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81 Who Speaks
Italian Escapes
Enemy 9 Months
Corps Photo.

1t was lucky for Pvt. Christopher
j. Facchina that he spoke Italian
when he escaped from a German
prison camp on the Adriatic coast of
Italy in September, 1943.. At the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A Facchina, 1925 Quincy
street NE, he recently told how he
was able to roam the countryside
and get food from friendly farmers
In the hill country until last June,
nine and half months after his
escape. He then ran into retreating
German soldiers, but by that time
they were not anxious to hold him
and allowed him to reach the Brit
ish lines.
Pvt. Facchina is 81 years old, a
graduate of Mckinley High School
and a twin brother of Columbus
Facchina, an Army private now
serving in Michigan. He returned
to the United States last month and
will report next week to Miami
Beach for rehabilitation.
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| District Marine
~ ours Japanese
|Coves on Guam

Stan Sergt. Joseph Heiberger, 20
w street NV, a Marine Corps COM
bat photographer, recently went on
an inspection tour Of the caves Of
Adelup Point and Chonito Clih In
Guam.
He took pictures of many of the
caves and even entered some. On
the same night, 50 Japs were killed
as they attempted to escape from
the same caves. ...-..-
The caves on the American beach,
head were so numerous and 50 deep
that Japanese soldiers still were be-
ing smoked and blasted out Of them
behind the marine lines on the sew
enth day Of the invasion. In three
days ITS Japs were killed behind
American lines at Adelup Point
alone.
Some of the caves in the hills and
on the lowlands are single chambers
enlarged by the Japanese, who lived
in many Of them. Others, on rocky
eminences like Adelup Point and
Chonito Cliff, are intricate affairs
with many chambers and passages.
Apparently extending hundreds Of
feet into the ground. many Of ths
caverns have two entrances.
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Pfc. J. L. Van Duser. Van Duzer. said.
Il dropped to the ground and start
ed digging into the sand with my
hands. Next thing I knew, they were
working over me In the sick bay.
They told me that mortar shell
had hit within a few feet of me
and that the conclusion knocked me
out. was told that my rifle was
blown from my hand and landed IS
feet away. I was plenty lucky not to
have been injured or even killed by
that one"
Pvt. Van Duzer is now at the
Naval Hospital in Oakland, Calf,
for a rest after having spent II
months In the South and Central
Pacific. He participated in the
Samoa, Guadalcanal and Maui op-
erations as well as the invasion Of
the Marshalls.
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mortar fire locating enemy mines,
opening trails and burying the dead.
The veteran combat soldier, who
is serving with an engineer bat
talon, has been overseas for more
than two years and participated In
both the New Georgia and Bougain-
vile campaigns.
Pfc. Guy L. Windser, son Of Mrs.
Marion L. Windsor, 53l2 Crittenden
street. Hyattsville, Md, has been
awarded the Bronze Star Medal for
meritorious achievement In combat
while serving with the Custer" d.
vision on the italian front.
Voluntarily exposing himself to
enemy artillery. the citation said,
Pic. Windsor, with the aid Of two
other soldiers, rendered first aid and
evacuated three seriously wounded
soldiers from an exposed area. He
assisted in carrying the casualties
about 100 yards for further medical
treatment.
Pfc. George A. Reed, jr., "a, son Of
G. A. Reed Of Berwln Heights, Md,
an ambulance driver, who risked his
life to save injured crew members
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land, In the Marshalls, on March II
~ this voar

land, In the Marshalls, on March II
Of this year.
In command of a reconnaissance
unit, 1t. Lloyd, according to the let
ter Of commendation, was dis
patched to make a thorough search
Of Lib Island to locate and capture
or destroy enemy forces and equip
ment. The efiicient manner in which
this mission was accomplished re-
suited In placing this island under
the complete jurisdiction of the
United States"
Second 1t. william M. Hartshorn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
Hartshorn, 16 Dresden street, Ken
sington, Md, q Thunderbolt fighter
pilot, is member of a fighter group
which has been awarded the Presi-
dental Unit Citation for "excep-
tional aggressiveness, outstanding
performance Of duty and extraordi-
nary heroism" in conflict necessi-
tating hazardous journeys over
water and enemy-occupied territory
far beyond the normal range Of
fighter aircraft"
Pfc. James b. Harden, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clement L. Harden, 1921
Holmead place NV. is a member
of an Air Force unit in England
which has received a commenda-
ton for its contribution in aiding a
fighter group to become operational
in II days after arrival overseas.
Pfc. Harden, assigned to a medi-
cal station at a station hospital
here, was formerly employed as
clerk in the Terminal Refrigerating
Co.
First 1t. Roland G. Macdonald,
81, son of Mrs. Rebecca r. Mac
Donald, 723 Tewksbury place NV,
bomber pilot. and Sergt. Robert E.
White, 10, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
White. 727 North Ivy street, Ar
lington. Va. an aerial gunner, have
been awarded Battle Participation
Stars in the European Theater.
1t. Macdonald, who enlisted in
the Army following his graduation
from Roosevelt High School in 1912,
also wears the Air Medal with Three
Oak Leaf Clusters. Sergt. White,
prior to entering the service in
March, 1892, was photostat OPERA
tor.
Pfc. Alfred I. Carter, IA Follers
Hill NV, and Pvt. Enoch Nelson,
1925 Nash place Sc, have been
awarded the Combat Infantryman
Badges for actual participation in
combat while serving with the 5th
Army in Italy.
Sergt Long d. Chambliss, 3706 In
gomar ave. NV, has been cited for
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training here at the Third WAC
Training Center. A graduate of
George Washington University Law
School, Pvt. Bell is member of the
Maryland and District Bar Asso-
Citations. Prior to entering the serv-
ice, she also was active with the
Red Cross Motor Corps.
Sixteen other women from the
Washington area also are taking
their basic training here.
Eleven who will serve with the
Air Transport Command are: Cath
crime J. Congdon, 20, Sixteenth
street NE; Lee D. Lula, 1924 Thirty
sixth street NV; Virginia l.. Linde-
muth, 3l6 Tenth street Sc; Cath
erin M. Moore, 804 North Wayne
street, Arlington, Va. Jean I. Moore,
1881 North Buchanan street, Arling-
ton, Va; Louise M. Mory, 6738 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV; Grace B.
Myers. 2 Nicholson lane, Rockville
Pike, Md; Mildred B. Parsons, $500
Fairfield drive, Bethesda, Md:
Jeanne M. Pedigo, $500 Sixteenth
street NV, and Lala F. Smithwick,
TOT Twenty second street NV.
Five who have been assigned to
general assignment are: Sara Adel-
man, 931 Longfellow street NV;
Ruth ". Eakle, 6738 Macarthur
boulevard NV; Vivian v. Finney,
1888 Columbia road NV, and Helen
A. Suchocki, 1925 New Hampshire
avenue NV. Norma E. Solman, 600
Franklin street NE, will serve with
the Army Service Forces.
FORT DEs MONIES, 1owa-Alice
v. Chase, 1921 Nineteenth street
NV, and Rearl L. M. Thompson.
1886 Vernon street NV, are taking
their basic training here at the
First WAC Training Center.
BRONX, N. Y.-Mary Audrey Red
mile, 81, seaman, second class,
daughter of 1t. and Mrs. H. w.
Redmile, 5 Dupont avenue, Kensing-
ton. Nd, has completed her basic
training here at the Naval Train
ing School and has been ordered to
duty In Washington. A graduate
Of Bethesda Chevy Chase High
Miss Redmile was formerly
~ q clerk for the South
ern d Standard Engravers
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Sergt. Clifford Jackson
Promoted to Lieutenant

Master Sergt. Walter Clifford
Jackson, 1921 Girard street NV.
was promoted recently to second
lieutenant while serving in Italy.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
G. jackson, 1t. Jackson was bat
talon sergeant of port battalion in
the Mediterranean for his entire
overseas service. He will remain with
his outfit. but will assume the duties
Of stevedoring officer.
He was decorated with the Bronze
Star for extreme devotion to duty"
during the Salerno landings. A grad
uate OF Catholic University, 1t.
jackson was doing postgraduate
work at Middleburg College on a fell
lowship when he went into the
Armv
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Former Postnen
From, D. G. Garry
MoI TO Marines
by Sergt. JGmss finan, Ne1o
York, q Marine Corps combat
cosTespondent.)


York, q Marine Corps combat
cosvespondent.J
SOMEWHERE m THE SOUTH
PACIFIC Delayed They once
rang doorbeils and distributed mail
to Waahingtonians. Here they have
q similar Job. except that they wear
dungarees instead Of Postal Depart
ment gray and the mail goes to let
ter-hmgry marines.
The former carriers are Pics.
Francis A. Amoroso, 712 Ninth street
NE: Charles K. Fewell, 9lO Quincy
street NV, and William Gartner,
st., formerly Of the District, now Of
Gaithersburg, Md.
All were once postal clerks at
Washington's main post ONCE. Then
Pvt. Amoroso became q parcel post
carrier and Pvt. Fewell had q route
In the Petworth section. Pvt. Cart
ner worked as q carrier. In 1910 and
1941 before he was transferred to
the Rockville (Md) Post Once.
They enlisted in the Marine Corps
in the summer Of 1943 and were sent
overseas together. Pvts. Fewell and
Amoroso attended Mckinley High
School and Pvt. Gartner is a grad
uate of Rockville High School.
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(By Ser0t. Walter Wood, 42l Persh-
ing driDe, SilDer Spring, Nd, a Nd
rine Corps combat correspondent
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC Delayed The "arm Of
the law" at this base is assisted by
three marines from the District.
They are Platoon Sergt. Alvin E.
Bernstein, %, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Bernstein, AIS Georgia
avenue NV, and Pics. Wayne E.
Hopkins, %, Of 5000 Thirteenth
street NV, and Albert G. De Lu-
cien, "A. of 207 Fourteenth place
NE.
Members of the Military Police
Company of the Cape
Gloucester marine division, they are
experts in hand-to-hand combat
and all have served overseas for ~
months.
Sergt. Bernstein and Pvt. Hop
kins served together in the WASH
ington Marine Reserve Battalion
and were called to active duty in
November, 1910. Both fought the
Japs at Guadalcanal and Cape
Gloucester-Sergt. Bernstein as q
combat military policeman and Pvt.
Hopkins as combat engineer.
Pvt. De Lucien, who enlisted
seven days after Pearl Harbor, was
q machine gunner on Guadalcanal
Malaria kept him from joining the
jungle battle on the cape.
A stock clerk at the Naval Acad-
emy before the war, Pvt. De Lucien
Is q licensed airplane pilot. His
brother; Marine Corpl. Joseph De
Lucien, fought at Saipan.
Sergt. Bernstein, q graduate Of
Roosevelt High School, was attend
ing Columbus University Law School
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hIlyIillIlk W Ilclp 's" - - SS"e"'
win the war. He added that the few
articles publicizing the bravery of
these United States soldiers appar-
entity are looked on as propaganda
and many believe there are no jap
anese-Americans fighting overseas.
If this is true" Sergt. Cohen
wrote, "it is a gross injustice to some
of the finest soldiers in the United
States Army"
Sergt. Cohen has been in Italy
with the infantry almost a year and
has seen hundreds Of Japanese
Americans on the front. In his let
ter, he said: II have talked with men
who have fought side by side with
them, and their praise Of the Japa-
nese-American soldier Is most gen.
erous and their admiration most
genuine"
A graduate of Eastern High School
Sergt. Cohen was employed in Gin
cinnati when he was drafted in
March, 1941. His wife and year -old
son. whom he has never seen, live
with his parents.
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Col. Cosgrove, Soipon Veteran,
Calls jap Artillery Accurate

ANY one who has the idea the
Japs don't know how to shoot
straight should visit the Pacific
battle zones" is the statement OF
Marine 1t. Col. John Joseph Co.'S
grove. jr., 81, Of 1412 Kennedy street
NV, who Is now convalescing at a
Naval hospital In California from a
bullet wound received in the bitter
flghting on Saipan.
"The marines have always prided
themselves on being tops with light
artillery and mortars. think those
who participated in the Saipan at
tack now will admit that perhaps
We could learn something from the
Japs," Col. Cosgrove declared.
Commanding ofiicer of battalion,
Col. Cosgrove was wounded on the
fifth day Of the battle while di-
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lumbus Univer- 1t. M. A. Ankney.
sites, was active with the United
States Employment Service, now the
War Manpower Commission, before
entering the service.
CAMP CROWDER, Mo.-Leona
G.. Cromwell Of 1901 M street NV,
Women's Army Corps, has been pro-
NOTED to technician, fourth grade,
here at the camp hospital where
she is assigned as a medical secre-
tary. Prior to her enlistment in
the Army, Sergt. Cromwell was en-
ployed in Washington with the
Bureau Of Census.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga.-pvt.
Ann Shure Bell. former Federal at
torney for the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. Is now taking her basic
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DC. WOMEN
i" UNIFORM
EUROPEAN THEATER. - C,

EUROPEAN TEIEATER. - Capt.
Glare Hall, Women's Army Corps,
daughter of Mrs. John A. Hall, 483l
Thirty sixth street NV, has been
assigned to the Adviser Special
lists Group here at headquarters of
the Strategic Air Forces in Europe
Capt. Hall, who previously served
with the Latin American Air Branch
Of the American Intelligence Sec
ton, Military Intelligence Depart
ment, arrived in England last month.
Prior to joining the corps in Au-
gust, 1912, Capt. Hall was employed
with the Federal Public Housing
Authority in the District. A graduate
of the University of Illinois, she is a
former student of George Washing
ton University.
SANTA ROSA, Calif.- Second 1t.
Martha A. Ankney, daughter of
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Virginion Decorated for VoIor:
Other Area Men Win Citations

Comdr. Philip h. Torrey, r., 81,
Navy, has been awarded three Gold
Stars in lieu of Distinguished Fly
ing Crosses for heroism as COM
manding odlcer Of q carrier biased
air group In the Pacific.
The awards were for action
against the japanese at Rabaul,
where Comdr. Torreys fighter
squadron destroyed SIS enemy planes
In one day; at Saipan, where he sue
cessfully attacked the enemy air
field despite storms and heavy anti
aircraft fire, and at Kwajalein in
the Marshalls, where many attacks
were conducted under extremely
difficult and hazardous conditions" !"
Comdr. Torrey, whose wife, Mrs
Virginia Torrey, lives in Alexandria,
Va, Is the son Of Maj. Gen. Philip
H. Torrey, commanding general OF
the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va.
The commander comes from an
old Washington family on his
mothers side. Residing here now is
his grandmother, Mrs Elizabeth
Trescott. Comdr. Torrey was
sketched by Star Artist Newman
Sudduth in his District Hero series
and appeared in The Star March 5.
1t. Henry w. Brown, son Of Mrs.
Addison w. Grant, SOFT Twenty
NTH street, Arlington, Va, who is
serving with the air forces in Eng
land, has been awarded the fourth
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distin-
guished Flying Gross "for extraordi-
nary achievement and heroism."
The 21-year-old Mustang fighter
pilot, who has destroyed 10 enemy
planes in the air and seven on the
ground, also wears the Distinguished
Service Cross "for outstanding hero
ism"
The citation, accompanying the
latest decoration, reads: THE skill
full and Jealous manner in which 1t.
Brown has sought out the enemy
and destroyed him, his devotion to
duty and courage under all condi-
tions serve 40 an inspiration to his
fellow flyers"
First 1t. Robert F. Kursch, son of
Mrs. Kathryn I. Kursch, 2212 For
tieth street NV, has been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross for
extraordinary achievement in aerial
combat.
Navigator on a B-24 Liberator, 1t.
Kursch, who also holds the Air
Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clus-
ters, has completed 80 bombing mis-
sions over Germany and enemy
occupied Europe. He has partici-
pated in attacks on Bremen, Bruns-
wick, Munich and Berlin. Prior to
entering the service he was en-
ployed as surveyor.
Staff Sergt. Walter J. Odem, son
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from q burning
B IA Liberator
has been award
ed the Soldiers
Medal "for hero
ism at great risk
Of life." "
The b o m b e r
crashed on take
off a n d fire
started immedi-
ately. Although
the Libe r a t tor
was loaded with
l o 20 pou nd
tOmhS and A.
caliber machine
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when he was called to active duty.
He also was employed as q clerk In
the Treasury Department.
At Cape Gloucester he guarded
Jap prisoners, one Of whom was q
graduate of the University Of South
ern California and held a California
State drivers license.
His brother. Army Corpl. Nor
man Bernstein, graduate Of Co
lumbus University, Is in Northern
France.
Pvt. Hopkins. a former employe
Of the old Washington Hoover Air.
port, while stationed In Australia,
married the former Miss. Eileen Gil.
lett Of Melbourne in March, 1943.
He plans to bring her to Washing.
ton after the war.
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During the second day my outfit
was held In reserve, but In the early
morning we were ordered to move
forward on the right to an assembly
area. Although some gains had
been made in that direction, We
had to fight our way to the desig-
mated position.
There were minor infiltration at.
tempts during the night at the
assembly area, but nothing serious.
The third day was quiet and there
was little activity.
"On the fourth day my outfit and
mortar sections were put In with
another battalion and I was given
another command. We moved over
to the slopes of Mount Fina Susu.
1t was actually the first time we had
been in control of the mountain.
About 3 pm. on June 10. the
fifth day, my outfit attacked in CO.
ordination with tanks and half
tracks. We were trying to get over
to the eastern side of the island,
The southern half Of the island and
one airfield already had been iso-
lated by the I'd Marine Division and
Army units.
Met Heavy Resistance.
AFTER an advance of about 500
yards we ran into extremely heavy
surprise resistance Several other
units had tried previously to ad-
vance at this point and had been re.
PEELED. However, three different pa.
trolls had penetrated far beyond
this area earlier in the day without
shot being fired. It soon became
evident the Japs were waiting for
our main advance.
Our attack begged down, espe-
cially on one flank near q coconut
grove, where 1t was apparent a
large number of Japs were holding
out. I went forward to see II there
was some way We could get the men
around the grove without a frontal
assault.
1 was talking to a half-track COM
mander. telling him where to direct
his fire, when bullet caught me. I
guess from the direction of the bull
let that itw as a sniper in a tree,
but 1t was only guess
"A young private took care of me,
giving me first aid like a veteran al
though both shells and bullets were
hitting all around. He certainly did
fine job.
After I was hit, the attack
stalled again. and Capt Miller CMa-
rine Capt. James r. Miller, 22i2 I
street N.W), operations officer, came
down from the command post to
take over. He had just got the as
sault moving again when he was
hit, too. s.
Il was evacuated to a hospital
ship in about two hours. They gave
me six units of blood plasma and
three transfusions before I came
around. I imagine that's what saved
my life
Col. Cosgrove was graduated from
tthe Naval Academy in 1885. He
was promoted to his present rank in
May, 1943.
Capt. Miller also Is convalescing at
! the California Naval Hospital.
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son, 2l4 Claude
street, Annap-
oils, Md, has
been decorated
with the Bronze
Star for "meri-
torious conduct
in the perform
a n ce of out
standing serv-
ice"
Grew chief on
a Thunderbolt
fighter pl a n e,
Sergt. PaXson,
who has been in
England sine e
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serrt. R. c. Paxson. August, 1943,
formerly was employed at the Naval
Engineers Experimental Station in
Annapolis. He is graduate of An
t1apolis High School.
Sergt. william F. Alexander, son
of Mrs. c. A. Alexander, 5713 BerWyn
Heights, Md, has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for meritorious
service. A bulldozer operator, Sergt.
Alexander. according to the citation,
worked long hours at great personal
risk under heavy enemy sniper and
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D. {. Marine Officer
Describes Campaign
On Saipan, Tinian
(By Serot. Dauid Dempsey Of
NeU York City, q Marine Corps

(By Ser0t. Ddrtd Dempsey OF
NeU York City, Marine Corps
combat correspondent.J
TINIAN, Marianas Delayed) A
Washington marine onlcer describes
the fighting in the Marianas as
probably the toughest in Marine
Corps history"
The officer, 1t. Col. J. r. Lanni-
gan, AZ, of 5311 Thirteenth street
NV, Is executive oncer of a marine
combat team which fought contin-
uously for Is days on Saipan and
made an assault on nearby Tinian
two weeks later.
The Japanese realized, Col. Lam
ligan believes, that the fall OF the
Marianas would mean "the begin
ming of the end" for their empire,
and for that reason we're willing to
pay the highest price to defend it.
Japanese soldiers on Saipan and
Tinian were well equipped and had
every advantage OF defensive ter
rain.
"On Saipan particularly" the
Washington marine said, IAN in
credible amount of fighting took
place underground-in the hundreds
Of caves that had been dug into
cliffs and hillsides. Gun emplace-
ments, machine gun nests, command
posts and storage dumps were 10
Gated in these caves, and had to be
blasted out by small groups Of ma
rines who risked their lives to ap-
proach with demolition charges
When marines took the largest
airfield on Tinian-one of the most
extensive in the Marianas group
Col. Lannigan and his party drove
across it In jeep less than half an
hour after the infantry had crossed
it and set a record for establishing
a new command post in captured
territory.
The Washington officer, whose
wife, Mrs. Ann White Lannigan, and
three children live in Clearwater.
Fla, Joined the Marine Corps fol-
lowing his graduation from the Uni
versity Of Maryland in 1926. He has
served in Nicaragua, China and
Puerto Rico, and also helped COM
mand his present unit in the in
vasion Of Roi, Marshall Islands,
last February.
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as Eugenio Car Capt. J. J. shanley.
dinal Pacelli,, came to this country.
That was in 1886. and Capt. Shan
ley, then private in the George
town ROTC unit, was one of the
cadet guard of honor mustered out
when Cardinal PacelI visited the
college.
In Rome, Capt. Stanley was one
Of several Allied officers granted an
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If ne work
since his arrival
on the Italian
I r o n t. Sergt.
Oh a m b SIS, a
member of a
h e Wy M
bardment wing,
has been serving
overseas sin C e
early this year.
A graduate of
Hickman High
School, he was
employed by the
B r t is h Pur-
chasing Com
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granted q per-
6 on a ! audience
with Pope Plus
x II a n d d e
scribed his visit
to the Vatican
a S a tr l p
through a land
of e n c h a n t =
nent."
Unusual as the
experience was
for the young
aviator, he had
met the Pope
ce be fore
when the latter,
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OF Mrs. Amber
Odem, 322 Ninth
street Sc, has
b e e n awarded
the Dist n
guished Flying
Cross for ex-
ira or di ary
achievement in
aerial com bat.
Gunner on a
B-24 Liberator,
Sergt. Oden has
c o m pl eted 80
bombing m s.
sions and holds
the Air Medal
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avenue NV. hrst lieutenant In Medical
Corps.
NAVY.
Commissioned Kndsn At Pensaeela, Fla.
Lawrence A. Colburn. 1919 River road
Carl +. Nolte. tr., 1925 r street Sc.
Jack W. Robinson, 1925 q street NV.
Robert w. Talks, r., 106 South Clifton
Terrace Apartments NV.
John c. Wheless. 1918 street NE.
At CsrDus CAFisti, Tex.
Cottage CITY. Nd.
Petty OAeer.
ohiphtter Third Class) Edward n
1homas. 40 Third street NE. Of aamp-
ton. Va.
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Mr.. and Mrs.
James c. Ank-
ney, 1919 Man.
ming place NV,
has been pro-
NOTED to first
lieutenant here
at the Army Air
Field where she
is on duty as
c l a s S / hcation
and assignment
officer.
1t. Ank n e Y,
who q t t e n ded
George Wash
ington and CO.
Evening star., 1944-09-17

Two brothers and . cousin, all
from the Washington area, met re-
Gently in Italy after they had not
seen each other for periods rang
ing from IL to 70 months. The meet
ing was not accidental. Each had
heard from mutual relatives where
the others were located, and the
get-together followed.
The three who held the reunion
we're Oscar and Alvin Hickman,
brothers, and Bernie Snyder, a cous-