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tb^ opposite of v/hat most fellows are doing right now) and'held a'commission of 2nd' ^^?utcnant in the Infantry also - so now he is' a 2nd Looie, twicej. sorty^ co^using, figure out his status. Anyhow, Lt, Maness, we wish to join your Mother in congratulating you on your latest success,^ Lt. Haness, at the expiration of his furlough reported to Enic Okla, v;hcre he will be stationed as an Instructor. •5f Mother Gets Medal, Clusters for Her Son Mrs, Elsie Martin of Fallston, mother of the late First Lieutenant Sobert Vfebb Martin, who was reported missing in ac~' tion-in 19^^3 ^*nd officially classified as dead in August, 19AA received the Air Medal with one oak lerf cluster posthumous' awarded her son from the commanding officer of Mbrris Fiel in Charlotte at a ceremony held there Janunry 25, 1945# A portion of the letter frcni^the w?.r department re-\ vj S* ceived by Mrs. Martin read as follows: "I have the honor \ ^ to infom you that by the direct5xn of the President, \ the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, has been av/arded to your son, the late First Lieutenant Robert W, Martin, v/ho made the supreme sacrificc in defense of his country. The citation is as follows: Air Medal with one Oak Leaf / Cluster, ^For participating in 14 sorties against the en- / emy*”, ^ Lt, Martin was employed by the Clevelmd Mill & Power Company-of Lawndale, prior to ent'oring the Army in November, 19A1. His parents, Mr. and Mrs, Clem Martin of route'2, Lavmdale, have also received the Purple Hoart Medal, presented posthumously to Lt, Martin, * ■ * >, Lt, Martin was the grandson of Mrs. Belle Wesson, 4f- * •if ■if Rotupced from Overseas Lieut, John Schenck 3rd, Private Junior Richards ?jid Sgt. Harry Philbeck have all recently reached the States jxfter overseas duty^ / Lt, Schenck is now spending a 21 day furlough with his wife, and his parents, Mr, and Mrs, John Schenck Jr, After his furlough he will report to Welch Hospital’in Daytona Beach, Fla, for a rest per iod after which he will be reassigned to duty. Fellers, you should have seen Mr, John Jr*s, happy grin when his boy phoned from New York - his happiness’was infectious, ho. had us'all grinning, wc were so happy for him. Lt, John looks grand, the picture of health, and is wanting'to go back’overseas. Pvt, Junior Richards, son of Mr, and Mrs, P, P, Richards, phoned his Dad from Massachusetts the other day and you can bet his Dad was doing some grinning too - said he just took the day off and went around telling all the folks that Junior was back. Junior v;as wounded in the foot'some months ago, his foot has not healed yet and he will be hospitalized for awhile yet, but its ^cat to know he»s back in the States, Sgt. Harry Philbeck, brother of Mrs, John FrSncis Carpenter is now at a hospital in Rome, Georgia, Harry has been overseas for a period of 2 years and is he and all his family thrilled to have him back again - They are'expecting him home next week and \ve kno\v the Philbecks will have a great re-union, Feb, 19th «- Mr, and Mrs, Davie Cline have just received a tele^csm from their son, Pfc, D, A, Cline, Jr. that he has arrived in the States, *D, A, has*been serving in the Pacific Area for two yoars or more and you all' can well imagine the joy that his telegram from Kansas City has brought to his folks « says he*11 be home soon - and we know thp-t Mr, and Mrs, Cline are going to begin counting the days now, so hurry up D, A, — we'll all be so glad to see you.
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