anaheim-gazette 1950-12-26

Young Gl Becomes First Korean War Casualty to Lose Both Arms; Legs Travis Air Force Base, Calif., (AP)—Pfc Robert L. Smith, 20, of Middleburg, Pa., has arrived here as "a quadruple amputee" as a result of service in Korea, according to Col. A. H. Corliss, commanding officer of the air base hospital here. Colonel Corliss, in a statement to newsmen, said the young soldier was leaving by plane today for Walter Reed hospital, Washington, D. C. "His morale and condition are excellent," the hospital commander said. "His chances of rehabilitation are very good." The Colonel said young Smith telephoned his mother in Middleburg on Christmas eve, to exchange greetings. The hospital declined to say just how much of Smith's four limbs had been amputated. He is the first casualty of the Korean war to lose all four limbs. The field said that Smith's plane to Washington would make a non-stop flight. The departure time was withheld. Frank Smith, a neighbor who was present when the telegram was received, by his mother, said Mrs. Smith was "very calm" but "became confused after thinking it over." He added that the widowed mother of the wounded soldier refused to discuss the situation with reporters. "She was very calm," Smith said in describing the scene. "She just opened it and read it aloud." Bill Loftus, Harrisburg, Pa., Staffer, called the mother. When he told Mrs. Smith about her son she fainted. Loftus wrote "I nearly did" too. A neighbor picked up the telephone, obtained the rest of the information from Loftus. Mrs. Smith received a letter from her son on Nov. 27 written on Nov. 16 in which he complained that the weather was cold and he could not feel the gun in his hand. She received a telegram from Robert on Dec. 14 from Japan stating "I am in hospital. Anxiety unnecessary, loving wishes for Christmas." Subsequently she received two letters from nurses at the Japanese hospital stating that he "was unable to write at this time" and WALKER DEATH SCENE—The wreath day lies along roadside between den, is the truck involved in the col and Information Bureau Photo via Private Services Held Today for Lt. Gen. Walker TOKYO (AP)—Private services were conducted today for Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, U.S. Eighth Army commander killed in a jeep accident in Korea Saturday. Members of the family and a few intimate friends attended the rites at the chapel center in Yokohama, where Walker resided. The body will be sent to the United States Dec. 30 for burial Mrs. Gothard, Past Prexy SA Realtors, Dies Mrs. Marie J. Gothard, 66, 1011 N. Towner st., Santa Ana, well known in real estate circles throughout Orange county, died at her home Christmas Eve after an extended illness. Mrs. Gothard had been in the real estate business in the county for 25 years, and was a past president of the Santa Ana Realty Board. She was a member of Sycamore lodge, Rebekahs, and a life member of Santa Ana Women's club. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, 2 p.m., by the Rev. Alec Nichols, pastor of the First Methodist church, at the Brown chapel in Santa Ana. Private cremation will follow at Melrose Abbey crematorium. Senate Holds 24-Second Session, But Misses Record of May 29 WASHINGTON (AP)—The Senate, with nothing but time on its hands, held a 24-second session today. The House met for seven minutes but did nothing. The four senators who showed up for the Senate session were meeting under a unanimous agreement to transact no business and indulge in no debate. 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If your druggist does not have HADACOL, order it direct from The LeBlanc Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana. Copyright 1950, The LeBlanc Corporation TRAIL ALONG—One of the beauties in the Pasadena tournament parade will be JoAnn Underwood, Santa Ana, who will ride on the float of the Trailer Coach association. She has been voted "girl the boys would like to trail along with." DEATH SCENE—The wrecked jeep in which Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker met his death Saturday along roadside between Seoul and the northwest Korean front. At far right, partly hid-truck involved in the collision fatal to the Eighth Army commander.—(Australian News Association Bureau Photo via Associated Press Wirephoto) Services today for Lt. Walker (P)—Private services red today for Lt. Gen. Walker, U.S. Eighth under killed in a jeep Korea Saturday. If the family and a friend attended the Chapel center in Yoko-Walker resided, will be sent to the Dec. 30 for burial Korea War Continued from Page 1 tor, and Wonsan and Hamhung on the east coast. Four F-80 jet pilots reported 65 red soldiers killed or wounded in the strafing of trenches along a ridge in the mountainous eastern section of the front. Lt. John B. Dacust of 2620 Hillgass ave., Berkeley, Calif., reported Allied troops took over the ridge after his jet fighter flight "poured 6000 pounds of 50 caliber ammunition and 65 100-pound bombs into the trenches." Another pilot, Lt. Stanley Houghtby of Shabbona, Ill., said "it was one of the best suppressed missions I have ever flown and this was my 99th mission." By twighlight, U. S. Fifth A Force pilots had flown more than 500 sorties. Walker Private services today for Lt. Gen. 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