Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
GEORGETOWN

Sergt. Everett K. Eye, son OF Mr
AND Mrs. Jasper G. Eye, living neal
here, Is home on a furlough, reeov-
ering from wounds suffered ON a
bombing mission over laramie
Italy. Sergt Eye was shot twice
through the arm by German gun
ner in fighter plane while the fiy-
ing fortress on which he was the
lower-turret gunner was on its
bombing mission He wears the
purple heart ribbon. together with
his air medal, good service and
African campaign ribbons. The air
medal Is given to members who
have distinguished themselves by
meritorious achievement in flight.
Il is awarded when the service
does not warrant a distinguished
flying cross. The purple heart is
awarded TO army personnel who as
result of enemy action receive
wounds necessitating treatment by
a medical officer. When wounded
he was on his 18th mission. His
fortress was attacked by German
planes and badly crippled but was
able to return to its African base
Sergt Eye and the radio operator
were the only members of the crew
of ten injured. He was wounded on
July 23, but his parents did not
know of his injuries until August
19. He reached the States on No
vember 81 and at the end Of fur
Tough will report somewhere in
this country. Sergt. Eye, 20 years
old, entered the service on January
10, 1912, and received his basic
training at Langley Field, Va. His
gunnery training was received at
Panama City, Fla His final train
ing was at Casper, Wyoming. He
has a brother, Pvt. Garnet Eye,
who has been in the army for more
than three years. During most OF
that time he has been stationed in
the Panama Canal Zone. He now is
at Maxton Field, N. c., with the
Airborne Infantry.
Rust YanGOerres
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Evelyn M. Rust, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. Edward B. Rust. here,
and Sergt. Herbert C. VanGoerres,
of Harrington. The wedding took
place on the afternoon of Christ
mas day at Wesley Methodist par
sonage. The Rev. Omar E. Jones,
pastor, performing the ceremony.
Muskrat Trappers Busy
Within the next few weeks trap
pers on the Prime Hook, BrOadkiln
and Slaughter Neck marshes along
the Delaware Bay will under fa-
vorable conditions, catch large
numbers of muskrats. The pelts
will be cured and sent to the fur
riers in the cities, while the meat
will be sold to local people. Lines
now are being placed ON these
muskrat marshes by owners of ex-
tensive areas. They usually wait
until the muskrats are full grown
and have a fine coat of fur. The
traps usually are placed around the
end of December. Smaller trap
pers and those who rent marshes
generally get their lines out two or
three weeks in advance.
Lieut.. Roy v. Anderson, son of
Mrs. Edith Riley, here, recently
was transferred from the Chemical
Warfare Division, Camp Sibert, Ala.
to the Engineering Corps. He and
Mrs. Anderson now are living at
101 fremont Avenue, Kenmore,
10, N. Y.
William M. Pusey, Ocean
view. vas been assigned to the
Army Specialized Training Pro
gram at Syracuse University, Syra-
cuse, N. Y, where he is studying
engineering.
Pvt. William F. .Vickers, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Vickers, /
Ocean View, has returned to Medi- I
cal Detachment, Ashburn General
Hospital, McKenney, Texas, after
a few days with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Moore, Mills
boro, have received another letter
from their son. Paul B. Moore,
now a Jap prisoner in Toxic. The
letter is dated June 2. 1912, and is
addressed to dear mother, dad, sis
ter and all. 1t says: Hello again
to you in Delaware. Trust you re-
ceived other letters. Good news. |
have gained eight pounds. Feel
fine. Hope you are same. Remem-
ber me to all. Write me all news
permitted. Could use tobacco, can
1y. Send photo. Don't worry. All
my love. Signed: Paul"
Lieut.. James NJ. Short, Millsboro,
IS attending the Anti-aircraft Artil-
ery school at Camp Davis, N. c.
Corp. Leroy Monroe, son of Mr..
md Mrs. w. P. Monroe, Millsboro.
now is stationed at Fort Dix, N. j.