Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-11-23

burg, he graduated from Gathers
burg High School and was an ac.
tive member of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard. He was employed
by his father, Rodney White, Wash
ington Grove, when he entered the
service three years ago.
X
Harold r. English, S lie, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond English
of Laytonsville, is on the West
Coast awaiting future transfer
He writes that he thoroughly en-
| joyed his trip to California.
X
Sgt. Donald H. Meyers, who
formerly lived at Seneca, has re-
turned from four months overseas
in the European Theater of Oper-
ations, on the U. S. Hospital Ship
Dorsetshire. He is being treated
at Stark General Hospital, Charles
ton, S. c., prior to being transfer
red to another Army hospital for
definitive treatment.
X
Henry T. Clark, Jr., son of Mr..
, and Mrs. Henry T. Clark, Olney,
has been promoted from first lieu
tenant to captain at the Army
Service. Forces Training Center,
Camp Lee, Va. Capt. Clark at
tended Strayer Business College,
Washington, D. c., and George
Washington University. Before en-
tering the Army he was chief clerk
for the Selectiye Service Board at
Rockville. His wife, the former
Myrna Elizabeth Jones, a native
of Dickerson, and their ope-year-
old son, Thomas Creighton, now
reside on Route 2, Chester, Va,
! H., z a
! Mrs. Linda E. Allnutt of Wash
ington Grove, received q letter
from her husbands commanding
officer, complimenting him for his
outstanding performance of duty
in Italy, continuously from Sept
10 to October 6, 1914.
X
| Mr.. Alfred Christie, of Wash.
ington Grove reports his son, Pfc
William Christie, husband of Mrs
Mollie Waters Christie, is, recover
ing nicely from his recent wounds
He is still in hospital in England
Mr.. and Mrs. Christie have anoth.
er son, Ensign Alfred Christie, 3rd
serving aboard destroyer in tht
Mediterranean. ",
| John and Henry Allnutt, %
twin sons of Mrs. Leigh Allnutt
Rockville, met recently in England
after more than a years separa
ton. Henry, serving with the
Medical Corps in Belgium, went
overseas last January, and was
participant in D-Day in France
John, somewhere in Europe, went
7 +.
overseas in June. Both boys be
fore meeting, wrote in letters t.
their mother that they were grow.
ing mustache to surprise the
other. Z -
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Ensign G. Alfred Wilson, 3rd
recently returned to his base al
Moffett Field near San Francisco
Cal, to await orders for overseas
duty, after spending a weeks fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Wilson, End, in
Rockville. Ensign Wilson was ac-
companied by his wife, who will
| make her home for the duration
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
F. Beane, Rockville. Ensign and
Mrs. Wilson had been living in
Campbell, Cal. since last May and
while there entertained several Of
their friends from Rockville
Robert L. Slater, attached to ths
Naval Hospital at Oakland, Cal.
and Mrs. Slater, were their first
guests, after which they had q
visit from Clifford Buddy How
ard (also a Navy NAM, who wal
l stationed during the summer il
the vicinity of Campbell, ..,
X
Paul w. Riddlemoser, aviation
machinist's mate, USNR, son Of
Mrs. Ethel M. Riddlemoser of Ken
sington, has returned from the Pa
cific area, where as a turret gun
ner of a Navy Avenger, he wa.
attached to Air Group S2. Wher
his leave is completed, he, ant