News of Our Friends in the Service

Pcf. Robert Elliott, son of Floyd lrlliott, manager of the San Francisco office of Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., arrived in San Francisco September 19, for a visit with his parents alter 26 months' service with the Army Transportation Corps in the South Pacific.

Cpl. Thos. J. Fox, U. S. Marine Corps, secretary of the John W. Fisher Lumber Co., Santa Monica, who has beerr rn the service since 1942, is now stationed at the Marine Air Naval Base, Whidby Island, Washington.

Lieut. Ray Van Ide, who is in Force, received the Air Medal on Italy r.r'ith the 15th Air September 3.

w. R. Kendrick, Division, School of Mateo. as

"8i11" Kendrick, l7-year-old son of George R. sales manager of Pope & Talbot, Inc., Lutnber San Francisco, has entered the Basic Training the U. S. Merchant Marine at Coyote Point, San cadet midshipman.

C. H. "Chuck" Griffen III, former sales manager, l\{onterey Bay Lumber Co., Santa Cruz, has been in the Army Transport Service since Pearl Harbor. He is Associate Marine Superintendent, .ivith office at Pier 39, San Francisco.

Lieut. Edgar It. Haley, Armv Medical Corps, has left for overseas service. He fonnerly practiced medicine in Santa Monica.

Lieut. Rupert G. Haley, U. S. Navy, is norv at El Toro Marine Base, Calif., following service in the Aleutians.

Lieut. David C. Haley, Field Artillery, has returned from service in the Aleutians and is norv stationed in Southern Texas.

All three are sons of W. K. Haley of Haley Bros., rvholesale sash and door dealers, Santa Monica.

The Croix de Gnerre has been arvarded to Col. Frank B. James, along l,vith forty-six other officers and enlistecl men for helping plan and execute secret operations in lvhicl-t supplies and ammunition rvere flou'n to Frencl-r forces of the Interior.

Col. James also has been au,arded the Distinguishcd Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He is the son of Roy B. James, Huntington Park u,holesale lumberman.

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