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PVT. HAROLD GARMAN OF ALBION RECEIVES MEDAL OF HONOR FROM GENERAL PATTON

Pvt. Harold A. Garman, son of Alva Garman, was recently awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest decoration, as well as the Distinguished Cross.

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(photo) Corporal Harold A. Garman of Albion, Illinois, wearer of the Congressional Medal of Honor will speak at the American Legion meeting to be held at Flor(a) on October 31. Corporal Garman received the Congressional Medal of Honor “for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on the 25^th of August, 1944 in the vicinity of Montereau, France.

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Floyd L. Gawthrop (photo)

EDWARDS COUNTY BOYS IN SERVICE

Pfc. Floyd L. Gawthrop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gawthrop is located in Pearl Harbor, where his address is Service company, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, T.H. Pfc. Gawthorp has been in the service since September, 1941.

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Norman J. George (photo)

EDWARDS COUNTY BOYS IN SERVICE

Pvt. Norman Joe George, son of Mrs. Nellie George of Grayville, enlisted about two years ago and is now located at Fort Lewis, Washington, where his address is Co. L, 130^th Infantry, APO 33.

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Harold D. Gill (photo)

Pfc. Harold Gill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Gill of Mazon, formerly of Ellery. Harold is somewhere in England and gets his mail at APO 516A, Care of Postmaster, New York, N.Y. He was inducted January 7, 1943.

Raymond Gill

Raymond Gill of Ellery, Reported Missing in Action

Frank Gill of Ellery last Friday received a message from the War Department stating that his youngest son, Pvt. Raymond Gill, 36, had been missing in action in the northwest Africa area since July 27. The last letter received by relatives here from Pvt. Gill had stated that he was in Sicily.

Gill was inducted from Wayne county on August 5 of last year and was never home on leave or furlough after his entrance into the army. He was a member of the 37^th Infantry and had been in Africa since February. Pvt. Gill is a brother of Braddie Gill of this city.

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Billy Ginther

Mr. and Mrs. Noble Ginther received a message from the war department at Washington last night stating that their son Pfc. Billy Ginther had been seriously wounded in action. The message stated that his parents will be advised to reports of the progress of his condition. His address is Pfc. Billy Ginther, Hospitalized, Central Postal Director, APO 640, Care Postmaster, New York.

Billy is in an infantry outfit and was serving in France when he was wounded.

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Bob Grady (photo)

Bob Grady, Seaman 1^st Class, has been away from Albion for several years but is well known here. Before enlisting in the navy some months ago, Bob was a driver for Southern Limited Bus lines out of Chicago. His address is now Co. 7, Sea C, U.S.N. Training School, Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan. Grady is the nephew of Mrs. George Bassett and he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Bassett for many years when he lived in Albion.

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Van D. Graham S 2-c

Van Doran Graham, seaman second class is the son of Mr. And Mrs. James Graham of Ellery. His address is Bartlett Gym Co. F-3, University of Chicago, Chicago (3) Illinois. He has been in the service since last October.

Audrey Greathouse (photo)

One of Edwards county’s several girls in the service is Lieutenant Audrey Greathouse, A.N.C. who is now stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, having recently been transferred to the Texas post from the Station Hospital at Fort Sheridan.

Lieut. Greathouse is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irl Greathouse of North Edwards. She graduated from Olney Sanitarium School of Nursing on May 28, 1942, and enlisted with Armed Forces on November 15, 1942.

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Eugene Gubbins

Pfc. Eugene Gubbins, a member of the 16^th Constabulary Sqd., is stationed in Germany. Pfc. Gubbins is the son of Tom Gubbins, enlisted in 1948 and sailed for Germany in October of that year.

Richard Gubbins (photo)

Pfc. Richard Gubbins, son of Mrs. Maude Gubbins of Albion, has been in the service since a year ago last February when he was inducted from Terre Haute, Ind., where he was employed at the time. His address is Co. I 387^th Inf. APO 445 Fort Leonard Wood Mo.

Willard B. Gumbrell (photo)

Pvt. Willard B. Gumbrell (36659088) whose address is 31 Fleet Walk, Fort Green Housing Project, Apt. 4D, Brooklyn 1, New York, is taking special training in engineering. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gumbrell and has been in the service since last May.

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