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July, 194V THE ECHO PAGE fifteen Visits From Our Many Employees In Service James “Jimmy” H. Newbxiry, . *■'^1 has just completed boot train- at Bainbridge, Md. Jimmy was * temporary employee of the En- Jineering office. After a leave of days, he reported to Bain- •■Wge for reassignment. His ®iher, H. E. Newbury, is Safety “•rector at Ecusta. Sgt. W. David Sams, of the fmy Air force, former war pris- visited us July 3rd and at- nfled tjjg jyjy pjcnic. A gun- .’’of the Eighth Air force sta- oned in Italy, he was shot down ly 19, ’44^ over Munich, and was en prisoner the same day. In ’45 he was released from ji® 'amp, Sta-Lag-Luft No. 4 by t ® ®rttish, and a week later re- , jOed to the Americans. June 20, ,^®turned to the States for a lb n days. David trained K ®^ahoma, Texas, Colorado, Nejjraska. He was over- U ® 17 months, wears the air the three oak leaf clusters, Vi citation for action over and the ETO ribbon with Hem major engage- Pilr.t was employed in the '‘ilot "'atd Wan. Plant. He has 100 points to- the Army demobilization ^^^Ptain Wm. B. “Bill” Long, was in June 26 for a Pfi ■ was quality supervisor volunteering in January, ^ member of the Fifth Vov returned to the States in d^t ’43 following 14 months’ (. ^ at Port Moresby, New Guin- assigned to a B-17 and a B-25. Wi, been stationed at Dyers- Dalhart, Texas and l^snsas, as instructor. Bill the following awards: the (Of ^ for gallantry in action Soy,, bombing mission in the the distinguished ? cross with an oak leaf clus- combat l«af the air medal with an oak ic Mi?'^®*-er and the Asiatic-Pacif- iof with three stars for ma- }>fai?”8^8ements. He reported to le^v Kansas, following a 14-day ®en H. Maultsby, of the L ^ance attached to the Eighth returned to the States I5 g 29 from ETO after two years »t j,''8land. Ben was an inspector prior to volunteering in 5^, ’42. With basic and tech- 5tji; Gaining in Maryland, he was for five months at tof " City, S. D., as rifle instruc **tio Wears the presidential ci w**’ the good conduct medal, ex medal and the ETO loijo,®- Following a 30-day fur- he reported to Camp Gor- Oft « to ». ^a-1 but expects a transfer few Field, Tampa, Fla. Sgt. Wilson’s Crew Completes 35 Missions 80h’ Ponder, Jr., Coxswain, and stoj. Mr- E. L. Ponder of the recently visited Ecusta j® on leave. E. L. was employed iiHtg^'^P^ction helper prior to vol- 'ij for naval service in May, Vj’ ^ter boot training at Norfolk, was assigned to sea duty. 0{ trip was on the invasion ''Ov Africa; he has had con 'Jut: duty. He wears a ribbon American Theatre and the re- py since. E. L. expects to ® destroyer, for .funencan xneatre ana me Pean-Africa theatre with stars. T-Sgt. LESTER C. WILSON is shown above with his crew in a picture taken on completion of their 35th:. bombing mission over Germany. A flight engineer on a B-24 in the English Air force, he entered the service in Feb. ’43. L. C. was overseas 11 months, sta tioned in England. He trained at Keesler Field, Miss., Laredo, Texas and Biggs Field, Texas. L. C. wears the Air Me4al with four Oak Leaf clusters, the good conduct medal and the ribbon for the European theatre of war with two stars for major engagements. L. C. reports to Miami, Fla., for redistribution; his wife, Lulu Cas sell Wilson, who is eonployed in the Chem. Lab., is accompany ing him to Miami for a two weeks’ stay. Overseas 9 Months Hospital Apprentice PFC. OSCAR L. GASPERSON is now in Bemburg, Germany. Oscar has been overseas about 9 months as a medium tank driv er in the 750th Tank battalion. The 750th is a tank battalion in the Timberwolves division, which was the first division to land in France directly from the states. They drove through Che^’- bourg, Brussels, Paris, the Belgian Bulge, Cologne, Rema- geji and were on hand for V-E day. Oscar entered service in June, 1944, while employed on the Landscape crew. Staff Sgt. Carlos John MK!:aIl, former German war prisoner, has visited us. A radio technician on a B-17 and a member of the Fifth Air force, he went overseas in April, ’44. Shot down over occu pied Germany, he was a prisoner in Pomerania 11 months. Carlos told us that without the food and aid of the Red Cross, they wouldn’t have lived. They ate most ly potatoes and dehydrated vege tables. They were liberated April 29, ’45 by Patton’s Third Army. Following a leave of 60 days, Car los reports to the redistribution station, Miami Beach, Fla. He was a printing operator prior to induc tion, January, ’43. He wears the good conduct medal, the air medal and the ETO ribljon with two stars. JOHN W. VASSEY is station ed at the Base hospital, Norfolk, Va., where he is a radio tech nician. Johnny, a temporary em ployee of the Landscape Crew, volunteered for naval service in August, 1943. He visited Ecus- tans at the plant June 27, and attended the July ' h picnic. Fol lowing boot traiaing at Brain- bridge, Md., he was stationed at Long Beach, Calif, and Ports mouth, Va. Johnny reported to the Receiving station, Norfolk, Va. His father, Emil Vassey, is an employee of Ecusta’s Main tenance department. William A. Bowen, S 2-c, has just completed boot training at Great Lakes, 111. Seaman Bowen was em ployed in Champagne Job Print ing department prior to entering the Navy in April, ’45. After a visit to Ecusta, and a 9-day leave, he returned to Great Lakes for duty. David Lee Simms, Storekeejter, 3-c, of the Seabees, returned to the U. S. June 15 from 12 months’ duty in New Caledonia, the Sol omons and the Philippines. An em ployee of the Hand Booklet de partment, he entered the Seabees in December, ’42. David has the following ribbons: the American theatre, the Asiatic-Pacific the atre with three stars, the Philip pine Liberation with one star, and the unit commendation for un loading ammunition while the Japs were staging their second attack on Bougainville. Davis visited dur ing a leave of 30 days. Pvt. Lloyd McGaha, of the Army Infantry and former beaterman in the Refining Room, is in a pio neer outfit; meaning his examina tion was of such a degree as to classify him in a specialized out fit. Lloyd entered service in Jan uary and had basic training at Camp Croft, S. C. He is now at the Replacement Depot at Ft. Meade, Md. Lloyd'visited July 10 during furlough. He wears an expert Infantryman’s award. Pvt. Harvey Souther of the Quar termaster corps, visited recentlj during a leave. He had just com pleted basic training at Camp Lee, Va. Harvey was employed in the Cost Accounting department of the Main Office. He reported to Camp Lee for Quartermaster School. Crockett L. Matthews, S 2-c, has just completed boot training at Bainbridge, Md. He worked at Ecusta as Turbine operator almost two years before entering the Navy. Seaman Matthews left in April, ’45. After a leave and a visit to Ecusta, he reported to Bainbridge for reassignment which he hopes will be in clectri eaj engineering. Thomas N. Guice, S 2-c, former Finishing department employee, returned for a short visit. Tommy had boot training at Bainbridge, Md., Radar school at Virginia Beach, Va., and was stationed for seven weeks at Treasure Island, Calif., prior to sea duty for eight months. He was taking further ra dar training at the time of his leave. On return to Raleigh, N. C,, he expects to go to sea again. Tom my wears the Asiatic-Pacific the atre of war ribbon with two stars for major engagements. Fritz J. Merrill, F 1-c, is in the Welfare and Recreation depart ment at Oakland, Calif. In March, 1944, Fritz entered the Navy; at that time he was an Ecusta chlori- nator operator. Following boot training at Jacksonville, Fla., and Fireman’s school, Gulfport, Miss., he was transferred to Shoemaker, Calif., then to his present station. July 18 he paid us a visit during a 23-day leave, and reported to Oakland. DR. NEWLAND IN IND. Major Charles Logan Newland visited his family in Brevard re cently. Major Newland entered the Army in 1942 while employed at Ecusta as MD. He is now stationed at Stout Field, Indianapolis, Ind. BLYTHE VISITS Alvin Blythe, Sl-c, of the Navy, was home recently visiting his par ents. Alvin was employed as As»t. Foreman in the Ironing depart ment of Endless Belt. In June 1944 he entered service. A brother, Horace, formerly of the Refining Room is with the Army in the ETO. STATIONED IN MD. Pvt. Victor E. Sigmon has re ported to Fort Meade, Md., for re assignment following a furlough home. Victor was employed as an inspector at Ecusta; he entered service in January of this year.
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