The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
Eleven Negroes Have Reached Top
Non-Com Grade In Marine Corps

CAMP LEJEUNE. N. c. - Now
serving in the Marine Corps al
Montford Point Camp. rs well a.
in actual theatres OF combat. are
eleven Negroes who have been
successful in attaining the highly
priced first pay grade.
sat Mai. Charles F. Anderson.
OF SOB North Eleventh avenue. Bir-
mingham. Ala, was editor OF the
well-known magazine NEWSPlC.
before entering the service. Ser
gcant Major Anderson is married
20 the former Pocahantas Scott. OF
New Bern. N. c.. and is the father
OF two-months-old Charles Jr. A
graduate OF Morehouse college. An
derson's background Of administra-
tive and executive experience Is
we'll suited to his present duties as
sergeant major Of Montford Point
Camp.
Sgt Maj Gilbert Hashmarkp
Johnson, Of 35l5 Bacchus street,
Houston. Texas so named HASH
mark" for the stripes on his sleeve
that indicate sixteen years in the
armed forces, holds the position OF
sergeant major OF the recruit depot
battalion. Johnson was rated chief
petty officer in the navy before en-
listing in the Marine Corps. He re-
linQuished this rating to become
a private in this branch of the serv-
ice.
Sgt. Mai. Theodore w. Gillian,
OF SIS Throop avenue. Brooklyn,
". Y, is the top kick" Of defense
battalion. He was g student OF cleo
trical engineering at Columbia
| university at the time OF his in
| duction.
Sgt. Mai. James E. Huger, Of
| 1927 Second avenue, S. street. ST.
Petersburg. Fla. formerly served
az director of public relations at
Bethune- Goodman college. Daytona
Beach. Fla. He is now sergeant
major OF the Seventh Separate In
fant-y Battalion. Montford Point
Camp. He is a graduate Of West
Virginia State college. Prior to in
ducion. Sergeant HUGE and his
wife. Mrs. Phannye Nee Huger.
lived at Daytona Beach. Fla.
Nolan A. farshall whose home
address is 342l Baronne street. New
Orleans. La, is serving as first SER
geant Of a depot company now
overseas. Marshall was living with
his mother. Mrs Lillian D. Nance,
al his home address, prior to IN
duction.
First Sgt. John r. Pridgen was a
technical sergeant in the army, and
thus had a great deal OF experience
in military operations TO bring 10
his present work. He was born IN
Atkinson. ". C.. and later made his
home at s44 North Highland ave-
nue.. Aurora. Ill.
First SGT EDGAR r. HUH. of So4
Cleveland avenue. Gsdsden. Ala.
is now serving in that cauacity In
malaria control company al
Nontford Point. he was q steel
worker in civilian life
First Sgt Bedford Kincey. oi
; Canos. Ala. who is the sergeant
major of headquarters battalion
Nontford Point. is graduate o.
) Tuskegee Institute. He was EN-
ployed on an agricultural project II
his home state at the time he en-
tered the service.
First Set. Charles p. Tucker. q
\ Nos Third Worth street. vicksourl
Miss. is serving as sergeant MAE
m Of Stewards Branch Battaiio
IN Montford Point. Before enterii
the service. Sergeant Tocker ~
endowed rs motion pictul
ooerator in his home town. wher
he was living with his wife. Mr.
q Estella Tucker. :,
y First SGT. James H. Marshall
acting sergeant major OF an anti
7i--raf. section OF defense oa'
e t.'ion. Prior to Induction. he i've
: with his wife. Mrs. Bernfce Mar
: -haIl AT s'25 Germantown street
!. Davton. Ohio.
2 r;-e4 SGT Frank washin oton. o
a pol3 Magnolia street. New Orleans
"a. is acting seroeant major or
= heavy anti-aircra't section OF de
fs,se ba.tc'inn. He was the owner
- an uphoIsterin5 business IN Ne"
: Nriaans nr;or ~ his induction.
rirs+ SGT Oliver v. Richardson
~ botte-v IN defense battelion
Lille s~o-, ''99 Strdrnan street
~S pittehr--h D.. BEFORE Undue
/ 80, be woe ~'--,- in the PITTSBURGH
,itv goverr~7 rt