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Show HARRY R.' FLETCHER IS PRISONER IN GERiNY According to a telegram received from Washington by iMrs. Q'f.rrv R. (-J Fletcher, 326 (North FourflT East 1 street, Provo. her son Corporal Harry . B. Fletcher, 20, of the marine corps, is now a prisoner in Germany, having been taken prisoner when he was wounded as Mrs. Fletcher supposes, some time between June 8 and 14. Mrs. Fletcher also received a tele gram September 2, from the Red Cross, at Geneve, Switzerland which stated that Harry B. Fletcher was a prisoner of war at Gleasen, Germany, and that he was well. She received a card from her son on September 28, which stated that he was wounded, and was then a prisoner In Germa'ny. The card was dated June 14, 1918. Harry iB. Fletcher enlisted In 'May, 117, Just one month after the war broke out between the United States and Germany. He was among the first marine to go to the front. Another An-other brother, A"c!i!baM, 18, joined the navy In SepUmbr, 1917. He Is now doing armed guard duty at Philadelphia. Phil-adelphia. Harry R. Fletcher, father , . of the two boys, enlisted In the commissary com-missary department on September 3, 1918, and is now stationed at Camp Johnson, Florida. Mrs. Fletcher and her two youngest sons, aged 12 and 10 years resperlrfc ly, are all of the Immediate flbl ' not In the service, Mrs. Fletcher, however how-ever Is an active Red Cross worker of the local chapter. The Fletcher family moved from Salt Iike to Provo about a year ago. |
