The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-07-27

and Mrs. Ed. Harvey, Sand Flat. who
is stationed at Fort Mcclellan. Ala,
has been promoted to private first
class.
Sgt. Willard Elliott, with an ord
nance unit is now stationed in France,
having been moved there on July 8,
his wife here has been informed. He
was formerly stationed in England.
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Mrs. Helen Deckman received word
that her husband, Hensel r. Deckman,
had been transferred from Camp
Endicott, Rhode Island, to Camp
Parks, California. He is in the Navy
construction battalion (Seabees)
$3.50
Seaman second class Warden Stahl,
cambridge Naval Training Station,
spent his furlough with his wife, in
Baltimore, and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Stahl, at Red House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stahl had all of their
eight children, and their grandchil-
dren, with them last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Rollie f. Friend,
Friendsville, received word that their
son, Sgt. Clarence NJ. Friend, former
ly stationed in England. had arrived
in France. He wrote that they were
making Roadway and he felt they
would soon have Hitler "where we
wanted him." and that by this time
next year he would be back home.
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Announcement has been made by
officials of the Army Air forces ma
terial command at Wright Field, Day
ton, Ohio, of the promotion of Percy
W. Thayer, Oakland, from the rank
of sergeant to the rank of staff ser
geant. Wright field is headquarters
for all experimental work on all air
forces equipment. Sgt. Thayer is Il
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Thayer,
Liberty street.
Mr.. and Mrs Eliza Bray received
cable from their son, Chief Petty
Officer Darl Bray, of the US. Mari
time service, that he had landed safe
ly overseas. Officer Bray has made
several trips across. Another son
Lindsay Bray, who completed recruit
training at cambridge Naval Train
ing station, has been assigned to
Fleet Sound School, Key West, Fla.
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Pfc. Robert O. Savage. Tyndall
Field, Fla, was graduated July 8,
from the flexible gunnery school,
after having trained in the lower ball
tulret on a BIT bomber. He enlisted
at Baltimore, reporting for duty Dec.
II, 1913. He is now on furough at
the home of Leslie f. Savage, at
Friendsville, and was accompanied
from Salisbury, N. c., by Miss Fran
ces Hunsucker. He will continue his
training at Westover field. Mass.
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Now Commanding Officer
Word has been received here that
Capt. Jack E. Weber, with the 18th
troop carrier squadron, 6Oth troop
carrier group, now serving in Italy,
has been temporarily appointed COM
manding officer Of his squadron in
the absence Of the regular command
daht. Capt. Weber is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph E. Weber, south of
town, and the husband of Mrs. Sue
Mcclure Weber, who is now visiting
in Oakland.
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Mr. and Mrs. David Bowman, of
near Crellin, received word that their
son, Pfc. David C. Bowman, U. S.
Marine corps, was now member of
the second marine division, in an
amphibious group, as is also his bro
ther Sgt Jasper F, Bowman. The two
brothers have not met overseas nor
have they been able to get mail from
each other. Sgt. Bowman, in letter
home declared if he didn't get home
in June or July he would freeze to
death as the U. S. never had a day as
hot as it is where he is stationed. He
also stated that The Republican was
surely one piece of welcome mail and
a morale builder.
Kempton Men In the Service
Flight Officer James O. Gibbs ar
rived from Mariana Air Field, Fla,
for ten-day furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gibbs.
Pvt. Oliver Miller, of Camp Bland
ing, Fla, is home on emergency leave
on account Of the illness and death of
his mother.
Pvt A. G. James, Jr., of Fort Knox,
KY, is home on furlough.
Pvt. Ed Markovich arrived Tues
day on a furlough which he will spend
with Mrs. Markovich, their daughter
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