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Mrs. Charles McCmpbellbeendaughter, Sarah Jane, his aunt, Mrs. Harve ETlckson, his sisters, Mrs. Verle Rodlbaugh of Moline, 111., Mrs , Frank Rodlbaugh of California, and Mrs. Leland Pitt* an of Oregon, his wife's sisters, Mrs. Edwin Smith of Fairfield, and Mrs. William McKelvey, of Ottumwa, and his cousin. Margaret Cochran of Libertyvlllc.-V-England since August of 1943he Is serving as crew chief.VPVT. CARL SNIDER TO PARRIS ISLAND “BOOT••PVT. GEORGE L. SIX IS SERIOUSLY WOUNDEDPvt. Qeorge L- Six has been seriously wounded according to word received here this morning in an official war department telegram by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Six, 505 West Madson street. The message stated that Pvt. Six was seriously wounded in Holland on October 9th. and had been removed to an undisclosed hospital. They will be advised upon further receiptof information.P\ t. Six was inducted Into service the latter part of October in 1943 and received the earlier part of his training. He has been overseas Since May of this year and it Is thought that he was attached to a para troop unit at the time he was wounded Mr. and Mrs. Six last heard from him on August 4th.—V—C., orFIRSTL TRAININGApprenRce Seaman Dick Williams in deck officer training In the V-12 naval reserve program at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, arrived home last night on his first leave since entering service In June.Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs-Walter Williams. 203 Highland Ave., was granted a five day bc-twecn-term leave.—V—DENNISON BROTHERS MEET HERE AFTER FOUR YEARSPvt. Robert Dennison who is stationed with a medical unit at the ' Algona Prisoner of War camp at Algona, Iowa, and his brother, Wat-ertender 2 c Arthur Dennison who left Thursday to go to his duties at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metrecently for the first time In four years.Watertender Dennison has been enjoying a 15 day leave here with his wife and two children at their home at 516 South Depot, and withPVT CARL SNIDER, .son of Mr.and Mrs. Jay C. SHidcr, 302 S. 3rd St. is arriving home tonight for a few hours furlough after completing a 16-month navy V-12 school at Oranvllle. Ohio, preparatory to entrance into Marine boot training at Parris Island. S. C. Pvt. Snider will leave tomorrow afternoon for Oran-vllle where he will proceed to Parris Island with 50 other graduates of Denison University. Upon completion of his boot training he will go on to Officer Candidate training either at New RJver, N._Quantleo, Va.Snider’s brief visit will add to an interesting reunion of military veterans gathering In Keosauqua for Sunday dinner In the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Downard. In the group will be Snider's brother-ln--law, CAPT. JAMES CUPP, ace Marine air corps pilot of Pacific action on convalescent leave from the Oakland, Calif, naval base hospital; and two sons of the Downards’, SOT VERNE DOWNARD, who was with the famous 2nd Marine Corps in the initial invasion of Ouadslanal and other Pacific action before he was wounded on Saipan; and MM 1-c ROY DOWNARD. U.S. Navy, home after almost a year of duty in Africa and other Mediterranean combat zones.Sgt. Downard. Just back In the States after four months of hospitalization on the islands, is particularly enjoying the occasion since it Is his first furlough home. He had been rushed overseas Immediately after basic training, following his enlist meitt in the Marines three years ago this June. Upon completion of his furlough, he will report to the Marine base at Quan-tico where he hopes later to meet Pvt. Snider should he be assigned to that base for O. C. T.Also in the party will be Mrs. James Cupp, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Snider and daughter Diane, Mrs. Snider’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Downard. and Miss Elsie Slpe. as well as S«t. Cross a 2nd Marine Corps buddv of sgt. Downard whoIs spending his furlough back in the States at his home town InRobert Dennison, 702 .Oklahoma City. Okla sgt. Down-West Briggs, after having spent ard's wife who resides in Chicago,1m * U/V % € rwl Unf _ I t • t •twenty-two months in the Mcditer- j wm ^ uresen#
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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Sat, Oct 28, 1944
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