Chester County PA Archives News.....With Our Men in Armed Forces of the United States July 21, 1942
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Daily Local News July 21, 1942
Private Thomas U. SCHOCH, Jr., Downingtown, an instructor in the U.S. Army 
Technical School at Miami Beach, Fla., writes that he enjoys nothing better 
than reading the Daily Local News and his home town weekly newspaper.  “I 
cannot tell you how close they bring home to Miami Beach nor how much pleasure 
I derive from reading them.” He adds: “It is good to read how all people, 
regardless of race, color or creed, are pitching in for victory.”  Private 
Schoch is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of 
Finance.
Corporal Allen H. BIDDLE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Biddle, of Downingtown, 
is now stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he is a motor student at the 
enlisted men’s student camp.  Corporal Biddle was stationed at Indiantown Gap 
until recently transferred.  He enlisted a year and four months ago and likes 
the army life.Horace M. BIDDLE, also a son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Biddle, of 
Downingtown, has enlisted in the U.S. Maritime training service and is now 
stationed at Hoffman Island, New York.  Horace will celebrate his 20th birthday 
the 18th of August.
J. Truman UNDERHILL, formerly of Media and Moylan, has entered the United 
States Army with the rank of Lieutenant.  He has been assigned to Lowery Field, 
Denver, Col., as a supply officer.  Underhill, a graduate of Media High School 
and the University of Pennsylvania, has made his home is Chicago for a number 
of years.  The son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mott Underhill, he has had 
experience in commercial aviation.  The family of Lieutenant Underhill is well 
known in this section.  His mother was the former Miss Georgia Cook MYERS, of 
Moylan, sometime resident of Kennett Square, daughter of John and Sarah A. 
Myers.
Private Clarence E. WALLACE, of Malvern, who is stationed at Camp Funston, Fort 
Riley, Kans., has been promoted to Sergeant.  Sergeant Wallace is the son of 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Wallace, of 113 Green street, Malvern.  Another son, 
Sergeant George Wallace, is now at Officers’ Training School, Fort Benning, Ga.
Private Joseph A. PETERSHEIM, son of Aaron K. Petersheim, Coatesville, R.D. 1, 
has been transferred from Company B, 27th Battalion, Camp Croft, S.C. to Camp 
Edwards, Mass., following completion of his training.
Robert W. TUNIS, son of Mrs. Robert W. Tunis, Bonnie Brook Farm, Kennett 
Square, has been promoted to the grade of Corporal at Barksdale Field, La.  He 
has been on duty at Barksdale Field for five months as an airplane technician.  
Before Barksdale he was stationed at Fort Dix, N.J., and Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Word has been received from Private Clarence WALLACE, of Malvern, that he has 
been promoted to sergeant and transferred from Fort Knox, Kentucky, to Company 
E, 14th Armored Regiment, Camp Funston, Kansas.  Clarence has been in the 
service 14 months.  He greatly enjoys reading the Local every day.
Mention was made in this column yesterday of the new location of Walter M. 
LESSIG, Jr., now with Company G, 32nd Armored Regiment of the 3rd Airborne 
Division, at Rice, Calif.  Lessig, whose home is at 222 Lacey St., was referred 
to as a Private but this was in error as his ranking is that of Technical 
Sergeant.
Private William E. DOWNING, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellsworth Downing, of 
Malvern, who spent nine weeks’ in training at Fort Eustis, Va., is now 
stationed at Camp Haan, Calif.
Private Robert J. FINEGAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Finegan, of 513 North New 
street, West Chester, is now stationed at Westover Field, Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Russell Harrison BAER, Jr., who enlisted in the Naval Reserves and left July 
14th, is now stationed at Newport, R.I.
Sergeant James FENNELLY, of Downingtown, who enlisted and entered the service 
on April 10th, is now located at Camp Beauregard, La.Corporal Francis FENNELLY, 
a resident of Downingtown, has been ordered to Iceland.  Corporal Fennelly has 
been in the service for a year and a half.

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