Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
News of Our Boys and Girls in Uniform

A drive at Camp Grant. ILL.,, to
replace soldiers with trained WACS
gained momentum with the assign
ment for the first time of a Fort
Wayne WAC as a ward master at
the station hospital. She lie TI5
Dorothy M. Martin. daughter of A.
j. Clarke of 1414 Swinney avenue.
Fort Wayne, Ind, who was assign
ed work in one ward of handling
cases Of colds, pneumonia and
other respiratory diseases. as well
as malaria recurrence cases. The
soldier she replaced was immedi-
ately sent to a port of embark
alton. Technician Martin previous
ly had attended the WAC motor
transport specialist school in Des
Moines, Ia. and was first assigned
to the motor pool when she went
to Camp Grant with the original
WAC company a year ago. She was
one of eight WACS to be awarded
a drivers medal for efficient driv-
ing. A practical nurse in civilian
life with 10 years of general nurs-
ing experience, she was one of the /
first WACS assigned to the camps
station hospital last November
when the hospital started new
policy of using women soldiers in
the wards to replace soldiers Dor
Othy is the sister of {. f. Clarke
(Clarkie) projectionist at the Plaza
Theatre. this city. and was re-
cent guest of her brother and sis
ter-in-law.
Az
March 26. 1914
Dear Sir:
l am writing this letter to show
my appreciation for your sending
me your fine paper free, and also
to notify you of a change in my
address. A week ago my address
was:
Corporal Luther Crisp
9S1st Engr. Maint. Co.
Camp Carson, Colo.
but now it has been changed to;
97Sth Engr. Maint. Co.
Camp Mccoy. Wis.
l received the first issue this past
Friday, and to avoid missing one.
wanted to keep you informed of
my whereabouts.
was formerly in the 19Sth c. A.
n Battery F. and served overseas :
before l was lucky enough to come
pack to the States.
Thanking you again for your
shown to me, l re-
main.
Very sincerely yours,
Luther Crisp
Az
Private Walter J. Minner. Jr., of
amp Edwards. Mass, has been
spending a furlough with his par
.nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Min
Ter of near this town.
a.
Private William Galloway of
Fort McClennan. Alabama. is spen- =,
ling this week with his parents. "
'lr and Mrs. Z. Roscoe Galloway. =
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas n. Stayton
# near town have received word
hat their son, Sergeant Roland IL.
;taytOn. who has been stationed $
or the past 16 months in North !,
Ifrica. and now is in Sardinia, has u
eceived Stars to his African cam II
aign ribbon. one is for participa-
ion in the Tunisia battle and
theirs for same battle of Sicily and a
elping in different landings in 81
tly. Sergeant StaytOn is in the N
ir Corps. He enlisted in July. vi
D41.
Az
Private Ernest r. Harmon of II
hanut Field, ILL.,. 18th Aviation II
quadrOn. has completed his Is la
eeks of training. and spent 10 III
iy furlOugh with his parents, Mr.. ai
nd Mrs. John T. Harmon of Ell sc
ndale. and grandparents. Mr.. and Sc
rs. Noah Piper of Broadkiln ca
eek. He has now returned to a liz
mp in Alabama.
Private William G. Short. who 10
as recently inducted into the Ma Il,
mes. is stationed at Paris Island.
,uth Carolina.
Staff Sergeant Ted GOvatOs, who
Gently spent a furlough in town,
is returned to his base at Yuma, II,
.iZOna. e.