Evening star., 1942-11-22

Of the flying squadrons stationed
here.
At Fort Benning. Ga.
Roy Alexander Glisson, 919 K
street Sc, was recently commits
stoned a second lieutenant in the
United States Army following sue
cessful completion of the officer
candidate course here at the Infan-
try School. 1t. Glisson was inducted
into the Army July 3, 1941, and
served with the 63rd Coast Artillery.
he held the rank of sergeant before
receiving his commission. 1t. Glis-
son is graduate of Mckinley Tech
High School and Columbia Uniyer-
sity.
V. Marquis Fostich Zerda, former
Washington attorney. was also re-
Gently commissioned a second lieu-
tenant in the United States Army
upon successful completion of the
officer candidate course here at the
Infantry School, 1t. Zerda is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Victovjno Reeves
Aerda, Manila, Philippines. He en-
tered the Army January II, 1s41,
ana served with the 5th Engineers.
5oth Engineers and Headquarters
detachment, Fort jackson, S. c., be-
lore coming here. A graduate of
Surlgas High School, Surigas, Phil
lpplnes, and Suffolk University
boston, Lit. Zerda is a member of
the Washington and Manila Bar
Associations.
AT Warner Robins, Ga.
Capt, Maxwell E. Burdette for.
merry OF Washington. has been as
signed to the Army Air Depot here
1or duty, A graduate of Columbia
University and Western MARYLAND
college, Capt. Burdette was In civil
ian lie a high school principal He
1912. 49,
At Camp Grant, Ill.
Two men from the Washington
area recently graduated from the
Medical Replacement Training Cen
ter Clerical School here. They are
Pvts, John l.. Grittins, 1900 South
Barton, Arlington, Va. and David
W. Harry. jr, q Cheverly Circle,
Cheverly, Md.
capt Oscar Douglas Calhoun.
Lorton, Va, and First 1t. Hector B,
Ragas, TIT Twentieth street. NV,
nave been assigned to the 30th Med
lcal Training Battalion here.
At Great Lakes. Ill.
Lewis T. McInnis, 21, 480l Connec-
tlcut avenue. NV, is now enrolled
in the United States naval training
school for radiomen here at the
University of Chicago. After COM
pletlng this specialist course, he will
be eligible for a petty officers rating
OF radloman, third class. Mr.. Nc
lnnls enlisted in the Navy last week
and completed his recruit training
mere at the United States Naval
Training Station. After FINISHING
school here, he will be assigned 10
active duty with the fleet or at
naval shore station.
AT Fort Harrison, Ind.
Three men from the Washinpton
area arrived here at the Finance
Replacement Training Center re-
Gently to begin their basic training
IN finance. They are Pvts. Jesse
ourWlt, husband Of Mrs. JEANNE
SurWit, 729 Somerset place NV;
John A. Raymond. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alrose Marston Raymond, Sill
yer Spring, Md and Clarence
Owens, son of Mrs. Clarence J
Owens, Silver Spring, Md. Pvt
Surwit was formerly purchasing
agent for the Nathan Goodman Co..
Inc. In civilian life Pvt. Raymond
was employed as file clerk with
the Social Security Board. Prior to
ms induction. Pvt. Ovens was as
slstant chief of the correspondence
section of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration.
At Fort Knox, XIV.
-Four men from the WASHINGTON
area recently graduated from the
wheeled vehicle department of the
Armored Force School here and re-
celved diplomas as qualified auto
motive mechanics They are Pvts.
Chastln M. West. 3707 Eastern ave-
nue NE: John w. Garner. jr. son
OF j. w. Garner, $40 Sixth street
N E.; Roland F.. Weaver, son of Mrs
Owen l.. Weaver. 49l7 Taylor street,
Bladensburg, Md, and George v,
Pt1eger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Pf1eger of North Carolina avenue
Three District men recently ar
rived here at the Armored Force
Replacement Training Center to be-
gin their basic training course,
They are Louis S. Sondheimer, son
of Mrs. Alice Sondheimer, 652 Elev-
enth street NE: Alva C. Gibson,
son OF Mrs. Mary l.. Gibson. 1243 l
street NE, and Calvin B. Meyers,
5047 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Also newly arrived recruits at the
Armored Force Replacement Train
ing Center here ready to begin their
basic training are: John T. Moore,
1929 O street NV: Harry j. Rhati-
gan, jr., son of Harry j. Rhatigan,
l3 Girard street NE, and George H.
McDermott. 23l9 Twenty fourth
street Sc.
Pvt. Kenneth D. Dougherty, son of
Col. j. S. Doughertv, 5319 Nevada
avenue NV, recently arrived here
for a special course of instruction
in the gunnery department of the
Armored Force School.
At Fort Meade, Md.
1t. John w. Mathers, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Mathers, 1923 Riggs
place NV. is now stationed here
with the 385th Infantry, Company
c. A graduate of Staunton Military
Academy, 1t. Mathers was formerly
employed by the Potomac Electric