The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-01-14
With Our Men
In the Service

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William c. Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Smith, of Oakland, was
graduated from an officers training
school at Fort Benning, Ga, last week
: and has been commissioned a second
lieutenant in the army intelligence di-
vision of the service. Lieut. Smith is
! on a short furlough with his parents
and will return to Fort Benning on
Friday for further study.
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Staff Sergeant Gerald Imam, of
Kitzmiller, former resident of Oak
; land, has been transferred from Eng
land to North Africa, his wife has
been informed. Sgt. Imam is with the
Troop Carrier Command, AAF.
Charles Cosner 101st Division Air
borne Company, Fort Bragg, N. c.,
came to Oakland Saturday to remain
week or more with friends.
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Edwin Moreland fireman fc, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Moreland, of
near Gormania, is at the home of his
parents on a furlough of two weeks
from duty on his vessel, now at an
American port.
Staff Sgt. Emory T. Schell, of
Cumberland, was visiting his uncle
and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. James Bell,
Liberty street last Friday. He was
enroute to Fort Benning, Ga, where
he will enter officers training school.
He was a member of tank destroyer
unit in Iceland and was also stationed
in Ireland.
George Nine, who entered the scrv-
ice several months ago, is recuperat-
ing in a hospital in Hawaii, follow
ing a surgical operation performed
there, his mother, Mrs. l. NJ. Nine,
Oakland, has been informed.
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Private Earl Wolfe and Private
Harley Dawson, attached to the med
ical unit at Fort George G. Meade,
were weekend visitors at their homes
near here.
Dr. A. f. Nance, who has been a
captain in the medical corps of the
U. S. Army, stationed at Fort George
G. Meade, has been advanced to the
rank of Major, receiving his new
rating last week. He and Mrs. Nance
spent the weekend at their home
here,
Private George X. Lohr, in the
Army Air corps, stationed at Atlantic
City, who had spent a tcn-day fur
Tough with his mother, Mrs. Daisy
Lohr and other relatives at Sunny
side, returned last Thursday to his
base. While at home he celebrated his
18th birthday.
Corporal jefferson j. Lohr sta
toned at Lexington, Ky, returned to
that point after spending several days
with his mother, Mrs Daisy Lohr, at
Sunnyside.
Sgt, Carlton E. Sembowcr in the
U. S. Army Air corps, is now located
in Africa, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Scmbowcr, of Pleasant Val
ley, have been informed.
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Anthony Lewis, of Grantsvilc, has
received notice that his son, Elmer ].
Lewis, stationed at Truax Field
Madison, Wis, had been promoted
from corporal to sergeant on New
Years day. He is instructor in an air
force technical school there
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Private James w. Sweitzcr. who
entered the armed forces in Dcccm-
Der, is now stationed at Camp Sibert,
Alabama, and is connected with the
Chemical Warfare service. Private
Franklin f. Sweitzer is now stationed
in New York with the Military Police.
Both are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sweitzer, Mountain Lake Park.
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Capt. Thomas A. Gender, Jr., at
tachcd to the Army Medical Corps at
Camp Claiborne, La, is able to be out
again after having suffered an attack
of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Miller, Oak
land, arc in receipt of a letter and
cablegram from their son, Sergeant
Carson Miller telling of his safe ar
rival in a foreign port. The letter was
dated November 2lst, while the cable
gram bore Christmas and New Years
greetings. Miller is a member of an
armored force unit.
Pfc. Ralph Lewis, with an engineer
ing unit at Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
who has been at the home of his
mother, Mrs. May Lewis, since
December Is, left today to return to