HERMISTON â Kermit Bellesâ parents never knew how he died.
The Hermiston man, serving his country during World War II, died in one of the worst naval calamities in United States history. But the sinking of the HMS Rohna was classified, and so details of its demise didnât become public knowledge until the 1990s.
Instead, the Hermiston Herald reported on Jan. 6, 1944, that Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bellles had received the following telegram:
âThe Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Pvt. Kermit A. Belles, has been reported missing in action since November 26 in the North African area. If further details or other information are received you will be promptly notified.â
HERMISTON â A lieutenant with the Hermiston Police Department underwent a procedure this week to remove two brain tumors identified by medical professionals just days before, according to Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston.
Randy Studebaker, the departmentâs sole lieutenant, informed Edmiston about a week ago that he was beginning to have vision problems. Studebaker first went to an eye doctor before going to the emergency room on April 29. The following day, he went to a neurologist who discovered that Studebaker had developed two brain tumors that would need an immediate procedure, Edmiston said.
âI know that every person in this departmentâs concerned about his short-term health and long-term health as well,â Edmiston said.
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