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BETHESDA, MD.

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his course at the United States Navy
Pre- Flight School here and has been
order to the Naval Reserve Air Base
at Anacostia for primary fight train
ing.
Second Its Robert Johnston, for
mer attorney and husband of Mrs.
Mary Johnston, 1901 Wyoming ave-
nue. NV; Robert L. Wiley, former
administra tive assistant for the
National Archives and husband of
Mrs. Sara B. Wiley. 643 Lexington
place N E, and Milton E. Jones, for
mer accountant and auditor and
husband of Mrs. Marian H. Jones,
1905 Colonial terrace, Arlington, Va.
Upon completion of the six week
course Of military instruction and
physical conditioning these men,
commissioned directly from civilian
life, will be prepared to take over
executive duties in Air Forces Main
tenance
Joseph S. Miller. son of Mr.. and
Mrs, B. L. Miller, 1886 Decatur street
NV, recently received his commits
sion as second lieutenant in the
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At Will Rogers
Field. Okla.

Second 1t. William j. Mackenzie,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. william Mac
Kenzie. 1865 Tuckerman street NV,
reported this week to the Army Air
Forces bombardment base here for
transition training. 1t. Mackenzie,
who received his commission July
9, 194l. had four years ROTC train
ing at Fishburne Military School,
Waynesboro. Va. He attended Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacks
burg, in 194l.
At Carlisle Barracks. Pa.
Maj. Sedley Peck, United States
Army, of Washington, spoke to the
military personnel here last week on
THE Last 80 Days of France" as a
lecturer in the Army orientation lee
ture series. A graduate of STAN
ford University. Maj. Peck went to
France in the Volunteer Ambulance
Corps at the outbreak of the First
World War. Shortly afterward he
was transferred to the French Army
as flyer and when the United
States entered the war he joined the
United States Army. In 1919, he
went to Czechoslovakia as a member
Of the Hoover American Relief Ad-
ministration. Later he covered the
Italo-Albanian war of 1920-1 as re-
porter for a group of Paris papers.
At the outbreak of the present war,
Maj. Peck organized the American
Volunteer Ambulance Corps, with
which he went to France and served
during the collapse of the French
Army and nation in the spring of
1910. He holds the rank of COM
mandant in the French Army.
Harry N. Burgess, son of Mrs
Eveline N. Burgess, Ontario Apart
ments, Ontario road and Eighteenth
street NV, was recently promoted
from second lieutenant to first lieu
tenant in the Medical Administra-
tive Corps, United States Army. 1t.
Burgess Is assistant post exchange
officer at headquarters, Medical
Field Service School here. He at
tended George Washington UnA
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versity and National University law

versity and National University law
school.
At Charleston, S. G.
Marvin J. Hershey, 6O4 Farragut
street NV, was recently promoted
to the grade of technician fifth
grade).
At Paris Island. S. C.
William Eugene Merchant, 10, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Merchant,
1912 Illinois avenue NV. recently
enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps and is now training here. He
graduated this year from Roosevelt
High School where he was a member
of the High School Cadet Corps.
At Amarillo, Tex.
Second 1t. William j. Holland as
sistant commandant of students and
technical officer at the advanced
glider school here, has been relieved
from further assignment to attend
preliminary glider pilot training at
the Smyra Army Flying School,
Smyra. Tenn. 1t. Holland, who has
been stationed here for the past
three months, is the first non flying
officer here to request glider pilot
training. A native of Boston, Mass.
he moved to the District at an early
age and received his education there
His wife is the former Miss Teresa
Trant of 1888 Chestnut street NE.
At Camp Barkeley, Tex.
Nels Franklin Peterson, %, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peterson, o5
Connecticut avenue. Kensington
Md, this week was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the Medical
Administrative Corps here upon
graduation from the Medical Ad-
ministrative Corps OfIicers' Candi-
date School Prior to his Army
service, It. Peterson was plate
printer with the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. He is a graduate
of Hyattsville High School. Hyatts-
vile, Md.
At Camp Howe, Tex.
1t. Charles B. Raymond, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Raymond,
Edgemore. Md. will report here for
duty following a few days furlough
which he is spending visiting his
family. 1t. Raymond. who has been
in the Army only a few months,
formerly was student at the Uni
versity of Maryland where he was a
member of the ROTC for four years.
At Hensley Field, Tex.
1t. Robert L. Madden, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Warren Madden. Nc
Lean, Va, and recently commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the
Army Air Forces, has been assigned
to duty as an officer pilot with the
Fifth Ferrying Group, Air Trans
port Command, here. 1t. Madden'S S
father is member of the District
Court of Claims and former chair
man of the National Labor Rela j.
tions Board.
At Gravelly Point.
Robert r. Spooner, husband of
Mrs. r. r. Spooner, 1888 Summit
place NV, was recently promoted
to the rank of captain. Entering the
Army in June of this year as first
lieutenant, Capt. Spooner attended
Officers Training School at Miami
Beach, Fla He is now stationed
here in charge of personnel and pro-
curement. Prior to entering the
Army, he was assistant secretary of
the Morris Plan Bankers Association
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Marine Commended in Pacific
Is Central High Graduate
Former Maryland University Athlete
Is Promoted While at Sea

'arrived here for basic training in
finance Prior to his enlistment in
the service September of this year
Pvt. Vernon was a general super
visor for the District Wholesale
Plumbing e. Heating Supply House
Second 1t. David Kohn, jr., son
of David Kohn, 5425 Connecticut
avenue NV. recently reported here
for duty with the First Finance
Training Battalion of the Finance
Replacement Training Center. He
was transferred from Fort Meade,
Md, where ne was assistant ex-
change officer and assistant prison
officer. A Reserve since 1884, 1t
Kohn was called to active duty July
l of this year. Prior to this, he was
a merchandise executive in Lans-
burgh & Bros.
At Maxwell Field, Ala.
Lewes W. Fleming, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry c. Fleming, 2l29
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Lewes W. Fleming. stationed with
the infantry at Camp Croft, S. c.,
Sergt, Fleming was transferred to
the Air Forces in April of this year
He is graduate of Tech High
School.
-Four men from nearby Virginia
are now enrolled as aviation cadets
in the Army Air Forces School for
pilots here. They are: Cadets Ed
ward F.. Downs, 1881 Seventh street
South, Arlington, Va; Arthur E.
George, COS North Highland street.
Arlington. Va: Walter Andrew
Boyce, Merrifeld, Va, and John F.
Madigan jr $500 Lee boulevard.
Arlington, Va. Upon completion of
the nine-week course here they
will enter one of the primary flying
schools in the Southeast Army Air
Forces Training Center.
At Clearwater, Fla.
Robert Cosbey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Don F. Cosbey. 2311 North Not
tingham street, Arlington, Va, is
now enrolled in the basic training
school for the Army Air Forces here
At Hollywood Fla.
Pvt. Donald w. Cosbey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Don F. Cosbey, 2311 North
Nottingham street. Arlington, Va,
Is now stationed here to take a
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miSsioned a sec 1t. Joseph P. Gervasio.
ond lieutenant last week upon COM
pletion of the infantry officers train
ing course here. 1t Gervasio en-
listed in the Army April 10, 1941.
Prior to his enlistment he attended
the University of Maryland.
At Gowen Field, Idaho.
Reed NJ Bottomley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Bottomley, German
town, Md, was recently promoted
from the rank of corporal to that
OF sergeant in the Army Air Corps.
Sergt. Bottomley entered the service
last May and is a gunner in a COM
bat crew training here.
At Fort Washington, Md.
John Beall Harvey, jr., 6l6 South
Buchanan street, Arlington, Va,
graduated last week from the Of
f1cers' Candidate School here and
was commissioned a second lieuten-
ant in the Adjutant Generals De-
partment, U. S. Army. 1t. Harvey
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the West Coast. CerpI n Z. bowman.
At Pensacola, Fla.
Cadet Charles Gray Hurd, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis l.. Hurd. 1904
Carey lane, Silver Spring, Nd, re-
Gently completed his three months
training at Anacostia and has been
assigned to the Naval Air Station
here for advanced training. Born
In Washington Grove, Md, Cadet
Hard, "a, was completing his third
year at the George Washington law
school when he enlisted in the
Naval Air Corps. He is a member
Of Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Cadet Charles S. Lansdale, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lansdale, 1855
Peabody street NV, is also now
stationed at the Naval Air Station
here after having completed his
pre-f1ight training at Anacostia.
Cadet Lansdale attended the Uni
versity of Maryland and George
Washington University and is a
member Of Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Francis H. McAdams, son of Mrs
s. E. McAdams, 2700 @ street NV.
this week won his Navy wings of
gold" and was commissioned an
ensign in the Naval Reserve, follow
ing completion of his fight training
course at the United States Naval
Ain Station here. Prior to his enter
ing the naval service, he graduated
from Georgetown University and
Georgetown University law school.
While in school he was member
of the varsity track squad. Ensign
McAdams will 60 on duty at one of
the Navy's air operational training
centers before being assigned to a
combat zone.
At Fort Harrison, Ind.
Pvt. Samuel Grill, formerly an &C
countant in the ONCE OF Chief OF
Finance, War Department, arrived
at the Finance Replacement Train
ing Center here recently to begin his
basic training in finance. Upon
completion of an intensive field
training program he will be sent
Into the classroom to study Army
Day methods. Pvt. Grill was in
Quoted into the service August Is OF
this year.
Pvt. Richard B. Vernon has also
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N. Y.
At st. Petersburg, Fla.
Three Washingtonians recently
arrived at the Army Air Forces Re-
placement Training Center here to
start their 3O-day basic training.
They are: Pvts. Maurice J. Conley,
son of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice j. Con-
ley. 3434 Thirtieth street NV: John
E. Elgin. son of DR.. and Mrs. Arthur
G. Elgin, and Fred Plaser. Upon
completion of this training they will
be sent to an advanced school to
prepare for Zine duty" in maintain
ing and servicing war planes.
At Camp Polk, La.
Maj. Alfred G. Karger. now chem
ical warfare officer of the 11th
Armored Division here, was recently
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel. Born in the District in
1901, Col. Karger graduated from
George Washington University in
1920. In 1929 he was made q first
lieutenant in the Officers Reserve
Corps, in 1899 captain, and in 194l
he came on active duty as a major.
In November, 194l, he attended the
Chemical Warfare School at the
Edgewood Arsenal, Md, and from
January to August, f942, he was
on the Tank Destroyer Command
Board at Camp Hood Tex In June,
1912. he attended the officers orr
entation course at the Tank De-
stroyer School and in August was
assigned to this division.
At Monroe, La.
Aviation Cadet Samuel Cohen, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Cohen, 1543
E street Sc, has entered the Army
Air Forces Pre-Flight School for
Navigators here. Cadet Cohen at
tended the University of Maryland
and the National University law
school. Prior to his joining the
armed forces he was employed in
the Bureau of Census.
At Aberdeen, Md.
Russell P. Whitener, jr., son of
Russell P. Whitener, 2315 North
Lexington street, Arlington, Va,
graduated this week from the
Ordnance School here and was COM
missioned q second lieutenant. Prior
to his induction into the service In
1941, 1t. Whitener was employed by
the Union Trust Co. as a teller. He
attended George Washington Uni
versity Before coming here It..
Whitener was stationed at Boiling
Field where he was administrative
clerk with the rank of sergeant.
At Camp Grant, Ill.
Two District men have been as
signed recently to the Medical Re-
placement Training Center here for
their basic training. They are Ray
mond M. Gemmill, SIT Eleventh
street Sc, and Gerald Morws.
At Scott Field, Ill.
Pvt. Edward j. Fogarty, jr., re-
Gently reported for technical train
ing at the Army Air Forces School
here where he will receive an in
| tensive course in radio-operator me-
| chanics. In civilian life Pvt. Fo-
garty was junior supervisor in the
Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery,
Navy Department..
At Quonset Point, r. /.
Jack Christie. junior lieutenant
in the Navy, son of DR.. and Mrs
L. M. Christie, Silver Spring, Md,
is now taking q two-month training
course here.
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At Fort Knox, XIV.

At Fort Knox, Ky.
Three local men recently reported
to the Armored Force School
Wheeled Vehicle Division for train
ing in field shop practice. They
are: Pvts. Chastin NJ West, 37O7
Eastern avenue NE John P. Gar
ner, jr.. son of John P. Garner, $40
Sixth street NE, and Roland F.
Weaver, son Of Mrs. Owen L. Weaver,
49l7 Taylor street, Bladensburg, Md.
At Morehead, Ky.
Joseph J. McGrail, S7O2 Reading
road, Silver Spring, Md, and
Thomas S. Pocock, 20, son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. s. Pocock, 1906 Kansas
avenue NV, are now enrolled in
the naval training school for elec :
tricians at the Kentucky State
Teachers College here where upon
completion of the course they will
gain a petty officers rating. Both
men received their recruit training
at the United States Naval Train
ing Station, Norfolk, Va.
Fort Benning, Ga.
Raymond H. McGivern, 46l0
Chevy Chase boulevard, Chevy
Chase, Md, graduated recently from
Oficers Training School here as a
second lieutenant in the infantry.
He has been assigned to duty at
Camp Breckenridge, Kent. Induct-
ed into the service in May, 1941. he
became a corporal in November
l941, sergeant in April, 1912, and
entered Officers' Training School in
June, 1912. He attended ST. John S
College and was a former employe
OF the National Savings e. Trust Co.
First 1t. Robert Christie, United
States Army. has been assigned to
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! June of 1941 Pvt. Donald w. Cosbey.
At Miami Beach, Fla.
Fourteen local men arrived at
the Air Forces Offlcer Training
School here recently for training
in directing the vital administrative
and supply operations of the ground
forces. They are: Maj. Lawrence
l. Peak, former senior administra-
tive analyst in the Office of the
Quartermaster General and husband
of Mrs. Claire Peak, 1921 Rhode
Island avenue NV; Capts. Frank
J. Rawson, formerly with the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards and hus-
band of Mrs. Martha Rawson, 1927
Military road NV, and George F.
/ Cramer, formerly engaged in in
vestmenI banking and husband of
Mrs. Florence E. Cramer, 119 Hes
keith street, Chevy Chase, Md: First
1t. Frank A. Bolton, former ac-
| countant and husband of Mrs. Me-
Issa Bolton, Pomonkey, Md.
Garland E. Taylor, former lawyer
with the Insurance, Brokerage Co.
and husband of Mrs. Lillian Taylor.
2010 Kalorama road NV: julius
! Goldstein, former contractor and
| husband of Mrs Amy Goldstein,
| 5000 Me essacchusetts avenue NV;
Alva F. Libert, former lighting engi-
neer and brother of Orion J. Libert,
5704 Thirty-third street NV;
Charles L. Knight, former lawyer,
230 North Highland street, Arlington
Va; John G. Hurley, former account
ant and general manager of the Paul
T. Stone, Inc, and husband of Mrs.
Cora G. Hurley 4540 Forty third
street NV; Henry W. Yagel for
| mer mechanical engineer for the
Federal Government and husband
OF Mrs. Marjorie Yagel, 402l Nine
teenth street south, Arlington, Va,
and Albert F. Smith. formerly with
the War Production Board and hus-
band OF Mrs. Ruth Smith. 95l9
Woodley avenue, Forest Glen, Nd.
At Athens, Ga.
Nine Washington men are now
enrolled in the United States Navy
Pre-Flight School here. They are:
Vernon B. Dodge, jr., 40l8 Illinois
avenue NV: Charles Robert Hard
son, jr., 44l5 Chesapeake street
NV; Charles Frederick Leiserson
32l0 Thirty fourth street NV:
Nicholas George Mantzouris, 1922
Brentwood road NE; Anthony Al
oySius James O'Brien, 2l4 Massa
chusetts avenue NE; Albert Pols-
ton, 5000 Charming street NE:
Morris Louis Rubin, HOO Fourth
street NE; Henry Emmett Steece
6l6l Thirty-flrst place NV, anc
James Parrott Wooten, 10l5 Girarc
street NE, Upon successful compile.
ton Of the work here they will be
sent to one of the Nays primary
fight centers.
Cadet Steece is the son of Mr. anc
Mrs. Henry NJ Steece. 6l61 Thirty.
first place NV. Prior to his enter.
, ing the service he was employed al
/ the David Taylor Model Basin, u
S. N. He attended George Wash.
ington University and was at1iliatec
; with Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra
ternity
Naval Aviation Cadet James Mar.
tin Evans. son of Edwin H. Evans
, 3725 T street NV, has completed
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Parents Will Sponsor
Dance for Bows Bond

The Parents Club of st. Cyprians 5
Church will sponsor a dance At 7
pm. Wednesday at the parish hall.
1912 c street Sc, for the benefit
OF the boys band. Francis Springs.
chairman of arrangements. an
nounced that the main auditorium
Will be reserved for the younger
groups, while the lower hall will
be used by the seniors.
The band. numbering IS pieces,
and the Junior Drill Team win take
part IN a band parade today at the
Elks' Home, 30l Rhode Island avenue
NV.
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S h o u er and
upper leg, is the
son of the late
F. A. McClana =
han and Mrs,
Frank j. Bren-
nan, formerly of
Washington. A
native OF Nash =
vile, Tenn, 1t.
M c Clan n ahan
moved to the
District in 1929.
He was gradu-
ated from Gen.
tral High School.
In 1885 he joined
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Recreation Services
Bourd Is EnIoroed

Four new board members Of
Recreation Services, Inc, the oper.
atlng agency of the War Hospitality
Committee Of the Civilian Mobilixa.
tion Division. have been announced
by Floyd Akers, chairman.
They are Mrs. Robert Low Bacon.
Mrs. Howard B. Railsy, Maj.
Charles 8. Coulter. q. 9. A.. retired.
and Abraham Z. Lichtman.
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specialized in Army administration
following his basis training.
At Westover Field, Mass.
Corpl. Angelo Cordone, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Cordone, 40 New
York avenue NE, now on duty with
an Air Force unit stationed here, re-
Gently married Miss Mary Di Pietro,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Di Pietro, 50 New York avenue NE,
while he was home on furlough..
At Kessler Field, Miss.
Pvt. Noel Kennth Byrnes. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Noel c. ByrneS, 1889
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Army Air Forces
upon graduation
from the Army
Air Forces, Tech :
nical S C h 90 ]
here. Prior to
his enlistment
in January of
this year, he
was with the
Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue.
He q t te n d e d
George Wash
ington Univer-
sity. On Sep
tember II he
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course IN gun
merry. Pvt. Co.'S
bey enlisted in
the United States
marines In Feb
ruary Of this
year and received
his basic train
ing at Paris
Island, S. c. In
August he COM
pleted a course
III TdulO OptI dt-
ing at Jackson
vile, Fla. He
graduated from
Westinghouse
High School in
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r o T u 6ennlng,
Ga, as an in
S t r u c tor. 1t.
Christie, the son
of DR.. and Mrs.
l.. M. Christie,
S ii er Spring,
Md, W as the
first Sc | e ctive
service draftee
in that district.
Joseph P. Ger
vasio. son of
Mrs. Francesca
Gervas1 14ls
Fifteenth street
NV, was CON-
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oSAA IVA ~ ~ -
is now training
to be a pilot in
the Army Air
Forces School
here. He holds
the rank of ser
geant and is a
c a n d j date for
instructor in fly
ing. Prior to
h is induction
into the service
in September ,
1941, he was en-
ployed at the
Navy Yard. First
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In ). =. MeClahahan. t h e M rim c
Corps Reserve Prior to his entrance
into active duty he resided at 2542
Thirteenth street NV, and was en-
ployed by The Star and later by the
Hamilton National Bank. He re-
ceived his commission as second
lieutenant June OF this year.
At Sea.
Capt. John Joseph Gormley. son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis
Gormley, 1903 Elm street. Chevy
Chase, Md. was recently promoted
to the rank of major. A graduate of
the University of Maryland, Maj.
Gormley was one of three officers in
the university r. o. T. C. to receive
commissions In the Marine Corps.
He received his basic training in
Philadelphia from 1878. While at
the university Maj. Gormley was
prominent in football, baseball and
boxing. After his graduation he was
offered a contract with the Wash
ington Redskins. but refused, prefer
ring to join the Marine Corps. How
ever, he continued his football in the
service, playing for the Marine Corps
team. He is member OF the M
Club and Omicron Delta Kappa His
wife, the former Miss Harriet Nc
Call, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Mccall. College Park, Md, is now
living In San Francisco.
Overseas.
Tyler M. Birch, son of Mrs. Mar
earet w. Birch. 6010 Forty-fourth
avenue Hyattsville, Md. was sent
overseas this month with bonn
bardment squadron. In April of
this year he was commissioned a
captain in the Air Corps and was
graduated from the Officers Train
ing School, Miami Beach, Fla. in
May. In June Capt. Birch was
graduated from Military Intelligence
School and was assigned to Muroc.
Calf. Capt. Birch was employed
by The Star in 1917 prior to his
enlistment in the service in World
War !.
- Ina War Zone.
Second 1t. c. P. Rumph, 1924
Pennsylvania avenue NV, has been
promoted to the rank of first lieu
tenant In the Army Air Forces.
Prior to his entrance in the service
1t. Rurnpt was employed in the
division OF information of the Civil
Service Commission. A native of
Texas, he was formerly a student
ut Texas Wesleyan College and
Texas Christian University.
With the Army Show.
1t. James A. McColgan. SIG Ed
mondson avenue. Catonsville. Nd,
is q member of the U. S. Army war
show which will appear here, be-
ginning Friday night. 1t. McCol-
gan is the leader of the detachment
of jeeps which participate in the
show. Before entering the service
he was q member of the Maryland
National Guard and was employed
in the division of information of
the Civil Service Commission.
- From the West Coast.
Corp. Robert E. Bowman, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Bowman,
Evening star., 1942-09-27

NOTtH olQ To-
minion drive, Ar
lington, Va. was
graduated from
the r m y Air
Forces Technical
School here last
Thursday. Prior
to his induction
into the service,
he was employed
by the Rosslyn
Steel g. Cement
Co. as a Ship
ping clerk.
At Will Rogers
Es>II NIL
Evening star., 1942-09-27

GIG Quebec place
NV, is home
for an eight-day
furlough to visit
hts family. Corp.
B o W m a n, a
gra d u a t e of
Eastern High
School, entered
the Army in
March of 194l.
After his visit in
the District he
will return to
a.. -
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In Action In the SoIomons.

Second 1t. James F. McClanahan.
who won commentator during the
Solomons action for sticking to his
post although wounded in the
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