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Reedsville Soldic irsOLIVE TOWNSHIP MEN WHO ARE*SERVICE FROM MEIGS.By A.POMEROYV. HCW EM,Smith, Samuel Winslow,In this issue of The Vird Smith, Reedsville, andson of MarionMessenger, we complete the roster Wilson Smith, deceased, was horn of soldiers from Reedsville Pre- July 11, 1919 and joined the Army-itcinrt, Olive Township compiled by A, V. Howell for the Ohio War History Commission.The survey was made by Mrs. Lillian Pickens of Reedsville.Osborne, Philip Frederick, son of Humphrey Osborne, who died April 23, 1932 and Maggie Cheney Osborne, was born June IS, 1905 and Joined the Army May 11, 1942. Pvt. Osborne is In a Military Police company in foreign service, (Alaskan area).Randolph, Carroll Howard, son of Earl and Irene Randolph, w«ts born May 3, 1910 and joined the Air Corps July 22, 1943. Pvt. Randolph is now in an Anti Aircraft Battery at Fort Bliss, Texas. His wife, Opal Baker Randolph lives near Long Bottom.Reed, Maurice Verion, son ofAlvle and Roxle Reed, was born June 9, 1925 at Port Homer, Jefferson County, Ohio, and joined the Air Corps Aug. 18, 1943, Pvt. Reed was sent to Fort Hayes for assignment to some training camp.Rood, Maurice Edward, son ofHarrison Rood and Daisy Barber Rood, deceased, was born September, 1920 at Port Homer, Jefferson County, Ohio, and joined the Army Jan. 18. 1943. Sgt. Rood, a pre-Pearl Harbor father, Is now in an Engineer's Maintenance Co. at Camp Claiborne, La. His wife, Lucy Christy Rood, daughterHelen, age four and son. age oneyear, live at Success, Olive Twp. Rood. Stanley Eugene, son ofCharles and Eva Raldolph Rood was born Nov 9, 1921 at Eden, Ohio, and joined the Army Oct. 13, 1942 Pfc. Rood is now In the Mechanized Calvary at Camp Hood, Texas.H^od, John Raymond, son of Herbert Edward and Stella Maona Randolph Rood, wag horn April 27, 1918 at Eden, Ohio, and joined !h*» Army March 25, 1941 at Hunting* ton* Va. Pfe, Rood is in a Tank Division in foreign service (Pacificarea LRood, Harley Leon, son of David H. Rood who died April 19, 1943 and Sally Tribbett Rood who died Deb, 2, 1939, was born June 20, 1915 at Eden, Ohio, and joined the i Army June 9, 1941. Pvt. Rood is t in a battery of the Anti Aim aft* Artillery at Camp Haati, March i Field, Calif, His wife, Carrie Buch-t an an Rood, live* at Long Bottom,Ohio.* Stalnaker, James Warren, son of ; James Oliver Suinaker w ho died *1 Way 31, 1930 and Mrs, JerushaWeils Shumway, 1148 I^iird St . Akron, Ohio, was born Aug 21, 1921 and joined the Army Jan. 18 1943. Sgt. St a I anker is now in a battery of the Anti Aircraft Artil-P6asArtlwoSwo11ClhWNbLVCiFIIbchtnoVft/riIIflery Battalion at the Marine Corps Base, San Biego, Calif. He is m.rI he Radio Division. His w ife, theformer Erms Eilene Blnegtr ofMarietta, lives at Reedsville. A brother, Guy and a sister Gertrude and his mother, Mrs. Shumway areall employed in defense work inAkron.Smith. Richard Lynn, son of ;Jaek M Smith. ReedsvilW, and Minnie May Williams Smith, who died Dec. 9, 1929 was born Aug, 31, 1918 and jomed the Army Dei 10, 1941. Pfc. Smith is In the infantry. He took training in Desert Maneuver* in Arizona and California and is now' in foreign service.He was )a»t heard from Aug. 18a»d was at! right then.Smith, Garth Alfred, an older son of Richard L. Smith, was born Au£ 9. 1907 and joined the ArmyApril 13. 1942. Sgt. Smith was inthe Station Hospital at Camp Edwards, North Falmouth, Maas and was honorably discharged from Camp Haan, Calif,, July 22, 1943. ((Medical discharge!. He Is now at home in Olive Township with his wife, Mrs Audrey Stethem Smith,and is engaged in farm work, j Smith, Harold William, son of Clyde Alvin and Amanda JaneChanty Smith, was horn May *215,1914 and joined the Army Oct fi'1941, Pvt. Smith is now at theSept. 1, 1941. He is now somewhere in the Hawaiian Islands and has sent home many native relics s including a beautiful grass skirt, to his wife, Mrs. Edith Murphy y Smith, 1708 Beaver St., Parkersburg, W. Va.Wallace, Willial Lee, son of Lee*tl and Mary Black Wallace, was born Feb. 13, 1925 at Hogsett, W. Va. and joined the Navy Feb. 16, 1943 at Parkersburg, W. Va. S-2-c Smith is in a Landing Craft ynit at Fort Ord, Calif.Wilson, Charles David, son ofSamuel and Nancy Smith Wilson, was born March 25, 1922 and joined the Army Dec. 5, 1942. Smith is in a service company at Camp Chaf-i fie, Fort Smith, Ark. jBaker, Warren Elmer, son ofWarren Baker, deceased, andAudry Baker, Reedsville, was born March 24, 1923 at Coolvllle and joim*d the Army March 17, 1943. Pvt. Baker was honorably discharged from Camp Wolters, Texas, May 28, 1943 (medical discharge) and is now working in a rubber factory at Akron, Ohio.Barber, Albert Grant, son ofArchie and Emma Randolph Barber was born July 22, 1922 and joined the Army Nov. 9. 1942. Pvt. Barber has been honorably discharged and is now working on the steamer, America.Cashdollar, Alfred Joseph, son of Crosby Cashdollar and Mrs. Jane Powell, was born Sept. 2, 1914 at East Liverpool, Ohio, and joinedthe Army May 11, 1942. Having served at Camp Robinson, Ark., Camp Murray, Wash, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Pfc.Cashdollar was honorably discharged, March 17, 1943, (medical discharge) and is now employed inthe Westinghouse Electric Co. plant in Canton, Ohio.Shumway, Gerald Eugene, son of Frank and Etta Shumway, was born Sept. 18, 1901 and joined the Army Oct. 26, 1942. Pvt. Shumway was located at Camp Shelby, Miss.In the Signal Corps until his honorable discharge, Feb. 20, 1943. (Age discharge). He is now at home and is engaged in farming.Childers, William Lawrence, son of Oren and Ola Jarvis Childers, was born Oct. 15. 1922 at Gasa-way, W. Va and joined the Army Jan. 18. 1943 Cpl. Childers is at the Military Reservation, Va.Hamilton, John David, son of Charles Hamilton and Leeta Hamilton, (deceased), was born July 5, 1925 and joined the Navy Sept. 22, 1943 He had not yet been assigned to his training station as this was written.Watkins, Gerald Nowland, son ofHarlow and Carrie Watkins, was ixwn July 16, 1925 and joined the Navy Sept. 22, 1943. He has not yet been assigned to his 1 raining station.OBSERVATIONSIt is interesting to note that nine soldiers from Reedsville precinct entered service before Pearl Harbor and two more the day fol-j lowing, Dec. 8, 1941.Breaking down the Reedsville precinct list we find that there are seventeen married men. By branches of service, there are two paratroopers, seven in. the AirCorps, one Marine and six in theN a v v jj There have been six honorabledischarges, five medical and one1 for age.j So far as we know, this completes the roster of those in service from Reedsville precinct. Any omis- i slons or errors may le reported to the precinct committee member.Mrs. Lillian Pickens or to A VHowell. Box 333, Pomeroy.HOW ARD AM1F1, Met MU I)IJI1I\(c\tiIyN\Itc*I!I(I1fI!( t 4»Ml*lt )A telegram has been received by his raofSsr. staling that Howard Samuel McCloud of Mtddlepmt, wm seriously wounded Aug, L tn the North African area A letter from Sgt, McCloud himself statedlt;1lt;Jt«H Mem*,hU' Tenn that he had suffered only flesh4 H PfcuUne ( arrenter Smith wounds which were not at alliI* lives at Reedsville*Smith. Horace Eldon, another son of Clyde and Amanda Smith, r was horn May 5, 1919 and joint'd the Army Feb 13, 1942 pvt• Smith is m a company of the Replacement Battalion and is ui foreign service (Atlantic area*.critical and were received in the campaign against Sicily. Later word from the wounded soldier states that he is recovering rapidly from his wounds,Sgt McCloud, age 26, is a son of Samuel R McCloud, of !z»ngiBottom and Lena)Nubia McCloud,h
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