Evening star., 1940-09-29

adding to their feld equipment and
they hope TO be fairly well outfitted
for field service by the time the
President calls them out. The 260th
Coast Artillery received another
searchlight last week. This being
an anti-aircraft outfit, this is an
important piece of equipment for
spotting enemy" craft in the skies
during the night.
Many Of the organizations are
badly in need of more automotive
equipment and vehicles are being de-
livered at various intervals. 1t Is
hoped also to have all of the neces-
sary rolling stock by the time the
troops are ordered to duty.
Brigade headquarters announced
the appointment of Capt. Perry o.
HUFF, Battery c, 260th Coast Artil-
lery as a major in that branch Of
the service and his reassignment to
the Headquarters, I'd Battalion,
for duty. Second 1t. Raymond M.
Beall, Battery c. 260th Coast Artil-
lery, had been appointed a first
lieutenant in that regiment, and re-
assigned to the same unit for duty.
Capt Wesley Fry, Medical De-
partment Detachment, 260th Coast
Artillery, has been transferred to
the State Staff of the brigade, in
an inactive status.
DR.. Robert C. Hecker has been
ordered to report to an officers
examining board, of which Maj.
Stewart NJ Grayson is president.
for examination for commission as
captain in the Medical Corps.
Maj. Walter S Walsh, Judge
Advocate Generals Department,
State Staff, has been promoted to a
lieutenant colonel.
Capt. Theodore w. Lowrie, supply
officer, regimental headquarters,
260th Coast Artillery, has assumed
command of Battery c Of that
regiment, taking the place made
vacant by the promotion of Capt.
Huff. Capt. Charles P Reichel, now
assigned to headquarters, I'd Bat
talon, has been transferred to regi-
mental headquarters as regimental
supply oficer.
Corp Walter w Burns, jr., Battery
c, 260th Coast Artillery. a son Of
Col Walter w. Burns, commanding
the 260th Coast Artillery Regiment.
has been ordered to report before
an officers examining board, headed
by his father as president, for exam
ination for certificate of eligibility
as a second lieutenant Of coast artil-
lery.
The following promotions have
been announced in the Medical
Department Detachment, Special
Troops. Goth Division: Sergt. Blythe
B. Miller to be staff sergeant and
Pvts.. first class. Vernon Pizer and
Edward w. Chabot to be sergeants.
Second 1t. Hugh. A. Allen, jr.
Company B, 104th Quartermaste
Regiment, has been ordered to the
Quartermaster Motor Transport
School, Holabird Quartermaster De-
POlB odAIiLilOlC, NAO' 40 0lUQCllI
at the National Guard officers
course, for a period OF two months.
Staff Sergt. Robert L. Mickey has
been promoted to master sergeant in
the Headquarters Detachment, 29th
Division. Other promotions in this
unit were announced as follows:
Technical Sergt. Ernest V. Gonzales.
Staff Sergts. Fred w. Jordan. Don
F. Riordan and Garrett c. Rush,
jr., and Corp. Joseph L. Thompson
to be master sergeants; Sergt Max
E. Kaplan. technical sergeant; Pvts
Louis Berlinsky, William E. Bahre,
John B. Burrowes, Victor A. Howard,
Darrell L. Johnson. Charles L.
Sherzer. jr., and Floyd NJ Tilotson,
staff sergeants: Corp. Charles F.
Wilding and Pvt Robert c. Nordby,
sergeants. and Pvts Joseph w
Moody, William B. Mcguire and
George o. Werber, corporals