PARATROOPER
IS WOUNDED
--- Pvt Frank Haddy,
paratrooper in France, was wounded in action there, according to word
received by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs., Mike Haddy, 525 Carolina S.E.
Pvt Haddy has been overseas since last December.
The Haddys have 3 other sons in the service, Staff Sgt George Haddy, also
with the paratroopers in France. He had written that most of the
weapons they were using were those captured from the Germans there.
He also said that his parents were not to worry because the "Big
Pockets" were getting everything. Big Pockets is what the Germans
have nicknamed the allied paratroopers. Thomas Haddy is
electrician's mate 2/c in the southwest Pacific. A 4th son, James, is
naval aviation cadet in the navy V-12 program at the University of
Dubuque/
[Note: although the article
cites "3 other sons in the service", only George and James are named
but Thomas is not. The 4th son James is attending university.] |