Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18

SEAMAN d. f. LYNCH
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Lynch
have received word that their SON
Douglas Z. Lynch. seaman second
class. has been selected provost
guard, and is now stationed at L.
S. Naval training station. Norfolk.
I Va.
Az
George c. Stokes. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. NJ Stokes. has just passed
the Navy Viz college training ex-
animation and is awaiting call. He
took the test at PerkiOmen College.
Pennsburg. Pa. where he was
graduated this spring.
AT
Sergeant Willard ID. Tease. as
sistant crew chief of the "Highball"
"A B17F Flying Fortress, now sta
toned somewhere in England. has
been appointed athletic director of
the engineering department of the
5l1th Bombardment Squadron of
the United States Army Air
Forces.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Elbert Jones of
Lincoln. have received word that
their son. j. Elbert Jones. Jr.. has
been promoted from petty officer
"arpenter's mate. third to second
class. He is stationed at San Diego.
California.
Sergeant Richard T. Holland of
Camp Davis. y. C., and wife are
spending a ten-day furlOugh with
heir parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
. Holland and Mr. and Mrs. Lu-
ther Chambers of Smyrna.
Az
Air Cadet Joseph ]. Pearce is
expected home this weekend to
spend a twenty-one-day furlough
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J
J. Pearce at their home on Clarke
lvenue.
Captain and Mrs. Myron f
Boone and small daughter Linda OF
Fort Story, Va. have been spend
ing their furlough with Captain
3OOne's mother. Mrs. Jesse Legar.
Az
Sergeant Maurice W. DOdd has
'eturned TO his camp in Georgia
Ifter spending a seven-day fur
ough with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dodd of Milford.
Pfc. Harold CULLEN of Cover
lors Island, y. Y. spent a few
lays this week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Quillen o,
dilford.
Corporal and Mrs. Theodore |
Townsend of Aberdeen, Md. en-
Dyed a three-day pass over the
Weekend with their parents here
Bruce Alden left on Wednesday |
or New York City where he enter
ID the Navy.
Chaplain p. W. Huntington Writes
Letter Home to His Friends
HEADQUARTERS
III ISLAND COMMAND
Office of the Command Chaplain
APO 932
Ny dear friends:
We arrived here at this island
jase in February, crossing the
Date Line and still
below the Equator. This is a much
arged island with more civiliza
ion, namely, a few stores. several
white folks, a hamburger
stand. herds of cattle, sheep and
goats. Acres are planted with CO.
,Oanut trees as cOpra is a thriving
large orchards of cocoa
md coffee trees, all kinds of trOp
cal fruits and gorgeous cOloreC
birds.
However, the natives here are
cry black. strange and less intelli-
,ent. They have kinky hair ano
re not nearly as friendly and CO.
operative. Three native pastors
ssist a white medical missionary
recently met several native doc
ors who received their training il
medical school founded by tht
amOus DR.. Lambert. l conduc;
me of my Sunday services in a fint
.hurch building erected to the
memory of John G. Patton, who wa:
he first white missionary among
hese islands.
The weather has been quite hO'
nd oppressive with much rain an(
'lenty of mosquitoes. But the pas
ew days have been comfortable {
nd the nights quite cool; of course d
We are entering the Winter season
Soon after landing. due to tho |
act that l held the highest rank /
mong the chaplains on the island
was again designated Fore,
'haplain in addition to my regi 9
mental duties. Here again ths (
nits of the regiment are scattered t
round the island which necessi v
ates long. arduous trips over baG ]
Dads and mountain trails. mus ,
lso coordinate the work of tn, j
ther chaplains. so that all men arc 4
rovided with religious service,
nd counsel. So quite frequently J 4
ravel by aeroplane with the result
hat many call me "The Sky Pilot
Let me. give you sample trip
asst Sunday travelled across the
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