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Richard Keller was leading a combatunit on the front lines at BougainvilleIsland in the Solomon Islands when hewas shot by a sniper.

It was 1942, and the 24-year-old

Hahnville native had just been elevated tothe rank of captain and was overseeingthe movement of around 200 troops.

The invasion of Bougainville Island wasKellers fourth occupation in the Pacificfront since the war began in late 1941.

Although Keller had been throughthree previous invasions, it was not untilBougainville that his unit saw any heavyaction.

Bougainville was larger than the otherislands and it had more of a Japanesepresence, he said.

Kellers units had been in skirmishesbefore, but they had only been minor upuntil this point. The set up at Bougainvillewas different given that around 25,000Japanese troops were stationed on theisland.

It was during this battle that thingswent bad for them for the first time. Thenight before, Kellers unit had lost somemen in firefights. Now, the next day, theywere trying to take more ground.

I was taking calls from my command-ing officer and I was trying to give ordersto my men, but he kept calling. The lasttime I turned to get the call a sniper shotme through the neck, he said.

Keller was knocked to the ground, butremained conscious.

It felt like I got smacked by a two byfour, he said.

Pointing to his Adams apple, Kellersaid he felt lucky.

A couple of men had been shot rightthrough here and had their spinal cordssevered, but I guess when I leaned over topick up the phone the bullet passedthrough the side of my neck and myback, he said.

Even though he was bleeding throughhis neck and did not yet know the extentof his injuries, Keller said he was notafraid of dying. The now 95-year-old putthe situation into perspective.

The big thing about the war was thatyou were in charge of people and you cantbe worried about what is going to happento yourself. Youve got to be worriedabout what is going to happen to every-body because that is your responsibility,he said.

He was taken to a field hospital foremergency treatment.

When the guys brought me in, thedoctors saw where I had been shot andsaid put him over there. If he is alive welltake care of him later, he said.

Although his lung had collapsed, hewas successfully treated and spent a num-ber of months recuperating.

It was a long road from Hahnville to themiddle of the Pacific.

His first step was as part of the firstclass to attend the old Hahnville HighSchool located on River Road next to thecourthouse. Following graduation in1935, Keller went to LSU where heenrolled in the Routine Officer TrainingCorps program and later graduated in1939 with a Bachelor degree is GeneralScience.

About two years later he was called toactive duty as a second lieutenant in the

infantry of the 37th Division basedout of Ohio.

The unit was first made upsolely of Ohio National Guardmembers, he said. And then meand other officers I knew fromLouisiana came up there and werethe first outsiders to join the unit.

Although Adolf Hitler had taken

control of the German governmentin the early 1930s, and the Japanesemilitary had been engaged in acampaign against the Chinesemainland and surrounding islandcommunities, the war was far awayfrom the United States.

Europe was way over here andAsia was way over there so wedidnt think wed ever get into bat-tle, he said. We didnt actually seeany threats in the United States.

Plus the unit was not equippedfor war. The only equipment theyhad was leftover rifles and helmetsfrom World War I.

We had 03s left that they hadused in World War I and flat fronthelmets, Keller said.

But better equipment soon

began to arrive. Troops from allover the country started to join heunit as well. It was clear that thecountry was gearing up for a battle,but most soldiers were still notexpecting to see any action.

A lot of them were just guyswho had regular jobs coming fromlittle towns. They expected to drillfor about a year and then be able togo back home, he said.

Then the group was orderedback to Kellers home state for theLouisiana Maneuvers that tookplace in the central and northernareas, where troops spent a hotJune and July sleeping in the out-doors in a mock battlefield. Afterwrapping up those exercises theunit moved to Camp Shelby, locat-ed just south of Hattiesburg, wherethey remained until Dec. 1941.

On Dec. 7, one of Kellers fellowofficers came running into his tent.

He threw back the flap and toldus Pearl Harbor had just beenbombed, he said. I said wherethe hell is Pearl Harbor?! But thatswhen we knew it was going to hap-pen, we were going to war.

Within a few weeks the 37th Divisionwas transported to Pennsylvania, but atransport ship that was being renovated tocarry troops to Europe caught fire whileunder construction and the unit receivedorders to move again.

They loaded us all up on a train andsent us to San Francisco, he said. I knewa lot of guys who said theyd be happy togo to the European front, but did notwant to go to the Pacific. But at that time

they were attacking North Africa so I wasmore than happy to be headed to thePacific.

The 37th Divisions first orders were tosecure perimeters around airfields onislands in the Pacific. Their first stop wasFiji where they did not meet any resis-tance. Then they went on to Guadalcanal.

Fiji was nice, it was not the touristdestination it is now. It was primitive, butit was nice, he said. Guadalcanal was abit different. It was a larger island, butmost of it had been coconut and palm

groves. Our job was to go in and clear outan area to build an airstrip.

At Guadalcanal, Keller got the first tasteof what war was like. For the first timethey had to live off of C-rations.

We only had three different meals andall of it came out of cans and packets, hesaid.

Throughout the rest of Kellers time inthe war he would have extended periodsin the field without access to a kitchen.

From Guadalcanal, Kellers unit movedonto New Georgia where he and his sol-diers saw their first extensive actionagainst the enemy.

We were trying to take territory. Everynight we would dig a hole and sleep in itand it would drizzle on us. We would getup the next day, completely soaked, andmarch and then dig another hole and goto sleep again, he said.

After New Georgia they moved on toBougainville where Keller was injuredand his time on the war front ended. Afterrecuperating from

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The kittens are three-month-old shorthair tab-bies.

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R.K. Smith back to school

Clyde McLaughlin II looks on as his dad pays his school fees during 6th grade ori-entation. Orientation for 6th, 7th and 8th grade was held Aug. 9 at R.K. SmithMiddle School in Luling.

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Dow honored formanufacturing excellenceDows St. Charles

Operations was oneof eight organiza-tions honored withthe prestigiousLantern Award fromthe LouisianaE c o n o m i cDevelopment (LED).During a privatereception at theLouisiana GovernorsMansion, Site LeaderLaura Ambroseaccepted the custom-built, hand craftedcopper Lantern.

Ron Perry, EOCDirector of St. Charles Paris,h nominated Dow for the award withthe support of St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre and outgo-ing St. Charles Parish School Superintendent Dr. Rodney Lafon.

his wounds, he returned tothe United States where hewas asked to attend theCommand and General StaffCollege and later stayed on asa faculty member for the rest

of the war.I guess they wanted some-one who had actually been inaction in the Pacific to teach,he said.

For the remainder of thewar, Keller taught at the col-lege before leaving active dutyfor good at the end of the warin 1945. During his time inservice he received theCombat Infantry Badge,Distinguished Service Crossand Purple Heart.

After returning home to St.Charles Parish, Keller did notknow what he was going to dofor a career after the military.

I had a general degree inscience and I didnt really

know what to do with it so Iused the G.I. Bill and wentback to LSU and received myteaching credentials. I wasfortunate they asked me tostay on and get my mastersdegree, he said.

Keller said he alwaysjumped at the chance toreceive more education.

You can always get edu-cated, he said. There isalways something to learn andyou pick it up as you go along.

After graduating, he wenton to work for St. CharlesParish Public Schools andtaught a semester at DesAllemands Elementary beforehe became the first counselor

in the school systems history.He later moved into adminis-tration. In the meantime, healso maintained membershipin the Army Reserves, but didnot see time in either theKorean or Vietnam wars andretired after a combined 30years in the military.

In 1980, he also retiredfrom the school system andhas maintained a busy volun-teer schedule serving for 30years with the Council on

Aging, helping set up theLouisiana Special Olympicsand was the first lay person toserve on the State SupremeCourts Disciplinary Board.

Even now, he volunteers

every week with St. CharlesParish Hospital, which he hasdone for the past 15 years.

Keller said he has beenblessed with good health andgood luck in his longevity.

I have been lucky. Ofcourse I was shot, but the bigthing is I have remainedactive, he said. We just takelife easy. The best you can dois live life one day at a time.Yesterday is gone. You cantlive for that.

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AUGUST 15Community Chorus seeking new membersPARISHWIDE - The Community Chorus of River Parishes islooking for new members.The chorus, under the direction of Brian Martinez Jr., is open toall, from middle school age through adults.Four concerts are performed each season, with two each inDecember and in April or May.Rehearsals are held on the second and fourth Thursdays ofevery month from 7-9 p.m. No auditions or previous experienceis necessary.For more information, call (985)652-0162 or email ccrpsings@gmail.com.

Learn the basics of Microsoft WordDESTREHAN - This course is designed for those users that arenew to word processing software. Students will explore the basicskills required for opening, saving and printing Word documents.Students will also learn to apply basic formatting to text in Worddocuments. Students should be able to use the mouse and key-

board.The class will be held at on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at theEast Regional Library at 160 W. Campus Drive in Destrehan.

AUGUST 17St. Charles Parish Library offers free ACT practice testST. ROSE - St. Charles Parish Library invites students to warmup for the ACT and find out how they would score by taking afree ACT Practice Test on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 9:30 a.m. at theSt. Rose Branch, located at 90 East Club Drive in St. Rose.Pencils will be provided. The practice test will be a full-lengthACT given under simulated testing conditions. After taking thetest, students will receive a detailed score report to help themgauge strengths and weaknesses. Students must register for thepractice test to ensure a place.Participants may sign up online at www.PrincetonReview.com, bycalling (800)273-8439 Ext. 1400 or emailing InfoNO@Review.com.For more information call the St. Rose Branch Library at(504)465-0646.

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DESTREHAN - On Saturday, Aug. 17 the Oldies But Goodies willhost a reunion at the St. Charles Gym in Destrehan. The groupwill sponsor a blast from the past that will include classes of the40s, 50s and 60s.The classes are from Hahnville, Destrehan and St. CharlesBorromeo.

For more information, contact the Oldies but Goodies by email atoldiesgang@gmail.com or visit their website, theoldiesbutgood-iessite.com.Last years event raised $5,000 for battered women.

St. Charles Parish Sheriffs Office civilian range datesKILLONA - St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne will openthe Sheriffs Office firing range to the public for shooting riflesonly on Saturday, Aug. 17 and 31.Range hours will be 8-11 a.m. and noon-4 p.m.The following range rules must be followed: report to the firearmsinstructor prior to removing any weapons from the vehicles,weapons are to be transported to the range in a suitable trans-portation device and no weapons will be brought to the range ina loaded condition.All safety and liability forms must be filled out and signed prior tofiring.No one under the age of 17 will be allowed to shoot on the rangewithout supervision of a parent or guardian. A parent or guardianmust sign the liability form. Proper identification is required topresent to the firearms instructors. All participants are required tobring their own targets, safety glasses, hearing protection,ammunition and staples and staple gun.The firing range is located behind the Nelson ColemanCorrection Center at LA Highway 3127 in Killona.Contact Lt. Ted Adams (504)201-5222 with questions.

AUGUST 18Back to school SundayST. ROSE - On Sunday, Aug. 18 First Baptist Church of St. Rosewill hold Back to School Sunday.The event will include a back to school sermon at 10:30 a.m.,food and fellowship following in the education building and aschool supplies giveaway.

The church is located at 627 St. Rose Ave. in St. Rose.For more information call (504) 469-2678 or e-mail627fbchurch@att.net.

AUGUST 19Fall ladies bible studyLULING - A ladies bible study is being held this fall at the BibleCenter Church in Luling.The class will be held through Sept. 25 on Monday nights from7-9 p.m. and Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m.The study will focus on Gideon. The events orchestrators inviteparticipants to see how God can use ones weaknesses tounlock their strengths.A companion book to go along with the bible study classes costs$14.Bible study sessions will be led by Margie Pierce and GlennaSmith.For more information call Margie at (985)764-9336, Glenna at(504)431-7138 of the church office at (985)785-0057.The Bible Center Church is located at 422 Barton Ave. in Luling.

AUGUST 20Big game habitat and food plot seminarLULING - The West St. Charles VFW Post 3750 will host a BigGame Habitat and Food Plot Seminar on Aug. 20 beginning at6:30 p.m. Cost will be $10 a person, which includes a meal and adrink (soda or water).The VFW will have vendors, wildlife experts, management infor-mation and many others things planned.Speakers will include representatives of wildlife organizations.The interested are encouraged to make plans to join the VFW forthe informational night about managing deer populations for allhunters.There will be a 50/50 raffle and door prizes will be given out dur-ing the night.The seminar will be held at the VFW Hall at 140 Angus Dr. inLuling.For reservations email vfw_post_3750@yahoo.com or call (985)785-8379.

Genealogy workshopPARADIS - Are you interested in leaning about your family histo-ry? Join the Paradis BranchLibrary on Tuesday, Aug. 20

from 2:30-3:30 p.m. for a work-shop on genealogy.Participants will be introducedto a variety of resources thatwill aid in the exploration of

family roots.The event is for those ages 18 & up and will take place at theParadis Branch Library located at 307 Audubon St. in Paradis.For more information contact Meredith at (985)785-8471.

AUGUST 23St. Charles Borromeo Mens Club fundraiserHOUMA - The St. Charles Borromeo Mens Club would like toinvite everyone to their Sunday, Aug. 25 Top Chef Social-Fundraiser being held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.All 250 lunch tickets have been sold for the event, but event

organizers are still asking people to join them for a silent auction,big raffle, music and fellowship. For only $5 entrants could win afour course dinner at their home for ten people prepared by ChefBlaine Guillot, valued at up to $1,500.There will also be over 130 other action items displayed with val-ues up to $800. Items may be viewed & bid on after all Massesthat weekend until 3 p.m.For more info call Kitty at the SCB Rectory (985)764-6383.

AUGUST 24Center Stage Singing CompetitionHOUMA - The Center Stage Singing Competition will be held onSaturday, Aug. 24. The event will be held at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center at 346 Civic Center Blvd. in Houma.For more information, call (985) 850-4657.

Live music at Pier 90LULING - Hahnville native Michael Aaron Williams will be play-ing live at Pier 90 Bar & Marina on Saturday, Aug. 24 beginningat 9 p.m.Pier 90 Bar & Marina is located at 10093 Highway 90 in Luling.

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Whats HappeningDHS Dugout Club golf tournament

AUGUST 16

DESTREHAN - A golf tournament fundraiser for the DestrehanHigh School softball and baseball teams will be held on Friday,Aug.16.Cost to play in the tournament will be $100 per golfer andincludes lunch, beer, soft drinks and an after tourney meal.Format will be a four-person scramble and a blind draw will beused. Mulligans, prizes, 50/50 and other raffles will also beavailable. For registration information contact Craig Perrier Jr.at (504)638-3071 or by email at cperrier@stcharles.k12.la.us.To sponsor a hole contact Kenny Montz at (985)210-1876 or byemail at kmontz@stcharles.k12.la.us or Marty Luquet at(504)559-4185 or by email mluquet@stcharles.k12.la.us.

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Adult Fiction:

The English Girl: a Novel by Daniel SilvaThe Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeighFirst Sight: a Novel by Danielle SteelHidden Order: a Thriller by Brad ThorHunting Eve by Iris JohansenIn the Mouth of the Whale by Pual McAuleyLost Daughters by Mary MonroeMassacre Pond by Paul DoironThe Never List by Koethi ZanStranded: a Maggie ODell Novel by Alex KavaWitch Wraith: The Dark Legacy of Shannara by TerryBrooks

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A Call to Arms: Mobilizing America for World War II byMaury KleinEnter the Joyful World of Children by Marylyn AppelbaumGreat Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work that Keeps YouHappy and Healthy and Pays the Bills by Kerry Hannon

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The Firm is a 1991 novelwritten by John Grisham.Taking place in a smallMemphis law firm, the bookis a high-octane legal thrillerthat is a constant reminderthat not everything is what it

seems on the outside.The novel starts with thejob search of law studentMitch McDeere, who is aca-demically outstandingdespite a rough childhoodin which he had no moneyand no family to dependupon. He and his wife,Abby, are blown away by the offer of a small Memphisfirm, Bendini, Lambert, and Locke. The inclusive firm, whoseclaim to fame is that no member has ever left, offers a great startingsalary, as well as a house and a new BMW. The McDeeres ecstati-cally take the deal, almost figuring the deal too good to be true.Two associates of the firm are killed in an accident shortly afterMitch signs on with the firm. Not suspecting anything, Mitchpasses the bar exam, and goes on with his life. However, an FBIagent attempts to work with Mitch, and when Mitch goes under hisown investigation, he realizes that the firm has been hiding a lot ofinformation, and Mitch could be another accident if the firmfinds out the knowledge Mitch has about the firms secrets.

The Firm is generally accepted as Grishams best piece of work.Thrilling and featuring many plot twists, as most of Grishamsnovels do, it certainly lived up to the hype. The novel has a fewinappropriate remarks and themes, so young readers shouldbeware, but the reading level is about average. If you have enjoyedGrishams work, or you are intrigued by law or thrillers, I highlyrecommend this novel.

Jon Benton is a sophomore in the Gifted program at HahnvilleHigh. He enjoys listening to music and watching baseball.

Editors note: Book reviews are published weekly in agreement withHahnville High School gifted English teacher Deborah Unger in con-junction with the Brown Foundation Service Learning Program.

The FirmReviewed by Jon Benton

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