Hazel and Glenn Andersen of Arbon in the war years, 1942–1945
Hazel and Glenn Andersen of Arbon married in Utah temples ten weeks apart in 1942 and 1943, and the papers followed her Spanish-costume reception and his air corps years.
1942 in the valley.
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A fire crew and scrap from the air: Arbon's home front, 1942
In 1942 Arbon farmers formed a fire crew, the county agent flew low over Arbon and Crystal looking for scrap iron, and an Arbon farmer gave his scrap money to the USO.
John R. Breeze: a rescue at Guam and a Silver Star on Corregidor
In 1942 the papers twice named a Marine whose father lived at Arbon: John R. Breeze, honored for a 1940 rescue at Guam and then for bravery on Corregidor, where he was taken prisoner.
Arbon Valley men in uniform, 1941–1946
Enlistment lists, Logan society columns and a B-29 crew's mission log follow some of the young men of Arbon Valley who went into uniform in the Second World War.