Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-25
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Pvt. William Fl. Murphy. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Murphy, OF
Homer township, who entered the
service about six months ago is at
Fort Lewis, Wash, a member Of
Troop G, 115th Cavalry, APO.
| 309. While at Fort Riley. kan
ne won a medal for pistol and rife
| shooting. He recently sent home
his picture taken with his favorite
horse.
Galen Hardesty, of Bristol town.
| ship, who recently entered the SER
vice, is located at Kessler Field.
| Miss.
Jack L. White, grandson of Mrs.
Ollie Lawrence, of this place. who
| is with parachute division, is now
! overseas. His address is Company
D, sos Pd., CHIT. nf.. Apo.
1881, care New York Postmaster.
New York City.
Writing to John w. Fox, under
date of June 8th, 1t. George Abel,
somewhere in the war zone, in the
air corps, states that "this has been
pretty busy part of the country as
you have probably been hearing
about-quite little scrap thew
had just west of here. We are still
expecting anything and everything
here and we are ready for it. We
are just getting tired waiting. I
don't think there is a soldier in
the island that isn't praying for
the little yellow--G can't
think of fitting name) to come
back. One of my best boy friends
was killed in the Midway battle.
just found it out little while ago"
The address of Lieutenant Abel
when he wrote was 0-427863, 46th
Fighter Squad, 18th GO, APO.
959, care Postmaster, San Francis
co. Calf.
Robert L. Pennell, 10. son of
Mr. and Mrs Marion Pennell of
GAINESVILLE route 5, enlisted in the
navy last week, and is now at the
Great Lakes Training Station.
Pvt.Herman Barnhart visited the
week end at his home near Gays
port.
The latest word from Harlan
Rex who entered the service a few
"NNho oSo, oIdISu US was Oh the
Pacific coast and ready to leave
Set. 35291933, APO. 1906. san
Francisco, California.
Pvt. Albert Sherman and Pvt.
Harold Smith who are at Chanute
Field, ILL.,, and are attending school
as mechanics in ground work in the
air corps of the U. S. Army, spent
the week end with their respective
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Sher-
man of Bristol and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Smith of Malta.
Pvt. James Love of Fort Ben
Jamin Harrison, Ind, spent the
week end at his home, and with his
daughter Dixie Lee of Columbus,
who was visiting here with her
grandmother Mrs. Jesse Love-
Shelton Root, jr., of this place
who enlisted in the navy and is
stationed at Maimi, Fla, was re-
Yoeman. This makes the third pro
motion Root has had in less than a
year.
Dean Frash of Malta, who has
been stationed at Fort Hayes,
Columbus, is now at Kessler Field,
Miss, where he is taking 10
weeks course in the airplane me-
chanics school,
Ross Hooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. N Hooper who enlisted in the
air corps, is now at the pre-flight
school at Randolph Field. Tex. He
is enrolled as aviation cadet and
has been selected for training as a
pilot in the air force. His address
is AT. &C, Squad l., 'Pre-Flight
School, San Antonio. Texas Sunday,
pvt. Hooper sent his father, a
Dads Day greeting by telegraph.
c. Don Fox, who successfully
completed the officers candidate
school at Fort Leonard Wood, Mis-
souri,, and has been acting cadre
there, has been transferred to
typographical aviation, 955th En-
gineer Battalion, March Field, Riv-
erside, California.
Donald Donehoo has been trans
ferred from Camp Robinson, Ark,
to Camp Edwards, Mass. He stat
ed in letter to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Donehoo that he
would probably be there only
short time.
Address of Elmer A. Taylor. re.
Gently transferred from Fort Gus
ter, Michigan, is Pvt Elmer A
Taylor, Flight B, SGT Tech. Sch
So. (S.T.), Jefferson Bks, Missouri
Walter Graham received word
from his son, Gerald L. Graham.
who enlisted in the marine corps in
May, 1941. His address is Pvt
Gerald L. Graham. Com. Car Pac
Fit, care postmaster, San Francis
CO, Calf.
The correct address of Jack Will
son is Pvt. Wilmer Wilson, J.
35036767, APO. S13, Co. A, 16Sth
Regt., New York City. y. Y. T. S
Army. In letter received NonFay
he reports he is we'll and likes the
country fine, and is receiving his
mail, so any friends wishing TO
write him can do so at the above
address.
John Alan Seaman, who has been
member of the coast guard for
two years, was recently promoted
TO second class R. NJ He is on the
western coast. He is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Seaman, Detroit.
and is nephew of l.. n Seaman, Of
this place.
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