Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29

Willard W. Potter. S &c. has
left New York and is now on the
L. S. S. General G.. 0. Squier.
Az
Daniel Lynch, Chief Petty Of
ficer, who enlisted in the Navy in
1910. has just returned from the
Pacific and is spending the great
er part of his 30-day leave with
his sister. Mrs. Albert French.
and nephew, Alvin. of Milford.
Upon his return to duty he will
be stationed at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard.
MILFORD Franklin Adams. %. ra-
dioman, second class, USNR. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Adams
Route |. Pennington. Del. has
reported to the staff of The OPP
irrational Training Command, At
lantic Fleet, for duty. Adams is
married to the former Geneva
Thompson, of Greenwood, Del.
who at present is living with him
at 909 East Ocean View Avenue.
Norfolk Va.
End 1t. Calvin +. Murray. son of
Mr.. and Mrs Edward j. Murray,
of RID l. Frankford Delaware,
was graduated last week from the
Army Air Forces Gunnery Officers
School. Central School for Flexible
Gunnery Laredo Army Air Field.
Texas. member OF the AAF'
Training Command The course
was of five weeks duration and was
a comprehensive study OF flexible
gunnery. including tactics, main
tenance and theory. Completion
of this course entities 1t Murray
to the aeronautical rating of Air
craft Observer FLEXIBLE GunnerD
At
Having arrived at Kessler Field
Biloxi. Miss, Pvt James c. Wyatt,
husband of Mrs. Elva Wyatt. 103
Marshall ST. Milford, Delaware. is
now undergoing the AAF Train
ing Commands basic military
training course. During his in
structiOn of several weeks in kcss-
Ter Fields Basic Training Center
Pvt. Wyatt will learn how to
march and drill how TO pitch his
pup tent and take care of his
clothing and equipment, how to
make use of camouflage, how tc
use the gas mask and how tC
shoot the carbine and pistol
Films and lectures will teach him
about medical aid. the causes and
progress of the war, personal hy-
giene. and military discipline and
customs.
S/Sgt. William G. FaiX of S
Kings Highway, Milford has re
ported to the AAF Redistribution
Station No. l at Atlantic City
n. j.. after eight and One-hal1
months of service overseas III the
European theater of war Sgt
Fax served as a gunner on {
bomber while overseas He en-.
gagged in sc combat missions. He
wears the Air Medal with 3 Oal
Leaf Clusters Before he leave:
the redistribution station. one o
more than a score of AAF Person
mel Distribution Command install
lations handling returned AAF
veterans. for his next Air Fore,
assignment. the sergeant will b'
examined by doctors and inter
viewed by personnel specialists tC
determine where he can best ii
in the AAF set-up and aid the
war effort. While here. he viii
have an opportunity to go gOlfing
fishing. and horseback riding ant
indulge in many other sports ant
recreational activities. In theS'
surroundings he relaXes easily af
ter his overseas tour and leave
here in top shape for his mex
assignment Sgt FaiX is the sol
of Mr.. August f. FaiX. who re
sides at Kings Highway. Mil
ford. Entering the service on De
cember ii. 1912. the sergeant I'm
dcrwent training prior to hi
shipment overseas on Septembe
/. 1914.
Now that censorship regulation
have been somewhat relaxed in tn
European theater of war, many {
cur boys are writing to tell thei
families and friends where the
have been fighting and what the
have been doing Over there, TIL
following is a letter from Bill Wi
liamS former resident of Milford
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Wi
ia
the Praratroops and from the le
ter it is plain to see that he ha
really been round.
Dear Folks:
am now in JOigny. Franc
which is about eighty five mile
from Paris. It's a nice little tow
on the Yonne River. If | get
chance I'll send YOU some pc
cards of the place. The country
very pretty around here. 1t is fai
~ flat with rolling hills here al
there.
Well, a year ago the 18th
this month | left the states. lie
Camp Mackall, North Carolil
went to Camp Patrick Henry thu
sailed from Virginia May LIT
1914 | landed in Naples. Italy {
May 80 and after staying the
went by l.. S. 7. 90 Cvitavecchi
Italy then by truck went up
the front and fought for we,
around Fallonica and GrOsetta \
ter | was relieved | went ba,
through Rome TO Frascatti whe
stayed until August Is. | did
make the jump in Southern Franc
instead | drove a jeep in. | we
down to Naples again and board
British ship and sailed to
Raphiel on the Southern Coast
France and fought Leyian, L'esc
rene, Luseram and SOSpel. Aft
"a days on the line | went to |.
Cole just west OF Nice and stay
two weeks after which | was loa
ed on the train and sent I'D to So