Mandoliana, Bsi

M. I. Harper, Of

'Y'HE following is from an American

Camp Newspaper, issued in the Solomon Islands on March 23, 1944: M. I. HARPER, Warrant Officer, of the RANR. who was a member of our mess here for several months, was decorated by Admiral Haisey last Satur day.

Harper received the Lesion of Merit for his work as a pilot in every Solomons Islands campaign to date.

Harper is now helping put a finish to the Solomons camnaign—a job he started at Guadalcanal. It is a nleasure to hear that he will be back with us when his present assignment is over.

Reeeived a from a friend on munition work. He wrotp- “Having a wonderful time and a half.”