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the child's condition.Sergt. J. M. Mahaney Is Wounded in ActionWrote Parents He Was Glad to Do His PartA Silver Spring paratrooper, who wrote his family two months ago that if my number is up I want you to know I am glad to be doing* my part, even to the loss of my , life. has been wounded in actionin North Africa, his family has been* I notified by the War Department.He is Sergt. John Michael Ma-haney. 25. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-liam F. Mahaney. 612 Mississippi I avenue. Silver Spring, who was sent ’ 1 overseas in April after receiving his s paratrooper training at Fort Ben-r ning. Ga.. and Camp Croft. S. C Mrs. Mahaney said that two months ago her son wrote:What we are fighting for is only too evident here. If my number is up soon, don’t worry, tor I want you to know that I am glad to be doing my part even to the loss of my life. Always be prepared for that. Mom and Dad. • • •Mrs. Mahaney said a son-in-law. William S. Barron, who is serving in the 6ame battalion with Sergt. Mahaney. was wounded in the Sicilian campaign, but is back with his detachment.Sergt. Mahaney was bom here and s attended Business High School and i Park View School. He entered the / Army in February. 1941.
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Washington Evening Star
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Fri, Oct 15, 1943
Page 18
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