Evening star., 1943-04-16
District Defense
Chiefs 10 View
Nearby Militia
1900 Men to Parade
For Inspection at
Silver Spring Sunday

MAJ. Gen. JOrn j. Lewis, COM
manding the military district of
Washington, has accepted an in
vitation to participate in the re-
view and inspection of the 7th
Battalion of the Organized Militia
Of Maryland in the County Square
adjacent the Silver Spring Armory
at 1870 am. Sunday, it was an
nounced today by 1t. Col. E. Brooke
Lee, commander of the battalion.
Gen. Lewis will be accompanied
by Col Clifton A. Prichett. chief
of staff of the Washington district,
and Col w. F. Rehm. chief of oper-
ations for the Washington defense
zone Col. Lee pointed out that
recent War Department order has
placed Montgomery County in the
Washington defense district, and
the ceremony Sunday will be the
first opportunity that Gen. Lewis
and his staff have had to inspect
the protective troops stationed in
the three Maryland counties north
west of the National Capital.
Sundays assembly of the 7th
Battalion will include mobilization
of the six State Guard companies
and the band of the 7th Battalion,
Ia companies of the Minute Men
of the Reserve Militia from Mont
eomery County, II companies of
Minute Men from Frederick County
and Minute Men companies from
Howard County. It is estimated
that 1900 men will participate.
O'Conor to Present Trophy.
Gov O'Conor will present the
Governor Rifle Workmanship
Trophy which the State Guard
companies of the 7th Battalion won
at the State rife range last sum-
mer in competition with the other
10 rifle battalions of the State
Guard. Maj. James B. Fitzgerald
of Chevy Chase will act as the
Governors aide in the ceremony and
review
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, COM
manding the Sd Service Command
will present company guidons to
the Minute Men companies and
will also present commissions to "a
Montgomery County Minute Men
officers Gen. Reckord will be ac-
companied by the five officers of
his command, all of whom served
with him in the 29th Division in
the World War. They are Coils.
Harry c. Ruhl, J. Harry Wagner,
Herbert L. Grimes. Ralph Hutchi-
son and 1t. Col. Elmer Munshower.
Brig Gen. D. H. Mohr, command
ing the Maryland State Guard, and
Adjt. Gen. Francis Petrott have
accepted invitations to the cere-
mony and will award service rib
bons to re-enlisted members of the
State Guard companies.
Commissions to Be Given.
The following Minute Men officers |
will receive commissions from Cen |
Reckord:
703d Company. Gaithersburg. AL
bert Gwinn Kirkman, commissioned |
as captain; Clitus Oliver Bordeaux,
first lieutenant
704th Company, Damascus ana
Laytonsville, Claude Brandenburg,
captain; Roby T. Beall, first lieu
tenant.
7O5th Company, Poolesville,
Barnesville and Darnestown, Will
liam S. Parkins, captain; j. Sterling
Bowman, first lieutenant; Lloyd
Jones. jr.. second lieutenant.
10th Company, Bethesda and
Chevy Chase, Joseph A. Cantrell,
captain: Clarence E. Dawson, first
lieutenant.
712th Company, Massachusetts
avenue extended, Hal H. Hale, cap
tain; Frank Lynn Carter, jr., first
lieutenant; Lewis Warner Crosby,
jr.. second lieutenant.
7l4th Company, Brookmont,
Charles w. Snydor, captain; George
e Huber. first lieutenant
720th Company, Takoma Park, F.
Byrne Austin, captain: Joseph B.
Simpson, first lieutenant Everett J.
Howell, second lieutenant.
724th Company. Silver Spring,
William MEG Harlow. captain;
James M Buffin, first lieutenant.
7O6th Company of Engineers, Sill
yer Spring. Donnell S. Mason, cap
tain; Leroy D. Sasscer. first lieuten-
ant; Francis H. Townsend, second
lieutenant
725th Company, Silver Spring,
Walter S. Davis, first lieutenant.
The State Roads Commission is
furnishing transportation to the
Frederick and Howard County COM
panies. A light lunch will be served
each member of the 7th Battalion at
the Silver Spring Armory after the
ceremony.