Chester County PA Archives News.....With Our Men in Armed Forces of United States July 29, 1942
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Daily Local News July 29, 1942
Private Charles DUNLAP, of Company C., 38th Division, Camp Shelby, Miss., has 
returned to his post following a fifteen-day furlough spent with his family in 
Malvern.  Private Dunlap, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Dunlap, enlisted in 
the Army last February.
Peter WRIGHT, 24-year old Navy flier from Birchrunville, who joined the 
American Volunteer Group and is credited with 13 planes over Rangoon, cables 
that he is coming home.  He was promoted to the rank of flight leader in the 
AVG and was reported as being one of the group of 14 American pilots in 
Calcutta awaiting transportation home.  Wright was born in Portland, Ore., and 
came to Birchrunville about two years ago, when his parents, who then lived in 
Philadelphia, purchased a farm.
Private Wilmer K. GOTTIER, son of Mrs. Caroline Gottier, 132 East Washington 
street, has completed his basic training at Parris Island, and is now located 
at San Diego, Calif.  Private Gottlier’s address is Z.M.Q. 4, Barrage Balloon, 
Marine Base, San Diego, Calif.
A letter to George B. ROBERTS, of Berwyn, from Lester KEARNEY, a former 
resident of Berwyn, states that he is located on one of the South Sea Islands, 
but for military reasons cannot tell which one or what they are doing there.  
He says his outfit is right in a group of coconut trees and have plenty of 
other fruits such as oranges, lemons and tangerines which are not ripe yet.  He 
reports that they had a nice trip across, with most of the boys getting 
seasick, but that he himself escaped all forms of seasickness.  They have to be 
very careful of what they eat, as it is very easy to get tropical dysentery, 
which very often proves fatal.  He himself has had it, but was lucky to recover 
in a short time.  There is also a lot of malaria and the soldiers take quinine 
every day to prevent their getting it.  Most of the work is guard duty and that 
is hard work, especially in that particular locality.
C. Vernon DUNNE, 202 North Church street, returns to duty in the Navy today, 
reporting at Richmond, Va., after a thirteen-day leave.
Corporal Harry F. HALLMAN, Jr., who has been in the U.S. Marines for over two 
years, and who is now connected with the Post Troop, Motor Transportation at 
New River, N.C., is spending a short furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Harry F. Hallman, of Old Lancaster Pike.
Private First Class William F. LOFTUS, of Exton, who was injured in an 
automobile accident, is improving nicely.  He will remain in the hospital for 
about four more weeks.   His address is Station Hospital, Fort Dix, N.J.
Lieutenant Robert A. DAY, son of Dr. and Mrs. Albert E. Day, of Berwyn, who 
graduated from the Officers’ Training Camp at Fort Lee a few weeks ago and was 
sent to Fort Hamilton, N.Y., spent Thursday with his parents preparatory to 
going overseas.  He is connected with the 392nd Quartermaster’s Battalion, and 
while their destination is unknown, they are sure of sailing within a few days.

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