Milford chronicle., 1944-07-21
News Of Our Boys and Girls in Uniform

Private Dorsey Bowen, Jr., o
Camp Stewart, Georgia, is spend
ing a Today furlough with his ia
ther, Dorsey Bowen, Sr.
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Word has been received by tn,
former Miss Florence Burris o
Bridgeville, through the Interna
tional Red Cross, that her husband
Lieutenant Charles w. Baker, Jr.
is a prisoner of the German gov.
ernment: Lieutenant Baker, pilot
of a BIZ Flying Fortress, was re-
ported missing in a raid over Ger
many since May 13. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Baker. also
OF Bridgeville. Prior to entering
the Army Air Forces in October,
1912, he was employed at Seaford
Nylon Plant.
Milford Chronicle
Milford, Delaware
Dear Sir-Please address me as
shown below until otherwise ad-
vised: Captain John B. Baker, NJ.
c., O-16S3629, 135th General Hos
pital, A. p. o. No. 515, New York,
N. Y.
/ am looking forward with great
to receiving the Chron-
icle. 1t will be a pleasure to hear
from home. May express my deep
and great appreciation for the
of Chronicles that have
been sent to me at former stations.
Sincerely,
John B. Baker,
Captain NJ. c.
Floyd Bennett Field
New York, n. Y.
July Is. 1914
Dear Folks:
Will write a line and thank you
all for the welcome issue of the
Chronicle that | have been receiv-
ing. Am always anxious to know
where all the boys are that | know
and what they are doing. Also am
sending my new address as have
recently been transferred again.
Am sorry to be bothering with
change of location, but | am sure
the mail will all reach me o. X.
again, and with best re-
CARDS and wishes.
AS ever.
Robert S. Spiecher
As
Chronicle
Milford, Delaware
Dear Sir-I have been receiving
your paper for sometime and !
want to thank you for your kind
thoughts in sending the service
men their home town paper.
l am teaching new men in the
Army signal work and know how
much their home town paper means
o them. We all know the day our
home town paper comes in and if
t happens to be delayed the mail
nan sure hears about it.
Through your paper | have
earned of several boys | knew
rom home that were passing
through Camp Crowder. l have
gotten in touch with these boys and
ny wife and l have had them up
20 our house for dinner.
Thanking you again l remain,
Yours truly.
Sergeant Herbert Won GOerres
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An Eighth Air Force Service
Command Station, England, July
L4-Former pastor of the First
Church OF Frederica.
Del, Captain Edward S. Gault. is
low chaplain at this strategic air
lepot where battle-damaged Eighth
Air Force planes are repaired. His
wife, Rebecca. and son, Edward.
IT., live in Rockville. Md. and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Gault.
'eside in Berlin, Md. Besides tend
ng to the spiritual needs of the
ground crews here. he also handles
'eligious and personal problems
or combat crews. He is assigned
O fighter wing of the Eighth Air
Torce. Captain Gault entered SER .
ice in February. 1871. and was .
assigned to overseas duty in No
'ember, 1912. He was the first
haplain of the famed Eagle Squad
on after it was transferred to the
forces. The captain is IA
raduate of Western Maryland Col
4ge and the Westminster Theolog-
,al Seminary.
Loran c. Adams, 81 years old,
urgical technician fifth grade, son
f Mrs. Mamie F. Adams of FELTON,,
as killed in Italy on June 2, ac-
ording to information received by
RS. Adams from the War Depart
tent. Technician Adams, who was
lducted just a year ago, went Ov-
rseas in December and according
a letter his mother received
ON his brother, Private Richard
Adams, 19 years old, they were
ationed only Is miles from each
her in Italy. Private Adams
rote that while attending per-
,rmance of This is the Army"
Rome, he met men from the old
: brothers outfit, and they were
to meet as soon as poss-
lie. Before entering the Army,
Adams worked in the
elton Lumber Yard. When he was
lree years old his father died. In
ldition to his mother and bro
Ter in the service, he is survived
, his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Frankstill, of FELTON,.
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Staff Sergeant Ralph L. Scott,
IN of Mrs. Lowell L. Scott. of
ilford, who is serving in the U.
Army Air Foce, stationed in
ngland, has received with other
embers of the fighter group to
hich he is attached a commen-