Game night at the V.F.W. is now
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The only money that goes as far
today as it did ten years ago is
the dime that rolls under the
bed.—Clinton (Iowo) Herald.
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local NG Advisor
Re-enlists For Six
Master Sergeant Donald E.
Sheckels, the Regular Army Ad
visor to Company D, 207th Infan
try Battalion (Sep), the local Na
tional Guard Unit, was, after 16
years continuous service, sworn in
for six more years, by Major John
J. Wessmiller, the Senior Advisor
to the 207th Infantry Battalion,
this past Wednesday. Witnessing
Officer at the ceremony was Lt.
Col. William S. Coleman, Senior
Advisor to the Alaska National
Guard. Lt. Col. Coleman and Ma
jor Wessmiller flew in from Ju
neau for the express purpose of
administering the oath to MjSgt.
Sheckels.
M|Sgt. Sheckels was born in 1918
and raised in Knoxville, Tennes
see. In 1939 he enlisted for ser
vice with the 19th Field Artillery
at) Fort Knox, Kentucky, and serv
ed with that unit until he trans
ferred to the Field Artillery of the
11th Airborne Division, with which
he served during World War II,
when that unit was making such
glorious history with its accomp
lishments in combat.
During the Korean conflict, he
served with the 49th Field Artil
lery of the 7th Infantry Division
in Korea, and while performing
his duties there distinguished him
self by Gallantry in Action against
an armed enemy that resulted in
his being awarded the Silver Star.
His citation reads “distinguished
himself by gallantry in action
against an armed enemy near
Yongp’ Yong, Korea on 17 Novem
ber 1950. On this date M|Sgt.
Sheckels was moving forward to
the Liaison Officer’s position to
ascertain the reason for loss of
communication.
“Upon learning that the Liaison
Officer’s radio was out of order he
voluntarily ran 400 yards to the
rear through intense machine gun
and heavy small arme fire to an
other radio. Communication was
reestablished and artillery was ad
justed upon the enemy, inflicting
numerous casualties and allowing
the infantry to move forward in
the attack. While the Battalion
Commander was adjusting the ar
tillery, MjSgt. Sheckels voluntarily
answered a call for help from a
wounded infantryman by running
through heavy small arms fire to
drag him to cover of a nearby
building. MjSgt. Sheckels saw an
other wounded infantryman and
ran to his aid and arrived as the
enemy fire again hit the wounded
man and killed him. MjSgt. Sheck
els gallantry reflects great credit
upon himself and the Military Ser
vice.”
In addition to the Silver Star,
M;Sgt. Sheckels has been awarded
the Good Conduct; American De
fense; American Campaign; Asiat
ic-Pacific Theater, Phillipine Lib
eration; World II Vctory; Occupa
ton-Japan; Korean Operation; Un
ited Nations; and the National De
fense Medals, and his proudly
worn Parachutist Wings.
He arrived in Kodiak last year
with his wife, Terry, and son Don
ald, Jr., and lives in the Aleutian
Homes. MjSgt. Sheckels has been
instrumental in guiding’ Company
D to a status of training and per
sonnel attendance at drill so that
the unit ranks with the best in
Alaska.
NOTICE
Anyone cutting trees on, or
along the roads crossing, my home
stead at Mill Bay will be prosecut
ed to the full extent of the law.
(S) Bea Nachtweih. 12-3-3n
POLICE SLOGAN
Don’t let your drivers license
become your death certificate.
N.A.A.C.P. TO ELECT OFFICERS
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
will meet at the Union Hall next
Monday, December* 19. Electing of
the officers for the coming year
will constitute the main business
of the meeting.
The meeting will begin at 7:30
p. m. All members are urged to
attend.
“Atomic power, in the last two
or three years, has meant, on the
whole, a deterrent of war.” An
thony Eden, Prime Minister of
Great Britain.
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