Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
Service SlantS


4 Stanley Steen. is years old, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Steen OF
Milton. who qualified for a diploma
from Milton High School two
months in advance in order to en-
list in the Army has been promot-
ed from private to sergeant after
five months training at Camp
Stewart. Ga. Stanley is now on
maneuvers somewhere in the U.
S. A. Mr.. and Mrs. Steen have also
received notice of the promotion of
their elder son, Donald, in the
Navy. who was assigned TO the
gun turrets on a destroyer escort,
following his elementary training
at cambridge. Donald was pro-
NOTED to pilot during his trial
cruise. also received a badge for
meritOrious service
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A new recruit at the L. S. Naval
Training Station. Great Lakes. ILL.,.
is Thomas S. Walls. % years old.
son of Mrs. Lena J. Walls. 113 West
Front street. Milford. Now under
going boot" training. he is being
indoctrinated into Navy life. and
is being instructed in. seamanship.
military drill. and naval procedure.
Soon. he will be given a series of
aptitude tests TO determine whether
he will be selected to attend one of
the Navy's service schools. or will
be assigned to active duty at sea.
Upon completion of his recruit
training, he will be granted a nine
day leave.
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Corporal William Haughey has
been promoted to sergeant this
month upon recommendation of his
commanding officer. He also has re-
Gently been transferred TO A. p
Hill Military Reservation. Freder-
icksburg. Va. Sergeant Haughey is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Haughey. formerly of Milford. now
of Wilmington.
Pfc. William A. Lynch after COM
pleting the course at the ROssfOrd
Parts School. Toledo, Ohio, was
sent to the Fort Sam Houston.
Texas. He is now stationed at Fort
Crockett, Galveston. Texas. where
he has been assigned to the supply
section of automOtive parts with
the Ordnance Medium Maintenance
Co.
Cpl. Richard Mills is spending a
furloueh of two weeks with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Elwood
Mills. He is stationed at Deshan
General Hospital in Butler, Pa.
where he is having his eyes treat
ed. There have been many changes
in and around Milford during his
absence of 90 months.
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Miss Katherine Haughey. of Will =
mingtOn. formerly of Milford. re-
ceived word this week that Tech
nical Sergeant Lester Harris has
arrived safely at his destination
overseas and is in the best of
health.
Private Linwood Banning of the
Second Field Artillery, Fort Bragg.
y. c.. spent the weekend with rel
atives here Mrs. Banning returned
to North Carolina with her hus-
band. where she will stay indef-
nitely
Pfc. Ernest Jefferson returned
On Friday to Camp Shelby. Miss.
after spending a 15-day furlough
with his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Jeffer-
son, also relatives and friends.
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Pfc. Wilbur Warner. stationed at
Fort Knox. Kentucky. for seven
has been transferred 10
Camp Chaffee. Arkansas. He is in
he Medium Tank Division.
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Private Harold l.. Root has re-
urned 10 Camp Grant. ILL.,, after
;pending an eight-day furloush
With his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
,. Root at Staytonsville.
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Pfc. Harold Quillen of Cover
lor's Island. n. Y. spent a few
lays of last week with his parents. ;
Ir. and Mrs. George Quillen.
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Daniel Banning. who is in the J
ordnance Branch of service at Po-
mona. California. has been made !
,rivate, first class. recently. =
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Private Doran p. McFadden. who 5
S stationed at Camp Stewart. Ga. l.
as recently spent week home q,
With his family. /
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Lieutenant James Deputy is now i
N India and ic tOnping IN hear =