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John Thomas ACTON went in the service with the air corps and was first in Nashville, Tenn. He entered the service, Oct. 1, 1942, and was engaged in defense work prior to that time. He graduated from the Gans school in 1935, went to Okmulgee Junior college. He is located in Salina, Kans. and his wife, Opal and their son, John Kenneth are making their home there.

Kenneth ACTON is in India. When he went in the army he was trainee for the air corps in Sheppard Field, Texas. He went in the army air corps December 5, 1943. He is a 1940 graduate of Gans high school.

Louise ACTON entered the service with the Air WAC's on March 6, 1944, and was sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. for her primary training. A 1938 graduate of the Gas high school she attended Okmulgee Junior college and later went to Northeastern, Tahlequah. She is stationed now at Dyersburg, Tenn.

W.C. ACTON is a member of the air corps, and stationed at Sheppard Field, Texas. He was a highway patrolman before he went in the service October 1, 1942. His wife, Ethel, is making her home in Oklahoma City. The three boys and the girl are all children of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. ACTON of Gans. (Louise, Kenneth, John, W.C.)

Cecil Warner ACUFF has a rating of midshipman, a promotion he received at the midshipman's school in Chicago. He entered the navy July 1, 1943 at Ruston, La. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. ACUFF of Sallisaw and received his education at Prices Chapel and Sallisaw schools. He was also graduated from Southeastern Teachers college in Durant. The 21 year old sailor will receive his commission soon.

Ben S. ADAIR, 33 entered the army November of 1942 and took his training at Ft. Benning, Ga. Pvt. ADAIR, the son of Mrs. Mary ADAIR of Sallisaw, attended school at Sallisaw and Bacone college at Muskogee. His wife and two children are making their home in Miami for the duration. Before his entry into the service he was employed in defense work and is now stationed somewhere in France.

Master Sgt. Griffen ADAIR who has been in the army for 20 years, is now stationed at the South Plain Army air field, Lubbock, Texas. His wife and two children live in Lubbock and his mother, Mrs. Mary ADAIR lives in Sallisaw.

Pfc. Claude B. ALLEN is the son of Mrs. Finnie FLEETWOOD, who now lives in Yakima, Wash. Reared in the county, ALLEN entered the service in the spring of 1941 at Fort Lewis, Wash. Since that time he has been in New Guinea twice and in Australia. He is serving with the medical corps. Pfc. ALLEN, is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jess MILLER, Sallisaw, route one, was engaged in factory work at the time he entered the army. His wife, Lorean and son, Eugene C., age 6, live here. He has two brothers, Jessie and George and a sister, Enid MORGAN.

Cpt. James John ALLINDER is stationed at Langley Field, Va. He was doing railroad work when he went in the service November 11, 1943. His first assignment was with the air corps at Sheppard Field, Texas. His wife is Reba June, and with their two sons, James Terry, 2, and Max Don, 3 months old, they live in Marble City. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. John James ALLINDER also live in Marble City.

Pfc. Clayton AMOS, son of John AMOS, Sallisaw, enlisted in January, 1941, and was sent to Camp Barkley, Texas for his training. He is now station at ---Devens, Mass. AMOS was a -- driver before entering the service.

George Douglas AMOS, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. AMOS of Alameda, Calif., received his education in the Sallisaw city schools graduating with the class of 1944. Entering the service October 31, 1943,(?) he took his basic training at Amarillo, Tex. After completing his basic training he was sent to Missoula, Mont. for five months college work, then to Santa Ana, Calif. for classification as bombardier. He is now stationed at Kingman, Ariz. as an aviation cadet, and will receive his commission in February of 1945.

Pvt. Charley M. ANDERSON on the fighting front in Normandy. He is the son of Mrs. Hand ANDERSON of Route 2, Sallisaw. He attended grade school in Ashton, Kans., and was engaged in farming at the time of his entrance into the army in November of 1942. First sent to Fort Sill, Pvt. ANDERSON then went to Needles, Calif., later to Picket, Va. and to Camp Stewart, Ga. From there he embarked for England. ANDERSON has two sister and one brother; his sisters, Mrs. Mary MCGOWAN lives in Hot Springs and Miss Rosa ANDERSON lives in Sallisaw. His brother, George is in Great Lake, Ill.

Pvt. Purney ARMER, son of Mrs. Lula PHELPS, Short, spent 31 months in the Phillippines and was wounded on Leyte island in November of 1944 and for which he received a citation for his meritorious work there.

Carl Winston ARMINGTON, 19, is the son of the Gus ARMINGTONs , of Sallisaw. ARMINGTON entered service July 1, 1943, and took his training at Camp Peary, Va. and Port Hueneme, Calif. and is now serving in the south Pacific. He attended school at Sallisaw and Vian. He has one brother, Charlie Gus, of the home.

Pfc. Edmumnd John ARMSTRONG, son of Mrs. R. W. ARMSTRONG, Vian enlisted in the army August 10,
1943 and took his basic training at Fort Sill. He is now stationed at Camp Chaffee, Ark. ARMSTRONG has a
law degree from the University of Oklahoma. His wife makes her home in Ft. Smith, Ark.

Lt. Glenn A. ARMSTRONG, another son of Mrs. R. W. ARMSTRONG, Vian took his early military training at Oklahoma University, of which he is a graduate and was called for active duty soon after war was declared. He was stationed at the army air base at Salt Lake City before going overseas. He was recently returned to the states and is now attached in San Marcus, Texas. His wife, Mrs. Margaret ARMSTRONG is making her home in San Marcus with her husband.

Pvt. Walter ASBILL, 23, son of the late Joe ASBILL, made his home with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. ASBILL. Pvt. ASBILL attended school at South Greasy and was a farmer before his entry into the air corps in May of 1942. He has been in Australia since May of 1943.

Woodrow ATKERSON, son of Ed ATKERSON, Marvel, Ark., was a farmer before entering the service. He took his training at Camp Wolters, Tex., and New Orleans, La. His wife and three children live at Eloy, Ark.

Pvt. Raymond Odell BABB was a farmer before enlisting with the engineers October 8, 1941. He was sent to Camp Claiborne, La. for training before going overseas in February, 1943. At present he is in New Guinea. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace BABB of Sallisaw. Two brothers, Floyd and Sherman live in Long Beach, Calif. Violet POTTER, a sister lives in Tulsa, and Sophia Mae lives in Muskogee.

Hubert Mitchell BAGLEY, who was engaged in farming before he was inducted into the army in November, 1942, attended grade school at Carlile and graduated from the Vian High School. After completing his military training he was sent to the Hawaiian Islands for active duty. BAGLEY is a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. BAGLEY Sallisaw and has five brothers and two sisters.

Grady Garrell BAKER is another Sequoyah county marine. The son of Mrs. R. L. BAKER and the late Mr. BAKER, he was graduated from the Sallisaw schools and later attended Northeastern, Tahlequah. BAKER's wife, Bernell BRANUM BAKER is making her home in San Jose. The Marine was first stationed in San Diego, and later moved to Camp Pendleton. Employed with the highway engineers he entered the service in March of this year. His brother, Robert lives in Stilwell; three sisters, all of Detroit are Irene SHERRELL, Mary PLANT, and Virginia LOVERN.

Cpl. Moochie BALDRIDGE after serving overseas in England for a year took part in the invasion of France, where he has been since D-Day. Moochie, who enlisted for service, was stationed at Ft. Sill with the 45th Infantry division before going overseas. he received his education at Chilocco and in Sallisaw public schools. He is the son of Mrs. Nan BALDRIDGE, Long Beach, Calif. His brother Bill BALDRIDGE lives at Hulbert, Okla.

Cpl. Raymond J. BALL is stationed in England. He received his training at Sheppard Field, Texas, Atlanta, Ga., Cap Siebert, Ala. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Rofe BALL of Sallisaw, route 2, he entered the service January 20, 1943. He received his education at the Horn and Sallisaw schools. At the time he was inducted he was employed by the Mid-Continent Refinery in Tulsa. Cpl. BALL's wife, Lucille, and their ten-month-old son, Joseph Ray are living with Mrs. BALL's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon BEAN, also of Sallisaw, route 2.

Carl BALLINGER has been overseas since March 10, 1944. He is at present in Italy. After entering the service he trained at Camp Roberts, and San Diego, Calif. His wife, Faye, is in San Diego. Both boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. John BALLINGER of Sallisaw. (Paul and Carl)

Paul BALLINGER, BKR, 3/C, went to Great Lakes Naval Training School after being inducted, from there he was sent to Norfolk, Va. He has been overseas since July 1, 1944. Before entering the service he was a farmer.

Sgt. Wilmer Lee BANKSTON, son of Dolly BANKSTON, AND HUSBAND of Augusta BANKSTON, both of Muldrow, route 4, entered the service January 10, 1941 and was assigned to the 45th division. He took his training in Texas, Mass., New York and Virginia before going overseas. Sgt. BANKSTON has seen action in Italy and France since arriving overseas and is a member of the medical corps.

W/O Roscoe C. BARGER, 28, son of G. W. BARGER, received his education at Sallisaw schools and before entering the service he was a farmer. He entered the army in 1940 and since that time he has served 2 1/2 years in Australia and New Guinea and has been in the Asburn General hospital in McKinney, Tex. His wife is Mrs. Lillian BARGER of Altus.

Sgt. Olen J. BARKER is the son of Mrs. Viola DENNIS of Vian. He received his education in the Vian schools and was engaged in farming prior to enlisting in September, 1941. His first station was Abilene, Texas. From there he was sent to the Panama Canal zone before going on to Australia and then to New Guinea where he is at the present. He has four brothers and one sisters.

Beautine Alfred BARNES has covered the battlefronts of Europe. He has trained men in Italy, Sicily, England and in Ireland. He holds the rating of tech sergeant, and was wounded in the invasion of France, and sent to England to recuperate. T.Sgt. BARNES was born at Akins, attended school at Akins, Sloan's Chapel and Sallisaw. At the time he enlisted in March, 1940, he was farming. He has been stationed at Fort Sill, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas and LaCross, Wis. He has been overseas since June 6, 1943. His parent are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Franklin BARNES who live in Sallisaw, as does his wife, and their 16-month old son, Beautine Paul. He has three sisters, Mrs. John BALDEN(?) , Mrs. Pluma PETERS, Miss --- Oleta BROWN; his brothers are, Boyd, Billy Gene and Bobby Ray.

Pfc. Ernest B. BARNES was educated in Vian, Okla. Prior to his induction he had been employed in California. He received training at Camp Howze, Texas, Camp White, Oregon, and Camp Picket, Va. His wife, Doris with their daughter, Judy, makes her home in Luis, Calif. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edgar T. BARNES of Vian. Joe Quinton, James Robert and Betty M. BARNES are his brothers and sister.

Cpl. Joe Quenton BARNES, 21, received his education in the Vian schools and was farming before entering the service. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar T. BARNES and has two brothers and one sister. He was stationed at Marfa, Tex. and has been in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.

Pfc. Mayo BARNOSKIE, 21, son of Cat BARNOSKIE, of Muskogee, formerly of Vian, is now on duty in Burma, where a short time ago he and some of his outfit were successful in killing a Burma bison that weighed more than a ton. Pfc. BARNOSKIE entered the service in June of 1943; took his basic training at Sheppard Field, Texas. He is in the Air Corps. Pfc. Mayo BARNOSKIE attended grade school at Vian and graduated from Sallisaw high school in 1943.

Pvt. Nelson BARNOSKIE, son of Cat BARNOSKIE , of Muskogee, formerly of Vian, Sequoyah county, was killed in action in France, June 11, 1944. Pvt. BARNOSKIE was 19 years old when he entered the service in August, 1943, and had been overseas five months when he was killed. He attended grade school at Vian and was a graduate of Sallisaw high school. He took his basic training at Camp Wolters, Tex., from where he was sent to Fort Mead, Md., where he embarked for overseas duty in February, 1944.

Cpl. John BARTON, JR. enlisted in January, 1943 and took training in radio work in Oklahoma City. He went overseas in November, 1943, and at present is a radio operator with U. S. air corps in the south Pacific. His wife, Jeanie lives at Edmond, Okla. His father, John BARTON, SR., and three brothers, E. C., E. L., and Homer, all live in Vian. A sister, Mrs. Cherry PACK resides at Warner, Okla.

M.S. 2/C Clarence A. BEARCE entered the service December 23, 1942. Prior to that time he was patrolman for DuPont Co. He received his education in Muldrow public schools, and graduated from Northeastern State college at Tahlequah. BEARCE previously served in the navy in the period between 1925 and 1929. His wife, Minnie lives in Inola, Okla.

Pvt. Clyde O. BEARCE, entered the service in March, 1944, and was sent to Fort McClellan, Ala. Later he was moved to Fort George Meade, Maryland. Since August 15 he has been overseas and is now located in Belgium. Clyde has received six medals for outstanding achievement with rifle, bayonet, carbine, mortar, pistol and machine gun. His wife, Katherine and four-year old son, James Everett, live at Muldrow.

Sgt. Vernon L. BEARCE, 30 years of age, served in the army in 1941 from March until November, when he was given an honorable discharge, because of being over the age of 28 years. After Pearl Harbor he was inducted again on January 5, 1942. He was sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he was assigned to the medical corps. After being re-located in Angel Island, Calif., he was sent to the Hawaiian Islands, where he has been since April, 1942. He was educated in the Muldrow public schools and was employed as a mechanic at Grand Junction, Colo. before entering the service. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James BEARCE, both deceased, were resident of Muldrow. Mrs. Lee STAMPS of Muldrow is a sister.

Floyd BELL, son of Mrs. George W. EDGMON, route two, Vian, entered service August 12, 1942.
At the time he enlisted he was farming. Hehas one daughter. Wilma Lyn BELL.

Pfc. Robert Louis BELLER was stationed in England prior to the invasion of France, and is somewhere on French soil now. He was inducted on November 23, 1942, and was assigned to a coastal artillery unit. He has been stationed at Camp Ivis, Calif., Camp Picket, Va., and Camp Stewart, Ga. Employed by Ward's Furniture factory in Fort Smith, he is a graduate of the Roland high school. His wife, Norma and son, James Albert live in Los Angeles. His mother, Mrs. Marie BELLER is living in San Diego.

Woodrow W. BENGE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Solon WELLS, was on the battleship "Nevada" which had a part in the French invasion. He went in the navy April 3, 1940. His wife, Gertrude and son, Johnnie Lee are in Seattle, Wash. Shortly after the invasion, his father received this V-mail letter: Hello Folks, By this time you have undoubtedly heard something about the activities of my ship. We participated in the invasion and came through the opening engagements with flying colors. I am sending you this letter so you may know that everything is okay, that I am well and so that you will not worry about me. Sorry that time does not permit me to write more now, but I will write again soon. As ever, Woodie.The "Nevada" was seriously damaged on Dec. 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. BENGE was part of her crew at that time and was given a brief furlough home while repairs were underway.

Lt. Charles BETHEL enlisted in the navy December 2, 1941, and attended officers candidate school at Notre Dame and in New York City. The Prairie State was his training ship. At Pennsylvania State college he took additional training as an electrical and diesel engineer. For the past two years he has been on duty in the Atlantic, with a destroyer escort. BETHEL is a graduate of Muldrow high school and Northeastern State college, Tahlequah. He was an instructor before enlistment. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. BETHEL, live in Muldrow.

Cadet Guy H. BIAS JR. E. R. C., 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. BIAS, of Blackgum, attended school at Blackgum, Vian and college at Connor's Warner and N. E. S. C. at Tahlequah. Entering the air corps in June, 1944. Cadet BIAS, received his basic training at Texas A and M and College Station, Tex. He is now stationed at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. where he is taking an electrical engineering course.

Pfc. Leonard S. BIBB, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mose BIBB, received his education in the Redland and Gas schools. Pfc. BIBB took his basic training at Gillispie, Calif. and Santa Ana, Calif. Receiving an injury of the foot in a trial jump in April, 1943, he is now stationed at Oakland, Calif. Before his entry into the service Oct. 19, 1942 he was a welder in the shipyards in Portland, Ore.

Pvt. Floyd B. BIGGS, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon BIGGS, was educated in the Akins schools. Before his entry into the service, June 27, 193, he was a farmer. Taking his basic training at Sheppard Field, Texas, he is now stationed at Scott Field, Ill. where he graduated from a radio school August 9, 1944.

Sgt. Frank BIGGS entered the service August 20, 1941. He was stationed at Sheppard Field and is now overseas. Sgt. BIGGS is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon BIGGS of Sallisaw, Rt. 1. He has three brothers, Cpl. Melvin BIGGS, Pvt. Floyd BIGGS, Walter BIGGS, two sisters, Dorothy FULLER of Stilwell, and Bea BARRETT of Sallisaw. Sgt. BIGGS received his education at Bixby, Akins, and Central High.

Sgt. Melvin Ransom BIGGS, 21, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon BIGGS of Sallisaw. He attended school at Akins and Central High. Before entering the service he was employed by the railroad, and since his induction, Jan. 26, 1943, he has been stationed at Camp Howze, Texas, and Camp Livingston, La. He is now with the Black Hawk 80th division.

Edgar T. BITTING, son of William BITTING, Tahlequah, and nephew of Pearl MATHESON, Sallisaw, Okla., entered service in 1941 and was sent to Norfolk, Va., for his basic training. Before entering the service. BITTING was Indian Field supervisor of the C. C. Camp at Stilwell, Okla. He is the grandson of the late Tom BLAIR, Navy Chief Petty Officer.

Caswell B. BLACKARD, Ph. M 3/C went to school in Muldrow, also attended Northeastern State college, Tahlequah, and was a welfare worker before entering the service. He took his first training at San Diego, and is now stationed in the Pacific war area.

Sgt. Scott R. BLACKARD has been stationed in the Hawaiian Island since Dec. 1, 1942. Born in Muldrow, he went to school there and at Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, entering the service October, 1942. Before that time he was a merchant. His wife, the former Jerrine CHEEK, and their small daughter, are making their home in Muldrow. The three service men are sons of Mrs. Etta BLACKARD, of Muldrow.

William Homer BLACKARD was a sales-clerk, farmer and stockman, before he was inducted on August 21, 1943. He was made a private first class in the 42nd Rainbow division at Camp Gruber, Okla. After attending Oklahoma university and Arkansas university he took a business course at Texas, business school. His wife, Faye lives at Muldrow.

Sgt. Albert Jerry BLACKBURN was wounded in action on the day of the invasion of France, June 6. He was returned to England, to a hospital. He was trained for duty with the tank corps at Fort Knox, Ky. He received his rating as corporal then sergeant in training.

Sgt. Arthur BLACKBURN is a brother of Albert Jerry. Both sergeants are sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. BLACKBURN of Hanson. Arthur BLACKBURN was a teacher before going in the medical corps, having obtained his education at Hanson, Central High, Connors at Warner and Northeastern at Tahlequah. He is now an instructor in aerial gunnery in Yuma, Ariz. The brothers have four sisters.

Cpl. Ed. J. BLEDSOE, 28 years of age, volunteered for service in 1939. He took his basic training at Ft. Warren, Wyo. Since entering the service he has been stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., Camp Jackson, S. C., Fort Ord, Calif., Fort Lewis, Wash., and Camp Pickett, Va. After being in North Africa, Sicily and Italy he is now somewhere in France. His wife, Mary F. BLEDSOE, lives in San Francisco, Calif. Besides their father, Sam BLEDSOE, Portland, Ore., they have two sisters, Mrs. Lela May, Mrs. Dayda FEW and three brothers, Bert Paul, James, and Arthur BLEDSOE. (George & Ed)

Pfc. George BLEDSOE, 23 years old, entered the service early in 1942. Taking his basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif., he went overseas in July, 1942, and has been in the Hebrides Islands, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia since that time. Before enlisting he was a farmer.

Clarion E. BLEVINS has had a part in six battles in the Asiatic Pacific area, since he entered the navy January 14, 1941.his rating is seaman, first class. His basic training was at Norfolk, Va. BLEVINS, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce BLEVINS, Muldrow, route 4, farmed before going into the service. He went to school at Maple and Central high. Two brothers of the service man are Carl, who lives in Richmond, Calif., and Curtis of the home; his sisters are Gladys, of Little Rock and Melba, who lives at home.

Pictured above are Euel Charles BLOUNT, Pvt. Coy James BLOUNT, Pvt. Ray Monroe KEITH and Pvt. William H. JOHNSON who entered the service in November of 1942 and trained at Fort Bliss, Texas and Camp Cooke, Calif. The boys have also served in Australia and New Guinea, where this picture was taken, and are now together in the Phillippines. Audie MCCOMBS, who is not pictured has been with the boys during this time.

Warren Monroe BLYTHE, C.M. 2/C, enlisted in the Seabees October, 1943. He is stationed at Camp Parks, Calif. BLYTHE graduated from the Muldrow high school in 1925. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. M. BLYTHE, Tucson, Ariz. A brother, H. E. BLYTHE, lives in Chandler, Ariz., a sister, Mrs. Bonnie CLARK, in Phoenix, Ariz., another sister, Mrs. Hazel JONES, in Tucson, Ariz.

Junior M. BOHANNON, S1/C, son of Mrs. Winnie AUSTIN, Short , Okla., enlisted in the Navy in September, 1942. He is a graduate of Chilocco high school and was an electric welder before entering the service.

Pfc. Clarence BOLDEN is another county man serving somewhere in France. Stationed in England before, D-Day, he received his training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky. and at Camp Stewart, Ga. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen BOLDEN, he was bon at Nicut and attended the Sallisaw schools. He worked at the DuPont powder plant, Choteau, before entering service in December, 1942. His wife, Flora and daughter, Virginia, live in Muldrow.

Cpl. William BOLIN, JR. of Marble City, is with the 15th AAF in Italy. He has recently been assigned as a tail gunner in a 15th air force Flying Fortress squadron operating from an advanced base in Italy. His B-17 group has been bombing Germany, France, Austria and the Balkan countries. BOLIN entered the AAF in June 1943. He received his gunner's wings at Kingman, Ariz., in May 1944. After advanced flight training he was sent overseas and assigned to his present squadron in September, 1944.

Cadet William O. R. BOLLS, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. BOLLS, Sallisaw, received his pre-flight training at the Army Air Forces Center, Santa Ana, Calif., and at Bombardier school Carlsbad, New Mexico. Cadet BOLLS is a graduate of the Mesa College, Grand Junction, Color.

Pfc. John Ernest BOND was a farmer before he went in the service Sept. 24, 1942. He entered the army with the medical corps, at Sioux City, Iowa. His wife, the former Ouida LAND is making her home in Sallisaw. Cassie H. BOND, a brother, is in the infantry at Camp Wolters, Texas. The boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. BOND, Muldrow. Cassie BOND entered the service April 27, 1944. He was a farmer before entering the service. The boys have five sisters and one brother.

Raymond BOOZE, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. BOOZE, Gore, was a farmer before he entered the service February 15, 1943. He took his training at Camp Hulen, Texas. He has two sisters at home.

John R. BORMAN, Gunner's Mate 3/c, is the son of Mrs. Geneva ALLEN, Muldrow. He entered service in April of 1943 and was placed in the naval reserve at San Diego, Calif. He attended school at Muldrow and Central High school and received his basic training at San Diego before being assigned to sea duty.

Carl S. BORTELL is serving with the army in France. He was sent to England after training at Fort Sill and later at Fort Meade, Md., for duty with a field artillery unit. An aircraft worker for more than two years, he was inducted into the army Nov. 11, 1943. BORTELL, who attended the Gore schools. Connor's at Warner and Northeastern at Tahlequah, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. BORTELL of Gore. His wife, Naomi and their small daughter also live in Gore.

Pvt. C. G. BOYD is the 19 year old son of Ted BOYD of Muldrow, route 4. His first military training was at Fort Sill, and later he was sent to Fort Benning, Ga. where he received his paratroopers' wings. BOYD is now on the Italian battlefront. He went to school at Long and later graduated in Muldrow. His three sisters are Doris Ann, Patsy Joe and Myrna Louise. His brother is Donald BOYD.

Jasper N. BOYD is a former Sequoyah county school teacher, who is in the navy. Boyd has been in three major sea engagements in the south Pacific, and was returned to the States for hospitalization after being wounded at sea. his ship was the Lexington. BOYD went to school at Long, Muldrow, and at Northeastern, Tahlequah. He has been in the service since, August 3, 1943. The sailor's wife, Betty, lives near Muldrow, as does his mother, Mrs. Emma BOYD. His sisters are Rosa TASSEY, North Hollywood, Calif., Ruth SUTTON who also lives in the coast city. His brothers are Bill BOYD and Ted BOYD, whose address is Muldrow, route 4.

Cpl. M. Eugene BRACKEN was sent to England after he completed training at Chanute Field, Ill., and McClellan Field, Calif. leaving the States in May, 1942. Cpl. BRACKEN is married to an English girl, Doreen FINDLOW BRACKEN, whose home is in Cheshire England. He attended the Badger Lee school and later was graduated from the Sallisaw high school. He went into the army air forces ground division in July, 1941. He is the son of Mrs. Bonnie B. WHITWORTH.

Ira Clark BRACKETT, C. S. K. enlisted October 27, 1943. Prior to that time he was an inspector in the fire department at Camp Gruber. He received his education in Sequoyah county schools and Northeastern State college at Tahlequah. He is stationed at Camp Peary, Va. where he is supply chief for 11,000 men. His mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. BRACKETT live in Sallisaw. His wife, Nettie, with their four sons, Ira, Jr., Charles, Roy Lee and Peary Paul also live in Sallisaw

Lt. David Raymond BRADLEY, son of Mrs. and Mrs. David BRADLEY, Muldrow, was recently promoted to a first lieutenant and is stationed with an ordnance company in Belgium. He is a graduate of Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kans. and was employed by the government service agency at Dulce, New Mexico at the time of his enlistment. His wife, the former Irene NATION, is maker her home in Dulce. Pvt. John F. GOODWIN, son of Ira P. GOODWIN, Vian route two, was wounded in action January 10, 1945 while fighting in Belgium. He was farming when he entered service Feb. 11, 1944. He took his basic training at Ft. Sill. From there he was sent to Ft. McClellan, Ala. and Camp McCain, Miss.

Lieut. Earl BRADLEY, son of Walter BRADLEY, former Sallisaw resident now living at Jackson, Tenn., was killed January 8, 1944, in a plane crash at Kellogg Field, Mich. Lieut. BRADLEY, 1937 graduate and valedictorian of the Sallisaw schools, entered active service in September, 1940, as member of the 45th division. In 1941 he was transferred to the army air corps and won his wings May 2, 1942, at Victorville, Calif. Receiving his overseas orders BRADLEY was member of the first bomber group to land in Egypt. After more than 30 combat missions in the North African theatre of operations he was returned to the states in June 1943, where he was assigned to the Ardmore army air field as a combat pilot advisor. He was transferred from Ardmore to Michigan field where he met his death. Lieut. BRADLEY was posthumously awarded the Air Medal and four Oak Leaf clusters in a ceremony at the Muskogee army air base in September.

Frank James BREASHEARS was a farmer before he went in the service October 22, 1941. He was made private, first class June 10, 1943 and corporal Aug. 10, 1943. His wife, Plura and their son, Jimmy Ray live in Vian, as do his two brothers and one sister. His father is Walter BREASHEARS, also of Vian.

Riley Columbus BREASHEARS has been overseas since Nov. 22, 1942, and was sent to England after leaving the States. At the time of entering the service, hew was with an engineering outfit in the Hawaiian Islands. A corporal in the army, his wife, Eva, lives in Muskogee. He is the son of Mrs. Nettie BREASHEARS of Sallisaw.

James W. BREEDLOVE, 20 year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. BREEDLOVE of Sallisaw, received his education in the Sallisaw city schools. Before his entry into the service, Dec. 15, 1941, he was a student. Since that time he has been at San Diego Calif., and took part in the battle of the Gilberts, Naru, Rabaul, Buka, Bougainville,New Georgia and Guadalcanal islands.

Johnie W. BREESE is the son of Mrs. H. P. BRADLEY, Kansas City, Mo. and Mr. Dee BREESE of Marble City. Before enlisting in December 1942, Johnie was employed with the Prichard Oil Co. in Oklahoma City. He is now a radioman in the Navy air corps. BREESE was formerly with the Army air force civil service. BREESE received his boot training at San Diego, Calif., and was later sent to Memphis, Tenn. and is now with the Atlantic fleet.

Elby Earl BREWER is the son of Mrs. Mary A. BORIN of Sallisaw. He was inducted into the army Sept. 8, 1942 at Shawnee, and is now at Camp Munroe, Calif. He went to school in Sallisaw and late at Chillicothe, Mo. Before entering the service, he was a salesman for the Graff Packing Co. in Shawnee.

Sgt. Paul BREWER, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave BREWER, received his education in Sallisaw schools, and before entering the service Nov. 17, 1942, he was employed at Camp Gruber. He is now in France. His wife, Mrs. Gloria CROSSNO BREWER is making her home in Doyline, La. His son, Paul Michael is living with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. BREWER for the duration.

Robert T. BREWSTER is a Sequoyah county man who was in the great battle of Saipan. The son of Mrs. Lizzie Etta BREWSTER of route 4, Muldrow, he farmed until he was called into the service October 23, 1942. BREWSTER was first stationed in California, then moved to Hawaii and stationed there until June 20 of this year, when he was sent to Saipan. He went to school at Maple. His brothers are Charlie ROE, and Hugh ROE of Muldrow, Bewell BREWSTER, Watsonville, Calif; Julian of Muldrow, and Henry BREWSTER of Jerome, Idaho. His sisters are Fleeta LANGSTON, Watsonville, Calif., Viola DUNAWAY, Bagwell, Texas, and Annie MASON of Muldrow.

Pfc. Albert W. BROCKMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. BROCKMAN, Vian, enlisted in August of 1943 and was sent to Fort Sill, Okla., for his basic training and later transferred to New Orleans. In December, 1943, he was sent to England and France. BROCKMAN has one brother in service, Capt. S. E. BROCKMAN, Neosho, Mo., and two other brothers, W. L. and Lewis who live at Vian, Okla. His wife, Mrs. Eunice BROCKMAN, also makes her home at Vian.

Lt. (jg) James T. BROCKMAN, JR., son of James T. BROCKMAN, Sallisaw, took his basic training at the Naval Training Station at Hollywood, Fla., and was later sent to the communications school at Harvard college, Cambridge, Mass. Lieut. BROCKMAN graduated from Sallisaw high school and Connors State college. At the time of his enlistment he was employed by Haliburton Oil Well Cementing Co., as an engineer. His wife, and three children, Jimmie, Sally Lynn and Linda Jane, are making their home in Cambridge, Mass.

Cadet Lewis Bernard BROCKMAN, 18 year-old son of Lewis BROCKMAN, Vian, was attending Arkansas State Teachers college at Conway, Ark., at the time he volunteered for the air corps reserves in July of 1943. He took his basic training at Sheppard Field, Texas, and Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., and was sent to Santa Ana Air Base for special training. He has now completed his training and has been classified as a navigator of the army air corps.

Capt. Sample E. BROCKMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. BROCKMAN, enlisted in the army signal corps in November of 1940 and attended officers candidate school at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. BROCKMAN received his commission as a first lieutenant in February of 1942 and was promoted to the rank of captain in June of 1943. His wife, Sarah Elva BAKER, formerly of Tulsa, and two daughters, Sharon Eliza and Sarah Vonne, are with Capt. BROCKMAN in Neosho, Mo.

Sgt. Artie BROOKS, son of Joe Brooks, Roland, Okla. was inducted into the army June 4, 1942. He received his training at Sheppard Field and Stinson Field, both in Texas. At present he is stationed in North Africa, with the 16th supply squadron. He has been overseas since July, 1943.

Cpl. Henry D. BROOKS was inducted Dec. 26, 1943. After being dismissed from the hospital at McClelland Field, Sacramento, Calif., where he had been confined with an injury received while in training he spent some time in Sallisaw, recently, en route to Washington for re-assignment. His wife, Evelyn, lives in Sacramento.

Wade W. BROOKS, S 2/C, enlisted August 20, 1942, and is now stationed at the naval base at Norman, Okla. Before going into the service he was a farmer. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Fate BROOKS of Sallisaw, they have a sister, Mrs. Josephine SHOEMAKER, of Sallisaw. An aunt, Mrs. John DENTON, also resides in Sallisaw.

Pvt. Charles E. BROTHERTON is stationed somewhere in Italy. he was inducted December 11, 1943, being employed by Lockheed Air Craft Company before that time. He was born in Charleston, Ark., later moving to Muldrow with his family, where he received his education in the public schools.

Warren Ray BROTHERTON, a brother, is serving in the navy. He took boot training at Great Lakes training station in Illinois and from there was sent to Boston before going to the South Pacific, where he has been for the past 18 months on a destroyer. His wife, Molly Ruth lives in Brownfield, Texas. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Troy BROTHERTON, Los Angeles, they have two sisters, Mary Virginia and Robbie and a brother, Joe Carl, who also live in Los Angeles.

Eben Leon BROWN is on the battlefront in Germany. A member of a tank destroyer unit, he was promoted to T/3 when he was moved to the front. BROWN finished school in June before his entrance into the service on August 24, 1943. Since that time he has been stationed at North Camp Hood, Texas, Fort Meade, Md. and in March, this year he was sent to England and on to France then to Germany. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster G. BROWN, he has three brothers, two in service, T/Sgt. Page Edward BROWN Alamagordo, N.M., Coxswain, Paul Raymond BROWN, who is in the navy and David Rue BROWN, Mare Island, Calif. BROWN, with his brothers and sister attended school in Seminole and Sallisaw.

Ernest James BROWN was born at Gans and went to school there. He went in the service Nov. 23, 1942 and is now private, first class, stationed at Camp Pinedale, Calif. His wife, Mildred and their two-year-old daughter are living in Fresno, near the camp. The son of Mr. and Mrs. James Richard BROWN of Muldrow, he farmed before going in the army.

G. BROWN, he has three brothers, two in service, T/Sgt. Page Edward BROWN Alamagordo, N.M., Coxswain, Paul Raymond BROWN, who is in the navy and David Rue BROWN, Mare Island, Calif. BROWN, with his brothers and sister attended school in Seminole and Sallisaw.

Osceola R. BROWN, 32, entered service with the sea bees in September, 1942, and went to Providence R. I. for training. He spent 11 months on Bermuda and returned to the States for a 28 day furlough going back to his station in Bermuda afterward. He joined the Masonic lodge since he has been in Bermuda. He is also a member of a Military Lodge there, which is under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge in Scotland. BROWN is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. BRAY, Sallisaw.

Page Edward BROWN, son of Mr. and MRs. Foster BROWN, received his education in the Seminole and Sallisaw schools, graduating with the class of 1939. Entering the service in December, 1940, he has served three years overseas with the army air forces, returning to the States in January of this year. He has one brother in Germany and one brother in the navy. He and his wife, the former Miss Artalee COX, now reside in Albuquerque, N. M.

B.M. 2/C Paul Raymond BROWN, 20 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster BROWN of California, received his education in Seminole and Sallisaw schools. Before entering the service, Dec. 15, 1941, he was a student. Since that time he has been at San Diego, Calif. and took part in the battles of Gilberts, Navru, Rabaul, Buka, Bougainville, New Georgia and Guadalcanal islands. His wife, Mrs. Mary Leo BROWN is making her home in Bremerton, Wash. where BROWN is now stationed.

Willie R. BROWN, is a Sequoyah County boy. His home is Vian route two, where his wife, Mrs. Betty L. BROWN, makes her home.

T/Sgt. Joe C. BRUTON, 29, son of Caswell B. BRUTON of McAlester, received his education in the Muldrow, McAlester and Sallisaw schools, finishing at Sallisaw. He entered the service January 2, 1941 and prior to that time he was a merchant at Vian. He has been stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and at the mechanical school at LaGuardia Field, N. Y. After serving 32 months in Australia, New Caledonia, and the South Pacific, he is now stationed at the Air Forces Redistribution Station, Miami Beach, Fla.

L. Lynn BRUTON, Ph. 2-c U. S.M., 20, son of Caswell B. BRUTON of McAlester, received his education in the Sallisaw and McAlester schools. Before his entry into the service he was a student and has been stationed in San Francisco, Mare Island, Calif., and in New Zealand. He is now in San Francisco and expects to get a furlough soon. He was overseas 20 months. His wife, Mrs. Florence BRUTON, of New Zealand, is expected to arrive in the States sometime in the near future, to join her husband who is a Ph. M. 2-c with the United States Navy.

Sgt. Wm. O. BRUTON, 24, son of Caswell B. BRUTON of McAlester, entered the service Sept. 1940 and was inducted with the Oklahoma National Guard at Ft. Sill. Receiving his education at McAlester he was a tailor before his induction and since that time he has been stationed at Abilene, Tex., Pinecamp, N. Y., Camp Pickett, Va., Sicily, Italy. He has been overseas 16 months and is now stationed in southern France.

Lt. Noble BRYAN, son of Mrs. Emma G. BRYAN, Vian is a navigation instructor in the Technical Training Department at Dodge City Army Air Field. Lt. BRYAN hold and AB degree from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and MS degree from Oklahoma A. and M. , Stillwater, and a Life Certificate from Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, where he had been professor of mathematics prior to entering the Army Air Force. His wife, Ruth C. BRYAN, lives at 716 Grand Ave., Tahlequah, Okla.

Pvt. Edwin BURCH entered the army August 26, 1942, and was assigned to the army air corps. He has been stationed somewhere in India for the past 15 months.

Billy Gordon BURCHFIELD, SF 3/c, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. BURCHFIELD, former Sequoyah county residents, now living in Richmond, Calif. BURCHFIELD was attending Sweeney Trade School in Kansas City at the time of his enlistment in the Navy. He has been in the south Pacific for the past few months.

George BURNS enlisted in the army October 24, 1942, and went to Ft. Belvoir, Virginia for training. He was born in Sallisaw, attended the schools here, and was employed as a truck driver before entering the service. His mother Mrs. Rosa BURNS, and four brothers and sisters live in Sallisaw and he has three brothers and sisters living in Oklahoma City. BURNS states that he likes army life very much.

Pvt. Harrell Owen BURNS, 26, attended school at Sallisaw, and before entering the service he was employed by the Weaver Construction Co. He is the son of Mrs. J. A. BROWNFIELD of Sallisaw and Alf BURNS of Hanson, and has one sister, Mrs. Carrie MYERS. Entering the service May 30, 1944 he received his basic training at Camp Fannin, Tex. His wife, Mildred SHEPHERD BURNS and two children, Harrell Milton and Sarah Carole are making their home in Sallisaw.

Pvt. John Mooring BURNS is somewhere in France. He was employed for two years by J. W. Walton, Sallisaw, before going in the service Jan. 25, 1942. He was stationed at Camp Edward, Mass. before leaving the States. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. BURNS, of Sallisaw.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Houston Norman BURROW, 22, attended school at Fields Chapel and Muldrow, finishing at Muldrow. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.. BURROW of Sanford, Texas, and before his entry into the service was employed as a carpenter in Borger, Texas. Entering the service November 9, 1942, he took his basic training at Norfolk, Va. and served nine months overseas with the Seabees. He is now stationed at Daytona Beach, Fla.

Simon BUSH, fire controlman is the son of Sam and Maggie BUSH of Vian route. He received the Purple Heart in October, 1944 for battle injuries he received aboard the destroyer Glennon when the warship was sunk while supporting Allied landings on France during the invasion.

Bethel Lee BUTCHER is a brother to Pvt. Harold BUTCHER. He was employed in a shipyard in California before entering the navy. He has had two promotions; his rating is now third class Petty Officer. BUTCHER's wife is making her home at Hanson. He is a graduate of Central High School. (son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan BUTCHER)

Pvt. Harold H. BUTCHER has been overseas since September, 1943, and is somewhere in Burma, with an engineering battalion. He farmed and worked for the Missouri Pacific railroad before he went in the service Feb. 2, 1943. Pvt. BUTCHER is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan BUTCHER of near Muldrow.

Cpl. Robert BYNUM, JR., 23, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. BYNUM of Vian, received his education in the Webber Falls and Vian schools, and attended college at Warner and Northeastern State Teachers college at Tahlequah. Before entering the service July 21, 1942 he was employed as a clerk. Since that time he has been stationed at Wichita Falls, Texas, Chanute Field, Ill., then to California and is now in England. His wife, Mrs. Judy PAYNE BYNUM is making her home at the Y.W.C.A. in Tulsa for the duration.

Pvt. Tullie Ray BYNUM, 26-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. BYNUM of Vian, received his education in the Webber Falls schools, and before entering the service he was a merchant. Entering the service May 25, 1944, he is stationed at Camp Robinson, Ark., with the infantry communication. His wife and three children are making their home in Vian for the duration.

Lt. Bill BYRD Jr., son of commissioner Bill BYRD and Mrs. Alta BYRD Sallisaw, entered service April 1, 1943 and took his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. He is now with Patton's Third Army in Germany. He has been overseas 13 months. Lieutenant BYRD received the Bronze Star February 24, 1945. He graduated Oklahoma A. and M. College at Stillwater. Lt. BYRD is one of your Times boys in service.

Lt. Clifton BYRD, another son of Commissioner Bill BYRD and Mrs. Alta BYRD, entered service September 16, 1940 and took his basic training with the 45th Division at Fort Sill. He is also with Patton's Third Army in Germany and the boys recently visited each other. Lieutenant Clifton BYRD has been overseas for 7 months. His wife, Mrs. Mildred Byrd, and 13 month old son, billy Charles, are making their home in Sallisaw.

Pfc. Evert Byrd CALHOUN, JR., 22 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Everet B. CALHOUN, Sallisaw route 4, was inducted into the army November 17, 1942. While in advanced training at Camp Rucker, Alabama, he received a medal as expert infantryman. Pfc. CALHOUN, who was a farmer before entering the service attended school at Gans and Sallisaw. He has five brothers and three sisters.

Sgt. Albert CALLOWAY was inducted November 17, 1942, and given the rating of sergeant while in training. He has been overseas for more than a year and is stationed somewhere in France.

Sgt. Andrew CALLOWAY, T/5, of Gans high school and Connors college at Warner and Northeastern State college, Tahlequah where he was at the time of going into the army in February 1942. In October, 1942 he went overseas and is now somewhere in France.

Junior CALLOWAY was born in Gans, Okla. and went to school there. After entering the army he was made a sergeant while in training at Camp LaJolla, Calif., where he is at the present time. He has been in the service since November 22, 1942. The three CALLOWAY boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse CALLOWAY, Gans. Two younger brothers also live in Gans.

S/Sgt. Harold CAMPBELL, son of Mrs. Myrtle CAMPBELL, Sallisaw, enlisted in the army and went to Ft. Lewis, Wash., for training. He attended school in Sallisaw and graduated with the class of 1938. Sgt. CAMPBELL has been overseas for several months.

Cpl. Wayne H. CAMPBELL is now with the air corps in Burma. He received basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., after going into service February 2, 1943, going on to Bangor, Me., for technical training before going overseas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. CAMPBELL, who live at Tulsa.

Pvt. Oscar CARDIN, husband of Mrs. Lillie CARDIN, Muldrow, was killed at Luxembourg, February 9, 1945. He took his basic training at Fort Sill and Fort McClellan, Ala. before being assigned to an infantry replacement division overseas. He has four children. Oscar, Jr., Jimmie Lee, Coy Vincen and Kenneth Ray.

Sgt. Virgil A. CARTER, son of W. E. CARTER, Gore, enlisted in the army in March, 1938, and was sent to Ft. Sill, Okla., for training CARTER was in the North African and Sicilian campaigns and also in Italy and France. He has four sisters.

Pvt. Orville A. CHANDLER was a farmer before his induction February 23, 1943. After receiving his basic training in Texas, he was sent to England, from there he went to France where he is stationed at this time. Both boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry CHANDLER, of Muldrow. They have one brother and two sisters.

S/Sgt. Wilbur CHANDLER of Route 1, Gore, was a Section Leader of the 350th Infantry Regiment, at the Fifth Army, which took Mt. Battaglia in northern Italy in January of this year and held it for seven days of almost continuous counterattacking and close quarter fighting CHANDLER's regiment, a unit of the 88th "Blue Devil" Division of Mark Clark's army was ordered to occupy the mountain and reached there only a short time before German infantrymen apparently acted on similar orders. The 350th greeted the Germans with intense fire, and received great praise for their stand there.

Pvt. William H. CHANDLER, 18 years old, received his education in the public schools at Redland and Gans. On March 20, 1944 he entered the army and was sent to Fort Bliss for his basic training.

Pfc. Freddy L. CHAPMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. CHAPMAN, Muldrow, entered the Army November 5, 1942, and was sent to Camp Robinson, Ark., for his basic training. He was also stationed at Cap McCain, Minn. CHAPMAN was a farmer before entering the service.

Perry Amos CHAPMAN is somewhere in the Pacific after seeing service in the Hawaiian Islands and at Saipan. He was a farmer before his induction October 15, 1943, when he was sent to Ft. Sill for training with an engineering division. later going to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., and Camp Beal, California, before he went overseas. His wife, Mable makes her home at Muldrow. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. William A. CHAPMAN, of Long, Okla.

Pfc. Wayne W. CHEATAM, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt CHEATAM, was engaged in defense work in Wichita, Kans., when he entered the army in September, 1943. After taking six months training at Camp Walters, Texas, where he won seven medals for marksmanship, he was sent to England, later France. He claims credit for picking of two "Jerries," and been awarded the Purple Heart. CHEATAM is the nephew of Jim DIXON and Mrs. W. A. DIFFEE, Sallisaw.

S.Sgt. Bernie W. CHEEK enlisted for service January 23, 1941 and was assigned to the air corps at Kelley Field, Texas, late going on to Arizona, and then to New Mexico where he is at present. A letter from the soldier says to tell every one "I am damn well satisfied." His wife is the former Gloria JONES.

Billy CHEEK, S 2/C was a student at Sallisaw High School at the time of his enlistment in the Navy. He was sent to a hospital in Long Beach, California for training for the medical corps. Seaman CHEEK is a son of Ella PALMER, Sallisaw, and has two brothers and one sister.

S.M. 3/C Clayton Eugene CHEEK, age 18 years, volunteered for service in the navy in March, 1943. He took his basic signal corps training in San Diego, Calif., after which he was assigned to a task force in the Pacific area. CHEEK attended school in Sallisaw, Tahlequah and A and M college in Stillwater. The three CHEEK boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. George A. CHEEK, formerly of Sallisaw, now residents of Oklahoma City. (J.D., George, & Clayton)

Sgt. Garland W. CHEEK graduated with the class of 1935 from Sallisaw high school, and was in the postal service when inducted March 17, 1942. He took his basic training in San Diego where he won promotions until he reached the rating of sergeant. He is on duty somewhere in the Pacific where he took part in two major engagements at Saipain and Tinian. His wife, Maxine, lives at Grove, Okla. The two sergeants are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Beaut CHEEK of Sallisaw. They have another brother and two sisters. ( Bernie & Garland)

Cpl. George A. CHEEK, JR. age 20 years, volunteered as a U. S. Marine in February, 1941. He took his basic training in San Diego in radio work. He was a member of a division that received a presidential citation for valor at Tarawa. He also saw service in Guadalcanal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, New Hebrides, Saipan and Tinian. Wounded in the action on Saipan, he has since recovered and is again in active service.

Captain Isaac E. CHEEK, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy CHEEK was born and educated in Sallisaw. He enlisted in the army in March , 1932 and was stationed in Hawaii for three years. From there he was sent to Fort Sill and was a master sergeant at the beginning of the war. He attended O.C.S. and received his lieutenant's commission later being promoted to captain. His present station is Italy with Hq. Co. One sister Grace BENNETT, lives at Keota, the other, Jerrine BLACKARD, maker her home in Sallisaw. His wife Monnie and two small children live in Muskogee.

1st/ Sgt. J. D. CHEEK, 22, years old, is now in limited service with a medical ambulance corps located at Rome, Italy, after receiving wounds in the battle of Salerno which made him unable to return to combat duty. He entered the army in January, 1939. His wife, Dorothy lives in Oklahoma City.

Sgt. James Coleman CHILDERS, is the son of Jim CHILDERS. He was assigned to the medical corps after his basic training was completed and stationed at Fort Ord in California. He graduated with the class of 1939 at Sallisaw high school.

Pvt. Saint E. CHILDERS entered the service Nov. 17, 1942 with a military police division and was sent to Camp Robinson, Ark. Later he was moved to Houston, then Huntsville, Tex. and on to Camp Mobley, Tex. At the present he is taking additional training with an engineering division at Paris, Tex. A farmer before becoming a soldier, his wife Robbie and their small daughter, Sharon Erlyne live on route one, Sallisaw. Pvt. CHILDERS' parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. CHILDERS, former county residents, now live in Wichita, Kan. CHILDERS attended the Akins grade school and the Sallisaw High School.

Pfc. Garney CHRISTOPHER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred CHRISTOPHER, Muldrow, route 4, has been awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and also the European ribbon while on duty in Germany. Garney enlisted in the army January 11, 1944 and took his basic training at Fort McClellan,. Ala. and at Camp Shelby, Miss. He has been overseas three and one half months. Before entering service CHRISTOPHER was attending school a Central high school and is 19 years of age.

T. Sgt. Kenneth H. CHRISTOPHER graduated from the Sallisaw high school, and worked as chainman with an engineering party, and in an ordinance plant at Des Moines until he enlisted Jan. 1, 1942. He has been made an instructor in the air corps and is located at Begstram Field, Austin, Texas. The grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. BOYDSTON, his father is W. H. CHRISTOPHER, Tehachani, Calif. His wife, Dorothy, makes her home in Checotah.

Claud M. CHUCULATE was employed by a construction company before going into the army on Feb. 25, 1944. He is serving with the infantry somewhere overseas. His wife, Madge, and three children live in Sallisaw. The son of Mrs. Sam CHUCULATE, formerly a resident of Sallisaw, now in Richmond, Calif., he has one brother, Clyde, and two sisters, Bonnie LAMB and Jessie BROWN

S. Sgt. Lowell CHURCHILL is somewhere in France. Before his induction November 17, 1942, he worked at the Ward Glider factory in Ft. Smith. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry CHURCHILL of Muldrow

Pvt. James Ralph CLARK, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Willis CLARK, Muldrow, Route 3, entered the service Nov. 23, 1942. After serving with a headquarters company unit at Camp Young, Calif., he was transferred to limited service, in Needles, Calif., from there he went to Camp Ellis, Ill. before going overseas.

Sgt. John Nolan CLARK, who is listed among Sequoyah county's men in France, is know to many throughout the county as Onis. Sgt. CLARK landed in Northern Ireland, from there he went to England where he spent five months, and was sent to France. Before going overseas he joined the National Guard at Fort Sill and spent two years with the 45th division at Camp Barkley, Texas where he attained the sergeant's rating. Sent to Camp Gruber in August of 1942, he was with a field artillery unit. He specialized in mechanics and was sent to Camp Howze, Texas before leaving the States in January, 1943. A farmer prior to his enlistment in October, 1940, he went to school in Sallisaw, and Parry View. He is the son of Mrs. Bertha FOX of Roff and has five sisters, Dona ERWIN of Wichita, Kan.; Callie BROOKS of Muskogee; Edith ARMS of El Paso; Jewel CLARK of Oklahoma City; Dorothy Jean FOX of Roff; his brothers are Kenneth FOX, Joe Nolan FOX and Lloyd Wayne FOX, all of Roff.

S/Sgt. James Olen CLAUNCH was killed in action February 21, 1945 and was buried at Alsace, Lorraine. Enlisting August 10, 1943, he took his basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon and later became a member of the famous Trailblazers Division at Fort Leonard Wood. He is the son of Mr. and Mr. J. G. CLAUNCH and his wife, Mrs. Golia CLAUNCH is employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., in Sallisaw.

Sgt. James William CLEMMONS, 28 years of age, received his education in Little Rock, Ark., afterward entering the employment of Safeway Stores where he was working when he enlisted September 28, 1940. He was assigned to the quartermaster's corps, where he was advanced to the rank of sergeant. His last training center was Camp Howze, Texas. From there he went to India, where he is at the present time. His wife, the former Cherokee FOX of Gans, is at present with her two children, making her home in Tahlequah. Mrs. Ira GORDON, Livermore, Calif., is his mother.

Pfc. Warner COATNEY was born on the Fourth of July, 1922. He spent the Fourth this year in the Marshall Islands fighting the Japs. He was inducted into the service in March, 1943 and first went to Fort Sill and later to Camp Walters, Texas. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry COATNEY of Sallisaw, route 1, he is a cook and baker for the army. He went to the New Hope school. He has four brother and four sisters.

Wesley C. COBLE is a native of Sequoyah county who is serving with the Pacific fleet. A 1943 graduate of the Sallisaw schools, he farmed until he was inducted in the service. COBLE received his boot training in San Diego and was trained to handle cargo at Port Hueneme, Calif., before assignment with the fleet. His rating is seaman, second class. He is the son of Mrs. Daisy COBLE who lives on Sallisaw route 2. His sister Hazel lives in Tulsa. while his two brothers, Poney and Raymond live near Sallisaw. Another sister, Mrs. Ellis SMITH also lives on route 2.

Pvt. Robert V. COCKERHAM, Marble City, went into the army in September, 1942. He received his basic training at Camp Hulen, Texas and was sent later to Camp Cook, Calif. Pvt. COCKERHAM is a son of D. H. COCKERHAM of Octavia, his wife residing at Marble City

Frank Thomas COKER of Muldrow heartily endoreses the navy and says its swell. He has been on sea duty as hospital apprentice for more than a year. His rating is hospital apprentice first class. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. COKER of Muldrow, he went to school there, and was engaged in defense work at the time he volunteered for service in March 1943. He has five brothers, Hugh, Jack, Sidney, Homer and Johnny, four sisters, Ruby, Della, Neva and Opal.

Jack Everett COKER left the States April 2, of this year and is located in Italy. He is a member of a medical unit. The son of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles W. COKER, he was a defense worker before he was inducted into the army September 21, 1943. His wife, Alma Pauline COKER and their 19 months-old son, Charles Everett live in Muldrow. COKER is a graduate of the Muldrow high school Since entering the service COKER has been stationed at Monterey, Calif., Camp Barkley, Tex. and Fort Lewis, Wash.

Dolph COLE, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. COLE, is stationed at Camp Roberts, Calif., where he has been since his induction April 24, 1944. Before becoming a soldier COLE was a bus operator. He attended Sallisaw public schools. He has one brother and one sister living in California.

Memorial services were held for J. Emory COLE, son of the late James L. COLE, near Mena, Arkansas April 10. Emory died March 7 from wounds received while fighting in western Germany. He had close to eight years of service in the army and was 19 years old when he enlisted the first time. COLE served two years at Fort Sill and was then sent to the Phillippine islands where he served for three years. He returned to the States in May of 1939 and made his home in Oklahoma City. In January of 1943 Emory volunteered his services to his country and was stationed at Camp Callan, California for two and one-half years in an anti-aircraft division. He was given a transfer to the infantry branch of the army and sent overseas in January of 1945 to do patrol work for the First army.

Sgt. Marion COLE, son of the late James L.COLE, enlisted in the army in July of 1942 and took his training at Camp Crowder, Mo. He has served 28 months in England and France and is now stationed at Paris, France. His wife, Ruth COLE and son, Alvin, make their home in Oklahoma City, Another brother, J. D. COLE, may be found in Section B. page three.

S. Sgt. Aulton A. COLLINS was the first of the five COLLINS brothers to enlist for service, on Jan. 20, 1941. He was at Randolph Field, Texas, for a short time, going from there to Rantoul, Ill., where he received his diploma as mechanic in a flight division. Later he was promoted to staff sergeant and transferred to Mather Field, Calif., where he was stationed when he lost his life in the line of duty on a flying mission. His wife, Dorothy Madge COLLINS is a WAVE in the navy. The parents of the five brothers are Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. COLLINS, Muldrow. (Charles, Leighton, Boyce, Eugene & Aulton)

T.Sgt. Boyce J. COLLINS enlisted for foreign service Sept. 8, 1941. On Oct. 9th he landed at Pearl Harbor and received his basic training at Scholfield Barracks, where he was given the rating of private first class with an ordnance division. On May 8, 1943 he sailed for the States where he has remained since. He received his promotion to technical sergeant April 1, 1944. At present he is at Camp Howze, Texas.

Charles Darwin COLLINS, 18 years old, enlisted May 16, 1944, and was sent to Camp Wallace, Texas, for basic training and received the rating of seaman second class. He is now at San Diego, Calif.

Dawson L. COLLINS, is now a trainee at the McCloskey General hospital retraining unit, at Waco, Tex. Pvt. COLLINS served 21 months overseas in Egypt. He returned to the states because of operational fatigue. During his service he has been awarded the Good Conduct and ETO ribbon. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. COLLINS of Blackgum are his parents.

Dorothy Madge COLLINS, S 2/C was the wife of the late Sergeant Aulton A. COLLINS. She entered the service as a WAVE at Sacramento, Calif., and received her training in New York, after which she was transferred to the naval training and distribution center, Treasure Island, Calif. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lehman Edward CHRISTY, Trowbridge, Calif.

Eugene G. COLLINS, T. 5 entered the army March 3, 1941 and was assigned to an anti-tank company with an infantry division. He first served as truck driver and later as a mechanic with a rating of technician fifth class. Prior to his induction he joined the National Guards in California in 1940.

Leighton A. COLLINS enlisted for service July 17, 1942. He was first sent to San Diego, Calif. From there he was transferred to Norman where he attended aviation ordnance school and received a promotion to seaman first class and was assigned to overseas duty in January, 1944.

Thomas Voyd COLLINS, 18 years of age, was farming when he went into the army March 25, of this year. He received training at Camp Hood, Texas for six months before going to Camp McCoy, Wis., where he is now stationed. His wife, Mary, and mother, Mrs. Verda COLLINS, live at Blackgum.

Sgt. Floyd Lee COMBS, son of Floyd COMBS, Vian, enlisted September 1, 1939 and took his basic training in California. He is now stationed in the Hawaiian islands. COMBS attended school at Fields Chapel and Vian. He has two brothers and three sisters.

Charles W. CONLEY, A/S, 19 years old, is a graduate of Vian high school. After two semesters at the University of Oklahoma he entered the navy, Nov. 1, 1943. He is now stationed at Purdue University where he is taking a course in engineering. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Leo CONLEY, and two sisters live at Vian.

Sgt. Neal F. CONNELLEY, JR., is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank CONNELLEY of Vian route 2. He is a graduate of Sallisaw high school and attended Connor's Agricultural College, Warner for two years. CONNELLEY enlisted October 20, 1942, and was assigned to an air force unit at Sheppard Field, Tex. He was sent to Los Angeles for further technical training before going to Rapid City air base, where he received a promotion to corporal in February and was made a sergeant in March, 1943. In May, 1943 he went overseas and was stationed at an eighth air force bomber station in England where B-17 Flying Fortresses take off on almost daily heavy bombing attacks on enemy targets in Germany or Nazi held target of Europe, or in support of advances by ground support. Every detail of each mission has to be prepared in advance by operations section to which CONNELLEY is assigned as clerk. He is a member of the third bombardment division which was cited by the president for its now historic England-Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt fighter plane plant in Germany.

T.Sgt. John Robert CORBIT, was a farmer prior to enlistment January 13, 1942. He was sent to Camp Haan, Calif., as coast guard, where he was promoted to T. Sergeant before being assigned for duty in the south Pacific where he is now located. His wife, Mildred, and two children reside in Sallisaw. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. C.C. CORBIT.

Sgt. William E. CORBIT is a general supply clerk at Biggs Field, Texas. When he went in the service March 24, 1943 he was assigned to an airplane mechanics school, from which he graduated. He then was trained as a tail gunner, but later was grounded because of defective hearing. Employed in a furniture factory in Ft. Smith, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob CORBIT of Roland. Sgt. CORBIT's wife, Helen LEINNINGTON, lives in Fort Smith.

Sgt. Cecil L. COURTNEY is serving with the army in Corsica. He enlisted in the service Oct. 22, 1942. His wife is making her home in Bowling Green, Ky.

Pvt. Sam H. COURTNEY was called to the army January 20, 1943 and was first stationed with the engineers at Camp Swift, Texas. He is somewhere in England, members of the family said. Before entering the service he was a welder in Richmond, Calif.

Pfc. Joe Franklin COX graduated from Muldrow high school in the spring of 1943. While in Muldrow he lived with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ed FARGO. He was employed by Tydol Refinery at Drumright at the time of his induction June 29, 1943. He went overseas in January, 1944 and is serving with the signal corps unit of the air force somewhere in France, as a teletype operator. He was awarded two medals for outstanding achievements, and a star for E.T.O. pin for early participation in the European invasion.

M.Sgt. Leon W. COX was employed by the Tydol Refinery at Drumright after his graduation from Muldrow high school in 1937, until his induction March 8, 1942. His training to be an airplane mechanic and electric welder took him to Kansas City, Miami Beach, Fla., and New Mexico before he was sent overseas. At present he is in North Africa. His wife, Dorothy, and small son live at Kiefer, Okla. They are sons of Dan COX of Drumright, Okla. (Joe & Leon)

S/Sgt. Cleo V. CRABTREE is somewhere in France, where he is serving as supply sergeant for a combat battalion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. CRABTREE, of Iconium, Mo. and where he was engaged in farming before entering the army April 15, 1942. His wife is the former Lois HAWKINS of Sallisaw.

Pvt. Richard E. CRAIGHEAD is serving with the army, located in New Guinea. Engaged in defense work before going in the army, his first station was Fort Sill and later he went to Camp McCall, N. C. CRAIGHEAD went to school at Blackgum. He has two brothers and five sisters. He is the son of Mrs. Vinnie CRAIGHEAD.

Edwin Eugene CRANFORD holds the rating of petty officer, second class at his station in New York, N. Y. CRANFORD went in the navy July 13, 1942 and was first sent to San Diego, Calif. CRANFORD, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover CRANFORD, went to the Muskogee schools, and to Connor's at Warner.

James Carnell CRAWFORD 23 years old, was a farmer before he entered the army. After his induction he was assigned to limited service and Camp Howze, Texas, later he went to Camp Reynolds, Pa. before going to San Francisco where he was assigned to duty in the south Pacific. His father and mother are Mr. and Mrs. Dennis CRAWFORD, of Marble City. He has three sisters.

Sgt. Major Leroy CRAWFORD was farming at the time he entered the army, May 12, 1942. His first station was Sheppard Field, Texas, with the air corps. He is now located at Mt. Home, Idaho. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. W. CRAWFORD, Sallisaw, Route 1.

Pvt. Ulyess J. CROOK is a member of a family who has a proud service record. Pvt. CROOK has two sisters whose husbands are also in the armed forces, both serving overseas. The brothers-in-law are Pvt. Evan Burnett who is somewhere in the south Pacific and Pfc. Deleo ISHAM, who is serving in France. Pvt. CROOK is at Fort McClellan, Ala., where he was sent from Fort Sill. He was called in the service April 9 of this year. Juanita his wife and their children, Patsy Lee and James Richard, live in Vian as do his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess CROOK Before receiving his call to the army he was engaged in farming.

Sgt. David L. CROSSLIN, 22 years old, was born in Gans, Okla. and went to school there, before going to C.C.C. camp, afterwards becoming a carpenter. He was employed at Camp Chaffee at the time he entered the army, November 24, 1942. From Camp Pinedale, Fresno, Calif., he was sent to England before going to France where he is stationed. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sam CROSSLIN, Gans, Okla., his sister, Mrs. Gertrude MARTIN, lives in Los Angeles.

Fay Tom CROSSLIN completed high school at Gans prior to accepting a position with the Neosho Ice company, where he worked before entering the navy March 5, 1944. He is now stationed in San Diego, Calif.. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Bob CROSSLIN of Gans, Okla. (Opie & Fay)

Opie Richard CROSSLIN, S 2/C, entered the army May 20, 1944. At the time of his induction he was working for the Phillips Petroleum Co. in Okmulgee, where he had been working since his graduation from Gans high school. He finished nine weeks of boot training at Camp Wallace, Texas before being sent to Pearl Harbor where he is now located. His wife and son, Danny live in Okmulgee.

S. Sgt. Paul L. CROSSLIN, 24 years old , is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George CROSSLIN of Gans, Okla. After his induction August 29, 1942 he was assigned to the air corps and sent overseas July 9, 1943. After serving 14 month in the south Pacific, he was returned to the State August 7, 1944 and has been station at the air base at Ardmore since. His wife, Louise and son, Alvon Paul live at Ardmore.

Sgt. Charles M. CROSSNO is a radio mechanic with the air corps in Burma. A one time member of the National Guard, he enlisted in the air corps Oct. 26, 1943 and first was sent to Lake Charles, La. where he became a private first class. he was moved to Illinois to attend radio school, from there to Florida and on to Georgia, and from there overseas, where he received the rating of sergeant. Sgt. CROSSNO, a linotype operator in civilian life, is married and his wife, Martha, lives in Sallisaw. He attended Sallisaw schools and the Ft. Smith business college.

Pvt. John Gene CROSSNO is stationed at Great Falls, Mont., where he gave up his rating as sergeant to be with the boys from Oklahoma. Before his enlistment he was a truck driver. His wife and children, Johnny Ray, 5 and Mary Kay, 4 are living in Great Falls. Both Sgt. CROSSNO and Pvt. CROSSNO are sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. CROSSNO. They have four sisters, Josephine STUTTGENS of Ft. Smith; Maxine THOMPSON, California; Glynda, Muskogee; Mary, Lawton, and a brother, Elmo who is in Texas.

Opal Jerie CURL is stationed in Fort Bragg, N. C., where he holds the rating of staff sergeant. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. CURL of Muldrow. Curl's wife, Mary and their son, Jerry Thomas, live in Tulsa. S/Sgt. CURL entered the army in Colorado and was sent to Camp Forrest, Tenn. He is stationed at Fort Bragg, at the present.

M/Sgt. Roamy E. DANDRIDGE, son of Mr. and Mrs. DADRIDGE, Gore, was killed in action January 18, somewhere in France. DANDRIDGE enlisted in the Signal Corps in June, 1922, and took his training at Fort Sill, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Boise, Idaho and was sent to England in October of 1943. His wife lives in Los Angeles.

Clyde A. DANIELS was inducted in March, 1942. He received his education in the Okmulgee schools and was engaged in farming before entering the army. In November, 1943 he was sent to India with a cavalry division and is stationed there at the present time. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed DANIELS, two sisters and three brothers and living in Sallisaw.

Albert DAVIS is now with field artillery somewhere in New Guinea, where he has taken part in two major battles. He was a welder in a shipyard in San Diego before he was inducted in July, 1942. He is a graduate of the Vian high school.

Ben Carl DAVIS was employed by a railroad construction company at Omaha, Neb. when he enlisted July 13, 1942. After training at Norfolk, Va., Gulfport, Miss and Rhode Island, he was sent to Newfoundland where he spent 11 months, before being assigned to duty somewhere in the Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. DAVIS, of Sallisaw. A brother, George W. DAVIS. also resides in Sallisaw.

Buster DAVIS was employed in a shipyard in San Diego when he was inducted May 19, 1944. Before that he was a bus driver. He was  assigned to the infantry. and sent to Camp Roberts, Calif. for training, and is there at the present time. His wife and two children live in Sequoyah county. Both boys are sons of C. A. DAVIS of Blackgum and have 1 brothers and 6 sisters.

Clarence M. DAVIS, S 2/C, 18 years old, joined the navy March 2, 1944 and went to San Diego for his basic training. After which he was assigned to a ship for duty in the south Pacific. The three boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. DAVIS, Vian. They have five brothers and four sisters. (Joe, Tom & Clarence)

Pfc. Joe E. DAVIS, 20 years old was born in Vian and went to school there. He entered the army March 17, 1943. He was first stationed at Fort Sill, later being sent to California, Washington and Oregon for additional training. He has earned the good conduct medal during his service overseas where he has been the past eighteen months, first in England and then France where he is at the present time.

Cpl. Tom Colman DAVIS, 22 years of age has been serving overseas for two years. He was inducted June 7, 1942 and sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., later going to Fort Riley, Kans., and to Idaho and New Jersey for additional training.

Willie Edgar DAVIS, 25, having receiving his education at Blaine and Gans. entered the service January 19, 1944. DAVIS, son of Mrs. Maud E. DAVIS of Hanson, received his training at Oceanside and San Diego, Calif. and is now serving overseas. Before his entry into the service he was working with a construction crew. His daughter, Miss Carolyn DAVIS is making her home in Sallisaw for the duration.

Roy J. DEEN, is in the coast guard, and was trained at Camp Wallace, Texas. He is now a field guard at Ft. Jackson, S. C. DEEN went in the service Nov. 4, 1941. Before that time he was a farmer. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos DEEN of Gore, route one. He has one brother, Ray of Linnen, Calif., and three sisters, May ROGERS, Anna DOTSON, and Ruby SUMMERLIN, all of Gore.

Pfc. Elmer DENNIS, son of Mrs. Rose Ella TEEHEE, known to his friends as "Doogie" is somewhere in France. He spent two years training in the States and was first sent to England when he went overseas. Prior to his enlistment he was employed at Braggs.

Pfc. Elmer DENNIS, known to many of his friends as "Doogie" is somewhere in France. He spent two years training in the States and was first sent to England, when he went overseas. Prior to his entree into the service, he worked at Braggs. The son of Mrs. Rose Ella TEEHEE, his home is in Gore.

L. E. DERRINGTON went into the army seven years ago and received his training at Norfolk, Va. He attended grade school at Barnsdall and graduated from high school at Houston, Texas, a short time before his entry into the service. DERRINGTON is a grandson of Jim DERRINGTON of Marble City and has one brother living in the state of Ohio.

Pfc. Dan DEVAUGHN was a farmer before his induction. He was trained in Camp Barkley for MP duty and at present is doing military police duty in a prisoner of war camp. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley DEVAUGH. His wife, Helen, resides in Houston, Texas.

Pvt. William K. DIAL farmed before he went in the service August 26, 1942. He was trained at Sheppard Field and was sent from there to Kelly Field, Texas, where he is now located. He is a member of a guard detachment. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. K. DIAL of Sallisaw.

S/Sgt. Raymond N. DICKEY was awarded the Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters for his part in the Aug. 1, 1943 raid on Polesti oil fields. He served in the North African theatre of operations for more than nine months. DICKEY enlisted in the army air corps April 17, 1942 and was first sent to Sheppard Field, Texas, and on the Harlingen, Texas to gunnery school. His wife Loris, is making her home in Sallisaw. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. N. N. DICKEY of Webber Falls.

Conway C. DIFFEE, 24 years old, was born in Sallisaw and received his education there. When he was inducted he was sent to Camp Carson, Colo. He was given a medical discharge in June, 1943, and is now in the veteran's hospital in Muskogee. His wife and small son live in Oklahoma City.

Sgt. Norman R. DIFFEE enlisted with the air corps October 8, 1942. His present station is Providence, R. I. where he is in the technical supply division at Hillsgrave Air Base. His wife, Margie and 2-year old daughter, reside in Providence. Parents of the two boys are Mr. and Mrs. A. A. DIFFEE, Oklahoma City. (Conway, Norman)

Sgt. Paul E. DIFFEE is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elzy DIFFEE of Plainview, Texas, formerly of Sallisaw, and the grandson of Mr. Ed JACKSON of Sallisaw. he has one sister, Dorothy Jean. He was employed as a mechanic at Plainview, Texas before entering the army Feb. 10, 1941. He received his training at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Ark. From there he went to Ireland, North Africa, Sicily, and is now in Italy serving as a mechanic in the army air corps.

Pfc. James DIXON, JR., 20 years of age, was a student at Northeaster State college, Tahlequah, at the time of his induction May 17, 1943. His first training station was Camp Maxey, Texas. He had a six months course in engineering in East State Texas college, Commerce, Texas, before being sent to a port of embarkation in New York en route for overseas duty. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim DIXON, live in Sallisaw. He has two sisters and two brothers.

Carnell C. DOBBS is serving with the colors somewhere in France, after receiving an award for his bravery in action on the Italian battlefront. He has been overseas for two years. He entered the services December 16, 1939. Before that date he was engaged in farming in the county.

Pvt. H. D. DOBBS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh DOBBS, Muldrow, enlisted in the army July 7, 1942 and took his basic training at Camp Carson in Colorado. After landing overseas he was assigned to the Fifth army and was a member of the 34th "Red Bull" division. He is entitled to wear the combat infantryman's badge and also the purple heart for wounds received September 23, 1944.

William F. DOBBS, a brother of the soldier, is serving with the navy, and has been at sea since September of last year. Like his brother he went to school at Central High and farmed before going in the service in June, 1943. Sons of Fide H. DOBBS, they have another brother, John, and a sister, Lahoma QUINTON, both of Hanson.

Wilman Clinton DODD was transferred to Ft. Benning, Ga. in July. He went in the service in March, 1943 and was given basic infantry training at Camp Robinson, Ark. When he transferred to a paratrooper's regiment, he was sent to Georgia. DODD was made sergeant in December of 1943. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. DODD of Sallisaw

Co. Aubrey K. DODSON, a graduate of Sallisaw high school, attended WEst Point Military academy, graduating in 1930 with rank of second lieutenant in the air corps. After being stationed in Texas two years he was transferred to the Philippine Islands, where he was stationed seven years. In 1942 he was given the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was assigned to Gen. Yount's staff in Washington D. C. Col. DODSON is now commanding officer of the seventh bombardment group, Tenth Air Force, Eastern Air Command, in India, and has won the Silver Star medal for a daring attack from a base in India on a highly important railroad in Siam. His family consists of a wife and three daughters, two of the girls being twins.

Sgt. Joseph Curtis DODSON is a graduate of Henderson State college, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and attended Iowa State college. At the time of his induction October, 1942, he was employed by the government. Taking his basic training at Keesler Field, Miss. with the army air corps, he was assigned to the weather observation branch of the air corps. His present headquarters are near the Arctic Circle in northwestern Yukon Territory, Canada, where he reports a very mild winter, the temperature having gone only to 54 degrees below zero. His wife, Dorothy, makes her home in Los Angeles. The two Dodson boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. DODSON, formerly Sallisaw residents, now living in San Pedro, Calif.

Sgt. Fred "Smokey" DOUGLAS, son of Mollie DOUGLAS, entered service June 12, 1942 and was assigned to the Tank Corps division at Camp Hood, Texas. Sergeant DOUGLAS served 17 months in south Pacific area and was given a medical discharge November 8, 1944. DOUGLAS attended Sallisaw schools and was employed by Ivey's Drug Store for 14 years before he entered service

Orville Donald DOWNS has been in the navy since July, 1942, and has been promoted from apprentice seaman to gunner's mate, third class. An aircraft worker before entering the service, he is a high school graduate and attended Oklahoma A. and M. in Stillwater and Hill's business schools. Mary Florence, his wife, lives in Sallisaw. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elwin DOWNS, live in Earlsboro.

Wayne Paul DRAKE, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. P. DRAKE, Sallisaw, enlisted April 28, 1944, and went to Fort Sill for his basic training. After that he was sent to Camp Maxey, Paris, Texas. DRAKE was born and educated in Sallisaw, graduating from Sallisaw high school with the class of 1933, He attended Connor's college, Warner. He was surveyor in civilian life. His wife, Hazel, and daughter, Francis Lahoma reside in Sallisaw, Manuel DRAKE is a brother. Mrs. Claud MCDONALD and Mrs. Carlin ROGERS are sisters.

Martin F. DUDLEY, S 2-c completed a special course in technical electricity. His duties include installation, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment. Seaman DUDLEY had attended a school for electricians before entering the navy in August, 1942. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. DUDLEY, Sallisaw, and has one brother and three sisters all living here. DUDLEY has recently been given an honorable discharge.

Pvt. Charles DUEVALL was killed in action in Italy on November 24, 1943. His mother, Mrs. Sarah DEUVALL, Vian received a citation and the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The presentation was made by Colonel DuBois Linton at Camp Gruber.

Pfc. Alfred P. DUSTMAN is somewhere in France. He farmed before entering the service July 7, 1941. His last station in the States was at Camp Adair, Ore.

Pfc. Goodloe G. DUSTMAN is stationed at Wilmington, Dela. He was a ranch hand before he went in the service in July, 1942. He was first trained at Palm beach, Fla.

Pfc. Henry DUSTMAN is stationed somewhere in the southwest Pacific. He went in the service November 17, 1943, and was first trained at Camp Haan, Calif. Pfc. DUSTMAN farmed before going in the service.

Cpl. James W. DUSTMAN is somewhere in France. He was n oil field worker at the time he went in the service on May 2, 1943. His first assignment was with a deisel engineering outfit at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. The four soldiers are the sons of Mrs. A. P. DUSTMAN of route 4, Muldrow. (Henry, Alfred, Goodloe, & James.)

Cpl. James Aaron DUTY whose service record is excellent, is ready for overseas duty. Cpl. DUTY was called to the service November 23, 1942 and was first located at Needles, Calif., with a coastal artillery unit. From Needles he went to Camp Haan, Calif. where he received his rating as corporal. His next move was a six weeks training period with the infantry at Camp Carson Colo. Col. DUTY's wife, Kathlyn lives on route one, Sallisaw. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert DUTY also live on route one, where the soldier was engaged in farming before entering the army.

S/Sgt. Thomas Raymond DUTY is a brother to the corporal. (James Aaron Duty) He went through the Sicilian campaign and is a post office clerk at an army base in Italy now. Sgt. Duty was called to the army December 6, 1941, the day before Pearl Harbor. He has been at San Diego, Ft. Bliss, Texas, Camp Picket, Va. and back to Ft. Bliss before receiving overseas duty. A farmer by occupation he went to school at Sloan's Chapel, Central high and to Connor's at Warner. Like his brother, Sgt. DUTY was first assigned to a coastal artillery outfit on the west coast.

Euliess E. DUVAUL went to England April 16, 1944. Before going in the service on Aug. 26, 1942, DUVAUL was engaged in farming. He is a member of a ground crew in the army air forces. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jessie DUVAUL of route two, Sallisaw. He has two brothers, Joe and Claudie, and one sister, Fannie WILSON, all of Sallisaw.

Jerry Warren DUVALL, 22, received his education at Paw Paw and Muldrow, and at the time of his induction he was farming. Entering the service November 23, 1942, he received his basic training at Fresno, Calif. His advanced training was in Paine Field, Wash. and is now stationed at Barksdale Field, La., in M. P. Training. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Duvall of Muldrow and has three sisters and two brothers, one of which is in the navy.

Bill J. DYER, who has been in New Guinea since January, 1944, was employed in a rim and bow factory in Ft. Smith at the time of his induction in March, 1943. He is attached to a field artillery battalion. Both DYER boys are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. John DYER, both deceased. They have six brothers and two sisters. ( Robert & Bill)

Pvt. Robert T. DYER was employed in a Fort Smith factory when he entered the army June 4, 1942. He is with an ordinance division, that went overseas September 12, 1943. He was stationed in England before D. Day, but now is on active duty in France. His wife makes her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee LEMLEY, in Muldrow.

George W. DYER, 17 years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold DYER of Moffett. He enlisted in the marines June 15, 1944 and is now stationed in San Diego for training. Before enlisting he worked at a Fort Smith factory. He has three sisters and one brother.

Grady L. DYSART has been overseas since August 21, 1944. He enlisted in the army November 21, 1932 and was first located at Ft. Riley, Kan., with the horse cavalry. He has been designated as warrant officer, and holds that rating. Aside from Ft. Riley, DYSART has been stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky., Baltimore, Md., New York, Camp Campbell, Ky., and before sailing was at Camp Barkley, Texas. Gladys, his wife, and two sons, Bobby and Colin Lee are residents of Sallisaw as are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff DYSART and his sister, Mrs. Clarence BOLDEN.

S 3/c Chester Lee ECHOLS the youngest of the three brothers has had a part in three major landings, including New Guinea and the Marshall islands. He enlisted with the navy in October, 1942. Before that time he was engaged in construction work. The three service men are sons of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. ECHOLS of Sallisaw. They have a brother, Doy, Jr., and a sister Betty June, who live at home. (Quinton, Smiley, and Chester)

Cpl. Quinton ECHOLS was wounded during the first two days of the invasion of France, and is recovering in an army hospital. A member of the airborne troops, he formerly was with a field artillery outfit. Born in Stigler, he went to school at Braggs and was a construction worker before going in the service March 19, 1941.

T/Sgt. Smiley ECHOLS is a brother of the corporal and is stationed in Tucson, Ariz. as a member of a mechanics group in the air corps. Like his brother, he went to school at Braggs and later attended A. and M. college in Stillwater. His wife, Virginia and their son, Jimmy Lee, who is 6 months old, live in Tucson.

Cecil Franklin EDGMON was a farmer prior to April 26, 1944, when he entered the service. He is stationed at Camp Walters, Tex. where he is being trained as a heavy weapons specialist. His wife, Leona, lives in Sallisaw. Parents of the soldier are Mr. and Mrs. Frank EDGMON of Vian, route 2.

Cpl. Clarence EDGMON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hez EDGMON, Sallisaw, is pictured as he was awarded the soldier's Medal for his heroic efforts to extinguish the flames of a crash landed bomber which went down in a field near him. He entered the burning wreckage and then carried the crew members to safety at risk of his own life.

Pfc. Roy D. EDGEMON, member of the army air corps, is a son of the Frank EDGEMONs, Vian, Rt. 2. He graduated from an intensive course in airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field, near Wichita Falls, Texas, one of the largest schools of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command, training specialist technicians for the ground crews which "Keep 'Em Flying."

George West EDMONDS was born in Vian. Received his education there and at Connors college , Warner. He was working in the shipyards on the west coast when he enlisted October, 1943, and was assigned to the air corps. He has been overseas for nearly a year. He is now stationed in England with the maintenance section of the army air force. The parent of the EDMONDS boys are Mr. and Mrs. H. A. EDMONDS, Berkeley, Calif., former Vian residents.

Capt. Lyle Norman EDMONDS is serving as group communications officer of a bombardment group stationed somewhere in England. A graduate of Vian high school, he attended Connor's college, Warner, before enlisting August, 1940. His basic training was received at Lowly Field, Colo. In September, 1942 he graduated from "officers" candidate school at Miami Beach, Fla., going overseas in January, 1944.

F/O Vernon Albert EDMONDS, 19 year old, was a student when he enlisted August 10, 1943 and was sent to Miami Beach, Fla. Going on to Midland, Texas, he graduated Sept. 30, 1944, from bombardier school as flight officer. He is now stationed at Westover Field, Boston.

Clarence I. EDWARDS, 24 years old, was inducted October 13, 1941. Received training in California before being sent to Australia March 9, 1942, late going on to New Guinea for combat service. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Andy EDWARDS, he has two brothers and two sisters.

Edmond Leon EDWARDS, enlisted in the  Navy, March 1942, and went to San Diego, Calif., for his boot training. Before his enlistment, he attended high school at Muldrow. He is the son of Isom EDWARDS, route 4, Muldrow and has one brother and one sister at home.

Pvt. Finis EDWARDS was a farmer before his induction into the army, Nov. 17, 19142. He received his basic training at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Ark. Pvt. EDWARDS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover EDWARDS, Muldrow, has one brother and one sister, also living in Muldrow. He is a grandson of Mrs. Lou MCGEE.

Marine Pvt. Ira EDWARDS, Jr. , age 20, practices daily with dummy ammunition to speed up his rifle technique at Camp Matthews, San Diego, Calif. His wife, Mrs. Ellen FAULKNER EDWARDS lives on Muldrow, route four.

Lieut. Gladys ELBERTSON, entered the service as an army nurse, ten years ago, at El Paso, Texas. Lieut. ELBERTSON, former Sallisaw resident attended grade school here and graduated from high school at Yale. Her mother is Mrs. Sara Jane ELBERTSON, Heavener; she has four brothers and sisters.

Staff Sgt. Falstaff ELGIN enlisted in the army 27 years ago and during that time has seen service both in the states and overseas, especially in the Philippines. Before entering the service, Sgt. ELGIN was engaged in farming in Sequoyah County. He is a son of Gil ELGIN; his wife, Mrs. Ethel ELGIN and son Allen live near Sallisaw.

Pvt. Fred ELLIS is with the engineers corps, somewhere in the Aleutian Islands. Pvt. ELLIS first was sent to Fort Sill, when he went in the service June 3, 1942 and was later stationed at Camp Claiborn, La., from there he went to Camp Brunswick, N. J. and on to Alaska and to the Aleutians, where he has been since Nov.. 6, 1942. Before joining the army he and his father farmed. He has one brother, Manuel of Vian, three sisters, Mrs. Grace PRUETT, Mrs. Callie HOWELLand Miss Mable ELLIS all of Sallisaw.

Pfc. George Owen ELLIS is at Fort Sam Houston. He went in the service March 24, 1943, and first was trained with the air corps in Jefferson Barracks, Mo., later sent to engineers training at Grinnel, Iowa, attended school of mines in Golden, Colo., where he graduated March 25, 1944, and was transferred to the infantry at Camp Robinson. He was graduated from the Sallisaw schools in 1940. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah ELLIS of Hanson.

Cpl. Eugene F. EMBERTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. George EMBERTON, route 4, Muldrow, enlisted February, 2, 1943 and took his basic training at Fort Sill, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. and Almagorda, N. M. He is now stationed in Burma.

Pfc. Perry EMBERTON, another son of Mr. and Mrs. George EMBERTON, route 4, Muldrow, enlisted in the army August 1, 1942 and was sent to Fort Sam Houston, Texas for his basic training. He is now stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington.

Pvt. William EMBERTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. George EMBERTON, route 4, Muldrow, was recently liberated from a German prison camp and given a furlough which he spent visiting his parents. Private EMBERTON enlisted July 20, 1944.

Pvt. Ben C. ENGLAND is somewhere in France. He enlisted January 23, 1943, with the amphibian engineers, and was later transferred to a harbor craft company. Before he enlisted he attended the Sallisaw schools. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben ENGLAND of Sallisaw.

Cpl. Ernest T. ENGLAND is the son of Mrs. Nellie ENGLAND, Muldrow, route 4. He was a farmer prior to induction August 26, 1942. He was assigned to the air corps and sent to Sheppard Field, Texas. In May 1943 he went overseas and is now stationed with the 15th air force in Italy as a cook with a B-17 Flying Fortress squadron. He has two sisters and one brother.

Pvt. Johnnie ENGLAND, Sequoyah county soldier, who attended school at Gans, was inducted for service in the Army Air Corps, October 213, 1942. Before entering the service, Pvt. ENGLAND was employed by a railroad company. His mother, Mrs. Hattie ENGLAND and his wife, Mrs. Flossie CHANDLER ENGLAND, live at Muldrow. He has one brother and one sister.

Pfc. Clarence L. ENYART was working in Highland, Calif. when inducted August 10, 1943. After his training period at Camp Adair, Ore. , and Fort Ord, Calif., he was assigned to duty somewhere in the Pacific, where he is at this time. His wife, Billie, lives in Sallisaw. Mrs. Florence BAILEY is the mother of the two boys, a sister Mrs. Helen DUNCAN lives in Sallisaw. (Clarence & Clinton)

Clinton H. ENYART volunteered for service in the marine corps and was given basic training at San Diego. A veteran of Wake Island and Midway, he has been a prisoner of war since Dec. 23, 1941. ENYART interned at Shanghai, China, until Sept., 1943, is now in Osaka Camp, Tokyo, Japan.

F. 1/C Douglas EWING, 18 years old, attended school at Central High. He was working in the shipyards at Portland, Ore., when he enlisted May 18, 1944. First sent to the naval station at Camp Wallace, Texas, he is now at Fort Pierce, Fla. Parents of the four EWING boys are Mr. and Mrs. F. M. EWING, Sallisaw, route 1. They have five brothers and three sisters. Mrs. EWING is a World War I veteran. ( Evan, Keith, Douglas, Edward)

Edward EWING was a carpenter in civilian life. He enlisted for service in May, 1942, and was assigned to the air corps and went to Sheppard Field, Texas, later going overseas. He is now somewhere in Italy.

Cpl. Evan EWING is serving with the colors somewhere overseas. He was a carpenter, engaged in construction work in Washington, at the time he enlisted in August, 1941. he was stationed at Fort Riley, Kans., and Camp Polk, La. before going overseas. Cpl. EWING's wife lives in Louisiana.

Glendon Leroy (Buddy) ERWIN is on his fourth sea trip. A coxswain in the navy, he was attending a welding school in Muskogee at the time he enlisted in March 1943. He hasn't had a leave since his enlistment.. Coxswain ERWIN is 18 years old.

Cpl. Keith EWING was employed as a carpenter before enlisting November 23, 1942. He received training at McCord Field, Wash., before going overseas. He is now somewhere in France.

Raymond Franklin ERWIN has a 14 day furlough in January before he was shipped overseas. A farmer, he was inducted in the service February, 1943. He has been in England since February of this year, and has been promoted to corporal. Both boys are sons of A. G. ERWIN of Wichita, Kans.

Pvt. Curtis Allen FAIR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hanagan FAIR, former Sequoyah county residents now living in Richmond Calif. enlisted in the army at the age of 17 and was sent to Hawaii where he remained until recently when he was transferred to the New Guinea Area.

.Pvt. Thell Jerome FAIR attended Central high school and was farming at the time of his induction into the army. Pvt. FAIR took his basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif., and is now in Hawaii. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hanagan Fair, Richmond, Calif.

S. 2/C Edgar FARGO, 19 years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed FARGO, Muldrow, Okla. He attended school in Muldrow and was employed by a furniture factory in Fort Smith when inducted Sept. 6, 1943. FARGO was sent to San Diego for his basic training and from there went to Bremerton, Wash., where he remained until he was assigned for duty in the Pacific theater, where he is at present.

Sgt. Woodrow FARGO, Muldrow high school graduate, was employed by the Wortz Biscuit Co., of Ft. Smith, before entering service in the Army Air Corps in July, 1942. Sgt. FARGO was with the mimeograph section of Base Personell, while stationed at the Army Air Base, in Miami, Florida. His mother is Mrs. Nancy FARGO, former Muldrow resident, now living in Ft. Smith, Ark., Sgt. FARGO has a brother in the army.

Pfc. Charles E. FARMER is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred FARMER of Muldrow. He went to school in Muldrow and went in the service Feb. 20, 1943 and was first stationed at Camp Howze. He was moved from there to his present station, Camp Livingston, La. An army cook, he was employed by the Ft. Smith furniture factory prior to going in the service.

Cpl. George FARMER, graduated with the class of 1934 and was employed by the Dirks Lumber Co., at Muldrow for five years before he entered service in July of 1942. He is now stationed in England with a Military Police division

John Henry FARMER gets his mail "in care of Postmaster, New York." He was inducted into the army November 23, 1942, and was sent to Fort Benning, Ga., and was later moved to Camp Gordon. His wife, Bertha SMITH FARMER and baby, Glenda Sue, live in Bowdon, Ga. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jess FARMER of route 3, Muldrow. A graduate of the Muldrow high school, he farmed until he entered the army

Lieut. Ray Harlan FARMER who was born at Akins, is based with a fighter squadron at Santa Barbara, Calif. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Art FARMER, he went to school at the Sallisaw schools and at Connor's agricultural college in Warner. In civilian life he was a service station operator. His sister is Vinita CARTER of Tulsa and he has one brother.

Alva FARRIS is doing military police duty now in Fort Knox, Ky. He is the son of Mr. John FARRIS, Sallisaw. He was born at Akins, and went to school there. He was inducted November 10, 1944 and was sent to Fort Sill for training. He has three sisters and two brothers.

Perry W. FAULKNER is one of the many Sequoyah countians serving with the colors in New Guinea. The Muldrow man enlisted in the service June 22, 1935, after attending the Muldrow schools. In civilian life he is a farmer. The soldier's wife, Dallas, and their two-year-old child, Virginia Kay, live in Muldrow. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. FAULKNER of Muldrow. During the time FAULKNER has been in the army he has bee located at Ft. Warren, Wyo., Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., San Luis, Calif., and has been in Hawaii. He hold the rating of T/Sgt.

Stanley T. FAULKNER, S 2/C, 17 years old, attended school in Gans and Central High. He had been employed at Camp Chaffee before induction, April 30, 1944. He took boot training at Farragut, Idaho, and is now stationed at Terminal Island, San Pedro, Calif. FAULKNER and QUINTON are both sons of Mrs. Jacqueline FAULKNER of Hanson.

Pfc. Cyrus W. FEARS has been overseas fifteen months. Stationed in the Hawaiian islands, he is a link trainer instructor for the air corps. Pfc. FEARS received his education at Muldrow and later at Northeastern, Tahlequah. He was a farmer and Teacher before he went in the service October 26, 1942. His wife, Willie Mae, and their 19-month-old son, Cyrus Joshua, live at Short where Mrs. FEARS is teaching. The service man's parents are Mr. and Mrs. C. C. FEARS.

Cpl. Jimmie J. FEATHER, enlisted for service in the army Air Corps, Sept. 25, 1941, and went to Chanute Field, Illinois. He was stationed later at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Okla. Cpl .FEATHER, a graduate of Sallisaw High School, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim FEATHER and has one sister Mrs. Stella STEWART of Swain, Ark.

Frank M. FIELDS, SF 1/c, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George FIELDS, Vian, and the husband of Mrs. Dorothy FIELDS, Oklahoma City. FIELDS was employed as a plumber in Oklahoma City when he enlisted in the Sea Bee's July 24, 1943. He was sent to Virginia and Rhode Island for his basic training and went overseas in January of 1944.

Pvt. George FIELDS, JR., was sent to France upon completion of his basic training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He enlisted in the army August 21, 1940. Pvt. FIELDS is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Fields, Vian. The FIELDS recently received the purple heart which was presented to George for wounds received in France.

Pvt. Robert O. FIELDS, son of Mr. and Mrs. George FIELDS, Vian entered service March 8, 1944 and took his basic training at Camp McClellan, La., before going overseas. Pvt. FIELDS is a graduate of Chilocco Indian school and was employed in the high octaine gasoline plant at Ponca City at the time he was inducted. His wife, Verdie FIELDS, and three children are making their home in Tulsa for the duration.

 William H. FIELDS, S 1/c, was attending school at Vian high at the time he enlisted in the Navy. Seaman FIELDS went through boot camp at San Diego, Calif., and was later stationed at Failbrook, Calif. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George FIELDS of Vian.

T/Sgt. Joel FINE is located in Marietta, Ga. where he is a supply sergeant for a bomber. He went in the service September 28, 1940. Before he enlisted he was a farmer. A 1940 graduate of the Sallisaw schools, he was first sent to Spokane, Wash. for training with the quartermaster's corps. The son of Mr. and Mrs.. W. H. FINE of route one, Sallisaw, Sgt. FINE has three brothers and five sisters. His wife, Loretta and their son, Joel Douglass, live in Sioux City, Iowa.

T/Sgt. Olen H. FINE was a civil service employee before he enlisted June 14, 1944. He is now overseas, somewhere in France, where he is serving with engineers light equipment company. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. I. H. FINE. His wife, Mrs. Oral Lee FINE, lives in Gore.

S/Sgt. Ray FINE , Gore son of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. FINE spent five years in German prison camp after he was captured January 18, 1945 while fighting with the 42nd (Rainbow) division in Germany. Sergeant FINE had
been elected to his second term in the state senate prior to entering service. His wife makes her home at Gore

Kenneth C. FINK, S 2/C, graduated May, 1943, and was employed in a shipyard in California, until he was inducted into the Navy in December of that year. He was sent to San Diego, for training in the medical corps, and is now serving in the Southwest Pacific. Seaman FINK is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. FINK of Blackgum and has three brothers, Howard, Duane and Eugene at home.

Pfc. Dawes FISHER, 19 years old, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney L. FISHER formerly of Sallisaw, now living in Oklahoma City. He was educated in the public schools of Sallisaw and Oklahoma City. He went into the army in August, 1943. During his training he was promoted to private first class and trained to be a radio operator and is now with a flying combat crew somewhere in Italy. Raymond DRAKE and Seymour DRAKE are his uncles. Logan FISHER of Sallisaw is his grandfather.

Cpl. Eual Dee FISHER had a part in the invasion of France. He had been in England since Feb. 8 of this year, after being trained with a field artillery unit in Fort Sill, Camp Gordon, Ga., and after maneuvers in Louisiana. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley FISHER who lives on route one, Sallisaw. His wife Wanna HOWELL FISHER and their year old daughter, Paulette, also live near Sallisaw. He went to school at Blackjack and Akins. He enlisted in the army January 8, 1941. Before that time he had been engaged in farming in the county. His brother is Earl, who lives near Sallisaw as do two of his sisters, Gladys WILSON and Edna SLAUGHTER. Another sisters, Mae LUCAS lives in Commerce.

Pfc. Clifford E. FITZSIMMONS has been awarded a bronze star for his actions in Italy, his mother, Mrs. Agnes FITZSIMMONS, former county resident, now living in Portland, Ore, said. Pfc. FITZSIMMONS is a member of the Trailblazer division of Camp Adair, Ore. This division has a ship christened for it at Portland. FITZSIMMONS has been overseas since April. He attended school in Badger Lee and Sallisaw. His wife, Wanda lives in Portland where she is employed in a defense plant. Before going in the army he was employed by the Ottinger Bros. Construction company. He has one sister, Bernice Bradshaw, who lives in Detroit.

Pfc. Dean E. FLANAGAN was working in a defense plant when he entered service December 28, 1942, and went to Fort Knox for training, going from there to a port of embarkation for the European theater. A veteran of the Sicily campaign he was sent to England, from there crossing the channel with invasion forces. He is now somewhere in France.

Pfc. Thel A. FLANAGAN after attending school in Muldrow, worked in a defense plant until his induction April 2, 1942. His basic training was received at Camp Bowie, Texas. He has been with the medical corps stationed in Egypt for the past two years. Mother of Dean and Thel is Mrs. Bertha FLANAGAN of Muldrow, route 1.

Nathaniel FLEETWOOD, son of Eljerry FLEETWOOD, Odessa, Tex. went into the army in January, 1940. He was stationed at camps in Texas, Massachusetts and Virginia before going overseas to Sicily. FLEETWOOD attended school at Long and in Muldrow. He was a farmer before induction. A brother, Theodore, was killed in action in Italy on October 10, 1943.

T. Sgt. Bayne Roise FLOYD, 22 years old, was employed an an oil company before enlisting in the air corps Dec. 11, 1942. He is an aerial engineer and top turret gunner. He was sent to England in August, 1943, from where he flew 26 missions over enemy occupied Europe. He was awarded the Flying Cross, Air Medal and Presidential Citation with an Oak Leaf Cluster. T. Sgt. Wayne and T. Sgt. Bayne are twins, and sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. FLOYD, Earlsbora, Glen is also another son in the service.

A/C Glenn L. FLOYD enlisted for service June 2, 1943, and is a cadet in the air corps, training for pilot in Mission, Texas. He graduated from school in Prairie View and was engaged in defense work at Wichita, Kans., before enlisting.

T. Sgt. Wayne Boise FLOYD 23 years old, was employed by an oil company when he enlisted with the marines July 24, 1940. In 1942 he spent eight months at Pearl Harbor. He is now on the island of Guam where he is attached to a water purification unit. His wife and son live in Earlsboro, on route 1.

Wicklif J. FLOYD, son of Mrs. Gussie FLOYD, lived near Akins and Price's Chapel before enlisting for service. "Jick" as he was known by his many friends is one of he several Sequoyah County Times boys who are now serving in the armed forces. Prior to his working in the Times office he was a farmer. He is now overseas.

Sgt. C. L. (Carney) FOREMAN, enlisted in the Air Corps November, 1941, and went to Valla Desta, Ga. for his basic training after which he was transferred to George Field, Illinois. Sgt. FOREMAN, who is the grandson of Mrs. Ada WILLIAMS, Sallisaw, and Mrs. Suzie MILLER, Akins, attended Sallisaw High School. His father is E. B. FOREMAN of Little Rock, Ark.

Pvt. Charles C. FOREMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. FOREMAN, route four, Sallisaw, has been in service almost five years. he was stationed on Luzon and was captured by the Japanese in April of 1943. He is the grandson of Tim FOREMAN, Sequoyah county pioneer resident.

Emmet FOREMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tim FOREMAN, Route Four  Sallisaw,  enlisted in the Navy one week before the attack at Pearl Harbor. He took his boot training at San Diego, California.

Alfred Ollen FOUT, 21 years old, was born in Vian. He attended school at Gans, and engaged in farming previous to his induction in February, 1943. After his training he was assigned to duty in the Pacific theater, seeing action in the Gilbert Islands and Saipan. FOUT is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. FOUT, of Gans. A brother, Garland FOUT, lives in Vancouver, Wash. and a sister, Mrs. C. F. MANN, lives in Biedmont, Calif.

George FRASIER, who is in India is overseas for the second time; he has been in the army since March 6, 1942. A brother to Sgt. FRASIER, they are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. George W. FRASIER. He also farmed before entering the service. The brothers went to school at Maple. They have three sisters, and are both natives of the county, having been born at Maple.(George & Vernie)

Sgt. Vernie A. FRASIER is stationed somewhere in England, having been overseas since April 1943. He has been in the service since August 24, 1942, Before that time he was a farmer.

James Franklin FREEMAN, son of Mrs. Eliza FREEMAN, route 1, Muldrow, entered service, November 12, 1942 and was sent to Fort Sill for his basic training. He was farming at the time of his enlistment.

Billy Joe FRIX, 20 years old, is the son of Carl FRIX, Muskogee, and Mrs. Edith FRIX of Tulsa. he entered the army September 7, 1943, and was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. for a time. Later he was sent to Camp Gordon, Ga. where he remained until going overseas. He was employed with Oklahoma Road and Machinery Co. in Muskogee, before going into service. His wife, Naomi and two children reside in Sallisaw. A brother, Carl, Jr., is also in the service and is somewhere overseas.

T/Sgt. Ben FRIZLEY has been in the service 23 1/2 years. He spent three years of that time in the Phillippine Islands. Since the war begun, he has been training inductees in the various camps over the country. His half-brother, T/Sgt. Watie H. FRIZLEY, is in Kingman, Ariz. and another brother, George FRIZLEY lives in Oklahoma City. Sgt. Ben FRIZLEY enlisted in the army Dec. 1920.

James FRIZLEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. George FRIZLEY, entered service January 26, 1943 and served with the Eight Service Command at Camp Howze, Texas. He was discharged May 28, 1943 and is now employed by the United States engineers at Oklahoma City. His wife Mrs. Geraldine FRIZLEY and son, James Howard, make their home at Oklahoma City. His brother, Gen. FRIZLEY, is pictured on page 6. Section B.

Cpl. Wayne FROST won first place in the rifle and boyonet practice, while he was stationed at Camp White, Oregon, with the 91st Division. Cpl. FROST is the son of Mrs. J. S. VICK of route 2, Sallisaw.

Charles O. FRYE, former newspaper man of Oklahoma, is now with the Red Cross Unit in Muskogee after serving in Honolulu. FRYE served for eight years on the Soldier's Relief commission of the State of Oklahoma. His brother, W. S. "Bill" FRYE, is now serving, in the south Pacific. Prior to his entering service he was employed as a reporter for the Tulsa Tribune. His son, Ed FRYE, recently enlisted in the Coast Guard. FRYE's wife and other two children are with him in Muskogee.

Capt. Roy FRYE, JR. entered the service as second lieutenant on March 24, 1942. A member of the ROTC at O. U. Capt. FRYE graduated from that institution and hold a law degree. With a field artillery division, he has been stationed at Camp Roberts, Calif., Fort Sill, and Camp Shelby, Miss. His present station is Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. His wife, Catherine OSBORN FRYE and their year old daughter Diane live in Sallisaw as do his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy FRYE. He has one sister Dorothy WEIR FRYE who lives in Sallisaw also.

Billie Ray FULLBRIGHT, 18 years old , was employed by a canning company before his induction May 30, 1944. He was sent to Camp Fannin, Texas for his basic training in the infantry, after which he went to officers candidate school. Both of the boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Drew FULLBRIGHT, Sallisaw, route 1.

Pvt. Carl H. FULLBRIGHT is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Idus FULLBRIGHT. Now serving in the Pacific. He went in the service October 22, 1942 and has been stationed at Camp White, Ore. Fort Lewis, Wash; Camp Adair, Ore.; Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Camp Beale, Calif. An infantryman, his wife is Iris FULLBRIGHT and their two-year-old daughter is named Sherron. He went to school at Sloans Chapel and later in Sallisaw. He has three sisters.

Pfc. Gus FULLBRIGHT, 20, volunteered for service in the air corps November 26, 1942. He took his basic training at Sheppard Field, then was sent to the west coast where he was trained to be a switchboard operator, and is now stationed at McCook, Neb. He was a farmer and stockman before going into service

Cpl. Charles C. FULLER, U. S. Marine received his promotion while on active duty, somewhere in the south Pacific. Corporal FULLER, son of Mrs. Artia FULLER of Akins, enlisted in the Marine Corps in July, 1941, after attending high school at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Pvt. Clifford C. GABLE, son of Louis GABLE was killed in action in France August 8, 1944. He entered service November 26, 1943 and took his basic training in Georgia where he was assigned to an infantry division. He went overseas in July of 1944.

Claudie Clayborn GAGE is another son of Mr. and Mrs. Link GAGE. He was born in Roland, and attended the Roland public school. He was farming at the time of his induction November 17, 1942. He is now somewhere in the Pacific theater with an engineers combat battalion.

Oscar Elmer GAGE, G. M. 3/C, 21 years old was born in Roland and went to school there. He was inducted April 17, 1941, and after completing his training was assigned for duty in the Pacific theater. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Link GAGE live at Roland, as do his wife, Willodene. Brothers and sister of the two boys are Sherman, Elmer and Zella Dean GAGE, Roland, Okla.

Sgt. Edward C. GALLOWAY has been stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas, Ft. Snelling, Min. and Camp Crowder, Mo. He was first trained with a military police unit, but is at the present with the medical corps at Camp Ellis, Ill. His wife, Ruth MCKINNEY GALLOWAY lives in Illinois and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva C. GALLOWAY, live in Sallisaw. Before going in the service in July, 1941, he was a clerk in the Seaman Store.

Sgt. Edward C. GALLOWAY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva C. GALLOWAY, Sallisaw, has been stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas, Ft. Snelling, Minn. and Camp Crowder, Mo. He was first trained with a military police unit and served as an M. P. for several moths at Camp Crowder, Mo., but went later to Camp Ellis, Ill., with a medical corps unit. His wife, Ruth MCKINNEY GALLOWAY lives in Illinois. Before going into the service in July 1941, he was a clerk for Seaman Store, Sallisaw.

S/Sgt. E. GAMMELL, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. GAMMELL was wounded in the Mediterranean area February 5, 1944. Sergeant GAMMELL, who was with the 45th division in Italy, was previously injured in the Sicilian campaign.

Pfc. Jess GANN returned to Camp Gruber, Muskogee May 25, 1945 after spending a seven-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Maud GANN. GANN was formerly stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. He has six sisters and one brother.

Pvt. Lawton GANN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry GANN of Akins, received his basic training at Topeka, Kansas, and was sent to other camps for advanced training before going overseas for active duty. Pfc. GANN was born at Akins and attended school there. His wife and baby are making their home in Labette, Kansas.

Cpl. Clayburn GARRETT, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. GARRETT, Sallisaw route 4, enlisted in the army in June 1942, and after finishing his training was sent to North Africa. Cpl. GARRETT attended school at Amber and was engaged in farming before entering the service.

Cpl. Elijah W. GARRETT, member of the 984th tank destroyer battalion, served with the Fifth Army in Italy. He fought against German infantry. Cpl. GARRETT lived in Sallisaw before entering the service.

Lt. Rex Albert GARRETT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva T. GARRETT of Vian was first stationed at Morton Air Academy, Blythe, Calif., as flight instructor. Attended O.C.S. at Douglas, Ariz. and Morano army air base at Tucson, where he received his lieutenant's commission. A sister, Mrs. Gilbert THORNTON, resides at Vian and his wife lives in Tucson, Ariz.

Wayman GARRETT, brother of Cpl. Clayburn GARRETT went into the army, Feb. 11, 1941, later being transferred to Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas, as car and truck inspector. Like his brother he was a farmer in civilian life and and received his education at Amber. They have two sisters, Opal GARRETT of Oklahoma City and Florence CROSLIN Gans and a brother. J. R. of Sallisaw GARRETTs wife and two children are with him in Brownwood.

Pvt. Edward M. GAY enlisted in the service Sept. 22, 1942 and was stationed at Brooks Field, and Ellington Field, Texas, Camp Kearns, Utah, and was sent to New Guinea, June 1. Before enlisting he graduated from the Gore high school, and attended Connor's college for a semester. He was employed as a body and fender worker in sheet metal before going in service.

Henry C. GAY is a member of the merchant marines. He enlisted Feb. 1, 1944, and shipped to the southwest Pacific March 1, where he remained till late September, when he returned to the States for a visit with his parents. Before going in service he was a welder, chipper and burner in the shipyards. Like his brother, he is a graduate of the Gore high school. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. GAY. (Edward & Henry)

Eugene C. GIBBINS the 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John GIBBINS, was born in Sallisaw and went to school here before his induction, June 29, 1943. He was assigned to the air corps at Sheppard Field, Texas, before being sent to the Admiralty Islands as a truck driver. A brother, Walter, USMC, was killed in action in the south Pacific last year. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John GIBBINS, reside in Sallisaw, with his three sisters and two brothers of the soldier.

Pfc. William Walter GIBBINS, USMC, was the first Sallisaw boy to make the supreme sacrifice. He was killed in action in July, 1943, on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. He entered the service May 21, 1942 and was sent to San Diego for training. Late in January 1943 he was promoted to private first class before going overseas. Walter was a native of Sallisaw being born her 21 years ago, he had lived her all his life. His parent , Mr. and Mrs. John GIBBINS, three brothers and three sisters reside in Sallisaw.

Champ Wilson GILBERT, son of Mrs. Sallie GILBERT entered the service April 10, 1944. As a civilian druggist was well fitted for the special training in technical surgery to which he was assigned at Springfield, Mo. A native of Sequoyah county, Wilson graduated from Sallisaw high school before attending school in Tahlequah and Bowling Green, Ky. His wife, the former Lorene PINNER and five year old daughter are making their home in Muskogee.

Lt. Carnell Wilson GILSTRAP is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess GILSTRAP of Muldrow, route 3. He graduated at Central High in 1932 and attended Connor's Agricultural college at Warner and Northeastern State college at Tahlequah. He was a school teacher prior to enlisting December 15, 1941. He has been in the south Pacific seven months and is now stationed in the Admiralty Islands. GILSTRAP is the grandson of Mrs. Sallie METCALF of Sallisaw. His wife, Nadine, lives in Muldrow, route 2.

Joshua GLASS hold the rating of AMM2/c with the navy. He was a carpenter and mechanic, before he went in the navy Sept. 17, 1942. The sailor went to school at Chilocco Indian school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John GLASS of Sallisaw. His wife, Lola and their six children also live in Sallisaw.

Pvt. James G. GOAD, grandson of Mrs. Hattie BOEN, was inducted into the army September 6, 1943, and was sent to Camp Gruber at Muskogee for his basic training. He was later sent to Fort Mead, port of embankment and assigned to the 45th division in France. Pvt. GOAD was employed as a welder in Richmond, Calif., at the time he entered the service.

Sgt. Ellis J. GOLDEN entered the army June 4, 1941, and took basic training at Camp Wallace, Texas. Later he was stationed in North Carolina, Georgia and New York. He was an Army cook with a coast artillery unit. Desiring overseas service he asked for a transfer to the infantry air borne paratroopers and is taking his training at Camp Butler, N. C. His mother is Mrs. Jane GOLDEN, a brother is at present serving somewhere in Italy.

PFC. Leroy GOLDTHREAD was an employee at a service station prior to entering the service in May, 1943. His first training station was Jefferson Barracks, Mo., from which place he was sent to McClellan Field, Calif., and given the rating of private first class. He had attended school in Vian and Sallisaw. His parents are Easter and Lumpkin GOLDTHREAD, of Sallisaw.

Charles O. GOODMAN, M.M. 1/C is a seabee now serving in the Marianas, after being in Hawaii for 18 months. He took his basic training in Norfolk, Va. and was assigned to duty in the Pacific area six weeks after his induction. His wife, one son and one daughter live in Shawnee. Both boys are sons of Mrs. Mattie GOODMAN of Sallisaw. (Sam & Charles)

Sgt. Sam A. GOODMAN was inducted in October, 1942, and received his basic training at A on Park., Fla. From there he went to Lakeland, Fla. where he is at present. He attended school in Sallisaw. His wife and one son resideinTulsa.

Fred C. GREEN enlisted for service with the Coast Guard in 1940, and was sent to New York. He attended school at Gans, and was engaged in farming before he entered the service. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. GREEN of Muldrow.

Cpl. Fredrick Daley (Jack) GREEN, 19 years old, was a student at the time of his induction. He was born at Akins, Okla. and graduated from Sallisaw high school. He is now stationed at Columbia Combat and Crew Depot, Columbia, S. C. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred GREEN, of Sallisaw,. He has one brother, Bruce, age 10 years.

Sgt. Gilbert GREEN, 21 years old, is the son of Mrs. Bert GREEN of Sallisaw. A graduate of Sallisaw high school, he attended Northeastern State college at Tahlequah before enlisting in February, 1943, in the army air corps. He was stationed at Fort Sill, Keesler Field, Miss., Lowery Field, Calif., Buckley Field, Colo., and Boise Field, Idaho before going overseas in December, 1943. In Italy he was awarded the Air Medal and Seven Oak Leaf cluster, and a presidential citation with Two Oak Leaf cluster. He is also entitled to wear a European theater ribbon, credit for shooting down a F.W. 190. He returned to the States in August, 1944 and is now visiting with his family while on leave. He is a brother of Fred, Floyd and Frank GREEN.

Pfc. Hugo GREEN has taken active part in the major campaigns of North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He went into the army May 12, 1942, and after taking his basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas, was transferred to Camp Pickett, Va., going from there to overseas duty. Pfc. GREEN attended grade school at Long and high school at Roland, and was engaged in farming at the time he was called for service. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arvel GREEN, Muldrow, route 4.

Leonard James GREEN volunteered for service in the navy in 1940, and since completing his training has spent most of the time on duty at sea. Before going into service he was engaged in farming. GREEN is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver C. GREEN, former Muldrow residents, now living in Las Cruses, N. M. He is a nephew of O. W. and I. J. GREEN and Mrs. Will EVANS of Muldrow, and has a brother, Alvin, also in the navy stationed in Australia.

S/Sgt. Raymond V. GRIFFITH, graduate of Central High School, enlisted in the Army Air Corps, October 21, 1941. He has received training at Sheppard Field, Texas and Turner Field, Albany Ga. Sgt. GRIFFITH is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. GRIFFITH, Sallisaw, Route 1. His wife, Mrs. Beatrice ALTONDORF GRIFFITH lives in Los Angeles, Calif.

Otis Dillis GROVES is the son of Mr. and Mrs. GROVES, SR. of Tom, Okla. He was employed by a furniture factory in Ft. Smith before he entered the navy January 21, 1944. He was sent to San Diego for training and then assigned for duty on the U. S. S. Alabama, now in the south Pacific. His wife, Wilma and two children live in Muldrow.

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