The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-13

training in navigation, meteorology.
Civil Air Regulations and military
indoctlination. Upon completion of the
course he will be classified as a navi-
gator. pilot or bombardier, and after
training as an Aviation Cadet will be
awarded the silver wings of the
United States Army Air Corps. Sgt.
Browning is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cheston H. Browning, ST., Alder
street, Oakland. He is graduate of
Mercersburg Academy, where he was
very active in wrestling, track, soccer,
football. basketball, as we'll as the
band, dramatics, publication, and glee
club. SGT. Browning entered the Army
Air Forces on March IA. 1913, and is
a graduate Of the Air Corps technical
schools in gunncry and aerial armor
He was formerly stationed at Tyndall
Field. Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Herman, Ac-
cident, have received word that their
grandson. James H. O'Haver. seaman
second class, has completed the Ele-
mentary Sound Operators Course, at
West Coast Sound School, San Diego,
Calf, and has been promoted to d
Petty Officer third class.
Corp. f. B. Rathbun, son Of Edward
and Mary Rathbun, Of Pittsburgh, is
in the L. S. Naval hospital after the
battle at Bouganville, for a much
needed rest.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherman Beachy, of
near Grantsville have received word
that their son, SGT. W. Blaine
Beachy, of the L. S. Army Air Forces
has arrived safely in Australia. He
has been in service since July, 1912.
Mrs. Helen Sellers Fike has re-
ceived word that her husband, Pfc.
Foster D. Fike has arrived safely
somewhere in Ireland. Pfc. Fke is
attached to the Infantry unit.
Pfc. Oliver f. Beckman. Youngest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Q. S. Beckman,
of Oakland, graduated from the Army
Air Corps school at Lincoln, Neb., in
December, and was transferred to the
18th A.A.F. Tech. Training Detach-
ment at Hawthorn, California.
Norman P. Patton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Patton, Grantsville, was
sent from Miami Beach, Florida, to
Colby College, WateivilIe, Maine,
after finishing his basic training as
an Army Air Cadet.
Kenneth Buckle, apprentice seaman,
returned to the naval training station
cambridge, after spending a short
furIough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. c. Buckle, Bittinger.
SGT. Emroy Glotfelty, who was sta
toned at Salt Lake City, Utah, has
been transferred to the Army Air
field at Dalhart, Texas, where he has
been assigned to combat crew train
ing school He is a resident of near
Accident.
Pvt. Francis H. Cover, stationed at
Ferndale, Calf, with the U. S. Army
Air corps, is home on a three-day fur
Tough visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Cover, Water street,
Oakland. He has been in the service
for sixteen months and this is his first
visit home.
Major Harry Enlow Garter, former
employment manager of the Hecht
company, Washington, has been APP
pointed assistant adjutant and officer
in charge Of the Officer and Civilian
Personnel Division at the Army
Quartermaster Replacement Training
Center in Camp Lee, Va. He is son
of Harry A. Carter, Washington, and
the late Blanche Enlow Carter. He is
a nephew Of Mrs. Thane 0. White, of
Oakland.
Corporal Clyde Dahlgren, U. S. In
fantry, stationed at Camp Campbell,
KY, was here day or two this week
visiting friends. He was former prin-
cipal Of the Oakland Elementary
school.
Mrs Nora B. Savage, McHenry, has
received word that her son, Pvt Day
ton w. Savage, has arrived safely
somewhere in the South Pacific area.
Young Savage is connected with an
anti-aircraft battalion.
Chief radioman Robert R. Lewis,
L. S. Navy, stationed on a heavy
cruiser, has returned to his ship after
spending a ten-day furlough with his
mother Mrs. May Lewis, north of
town. Another son, Pfc. Charles
Lewis, mechanic with the army air
forces, has gone to his base in Bar
tow, Florida.
Bruce jenkins, who has been given