The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-05-18


We were glad to receive a V-Mail
letter, dated April 80, from Cpl. Err
nest L. Bell, husband of Mrs Vir-
ginia Bell, 1923 Hamilton Blvd,
who is now stationed in Italy.
Ernest's letter is very definite
proof that Uncle Sam goes to lot
of trouble to get the boys mails to
them. Here it is:
The Globe-I Independent,
Hagerstown, Md.
Dear MIR. Douglas:
Do not laugh, but l just got the
March End issue, after it had fol-
lowed me to three camps in the u.
S. A. and then overseas to two diff
ferent companies.
Sorry / will not be there to ring
the bell' for the Owls this summer
as l am doing a small part to ring
the bell of victory. But, as you
would say, maybe the missus will
carry on for me-"
Enjoy reading your paper very
much. I am now somewhere in
Italy in a Personal Replacement De-
pot and you can send the paper to
the above address, which will al
ways be able to find me.
am fine and doing OK, but 1
miss my wife lot and also my good
friends in Hagerstown. I am COM
ing back there to live some day.
Again thanking you for sending the
paper,
Yours sincerely,
ERNEST BELL.
Thanks a lot, Ernest, and here's
hoping we will soon have you home
again, loudly changing that ships
bell every time the Owls have a
rally.
Lieut.. G.g.) Margaret Bohrer, of
the WAVES, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Bohrer, Chewsville Pike,
has recently been promoted from
Ensign to her present rank. Lieu
tenant Bohrer, who graduated from
Hagerstown High School in 1888,
was recently home on furlough, but
has now returned to her station at
Miami, Fla.
Mark L. Boward, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan B. Boward. Hagerstown
Route 4, is now an aviation student
at State College, having been trans
ferred from Perrin Field, Texas.
His new address is: AIS Mark l..
Boward, 339O3333, Squad G, Goth
CID (Air Crew., State College,
Mississippi.
Pvt. Charles Clipp, son of Mrs.
Benjamin Reel, 331 Linganore ave-
nue., who entered the service in
July, 1943, and was assigned to the
Army Air Forces, received his Gun
ner's Wings at Lowery Field, Colo,
on May 7th, and has been assigned
to a BIG as Turret Gunner. Charles
graduated from Hagerstown High,
class of '43. and was Junior Assist
ant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop
5, sponsored by The Presbyterian
Church. Since he has about eight
more weeks training at Lowery
Field we feel sure that he would
appreciate some letters from his
fellow Scouters and other friends
so here is his address:
Pvt. Charles Clipp, 33728981, Sec.
R 3705, Army Air Base Unit, Tech.
School, Lowery Field, Denver, Colo.
Cpl. Donald M. Dashnaw, son of
MIR. and Mrs N. DashnaW, $40 North
Prospect street, who since his in
duction into the Army on June 10Th,
1913, has been stationed with the
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division at
Camp Ham, Calf, has written his
parents that he has been transferred
to the Cannon Infantry and is now
stationed at Camp Carson, Colo
Donald is not feeling so good ov|
the change as his old company
been split up and he lost some of
his buddies in the transfer But
knowing Donald's background in
Scouting Che was A. S. M. of Troop
81, we know that he will soon make
new buddies and knuckle right
down to his new job.
For those of his friends who
would like to drop him line here
is his new address: Cpl. Donald NJ
Dashnaw, 3372729O, Cannon Co.,
goth Inf. Reg, Camp Carson, Colo.
Air Cadet Samuel L. Goetz, son
of Mrs. Rae E. Goetz, 922 Concord
street, having completed his aerial
gunnery course at Tyndan Field,
Florida, has been transferred to an