Milford chronicle., 1953-01-23
SERVICE SLAMS


with the 2Sth Infantry Division.
Now in southern Germany, the
division is receiving intensive field
training as part of the North At
lantic Treaty Organization Army.
World War II veterans will re-
member this same division made
a courageous stand in 1914 against
Won Rundstedt's winter offensive.
The 2Sth fought in place throwing
the German timetable off before
withdrawing for reorganization.
Corporal DOwnes has been as
signed as a rileman in the divis-
ions 10th Infantry Regiment.
He entered the Army in Febru-
airy of 1851 and received his basic
training at Camp Rucker, Ala.
WITH THE 7TH INFANTRY
DIVISION IN KOREA - Master
Sergeant John L. BOwden, whose
wife, Elfgredia, lives at z East
Elizabeth street, DelmaT, Del, re-
Gently completed his seventh month
in Korea with the 7th Infantry Di-
vision.
The 7th has fought continuously
in Korea since it's landing at In
chon in the fall of 1850. During its
two years of combat in the noun
famous terrain the division has
battled in every sector of the PEN
insula. Elements of the 7th were
the only U. S. forces to reach the
Yalu River.
Bowden, who entered the Army
in June of 1945 is first sergeant in
Battery A, 31st Field Artillery Bat
TALON.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Bowden, live on Riverside Drive
Salisbury, Md.
WITH THE U. S. ARMY IN
ALASKA - Captain Thomas ]
Clarke, whose wife, Betty June
lives at 230 Delaware avenue, Har-
ringtOn, Del, recently arrived in
Alaska and has been assigned tC
the 4th Regimental Combat Team
at Eielson Air Force Base neal
Fairbanks.
His unit is receiving intensive
field training while providing secur
ity for the northern approaches t.
Canada and the United States.
The son of Mrs. Sarah M. Clark
of 238 TiOga street, Trenton, N. J.
the captain was previously sta
toned at Romulus, N. Y, with tn
1307th Area Service Unit.
Since entering the Army in 194O
= he has received the BrOnze Sta
Medal and the Purple Heart witt
Oak Leaf Cluster for having twic
been wounded in action.
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WITH THE 1ST CAVALRY DI
VISION IN JAPAN - Sergean
George /. Dittman, son of Mr.. an
1 Mrs. Edward Dittman, Route
1 Clayton, Del, is returning to tn
d United States under the Army's 70
). tatiOn program after 25 months il
r the Far East.
y He served in the 1st Cavalry Di
: vision, which spent II months i
+ the front lines of Korea before be
5, ing assigned to security duty
n Japan late in 1851.
Il World War II veterans will re
r member this same division lande
n at Lingayen Gulf on Luzon, Phi
l. ippiRe Islands in early 1945 an
It raced south to help liberate Manila
l. American prisoners of war held Z
= Santo Tomas University were free
d by an advance column of the L
; Cavalry.
l. Sergeant Dittman, a squad leade
D.. spent 13 months in Korea with IL
g. 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion. +
Y. wears the Bronze Star Medal, Il
p Korean Presidential Unit EmbleT
# and the U. N. and Korean SeTviC
# Ribbons.
d Dittman was a farmer before el
m tering the Army in November
I 1949.
n WITH THE 2ND ARMORED D
= VISION IN GERMANY - Priva
- Wilmer H. Gray, whose wife, Ad
and parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Gray live on Main street, Camde
Del, recently arrived in German
and is now serving with the 2I
,e Armored Division.
.e Part of western EUrOpe's NAT
le Army, this division is undergOiI
m constant field training in German
&C World War III veterans will r
n member this same division rae
across France in the summer
T. 1914, drove through Belgium al
n crossed the German border
- Schimmert on the 18th of SepteI
i Der. They encountered fierce figf
i ing in deep snow that winter
'tt. the Ardennes Forest while helpil
-. to reduce the German Bulge"
- Private Gray entered the Arr
- in January of 1852 and was static
- o. ed at Fort Hood, Texas, befo
20 o transferring to Europe.
~ 10 CAMP PICKETT, VA. - Privs
To- Richard r. Hicks, son of Mr.. a
-e- Mrs. Wellington o. Hicks, sos w,
le' street, Milford, Del, has been {
'h' lected to attend officer Candida
3d. School.
RS: Hicks, who recently complet
no basic training at the Medical +
ZIP placement Training Center he
ne was chosen after meeting the Ri
requirements set ~ by the Ar
on for it's future officers.
The graduate of Howard Hi
IN School and Hampton Institute
Mt, scheduled to report January 20
IN the OCS at Fort BelvOir, Va. UT
rm completion of the % weeks of
ray tensive training he will be CO
ed missiOned a second lieutenant
s.. the Corps of Engineers.
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