Milford chronicle., 1944-03-10
Service Slants

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Mrs. Anna Banning of Milfor,
received a cable on Monday. Marcl
6, from her son, Pfc. Daniel A
Banning, informing her that he hat
arrived safely somewhere overseas
He entered the service in May. 1874.
and received his basic training a
| the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Alb
erdeen, Md. He was then sent t
California, where he spent more
than a year in desert training. In
November, 1913. he spent a fur
Tough with his mother and othei
relatives. He has one brother in
the service, Private Linwood Ban
ming, who also was home on fur
Tough in November. Daniel Ban
ming was graduated from Green
wood High School, class of 1899.
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On Monday, February 2S, at IL
a. M, in Cabell Hall at the Univer-
sity of Virginia. Charlottesville,
Va. Joseph Henry Latchum. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Latchum
of Milford, completing a four-year
course in Naval Science and Tao
tics, was commissioned as Ensign
U. S. n. R.. in the United States
Navy. The commission was pre-
sented by Captain E. NJ. Williams.
Ensign Latchum will report to the
Norfork Naval operating base. Nor
folk. Va. on March 10. He and his
wife plan to live temporarily at
6l0 New Jersey avenue, Norfolk,
Virginia.
Charles H. WagamOn. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry WagamOn of Cool
spring. after completing five months
course at Texas A and NJ, has
been appointed an Aviation Cadet
at the classification center at San
Antonio. Texas Cadet Wagamon is
now attending a pre-flight school
for bombardiers. which course be-
gan on February 2S. After nine
weeks he will be advanced to a
gunnery school. He was a gradu-
ate of Lewes High School, class of
1912 and prior to his induction,
was a student at Temple Univer-
sity i'll Philadelphia.
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Pfc. Charles Russell Trader, "a
years old. of near Milford, is
among a group of infantrymen who
have arrived in England to help
train troops for the coming invasion
of Europe. Many of the men in the
group participated in the initial
in November. 1912, and
fought for beaches. air fields. stra-
getic heights and forts in Morocco
and Algeria. He was in the Max
nassy campaign and in action at
Faid Pass, Kasserine Pass. Ell
Guettar. Ferryville and elsewhere.
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Ronald James of Millsboro. a re-
cent graduate of Eckels College of
Science, has been induct-
ed into the armed services. Mr..
James is the son of Mrs. Ollie and
the late Charles James of Ocean
View. Before entering college he
served two years as apprentice
with the Watson-Whaley Funeral
home at Selbyville. His wife and /.
two daughters. Connie. and Fay. /
will make their home with his mo-
ther while he is serving his cOun-
Try.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Holland of
have recently received
word that their son. Sergeant Rich /
md T. Holland has arrived safely
in England. They have /
wo other sons who are serving
overseas also. Private Henry II. .
Holland is in England. and Staff I
Sergeant John S. Holland. Jr.. is in .
italy, where he has recently been
to his present rank.
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The members of Girl Scout Troop
10 /, together with Mrs. David B.
ireene, their leader, and her as
istants. Mrs. Hallett Vinyard and
Hiss Sara Barcus. will attend the
morning service at the First Pres
,yterian Church. this city, this
.Oming Sunday This troop is spon-
Ored by the local Kiwanis Club,
nd several members are planning
o be present for the service.
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Imly S. Abbott. Jr., son of Mr..
nd Mrs. Imly Abbott of Milford.
las recently been transferred from
ctive duty to the Navy VIZ pro-
ram. He is now attending Buck
ell University at Hewisburg, Pa.
where he will take the engineering
curse. Il
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Mrs. Anna Mae Harrington of
has received word from
er husband. Private Louis b. Har
ington, that he has arrived safely
4 England Private Harrington ;
as been with the Signal Corps SER ,
ice since December, 1912. i
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Private and Mrs. George Baynum
rrived in town on Sunday. Private
'aynum is enjoying a furlough !
18th his aunt, Miss Anna Ratcliff I
nd is located at Camp Van Buren, ;
.rkansas, where Mrs. Baynum has s
pent the past five weeks. I
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Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sharp have {
eceived word from their son, Ser {
cant Ralph L. Sharp, that he has +
lnded safely somewhere in India. {
aging he was we'll and feeling fine {
hen his letter was written, Feb
Iary 21. l