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PAGE SIXTEEN THE ECHO January, 19» Employees In Service Pay Us A Visit Pfc. Herbert Woodard, of the U. S. Army, is now stationed at Fort Sill, Okla. He has been in service 14 months, having left Ecusta in November, 1943. Pfc. Woodard visited Dec. 21 during a 16-day furlough. Marvin Cagle, CM 3-e, of the Seabees, had been 13 months in Iceland and 8 months in England and France before returning to the States and visiting Ecustans, Dec. 13, 1944; he has been in service 32 months. Seaman Cagle trained at Norfolk, Va., and Davisville, R. I. He wears ribbons for the Ameri can theatre of operations, the Eu ropean theatre of war and a bronze star for the Normandy invasion, He was employed in the Finishing department. Pfc. Harold Misenheimer, USMC, formerly employed in Champagne Gumming department, visited Dec. 15. He is stationed at Camp Brad ford, Va., after one year’s service in the South Pacific. Pfc. Misen heimer trained at Cherry Point, N. C., Parris Island, S. C., and Camp Elliott, Calif. Dec. 8th, 1944 he was married to Anne Morris, forelady in the Handbooklet de partment. Clyde Shuford, S 1-c, of the U. S. Navy, left Ecusta “D” Day. He had boot training at Camp Peary, Va,, and five weeks in Radar School, followed by six weeks sea duty. Seaman Shuford came to Ecusta Dec. 8th, 1944, for a short visit. He expected more sea duty on re turn to base. Brothers Are Serving Overseas ALVIN BLYTHE, S 1-e, above, left, is on a ship somewhere in the European theater of war. He has beeai in service since May, ’44. At Ecusta he was assistant foreman in the Ironing Dept. He left the States in October, ’44 for sea duty. Pvt. Horace Blythe, right, is an ejtigincter in the army in England. At E'custa he was em ployed as an electric trucker. He has been nine months in service, with two months overseas. Both are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blythe, of Brevard. Stationed In Kansas Is Now Overseas T-Sgt. Weldon Misenheimer, first engineer on a B-24 Liberator bomber, completed 37 combat mis sions in the South Pacific theatre of war. Sergeant . Misenheimer, fomerly employed in the Gum ming department, has been in ser vice 29 months. On return to the States, he visited Dec. 21, 1944, during a 21-day furlough. Sergeant Misenheimer received combat training at Amarillo, Tex., Laredo, Tex., Pocatello, Idaho, and Lang ley Field, Va. His duty in the South Pacific for 10 months was “sub” patrol. He wears the Air Medal and four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Good Conduct Medal and rib bons for Asiatic-Pacific theatre of war with 3 stars, and the American theatre of operations. His wife, Lucille McCrary Misenheimer, is employed in the Handbooklet de partment. Marshall Loftis, Aviation Radio man 2-c, visited the plant Jan. 16th. Petty Officer Loftis has been in service 29 months. He had boot training at Great Lakes, 111., radio at Shipbome, Northwestern univer sity and aviation radio, Memphis, Tenn. He was wearing ribbons for the Asiatic-Pacific theatre with one star for major engagement and for the American theatre. He was assigned to PB 4 Y. Two brothers have been recently killed in action. Pvt. Henry E. Garren, of the in fantry, visited Dec. 26th during a delay en route from his station at Camp Blanding, Fla., to Ft. Meade, Md. He had basic, a special course in intelligence and reconnaissance at Camp Blanding. Pvt. Garren, a former employee of the Cham pagne Gumming Department, was accompanied by his wife, also a former Champagne employee. 1ST LT. HOUSTON W. KITCHIN, above, is attached to the Army engineers based in Ft. Riley, Kans. Since his induction into the Army in Jime of 1942, he has also been stationed in Virginia, Louisiana and Texas. Lieutenant Kitchin visited re cently. Receives Fine Award KERMIT W. REESE, fireman, 2-c, above, formerly a blender in the Refining room of Ecusta, is now overseas attached to a LST unit. After leaving in May, 1944, he received his boot train ing at Camp Peary, Va., along with three other former Ecus tans—Edwin Mims, Clyde Shu ford and Carl Watson. They had LST training at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Va. TECH. SOT. ROBERT G. TAY LOR, above, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at an 8th Airforce station in England. He holds the Air Med al with three Oak Leaf clusters. The citation was for combat bombardment missions over Germany and occupied Europe, for “courage, coolness and skill displayed,” Sgt, Taylor trained Pfc. Arthur Wilson of the in fantry was employed on the yard crew at Ecusta prior to induction Aug. 20, 1943. Jan. 5th he re turned for a furlough of 21 days Pfc. Wilson had basic training at Ft. Bragg, N. C., and amphibious training at Camp San Luis and Camp Cook, Calif., his present sta tion. 1st. Lt. Houston Kitchen is as signed to the engineer water sup ply company. Ft. Riley, Kans. Lt. Kitchen has been stationed in six states and has been purifying wa ter for soldiers in those states. He was employed in the Filter Plant prior to induction, June, 1942. His wife, Lucille Kitchen, was for merly employed in the Handbook let department of Champagne. He expected re-assignmept on return. Lieutenant Kitchen trained at Ft. Belvoir, Va. in North Carolina and Maine. He was employed here as a vacuum wash operator prior to induction in De/cember, ’41. Sgt Clyde W. Owens of the sii nal corps is stationed at Ft. Clellan, Ala. An employee of ® Shipping department, he was ducted July, 1942. Sergeant Owei* trained at Daytona Beach, and Ft. McPherson, Ga. Jan. 1'; he visited Ecustans during a ^ lough. * ^ Sgt James D. Franks, of tW Army air forces ground crew, stationed at Lowry Field, Colo> after 32 months overseas. Sergea"* Franks entered service in Dece® ber, 1941. Prior to induction ^ worked in the Finishing depai*' ment Sergeant Franks wears ' Presidential citation, ribbons the Asiatic-Pacific theatre Southwest Pacific theatre wi** stars for the East Indies, Pap“' and New Guinea. C Pvt John B. Baldwin worked Ecusta 2 years before entering tlf Army in June, 1944. He had bas>‘ training at Camp Blanding, F'*' in an anti-tank division of the if fantry. Private Baldwin’s home J at Penrose; Dec. 28th he visitC"^ Sgt. Albert F. Kimzey on his r®' turn from England and FraflC* visited Ecustans Jan. 11th. Scf geant Kimzey served overseas months as mechanic and assists®' crew chief on a B-26 Maraud®''' “Peasapis”, a medium bombef Formerly employed in the chine Room, he had basic train*”| at Keesler Field, Miss. Sergea^ Kimzey holds a Good CondUt' Medal, Presidential citation and • ribbon for the European theatf* of operation, with four stars major engagements. On his vis>‘ his wife, mother and sister, Hel®'' Kimzey, of the Pulp Mill offi^*' accompanied him. W i P b f I i: i' 1 ( Pfc. William Harry Laughter, the infantry, is a veteran of tbr®* theatres of war. Formerly e"* ployed in the Pulp Mill, he tered service August, 1941, aH" has been overseas since Decemt®^' 1941. After basic training at Catff Croft, S. C., he had training jungle fighting in Panama for months, prior to action in Southwest Pacific. Pfc. Laugb*^! was wearing the Infantry Comb®! Medal, Good Conduct ribbon a'' ribbons for American defeDS®' American theatre and Asiati'^ Pacific theatres of operation. visited Ecusta Jan. 11th whi'® home for 30 days. Elzia Lee McCall, S 2-c, h®'' boot training at Camp Peary, Va- having entered the Navy in Mard’’ 1944. Dec. 30th, during a 5-da^ leave, he visited his former fell*’'* workers in the Machine Room. has been to sea, in Greenland' Newfoundland and South America Seaman McCall is training aboar® ship for a ship fitter. His wif®; formerly Edna McCrary, of Haf" Booklet, accompanied him. Sgt. John Hill is stationed at Army air field,' Waycross, Formerly employed in the caf^' teria, he entered service Jan. \ 1942. Sergeant Hill trained K MacDill Field, Tampa, Fla., s'* Drew Field, Fla. During a 16-d®/ leave he visited the plant Jan. 2nd A MISFIT Wife: But why don’t you want to join the WAVES? ,( Husband: Because you wouldj* enjoy it—it’s non-combatant duw i
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