The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02
OUR CITIZENS IN UNIFORM

Pfc. Eugene B. Boward, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Boward, Route
5, Hagerstown, who enlisted in the
Army Air Forces September 3, 1912,
has graduated from the Armament
School at Lowry Field, Col
Pfc Edward L Broom, son of
Private and Mrs. Luther w. Broom,
III East Baltimore street, has been
transferred from the Coast Artil-
lery base in Massachusetts, to an
Army Air Base in New York. Ed
ward was home over the weekend
and it is quite evident that army life
agrees with him. He has knocked
off quite a bit of excess poundage
and looked in the pink His new
address is: Battery D, 204 A.A.A.
Bn., Republican Air Base, Farming
dale, Long Island, N. Y.
Second Lieut.. Lewis Irwin Ditto,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c Ditto, $40
Salem Avenue, has reported to
Camp Lee for orders, after enjoying
a five-day furlough at home.
Lieutenant Ditto joined the
Armed Forces at Fort Meade in
April, 1941. After completing his
training in this country he was sent
overseas and spent five months in
England Selected for an officers
candidate training course, he re-
turned to the States last March and
entered the Quartermasters School
at Camp Lee, Va, from where he
graduated on August 10, with the
ran of second lieutenant.
Here's more news about the two
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Grooms,
1874 Mcdowell avenue-Carrou r.
and w. Calvin.
Pfc. w. Calvin Grooms, Army Air
Corps, who was formerly stationed
in South Dakota, was transferred to
Madison, Wis, last June and is at
tending a radio school there. Cal
vim has been in the Service over six
months and since his attending the
radio school (the course lasts till
October) made it impossible for
him to get furlough, Mother and
Dad just packed up and went out to
see him instead. Mother like, Mrs.
Grooms was concerned about his
health, but on her return she told
this reporter that he looked splen-
did and was drinking nearly gal
Ion of milk a day
Commenting on the trip, Mrs.
Grooms said that the country out
there is really beautiful, with many
lakes around Madison, all with In
dian names.
Today, by the way, is Calvin's
goth birthday. Many happy returns
of the day Soldier; fine flying and
happy landings Calvin's address
is: 618 T. S. Barracks, 1853 A. A.
F. T. c., Truax Army Air Base,
Madison Zone 7, Wis.
Tech. Sgt. Carroll R. Grooms Che
has just been promted from staff to
technical sergeant), is chief clerk of
the administrative unit, personnel
Office, Woodrow Wilson Hospital.
When he heard of his parents trip
to Wisconsin to see Calvin, he wrote
home and said, well I see it took a
war to get you away on vacation"
The sergeant's address it: Co. A,
Barracks E-6, Woodrow Wilson Gen
eral Hospital, Staunton, Va.
Here is more news about the
Mentzer boys-David F. Daniel and
Paul E.-sons of the Rev. and Mrs.
Frank G. Mentzer, 1877 Salem ebe-
nue.
Capt David F. Mentzer Che has
recently been promoted from first
lieutenant), whose wife Evelyn and
their two-months-old son, David
Lynn, are making their home at 435
Clarendon avenue, has been in
England since last October.
Sgt. Daniel Mentzer, a member of
the U. S. Army Paratroop Division,
who is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.
S., was lucky enough recently to
enjoy Today furlough at home.
Cpl. Paul E. Mentzer also a mem
Der of the Paratroop Division, and
who was formerly stationed with
his brother at Fort Bragg, is now in
Sicily, having taken part in the
invasion there Writing home, in
a letter received by his parents a
4.