Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07

Mrs. Laurence L. Fitchett has re-
ceived word from Captain Fitchett
that he is now somewhere in
France.
Joseph Wright, who just finish
ed boot" training at cambridge,
Md, has been spending his leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Wright.
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Sergeant Luther Warren, Jr, has
returned to Newfoundland after
spending a 21-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Luther
Warren of Ellendale.
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Private Irwin r. Brasure of
Fort Meade, Md, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. George DUN
can and Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Bra
sure and family of Laurel.
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William B. Pearce, Seaman 1/c,
has returned to San Francisco, Cal
ifornia, after spending a 20-day
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in Milford and Philadelphia.
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Thomas Walls, U. S. Navy, sta
toned at Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station at Chicago, was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. William
Walls, over the past weekend.
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Private Robert T. Minner of the
U. S. NJ. c., stationed at Camp :
Lejeune, N. c., is spending a fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Minner of Houston.
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Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hand
loser of Greenwood, have received
word that their son, William H.
Handloser, has been promoted to
staff sergeant. Staff Sergeant
Handloser is stationed at Pueblo,
Colorado. Z,
Private Louis Wintjen of the
Medical Corps, Camp Grant, Illi-
nois, spent an S-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Wintjen of Milford. His sister,
Mrs. Madalyn Margola of New
York, was home at that time, too.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward MulnOlland,
5r., have recently received word
of the promotion of their son,
Charles Mulholland, to private
first class. Pfc. Mulholland is sta
toned somewhere in England and
in, hn hncnffaI II dnWd
receiving medical attention for his
eyes.
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CORPORAL Robert w. Lawson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey H. Lawson
of Millsboro, has recently been
promoted from corporal to the
grade of sergeant, according to an
announcement by the authorities
at the Army Air Forces Proving
Ground Command at Eglin Field,
Florida. Sergeant Lawson has been
in the Army since July, 1912. The
tremendous increase in Army per-
sonnel has created a great Oppor-
tunity for men who can prove
themselves capable of holding the
ranks of commissioned Off
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William Bernard Clements grad J
uated from the Engineer Officer
Candidate School, Fort Belvoir, Va,
on June 2S. He is now a second
lieutenant in the Corps of Engi-
neers, Army of the United States. \
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs. David :
A. Clements. They live on Clarke \
avenue, Milford. He was born on
October %, 1922. He attended Mil ,
ford High School. Milford, and the ,
University of Delaware at Newark.
He is not married. He entered the
Army on May 10. 1943 at Camp Dix, :
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ho was student in Electrical En- !;
gineering at the University of Del :
aware.
Private Gale Gardner Grove, son :
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grove, 9
51O North Washington street, Mil
ford, has reported at Keesler Field, ,
Biloxi. Miss, and is now undergo :.
ing Army processing to determine ,
his qualifications as a pre-aviation :
cadet. While at Keesler Field. :
station of the Army Air Forces :,
Training Command, he will be Civ - -
en- training, classification, and med !
ical and Psychological tests. If he I,
completes this phase y
he will be sent to a college or uni
versity for five months further
study, or depending upon his acad-
emic background, directly to pre-
flight center for cadet training.
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Richard V. Pendleton, "a
years old, husband of Mrs. r. V. "
Pendleton of Houston, has been il
awarded the second Bronze Oak IN
Leaf Cluster for the Air Medal, it ci
was announced by 18th Army Air
Force Headquarters In the words W
If the citation, Sergeant Pendleton m
was awarded the cluster "for mer- ot
torious achievement in aerial flight
while participating in sustained op- h
irrational activities against the en- C;
any," A tail gunner, Sergeant Pen al
lleton is stationed in Italy with a et
5th A. A. F. Liberator lombard b.
nent squadron which has been G
bombing Ploesti, Vienna, Steyr, a
Toulon and other strategic targets al
n the network of German indus
rial centers in southern Europe. re
| graduate of Milford High School M
n Milford, Sergeant Pendleton was
employed by the dupont
in Seaford. He attend
d aerial gunnery school at Tyn- Z
all Field. Fla. and was stationed 1
t Langley Field, Va, before leav-
n gthe United States.
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