The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-03-02

humber is S911.
Air Cadet Harry W. Appenzellar,
son of Mr.. and Mrs H. w. Appen-
cellar, 500 West Franklin street,
who has been in the Army Air
Corps a year, is well on the road to
a commission and the coveted sill
yer wings. Cadet Appenzellar, who
went through various stages of his
training at Miami Beach, Marshall
College, w. Va, an dSan Antonio and
Stamford, Texas, has now arrived
at Perrin Field, Texas, for the last
lap and, all going well, he will re-
ceive his wings in about three
months.
But something, even more i'm
portant than the coveted wings, is
happening right now in the cadets
life. His fiancee, Miss Mary Pan
gle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Pangle, left over the week end for
Texas, and, the happy couple are
probably married by now.
incidentally, wedding bells are
ringing all around the Appenzellar
home. On February Is, daughter,
Miss Betty Jane, was married to
Pfc. Frank E. Parks, formerly of
Chambersburg, but now stationed at
Camp Beale, Cal.
Cadet Appenzellar's mailing adj
dress is: Class 44-F-1A Bks. 1872,
Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas.
Aviation Cadet Bruce R. Baker,
son of Mrs. Bertha E. Cooke, 603
North Mulberry street, has arrived
at the AAF Pilot School (basic),
Garden City Army Air Field, Kans-
as, for the second phase of his flight
training. He is a graduate of Ha-
gerstown High School, class of '43,
and completed primary pilot train
ing at Cimarron Field, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Lieut.. Jack NJ Bates, son of Mrs.
Anna M. Bates, 436 West Washing
ton street, attached to the India
China Wing, Air Transport Com
mand, has been promoted from sec
ond to first lieutenant The lieuten-
ant, who before entering the Serv-
ice was traffic manager, has been
in the India-China Wing, which was
recently cited by President Roose
welt for exceptionally outstanding
performance" operates the famed
United Nations aerial route to
China over North Burma's hump"
of the Himalaya mountains.
Sgt Paul w. Brown, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Brown, SAL Maryland
avenue, who enlisted in the Air
Corps nearly two years ago, has
been promoted to staff sergeant.
The sergeant, who is a crew chief,
is stationed at Selman Field, La.
LIST Lieut.. Robert B. Elliott, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Bruce A. Elliott, |
SAT Sunset avenue, is now taking a |
six-weeks course at the School for
Medical Administrative Corps Of
ficers at Camp Berkeley, Texas. The
purpose of the school is to train the |
officers for the duties of Asst. Bat |
talon Surgeons in Battalion Aid
Stations. These stations, located a |
few hundred yards to the rear of
the battalions they support, receive
and treat slight casualties and rem
ders emergency treatment, such as
the administration of blood plasma,
to the seriously wounded. Their |
principal purpose, however, is to
supervise swift evacuation of the
serious cases by litter to the rear.
Seaman first class Robert A. Hall, |
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hall, |
459 Washington Square, who has
OCCA4 at 0Co o441SC Ll1S llISI VI IIlG
year, like all sailors aboard ship,
eagerly looks forward to getting
mail Regulations will not permit
our publishing Roberts address, but
friends who would like to drop him
a line can get the address from his
parents. The phone number is
1921.
Hall, who entered the Service last
August, took his boot training at
Sampson, N. Y, and later attended |
a gunner's school near Norfolk, Va.
Aviation Machinist Mate Rex Ell
wood Kershner, son of Robert H.
Kershner, 936 Salem avenue, who
is stationed in Bermuda, has been
advanced in rating from second
class to first class.