C.R. England to Recognize Military at 6th Annual Honored Veterans Rally

Media Notice

C.R. England to Recognize Military at 6^th Annual Honored Veterans Rally

Friday, June 7, 2019

11:00 a.m.

C.R. England

4701 West 2100 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84120

PURPOSE:       

·      Since 2014, C.R. England has been recognizing drivers with military service backgrounds and exemplary safety records in their Honored Veterans Fleet. Additionally, the company has honored military veterans who are members of the non-driving support team. All three of this year’s driver honorees are million mile safe drivers with a combined total of more than 6 million accident free miles.

·      In 2016 the company began recognizing a military veteran from the community for distinguished service both during active duty and in their private lives. Previous honorees include Colonel Gail Halvorsen (USAF Retired), also known as “The Candy Bomber” (2016); Brigadier General Christine Burckle, the first woman to serve as Commander of the Utah Air National Guard (2017); and Colonel Rayfel (Ray) Bachiller USMC (Ret.).

2019 HONOREES:

C.R. England Drivers

John Crabtree, United States Army, Private First Class

Garth Patterson, United States Army, Sargent

Richard McDonald, National Guard, E5  

C.R. England Non-Driver Employee

Steve Atkins, United States Navy, Petty Officer 3^rd Class (EN) Engineman.

Community

Donald Pullan, United States Army, Corporal

About Donald Pullan

Don Pullan grew up in Salt Lake City and joined the United States Army when he turned 18 years of age. He served in the European Theater, a route which started with landing on Utah Beach on June 10, 1944 and included helping to liberate Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps.

His service ended just prior to the end of World War II when he was seriously injured by a land mine explosion that put him in the hospital for two months. He returned home on his birthday on October 3, 1945.

Don documented many of his war experiences with a Kodak camera that was given to him by his father prior to leaving for his military service. Don’s camera shot 120 mm film and could capture eight full frame or 16 half-sized photos. With that camera, Don documented photos of battles, infantry-mates, captured enemies, the destruction of historical sites, social events, the people of France and Germany, and the concentration camps. Interestingly, Don says that while each roll of film only captured about 8 photos, film was easy to purchase and the quartermaster provided quick developing of his photos.

He lost his camera for a short time in Kassel, Germany, when he was injured by the land mine, but a farmer found it, gave it to the Red Cross and Don was reunited with his camera since his initials and serial number were engraved on the camera case flap. The camera is still in his possession today.

Don was married just five days after returning to Salt Lake City, and he and his wife, Ruthie, were married for 64 years prior to her passing 14 years ago. They raised three children in their East Millcreek home. Today in his spare time (at age 95), he hand-paints personalized, seasonal and patriotic designs on kitchen cutting boards and gifts them to veterans during these visits to the VA Hospital in Salt Lake.

About C.R. England

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc., is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, and is one of North America’s largest refrigerated transportation companies. C.R. England services include National, Mexico, and Regional Truckload service in addition to Dedicated and Intermodal services. Visit www.crengland.com.

Directions to C.R. England from downtown Salt Lake City

1. Take southbound I-15 to the WEST VALLEY west-bound 2100 South freeway – West Valley - (SR201) west to Bangerter Highway exit.
2. Travel west on SR 201 to the Bangerter Highway exit. At the top of the overpass, turn left (southbound).
3. Cross the overpass of the 201 freeway and turn right at the South Frontage Road (the first traffic signal south of the overpass).
4. Travel 1 mile west. C.R. England corporate offices are located on the south side of the Frontage Road. The administration building is the first of three buildings on our campus.
5. Media may park in the back lot (accessed east of the main building along Gene England Drive, then west through the parking lot to the event site).

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

David Allred                                                                 Tim Brown

C.R. England                                                                 Candid Communications

801-859-3218                                                              801-557-1466                                                   

David.allred@crengland.com                                           tim@candidcom.com

Erik Ekberg

C.R. England

801-201-0180