Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
Service SIants

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Somewhere in The South Pacific.
Promotion of Joseph A. Kielbasa
OF Milford. from private first class
to technician fifth grade in the
Coast Artillery Corps was annOun-
ced this week by the Commanding
General of all U. S. forces at this
island base. Corp. Kielbasa. who
Joined the National Guard in 1885,
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
J. Kielbasa. RID 3. Milford. He
has been on overseas duty in the
South Pacific area since January,
1912. Before going overseas. Corp.
Kielbasa had been stationed at
Camp Upton, N. Y; Fort Ontario.
N. Y: Camp Edwards. Mass. and
East Hartford. Conn.
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James ]. Deputy of Milford, was
commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Army of the United States
last Saturday upon successful
completion of the Officer Candidate
Course at The Infantry School at
Fort Benning. Georgia. Lieutenant
Deputy is the son of Senator H.
NJ. Deputy of Milford. The new lieu
tenant enlisted into the army on
November 5, 1912. and served with
the l4th Ting. Bn.. Camp Wheeler.
Ga, before going to Officer Can
didate School three months ago.
He held the rank of corporal be-
fore being commissioned. The new
officer is a graduate of Milford
High School.
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Our old friend, Ralph Scott, son
of Mrs. Lowell Scott, of Milford,
has recently been promoted to SER
geant. "Scottie" is stationed at the
Army Air Base. Mojave. California.
1t is interesting to know that First
Lieutenant Emil Kielbasa, another
Milford boy. is in the same squad
ron. Emil is an instructor of new
pilots and Scottie is Flight Chief in
Armament.
Corporal J. Walter Abbott re-
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after spending a 15-day furlOugh
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Frank Abbott. Mr.. and Mrs Abb
bolt accompanied him as far as
Philadelphia. where they spent
several days with DR.. and Mrs. J.
Herman Abbott, Sr., and DR.. and
Mrs. J. Herman Abbott, Jr.
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Private Thomas B. Derrickson
spent the past weekend here with
Mrs Derrickson. Private Derrick
son is located at Mitchell Field, n.
Y, where he is doing basic train
ing in the Signal Corps at Head
quarters and Headquarters Anti
Submarine Command.
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Lieutenant Donald w. Poole will !
arrive on Monday from Pensacola. j
Florida, for a ten-day leave, which
he will spend with Mrs. Poole and !
their two sons, who have been the
guests of DR.. G. Layton Grier for ,
the past few weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Tribbitt ;
of North Washington street were {
called to Portsmouth, Va. this :
week to see their son, Jack Trib- !
bitt. Jr.. of the U. S. Navy. who !
a serious operation.
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William Denney. who has been =
attending radio school at Hunting !
Ton, l.. l.. was transferred last week \
10 the Gallup's Island Radio School,
Boston He will be stationed there =.
'or the coming five months. =
Word has been received by Mr. I
and Mrs. Andrew Kielbasa that
heir son Joe has been promoted .
o Corporal Tech. Joe is with the =
9Sth somewhere in the South Pa L
;ific.
Lieutenant Lois Davis and Lieu -
enant Elizabeth Mecumber. L. S. u
Army nurses, from Camp Meade, =,
Id. were overnight guests of Miss 4,
da Draper on Friday of last week. u
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Apprentice Seaman Whitley Jew
III. who has completed his boot
at cambridge, Md. arriv- d
d home on Wednesday to spend a .
ine-day leave with Mrs. Jewell. II II
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Apprentice Seaman Osborne Scott 81
fho just completed his boot train pl
ng at cambridge. Md. arrived =,
ome on Wednesday to spend a NJ NJ
ine-day leave with Mrs. Scott M
Private Alfred Danegger of Camp
iordon. Georgia. is spending a al
ine-day leave with his parents, ai
Ir. and Mrs. Emil Danegger.
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Sergeant Hayes Dickerson of M
ort Eustis, Va, was the weekend
uest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. pi
ugustus Dickerson. NJ
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Lieutenant Olin Snyder of Camp re
avis, N. c., spent several days this W
eek with Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
nyder. 10
Captain and Mrs. Marvel Wilson
nd two sons of SwarthmOre. Pa, So
Dent the past weekend in RehO- M
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