Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18


Private James Murphy is nov
stationed at Fort Sill. Oklahoma.
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Pfc. Ewell ]. Dowdy, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. E. Dowdy, OF Milford
is enjoying a fifteen-day furlougt
with the home folks. Young DOwdy
has served with the armed forces
for the past 30 months in the
South Pacific. During which time
he saw plenty of action and had
plenty of narrow escapes from
death. Among some of the island
groups on which he saw action
were: the SOlomOns, the Hebrides,
the Fiji's and the Treasurery
Island.
18th Army Air FOrce-Staff Ser
geant Ernest S. Harding, 32
years old of Houston, engineer
gunner on an AAF BIZ Flying
Fortress, operating from an ad-
vanced Italian base, has been pro-
NOTED to the grade of technical
sergeant. The son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Harding of Harrington, Ser
geant Harding has been awarded
the Air Medal with three oak leaf
clusters for ''meritOrius service
while participating in aerial flight. !"
He also wears the good conduct
medal.
Fort Riley, Kansas -Technician
Fifth Grade Major w. SOckrider.
% years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Sockrider of PA West Second
street, Milford. was graduated last
week from the communication
at the Cavalry School. it
was announced by Colonel Thomas
W. Herren, the cOmmandant. Cor
)oral Sockrider. whose brother.
Sergeant Wilson A. Sockrider. is
n the Army in the South Pacific.
vas inducted in December, 1912,
md received basic training at Fort
)glethorpe, Ga.
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Pfc. Thomas H. Melvin, Jr., of
infantry. U. S. Army, has been
!warded the Purple Heart. for
Wounds received as a result of
nemy action on July in Nor
mandy area Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
|. Melvin, Sr., have received the
'urple Heart and several letters
hat their son is doing fine. He is
n a hospital somewhere in Eng
and. His parents have been resi-
ents of Houston for over two
ears, and just recently moved
ear Dover. Parents and friends
re thanking God for his speedy
ecovery.
Robert S. Speicher, 81 years old,
Walton machinist mate, first class,
J. S. N. R., son Of Harry E. Spei-
her of Greenwood, has been
warded the Presidential Citation
ibbon. Petty Officer Speicher re-
eived the citation for serving with
he First Marine Division (rein-
orced) at Guadalcanal and the
solomon Island from August Z to
December 8, 1912. Since returning
o duty in the United States, Spei-
her has attended gunnery school
[ Jacksonville, Florida, and re-
eived his aerial gunnery wings. He
, temporarily stationed at Floyd
iennett Field in New York. Before
,ining the Navy he had been. EN-
loyed by Newton and Son at
Word has been received that
rivate James r. Wilson, 80 year
ID son of Mrs. Cassie Wilson
endrickson and the late Charles
Wilson, has been killed in
,tion in France on July 9. Private
'ilson was born near Lincoln, on
ctober l, 1913 and received his
lucation in the Milford Schools,
owing to Newark about fifteen
ears ago. Before entering the ser
ce on January 30, 1912, he was
nplOyed at the COntinental-Dia-
ond Fibre Company. He received
s basic training at Fort Mcclellan
ALBANIA, and was later transferr-
to Fort Benning. Georgia, and
,rt Jackson, South Carolina. He
as sent overseas in January of
is year and was stationed in
lgland before taking part in the
vasion of France. Besides his ,
other he is survived by one
other, William II. Wilson of
.wark.
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jefferson Barracks, Mo
August l2, 1914
EAR Sir:
l received my third edition of
e Chronicle today and thanks a a
/. l really do enjoy reading the !
rvice Slants and knowing what !
e people from home are doing.
Corporal James H. Condiff from
)uston and l, from Greenwood,
ere together for quite a while, [
I a short time ago we were sep 9
ated. At that time mother was
nding the paper to me, which v
ways came about a week late, n
t the both of us enjoyed it very a
lch. Il
Sincerely,
Sergeant Richard C. Seely s
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