Olney Area High School - Olnean Yearbook (Olney, IL)

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Colonel Harvey Domey Colonel Dorney s story 1S one ot tra 1ng graduatrons commands and pro c tlons He graduated trorn O T H S rn l9'3O from the Unrted States Mrlrtary Acad rny at West Pornt ln 1937 then trorn pnrnary and advanced tlyrng schools at Randolp and a Kelly Fleld San Antonra Texas He commanded rn turn the tollowrng Freld lamalca Dakota Freld Aruba and Zandary Freld Surrnarn lt was whrle at Surmam that Colonel Dorney recerved v orlcl notxce tor the rescue ot Tom Har mon famous Mrchrgan haltback From the rank ot Second Lreutenant rn l937 rap1d prornotlons brought hrrn to the rank of Colonel rn l943 ln l944 he was graduated from th Command and General Staff School Fort Leavenworth Kansas and from th Ar y Arr Forces Statt School . . . .I Q I L , , . tields: Losey Field, Puerto Rico: Vernarn , 7 ' , 7 5 ' . I L e 1 . ii I , 9

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Lt. Comdr. Iecm W. Moore Lt. Corncir. lean VV. Moore entered Base Hospital at Norfolk on Ianuary 7, 1943. After his training at Norfolk he was CSSlQI'.E3 to combat transport. For almost a year he has been overseas with the Commander Transports, 8th Amphibious Force. lofis overseas duty included participation in the battles of Gela and Salerno. The character of his service brought hini the following commendation from his commander: l.t. Conidr. lean VJ, Moore, senior medical officer of a corn- bat loaded transport, demonstrated unusual initiative and capaf bility in coordinating the organization of his medical department so that all facilities could be fully utilized during this period and in giving exhaustive training to his officers and men. Wliile under repeated bornbing and strafing attacks by hostile aircraft he coolly and successfully performed several operations of serif ous natures. His courageous leadership and devotion to duty during this campaign served as an inspiring example to all rnedical officers and corpsmen under his command Tne action described above, during which a number oi casualties were treated, reflects great credit upon the Naval service.