Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31
WAR DEAD or STATE
ARRIVES FROM EUROPE
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Frank MadJar0sys Milton.
Private Charles w. Ross, Jr.;
Charles w. Ross, Viola.
Sergeant Maurice j. Shavack:
Neal Shavack. 6S4 West Fourth
street. Wilmington.
Private First Class Frank A.
Weber; Matthew Weber, Glendale.
TI5 Charles F. Yetter, Jr.: Will
lena H. Yetter, Moores avenue,
Baldton, New Castle.
The civilian is ]. r. Townsend.
survived by Mrs. Mary Townsend,
2S0c West street. Wilmington.
Died In Iceland
All but Hudson and Townsend
were killed in combat.
Hudson. who was 30 years old,
died December Is, 1943, while SER
wing with the u. S. Infantry in
Iceland. He was born in George
town and was graduated from the
Georgetown High School. Just pri-
or to joining the Army in Febru-
airy, 1913, he was employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops in
Wilmington. An only child. he is
survived by his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Hudson.
Sergeant Denney, "a years old,
paratrooper, was killed in action,
on January /, 1945, while serving
in Belgium. A member of Della
wares 198th Coast Artillery, he
was among the first men sent over
seas in World War II. He saw SER
vice in the Pacific with his regi-
ment and volunteered as q para
trooper after he returned to this
country. He was graduate of
the Milford schools. Surviving ere
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
W. Denney, Sr.
Killed In Germany
Dickerson, 25 years of age, COM
bat engineer, was killed in Ger
many on December II, 1914. He
had joined the Army about nine
months before his death. Before
his induction he was employed at
the Seaford plant OF the dupont
Company. Surviving are his wild
ow. Mrs Elizabeth Dickerson; his
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Henry Dicker-
son. and two brothers, Earl and
Clarence Dickerson.
Greigg. who was 81 years of age
also was killed in action in Ger
many. A graduate of Claymont
High School and a former EN-
ployee of the Dravo Corporation
he joined the Army in October
1943. He was killed December 12
1914. He is survived by his mo.
ther, Mrs. Ida Greigg and two bro
theirs, George and Carlton, who al
SO were In the Army.
Lathbury, who was 81 years old
was killed in combat in January
1945. An infantryman, he enlisted
in the Army in 1943. He formerl,
had been in the poultry business ii
Clarksville. His parents, Mr. ans
Mrs. Horace B. Lathbury, survive
H0nOred In Death
Sergeant Shavack, Is years o
age, killed in the Battle of tn
Bulge on December 81, 1914, AM
was awarded posthumously tn
Bronze Star for bravery. He enter
ed service in May, 1941, and ha,
been overseas only few month
when he was killed.
He Is survived by his wife. Gene
We've; daughter, Mary Ann; hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Sha
vack; two sisters, Mrs. Vincen
Scott and Mrs. Amelia DeBonaven
tura, and brother Neal. He grad
uated from st. Peters Parochia
and SaIesianum Catholic Hig
Schools.
Yetter. who was 90 years of age
was killed November 29, 1914, /
Germany. He was member of
gun battalion of the 10th A. A
9TH Corps, 1st Army.
He was among the troops tha
took part in the Utah Beach in
vasion and saw action in five ma
5or battle engagements.
Graduated from William Pen
High School, New Castle, he er
tered the Army March %, 1943. HI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]
Yetter; Sr., a brother, Thomas H
and sister. Rhoda W., survive.
Privates Ross, Madjarosy AN
Weber also are listed as havin
been killed in action, but addition
al details concerning their servit
are not known and their famili,
could not be reached.
Details concerning the death
Townsend also could not be ol
tanned and his next-of- kin, Mr.
Mary Townsend, could not be reacl
ed at the Wilmington address.
State Total At rs
The return of the II men fro
the European areas brings to
the total number of Delawareal
thus far brought back from owe
Seas at the request of next-of-k
for burial here. The bodies of fl
men were returned from the p
cific. area last week.
Military funeral services for o
of these Private James Thorn
Cleaves were held last Monday
Harrington, with burial follows
IN Hopkins cemetery. near FeltC
Flags in Harrington were fiov
at half staff in honor of the vets
an.
Sent To Philadelphia
The bodies of the men return
from Europe were sent to the 4
my's Quartermaster Depot in Pm
adelpliia. and from there will
sent to their final resting place
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