Soldier in France Sends Heartfelt Letter Home
Cpl. John David Singer, stationed in England for 20 months and now in France, writes to his parents near Greensboro. Inducted April 1, 1941, he had worked at the DuPont plant in Seaford, Del. He describes being busy in combat, writing delays, and prayers for safety and faith as he asks his parents not to worry.
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John David Singer
England
France
John D. Singer
Greensboro
Army
DuPont
Seaford
Del
Mom
Pop
Daniel R Horsey I Jr on Ten Day Leave From Great Lakes
Daniel R Horsey I Jr a US Navy Reserve lieutenant in the Li[e unit is spending a ten day leave from Great Lakes Illinois at his home in Denton.
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Daniel R. Horsey I Jr
Usnr
Great Lakes, Hl
Denton
Ensign Clendaniel Reports Transition to Miami Base
Ensign Lindsay E. Clendaniel writes from Miami about arriving at a new base to train in a torpedo bomber, the Avenger. He notes solo hops, a week of lectures, and a carrier landing check out at Glenview IL, with hoped-for leave after eight to ten days.
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Lindsay E. Clendaniel
Denton Journal
Glenview Air Station
Great Lakes
Chicago
Miami
Texas
Lone Star State
Harrington Native Killed in Action Over Germany
A 20 year old Harrington native, Staff Sergeant Harry S. Roughles Raughley, was killed in action over Germany on April 9 while serving as tail gunner on a RB 24 Liberator. He had been reported missing earlier and would have turned 21 in May. He trained at Fort Dix and in Florida Colorado and Nevada and sailed overseas last February. He leaves a brother, Staff Sergeant Clarence E. Baughley, at Fort Bragg. His death marks the first native Harrington man to die in the war according to the Red Cross notice.
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Harry S. Roughles
Harrington
Germany
International Red Cross
Clarence Raughley
Raughley
Harrington High School
Fort Dix
Florida
Colorado
Nevada
Foreign Service
Clarence E. Boughley
Fort Bragg
N. C
Sergeant Baughley
Service Shorts Lieut Moore Promoted During Leave
Lieut Robert J. Moore son of Mr and Mrs J W Moore of Denton has been notified by the War Department of his promotion from second lieutenant to first lieutenant He left this morning to return to Camp Pickett Va after a ten day leave He with his wife has been visiting his parents and her parents Dr and Mrs Frank N Ogden at Gibson Island 1296
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Robert J. Moore
J. W. Moore
Denton
War Department
Moore
Camp Pickett
Frank N. Ogden
Gibson Island
Names Inscribed on Caroline County Armed Forces Honor Roll
The Honor Roll Board on Courthouse Square now lists Caroline County men inducted into the U S armed forces. Wings will be added soon to expand space for remaining names and for those yet to be inducted as they are called.
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Caroline County
United States
Local Soldier T5 Claudell Hicks Deploys to Italy
In Italy, Corporal T5 Claudell Hicks of Goldsboro departed after basic at Ft. Custer and stationing at Ft. Devens. Inducted December 11, 1942, he serves with the 3606 Quartermaster Truck Co. He is married with two daughters Patsy Anne and Louise.
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Cpl
Claudell Hicks
Goldsboro
Italy
Ft. Custer
Michigan
Ft. Devens
Mass
3606 Quartermaster Truck Co
Daughers
Patsy Anne
Louise
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Caroline Service News
David
Ensign Lindsay Clendaniel
Willys
Fossenger Cor
Adirondack
Adirondack Rockers
Child’s Gliders
Hacger
Ensilage
Little Giant
Mission Clothes Dryers
Ing
Myers
Shannahan & Wrightson Hardware Company
Easton, MD
Court House
Tire Service Headquarters
Earl M. Crouse
Goodyear
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