The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-26
With Our Men
In The Service


Pvt freeman F. Broadwater, Of
Swanton. is member Of an army
reconditioning center in England. Men
released from hospitals, after battle
wounds have healed, are now sent
directly to these army reconditioning
centers where there is close coordina-
ton between the medical department
and line officers. They get physi-
cal training, games and remedial eX-
crcises, are shown training fines,
given lectures and demonstrations
Harold Ashby. apprentice seaman,
in the Nays V-l2 program, study
ing at Mt. ST. Mary's college, En-
mittsburg, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse j. Ashby, Jr., for
several days. Kenneth Ridder, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Baity Ridder, also in
the same program, is expected home
for 4 few days leave.
Robert B. Sincell, ARM 3 c, USNR,
who had visited his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. d. r. Sincel for two and Il half
weeks following a course of mstruc-
ton in Florida, left Monday night for
San Diego, Cal, where he will reioin
his squadron.
Another class of skilled tank me-
chanics, trained to keep the big Gen
eral Shermans and the light tanks
roaring into combat, was graduated
from the Armored School tank de-
partment at Fort Knox, Ky. Gradu-
ates included Pvt. Arthur r. Devine,
husband of Mrs. Melba V. Devine, Of
Accident. The students studied mech
anisms of various tanks, from track
to turret, tearing them down to learn
how to keep them moving in combat
Walter 7. Ashby is now chap
lain's assistant in a station hospital
in England. At present he is 4 con-
valescent patient there.
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Corporal Maxine Frantz, in the L.
S. Marine corps, stationed at Airing
ton, Va, has been informed Of the
promotion of her husband, Cpl. Glenn
w. Frantz, to the rank of Sergeant.
Sgt. Frantz is with the Black Hawk
Infantry, stationed at Camp San Luis
Obispo, California, having been trans
ferred there last week from Camp
Cooke, Cal.
Pvt. Erman Savage, who was sta
toned at Camp Edison, New Jersey,
is now at an APO station. His wife,
who was with him, is now at her home
at Friendsville
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Pvt Orland C. Wright, who just
spent a fourteen-day furlough with
his wife, Mrs. Margaret Wright and
daughters, at McHenry, has returned
to his camp at Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
Mrs Betty Gilmore, Crelln, has
received word that her husband, Pvt.
John W. Gilmore, is now in Belgium
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Nordeck Shaffer we, Crellin, is
home on a fifteen-day leave. His wife,
who has spent the past several weeks
with him, accompanied him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Sanders
have received word that their son,
Harry Sanders, who has been in the
Pacific area for the past two years,
has arrived in the States and expects
to be home in November.
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Pfc. Mahlon R. Brennaman. Bittin-
ger, is now attending a school for
medical specialists at Finney Gene
raj hospital, army medical establish
ment, at Townsville, Ga, which will
prepare him for special duty in the
Medical department. Pvt Brenneman
completed eight weeks of medical
basic training at Camp Ellis, ILL.,,
and eight weeks of surgical school at
Lawson General hospital Atlanta,
Ga. Upon completion of his final
phase of training he will be sent to
an army hospital to continue his SER
vice as a surgical technican.
Sgt. Harry c. Turney, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry c. Tulney, of Mt.
Lake Park, has been transferred from
tn" A.A.F. band at Alexandria, La,
t. ihe air mechanics school at the
" air base at San Bernardino,
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;orporal Martin Canaan is spending
17-day furlough with his parents.
Ar. and Mrs. Walter Canaan, of Thorn
as, w, Va. He has completed a course
!, in engineering school at Patterson,
". j. He has been in service since
January 9, 1871. Upon his return to
3uty he will report back to Calfor-
ia.
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