Milford chronicle., 1944-06-16

Pfc. Carl N. Short of Camp Pick
EFT, Va, visited his parents. MI
and Mrs. Carl Short, over the pas
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Callowa,
have received word of the safe ar
rival of their son, William Gallo
way, U. S. Army, in England.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Cavan
augh of Milford received word thii
week from their son Bill, of hi'
safe arrival somewhere in Italy.
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Private Alexander Argo, III
who is stationed in Illinois, has
been spending a 15-day furlougf
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Argo. Jr., of Harrington
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Mrs. May r. Smith of Ellendale
recently received word that her
son Charles NJ. Smith, who is sta
toned somewhere in England, has
become staff sergeant in the Army
Air Forces.
Mrs. Irene Short spent the week
end with her husband, Private Will
liam Short, stationed at Camp Le-
jeuine, n. C. Bill will finish cleo
trical engineering school in four
more weeks.
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Technical Corporal Willis Lowe
Rogers of the 18th Armored Divi-
sion, Camp Cooke. Calf, is spend
ing a 21-day furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy Rogers of
Milford. He has recently promOt-
ed to his present rank.
Private Paris Johnson, former
ly stationed at Kessler Field, Mis-
sissippi, recently spent a 15-day
furlough with his wife and family
near Lincoln. He is now stationed
in Texas and Travelled by plane to
his new station there last week.
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Sergeant William Lynch is home
visiting his wife. Next week he
will return to Camp Swift, Texas,
and Mrs. Lynch will return with
him to spend some time. Accom-
panying them will be Mrs. Alex
Ujvarosy who will go to Hobbs,
New Mexico, to visit Private Ujvar-
Osy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ]. Der
rickson were pleasantly surpris-
ed this week with visit from their
son, Petty Officer j. Edward Der
rickson. Z. NJ. BIC, U. S. Navy, and
now stationed on the Destroyer U.
S. S. Bearss. They also received
word that their son, Lieutenant
Harry f. DerricksOn, U. S. Army
Air Corps, and crew, who flew their
Flying Fortress from the States
back to their base somewhere in
North Africa, had arrived safely.
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Flight Officer Raymond B. Ham
ilton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
]. Hamilton, Milford, has arriged
at Randolph Field. Texas. for train
ing in Central Instructors School.
Central Instructors School, func-
ton of AAF Central Flying Train
ing Command, is the only one of
it's kind in the nation. 1t teaches
selected pilots the technique of
flying instruction so that they can
go to flying fields throughout the
country as instructors of aviation
cadets.
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The AAF Central Flying Train
ing Command bombardiernaviga-
tor school at Childress Army Air
Field, Childress, Texas, this week
sent another large class of Hell
from Heaven" men into active SER
vice, the first since the land in
vasion of Fortress Europe. Com
pleting IS weeks of intensive train
ing such as produced the AAF bonn
bardiers whose Workmanship soft
ened up the Nazi defenses, the
graduates included Homer II. Stay
ton, son of Mrs. Emma H. Lank of
l12 North West Second street. Mil
ford.
Another large class of Aerial
Gunners to guard Army Air Forces
bombers was graduated last week
from the AAF Training Command
Aerial Gunnery School at Harling-
en- Army Air Field, Texas, and
among the qualified "SharpshOot-
ers of the Sky was William H. Aus
tin of 1Og West Third street, Mil
ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
l.. Austin. At brief graduation ex-
ercises he received a pair of gun
ner's wings as well as promotion
in grade. Unless retained at Har-
lingen as an instructor, he will
Join an aerial combat team.
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Fort Belvoir. Va.
June 10, 1914
Milford Chronicle
Milford Delaware
Dear Sir:-I wish to take this
OPPORTUNITY to thank the press
and fellow employees for sending
me the Chronicle. have been re-
ceiving the paper three weeks now
and we boys do enjoy reading il
SO much. Being able to keep in
contact with our friends, patrons,
and home events occurring daily
certainly does enlighten the NOR
ale of we soldier boys.
Here's hoping you can continue
sending the paper to me. Thank
ing you for your kind service.
/ remain,
Private George S. Harrington
Fort BelvOir, Va.
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Somewhere in Africa
June 4, 1914
Milford Chronicle
Milford, Delaware
Dear Sirs: When l left home