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News of Our Men in Uniform in Martinsburg Area
War time notices salute local service members. Tech Sgt. Robert S. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Baker, joined the Army in 1941 and served in Africa Sicily and Anzio. Navy Seabee W. F. Baker Jr. sailed for overseas service in 1944 from Martinsburg. Corporal Galen L. Dick, son of Mrs. E. L. Dick, earned a promotion while overseas in New Guinea. Arthur J. Dolphin, H A 2c, recently graduated at Great Lakes and assigned to Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Local families and Elks and Masons circles noted.
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Robert S. Baker
W. F. Baker
Baker
Handley High School
Jno. S. Solenberger and Company
Washington Street
Navy
Camp Peary
Camp Thomas
Rhode Island
British Isles
Seabees
Martinsburg
W. Va
Elks Club
The
Masons
E. L. Dick
Galen L. Dick
New Guinea
Aes Mee
Arthur J. Dolphin
Hospital Corps School
Great Lakes
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U. S. Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Young Dolphin
J. H. Dolphin
Novick Transfer Company
S. Naval Hospital