The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
MANY SOLDIERS RETURNED
TO THEIR HOMES THIS WEEK
Arrival of Men From Overseas Source
of Joy to their Friends and Relatives

Arrival Of Men From Overseas Source
of Joy to their Friends and Relatives
Nearly every incoming train during
the past week has brought some SOL
der to his home in Oakland or some
section of Garrett county, and within
the month indications point that near
ly every local man will be at home
| if the present rate of transporting
them from France and other parts of
Europe is maintained.
Recent arrivals at their homes in or
near Oakland are several we'll known
young men, among them being Del
bert Davis, of the 307th Ambulance
Company, 77th Division. While over
seas he was attached to the medical
section, He arrived at his home on
Tuesday, having received an honor
able discharge. He is now On a visit
to friends at Delaware, Ohio, and will
go from there to New York to ar
range for the publication of a history
of his company, which was written by
some of the members of it.
Sergeant Preston DeBerry, of near
town, arrived home on last Saturday
evening, after more than years for
eign service.
John Jacob Boyer, of town, came in
on Tuesday evening, bringing with
him not only an honorable discharge
from the service, but also citation
from his regimental commander COM
mending him for extreme bravery on
/ the field while under continuous ma
chine gun fire for more than three
weeks. Soldier Boyer is extremely
proud of the citation and SO would all
be should they receive the honor.
Private Peter F. Gortner, of near
the Park, accompanied by his brother
John, both of whom were in France
for upwards, of year, are at the
home of their parents, having arrived
few days ago.
The following named Garrett coun-
tians arrived at Newport News, Va,
on Monday on the transport Virgin
ian, all of them being members of the
3llth Machine Gun Battalion, of the
Seventy-ninth Division: ses ~
/ Joseph H. Serene, Hutton. &C q
Jonas E. Savage, Friendsville.
n e.
| Orval A. Frantz, Friendsville. t
Harry Maybe, Deer Park.
Walter H. Moomaw, Mountain Lake
Park.
Thomas W. Herring, Accident.
Derry Knots, Kitzmiller.
James F. Lee, Swanton.
Colby A. Friend, Sang Run.
George H. Gray, Swanton.
Roy c. Friend, Sines.
Homer L. Gnegy, Oakland.
Charles NJ. Swiers, Mountain Lake
Park.
Abraham l. Schoch, Crellin.
Theodore J. Shaffer, Mountain Lake
Park.
Today the transports Texan and an
other steamer will dock at Newport
News. Va, with additional units of
the Seventy Division, among
them being the 313th and the 316th
regiments. To the former belong al
most all of the Garrett county men
who went to France from Camp
Meade in the early days Of last July,
while in the latter regiment is the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. H.
Sincell, all of whom will go to Camp
Meade from the port of entry and re-
ceive their discharge papers.
Private Charles A. Cough. of Co.
G. 33d Infantry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip B. Cough, formerly of Noun
tain Lake Park, now residing in
Piedmont, West Va. landed in New
Orleans on May 18th. He was sent to
Camp Shelby, Miss, and from there
to Camp Meade where he received an
honorable discharge from the service,
arriving at his home on the 25th inst,
having spent year in the army, nine
months of the time being stationed in
the Canal Zone doing general duty.