Evening star., 1942-11-29

Mr. ana MRS. Frank j. AcOSta, 1882
Rittenhouse street NV, has sue
cessfully completed a special course
of instruction here at the Signal
Corps School.
At Pensacola, Fla.
James D. thinner, %, son Of
Verne A. thinner. l745 Upshur
street NV. was recently appoint
ed a naval aviation cadet and has
been transferred here at the naval
air station for flight training. Cadet
zimmer completed his preliminary
training at the Naval Reserve avi-
alton base at Anacostia. Upon COM
pletion Of his training here he will
be commissioned an ensign in the
Naval Reserve or a second lieuten-
ant in the Marine Corps Reserve.
He is graduate of Georgetown
University.
Two naval aviation cadets from
Washington were recently gradu-
ated from the prescribed flight
training course here at the United
States naval air station and were
commissioned ensigns in the Naval
Reserve. They are Ensigns Rich
ar E. Gales, 1882 Sixteenth street
NV, and william J. Powers, jr.,
son Of Mrs. Iren Powers. 403 Con-
cord avenue NV. Ensign Gales,
prior to entering the naval service,
attended the University of Mary
land for two years, where he re-
ceived military training as a mem
ber of Reserve Officers Training
Corps. He began preliminary train
ing last March at the United States
Naval Reserve aviation base at Ana
costa and successfully completed
his course in June before coming
here for basic and advanced train
ing.
Prior to his enlistment in the Ma
val Air Corps, Ensign Powers at
tended George Washington Univer-
sity, where he also received military
training as member of the. Re-
serve Officers' Training Corps. He,
too. completed his preliminary
training at Anacostia. completing
the course in June before coming
here for basic and advanced in
struction. Having been designated
naval aviation. both men will go
on active duty at one Of the Navy's
air operational training centers be-
fore being assigned to a combat
zone.
At Tyndall Field, Fla.
Pvt. Richard NJ. Griswold. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Daird M. Griswold,
Silver Spring, Md, was recently
promoted to the grade of sergeant.
having completed his training here
at the Army Air Forces Gunnery
School. Sergt. Griswold has been
sent to Salt Lake City, Utah. for
additional training. He attended
Montgomery Blair High School and
the University of Maryland.
At Chicago, Ill.
Three men from the Washington
area recently graduated from the
Nays School for Aviation Ma
chinists' Mates here at the Navy
Pier and received ratings of aviation
machinists' mates, third class. They
are: Melvin T. Fowler, %. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Fowler, 100
Central avenue. Capitol Heights.
Md; John r. Hazard. 81, son of
Mr. and Mrs Johr " Hazard, 5429
Hawthorne place NV, and Leo B.
Dove, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo S.
Dove, 1885 Queen street NE.
At Great Lakes. Ill.
Charles A. Parker. 40, 45l RAN
dolph street NV. who recently en-
listed in the United States Naval
Reserve as storekeeper, third
class. has begun series of recruit
training here at the United States
Naval Training Station.
Julian Howe Barefoot, lS, 1881
Brothers place S.E, recently grad
uated from the Hospital Corps
School here at the United States
Naval Hospital and is now rated as
hospital apprentice, second class.
At Fort Benning, Ga.
Robert G.. Bylne, son Of Mrs.
Mellett Byrne, 3706 r street NV,
recently graduated from the Oficer
Candidate School here and was COM
missioned a second lieutenant in the
infantry Following a short furlough,
he will be assigned for duty at
Camp Howie. Tex. 1t. Byrne Is a
graduate of Western High School,