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The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 12

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The News Journali
Location:
Wilmington, Delaware
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12
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Twelve JournaT-Every Evening, Wilmington, Delaware, Wednesday, December 20, 1944 nnn in War the flag ceremony. The in- Delaware Casualties troductlon to the initiation services will be by Arnold Freedman, vice- Purchased by U. of D. nresMent a nA admlnisterinff th War bonds amounting to $552,000 win. Neysa Gold, leader, have been purchased by the Univer and Betty Shaffer, secretary.

Other to take part are Helen Knotts, Florence Ferber, and Francis Karplnskl. representative from the North Atlantic Area, American Red Cros. will be in Wilmington all day Dec. 27 to interview persons Interested in this work. Mrs.

Hastings said. A special need exists for assistant Held director because of the vast Increase in demands for this type of service throughout the world. Applications may be made through Mrs. Hastings at Red Cross headquarters. Positions are open in medical staff assistant work for service in military hospitals in the states and overseas, the chairman said.

IP- i zr Former of D. Student Killed, Another Wounded in Germany Pvt. Howard W. Hill Dies in Action Dec. 1 Lieut.

Wil-Ham A. (Barney) Hancock, Football Player, Suffers Wounds; 4 Others Injured, Another Missing Two former students at the University of Delaware who were Inducted Into the Army before completing their courses are on today's casualty lists. They are Private Howard W. Hill, 21. son of Mr.

and Mrs. William James Hill. 224 West Fourteenth Street, killed in action on Dec. 1 in Germany and Lieut. William A.

(Barney) Hancock, center on the 1941-42 University of Delaware football team, husband of Mrs. sity of Delaware according to announcement made by Charles E. Grubb, business administrator. The board of trustees has earmarked the money for use In postwar construction projects. Of this amount $500,000 was left to the university in the will of the late H.

Fletcher Brown and $52,000 represents the gift in securities to the university by R. Ft M. Carpenter. A. Frank Fader, Newark bond drH'e chairman, reported that sates of all types of bonds in the 6th War Loan drive to date total a v3 Posts With Red Cross Oversea Are Available Various positions with the Red Cross overseas are open to both men and women.

Mrs. Daniel O. Hastings, in charge of this phase of the work of Delaware Red Cross, has announced. Mrs. Anna S.

ClewelL personnel The Twenty-first Annual Appeal for Wilmington's Neediest Families should be remembered In your Christmas planning. Jane Hancock of 1024 North Adams armed service in March 1944 and William 154150. Lieut Private Howard W. Hill received training at Camp Maxey, Texas, and went overseas in October. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. The Newark E. Bond goal is A. Hancock 21 in Germany. Four other Delaware soldiers are reported wounded and another Heax3 JOHN A.

CARLSON swis3iiiW5 KiJasiJaas mm soldier reported missing on to- wirta iv. net toe WU.iam Penn School. list, cays xney are: His wife. Mrs. Josephine Mar- "Jhs ChJiiidmaA SIdaz jda TTbin" cozzi Schilling, and their 4-year-old son reside in New Castle.

He was employed by the Wilmington I ji Honor Society to Induct Initiation of new members of the Honor Society of the Wilmington High School will take place at a Christmas assembly to be held by the soAety and the music department Friday morning. Clarence A. Fulmer, principal, will extend greetings-Roberta Latimer, treasurer, will I Enameling Company at Hamilton I Park prior to induction into the Army. Bertram E. Jacobs Private Jacobs is back in action after recovering from shrapnel wounds of the face.

An infantryman, he is' fighting with the Seventh Army. nnouncemen iCDsuoa, Wounded in Action Pfc James Harry Schilling, 30: husband of Mrs. Josephine Marcozzi Schilling of 900 Clayton Street, New Castle, on Nov. 30 in Germany. Private Bertram E.

Jacobs. 30, husband of Mrs. Fay Winston Jacobs, 315 West Thirty-sixth Street; on Sept. 30 in Italy. Pfc.

Joseph A. Augustynowicz. 27. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Anthony Augustynowicz 115 Cedar Street; on Etpt 30 in France. Pfc Stanley S. Suchocki, 24, son of M--S. Tessie Suchocki, 1249 Apple Street, in September in Italy. Missing In Action Pfc, James P.

Leonard, 22, son of former New Castle Police Chief Edward P. Leonard and Mrs. Leonard; since Nov. 29 in Germany. New Casualty List Private Jacobs was inducted into the CIV lb Work internally to help relieve head and throat irritation, achy, weak feeiing 3 1 I I I i I I I I 1 Army in November of last year and sent to Italy last March.

He is the tiomaopatHtc. 30c son of Mrs. Lena Jacobs. 315 Bar rett Street. In his last letter, which I was received four weeks ago by his: Pfc.

James Pfc. James P. wife, he said that he expected to i i w. i. Marry Jxrhilling Leonard HUMPHREYS 7( (I Don't worry about what to buy for Christmas.

Just hurry down to Eppe's Boys Department and chooso something for me to wear. In that way I'll be getting what I want, and you'll be spending wisely. (Signed) Junior -Eppe's Are Open Every ErenJnjz v. 2 2 2 2 2 Our Store Will Close 5:30 P. M.

Saturday, December 23 JohnA.CarlsDii have time to write. Joseph A. Aurustynowici Private Augustynowicz was in a hospital in France being treated for shrapnel wounds of the arm, but pilV I nvUllUi) HIV Ml) vu The War Department today made FOR p. yl UUV liOiUVO VS. V1UVVM jf States soldiers wounded in action' is now back in action.

A a Sergt. Boley Augustynowicz, recently I I it ail 2 21? 2 at 2i 2 Store MARKET STREET arrived home after three years in the 5 Pacific. Before induction in January i of 1943. Private Augustynowicz was.S emploved at the Edge Moor Iron1 5 Works. Stanley S.

Suchocki Private Suchocki Is now in a hos-IS pital in Italy and expects to return! 5 to this country for additional hos-j( pitalization. He was formerly em-; ployed at the Eastern Malleable Iron 2 923 More War Bonds Today in the European and Mediterranean areas. The Navy Department today announced 266 casualties in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard including 64 dead, 170 wounded and 32 missing. Howard W. Hill Private Hill had been a student In the chemical engineering school at the University of Delaware and had been listed as an Army Special Training Program student.

When that program was discontinued, he was assigned to the Infantry- He had played basketball at the university. He received training at Camp WAM TO BUY r-ASH CHARGE BUDGET SSrASHCHARGC BVDCCT Company. Three brothers, Edward, Joseph and Sigmund Suchocki, are serving in the Navy. James P. Leonard OPEA TOAITE 'TIL 9 O'CLOCK Private Ionaivi wax attached to Time More fyy FUR Is Growing Short Only 3 Shopping Days Until Xmas Claiborne.

La. and went overseas Armv He reoeiVed his train- 5 In September. He arrived in France, Camp Maxey Texas and left'8 on Oct. 12. jor overseas in March of Uiis year, Before entering 'he university He WM inducted into the Armv on ere he was a member of Sigma November 24, 1942.

He is married. Phi Epilon fraternity, he was grad-jhls the fovmeT Miss Mil-'tf Nathan F. Feingold Owner Manager 29 Years Faithful Service I COATS WTTfTL i i iff 7 dred Samuels of Pennsville. N. and they have an 18-month old son, Mink Dyed Coney Hollander Dye James P.

Leonard. Jr. The last letter a Will Be Mad For Xmat the family received was on tober 25. So comfortable, so good looking, and how she would love it for Xmas. i.

1V f- (fox FUR CO.) 1 STYLE GEM! A i I uated from Pierre S. duPont High School. He played on the basketball team at the university. His last letter was dated Nov. 26 and was written from somewhere in Germany.

William A. Hancock Lieutenant Hancock was in his senior year when inducted into the Armv in May 1943. He had been in the R. O. T.

C. and after basic training went to Officers Candidates School at Camp Davis, N. C. where he was commissioned in the antiaircraft artillery. Later he was transferred to the infantry.

Before going overseas last September he had been stationed at Fort Ben-ning. and Camp Croft. N. C. He was serving with the 29th, Yankee, Division.

He is now hospitalized in England. He wrote his wife: "A German and I were trying the same thing at the same time but he won." The former football star suffered a broken knee when struck by an enemy bullet. Before attending the University he was graduated from Newark High School. A brother. Lieut.

Robert W. Hancock, is a prisoner of the Germans. Another brother. Lieut. Guy E.

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