Evening star., 1942-09-13


Yale University graduate school.
While with the AEF in 1917 Col
Pollin was awarded the Order of
the Purple Heart and the Croix de
Guerre for distinguished service be-
yond the call of duty. His son, Jack
M. Pollin, is at the present time a
cadet in the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
At New Orleans, La.
Capt. John Banks Berry, 5343
Thirty-second street NV, was re-
Gently promoted to the rank of
major in the Army Air Forces at
the Air Depot Training Station
here, where he is assistant training
director. Maj. Berry, As, is a vet
eran of the last war and was called
to active duty in the current war
last May. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Berry, Rockville, Md,
and attended the University of
Maryland.
David Brooks, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Brooks, 218 Kentucky avenue
Sc, has been promoted to the grade
of sergeant at the Air Depot Train
in1 Station here. Before enlisting
in the Army Sergt. Brooks was
graduated from Benjamin Franklin
University and was a member of
the District Institute of Certified
Public Accountants.
At Aberdeen, Md.
Two local men graduated last
week from the Officer Candidate
! School here and received their COM
missions as second lieutenants, Ord
nance Department, United States
| Army. They are Its. William Jo-
seph Kenealy, son of Mrs. Cath
crime Kenealy, 3757 Jenifer street
NV, and Norman Sam Schlaifer,
son of A. Nath9 Schlaifer, 1916 @
street NV. 1t. Schlaifer before
joining the armed forces in 1941
was employed by the Government
in the Office C United States Rail-
road Retirement Board. He at
tended George Washington Uni
versity, American University, Iowa
University and the University of
South Carolina. 1t. Kenealy is
graduate of ST. Johns College and
attended Benjamin. Franklin Uni
versity. Prior to his entrance into
the service he was a member of the
National Guard. In civilian life he
was employed as an accountant.
Charles Stewart Taylor, son of Mr..
hfY1 -Inr
Veazey street NV, was recently
promoted to the grade of corporal.
He entered the Army April 7 of this
year, and his work in the armed
forces is that of instructor in small
arms. ss;@
At Westover Field, Mass.
Corpl. Charles o. Walter, 1920
Clydesdale place NV, has been
promoted to the grade Of sergeant in
the Army Air Forces here. Before
entering the service in 1941 Sergt.
Walter was member of the Mis-
sissippi National Guard for two
years. In private life he attended
George Washington University and
was employed as a clerk in the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
At Lincoln, Nebr.
Pvt. Harold F. Lycette, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Lycette, 10 Ran
dolph place NV, recently began the
airplane mechanics course at the
Army air base here. Upon gradual
ton Pvt. Lycette will be rated as a
fully qualified airplane mechanic
and will be assigned to a permanent
Air Force squadron for active duty.
At Morris Field, N. c.
George E. Van Arsdale, jr, son of
George E. Van Arsdale, last week
was promoted to the rank of cor
poral in the Army Air Forces, 30th
Base Headquarters and Air Base
! Squadron, here.
At Patterson Field, Ohio.
William M. Darling, son Of Mrs.
Edith Louise Darling, 524 Taylor
street NV, enlisted recently as a
private, unassigned, in the Air Corps
here and is awaiting appointment
as an aviation cadet.
At Wright Field, Ohio.
Second 1t. Robert C. Bogert re-
Gently reported for duty at the Army
| Air Forces Material Center here and
! has been assigned to the Aircraft
Laboratory, Experimental Engineer
| ing Section. Lit. Bogert formerly was
| stationed at Gowan Field, Boise,
| Idaho.
At Fort Sill, Okla.
Charles Britton Chandler, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Chandler, 6416 Blair road NV,
graduated last week from the Officer
| Candidate School here and was COM
missioned a second lieutenant in the
| field artillery of the United States
Army. In civilian life 1t. Chandler
was employed as bookkeeper. He
has been assigned to Fort Jack
son, N. C.
John Richey Dessez recently re-
ceiyed his commission as a second
lieutenant in the United States
Army at the Officer Candidate
School here. 1t. Dessez comes from
a long line of District servicemen.
His great-great- grandfather fought
as a Confederate in the Civil War.
Five members of his family served
the World War and five are now
serving in the present conflict. The
Dessezs have served in all branches
of the armed forces-Navy, Marines,
Army and Air Forces. 1t. Dessez
attended Princeton University.
Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
Two District men recently gradu-
ated from the Officer Candidate
School here and received their COM
missions as second lieutenants in the
Medical Administrative Corps. They
are Its. Morton Jaffe, 6121 Four
teenth street NV. and John Crane
Donnelly, Is I street NV. They will
replace doctors in administrative and
training duties, allowing medical
officers. to exercise their profess
Sional abilities in the field
At Indiant0wn Gap, Pa.
Corp. Edward F. Hooper, 514 West
Clifton Terrace, has just been pro-
NOTED to the rank of technica,
sergeant at Headquarters Co., Spe-
cial Troops, Military Reservation
here. Hooper. who entered the serv-
! ice April of this year, is a graduate
L..