T/4 Loyd Whiteley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Whiteley, Newcastle, attended Newcastle School. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Tex. Served on Mainland and Aleutian Islands. Awarded AP, GCM, and Amer. Def. Ribbons, 1 battle star, and Legion of Merit. Discharged in 1945, at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.