. The uplift [serial] . if***. Floyd A. Watkins Floyd A. Watkins enlisted in the United States Army on May 1, 1940. Aftersome preliminary training he, too, went to the Hawaiian Islands, where he be-came a member of a unit at Scofield Barracks. He was at Pearl Harbor whenthe attack was made in 1941. He remained in the Hawaiian Islands until he wasgiven a furlough in the month of February, 1944. While Floyd was at the Training School he made an excellent record and wasgenerally regarded as a trustworthy boy. While in the army he has made agood record and has lived up to the expectations of his f
. The uplift [serial] . if***. Floyd A. Watkins Floyd A. Watkins enlisted in the United States Army on May 1, 1940. Aftersome preliminary training he, too, went to the Hawaiian Islands, where he be-came a member of a unit at Scofield Barracks. He was at Pearl Harbor whenthe attack was made in 1941. He remained in the Hawaiian Islands until he wasgiven a furlough in the month of February, 1944. While Floyd was at the Training School he made an excellent record and wasgenerally regarded as a trustworthy boy. While in the army he has made agood record and has lived up to the expectations of his friends. THE UPLIFT 11. Private Grady Penington Private Penington enlisted in the army on June 1, 1940, at Fort Moultrie,S. C. His enrollment was in the regular army. After his preliminary trainingin this country he was transferred to the Hawaiian Islands, and he was therewhen the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. According to his statements, Pvt. Penington saw much action in the SouthPacific. He participated in some of the bitterest engagements of the Solomons,the Gilbert, the Mariannas, and Saipan. He has been awarded four stars, re-cognizing his participation in four major engagements. Pvt. Penington explain-ed that at no time did he ever try to shirk his responsibility or seek to avoid anengagement. He stated that he was the proudest of the Good Conduct Medal,which represents good behavior in the army for a period of one year. He re-ceived only one minor wound, when a bullet which was almost spent pierced hisleg a little way. 12 THE UPLIFT
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