Milford chronicle., 1944-05-26

William Davis Donovan, Seaman
2ic, and his pal, John David Gas
ton, Seaman 2ic, stationed at Balm
bridge, Md, spent the weekend
with Bill's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| David Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Manlove of
Milford have just received word
from their son, Sergeant William
Gordon Manlove, that he has ar
rived safely somewhere in Eng
land.
Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Neal Wilkins that their
son, Lieutenant Howard wilkins,
U. S. Air Corps, has arrived safe
ly at his base in Italy. Surprising
ly, though, he is located in a tent
next door to Bob Maxwell of Hou-
ton.
Sergeant Joseph II. Warren has
returned back to camp after spend
ing a ten-day furlough visiting his
wife, Mrs. Elizabeth b. Warren. He
has been in service IS months and
is now an aerOplane mechanic at
Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana.
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Private Albert French of Camp
Grant, ILL.,. is spending a nine-day
furlough. his first since last Octo-
ber, with his wife and son. Albert,
a popular mechanic at b. V. Whar-
tons. prior to his answering his
country's call. has also been en-
joying a visit with his many
friends.
Captain and Mrs. Robert Wal
dron of GrotOn, Mass. Mrs. Ethel
Burns of Haddon Heights. n. j.,
Mrs. Margaretta Warner of Dover
and Mrs. Spencer Willis and son
Jack were dinner guests last Mon
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard War
ner and Addie Warner. Later in
the evening they were Joined by
and Mrs. Wilbur Warner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Eisenbrey
when they all called on Mr., and
Mrs. Harvey Warner and family,
where they spent very enjoyable
evening following with ice cream
and cake.
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Milford, Delaware. II
Dear Sir:-I have been receiv-
ng the Chronicle for several
weeks and l wish to thank you.
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ny mail and read it as soon as
possible. Because it isn't an ordi-
nary paper but is from home ev-
,rything is read. The Service
Slants is always among the first
because of the news it gives about
lther fellows. | really appreciate
he Chronicle and hope you can
continue the fine job it is doing
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10 this field.
Thanking you, | remain,
John V. ScholbelOck
Second Lieut., A. {.
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Lieutenant Willis l.. Carter, son
If Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carter. OF
Milford. is now overseas and has
in 4 course designing
O bridge the gap between training
n the States and soldering IN an
lctive theater of war At one OF
he Air Service Command stations
,nown as Control Depots, Lieuten-
mt Carter was carefully processed
" classification experts who made
certain that he was well-fitted for
he lob assigned to him. Security
raining, personal hygiene. talk
~ a Special Service Officer in
Orming him of facilities for
recreation, and a lecture
~ the Chaplain are all in turn
part of the &. Is preparation for
lis overseas duty. His next station
will be one from which Americas l
lighting planes take off to smash q
he Nazi war machine Before en-
ering the Army, he was employed
rs a shipping clerk by the John ii.
NulhOlland Company. a
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Capt. George Harrison Nashold,
Jr, %, flight leader of a fighter
squadron, who has completed lOS a
MISSIONS, has returned to this
country on leave after 10 months t
II the Mediterranean area. The S
ION of Mr.. and Mrs. George iar- y
'isOn Nashold of Greensboro, Md.
'aptain Nashold is married to the h
Ormer Miss Claire Fisher of Fred \
,rica. for whom his plane, "Claire's e
is named. Captain g
lashold, who was promoted in p
april to his present rank. has TAX
II part in every invasion in the v
Mediterranean area, Africa. Sicily. O
;alernO. and Anzio. and his group, i;
he 10Th Fighter Squadron, was
mong the first over Casino. For
lis work as leader of this squad
on, he has received the Air Medal
nd three Oak Leaf Clusters.
A graduate of the Greensboro +,
high School, Captain Nashold was p
mployed by the DUPONT Company N
[ Seaford, before enrolling in the r
.rmy Air Corps as an air cadet.
lie is now spending June in Allan :,
ic City, he will return to duty
nth the Air Corps.