Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
Service SIants

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Felix Mick. son of Mr.. and Mrs
F. w. Mick, of Chestnut Knoll
was graduated on Wednesday. De-
cember 22, from the University OF
Pennsylvania. receiving his doc
tor of medicine degree. At the same
, time he was commissioned lieuten-
ant d. G.. in the U. S. Navy. After
short leave he will report for
his internship at the Philadelphia
Naval Hospital, an appointment he
received on the basis of competi-
tive examination for that post. DR..
Mick is a graduate of Milford High
School, class of SO of which he was
president and valedictorian. He took
his pre-medical training at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, from which
he was graduated with his A. B.
degree in 1910.
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Thomas S. Walls. &c years old.
son of Mrs. Lena J. Walls, 113 West
Front street. Milford. has won an
early promotion in the Navy as
result of his past civilian training.
Because he has had sufficient eX-
perience in a trade essential in the
Navy. he was advanced to the rat
ing of Hospital Apprentice first
class upon completing his recruit
training at the T. S. Naval Train
ing Station at Great Lakes, III.
Now home on leave. he will report
back to the station for re-assign-
ment to active duty aboard naval
warship or to some naval shore
station.
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Chanute Field, Ill. Private
Mark II. Wiley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James W. Wiley of Milford, has
completed training and has been
graduated from this school of the
Army Air Forces Training Com
mand. While attending this Army
Air Forces Training Command
School he received instruction in
the Weather Observers Course. and
in various technical operations vi
tai to the maintenance of the cOun-
try's fighting planes.
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Private Herbert Laurence Thigh
man arrived in Philadelphia the
past weekend after a cross cOun-
try flight for the past few weeks.
He will spend the Christmas holi /
days with his mother. Mrs. Betty
Willis and his grandmother, Mrs. I
Laura Sharp. On Private Thigh
mans return he will he stationed
i'm Philadelphia for a while.
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Sampson. n. Y. December-Blue-
jacket Leon F. Messick, SIZE. of
Milford. has completed his basic re-
cruit training at this model naval
training station and has been grant
ed leave. Upon his return to Samp-
son, he will be eligible for further
assignment which may qualify him
for a petty officer rating.
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Sergeant John Z. Argo has been
spending 10 days home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harry II.
Argo. He was graduated from
Aerial Gunner School and received
his wings on November 30. and was
promoted to sergeant on December
/, at TyndalI Field and is to return
to 395th Bomb Group at Drew Field
in Tampa. Fla.
f. Cameron Jones. son of Mrs.
Mabel Houseman Jones. has COM
pleted his basic training and is
now second class seaman of the L.
S. Navy, stationed at Camp Peary.
williamsburg. Va. He is a graduate
of the Arlington High School. Ar
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in Atlantic City; y; j. /:
Lieutenant Frank Mick, L. S. VI.
A. G.. arrived home on Thursday
to spend a short leave during the
Christmas season with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. f. W. Mick of
Chestnut Knoll. and his brother.
DR.. Felix Mick, of Philadelphia
Naval Hospital.
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Enoch S. Richards, Jr., having
finished his basic training at Camp
Hood. Texas. has been assigned to
Iowa State College. Ames. Iowa.
lnder the Army specialized train
ng program.
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George LindenkOhl, L. S. NJ. r..
arrived home on Wednesday to
pend the holidays with his par
,nts. Mr.. and Mrs. George Linden
iohl. He is a student at Bucknell
University
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David Sills. of University of
and Nelson Sills of the
University of Pennsylvania, will
pend the holiday vacation with
heir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
ills.
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Charles Wilkerson, stationed al
Md. arrived home on
tuesday to spend his leave with
lrs. Wilkerson and his parents.
1r. and Mrs. VanNuis Wilkerson.
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John Jewell, U. S. n, stationed
t cambridge. Md, arrived home
n Tuesday to spend his leave with
FRS. Jewell and his parents. Mr..
nd Mrs. Clarence Jewell. ,
Air Cadet Howard Kitchens of
'oledo University, spent the past
'eek-end here with his mother. Mrs.