Conyngham Centralia Joint High School - Iris Yearbook (Aristes, PA)

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P F C ROBERT E CRESS ilu itltlvmnrmm Let us pause a mornent tn srlent trrbt te to he memory of Popert 12 Lress who was the frrst graduate of our sch o1 to pay t1'e supreme sacrrfrce for hrs country Prrvat Cress was born rn Locust Gap Penna August 94 1912 the son of Mary 'vfcDona1d and Ph111p Cress He was fl aduoted bv Conynqha n Town hrp Hlqh School rn Iune 1941 He was tnducted mto the Unrted State Armed Forces Ianuary 1? 1943 recerved hrs tram na as an mfantrvman at Camp Croft South Carollna and 1ater recerv d S out Tramrnq at fort Ord Cahfornra Drvrsron tfns company was the ftrst to 1and on 1' ska In Septemlr r 1943 he was transferred to Hawan The Vtfar Department reported to hrs I rrents that he d1ed Decemr 3 rn the defense of hrs Country Detarl are st111 W thheld by the Vtfar Depart ment Hrs commandmq offrcer s trrhute Nas Boo wc s a true so1d1er and a perfect aent1eman Hrs Chaplatn wrote Robert 1 elru ea what was worth tvmq for was worth dyrnu for The faculty and entrre student foay ext nd srncere sympathy to Tvfr and Mrs Cress and fam11y t 1 1 , . . ' ' ' 1 1 1 . t ' '. 9 , ' ' . -' o t ' . N , ' ' e 1 , . A 'Q - 1 ' ' . or 1 . 1 - S I I I , . , ' ' A 1 1 :S . .. , I ' ' A 5 ' . . f , He left the United States in Iune 1943. He was a member of the Seventh 1 ' ' 7 1 , ' .1 . Je, ', . ' 3: ' H 'ter , ' . A , ' S ' i, V ' - :ll fx VIA 1 A 3 V D I ' K . in , . 7 J Q 1 - 1 1 A . .

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MEMBERS GF THE FACULTY I THE ARMED FORCES Somew here Ill England of the Umted States LIEIJT JOSEIH I' LINETH Camp Breckvnrxdge Kentucky an PVT DAN-IEI L WELLLR Camp Edv ards Vlass Snmewharg m Fngland - . , +11-.Q 1 ' 1 N ,, ,, ' 1 PVT- GUY A. BEAVER I A PVT. WILLIAM IWCGINLEY 1 -1 A -' .Jw E Q

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P F C CLARENCE R SMITH 3111 illllrmnrmm The t1rst casualty of the Global War for the village of 1-lristes was Pic Clarence R CB1lll Smith On Marcl' 21st h1s parents recelved the following messaqe from Lieut General A A Xfanderqift U S Marine Corps C om mandant Deeply reoret to inform you that your son P 1vat First Class the service of hls country A later communication from the qovernment con tamed the iniormahon that Clarence d1ed February 22 in the Marshall Islands Theater of act1on Clarence was bom in August 1923 a son of Kermit and Annetta Ilrlawkl Smith He was qraduated by Conynqharr' Tovmsmp High School n lune 1942 He enhsted m the Marines in December 1942 and was trained at Parris Island On May 15 1043 he left the United States tor overseas dutv He was a member of the Unlted Brethren Church and of the Ar1stes Troop of Boy Scouts The faculty and entire student body extend sincere sympathy to Mr and Mrs Smlth and family O l . . . Y I , . . 1 l . Cf ' : -, ' , 'r' e ' . Clarence R. Smith, Was killed in action in the performance of his duty and in ' I I 1 I . , .1 , l 4 .