The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-09-07

B. u, Foster Field, Victoria, Texas
Air Student Richard E. Kline,
who entered the Service in Deem
Der, 1943, and received his basic
training at the University of Ten
nessee, Knoxville, Tenn, is now sta
toned at Columbus, Miss, awaiting
transfer to pre-fight training
school. His address is: AIS Rich
ard E. Kline, 339OO92O, Unit Hdq.,
C.A.A.F., Sec. CO, Columbus, Miss.
Pvt. Robert D. Kline, the last of
the three brothers to join up, en-
tered the Service on July IL and is
taking his basic training in Texas.
His address is: Pvt. Robert D. Kline,
33905794, 4th Platoon, Co. B, SIND
Bn., Camp Wolters, Texas.
Ensign Richard Ritter Lowman,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r.
Lowman, 1872 South Locust street,
is back in this country after a sew
en- months tour of duty in the Cen
trail Pacific and is no wenjoying a
3O-day furlough at home. At the
expiration of his leave he will re-
port to his home base for a new as
signment.
Ensign Lowman, junior officer
and co-pilot of a Liberator bomber,
nicknamed Pistol Packing Nam
ma" saw service in the Gilbert,
Marshall, Caroline and Mariana
Islands, but when we interviewed
him all he would talk about was his
initiation into the Ancient Order
of the Deep and. of his life on the
islands.
He told us that on the island on
which he was based, the natives
were very friendly and that he was
impressed by their high moral char
acter. One native woman, in the
late sixties, was educated in the
United States and she acted as a
sort of interpreter, explaining all
about the native customes and hab-
its. Two things however, he soon
found out for himself: They loved
to be photographed and would trade
almost anything for an American
sweat shirt. He showed us several
pictures and the only natives who
wore anything at all above the
waist, were bededecked in these
shirts.
The fact that the ensign flew out
to the Pacific, was not allowed to
interfere with the traditional chris
tening on crossing the Equator. Ar
irving at his island base, he was
Immediately initiated into Ancient
Order of the Deep" (marking his
crossing of the Equator) and the
Sacred Order of the Golden Drag
on" (marking his crossing of the
International Date Line). After
being ordered by the Royal Court"
to see the Royal Barber" the
Royal Doctor" and to kiss the 'Roy-
al Baby" he was accepted into the
two orders and presented with mi
alton certificates of 'Trusty She'll
back" The two certificates, by the
way, are extremely handsome and
compare favorably with the frater-
nal certificates of this country.
Cpl. Richard w. Mundey, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Mundey, lilo
Virginia avenue, who has been ov-
erseas about year, is now stationed
somewhere in the south of France.
Before crossing the channel the
corporal had been stationed in Eng
land.
Pfc William E. BILL" Peacher,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Peacher,
9l9 View street, has been transferred
from the Oakland, Cal, hospital, to
the Newton D. Baker Hospital, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. Bill is getting
along fine and was home on leave
over the past week end.
Sgt. Harold H Schriver, son of
Mrs. Harry c. Weber, los West Side
avenue, who is stationed somewhere
in England, has advised his mother
of his promotion from the rank of
corporal to sergeant In his letter
he said that he likes the English
people very much, having visited in
several of their homes, and he
greatly admired the English seem
cry. But, like most of our boys
over there, ne will be glad to be
back home.
The sergeant has been able to Wis
it many places of historical inter
est, including a few of the ancient
cathedrals, some of which are over
500 years old. Many of the stained
glass windows were removed. for