Milford chronicle., 1957-03-15
Service Slants

Private Clarence E. Benson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benson of
FELTON,, is taking his basic training
at Fort Jackson, S. c.
oath DIV, KOREA (AHTNC)-
Pfc, Venison L. Brown, 20, whose
wife, Lucille, lives on Route 2, Del
mar, Del, is a member of the Gath
Infantry Division in Korea.
A gunner in Company L. of the
divisions 34th Regiment, Brown
entered the Army in November
1866. He completed basic training
at Fort Jackson, S. c., and arrived
in the Far East last September.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
A. Brown, Route 3, Laurel, he is a
1853 graduate of Paul L. Dunbar
High School
PATH DIV, KOREA (AHTNC)-
Pfc Richard ]. Starr, son of Harold
J. Starr, 112 Shipley ST., SeafoI d,
Del, is member of the Gath Infan-
try Division in Korea.
A mail clerk in Company of the
divisions 18th Regiment. Starr en-
tered the Army in October 1855 and
was last stationed at Fort Jackson,
S. G.
Starr is a 1855 graduate of Sea-
ford High School.
FORT RICHARDSON, ALASKA
(AHTNC)-Cpl Calvin T. Rayne,
Jr., whose parents live on Dukes
ST.. Selbyville, Del, recently par
ticipated in Exercise Hard Times"
with the End Infantry Division at
Fort Richardson, Alaska.
The six day exercise, designed
to test the combat efficiency of the
division under arctic conditions,
was the largest ever held at the
Alaskan fort.
A parts clerk in Service Com
pany of the divisions 23rd Regi-
ment, Corporal Rayne entered the
Army in January 1856 and arrived
in Alaska last August.
The corporal is a 1851 graduate
Of Selbyville High School.
FORT KNOX, KY. (AHTNC}-
Pvt. James B. Seabrease, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Seabrease, 100
Cannon St., Bridgeville, Del, de-
parted from the U. S. early in March
for Germany as part of Operation
Gyroscope", the Army's unit ro-
tation plan.
Seabrease is member >of the
18th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
formerly located at Fort Knox, KY.
which is replacing the 9Th Armored
Cavalry Regiment in southern Ger
many.
Seabrease, assigned to the regi-
ment's Headquarters, entered the
Army in August 1856 and received
basic training at Fort Jackson. S. G.
The 17-year-old soldier attended
Bridgeville High School
FORT RICHARDSON, ALASKA
(AHTNC)-Army Pfc. Russell Rash,
10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
X. Rash, FELTON,, Del, recently par
ticipated in Exercise Hard Times
with the End Infantry Division at
Fort Richardson, Alaska.
The six-day exercise, designed to
test the combat efficiency of the
division under the arctic conditions,
was the largest ever held at the
Alaskan fort.
Rash is an armorer in Company
III of the divisions 23rd Regiment.
In Alaska since last August. he
entered the Army in January 1856
and completed basic training at
Fort Jackson, S. G.
Rash is a 1855 graduate of FELTON,
High School.
FORT BELVOIR, VA, (AHTNC)
Charles e. Dean, Jr., whose par
ents live on Route 2, Bridgeville,
Del, recently was promoted to spe-
cialist third class at Fort Belvoir
Va, where he is member of the
10Th Engineer Group.
A heavy truck driver in Com
pany A of the groups 588th Bat
talon, Specialist Dean entered the
Army in August 1854 and was <.st
stationed at Fort Leonard Wood
Mo.
He attended Bridgeville High
School.
FORT BELVOIR, VA. (AHTNC)
Second 1t. Irwin X Richter
whose wife, Laura, lives in Viola
Del, recently was graduated from
the 14-week officers basic course al
The Engineer School, Fort Belvoir,
Va.
Lieutenant Richter received train
ing in staff functions, combat oper-
ations and military engineering.
The lieuteant. son of Erwin III
Richter. Viola, is 1856 graduate
of the University of Delaware. Be-
fore entering the Army he was en-
ployed as an inspector by the Della
ware State Highway Department
| Dove.