PRIVATE BERNARD F. HARKINS HOME

Private Bernard F. Harkins, a native of Cummingsville district, this city, was among the arrivals from overseas this week, the transport docking at Hoboken, N.J. from there the soldiers went to Camp Merritt, thence to Camp Devens, where they will be mustered out. Private Harkins is the son of Michael and Nancy (McIntire) Harkins, and was born 32 years ago on Houghton Street. He answered the call of the draft April 29, 1918 and left New York July 6th with the 301st Infantry. He was later transferred to Co. J. 167th Infantry and remained with this arm of Uncle Sam's service until discharged. Harkins was at St. Mihiel, Argonne, Krenhild, Stelling Hill 288 and Chantillon on Oct. 11 to 21. He fought at the Heights of the Meuse (offensive advance) and served later in the army of occupation, from Nov. 16. His regiment was made up of Alabama men and he failed to meet a Woburn man in all his fighting days when the big finish drive was on. His friends at home in Woburn received their last word from him in September until the first of April when a card reached his brother-in-law, James Nolan of Court Street, saying that he would soon be homeward bound. Private Harkins went through the war without receiving any serious injury.