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Both Were In D-Day Inva sion; Former Employees of Precision Co. Here FAYETTEVILLE — Two former Fayetteville boys have been killed in action since D-Day in the Eu ropean war theater. They are Pvt. Robert J. Jewson and Sart. Richard A. Gallagher. Pvt. Jewson died June 7 of wounds suffered in the invasion, according to a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Jewson, of Cherry st., Syracuse. Born in Fayetteville, Pvt. Jew son moved with his parents to Syracuse at the age of 12 years. He attended Lincoln School and Hastwood high, and later was em ployed at the Precision Castings Co. here. He joined the army in Feb., 1942, and trained at Camp Croft, Fort Dix and Fort Jackson, going overseas, last January with the infantry. Besides his parents he leaves 8 sisters, Mrs. John Edlund, Mrs. Rudolph Raab and Mrs. Edward Whelan; and an uncle, Edward Jewson, Sgt. Gallagher was killed in France July 6, according to infor mation received by his wife, Mrs. Vera Gallagher, of Cleveland, 0. A native of Fayetteville, Sgt. Gal lagher was also employed, . Ste the ‘Precision “plai with*he--moved-to Cleveland eight years ago. A letter received,by his, wife, who is a former Syrasse girl, on July 4 stated that he had landed with the D-Day invasion forces and at that time was in Cherbourg. The letter also said he had come through “without a scratch”.
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Fayetteville Eagle Bulletin
Fayetteville, New York, US
Fri, Sep 08, 1944
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