Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Service Slants


Pfc. David C. Ingram. headquar-
4 ters artillery battalion, has receiv-
ed the Silver Star for gallantry in
action, on the three miles southeast
! of--Tunisia. Pfc Ingram, a
member of a forward observation
party, accompanied an infantry
battalion, which had been sur
rounded on three sides and pinned
down by intense enemy mortar and
machine gun fire. assisted his Off
Ger in Withdrawing the party and
its equipment from the devastating
fire and moved it over open ground
/ to an observation post from which
the party functioned without relief
for two days. Pfc. Ingram with ut
| ter disregard for his personal safe
ty. crossed over open ground swept
by machine gun fire to bring back
much needed fresh radio batteries
and rations. His courageous action
contributed much to the success
full operation of his party and en-
abled it to bring much devastating
artillery fire to bear upon the enc
my. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ingram of Bowers Beach.
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January 9S. 1914
Dear Mr.. Townsend
l received my first copy of the
Milford Chronicle on this day.
can not tell you how delightful /
am to see that familiar paper again.
The people here in the Hawaiian
Islands are friendly and kind. but
news from home continues to be
one of the most important events
of our day.
When I've read the paper over
and I've finished with it. then /
take it down to the USO. so that the
other boys can enjoy it also. Some
of the papers are sent to the boys
in the fields or who can't make it
to town. So you see the paper will
make the rounds.
| thank you very much for the
paper. Also I wish to thank the
person who sent my name in TO the
Milford Chronicle. | now thank you.
MI. OMlStHu, very inuCu.
Sincerely yours.
George NJ. HamAOnd
Az
January &c. 1914
Milford Chronicle
Milford. Delaware
Dear Sir
am now somewhere in England.
My paper still comes through the
camp | left back at the States
Please send the paper TO the addI ess
above. | enjoy reading the Chron-
icle very much. l think you all re-
member me. | am the fellow that
worked at Bayard V. Wharton's gar
age. Hello to Miss Sara Grier and
Bob Yerkes and all the others.
am doing fine. have been promoted
to sergeant since you first sent the
paper. Am anxiously watching the
mail for your paper.
Sincerely,
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Private Lewis B. Harrington.
husband of Mrs. Anna Mae Har-
rington. 913 East Second street. /
Milford. and son of Mr.. and Mrs /
Ben Harrington. Harrington. re- i
Gently graduated from Cooks and 4
Bakers School at Camp Reynolds, I
Greenyille. Pa. after completing an /
intensive course in the preparation Z
and serving of dehydrated foods. /
Private Harrington is a graduate .
10 t.ttK ort ITi4l. CnhAn1
employed by the DUPONT Company
before entering the Army, August ,
%. l943. Previous TO going to Camp
Reynolds he was stationed at Camp
Crowder, Missouri. and Fort Dix.
New Jersey. -
The three sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl G. Moore of Frederica were
all inducted and sent overseas at
times. eventually all fcing
stationed i'm England. Private
Floyd r. Moore. 90 years old, and
'Orporal George Carl Moore, %
years old. met unexpectedly in a
own near London. They tried TO
ind their younger brother, CorpOr-
al William E. Moore, 10 years old,
md had failed, when they ran into
him Unexpectedly. too. They We're
given a two-day furlough for fam
ly reunion.
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Bluejacket Harry L. Hill. Jr., S.
,ic, r. ID. /, Milford, completed his
'ecrnit training February at the
Naval Training Station at Sampson,
Y. V. OH the shores of Seneca Lake
md will be granted leave. Upon his
'eturn to Sampson, he will be eli
sible for further assignment which
nay qualify him for a petty officer
'ating.
After receiving his polit's wings
md commission as second lieuten-
mt in the Army Air Forces at Luke
field, Phoenix. Ariz., John V. :
10 years old, son of
lr and Mrs. F. J. Schobelock of ]
spent short leave with {
lis parents. Lieutenant SchobelOck s
5 now stationed at Randolph Field.
'exas.
Promoted to sergeant. Marine {
corporal Boleslaus l.. Kielbasa, OF ]
who enlisted March 25, J
$40, after attending school at Mil
ord, has completed training as a
Iarachute rigger at the Naval Air j
station at Lakehurst, N. j., lighter
han-air training and operating /