The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-02-22
Returns To the States

land, is now back in the states, being
bed patient at Camp Pickett. Va.
Pfc. Beckman was overseas for
twenty-thee months. He was wound
ed last June but returned to duty af-
ter disqualification. He was then re-
moved from the front lines around
Aachcn, Germany, last October, when
he contracted diptheria while not en-
tireIy recovered from malaria fever
and had been in a hospital since that
time.
Nh. and Mrs. Bcckman have another
son. Y Kenneth Beckman, who has
been missing in action since last June
They recently heard from the War
Department to the effect that there
was no additional information con-
cerning their son.
Daniel Gilbert Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Merl Smith, near Red House,
has enlisted in the navy. He left from
Winchester, Va, last Friday to re-
ceive his training at the naval train
ing center at Bainbridge.
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Theodore s. Swift, S lie USNR.,
who has been serving in the South
Pacific, is spending a thirty-day leave
with his wife and three sons, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Lohr,
near town. Seaman Swift was in the
invasion Of the Philippines. He will
return to his ship soon at Bremerton,
Washington.
Pfc. Lawrence Riley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Riley, Of Wilson street, has
been awarded the combat infantry
mans badge in the European area.
The award was made January 16 but
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley learned of the
award on Tuesday. Pfc Riley has been
overseas since October and has been
on combat duty in Germany since De-
cember.
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After serving in Belgium and Hol-
land with d troop carrier service wing
repair and reclamation force, Corporal
Jay c. Davis, %, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay c. Davis, ST., formerly of Mt
Lake Park, now Of Fairmont, w. Va,
has returned to his former base in
England. Composed Of selected and
skilled men the forces mission was
to salvage, reclaim and repair gliders
and aircraft used by the airborne ar
my in the aerial invasion of the
Netherlands. Cpl. Davis has been
overseas since late in 1913.
Pvt. John Dewitt, who was sta
toned at Fort Mcclellan, Ala, for
several months, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dewitt, on State
road. He is being transferred to Fort
George G. Meade and is expecting an
overseas assignment in the near fu-
tWe, Pvt. Dewitt is with a heavy
weapons unit of the army infantry.
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