Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

SOI. JOAH w. Oenm0un, one OI
the outstanding veteran officers of
the District National Guard, has
been singled out for the honor OF
receiving the Meritorious Service
Medal Of the local organization.
In the order making the award
Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Cox, COM
manding the local militia, paid a
very high tribute to Col. Oehmann
when he wrote:
Loyal to his trust, he distin-
guished himself by his attention to
duty and his energetic devotion to
the cause of the entire National
Guard. Enterprising and resource
full, he maintained existing organi-
cations at high efficiency, assisted
actively in the establishment of new
units within the allotment of the
District Of Columbia and strength
ened and enlarged the Guards con-
facts with and service to the COM
munity.
"Col. Oehmann's service to the
District Of Columbia National
Guard is an example worthy of
emulation by all"
Col. Oehmann, in addition to his
regular assignment as commander
Of the 121st Regiment of Engineers,
for four years also commanded the
local militia, during the interim
when the Guard was without a COM
handing general. Under his com.
mand of the whole unit the organi-
zation attained much of its growth,
having been increased by several
units from the raises in numbers
allowed by Congress.
He was a member of the Guard
before the World War. At the con-
clusion of hostilities he assisted in
organizing the postwar Guard and
has served in it ever since.
OfIicers of the local Engineer Regi-
ment have been invited to attend the
demonstrations to be given at Fort
Belvoir, Va, this month in connec-
ton with the instructions at the
Engineer officers school there. They
will be held in the forenoon, but it
Is expected that number of officers
from the local regiment will take
advantage Of the opportunity offered.
Members Of the Guard rifle team
won bronze medals in the infantry
team match at Camp Perry. There
were 70 entries.
The national individual rifle
match was open to any citizen of
the United States, and there were
1888 entries. Bronze medals were
won by Maj. Just C. Jensen, Ord
nance Department.; First 1t. Henry
M. Boudinot, Co. B, 104th Quarter
master Regiment; Staff Sergt. A. j.
Thrill. Ordnance Department., and
sergt. Harry B. Parsons. Ordnance
Department.
The national rifle team match
was open to military and civilian
teams from the various services and
States. The District Guard team
won class c medals in this match.
The members of the local militia
team were: Maj. Just C. Jensen,
team captain; Maj. Clarence S.
Shields. team captain: Capt. Edward
A. Mcmahon and First 1t. James D.
Tanner. 12lst Engineers: Second 1t.
William D. Putnam, 104th Quarter
master Regiment: Staff Sergt. Alex
j. Thill. Ordnance Detachment,
State staff; Sergt. Philip c. Geraci,
Ordnance Department. State staff !;
Sergt. Gray K Ethridge. Co. E, 121st
Engineers: Sergt. Jack E. Dove,
Headquarters and Service Co.. 12lst
Engineers: Corp. Willard c. Jensen.
Headquarters and Service Co.. 12lst
Engineers; Corp. James E. Mitchell,
Co. A, 12lst Engineers; Corp. Warren
G.. Snyder. Co. B. 104th Quartermas-
ter Regiment; Pvt. Stewart w. Nc
Manaway, Co. B, 104th Quartermas-
ter Regiment.
Appointments were made of First
1t. John P. Dominick, Medical Corps
Reserve, as a member of the Medical
Corps of the local Guard, and of
Second 1t. Weddell s. Holmes,
Quartermaster Corps Reserve, as a
second lieutenant of the Quarter
master Corps Of the local Guard.
1t. Dominick has been assigned to
the Medical Department Detach-
ment. Special Troops. Goth Division,
and 1t. Holmes to the State staff.
Capt. Francis ]. Tartaglino, Medi-
cal Department Detachment, Special
Troops, Goth Division, has been