The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

since his recent return from the
South Pacific, came here from his
previous assignment at Sheppard
Field, Texas. The sergeant is serv-
ing as an administrative specialist
CLAYTON TROUT, SAD 2/c,
left Monday to report for duty at
San Diego, California, at the con-
clusion of 14-day leave spent visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Trout and family.
GEORGE r. BLAkEMAN, F TIC,
writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Brakeman, from the Hawaiian
Islands to let them know of his
promotion from seaman first class
to his present rating of fireman
first class. He enlisted June 7, 1912.
PFC. CURTIS ASHCRAFT ar
rived Monday from North Camp
Hood, Texas on 14-day furlough to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clint Ashcraft of Valley Farms, his
sister, Mrs. c. E. Flemming, and
brother Henry Ashcraft.
MARINE PFC. ROY NOWLIN, 20,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. e. Nowlin,
was recently awarded a Purple
Heart medal at Mare Island, Calf.
Navy Yard, where he is now at
tached to a casual company. He
was wounded on Saipan.
PVT. WOODROW HENSLEY, a
resident Of Valley Farms for six
years, has recently been sent over
seas, according to word received
this week from his wife, who now
makes her home in Phoenix. After
leaving Valley Farms, II II g y
worked as field salesman and clerk
for Hayden Flour Mills in Tempe
until his induction into the army in
June of 1914. When Mrs. Hensley
last heard from him he was in
Hawaii for advanced training be-
fore being sent on combat duty. He
was stationed on Oahu and although
it is very beautiful, as are all the
islands in the group, he wrote, he
wouldn't trade one square foot of
Arizona for the entire group.
HARVEY E. CAMPBELL, Sic,
writes from a naval hospital in
Long Beach, California, to say that
he would surely like to hear from
some of his friends at home. The
days one spends in hospital can
be mighty long" His address is
U. S. Naval Hospital, Ward Ell,
Long Beach, California. He is re-
ceiving the best of care, he says,
and speaks in the highest terms OF
the naval medical department.
PVT. THEODORE MODE left Fri
day for Ft. Bliss, Texas, to report
for reassignment at the conclusion
of 30-day leave spent visiting his
father, j. w. Mode and family. Pvt.
Mode is one of the 15Sth Infantry's
fighting -Bushmasters, recently re-
turned to the States after many
months service in the South Pacific.
PVT. CLAY HALL, Jr., left Fri
day to report for duty at Ell Paso,
Texas, at the conclusion of Today
furlough spent visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hall and family
at their ranch home.
ALFRED RAMIREZ, sic, left
recently to report for duty at San
Diego, California, at the conclusion
of 17-day leave spent visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Rami-
reZ, after two years service in the
South Pacific While here Seaman
Ramirez and Miss Olivia Manyarre
of Eloy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Manyarre, were married Janu-
airy 13 at st. James Catholic Church
in Coolidge Ramirez and his bride
are making their home in San Diego
at present. He expects to be as
signed to duty in the United States.
CPL. AUBREY H. PERRY was
recently promoted to the grade of
sergeant at Walla Walla Army Air
Field, Walla Walla, Washington.
Sgt. Perry is assigned to the air
base print shop. 1t is at Walla
Walla Air Field that combat crews
on the mighty B-24 Liberator bomb
ers are formed and here that final
training is given. Before arriving
at Walla Walla the men have fin
ished a specialist school in prepara-
ton for their particular job. When
they become members of a combat
crew their individual talents are CO.
ordinated and they become a uni
fled fighting team. Sgt. Perry'5
mother, Mrs. Della Clark, left last