Chester County PA Archives News.....With Our Men in Armed Forces of United States August 1, 1942
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Daily Local News August 1, 1942
Andrew SIMMLER, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Simmler, 335 North New street, 
is enjoying a brief furlough with his parents.  He enlisted in the United 
States Navy last December and has experienced some traveling on the high seas 
since then although he is not permitted to divulge the names of the ports he 
has seen.  He is scheduled to report back for duty Monday morning.  His address 
is U.S.S. Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y., Postmaster, Nav. Div.
Paul E. WEMPLE who until recently was connected with the Chester County Boy 
Scout Council in the capacity of Assistant Executive, writes that he’s becoming 
adjusted to the regulations and traditions of the United States Navy.  Wemple 
joined the service a few weeks ago.  He has been stationed at the Naval 
Operating Base at Norfolk, Virginia.
Oscar H. MCCONAGHY, of Phoenixville, R.D. 4, has been assigned to Anti-Tank 
Unit, Co. 3, 19th Infantry, 80th Division, A.P.O., at Camp Forrest, Tennessee.  
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William MCCONAHY, former residents of Newtown 
Square and Downingtown.  He held a position with the Goodrich Rubber Company, 
at Oaks, Montgomery County before joining the service. 
James H. “Bud” THOMPSON, who made his home with his uncle, Roy PARVIN, on West 
Gay street, is now in the First Casual Company, at Charleston, S.C.  Upon 
leaving West Chester he was sent to Fort Eustis, Virginia, where he remained 
for eight weeks, thence to New York, and now to Charleston.  He finds the work 
interesting and speaks highly of the U.S.O. and its work.
Privates John ADAMS, son of Mrs. Mary Adams, 152 East Miner street; Frederick 
BROWN, son of Mrs. Alice Brown, 202 North Franklin street; John E. EPP, son of 
G. Raymond Epp, 200 West Chestnut street; James W. MACFADDEN, son of Mrs. Helen 
W. MacFadden, 118 West Miner street; Lewis PECK, Jr., son of Mrs. Ida M. Peck, 
West Chester, R.D. 5, and Raymond J. WALTON, son of Mrs. Elsie Walton, 131 East 
Miner street, West Chester, have arrived at Camp Croft, S.C. one of the army’s 
four infantry replacement training centers.  All have been assigned to Company 
D, 37th Battalion, to receive basic training.
Private George F. DONAHUE, of Malvern R.D. 2, has reported at Fort Belvoir, 
Virginia, to begin basic training in army engineering as a member of Company A, 
5th Training Battalion.  Upon completion of a strenuous but interesting course, 
Private Donahue will be eligible for transfer to an engineering unit.  He will 
receive basic training on land originally surveyed by George Washington, 
formerly owned by his step-daughter, and almost within the shadow of Mount 
Vernon, the home of George Washington, less than three miles away up the 
Potomac River.  Fort Belvoir is situated in Virginia, 20 miles south of 
Washington, on Route 1.  It is an old regular army engineer post now expanded 
to supply the increasing number of engineer officer and men required for a 
highly mechanized mobile army and air force.
Mrs. Edwin ERWIN, of Exton, has just received word from her husband, Private 
First Class Edwin Erwin.  He is well and has landed safely in Great Britain.  
(photo)
Private John T. ADAMS, Jr., son of Mrs. Mary B. Adams, is now stationed at Camp 
Croft, S. C., and writes that he wishes to be remembered to all of his 
friends.Corporal Nelson LINDSTRAND, who is located with the American forces in 
Ireland, sends the following lines home, clipped from the camp paper:  All of 
us remember the annual Red Cross roll call.  Once each year, we would give a 
dime or a dollar, and a few of us gave a bit more.  Generally we contributed 
because we understood vaguely that the Red Cross was doing “good work.”  Now we 
are privileged to see the Red Cross in action.  It has been an inspiration.  
Here in the British Isles, no organization is more worthy of commendation.  
Every officer and enlisted man will agree with his statement.  Each of us has 
enjoyed some service provided by the Red Cross, and most of us have enjoyed 
many.  No words of ours can express the respect and love of the American forces 
for the work being cone by the Red Cross. 
Lieutenant John F. HICKEY, of Boot Road, has recently received a commission in 
the chemical warfare section at Camp Lee, Va.  Lieutenant Hickey, who was 
graduated from St. Agnes’ High School and received his B.S. and M.A. degrees 
from Villanova, spent four years in Christiarstead, Saint Croix, Virgin 
Islands, where he was under Governor General Laurence Kramer.  Before entering 
the service, he worked in the office of the Unemployment Commission and 
Employment Services in Coatesville. 
Thomas Warren HOLTON, 32, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Holton, 205 East State 
street, Kennett Square, was graduated recently from the Hospital Corps School 
at the U.S. Naval Training Station, at Great Lakes, Illinois.  Holton was 
promoted to a hospital apprentice, second class, following completion of an 
intensive course in physiology, anatomy, first aid, hygiene and sanitation 
material-medica and weights and measures.  He will receive additional training 
at a Navy hospital before being assigned to general duty at sea or ashore. 

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