submitted by
Laurie and Peg
MEN SERVED  WWII

A - L

RICHARD S. BOSWELL

This is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Seamon O. Boswell of Chicago, formerly of Wayne City. He is the husband of  Imogene Millenbein Boswell of Dale IL. He entered the service September, 1941 and is now at sea.
 
 

WAYNE  CITY  BOY

RECEIVES   COMMISSION

John G. Clark Jr.

son of the late J.G. and Mrs. Clark received his commission as second lieutenant, U.S.M.C.R. on July 4, 1945 at Quantico, Virginia.  Lt. Clark enlisted in the Marine Detachment Navel Training Unit at Lafayette, Ind. Also received training in North and South Carolina.

John is home on a 10-day furlough at present and will report to Cherry  Point, North Carolina July 19, for duty there.
 
 

2 GOOD CONDUCT RIBBONS

Cpl. HAROLD E. HARRISON

This son of W. H. Harrison of Manteno went from Wayne City. His wife, Nevalyn and son, Bobbie, are waiting anxiously for the war's end. He entered the service August 31, 1942 and trained at Camp Butler, N. C., also U. of Ala., and the last 7 months at Shelby, Miss. He went across in January, 1945, and was with the U. S. Forces in France when the push started. He was I. C. yard clerk at Bluford.
 
 

FOURTH  BROTHER
IN  SERVICE

This is the third of the four Hunt brothers in the service. James lost his life in St. Lo. Russell is in India. Tom is now on Guam. Arthur, shown above, is with a Crash Crew sq. B., Fairfield Suisun A. A. B., Calif.   He entered the service July 27, 1944, going with the Army Air Corps. A sister,  Mrs. Curtis Fenton lives in Sims, and another Mrs. Myrtle Carrell lives in Wayne City.
 
 


WOUNDED  IN

LUXEMBOURG

Pfc. Johnnie Hutchcraft

This young husband, with wife and two children, also father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hutchcraft at Wayne City, entered the service in December 1943 and was overseas in August, 1944. He was an oil worker. He was injured in the battle for Luxembourg December 31.
 
 

BERNARD LATHROP

SERVED AND  LIVED

 


 

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