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AFTER A THRILLINGWAR EXPERIENCEAn unusually interesting visitor atthe ofRci* of local board No, 2 at the Court House on Monday was FarrisFra**d. a well known young Assyrianwho arrived home on Bun lay fromjCamp Devans. where he was grantedan honorable discharge from the s*»rvice on SaturdayFraed was one of the contingent of'}men that local board No 2 sent toCamp Green during the earl) stages of j the war and he saw some real service ^on the battle front. Six times he went {over the top” without a mishap but!']on the seventh occasion he fed! before* {(the murderous fire of the enemy, re Hreiving five very various wounds in thearms and legs He was carried from jthe field and later was removed to a t hospital where he was kept under the ,car® of a special nurse for 113 days. His #recovery was slow and although be jwas wounded on July 19th last it was ?-only very recently that he was dts-charged from the hospital.Fra* d ha* a se^rrCnclv almost endAless fund of experiences to relate lt;oe ;1of the most !tnpr**«8lve perhaps Is hit; trecital of how lie captured 25 Germanprisoners single handed. He was aloneCwhen he encountered the Borho detailbut without a moment's hesitation hethrew his fun to his shoulder and commandril the Germans to halt.” WhenvhLthey saw the weapon pointed In thalidirection, they Instantly threw up thetlt;-nr?hands and surrendered without a show- i r- {stance and Fraed marched thewhole bunch back Into camp.
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Kittanning Simpsons Daily Leader
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Jan 28, 1919
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