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The Herald News
Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, Montana
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Wolf Point resident Donald 'Dunk' Larson wounded in action in the Philippines for the second time, per letter from Lt. Robert Coffey. His regiment released 300 POWs on March 25, many in poor condition.
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According to a letter received Tuesday morning of this week from her son Lt. Robert Coffey, Mrs. J. Coffey informs the Herald-News that Donald Larson, better known to his Wolf Point friends as "Dunk," is hospitalized somewhere in the Philippines, having been wounded in action for the second time. Lt. Coffey states that while Dunk's wounds are not too serious, they are very painful. Robert also stated that as late as March 25 his regiment took part in the release of some 300 prisoners of war and that a great many of the prisoners were in extremely poor physical condition.
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Philippines
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March 25
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donald larson wounded in action for the second time, wounds not too serious but very painful; regiment released 300 prisoners of war, many in extremely poor physical condition
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Donald Larson, known as 'Dunk' to friends in Wolf Point, is hospitalized in the Philippines after being wounded in action for the second time. Lt. Robert Coffey, in a letter to his mother Mrs. J. Coffey received Tuesday morning of this week, reported the wounding and that his regiment took part in releasing 300 prisoners of war as late as March 25.