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Beaten World War I Vet Robbed of Pension in Alley Attack
William W. Colburn, 77, a World War I sergeant, was beaten and robbed of $78 by two assailants while walking near Chestnut Avenue. He required hospital care after emergency treatment, and neighbors alerted police. Colburn recalled his wartime service and refused hospital visits then, unlike now.
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L.B. Vet
William W. Colburn
W. 8Th St
Veterans Administration Hospital
Seaside Memorial Hospital
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Toeran
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W. 7Th
Chestnut Ave
Lincoln Park
146Th Field Artillery
Don Webster