anaheim-gazette 1945-08-02

OUR BOYS WITH THE COLORS and THEIR SISTERS IN THE COUNTRY'S SERVICE (NOTE: If you have a son in any branch of the armed forces, or a daughter in any of the women’s army services, The Anaheim Gazette would like to have news notes about them. If they are home on leave, if they write or interesting incident of army life, or if they should be taken prisoner of war, etc, etc; please call The Gazette, phone 2206, and give an item for this column. Their friends will appreciate it too. Clip this column and enclose it with your letter when you write them.) Major Sam Jones Lost When Jap Ship Torpedoed Mrs. Shirley Llewellyn Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Llewellyn of Romneya drive, received the tragic news from the war department on July 24 that her husband, Maj. Samuel Crager Jones, was lost at sea last December on a Japanese ship carrying American war prisoners from the Philippines to Japan. The ship was torpedoed by an American submarine and hundreds of Americans. Pfc. Chas. Patin Awarded Two Infantry Medals Mrs. Mavis Patin of 820½ North Sabina street has received word that her husband, Pfc. Charles L. Patin, U.S. army, has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's badge and the Good Conduct Medal while serving as rifleman in the 40th division in the Philippine islands. The Combat Infantryman's badge is awarded only to members of the infantry who have performed satisfactorily in actual combat against the enemy and signifies that he is an accomplished fighting man and has passed the final test of training. The Good Conduct Medal is presented for "fidelity through faithful and exact performance of duty, efficiency through capacity to produce results and behavior such as deserve emulation." In addition, he holds the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon with a bronze battle star. Pfc. Patin was inducted into the army in May, 1944, and after completing his basic training at Camp Roberts embarked for the Pacific in November, 1944. He is a former student at the Anaheim union high school when he was catcher in the baseball team. Prior to entering the army he was employed by the Consolidated Aircraft corporation. His father, Thaddeus Patin, resides at 1207 Lincoln avenue. Sgt. Dan Cunha Back From 15 Months Overseas Sgt. Dan F. Cunha of the Eighth Air Force is enjoying a 30-day leave here with his parents. Marine Sergeant Leaves for Third Tour of Duty Sgt. Norman Salaets was home recently on vacation with his parents Mrs. Joe Salaets. He shipped out to the Pacific of operations. His recent months is making him Alabama with her paring his absence. Sgt. Salaets was at Bays Corregidor at the time Harbor and was one of who escaped being mailed. He returned to the States but shortly after sent to the South Pacific he saw action at Guadalupe was overseas three years returning this last time. Married Veteran Of AAF Assign To Santa Ana Married AAF combat are now being assigned Santa Ana Army Air distribution, Brig. Gen. Easterbrook, commanding of the base, announced and said that return warned that no housing exist for their families. Period for processing in distribution center is two but convalescent parties spend six weeks in the. In the past only six turnees have been assigned Santa Ana base with veterans going to the Sanica center. Under the plan all AAF returnees western states will r Santa Ana while the Sanica station will be Mrs. Shirley Llewellyn Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Llewellyn of Romneya drive, received the tragic news from the war department on July 24 that her husband, Maj. Samuel Crager Jones, was lost at sea last December on a Japanese ship carrying American war prisoners from the Philippines to Japan. The ship was torpedoed by an American submarine and hundreds of American lives were lost. Major Jones enlisted in the army in 1940 and he and his wife sailed for the Philippines in October of that year. Along with other servicemen's wives she was sent back to the states in May of 1941. With the fall of Bataan and Corregidor Major Jones was taken prisoner and in the succeeding years his wife received only three cards from him. They were the official Japanese form cards with his own signature written in long-hand. He was in a prisoner-of-war camp in Cebu most of that time. The last card she received, however, was written on July 10, 1944, and was from a prison camp near Manila. The family had learned indirectly from prisoner of war returnees that many officers were aboard the enemy ship when it was torpedoed and they feared that Major Jones was among them. For the past two and a half years Mrs. Jones has been with the Red Cross serving as a recreational director at the Oaknoll Navy hospital in Oakland and is still located there. Besides his widow, Major Jones is survived by his mother, Mrs. Abigail Bertoli, and two sisters, of Berkeley, Calif. Jayne Brothers Meet in Bay City For the past three years Robert and Stuart Jayne, brothers, have been meeting irregularly in many odd corners of the world including the New Hebrides and the Admirality islands, but last week they unexpectedly enjoyed a day's visit with one another in San Francisco. Robert, USNR, RDM, 2/c, has just returned from a trip in the Pacific, while Stuart, electrician's mate, first class, is with the Seabees and is now stationed at Camp Parks near San Francisco. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Jayne of North Olive street. Lucille Townsend Sgt. Dan Cunha Back From 15 Months Overseas Sgt. Dan F. Cunha of the Eighth Air Force is enjoying a 30-day leave here with his wife, Eleanor Houts Cunha, following 15 months' combat duty in the European theater of operations. In the army for three years he was based in England during his overseas duty. Sgt. and Mrs. Cunha spent the first week of his leave at Big Bear but are now back in Anaheim. Upon his return to duty he will report to Tampa, Fla., where he will rejoin his bomb group. He wears a presidential unit citation ribbon. Lt. Dick Gardner Returns to Base In New Mexico First Lt. Dick Gardner, AAF, will leave shortly for Roswell N.M., and further overseas duty. His wife, Betty and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gardner, reside in Santa Ana. He is the nephew of Mrs. Leonard Daigle of this city and has many friends here. Just prior to his furlough he received his silver wings and commission at Roswell. His leave coincided with the return of his brother, Capt. Jack Gardner, who has recently returned from three years in England and has just received his army discharge. His wife and baby also reside in Santa Ana. CAPT. JOHN SHEA HOME Capt. John Shea, U.S. Infantry, recently arrived in Anaheim to visit with his father, William Shea of West Broadway. He will respond to Ft. Ord for a new assignment that will probably take him to the Pacific theater of operations. In the Army for three years he has recently been stationed at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in Arkansas. IN INDIA Pvt. Alvin C. Maley, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Maley of Route 2, Box 419, Anaheim, has arrived safely in India, his family learned last week. ENTER ARMY Three Anaheim men were in the baseball team. Prior to entering the army he was employed by the Consolidated Aircraft corporation. His father, Thaddeus Patin, resides at 1207 Lincoln avenue. Coast Guardsman Serving in Pacific Coast Guardsman Manholos, seaman first class; Mrs. Leonar Villalobos; Walnut street; Anaheim; ing at an advanced coats base in the Pacific with guard construction detachment. Enlisting in the coast January, 1942, he served a coast guard cutter on patrol for ten months prior to embarkment. He has brothers in the service: S Rudy Villalobos in the Air Force; Cpl. Arnold Village in the Army Air Force; Villalobos who is serving as merchant marine. Awarded Bronze Star for Action S/Sgt. George H. Kneip of A has been awarded the Star for meritorious service against the enemy from 29, 1944, to May 7, 1945 also wearing five battle dresses including one for the now "Battle of the Bulge." Sgt. Knepi was with Armored Division at Bastone has been overseas for 13 years. He has been in the sergey five years. PARATROOPER HOME Sgt. Kenneth Viall, U., paratrooper, is home on low lying his return from years in the European theater of operations. He is a grazer the Anaheim union high and prior to entering the was a cook in a local cafe Lucille Townsend To Join Husband In Canada Mrs. Lucille Townsend of 808 North Pine street, expects to leave soon for Ontario, Canada, where she will join her husband, Sgt. James Townsend, U.S. army, who was recently transferred there from Ft. Benning, Ga., to act as an instructor of Canadian ground forces. Sgt. Townsend recently returned from 18 months' duty in Alaska where he served on both Kiska and at Dutch Harbor. Upon his return he was sent to Ft. Benning and became a member of the seventh war bond show, "This Is Your Infantry," that was presented in La Palma park on June 19. He graduated from the Anaheim union high school in the class of 1940 and entered the service in January, 1941. HAS PROMOTION Word has been received that Pfc. Forrest Parker, son of Mrs. Esther Parker of 1015 West Broadway, has been promoted to the rank of T-5. With the 32nd "Red Arrow" division, he is now on Luzon and has been overseas for 18 months. He graduated from the Anaheim Union High school in the class of 42. Everybody reads The Gazette Marine Sergeant Leaves for Third Tour of Duty Sgt. Norman Salaets, USMC, was home recently on leave and visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Salaets. He has since shipped out to the Pacific theater of operations. His bride of recent months is making her home in Alabama with her parents during his absence. Sgt. Salaets was at Bataan and Corregidor at the time of Pearl Harbor and was one of the few who escaped being made a captive. He returned to the United States but shortly afterward was sent to the South Pacific where he saw action at Guadalcanal. He was overseas three years before returning this last time. Married Veterans Of AAF Assigned To Santa Ana Base Married AAF combat veterans are now being assigned to the Santa Ana Army Air base for distribution, Brig. Gen. Arthur E. Easterbrook, commanding general of the base, announced last week and said that returnees are warned that no housing facilities exist for their families. Average period for processing in the redistribution center is two weeks but convalescent parties usually spend six weeks in the hospital. In the past only single returnees have been assigned to the Santa Ana base with married veterans going to the Santa Monica center. 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