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At VictorviIle, Calf.
Two men from Washington recent
ly graduated from the Army Flying
School here as pilots. They are
Charles Calvert Benedict and John
L. Weber. jr., 1921 Thirty-third
street NV. Mr.. Benedict is a grad
uate of Western High School. Both
men attended United States Military
Academy at West Point.
Herman Harrison, 1882 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, recently grad
uated from the Army Flying School
here as a bombardier.
At Pensacola, Fla.
Thomas H. Hutchinson, jr., son
of T. H. Hutchinson, 25O8 Minnesota
avenue Sc, was awarded his Navy
wings and commissioned an ensign
in the Naval Reserve last week fol-
lowing completion of the prescribed
f1ight-training course at the United
States Naval Air Training Center
here. Prior to entering the naval
service Ensign Hutchinson attended
George Washington University for
two years, where he played varsity
baseball and football. He received
his preliminary flight training at
the United States Naval Reserve
Aviation Base at AnacoStia. Having
been designated a naval aviator,
Ensign Hutchinson will go on ac-
tive duty at one of the Navy's air.
operational training centers before
being assigned to a combat zone.
At Miami Beach, Fla.
j. Ralph Northrop, son of Mr.
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A. Groshon, 20, 1912 Eleventh street
NE; William E. Kerper, jr., %,
435 Nineteenth street NE, and John
w. Kemler, jr., 20, 2424 Observatory
place NV.
AT Corpus Christi, Tex.
Eight men from the Washington
area have been transferred here fol-
lowing the successful completion Of
their primary flight training at the
Naval Reserve Aviation Base at
Anacostia. They are: Aviation
Cadets David Fairfax Oyster, 70,
l16 Inverness road, Chevy Chase,
Md; Jules c. Flood, jr.. 1929 Forty
second street NV; James S. Chum-
brls, 81, 1923 Fourth street NE:
Albert l.. Leaf, "a, Church street,
WllliamSport. Md. David l.. Grim.
20, 724 Hamlin street NE; George K.
Perkins, 20, Bradley lane, Bethesda,
Md; George w. Cole, 10, 1881 A
street Sc, and Joseph Chatham, %,
2o5 Hazel avenue, Salisbury, Md.
Cadet Oyster attended Woodrow
Wilson High School and was former
ly employed as a tile setter. Cadet
Flood attended st. Johns College
and Manhattan College. His military
experience includes five years with
an ROTC unit in which he attained
tne rank OF top sergeant. Cadet
Chumbrls is graduate of MCKINLEY
Hlgn School and prior to his enlist.
ment was employed as a craftsman.
CADET Leaf attended the University
OF Maryland for one year and COM
pieted the secondary CPT flight
training course. Cadet Grim is a
graduate of Fork Union Military
academy and attended George
washington University prior to his
enlistment. Cadet Perkins attended
SWarthmore College for two wears
before leaving to accept his an.
polntment as naval aviation cadet
Cadet Cole, a graduate of Eastern
High School, was serving his ap-
prentice period as a precision lens
ana prism maker before qualifying
as naval aviation cadet. Cadet
chatham in civilian life was EN-.
ployed as a clerk and salesman for
the Turner Brothers in Salisbury.
Md. All eight men received their
pre-f1ight training at the Navy,a
Pre-Flight School at Athens, Ga,
At Harlingen. Tex.
Mike Little, son of j. r. Little.
1245 Thirty-fourth street NV. and
William B. Frank, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Frank, 3l33
Adams Mill road NV, recently
graduated from the Army Gunnery
School here.
At Goodfellow Field, Tex.
Aviation Cadet Gerald T. Valen-
tine, Is, son of H. E. Valentine, 1888
South Carolina avenue Sc, has
completed his primary flight train
ing and has reported here for nine
weeks of basic aerial instruction.
Cadet Valentine has served two
years In the Army Field Artillery,
He received his primary flight train.
ing at Coleman, Tex. His cousin.
Capt. A. j. Valentine, Is with the
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promoted to the grade of sergeant
here at the Oklahoma City Air
Depot where he is attached to a
repair squadron. Prior to his enter
ing the Army, Sergt. Riechmann was
employed by the Department of JUS
tice as file clerk in the Division
of Records.
At Fort Bragg, N. C.
Pvt. Harold Michael, 4239 North
Fifteenth street, Arlington, Va. has
arrived here at the Field Artillery
Replacement Training Center for
basic military training. He has been
assigned to Battery B. 5th Battalion,
I'd Regiment.
At Fort Monroe, Va.
George Peter Chaconas, son of
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at the N a v a |
Training Sta
ton. A native
of the District,
Mr.. Hefin at
tended Central |
High School and
Hargrave Mill
tary Academy,
Chatham, Va.
Prior to- his en-
listment in Sep
tember of this
year he was en-
ployed by the
Diamond G a b
Co. During his
recruit . training
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ton he will be Cadet Brown-Sermon
commissioned an ensign in the
Naval Reserve or a second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps Reserve. Cadet
BroWn-Sermon attended st. An
dreW's High School, Middleton, Del.
and Harvard University. He had
had previous military training as a
member of the Naval Reserve Of
ficers' Training Corps.
At Will Rogers Field, Okla.
Nine men from the Washington
area recently arrived here at the
Army Air Forces Bombardment Base
and have been assigned to engineer
ing battalions for basic training
They are Pvts. George N. Baxter
HOB Third street NE: Kermit r
Nickens. 31l2 Thirteenth street
NV; Frank Wheeler; William r
Clarke. 1913 Division avenue NE:
Mathew c. Fielder. 1921 North Eight
eenth street, Arlington. Va; Samuel
L. Key, 42A o street NV; Aaron c.
Moye, 1908 Sherman avenue NV:
William S. Makell, 1856 l. street S.W
and Elwood w. Cunningham. 637
Third street NE. Prior to entering
the service, Pvt. Baxter was en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Pull
man Service. Pvt. Nickens, son of
Mrs. Effie l.. Nickens of the Thir-
teenth street address. was formerly
employed by the War Department
Pvt. Wheeler. son of Mrs. Marie
Wheeler of Washington, in civilian
life was employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Prior to his enter
ing the armed service, Pvt. Clarke
was employed at the Washington
Navy Yard. He is the son of Mrs.
Sarah Clarke, 1859 Euclid street
NV. Pvt. Fielder, son of Mrs. Irene
Gillian of the Eighteenth street ad-
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United States Forest Service IN Lake
City, Fla.
At Fort Slocum, N. Y.
Two Washingtonians recently
graduated from the Atlantic Coast
Transportation Corps Training
School here. They are Maj. Ebert
B. Ferguson. 4439 Albemarle street
NV, and Second 1t. Thomas w.
Wilson, TIT Webster street NV.
Carlisle Barracks. Pa.
First 1t. John G. Ball, Medical
Corps, 1896 Georgetown road, Be-
thesda, Md. recently graduated from
the Medical Department of the
Medical Field Service School here
and is now qualified for field duties.
At Sioux Falls, S. Oak.
Pvt. Arthur G. Turner, son of Mrs
Florence B. Turner, 1925 wyoming
avenue NV, recently arrived for
duty here at the Army Air Forces
Technical Training Command. Prior
to his enlistment September IL of
this year, Pvt. Turner was attend
ing Hampden-Sydney College,
Hampden-Sydney, Va. He is at
tending a radio school here.
At Paris Island, 8. C.
Eleven District men arrived here
last week to begin their marine
recruit training. They are: Leon d.
Richardson, 81, 212 I street NV:
Larry j. Pizza, 81, 81 H street NV;
Charles r. Anderson, 20, 531 Ten
nessee avenue NE; Noble D. Raney,
%, 1871 Biltmore street NV;
Rosario j. Deschenes, 50. 1248 U
street Sc; Robert A. Ulmer. Is,
1910 Fairmont street NV; Ernest
w. Morrison, Is, 1885 Blaine street
NE; Robert D. Rodgers, II. 3215
Massachusetts, avenue Sc; Eugene
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lieutenants in
the U. S. Army.
They are: Its.
Jerome Schwei-
zer. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul
Schweizer, 5119
Illinois avenue
NV. Edward
Joseph Murphy,
jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. j.
Murphy, 1719
Crestwood drive
NV, and Will
fred Fitzgerald,
son Of Mr.. and
rF-~ r~L -
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Si IL olSIldl SOl pS
School here and
W ere commits
stoned S e con d
lieuten a n t S in
t he U n i t e d
S t a t es Army.
They are: Its.
Paul w. Kicker,
son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Rick
er, IT'S INLAND
ter r ace NE;
Everett H. Pugh,
5 6 0 @ Bro a d
B r a n c h road
NV. Cha RI e S
Dy, 7JI
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eighth street NV; Carl Joseph Rie-
man, 1928 Thirty-seventh street
Brentwood. Md; William Kirst
Treynor. 621 B street NE, and Rob-
ert Watt, 1921 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV.
At New London, Conn.
j. Bond Smith, jr., 1859 Eastern
avenue, Takoma Park, graduated
last week from the Reserve Officers
School here at the United States
Coast Guard Academy and was
commissioned an ensign in the
United States Coast Guard Re-
serve. A graduate of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, Ensign Smith is a
member of Theta Chi social frater-
nifty and Pi Delta Epsilon and
Lambda Pi honorary fraternities.
At Greenville, Fla.
Robert Hood, 1881 Irving street
NV, has just entered primary
flight training here at the Aviation
School.
At Williams Field, Chandler, Ariz.
George B. Furman, jr., 1924
Linnean avenue NV, was recently
promoted to the rank of sergeant
here at the Army Air Forces Ad-
vanced Flying School. He is a men,
ber of the 334th TWo-Engine Flying
Training Squadron. Sergt. Furman.
36. has been in the service since last
October. He was formerly employed
in accounting and administrative
work.
At Maxwell Field, Ala.
Aviation Cadet Robert L. Gillin is
home on furlough visiting his par
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4hn MIS-. john
Gardiner. IT'S P
street NV, was
recently COM
missioned a sec
ond lieutenant
upon graduation
from the Ar
mored Force Of
fcer Candidate
School here. A
gr a d u a t e of
Western H i g h
School, 1t. Gar
diner was in
Quoted into the
Army February
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Is IOW I'd hlIlS
advanced train
ing at the Off
GERS Training
School here. He
Is assigned to
the 9th Armored
Division. A for
mer employe of
the Union Trust
Co., Maj. Dodge
graduated from
Central H i G h
School where he
was a staff off,
GER in the High
School Cadets.
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dIiu mlS H. e.
Northrop. 1867
G on n e c t / c u t
a v e n u e NV,
W i'll graduate
w e d n e S d a Y
from the Omcer
c a n di d a t e
School here and
will be commits
stoned a second
lieuten a n t. A
graduate of the
G e or & e t o W n
School of For
eign S er v ice,
Candidate Nor
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L IL t y l y : l L d l
Seminary, Alex
andria, Va, has
been transferred
to the Naval Air
Station at Pen
sacola, Fla, fol-
lowing the sue
cessful compile
ton of t h e
primary flight
training here at
the Naval Re-
serve Aviation
Base. After three
m o n t h S ad-
yanced instr,lc-
Evening star., 1942-12-06

IN a peep Wnen
we came upon a
native village.
Before you could
snap your fingers
we had about so
kids on it with
us - all black
and naked. I
had three on my
lap, two hanging
around my neck
and about five
more on my
arms. Evidently
a missionary had
been there for
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Mrs. E d W a r d
M. Gillin, 1901
U p S h ur street
E, having been
released from the
hospital h ere.
where he has
been i'll for two
months. C a d e t
GiNinwill return
here to continue
h is pri m a r Y
flight training
December 20. He
Is a graduate of
Mckinley High
School.
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MT. ana Mrs.
E. J. Zogra1des,
6906 Ell G h t h
street NV, re-
Gently graduated
from the Sea-
coast Artillery
Officer Candi-
date School here
and was COM
missioned a sec
ond lieutenant.
1t. Chaconas, a
gr a d u a t e of
North Carolina
S t a tie College,
W a S formerly
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SuA %. IlC CdlllC
to Guantanamo
Bay as a SER
geant major in
1910 and was
commissioned a
marine gunner
IN June, 1941.
Last September
he was appoint
ed to the grade
of captain. Capt.
Bolton has been
a W a r d e d the
Marine Corp 6
E x p e d itionary
Haitian Distin-
Puished Service
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kNsxs Of the zp!stret AreaS Fighting Ms2z
Good Hunting in New Guinea
Lieutenant Writes Home
19-Yeor-OId Boy Youngest Officer
Sent in April Convoy to Australia

From somewhere in New Guinea First 1t Dan de Young 49,
combat duty writes to his mother Mrs Helen K Young
Argonne Apartments It. De Young formerly
The Star.
graduate OF Fishbune Military School in Virginia 1t De
young commissioned lieutenant when he 49,
He left last April for Australia celebrated his 10th birthday
at the youngest officer by the entire
1t. De Young been combat Guinea
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District Captain Now Serving
AS Marine Adjutont in Cuba
Maj. John Henry King Is Assigned
New Duties at SeIfridge Field
At Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Capt Frederick Belton NV now serving as
eotant here at the Marine Corps Base Bn
70 ne Capital from 1884 until 194o first as first instructor
OF the Fifth Reserve Battalion there sergeant major
OF the Marine Barracks Following his enlistment August 1925
ne was assigned Haiti where he
IN the Haitian guard, known
arde dHait for period Of 10 leighh street NV
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september. He was promoted 70
first lieutenant while in Australia.
The following are a series of excerpts
from his letters:
Sees Native Village.
October II:
Yesterday had a very interest
ing experience. We were advancing
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thesda, Md, and Arthur Kinney
Adams, 223 North Little Falls road,
Falls Church. Va.
At Squantum, Mass.
Naval Aviation Cadet Andrew
Stanley Brown Sermon, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Brown Sermon,
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n the Haitian guard, known as:
iarde dHaiti, for period of 10
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
i renCh SCuttle 64 Ships At TOulOn
 To Beat Nazis
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IIifIers army af occupation. marching into foulon. French naval base on the Mediterranean and im- portant seaport go, setback from fhe French when Naval officers and men. admittedly prozAllied all through the War. seuttled 6a of theI# own vessels 10 prevent them lfom falling into Nazi hands.
 Meanwhile. joint communfaues from Allied air and ground forces in Africa told of continued patrol and bombing action on the Lfhyau battle front. The communique said Allied troops were in touch with the enemy between Agedabia ani Fl Aguaila but apparently. it said. the final closing action with Mar shal Rommels fetreating army still has not reached the au-out scale. Trip5u was again attacked by RAF heavy bombers during 5he Highl and hits scored on targets near the Spanish mole On the same night. rpedo-oarrying planes successful Y attacked large south-bound merchant vessel north Of Sicily and Jeff it sinking Bizerte was also heavily bombed and big fires seen To break out along the waterfront and across the quay The eommuui- que reported this action was eou- pied with fighter and bomber act- iYity against Gela airfield in Sicily on Wednesday where bombs were seen 10 hit buildings and shelters, in effort 10 hold back reinforce ments of Axis troops in Bizerte and on the Egyptian desert
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY IS
 OBSERVED IN NEARLY
 ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD

NEW YORK-Cheered by good news from tbe fighting fronts Am erica celebrated Thanksgiving Day yesterday with war workers at their jobs and family reunions incomplete because of sons or fathers far from home President Roosevelt held an observance Of prayer at the White House. The traditional turkey was on the White House table and had its counterpart on tables through out the land
 Overseas, residents Of the British Isles and Australia did their best 10 provide Thanksgsv1ng hospitality for American service men there. British churches and homes were opened to American soldiers and sailors and the [. S. Army in many places, turned over some of it's sup plies or turkey to hospitals for the sick or wounded of both countries.
 King George and Queen Elizabeth entertained 200 officers of the [. s. Army and Navy at the first Thanks giving Day party ever given in Buckingham Palace.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
 Here Marked By
 Union Service

War time Thanksgiving was ob- served in Wrangeu with union church services al the Presbyterian church al n o'clock in the morning and remainder of the day given over 10 family gatherings and din ners in the traditional style. Many uniforms We're al the festive boards IS WrangelI housewives opened their homes To see that no service man went without the annual tur- key
 Before a large gathering. the Rev. William Forbes of tbe Episcopal church delivered the sermon at the Union service. taking as his subjec- aYe shall know the truth. and the truth shall make you free Others taking part in the worship were Mrs. E R. Sharnbroica. in charge of music, Brig. J. T. Cfllingham and Captain Siexewright of the Saliva tion Army and the Rev M l.. Miles of the Seventh-day Adventist church.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
NO TRACE FOUND OF WRANGELI MAN LOST
 ON HUNTING TRIP

No trace has been reported 10 of Lyle Hibner. who disappeared the night of November lS in St. John harbor while on a hunting trip. No sign of the skiff in which he disappeared has been reported, authorities said. It is be- lieyed the skiff capsized, throwing the well known WrangelI man into the icy waters and that he was un. able to save himself. Searehers be- lieve the skiff drifted with the tide. It was equipped with a 5-horsepow- CT Johnson outboard. Anyone not ing the gray 14-foot skiff or out board or any trace of the missing man should report to the Coast Guard immediately.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
0neBOdyFrOm SCbenk Found
 At Tree Point

KETGHIKAN=Fi the body of Charles F. Swanson five miles north Of Tree Point near the Alas ka-British Columbia boundary gave first clue to the fate of the tow boat Edward SchenN which disap- peared Oct. 10 northbound from Prince Rupert. Swanson was cook, one of four or five men believed a. board the ill-fated craft. The body was found last Sunday by the Coast Guard huddled under a fallen tree on the beach. He wore life pre- server. indicating he had made shore safely and crawled under a tree for protection from the storm and died from exposure.
 4 few miles farther north search CTS found a door and part of the. cabin housing, believed to be that of the Schenk
 A Canadian unemployment in. surance card was found on Swan. sons body.
 Three WrangelI men were known to have been aboard the tug. which had been using four and five men in it's crew for its towing jobs. They were Warren Chisholm, eo-owner| and skipper. James Forester and Henry Johnson. Swanson was the fourth man aboard and there is a possibility that there was a fifth. l Johnson was hired in Ketchikan as a deckhand. Swanson apparently was hired in Prince Rupert.
 The Schenk disappeared during one of the worst storms to hit this district this fall After it failed to reach Ketchikan from Prince Ru. pert with it's tow. a search was con ducted which resulted in the dis covery of it's tow high and dry on a beach and the cargo scattered oy- CT a wide area.
 The Schenk. owned by the Ton gass Timber company, had piled the waters of Southeastern Alaska for many years before it disappeared l
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
SUBSCRIBERS ASKED
 NOT TO JAM PHONE
 SYSTEM IN EMERGENCY

To conserve use of telephone lines which must be kept open for mili- tary use, the Wrangell Telephone Company announced this week that in case of fire it's operators would notify the person or persons in charge of the property where the fire might be and asked that other subscribers refrain from tanning the telephone board with queries of
 where's the fire?" This is neces- sary in accordance with military re- quirements, President H. c. Me- Rowan of the company said.
 The cooperation of the public in this respect will be greatly appre- ciated," he said. Tt is a necessary war measure in which we must ask your assistance"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
Reds Driving
 Germans Back
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MOSCOW Russian forces today drove deep into the German left flank before stalingrad in a broad sweep enveIoping most of Che Ger man army in that section. Other Red forces advanced southwestward against German resistance which grew gradually stiffer despite Ger man losses.
 The Russians officially claimed further advances from northwest and southwest Of the city. captur- ing several villages, and iu the Vol ga bastion itself German lines of communication were severed by the Russian foray as they swept the re- treating Nazis rom the bloody bat tleground. Bombers and fighters of both sides joined the battle.
 The Russian offensiye formed two great buIges northwest and southwest Of Stalingrad and were pressing down heavily on the thin eone-shaped German escape corri- dor where the Don river splits through it's middle on its westward course to RostoY
 The German radio broadcast re- ports ot the Russian battle and placed heavy fighting IS0 miles west of Moscow. indicating the Russians were advancing toward the German stronghold of smolensk, o0 miles away. The broadcast said the Russians had struck at one place west of TorpeJs, which is on- ly 12 miles rom the Latyian bor- der and 600 miles north of the con ldct raging around Stalingrad. The wording of the report indicated to military observers that the Nazis might all along have expected the ..toln Russian attack 10 develop in the Moscow sector and that ,be above and below Stalin- grad consequently caught the Ger mans by surprise.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
Wind Causes
 Damage Here

A wind storm of hurricane vel petty for a few minutes struck Wrangell last Friday evening eaus- ing considerable damage.
 Half the roof was blown off the school building. other roofs were damaged, electric power and tele- phone lines went down and small damage to several other buildings was reported.
 A big spruce tree on the old Saarekofski property in the north end of town went cown taking out all the wires on the lower street just missing the Benny LaHting house. and putting the entire north end in darkness. 4 tree also blew down on the Frank Churchill pro- perty adjoining. Considerable dam age was reported to small build ings around the head of Shoemak- CT Bay. Lamps were in order for north enders until the next day and those with electrical cooking equipment went without hot coffee the next morning.
 School children, gleefully ob- serving Saturday the damage done to the school building. were disap- pointed when classes resumed as usual Monday under a temporary roof. Water seeped through and did some damage to the rooms.
 The southeast gale was accom- panied by (censored.l The sub stance was white in color.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

When Pfc Stan Fries received an invitation to dinner to the F. G. Hanford home last Friday he was taken by surprise completely at what turned out to be a birthday dinner with himself as honor guest. It took big birthday cake, decor ated in the traditional manner, to make him aware that he was a year older and the Hanfords knew it.. Much prying, and even bold inquiry, failed to unearth which milestone Private Fries has passed. It's a mil itary secret, says Stan.
 Pfc and Mrs Bill Vim were al- so guests invited to the birthday dinner by Mr and Mrs. Hanford.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
FREEMAN RETIRES
 AFTER 46 YEARS IN SERVICE

SEATTLE Vice Admiral Charles ;. Freeman, former commandant Of the Thirteenth Naval District and the northwest sea frontier, retired last Saturday, having reached the age of 64.
 He has been succeeded by Vice Admiral Frank Fletcher, 57, who commanded the United States task force during the Navy's victories in the battles of Coral Sea and Mid way.
 Brief ceremonies were held at the transfer which took place last Saturday Freeman has ended 46 years of service with the Navy.