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Cmdr. Don. J. MacDonald To Skipper Truman's ShipWlt-h one DuBols native-born cltieen already playing a vital part in tils per/onal activitle*.President Harry 8 Tr. man la a Unit to have a second DuBoislte added to hla retinue.Pie-»* dl.'patohe* say that Ci.cn-imm'.er Donald J. MacDonald Is to beclt; me fkipper of the preslden-t.a! yacht, Williamsburg.Cctndr. MacDonald, aon of the j late Charles A and Josephine i(Bartlett) MacDonald of this city, i already has accumulated much jfi me tor his outstanding war record, especially In the Initial battle j for Guadalcanal In 1042 when hewon decorations as crsr.mander of a destroyer that brilliantly carried out a key roll In that victory. The pre^s dispatch Ls as follow*: Washington. May 20-«UP)-The presidential yacht Williamsburg is getting a new akplper New clt; mroander of U;e iuxurlous yacht wll'. be Ctoidr. Donald J. MacDonald. replacing Capt. Charles L. rreiman, the White House announced today.MacDonald, a native of DuBois, Pa , la a rouoh-decorated destroyer cftntnandrr vlio made a distinguished record In ths 1943 battle for Ouadacansl.
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DuBois Courier Express

DuBois, Pennsylvania, US

Thu, May 20, 1948

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