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Thomas Garvey, Cox, has a new address. At present he is at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Ward C, Norfolk 11, Va. Tom was operated on but he is getting along nicely. A speedy
recovery to you, Tom !
Edward F. McGee, Jr., was pro- moted to Lt. Col. in December.
PHILIP M. CONFREY Discharged from naval service on January 11, 1946, with the rating of SKD 2/c. He had a 2 years' hitch.
Edward Lizotte, S 1/c, with nearly 15 months of naval service chalked up to his credit, has docked with his ship LST 760, at San Francisco. He writes home he's making the most of his time taking in the sights and various entertainment in this fair city.
Clifford Luzar, husband of the for- mer Ethel Lewis, was discharged on Jan. 18th at Patterson Field, Ohio. The young couple are planning to visit with Mr. Luzar's mother in Ohio.
Pvt. Kenneth Wilson is in a hos- pital in Korea for the second time with an attack of malaria.
S/Sgt. John McDonald, husband of the former Mary Sullivan, was discharged at Ft. Devens on Jan. 24.
Bob Allen, whose ship, the Edward Paine, is docked outside of Seattle, Washington, had a few days' leave and was visiting with old family friends in that city. Brother David visited his parents for a couple of days last week. His mission of hav- ing charge of moving a group of patients from the hospital at Fort Bragg to the Veterans' General Hospital at Memphis, Tenn., gave him an opportunity to fly from Memphis to New York and thence on to his home.
T/5 Russell Hooker has sent a telegram to his parents stating that he has landed in New York from the ETO. It is expected that he will re- ceive his discharge in a few days.
Maj. George G. Bogren was taken to Ft. Devens by motor on Tuesday of this week where he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious ser- vice to his country.
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Maj. GEORGE G. BOGREN
At present at his home with his fam- ily on sick leave. Expects to be separated from the service about Feb. 15th. Following the same line of work while a civilian, he entered the Army on Oct. 14, 1942, and spec- ialized in keeping the drinking water pure for our men. He was stationed on the Figi Islands, New Caledonia and Saipan.
George entered the service as a Captain and was recently promoted to the rank of Major, which testifies that his was a job well done.
Servicemen's Column
After being at home with his wife, the former Helen Houghton, for 10 days, Lt. Wendell Boggs returned on Jan. 24th to Camp Butner, N. C., to await his discharge.
Word has come through to his mother that "Sonny" Stewart has left the country. Here's his address : Pfc. Harry C. W. Stewart, 31503456, Co. F, 3rd Plat., APO 21509, c/o P. M., New York, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Hall of Harvard St., Natick, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Phyllis, to C. Douglas Scotland, HA 1/c, of Lake Rd. No immediate plans for the wedding are made at this time.
GERALDINE SELVITELLA,
HA 1/c. She enlisted in June, '45, in the WAVES and received her boot training at Hunters College; she is stationed now at a hospital on Long Island.
JAMES H. BARRY, JR. He is a corporal in the AAF sta- tioned in California. He has been in the service for 3 years.
ALBERT O. NICOLAZZO
Participant in three major battles in the ETO, with the 305th Combat Engrs. Out of service on July 17, '45.
SPORTS by Richard Dew
Well, this is my last attempt at writing sports for the JEEP. It's been swell, writing for the old home town paper to the boys overseas. It seems most fitting, as this is our last edition, that I give you an almost complete summary of this year's basketball team for Wayland High.
The boys started off their season rather badly, but never can it be said that they gave up. The boys lost the first four games of their schedule to very good teams. These teams were Northboro (2), Southboro, and Cam- bridge High Schools.
On the fifth start, with undefeated Ashland High, the local team began to click and won, 37 to 36, in a very close and hard fought game. The boys also turned back a previously victorious Southboro High, by the final tally of 31 to 21.
The next game was with Weston High who had been undefeated in twenty-eight games. Although Way- land put up a hard fight, the more experienced team finally won out, 38 to 24. The boys also lost their re- turn game with Cambridge School, 29-21. It was during this game that the Wayland Wee-Midgets made their only stand, by themselves. They beat the Cambridge Junior Boys, 12-0. Boy, these boys are going to look good next year.
On the last game before this date, Wayland swamped Brown & Nichols of Cambridge, 23-19. The Wayland team's remaining games are with Westwood High (2 games), Acton High, and Weston High. Let's all help the boys along by going to these games and cheering for our boys.
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WILLIAM E. FAIRCLOUGH
He entered the service Jan. 1, 1943. Served with the Third Army in France, Belgium and Germany. He is now stationed at Westover Base Hospital, Chicopee, Mass.
Chit-Chat Column
Dear Friends,
I wish to thank each and everyone of you for the war bond which I have received .: It sure was swell of you folks to do so much for us ..
When I was on Guam my buddies would wait for the Jeep to come, so that they. could read it too and when I left for home they would ask me if I would please let them have all my Jeeps so that they could read them over and over again like I did when I was there. These boys came from the South and West and could not get over what our folks here at home had done for us.
It will give you great pleasure to know that the Jeep not only made us boys very happy, but many of our buddies from other states.
I hope that some day when all the boys are back, that we all can get together and give three cheers for the Jeep editors, staff and friends.
Thanks a Million,
Charlie Smith.
We are very happy you have won a bond, Charlie. We are most grate- ful for your note of appreciation.
ELWIN A. POTTER
Served 3 years in the Army as a corporal, 2 years of which was spent in the ETO. Discharged Oct. 30, '45.
JOHN B. VESPA
We have been unable to get this man's picture or any material as to his service for this issue.
Dear Folks,
I would like to thank each and everyone for the bond I won. And also for the very swell paper which I received while I was in the service. As you probably know it was the only way we were in touch with the home town news. Chief Spear and myself sure did get a kick out of such a swell paper. So thanks again for everything.
Very sincerely, Thurber L. Handley.
We sincerely hope your bond brings you much pleasure. The staff is very happy to know the JEEP has brought you so much enjoyment.
The Cochituate Jeep, Cochituate, Mass.
It saddened me a great deal to learn by your last issue that our grand little paper would no longer go to press after the next issue. I, for one, have always looked forward to receiving it and am going to miss it quite a bit.
Here in the hospital I have spent a good many enjoyable hours look- ing over back issues that I have saved and have picked out a good many interesting items. It helped take up a lot of hours that other- wise would have been lonely and dull ..
It certainly was a swell little paper, always a 4.0 job, and those of you!
U. S. NAVY
THOMAS G. NOONAN, S 2/c Entered service on Jan. 19, '45. At present he is at the US Naval Hos- pital at Bainbridge, Md., where he is having a session with rheumatic fev- er. Expects to be back on duty very SOO11.
who worked on it certainly do de- serve a "Well Done." Sincerely,
Tom Garvey, Jr.
Thank you very much for your letter, Tom. We are very glad you have so thoroughly enjoyed the JEĘP. We appreciate your grati- tude.
Dear Friends,
I guess it is time I wrote and thanked you for the wonderful little paper you folks have been putting out for the past year or so. I know I always looked forward to receiv- ing the "Jeep" each month. I know I'll miss it as all the rest of the fel- lows who are still in will miss it too.
You all did a great job and I'm sure every fellow and girl was grate- ful for what you all have done to make our time in the service a little easier for us. I thank you all for everything.
Just a sailor, "Danny" Lindbohm.
We are so glad the JEEP has been so enjoyable for you, Danny. We have found pleasure working on the paper. "Thank you so much for your gratitude, we appreciate your thoughtfulness.
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JOHN C. BRYANT
He was a S/Sgt. in the AAF having had 3 years of service. He spent 18 months in the CBI and was dis- charged Jan. 16, '46.
Chit-Chat Column
Robert A. Hooker, S 2/c, stationed at San Diego, writes to his mother asking her to thank, through the personnel of the JEEP, the towns- people for his War Bond. He says it makes a fellow know that he hasn't been forgotten by his dear old home town.
Gun Crew 651, of which George A. Campbell. Jr., was a member, had the following letter read to the crew of SS Ralph Izard at a farewell ban- quet aboard. We print it herewith as an example of what makes Amer- ica tick.
Subject : A Farewell Letter. To: Officers and Members of S. S. Ralph Izard.
From : Gun Crew 651.
For close to eleven months now, Gun Crew 651 has been stationed aboard the S. S. Ralph Izard, and for the most it's been their first trip. In these long tiresome months we've shared joys, hardships, troubles of all kinds and seen action with the 'SAILORS IN DUNGAREES." During our travels to many ports and foreign countries, it's not been
JOHN I .. BIGELOW, JR.
A former Leatherneck, with service in the South Pacific. After more than 2 years of service he was dis- charged on Nov. 15, 1945, and now lives with his parents in West Med- way.
only an experience, but a part of history as well.
Every bit of courtesy, kindness and respect has been shown us by these seadogs of fortune. They have cooperated with us at all times, taught us new ideas, new slang, and their ways of life. In the estimation of the Gun Crew, the Merchant Crew of the S. S. Ralph Izard are second to none in the world. We, the Gun Crew, know we'll never sail with as great a bunch of guys, so we say hats off to the Merchant Crew of the "Rudolph Baby," every member
WILLIAM B. FLYNN He enlisted the day after Pearl Har- bor in the USMC. He participated in the Solomon campaign.
G. ROLAND HENDERSON, F 2/c Rollie has been in the service nearly 2 years. At present he is stationed at Guam.
included, from the Captain right on down the line.
At the Battle of Sicily, when things looked the blackest for all of us, when life was as cheap as dirt, if it hadn't been for the Merchant Crew being with us one hundred percent, bringing our meals to the guns, passing and loading ammuni- tion and in general keeping up our moral by their easy going ways, cracking jokes, etc., when the chips were down, we know we never would have got through those four endless nights and three terrorizing days alive.
Most likely we'll never see each other again, but that is beside the point. We know we have no way of repaying the Merchant Crew for their fine ideals of manliness, so we're writing you this letter, just to show our gratitude. We want the Merchant Crew to feel there is one Gun Crew that would go to Heaven or Hell with them, if necessary. Also we want to thank the Merchant Crew for the fine things they all said of our Lieutenant.
Sincerely yours, GUN CREW 651.
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NOTICE
The Victory edition of "THE COCHITUATE JEEP" will be pub- lished early in April. It will contain a photograph of each service man and woman, together with their respective service records from date of entry until date of discharge or present station, if still in service, also other items of interest.
Orders must be placed as no extra copies will be printed. We shall attempt to call at each home to take the orders, as they will be the only chance for those who wish to have a copy.
If you would be sure of a copy, mail your order to P. O. Box 70, Cochituate, or place it with
Mrs. Arthur Marston Miss Dorothy Gallagher Thomas Bowles Edwin Marston Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gladu
The price is one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) each.
Please include the price with your order.
The following people will receive a copy gratis with the compliments of Cornelius J. Maguire, in memor- iam to the boys of Cochituate who lost their lives in service :
Mrs. Alfred J. Gelinas Mrs. Joseph F. Riley Mrs. Clifford S. Moore Mrs. Harold W. Taylor Mrs. C. B. Tillson, Sr. Mrs. William Henry Mrs. Walter Perry Mr. George Fullick
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WELLS BINDERY, INC. MÅR
1980
WALTHAM, MASS. 02154
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