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t RECEIVES INFANTRYMAN BADGE
IN SOUTH PACIFIC
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PFC. HORACE V. GEOFFREY
Camp San Luis Obispo, California, January 30—Pfc. Horace V. Geof-: .frey, son of Mrs. M. Geoffrey, 307 Ballentine street, Bay St. Louis, Miss., stationed here with the 86th “Black Hawk” Infantry Division, has been awarded the Expert Infantryman Badge for having successfully passed a series of comprehensive field tests on infantry training. The presentation of the coveted doughboy baclge was made by Major General Harris M. Melasky, Commanding General, 86th Division.
To be eligible for the Expert Infantryman Badge a soldier must have completed satisfactorily all the requirements of the* Army Ground Forces Physical Fitness Tests. Among, other events, this test includes completion of foot marches 25 miles and nine miles in length in eight and two hours respectively.
The Expert Infantryman test requires a high standard of proficiency with the bayonet, a sound knowledge of scouting and patrolling, first aid, field sanitation and the ability to use a compass. An infantryman must be skilled in the employment of his weapon, know the principles of camouflage and possess a thorough understanding of military courtesy and discipline.
Those who receive the Expert Infantryman Badge receive $5.00 additional pay per month.
CLINTON J. DEDEAtJX
Clinton J. Dedeaux, son of Mrs. Mae Dedeaux, of the Dedeaux community, is now in service somewhere in the South Pacific.
IN SEABEES
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AWARDF BRONZE STAR MEDAL
WOUNDED IN ACTION
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PFC. VICTOR E. LIND !
PFC Vivtor E. Lind, son of Mr. ^ Mrs. Michel Lind of Kiln, has bee reported wounded in action in tl Pacific.
Details as to the exact nature < his wounds have not been repor** as yet.
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Cubbing Charter Ta Be Presented Sunday
HOWARD F. BAGLEY, BM ljc
Howard F. Bagley, BM ljc, son o Mrs. Edith Bagley, of Pearlington Miss., is in the Seabees, and has served in both the Atlantic and Pacific areas. He was home recent ly on a 30-day leave.
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REPORTED WOUNDE
MARINE MJR. HOWARD J. SMITI By Sergeant Cyril O’Brien, a Manri|
Corps Combat Correspondent The	tation of Ule Cubbu
Somewhere In The Pacific (Delay charter to Troop 208, Boy Scouts ■ ed)—Marine Major Howard J. Smith America win take place at St. Jo of 7928 Zimple Street, New Orleanseph Academy gym, Susday afternoc La., who defied enemy fire on GuarcAprjj g 2-30 p. m. to organize scattered Marine com- Mr A j Berey, Field Execuih panies for a battalion attack,	hasof the New	Orleans	area	will	1
been awarded the Bronze Staipresen(.
-	One	of the highlights of this o
His'^ife, .jytrs. Charlotte Cartercasion will be the participation Smith, ' and son Howard, Jr.,	two,one of the very	active cub	pacy-‘
live at 114 Beach Boulevard,	Bayjjew Orleans.
St. Louis, Miss.	i^g	pUblic is invited and urge
The citation presented .with	theattend.
award says:
“On July 21, Major Smith acting on his own initiative/and with utter disregard for his own safety, exposed himself continually to enemy machine gun and mortar fire while moving along the beach reorganizing units of his batallion and directing them into their assembly areas.
“JTour times he crossed the fire lane of an enemy machine gun located about 50 yards away, in order to contact a company* so that it, could be organized into the batallion scheme of maneuver.
“His coolness under fire was an inspiration tr> all those about him and it was largely by his courageous ac tions on the beach that the battalion was so quickly organized and placed in position to attack.”
Smith is a graduate of Tulane University and a veteran of th«
Bougainville campaign. He has been overseas 25 months.
PFC. WM. TURNER SOLDINI PFC. Wm. Turner Soldini, son of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Soldini of Waveland, was reported wounded r'n action on Iwo Jima on February 19th. He is a member of the United States Marine Corps a,nd has been in the Pacific for quite some time.