Evening star., 1942-10-04

you how much I miss all of you, how
ever, it won't be too long-I hope"
ton from the Candidate officers
Training School here. Prior to his
entering the service, January 7,
1941, he was employed by Safeway
Stores.
Daniel j. Dickerson, husband of
Mrs. D. j. Dickerson, 1909 Monroe
street NV, has been promoted from
rank of private to that of corporal
at the Quertermaster Replacement
Training Center here. He was for
merly with the District Public Lii
brary. He attended Pennsylvania
State College.
Thomas Francis Gormley, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gormley,
4508 Elm street. Chevy Chase, Md,
enlisted last week in the United
States Army and has recently arrived
at the Recruit Receiving Center,
here.
Robert H. Jordan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Jordan, 16 Seaton
place NV, has been promoted from
sergeant to staff sergeant at
Quartermaster Replacement Training
Center here. He serves with Com
pany G., 18th Regiment, as supply
sergeant. In civilian life he was
employed as clerk for the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board, New York.
At Fort Belvoir, Va.
Pvt. William F.. Thompson, 604
B street NE, has been assigned to
duty with Company A, 5th Engineer
Training Battalion, Sd Platoon, here
at Fort Belvoir.
At Camp Pickett, Va.
Three District men are now sta.
toned at the Medical Replacement
Center here. They are: Harold
Scott, 1886 @ street NV; Francis
Johnston, 318 G street NE, and
Curtis Strickland, 301 F street S.W.
Their training will consist of actuaf
nianeuvers illustrating medical and
evacuation problems encountered on
the battlefield as well as basic mill
tary work.
Arthur Day, 1904 Forty fifth place,
Riverdale, Md, Is now stationed at
the Medical Replacement Center,
here, following his induction into
the United States Army.
At Dahlgren, Va.
Richard M. Galleher, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert B. Galleher. 1911
Neal street NE, after completing
six months training course at the
Naval Aiation Training School. Navy
Pier, Chicago. Ill.,, has been trans
ferred to the Naval Proving Ground
here. Prior to his enlistment into
the service in January, he was en-
ployed at the Washington Navy
Yard. He graduated from Gonbaga
College High School.
At Fort Monroe, Va.
Corpl. Robert D. Lawrence, AZ
Adams street NV, recently grad
uated from the officers candidate
school in Seacoast Artillery here
and was commissioned a second
lieutenant. 1t. Lawrence was for
merly employed by The Star as an
advertising salesman.
At Army War College.
Pvt. Andres P. Sckoppeglia, son
of Mrs. Maria Sckoppeglia, 4431
Forty fifth street NV, was recently
promoted to technician Fourth
grade, temporary. He is serving
with headquarters and headquarters
company, Army Ground Forces, here.
A native of the District, he attended
Western High School and Stew
ards Business College. Prior to
his induction at Fort Myer, Va,
May IL, Sckoppeglia was employed
as an editor and publisher. He re-
ceived his recruit training at Fort
Belvoir, Va.
Ross c. Hall, technician fourth
grade, has been promoted to
sergeant temporary in Headquar-
ters Special Troops, Army Ground
Forces, here. A native Of Cleveland,
Ohio, Sergt. Ross attended Temple
Business School and George Wash
ington University. His mother, Mrs.
Sarah H. Hall, lives in White Plains.
Ga.
At Fort Washington.
Nicholas Orme, jr., son Of Nicholas
Orem, county superintendent of
public schools, 4102 Jefferson street,
Hyattsville, Md, graduated from
the officers candidate school here
last week and was commissioned
second lieutenant in the Adjutant
Generals Department of the United
States Army.
At Naval Aviation Cadet
Selection Board.
Charles F. Batchelder, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Batchelder, 1918
Stephenson place NV, and George
A. Wilson, Sd. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Wilson, jr., 108 South
Adams street, Rockville, Md, have
been selected for training and en-
listed last week as Naval Aviation
Cadets. Cadet Wilson attended
Richard Montgomery High School
and Lynchburg College, majoring
In forestry, where he was a member
Of the track team and active In
dramatics. Prior to his enlistment,
he was employed by the Forest
Service in Huson, Mont. Cadet
Batchelder graduated from st.
Johns High School and attended
the Georgetown foreign service
school. The two men will be or
dered to the United States Navy
pre-fiight school, University Of
Georgia. Athens, Ga, for three
months Of physical conditioning
instruction in naval essentials, mil