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Local Men Survive War Experienceschael J. Phelan. 4830 W. Gladys ave.. arrived at Treasure Island, one of more than 120 survivorsfrom Philippine invasion vessels, and was then home for a leave. He had served on a minesweeper that had been sunk by enemy action In the invasion of Bataan peninsula on Feb. 14. The ship was sunk by Japanese shore bat-After surviving hazardous war I teries on Bataan and had beenexperiences, two West side men have returned to the United States, one to Mare island navy\ard at San Francisco, and the other to Treasure Island at San Francisco.hit at least eight timei before she was finally finished off by a U. S. destroyer.Phelan, one of the two crew members not wounded in the action, was in the water for three hours, his mother stated. He had served in the navy exactly one ypar to the day he reported back after his leave. A brother, T 5 Patrick Phelan, who has been inJoseph Valton Calkins, seamanfirst class, son of Mrs. WilmaCalkins, 33* N. Hamlin ave., wasone of eight men returned toMare island after surviving the horrors of Jap Imprisonment atJ army for four years, is serv-Bilibid and Cabanatuan. Each of lnc in Germany. He has been(he eleht had lost a limb during overseas a year. Both are gradu-the seiges of Bataan and Correg- H»te® of Resurrection and St.Icior. Philip High schools.Calkin? wore an artificial leg he made himsplf durlns the longyears of Imprisonmpnt, but he threw it into San Francisco bay as the ship steamed into the harbor. knouina he will be supplied with a scipntlfic one made to hismeasurpmpnts.Captain On Leave Is Going OverseasHis brother. Norman, is now in thp Philipplnps. whprp hp startPdwith thp expressed intention of rescuing Jospph.Harold J. Phelan, seaman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ml-Capt. Harold Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Grpen, 4207 Gladys avp, is on Ipave from Atlantic City. Captatn Grppn ex-pprt* to go overspas soon aftfcr his leavp He has been in theservice more than four years and has been serving as a quarter-
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Chicago Garfieldian
Chicago, Illinois, US
Thu, May 17, 1945
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