Alma (Elmer) Moroni Lether Alma (Elmer) Leather was a private in the Army. He was based in Paris and served in Europe. Garth Leslie Maddock Garth attended Weber from 1937 to 1939. He enlisted in the National Guard in March of 1941 and was assigned to the 222nd Field Artillery. Later he was transferred to the 204th Medical Detachment where he served as a combat medic. He was sent overseas to the European Theater of Operations and was assigned as a medic to General George Patton's 3rd Army and saw action in France and Germany. On July 22, 1944, he was awarded a Bronze Star for gallantry in action during a combat operation in France. He was separated from the service, having attained the rank of staff sergeant, in November of 1945. George Albert Martin George began his military training as a manager of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from April 7t 1937, to September 12, 1938. He was a member of the Utah National Guard from September 8, 1938 to 1941. He received an honorable medical discharge in 1945. He served in Pearl Harbor in the 145th Artillery and was at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed by the Japanese. George was a machine gunner and gun mechanic. He received a medal for marksmanship and sharp shooting. While in the Armed Forces, he lost his hearing, hair, nerves and one kidney. He spent time in the Tripler General Hospital in Hawaii and the Fort Douglas Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Every year following these events, he spent time in and out of the veterans' hospitals. In 1953, he completed his Automotive Engineering degree. He died on January 10, 1980. Maurice W. Mead Following 19 months spent in Tunisia, Corsica, and Italy, PFC Maurice Mead was on his way to the Pacific via the Panama Canal when news of VJ-Day reached the USS Sea Owl. His ship was diverted and re-routed to Boston, their port of embarkation. As it was reported to be the first ship diverted from the Pacific to the States he noted: 'I vividly remember the hundreds of people lining the railroad tracks, yelling and hollering and trying to touch our hands as we went by for processing. This was a very emotional experience.' During his service, he was awarded the Victory Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Rome-Arno Campaign/ European, African, Middle Eastern (EAME) Ribbon, Good Conduct and Mediterranean Theater Ribbon. 106 Milton C. Mecham Milton served in the U.S. Army 7th Division during WWII, spending 36 months in five major South Pacific campaigns as an artillery commander, returning with the rank of major and eventually retiring from the military reserve with the rank of full colonel. At the time of his retirement, he was being considered for rank as a general but decided to pursue extensive service in his religion. He was awarded the Bronze Star for 'heroic achievements in connection with military operations against the enemy on November 24, 1944 at Leyte'. An article appearing in the Salt Lake Tribune Sunday morning, March 4, 1945 is hereby quoted. 'During the night, the enemy laid down an intense and prolonged artillery barrage of over 300 rounds, coordinated with a determined ground attack against two sectors of the infantry frontline. As battalion plans and training officer, Captain Mecham was directly in charge of the battalion fire. Despite the fact the artillery shells were falling only a few hundred yards from him, fragments passing through the fire direction center, and although small arms and machine gun fire were received from a distance of only 150 yards, Captain Mecham, from an exposed position, so controlled the fire of the battalion that enemy artillery pieces were silenced and considerable aid given to the infantry in halting the ground attack. The competency, devotion to duty and bravery on the part of Captain Mecham aided materially in the success of the mission.' Capt. Mecham also received the President's Citation. He was born January 6, 1916, and died September 22, 1998. Maurice W. Mead Thomas Stephen Merrill attended Weber for one year. During the war, he served in the Chief of Staff Office at the Pentagon under Major General John H. Hildring. He attained the rank of captain. Seaman Samuel Mills Seaman had enlisted in the Utah National Guard, and then became full-time Army sometime before the U.S. entered the war in 1941. While at Weber, he was part of the group which moved the bell from downtown Ogden (from the bell tower of city hall) to the Weber campus. He roomed with the family of S. Dilworth Young, and his best friends were Dilworth R. Young (a.k.a. 'Young Dil') and Dan Bradshaw. Both of these young men were killed in action in Europe. He always felt sad that his friends had paid the ultimate price while he never saw combat duty. Both were listed as honorary pallbearers at Seaman's funeral. Seaman served his entire Army time in the States, primarily working as an emcee for USO tour groups. Twice, his assigned units were shipped to Europe and each time, an officer involved in Seaman's work assignments 'pulled his papers' and kept him home for further USO-type work. He served primarily in El Paso, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona. Because of his stateside assignments, he was able to marry Opal Stone (of Ogden) in 1942, and their first child was born in 1943. After the war, they settled in Boise, Idaho, and remained there for the balance of their lives. Seaman died in 2002; and Opal in 2000. Wataru (Wat) Misaka Wat Misaka was in the Army during WWII. He attained the rank of staff sergeant. He trained as an interpreter for the invasion of Japan but ended up serving 107