Evening star., 1937-12-05

%, ASAob r'iisulccle, IdS DceH OToeTeu
before an examining board Of which
Col. John w. Oehman is president for
examination for promotion to commits
stoned rank as a second lieutenant
of engineers.
the award of l0-year service medals
to Capt. Carl Santilli, STAFF Sergt.
Robert j. Kearney and Pvt William
B. Gates, all of the 260th Coast Ar
tillery.
Because Of reaching the statutory
age Of 81 years. Pvt. Edwin M. Tan
sill has been honorably discharged
from the band, 121st Engineers, after
completing 36 years of service. The
order says he has served his country
we'll and faithfully, having responded
to the call of the President for mo-
bilization of the National Guard in
June, 1916. for duty on the Mexican
border and again in April, 1917, for
duty which eliminated in the World
War.
He enlisted in Company D, 9Th Bat
talon, November IA, 1895; enlisted in
Brigade Band June 2, 1897, and re-
enlisted three times. On June 26, 1912,
he enlisted in the 1st Regiment Band,
serving until June 25, 1915, when he
was honorably discharged. to re-en-
list the following day in the End Regi-
ment Band. He was mustered into
the Federal service for Mexican
border duty June 29, 1916, and mus
tered out March IL, 1917 He remained
l. 1917, he was mustered into the
Federal service again for the World
War. but was honorably discharged
on April IT, 1917. He enlisted in the
Band, l2lst Engineers. July S, 1922, and
served until his discharge. He has
been placed on the retired list.
Pvt. Robert J. Boxwell, Company E,
12lst Engineers. has been honorably
discharged to permit him to enlist in
the United States Coast Guard.
Pvt. Robert N. Irving, Headquarters
Detachment, I'd Battalion, 260th
Coast Artillery, has been honorably
discharged because of minority.
Pvt. Gilbert B. Layton, 29th Divi-
sion Military Police Company, has
been honorably discharged to permit
him to accept commission in the
Organized Reserve Corps.
Pvt. Charles " Weckel, Battery F,
260th Coast Artillery. has been trans
ferred to the 29th Division Military
Police Company.
Because of removal from the city
the following have been honorably
discharged: Pvts. Morton Felker,
Charles r. Fisher. David Green, Gill
bert Nielsen and Paul Stokes, all of
the 29th Division Military Police
Company and Pvt. Arnold F. Rupp,
Company B. l2ist Engineers.
Pvt. Marion N. Bryant, Company
F, 12lst Engineers, has been trans
ferred to the active list.
Pvt. First Glass; Vernon T Grif-
fifth. and Pvt. David L. Ahearn, both
of the Headquarters and Service Com
pany, l2lst Engineers, have been
transferred to the active list because
of business interference
Pvt. Robert G. Barnes has been
placed on the active list of Battery
D, l60th Coast Artillery, while Pvt.
Walton F. Hoyt has been transferred
to the inactive list of the Band, l21st
Engineers, because of business inter-
ference
On account of business interference
the following have been transferred to
the inactive lists: Pvts. Edmund A.
Barrett, Kenneth L. Burgess and Will
liam B. Mayes, Medical Department
Detachment, l60th Coast Artillery, and
Pvt. Ralph w. Russell, Battery F,
260th Coast Artillery.
Pvt. William S. Maykrantz has been
promoted to sergeant in the 29tk
Division Military Police Company. y
Because of removal from the cit,
the following have been honorably
discharged Pvt Joseph A. Iovine
Battery A. Pvt Gilbert Hedges. Bat
terry C, and Sergt. James w. Black
burn, jr.. Headquarters Deta achment
I'd Battalion, all in the 26Oth Coas,
Artillery.