The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-09

commenced by Lne commanding Of
.ficer at the Anderson organization
of the AAFTTC headquarters in
Los Angeles, on the completion of
an aircraft sheet metal mechanics
course.
The official commentator read,
in part, as follows: "Pfc. Nunamak-
er, besides being appointed class
leader and topping the SO other
graduates with a final average of
|91.2 per cent, has distinguished
himself for his qualities of leader
ship and carried certain disciplin-
airy and administrative responsible
tiles very creditably He has i'm
pressed the school authorities as a
conscientious and alert student and
soldier of good personal habits
His character is excellent and he is
commended to your attention as a
very promising soldier
Nunamaker joined the Service
last March and after completing his
basic training at Camp Kearns,
Utah, as member of the ground
crew, Army Air Corps, entered the
school in Los Angeles He has now
returned to Camp Kearns, awaiting
new assignment. Mrs. Nunamak-
err, who was with her husband in
I Av,rfA1Oc &c YNooIZiron hnt,
home at Ais Linganore avenue, but
hopes to rejoin her husband when
he receives his new assignment.
Here is some more news about
the two sons of Mr.. Fred ]. Saum,
Route 3, Hagerstown-Julian and
Douglas.
Pvt. Julian F. Saum, who is sta
toned at the Army Air Base, Moses
Lake, Wash, has been home on a
15-day furlough and left last Sat-
urday to rejoin his unit
Pvt. Douglas c. Saum, who was
stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga, has
been accepted for the Army Special
list Training Program and is now
taking a special course at Alfred
University, Alfred, N. Y.
Robert C. Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman H. Smith, 43 East Lin
coin avenue, who enlisted as Ma
| val Air Cadet on December 4, 1912,
was called to active service on Aug.
9, and is stationed at Norman, Okla.
! Robert, a graduate of Hagerstown
High, class of Al, was just about
the most restless boy in Hagerstown
until he was called to active ser
vice, for all the boys who enlisted
with him last December had been
called up and were getting ahead of
| him. But he's in there now sand it
won't take him long to catch up
with them. His address is: S &c
Robert G.. Smith, VS., Naval Air
Station, care Drill Hall, Norman,
Okla.
Pvt. Owen E. Wyant, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Wyant, Pang
born Blvd, and husband Of the for
mer Miss Betty Taylor, Washington
avenue, a member of the Army Air
Corps, has notified his family of his
safe arrival in England Wyant,
who entered the Service year ago,
was in four camps in this country
Middletown, Pa; Colorado, Ohio
and New Jersey-before sailing.
His address is: 1302601, Headquar-
tiers 9th Service Group, APO 4617,
care postmaster, New York, N. Y.
Luther Broom isn't going to let
that boy of his get ahead of him.
Hearing that Edward L. was pri-
vate first class, Luther got busy and
came up with that first stripe on his
own sleeve. Two weeks ago, Luth-
er was transferred from Miami,
Fla, to Greeley, Col, where he is
taking a special eight weeks course,
according to a letter just received
by Mrs. Broom.
| His new address is: Pfc. Luther
w. Broom, A.AF.W., TIC, Bar
tracks 5, Glass 8B, T.D.C.S.C., Gree
ley, Col.
Cpl Fred Younkins, son of Mr.. M
c. Younkins, Knoxville, and a
nephew of Mr.. Wilbur Phillips,
Heisterboro Road, is stationed in
North Africa. His uncle has just
received letter from him, dated
July 26, and its contents show that
those boys out there on the fighting
fronts are keenly conscious of what
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