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Marvin At Hospital In EnglandLb Comdr. Robert Marvin, USNRr former mayor of Portsmouth, who was wounded in action in Prance two'weeks ago is recuperating from his- injuries just outside London, according to word received by : his mother, Mrs. William S. Marvin, 192 Middle street.Lieutenant. Commander Marvin was hit three times, in the throat, shoulder and. arm. during, the .skirmish or. the road to St. Malo in which Capt.' Norman E. Ives, TJSN, .of-. .Portsmouth' was- -.killed- ■ :/ -The navy'group; under command of Captain Ives, was enroute to St. Malo to inspect the damaged port after it had been captui'ed from, the Nazis. The men were, in a 20-vehicle column and about three miles behind an armored division when a Nazi soldier stepped out from behind a hedgerow with his hands upraised in a gesture to surrender. Captain-Ives suspecting an ambush deployed his men accordingly. The captain was right and the outnumbered navy group was forced to takeContinued on Page Three
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Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US
Mon, Aug 21, 1944
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