Evening star., 1942-10-04

AL ANAoys
At Athens, Ga.
Seven District naval aviation ca.
diets graduated in the second class al
| the United State Navy Pre- e-Flight
School here recently, and have beer
ordered to the Naval Reserve ali
base at Anacostia for primary flight
training. They are: Cadets MAJ
Leder, son Of Herman Leder, 521s
Chevy Chase parkway NV; Edward
Irish ,Lupton, sou of Mrs. June E
Lupton, 1348 Ingraham street NV;
Ralph Mesrobian, son Of Mrs. M
Mesrobian, 6810 Connecticut avenue
Chevy Chase, Md; Oval Embry
Meats, son of Mrs. Arta E. Meats
1923 Quincy street NV; Richard
Hampton Newton, son of A. B. New
ton, 1916 Trinidad avenue NE;
Clarence Josephy Robey, son oi
Mrs. Rose L. Robey, 1851 Alabama
avenue Sc, and Bernard Walls
Zurhorst. son of Mrs. Mary w. Nal.
lette, 7102 Harwick road, Woodacres
Md.
Also now enrolled in the Unitet
States Navy Pre-Flight School here
are: Thomas Edison Archer, $685.
Thirty first place NV; Thomas
Joseph Coleman, 4121 Eighteenth
street NE; Frank Joseph Hudner
3179 Eighteenth street NV; Mar.
shall Elliott Jacobs, 5l20 Chevy
Chase parkway NV: John Pana.
goes, 1923 Thirteenth street NV;
James Tillman Payne, PIP Tenth
street NE; Charles Edgar Pearce
3716 Jocelyn street NV; Frank
Coiner Roller, 1923 Fessenden street
NV, and Harry James Yost, jr.,
1884 Eleventh street NV.
At Bainbridge, Ga.
John N. Gibson, jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. N. Gibson, 2723 South
Uhle street, Arlington, Va, is now a
basic flying cadet at the Army Air
Forces Flying School here, having
completed his pre-fight training at
Maxwell Field, Ala, and his primary
training at Avon Park, Fla. Prior
to his entering the service, Cadet
Gibson attended the Virginia Poly
tecllnic Institute where he was a
member of the Society of Industrial
Engineers. After completing courses
here in flying, airplane and engine
operations, radio code, radio COM
munications, military law, military
hygiene and meterology, he will be
sent to another field for advanced
training before receiving his wings
and the gold bars of a second lieu
tenant.
At Fort Renning, Ga.
Corpls. Norman E. Otto, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Otto, 1850 Area
dia place NV, and Edward H.
Sniflin,g son of Mr.. and Mrs Millard
M. Snif1in, 3007 Twenty fifth street
NE, are now enrolled in the In
fantry Officer Candidate School
here. Friends prior to their induc-
ton in September, 1941, the boys
have managed to stay together since
that time. They were both first sent
to the Reception Center at Camp
Lee, Va, and later to Camp Robin
son, Ark. Here they are stationed
in the same company and the same
barracks. The two corporals will
graduate in the latter part of this
month and will be commissioned
second lieutenants in the United
States Army.
At Hunter Field, Ga.
Corpl. George K. Hanks, jr., son
OF Mr. and Mrs. George K Hanks,
1881 S street NV. recently visited
his home on a To-day furlough. He
graduated from Central High School
and was attending George Washing
ton University when he enlisted in
the Army Air Forces in December
1941. Corpl. Hanks received his
training in air mechanics at Shep-
pard Field. Tex. and at Douglas
Aircraft Plant, Santa Monica, Calf
Prior to his enlistment, he was en-
ployed in the War Department.
At Warner Robins, Ga.
DR.. Morton Gittelman, son of Mrs.
Bessie Gittelman, 708 Highland ave-
nue. NV, was commissioned cap
tain in the Army Air Forces August
IA, and is now attached to the
Wellston Air Depot here. Prior to
entering the service, Capt. Gittel-
man was a practicing physician in
Elizabeth, N. j. He graduated from
George Washington University and
is member of Phi Alpha Fraternity
BPOE. and ANA.
Second 1t. David C. Proff1tt, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Max j. Proffitt, 4411
Klingle street NV, has reported for
duty at the Wellston Air Depot here.
In private life 1t. Proffitt was a
commercial and news photographer.
He graduated from the University
of Colorado where he was photo
editor of all publications, fencing
instructor. and assistant instructor
in photography. He is a member of
Delta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta
Chi Fraternities and Photographers
Association of America.
At Scott Field, Ill.
Pvt. Thomas E. Lovelace, husband
of Mrs. Euphrazine Lovelace, Clear
view, Md, has recently arrived at
the technical training command post
here where he will receive an inten-
sive course in radio operating and
mechanics to fit him for duty as a
member Of a fighting bomber crew.
Pvt. David Statland, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Y. Statland, 1928 I street
NV, recently graduated from the
radio university of the Army Air
Forces Technical Training Com
mand here. He will soon be assigned
to duty with one of the Air Forces
tactical units.
At Camp Breckinridge, Ky.
Calvin B. Herrell, 1886 w street
NV, was recently promoted from
the grade Of private to that of
corporal. Corp. Herrell is a member
Of the artillery of the 9Sth Infantry
Division here.
In Boston, Mass.
Pvt. Oliver w. Lee. husband Of
Mrs. o. w. Lee, 705 Eighteenth street
NV, has been assigned to active
duty with the United States Army
Air Forces upon graduation last
week from an intensive five-month
training course in the shops and
laboratories of the New England
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