Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
| Service SIants

3 II. Reed, ST., Captain heed is a
? graduate of Milford High School
! and received his DDS from the Uni
versity of Maryland. Before his in
duction about a year ago, he had
, practiced dentistry in Milford for
several years. and was sergeant in
charge of the medical detail of
Company C. State Guard. He also
gave several Red Cross instruction
courses in and around Milford. His
father was cashier of the Milford
Trust Company since its founding.
until the time of his death, and his
brother. George T. Reed. Jr., is
treasurer of the company.
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Graduated recently as a "qual-
flied striker" for the petty officer
rate of electricians mate third
class from the Naval Training
School (ElectricaD at the Naval
Armory, st. Louis. Missouri. Blue
jacket Carlton John Fisher. IS
years old. son of Mrs. Paul d. Fish
er, Ill Franklin street. Milford. is
awaiting active duty orders to sea
or to shore station. Selection to
the school was made on the basis
of his recruit training aptitude test
scores. The completed course of
study included the practical use of
electrical tools, soldering, wiring.
diagrsmming and repairing of tel
ephone circuits. A theoretical phase
included principles of electricity
and magnetism.
The promotion of John Foster
Roosa, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
H. RoOse, of Milford, to captain
serving in the Engineers Corps at
Camp Maxey. Texas, has been an
nounced by the War Department,
A graduate of the Milford High
School and the Michigan Institute
of Technology, Captain Roosa SER
we'd with the Delaware State Guard
Company at Milford until he en-
listed in the Army in May. 1912, as
lieutenant. His wife, the former
Miss Louise Vreeland of Milford,
and their small daughter, are liv-
ing at Paris, Texas. near where
he is stationed.
Private Charles X. Jackson, 20
years old, was wounded in action
in Italy on December Is. according
to a telegram received by his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
jackson of Bridgeville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson have received large
Nazi flag sent them by their son, /
which he had acquired on the Ital-
ian fighting front. The flag was
preceded by a letter in which Pri- |
vate Jackson said Il am sending |
something which l think will sur
prise you" He gave no details /
about capturing the flag, however.
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Merchant Marineman Noble Fra
ser is visiting his mother. Mrs. Adra
Fraser of RehobOth Beach. after a
hazardous voyage in the Mediter-
ranean Sea where he saw plenty
of enemy action. he said. He was at
the port of Bari, Italy, when the
Germans bombed and sank II ships
last December 2. and was an eye
witness to ships exploding and sink
ing, with debris flying everywhere,
he relates. His twin brother. Mil
ton Fraser, is stationed at Lewes
with the Coast Guard.
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Mrs. Kathlle Taylor Locates re-
ceived word this week that her hus-
band. Robert Locates. has been
promoted to the rank of captain in
the u. s. Army Air Force and
awarded an additional Oak Leaf
Cluster in recognition of 25 sue
cessful bombing forays over enemy
targets in Europe. Captain Locates.
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Le-
Gates. of Hurlock, Md. formerly of
Seaford, is a graduate of Seaford
High School.
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John Z. Williams, Jr.. of Reho-
both. and a former resident of Mil ,.
ford. has been appointed a Naval J.
Aviation Cadet and is now station
ed at Naval Air Training Station
at Pensacola. Florida, for his in
termediate flight training. He will c
be commissioned an ensign in the |
Naval Reserves or a second lieu !
tenant in the Marine Corps upon
of his work there.
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Charles E. Rhodes, II years old, v
son of Mrs. Florence Rhodes of a
Laurel, has enlisted in the Navy t
and is receiving his boot training
at Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton. He has two brothers, Corporal
David H. Rhodes. and Private Err v
nest S. Rhodes, with the Army Air Z
Forces in England.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer German of n
Laurel have received word from +
their son, Corporal Elmer T. Ger c
man of the Infantry. that he has
arrived safely in Africa. He has
been in the Army 20 months. re- S
ceiving his basic training at Camp b
Shelby, Miss, and desert training j.
in California.
Walter n. Hedges. son of Mr.. and n
Mrs. Norman c. Hedges, of Laurel, p
graduated last week from Strother Ii
Army Air Field, Winfield. Kan,
basic flying school, to the advanced
and final stage of training. He went '
10 Strother Field from Cersicana, g
Texas. where he took primary s.
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Word has been received by Mrs. h
Reese Smith of Georgetown of the b
safe arrival of her husband, Tech. c
Sergeant Reese w. Smith, some
where in England. Sergeant Smith
s with the Engineer Corps, and b
vas promoted to his present rank o
shortly before going overseas. I'D
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Aviation Cadet Herbert M. Haz-
.ard, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Il