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

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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.

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'U Lt Col Iohn Dwxght Muncle U S M C lohn Dwrqht Muncxe entered the U S Manne Corps serv1ce upon hrs craduatlon from the Un1vers1tv ol lllrnors about twenty years aqo Dunnq that pertod h1s dut1es have rn luded SGTVICG at sea and IH torelqn countrxes Chlna HG1l1 Pananna and the Phrhpptne ls m lands as well as ln posts w1th1n the Untt d States He spent three years rn study and trarntnq 1n one of the worlds most noted rn1l1tary schools at Pans France Upon hls return to the Unlted States tn l939 he took up hts dut1es as tn structor ln the Basc Scho l at the Navy Yard rn Phlladelphta Hls next assugnment was to the Mann-e Headquarters at Wash rnqton D C He 1S now on act1ve duty 1n the Southwest PCIC1Il1C Area He took hrs f1fSl two years of Hrqh School work at Olney Hlqh School but graduated from Danvllle Hlqh School two years later Lt col Muncte has a wrfe and younq dauqhter who resrde at Arllnqton V1fQ1HlU dunnq hls overseas duty I4 sip? . if ' ' -if ' x 33-1 , yy, Q . . , Q . . Q 4 ' If 1 Y K. - f f f A , ' f , 4 , . , . , i A . . . . V . , . . N - - . I I .