No immcdiat,
danger I
-CI-55o On Beach Taking a
beating. t
'C-1126 No engines. Two holes \
in side. s. o. s. Sinking. Aban
doning ship.
'ST-l"ol Drifting through an
chorage with stern anchor ont
Engines backing full. l.
'ort Director Tclctypc out. Only l.
means of communications
Messenger. y
'Cl-196 Abandoned shin. l.
Clips Passed Berth B-169 ON l
course 100 and reports she is }
sinking.
SM-344 Medium hole in engine n
room, believe leak in bottom n
Two minor leaks forward in '
inner bottom. Flooding under p
control. Under own power. "
'-l l26 Hit a reef. Don't know
how long we can last. {"