Milford chronicle., 1943-12-03
Service SlantS
Baltimore, Maryland


o lines in your service slants in re-
CARDS to my boys, who are in ser
1 vice and other news if you care tC
print it.
. William E. West. Jr.. sc SIC
. somewhere in the Pacific. tells his
: father in Baltimore that lie enjoys
the Milford Chronicle very much.
= Pfc. Willard J. West. son of W. r.
/. West, of New Castle, formerly of
Harrington. has been transferred
to Louisiana from Camp Bowie,
Texas. His wife has returned to
Wilmington after spending two and
half months with him in Texas.
Ella Wix Brown. formerly of Har-
ringtOn. has returned to Florida. to
resume nursing. Her many friends
will remember her as a lecturer of
the Harrington Grange. and Past
Noble Grand of Rachel Rebekah
Lodge No. Z. |. o. O. F.
Garrison T. West. retired engi-
neer. celebrated his 10th birthday
last week. He has been a resident
of Lewes for long while and has
made many friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
West will celebrated their send
wedding anniversary in February
Sincerely yours.
W. E. WEST
i 1903 st. Paul street
Baltimore. Md
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Fort BeRning. Ga.-Private Will
liam Johnson. son of Mrs. Emma
Johnson. of Milford. successfully
made his fifth and Qualifying jump
last Friday night. This tactical night
jump completed his parachute jump
training which lasted the standard
four weeks and which included
jumping from the towers $50 feet
high and learning completely the
technique of safe parachute jump
ing and landing. He has earned the
right to wear the coveted Wings
and Boots of the L. S. Armys most
modern soldier. The Paratrooper.
The Parachute School at Fort Ben
ming is the school at which all
Army parachutists in Tunisia. Sic
lily. New Guinea and all over the
world. received their initial jump
training.
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Camp Murphy. Fla.-First Lieu
tenant Osborne X. Walls. son of
MI and Mrs Albert F. Walls. 4l2
North Washington street. Milford.
has successfully completed a spe-
cial course of instruction at the
Signal Corps school at Camp Muir
ply. Lieutenant Walls was selected
for this specialized training on the
basis of his aptitude as measured
by a written examination. He grad
yates from the school well-ftted
for more important service in the
American Army.
Vernon Pearce has been notified
by his son. Bill Pearce. seaman sec
ond class. of change in address.
his former address being Attu Alas
ka. His new address is Vim. Pearce.
seaman second class. y. A. S. Ord
+, Battl. 4l2, Navy 163, co Fleet p
o. San Francisco. Calf
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Corporal Jay E. Watson has re- ,
returned back TO New Castle Army
Air Base after spending an eight I
day pass with his wife. son and !
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Z. f. Wat !
son. Cedar Neck. While home he !
celebrated his birthday and ,
Thanksgiving.
Word has been received from the ,
War Department that Frank r. !
Donovan. Cedar Greek District, has
been promoted to first lieutenant :
in the Army Air Forces. He was 7
inducted in August. 1871. and is 7
now stationed at Brunning. Neb. =
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Sergeant Maurice Dodd has re- !,
urncd to Camp Pickett. Va. after
spending IA 12-day furlOugh with 81,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George =
Dodd and his sister and brother +
n-law. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Dono- :
IAN of Richardson Park.
Sergeant William ID. Davis re- :.
urned Wednesday to his duties y
II the Signal Corps at Camp Forest.
Tenn, after spending 15-day fur II
Ough with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. .
Wilbur d. Davis of near Milford. .
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Private Henry Holland spent a =,
even-day furlough with his par - -
nts. Mr.. and Mrs. John Holland .
sergeant Richard Holland and Mrs g,
Holland were also recent guests of :,
fr. and Mrs. Holland I'
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Word of the promotion of Jack y
Iurris to captain has been received %
y his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John =, -
V. Burris. of Milford. Captain Bur- ~
is is stationed at the Santa Anna 81,
.ir Base. Calf. u
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Lieutenant Howard Vreeland is az
pending a leave here with Mrs. '"
reeland and his parents. Mr.. and aI
Irs. ]. H.. Vreeland He will re-
Irn to Camp Robinson. Arkansas.
ext week. NJ
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Private William Mitten and Pri- Ell
ate Gene Jackson of Buffalo, n of
.. both students at Fordham Uni
ersity. spent the past weekend
18th Mr. and Mrs. H. Conner Nit o..
IN. he
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Seaman Thomas Walls and Will
am Warren, who are located at
reat Lakes Naval Station. will ar
We home on Sunday for a fur til
ugh with their families. nj nj
Private William Hugg. after
a furlough with his par
its. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hugg. so
# on Thanksgiving Day to report inj
Camp Upton. n. Y. De