Evening star., 1943-09-13


DETROIT, Mich.-Corpl. Robert
r. Pitts, son of Mrs. c. M. Pitts,
Brandywine, Md, recently was grad
uated from the Army Air Forces
Technical Training Command School
here in the Detroit Civilian Schools
area where he successfully COM
pleted an intensive course of instruc-
tion as an aircraft technician. Corpl
Pitts, who has been in the service
for seven months, was formerly en-
ployed by the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
SCOTT FIELD, Il.-Pfc Lawrence
Finkelstein, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A
T. Finkelstein, 1902 Florida avenue
NE. has Just been graduated from
the parent radio school here at the
Army Air Forces Training Command
School and is now qualified for duty
as member of a fighting bomber
crew.
MCBRIDE, Mo.-Aviation Cadet
Watson Elliott Shepherd, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Watson P. Shepherd, Ala
Tenth street N E., has Just completed
his primary pilot training here at
the Army Air Forces Contract Fly
ing School.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga.-Donald Ira
Brasheays, son of Mrs. Dorothy K
Brasheays, SOB Decatur street, Ed
monston Md, is now receiving basic
flight training as an aviation cadet
here. Cadet Brasheays was gradu-
ated from Washington High
School, Arlington, Va, and was an
electrician before entering the Air
Forces in November, 1941.
CAMP BARKELEY, Tex.-Robert
A. Pumphrey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Reuben Pumphrey, Rockville,
Md. recently was graduated here in
medical administration and COM
missioned a second lieutenant. 1t.
Pumphrey is spending a short fur
Tough visiting his parents and ex-
poets to be assigned to duty in the
West within few days.
MARIANA FIELD, Ariz.-Cadet
John A. Walker, son of A W. Walk
er, % Allegheny avenue, Takoma
Park. Md, has completed the Basic
Flying Training course here at the
Army Air Field, and viii be sent to
an Advanced Flying School to COM
plete the last phase of his cadet
training. Cadet Walker attended
Central High School, and was in the
Marine Corps before entering the
Air Forces.
MINTER FIELD, COLLABORATION
Cadets Samuel r. Graves, Ats Third
place NV, and William c. Mckee,
Sd, 1l6 Ingraham street NV, re-
Gently were graduated from the
Army Basic Flying School here, and
will now enter Advanced School.
GREELEY, Colo.---Pfc. Lee Wal
lace Weinrich, Is, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forfa Weinrich, 2427 Monroe
street NE, recently completed an
intensive course in Air Force clerical
duties at the Training Detachment
of the Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command, Colorado State
College of Education.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-John G.
Morley, son of Maj. and Mrs. Henry
Morley, SOB North Glebe road, Ar
lington, Va, has begun training as
an aviation cadet in the Army Air
Forces Training Command School
at Yale University.
CAMP GRANT. Ill.-Corpl. Rob-
ert Melchor, 1730, Willard street
NV, has been promoted to sergeant
technician here. Sergt. Melchor is
in the Medical Department of the
Army.
LINCOLN, Nebr.-Pfc. Charles
Carey Morgan, 20, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred L. Morgan 1926 Emerson
street NV, recently was promoted
to corporal following completion of
training course here at the Army
Air Base. Corpl. Morgan now is at
tending school at Ypsilanti, Mich.
He received his basic training at
st. Petersburg. Fla. Educated at
Central High School and st. Johns
College, Corpl. Morgan formerly was
employed by the Navy Department.