Bushnell
Heroes
Get Purple Heart
BRIGHAM CITY [UT] --- Maj. Gen.
William Shead, commanding officer of the Ninth service command,
who visited at Bushell General hospital recently, awarded the purple
heart to Pfc Louis E. Duran, injured with a paratroop regiment in
France.
Sgt. Arthur Rachac of the 24th infantry Division and Pfc John
Wilson of the 88th Infabtry Division also received the purple heart
which was awarded to them by Col. Robert M. Hardaway, commanding officer
of hospital. Sgt Rachac was wounded while taking part in the
Tunisian campaign, and Pfc Wilson received his wounds in action against
the enemy at Rome, Italy.
[The Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UT, Monday,
September 25, 1944,
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