Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-12-24
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J Charles Smith. son of Mr.. anA
Mrs. H. C. Smith. OF this place, has
been promoted to the rank of SER
geant. He is stationed near Canp
Polk, La, and about 10 miles from
Shreveport. His brother, Sgt. Clyde
Smith, is in officers training at IT.
Benning, Ga.
| Arnold Clifton, son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. C. E. Clifton, is in training -
a radio technician at Souix Falls, s.
d. He has been promoted to the
rank of staff sergeant.
First Class Seaman James Leo
Smith, who has been stationed on .
ship in dry dock at New York City,
| has been spending a furlough here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
cry Smith.
Cpl. Halcey Albright, Pfc. John
Huffman, and Pfc. Dale Beverlin,
all from Fort Barrancas, Fla, are
spending a furlough with their re-
spective home people. They will
leave for camp Monday.
Word has been received from
George B. Huffman, son of Lewis
Huffman, Chesterhill, that he has
received diplomas from three army
schools. the Curtiss-W Wright Tech
| nical Institute, Glendale, Calf; the
North American Aviation BE
Maintenance School, and the Tyn-
dali Field Flexible Gunnery School.
Panama City, Florida, and is now
promoted to staff sergeant. He -
now listed as an assistant engineer,
and is station at 800 B.G., 378 b
Sqdn., C.A.A.B., Columbia, South
Carolina. If his friends should
wish to write, it would be greatly
appreciated.
Six boys from Chesterhill and
near vicinity are now fighting I'm
North Africa. They are: Dana
Rowland, son of Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
NETT Rowland; Donald Bowman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bow
man; Jack Wilson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Wilson; Kenneth Newton,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Newton:
William Nutter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. B. Nutter, and Herbert
Davis
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Lieutenant Edgar r. Stanbery
visited here last week with his
aunt, Mrs. c. L. Stanbery. He lis
a son of E. L. Stanbery of Deaver-
town. He entered the army as .
volunteer officers candidate last
May, and recently completed his
officers training at Miami Beach,
Florida. He was commissioned a
second lieutenant. His wife resides
in GAINESVILLE. Before entering the
service, Lieut.. Stanbery was an in
surance agent.
In recent letter to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Swift, of this
place, their son, Gerald Swift, who
is in the armed forces, and station
ed in Algeria, wrote that he is o.
k, and is anxious to get into some
real fighting.
Sergeant Gordon Anderson of the
U. S. Army Air Corps, who has
been at albuquerque, NJ M, has
been transferred to Fort Morgan,
Colorado. His address is: First
A. A. F. G. T. D., 1876, Fort Nor
gan, Colorado.
George McVeigh, son of the late
Muse and Maude Merriam McVeigh,
formerly of this place, who for a
number of years has made his home
with his aunt, Miss Georgia French.
of Columbus, is in military service
and was recently promoted to first
lieutenant. Since entering the
service he has been at several
southern camps, including Camp
Lee, Va. He is a grandson of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. George McVeigh,
who for many years were pro-
prietors of the Kennebec hotel
According to a December 18th
letter received from him by his
mother, Mrs. Emma Rodeback, Pvt
Denzil Sealock's address had been
changed from the 9th battalion, 1st
platoon, Camp Wheeler, Ga, to
35413952, Co. L, 304th Infantry,
APO 76, Ft. George G.. Meade, Md.
In letter to home folks, Levi C.
Work says he has been moved to
Moore general hospital; is work.
ing as ward boy and likes his work
fine. He says it is a beautiful camp
where he is located. He would be
pleased to hear from all his friends.
His address is: Pvt. Levi C. Work,
Met. Det Moore General Hospital,
Barracks No. 6, Swannanoa, N C.
In holiday greeting to the editor
of this paper, Lieutenant George D.
Dougan writes Just line to let you
know / am all right and enjoying
England very much. Keep up the
good work on the home 'front.'. His
address is: Lieut.. George d. Dougan,
832 Engr. Bn. Avn. APO. 875 20
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