Marine Captain Hugh C. Hally, 25, a dive bomber pilot and son of Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Hall, of Huxley, told on his return here from the Central Pacific of enemy anti-aircraft fire severely damaging his plane on his last bombing strike.  Leading a six-plane division in a raid on Jap coastal guns, Captain Hally was hit while pulling out of a dive on an artillery target.

"The Japs must have singled out my plane, because they sure had the bead on me," he said.  "When I released my bomb and pulled out of this dive, about five ack-ack shells must have hit me all at once.  Holes were shot in both wings and my gas tank was punctured."

Captain Hally switched to his supply of reserve fuel.  Gas fumes filled his compartment and the plane wabbled unsteadily.

"I opened my cockpit cover to let the smoke escape and was ready to jump," he said, "but I got back to my base safely."

Captain Hally participated in 61 bombing strikes and 27 reconnaisance missions.  He holds the Air Medal for a direct hit on an enemy gun installation at Wotje in the Marshalls last July.  Vice Admiral J.H. Hoover commended him for "meritorious acts in combat flight."

A graduate of Huxley High School and Iowa State College, Capatin Hally entered Marine Aviation in December, 1941...

Two brothers also are in the service.  John R., 22, is in the Navy, and Lloyd G., 27, an Army fighter pilot, has been missing in action over Holland since last September.

Lieut. John M. Hill, son of Mrs. Matilda Hill of Cambridge, was killed in action on Nov. 30, 1943, his mother has been informed by the Navy Department.

On Dec. 3, 1943, Mrs. Hill had been informed that her son was missing in action after his plane crashed the night of Nov. 30.  The recent communication from the Navy stated that after a complete review of all available information surrounding Hill's disappearance, it had been officially determined that he lost his life when the plane crashed.

Lieutenant Hill graduated from Cambridge High school and Parsons College, Fairfield.  He enlisted in the Naval Air Corps in July, 1941, and received his wings at Corpus Christi, Tex., in July, 1942.  He went overseas in October 1943.

He is survived by his wife and baby son, the mother, and two brothers, Liet. Wendell Hill, who is with anti-aircraft forces on the island of Sardinia, and Lieut. Wayne Hill, taking training at the Submarine training center, Miami, Fla.