Chester County PA Archives News.....With Our Men in Armed Forces of the United States September 4, 1942
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Daily Local News September 4, 1942
Sergeant Ralph B. WELLER, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Weller, of 435 South Walnut 
street, is home for a few days with his parents from Camp Holabird, Ordinance 
Motor Base, Baltimore, Md.Pfc. Daniel HARTZ, of Malvern, who is stationed at 
Torresdale, Philadelphia, is home on a three-day leave which was granted him as 
an award for having the neatest tent in a recent camp inspection.Private Frank 
D. THOMPSON, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Evans street, who was home 
on Sunday, spent the day with his parents, who entertained in his honor at a 
dinner party.Mr. and Mrs. Howard OSWALD, of Elverson, received word of the safe 
arrival of their son, Private Harry P. Oswald, in Australia, this being the 
first they had heard from him in six weeks.  Private Oswald is connected with 
the Army Air Corps as a clerk and was inducted into the Army on May 1st, and 
was sent to Camp Meade.  From there he went to Miami Beach, Fla.; Jefferson 
Barracks, Mo., and San Francisco, whence he sailed for Australia.Private 
Francis FENNELLY, Downingtown, is now located with American forces in Iceland.  
His father, James Fennelly, Washington Ave., recently received a letter in 
which the young soldier indicated he was satisfied with conditions at his 
present base.Mr. and Mrs. A. MOSTELLER, 31 Dean street, West Chester, have 
received word from their son, Private Paul S. Mosteller, that he is now 
stationed at Camp Lee, Va.  His address is:  Company G, 10th Q.M.R.T.R., 3rd 
Platoon, Camp Lee, Va.Private First Class Nathaniel J. MOSES, son of Mrs. 
Norman G. THOMPSON, Hill Farm, Coatesville, has returned to the U.S. Air Force, 
509th School Squadron, Perrin Field, Sherman, Tex., after a 10-day furlough at 
his home.  He is a mechanic in the air force.Private Elmer E. CLEMSON, 3rd, of 
Green Tree, who enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on June 8th this year, is 
with the 412th Squadron, Flight D, Barracks 14, at Keesler Field, Miss., and is 
at present attending a school for air cadets there.  Private Clemson is a son 
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Clemson, Jr., of Green Tree, and at the time of his 
enlistment was employed as a machinist with the Autocar Company at Ardmore.  He 
is a graduate of the Tredyffrin-Easttown High School, Class of 1939, where he 
played football and other sports, and is well-known on the Main Line. (photo)

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Photo of Private Elmer E. CLEMSON, 3rd 

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