The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-11-29
News From Those
In The Armed Forces


Transport u. S. S. Noble in the
Pacific-Morris L. Madison, Bos'n.
Mate, lie, Libby. will be back in the
States about Nov. Is with other
Navy men serving aboard this ship,
with happy cargo" of 1000 men
and officers who are among the
high pointers" of the Pacific war.
Crewmen of the Noble are generally
agreed that their postwar assign
ments have been even more excit-
ing and interesting than the war
operation. In September the ship
carried the first American occupa-
ton troops to Jinsen Korea, then
took aboard evacuated prisoners of
war for treatment and transfer to
the Philippines.
Jimmie Alvin Starr. coxswain,
u. S. N. R., Yak Route, Troy. and
other men of the destroyer u. S. 5.
Miller carried out the dual role OF
rescue ship and fighting tincan'
the newly revised records of her
action in the Pacific have disclosed.
The Miller fought the war from the
Marshall Islands to Tokyo Bay,
steaming the equivalent OF seven
times around the world with fast
carrier forces during its 20 months
of action, and taking part IN total
of u engagements.
Technician Fourth Grade Omer B,
Hudson, member of an antialrcraft
artillery gun battery, has been pro-
NOTED recently as result OF his ex-
cellent work as a motor pool tractor
mechanic.
Sgt. Hudson entered the Armed
Forces on December 7, l943, and
completed basic training at Camp
Calan. California. He went overseas
in August, 1914 and has served IN
the Hawaiian Islands. He has re-
ceived the Good Conduct Medal and
the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
B. Hudson, live in Rexford.
Sgt. Hudson was born and ralsec
in Rexford and was farming with
father at the time of his induction.
Mcclellan Field, Calif-S/Sgt
Elmer A. Davidson of Libby is
civilian again today following hi:
discharge at this army separation
point after 3 years of service witt
the Army Air Forces.
Previous to entering the armed
forces. he was self employed a
Libby, Mont., for three years.
He is the husband Of Lois M. Nc
Nemar, who resides at the Cham
berlain Hotel, Portland, Ore.
Okinawa-Sgt. Donald Bill Q
Libby, Mont, has been highl,
praised by Col. Thomas j. DuBose
Commanding Officer Of a B-28 uni
attached to the Eighth Air Forces
for his work during and after tn
severely destructive typhoon whlcl
struck OkinaWa October 10.
1T was due to the extreme effort
of Sgt. Bill and others Of this Win
that property losses were held to
minimum Col DuBose said. Hi
work, and that Of his fellows, dur
ing and after the typhoon undoub1
edly saved our men from serious in
Jury or worse and saved thousand
of dollars Of government property
/ cannot commend them too highly.
While property damage, despit
the efforts of the men, was high
none of the Wing personnel re
ceived more than minor lnjurle:
Order has been restored to the unit
offices, and living quarters hav
been constructed in highly i'm
proved form the following the storr
which was one Of the most sever
ever recorded in the region.
During the approximately 2
hours the typhoon was at its helgf
on OkinaWa winds of more than 8
miles per hour were recorded. be
fore the recording machinery ble'
down, while velocities of up to 10
miles were reported unofficial,
More than four inches of rain fe
during the same period in the Win
area.
Manila-Corporal Donald B. Hay
den, is now stationed in the Philip
pines, near Manila. Since enterin
the Arny( Corporal Hayden h;
been member of crack Enginee
mapping outfit; the 18th Enginet
Topographic Battalion, with formt
headquarters in Portland, Oregol
Sent across the Pacific to aid
supplying the millions of precisic
military maps which would hay
been needed in a successful inv;
sion Of Japan, they arrived in Mar
lila on July 30, 1915. Just in tin
to be present in the city when tt
Jap representatives were coming
call on General Macarthur.
In a recent interview, Hayde
said he found the Philippines vel
interesting, but that he would n
care to have long stay in the
lands. In the above mentioned I'm
Hayden has performed duties as
photographer, photographic pla
maker, multiplex operator, az
craftsman; all in connection wi
the reproduction of fine maps.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs, RI
Wells, of Libby. Upon return
civilian life-which he says cal
come any too soon to suit him