Two Local Lads Escape Injury in 311th Pig Drive
Corporal Philip F. Phillips of Plainfield and Thomas Heron of West Fifth Street are the two Plainfield men in Company G 311th Infantry who survived the pig drive before the armistice. The 312th Regiment is cited for bravery and the 78th Division is to be honored for its actions under fire. Phillips plans to return home with three decorations after overseas service since May. He also met David Sutton Constantinee Delekas and Roy Vail, all Plainfield residents, after the armistice.
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Plainfield
311Th Infantry
Acag
Philip F. Phillips
Percy .F.lips
Madison Avenue
Hotel Albert
New Res
Phillips
Thomas’ Heron
West Fifth Street
312Th
78Th ‘Division
Wis
Thomas Heron
David Sutton
Constantinee Delekas
Roy Vail
Funeral Held For Sergeant Edson L Day With Full Military Honors
Sergeant Edson L Day of North Plainfield died in a Baltimore accident while en route with a guard detail. The service at his parents home included Army pallbearers from Camp Raritan, a firing squad, taps, and interment at Hillside Cemetery. Day was a former mason who joined the U S Guards after being barred from active service due to age.
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Edson L. Pay
Race
Baltimore
William Day
Somerset Street
J. 0. McGelvey
Watchung Avenue Presbyterian — Church
John YY. Brock
Trinity Reformed Church
Camp Raritan
Hillside Cemetery
Day
U‘s. Guards
North Plainfielder
V. S. Guards
Sergeant Day
Plainfield
North Plainfield
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