Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21

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Mrs. Clara Pernol, West Smyrna
has received word that her son
i Charles, a u. s. Marine, who was
wounded at the landing at Taraws
Island in the South Pacific recently
has been awarded the Purple Heart
He is recovering at a naval hos.
pital at Pearl Harbor.
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Corporal Elmer Walls. son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walls OF
Georgetown, is home on furIough
from Fort Bragg. N. c.. where he is
first class cook. Corporal Walls
attended the Bakers and Cooks
School at Camp Kilmer, N. j., and
Fort Ontario, N. Y.
Lieutenant Wilmer o. Landlord.
who has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. LankfOrd, left
on Wednesday, accompanied by
Mrs. Landlord for Boston, Mass,
where he will study at Harvard I'm
iversity for the next four months.
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Lieutenant John Shoebelcck, who
has been spending a leave here
with his family left on Tuesday for
San Antonio, Texas, where he will
be a pilot instructor in the Air
Corps. He has been in New Mexico
and Arizona previous TO this.
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Sergeant Willis B. Hall, who is
stationed in the Aleutians and Cor
poral John C. Hall, somewhere in
North Africa. sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Hall. 101 Bridgeham ave-
nue., have both been awarded the
Good Conduct Medal"
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Aviation Student Alexander Ar
go. III. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Argo, Jr.. of Harrington, has
arrived at Butler University in In
diana for five months of college
training prior to his appointment
as an Aviation Cadet.
Sergeant Melvin L. Brobst, who
is stationed at Laughlin Field, Del
Rio. Texas. is spending a furlough
at his home in Harrington. Ser
geant Brobst was formerly a tea
cher of music at Harrington.
Private Wilson Sockrider of
Camp Edwards. Mass, and Private
Major Sockrider of Plymouth,
Mass. have been spending a leave
with Mrs. Wilson Sockrider and Mr.. |
and Mrs. Arthur SOckrider.
Private Robert Wix is spending a
with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert J. Wix, in Harrington, !
while his ship is in port. He is as 4
signed to a medical unit and has [
seen overseas duty.
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Joseph Lingo, mail carrier of /
has been inducted into
the armed forces and his wife and
daughter are living with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs John r. Kitchens,
while he is away.
Nelson Sills, having finished his
training as Naval Avia-
ton Cadet at the University of
Pennsylvania, spent the weekend
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David n. Sills.
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Mrs. Woodrow w. Hobbs, 13S
South Main street, Smyrna, has re-
ceived word from her husband, Cor
Doral Woodrow w. Hobbs, telling
her of his safe arrival somewhere
IN England.
Staff Sergeant Grover j. Sam
mons, Jr., who is stationed at Camp
Gordon. Ga. is spending a To-day
with his parents. MIR. and
Mrs. G. J. Sammons of near George
own.
Pfc. Major Sockrider, son of Mr..
nd Mrs. Arthur J. Sockrider, of
lilford. spent a two-day furlough (
With his parents this week. Major
s stationed at Plymouth, Mass. Il
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After spending a Today furlOugh
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
nee Webb of Frederick. Corporal !
ames Webb has returned to his !
tation at Langley Field. Va.
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Ensign John Hill. stationed at !
he Navy Flying Field in George !
own, has taken one of the Fau-
EFT apartments ON Market street. =
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Corporal George Williams. sta
oned at Camp Hahn. California, is
njoying a 15-day leave with his
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Will
ans.
Private Floyd Johnson has ar
we'd in Australia, according to
ord received by his parents. Mr..
nd Mrs. Floyd Johnson of George
,wn.
Private James Anton, u. S. NJ.
=, is home on furlough with his
lie at Georgetown. and will re- :
lrn to duty at New River, N. C.
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The War Department has an
Ounced the promotion of William
arrison Walker OF Woodside to
iptain, serving in the Air Corps.
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Corporal William Booth, who is I
at Fort Dix. N. j., has
cen visiting his mother, Mrs. Mar
rie Booth of Georgetown.
Seaman 1ic John Williams OF
orfolk, Va, was the guest of his
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Will
ans over the past weekend.
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Sergeant Webster Eckstorm of