Evening star., 1938-01-30
MEDICAL UNITS
OFFICERS NAMED
Assignments Approved for
364th Regiment of Dis.
triCt Reserve.

Col. Dunlap P. Penhallow, COM
manding officer of the 364th Medical
Regiment, District of Columbia re-
serve regiment, approved last week
an assignment Of officers to this medi-
cal unit. the first time that a reas-
signment of officers has been made
concerning this organization in a num-
ber Of years. All commissioned per-
sonnet assigned to the regiment are
District officers with the exception OF
nine. who reside In nearby Virginia or
Maryland.
In addition to Col. Penhallow, regi-
mental headquarters Is composed OF
the following: 1t. Col Augustus c.
Gray. executive ofncer; Maj. Lee C.
Adcock, Fairfax, Va, plans and train
ing officer, and Capts John L. Nc
Carthy, medical administrative, ad-
jutant, and Robert M. Bolton, intel
ligence officer. The regimental chap
lain Is Maj. Howard S. Wilkinson and
officers assigned to the collecting bat
talon include Capt. Clayton H. Hix-
son. Chevy Chase, Md, commanding
and First 1t. Thomas ]. Ready, ad-
jutant.
Company Assignments.
Capt. John H. Gilligan OF Arling-
ton, Va, has been assigned to COM
mand Company A. Other officers
assigned to this company include
First Its. Henry L. Butler, jr., Of
Alexandria, Va, and Harry G. Will
liams and Paul R. Wilmer. Assigned
to B Company are First Its. Thomas
j. Kelly, commanding, and Harold
McC. Hobart and Edward A. Kelly.
On Company c are First Its. Robert
S. Jacobs, commanding: George w.
Reeves and Isidore Shulman. Capt.
Edward A. Krause OF Silver Spring,
Md, has been assigned to command
the ambulance battalion, his adjutant
being First 1t. James w. Gustin, jr.
On Companies D. E and F are the
following; Campany D, First 1t. Ar
mold L. Peter. commanding, and First
1t. Andrew F.. Scheele; Company E,
First 1t. Philip A. Degnan, command
ing, and First 1t. Walter F. Berberich;
Company F. First 1t. Thomas F. Bar
rett, commanding, and First 1t. Cleo
A. Prall.
To the hospital battalion are Maj.
Henry j. r. McNitt, commanding,
and First 1t. Arthur Dick, adjutant.
Company G includes Capt Beveridge
Miller, commanding; Capt. Chester R.
Smith and First Its. Jay L. Hoff-
man, Elmer j. Neaverth and James
E. Davis. Capt. Henry L. Bastion of
Arlington, Va. is in command of
Company H; others assigned to this
company are First Its. Emil H. Sloan,
Albert Nee Wheeler, Eugene w. Hig-
gins and Thomas A. Hurney and
Second Its. julius C. Bryan AS
signed to Company I are First Its.
Raymond Maret of Occoquan, Va,
commanding; Edwin G. Kerans, Will
liam F. Murphy and Robert E. Ken
nedy and Second 1t. Edward E. Snod-
grass.
Veterinary Company.
First 1t. Charles ..Grey of Olney,
Md, has been placed in command
Of the veterinary company. Others
are First It. Harold NJ. Britain of
Cherrydale. Va, commanding: First
1t. Fred c. Baker and Second 1t.
Lester E. Gross of Laurel, Md.
Infantry and signal officers will
meet Tuesday evening, the former
group taking up combat principles
rifle platoon at hearquarters. The sig
nal group will discuss the organiza-
ton and functions of the division
staff. District field artillery officers
on Thursday evening will take up fire
discipline Cavalry officers will meet
| that same evening to take up ma
chine guns. musketry. engineers with
cavalry and leadership. What to be
expected from chemicals in the next
war will be the subject of the medical
conference Friday evening Next Sum
day cavalry officers will meet at Fort
Myer. Va. 8:30-l0 am, for equita-
tion and drill.