Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Mulhol-
land. OF near Milford. received the
purple heart from their son.
Charles. which lie was awarded
after being wounded in action in
Germany. : Sgt MulhOlland is re
covering in Il hospital in England
and would like to hear from his
many friends
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Lieutenant Hayes DiCkersou. who
has been spending a leave with his
parents MIR and Mrs. y. d. Dick
erSon, lcit yesterday to return to
llondo Field. Texas.
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PIE William Il. C0Wsclman has
been awarded the Combat lulau-
trymans Badge and promoted to
corporal in heavy weapons. with
the 18th division. now in action
on the western front in Belgium.
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Interesting to friends here Will
be the meeting Of H. A. G. 5. NJ
u. Marshall /. $. Navy. and Pri-
vatc Dick Browning ON one OF the
islands i'm thc South Pacific. Dick
is with the show This Is the Ar
my that is giving the men 50 much
pleasure and sam is ON duty there
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With the 18th Division ON Lcytc.
i. |. Pfc. Oscar w French OF Mil
ford is in the supply section Of the
18th tStatuc OF Libcrty) Division
Clearing Station During combat
it is essential that there is q con
stant flow OF supplies and cOrrc-
spOndin@ distribution to various,
units I'm the Lcyt" campaign, in
almost every instance the clear
Ing Station was able to rcplCniSl
! their supplies and procur" new
, items as the occasion demanded
| Pfc French has been in the Army
J over TWO years. Previous To cin-
barku,i0n for overseas duty. h,
completed various phases OF train
1 iug ut Fcrt jackson 5. c.. CAM
Il lIyddr. Arizona: IndiamtUWu Gap
Pa. and Camp Pickett, VA Pie
e French is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs
! Howard French Of Lynch Heights
= Milford
lieutenant Bruce Iiumrhrc% q
n Greenwood, Who last year won III,
Pronlc star Medal aud q hat,l"
ticld commission for his bravery
9 recently lei Il Ia1rul Mhich UCCu
pied 4 hUldine and thcu With>ton'
Gclu!pn mortar tdrra@r ON III
!, Iilth Army front in northern Ital>
F" The II men, wearing whit" camuu
y ila%c coats. went out ON patrol, *
signed to occupy house hctWrc
III Yauk and NaIi lines. After the
- took over the building the Jcrr'iH
hurled mortar harTaGeS twice dut
in@ the ni2ht, scoring two dire,
~ litS and caVin@ in part OF the roo
IN Two men of the patrol Wcr
= wounded. hut when four German
ran into the part of thC house The
- were OCcuplin& the wound,
r Americans opened fire on then
he PATROL later withdrew. hcarin
=. their wounded comrades. and tn
- rcXt day another patrol airiNin
VI or the scene found five Germa
II bodies. Lieutenant Humphrey
IL the son of Mrs. Elizabeth HUM
d. hrcy of GrrcnWOud
III
4 IN Eighth Air Force Bomb,
J. station. England For "cNtraordil
'h ary achievement" in aerial comha
w First Lieutenant Joseph j. prHrc
G Jr.. of Clark Avenue. Milford II;
.d. been awarded the Distinguish,
er Flying Cross.
al 1t. Pcarce. ii BIZ Flying FO
rs. trrss pilot has taken part in
W. bombing attacks ON German Ia
GETS. In addition to his new Dt'
he holds the Air hrdal with ii
ly three Oak Leaf Clusters. He Scrv
nd with the 3Slst Bombardmcnt Grol
rs. commanded hy Col. Harry p. Lc
nd er, Jr.. of New York City.
un Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
he Pelrcc, of Milford. the 2J-ycar-o
in airman is 1881 graduate OF NJ
He ford High School and a former st
u dent of the University of Pennsy
lu- vania
lte He enlisted in the Army. Decor
Af- ber is. 1871, and was stationed
ed Scott Field. ILL.,. until September
"a. 1912. when he was accepted +
til aviation cadet training. He WI
led his wings and commission Mover
'rk bcr ;, 1913. upon graduation frc
nd advanced pilot training at Seymo
Field Ind.
he 1t. Pcarcc completed comI
wv. phase training with a bomber cr,
the at MacDill Field. Fla. before 9
ntO ing overseas in May 1914 to i'
his squadron.