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\ Cpl. Chester Holcombe Saw Much Service InEuropean Theatre ; fcin iic19_! Cpl. Chest er L. Holcomb, sen Mr, and Mrs, Jake Holcomb of New 1. Lynn, arrived heme last week aftera* three years In the Army, nearly twool years of which he spent European TheatreHis wife Is the former Miss IVI plt;Jean Steele, also of thiscwasthe service Oct, 15, 1942, and went _ ss overseas Jan. 2, 1944. He saw ser* plt;vice in the First, n* Ninth Armies, wt.h the 3eccndmored Division, and wears battle•y.ofhe isits.eir'stars for sendees in the Normandy, -where he landed on D-plus-6 North T France, Ardennes, Rhine’and,Central Europe. He was first American trcops to lin, July 4th, and remained there * until August 6th. |The soldier is entitled to wear the expert rifleman's badge, the, Presidentitsis.hebyrogian citation, the good conductribbon, three overseas service bars, and five campaign stars. ICpl. Hole:mb left Europe Oct. 18,and received his discharge Nov. 0. |His brother Pfc. Jake Holcombwas discharged last July 2, **•lt;» r serving in Africa, Sicily, France. Belgium, Holland, and Germany—- -------- . I I ■■ . —i
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Tahoka Lynn County News
Tahoka, Texas, US
Fri, Nov 23, 1945
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