James William Medders

December 17, 1942

MEN LEAVE HERE FOR INDUCTION AT CAMP BLANDING

These Flagler county men left here this week for induction into the army at Camp Blanding:

JAMES WILLIAM MEDDERS.

January 7, 1943

J. W. MEDDERS left here December 26 and Robert Bratcher last Tuesday for Camp Blanding where they have been inducted into the army.

July 1, 1943

Pvt. J. W. MEDDERS left Sunday for Camp Swift, Texas, after spending two weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Medders.

December 16, 1943

J. W. MEDDERS from North Camp Hood, Texas, is home on furlough, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Medders.

December 23, 1943

Pvt. J. W. MEDDERS has returned for Fort Bliss, Texas, after a furlough here with his parents.

June 29, 1944

Pvt. J. W. MEDDERS, in England, wrote his parents here a few days ago that he had been to see Lt. Margaret Harding, army nurse, also in England. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harding of Bunnell.

October 19, 1944

We hear from the parents of T/Sgt. Hubert Ward and Pfc. J. W. MEDDERS that both these soldiers participated in the battle of Brest, France. Ward told his parents that he is now in Belgium, and Medders said he had been to Paris. Ward relates that he is getting up in the world now - sleeping in a barn instead of a foxhole. They are, or were, in the same outfit.

February 22, 1945

Pfc. J. W. MEDDERS writes his father to tell us to let you fellows know that he is in Belgium. He hopes to run into some of the other fellows from here whom also are in that area.

August 2, 1945

J. W. MEDDERS of the U. S. Army is now in Czechoslovakia, and was recently promoted to Corporal.

He advises his parents that he now holds the Bronze Star award and also has 72 points. He said he didn't know when he would come home but hoped it would be soon.

September 13, 1945

Cpl. J. W. MEDDERS who is with a tank destroyer battalion stationed in Czechoslovakia, recently sent to his parents here the Bronze Star that was presented to him. J. W. also wears the ETO ribbon with five battle stars, and the good conduct ribbon, He expects to be coming home soon-possibly by Christmas.

November 1, 1945

Discharged from the armed services this week....... JAMES MEDDERS