The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-08-02

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carrier makes daring raids against
the Japanese.
He entered the Navy in February,
1914, took basic training at Samp-
son, N. Y, and was stationed on a
gunnery training ship before coming
aboard
He wears the American Theater
ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
ribbon, and the Philippine Liberia
ton ribbon with one battle star.
Higgins was employed by the
North American Cement Corp.
WITH THE 106TH INFANTRY
DIVISION IN WIESBADEN, GER
MANY - Pfc. Kenneth r. Hoch,
whose home address is 316 West Side
avenue, Hagerstown, Md, a mem
Der of the famous Sd "Old Guard
Infantry Regiment, now on occupa-
tional duty with Lieutenant General
Leonard T. Gerow's Fifteenth Army,
has recently returned from three
day pass in Brussels, Belgium.
In Brussels the Army operates a
luxurious rest camp for combat
soldiers on pass. Two of the city's
finest hotels offer preview of what
the return to civilian life will be
clean sheets, table service, orchestra
music with meals, and complete alb
sence of military surroundings. Bel
gian hospitality, organized sight
seeing tours, and excellent shopping
facilities add to the enjoyment of a
leave in Brussels
/ The Sd Infantry, oldest and most
battle-honored regiment in the
Army, is now part of Major Cen
eral Donald A Stroh's 106th Gion)
Division, and is engaged in con-
trolling prisoners of war enclosures
in the scenic Wiesbaden area of the
| Rhineland.
ABOARD THE HORNET IN THE
PACIFIC (Delayed) - Clarence E.
| Myers, 10, fireman, second class, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Myers,
Route 2, Hagerstown, Md, shared in
the crews victory when planes from
this carrier returned from attacks
which crumpled hugh Jap aircraft
plant in Kyushu.
Scoring their fourth strike against
the enemy's home islands, HORNET
planes formed the vanguard for
other carrier aircraft in the pound
ings that knocked out the prize tar
get.
Eighth man-o'-war to bear the
HORNET name, she supported the
Palau Island operations and added
to her reputation during the actions
in the Marianas, Philippines, at Two
Jima, Okinawa and against the
shores of Japan, China and Formosa
Miami, Fla.-T/4 Charles w. Nor
ris, whose home address is BOG West
Washington street, Hagerstown,
Md, is member of the Interna-
tional Short Shorter Society - the
exclusive organization made up of
men and women who have flown
trans-ocean. He was at Air Trans
port Commands Miami Army Air
Field after flying here from over
seas in ATC planes.
Camp Banding, Fla, was his next
stop. From there he goes to reception
centers nearer his home for separa-
ton, or furlough prior to reassign-
ment.
Technician Norris, member of
the 36th Infantry Division, spent
241a months in Europe.
Pfc. Henry c. Reichert, husband
of Mrs. Mary Reichert, 1873 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, who has been in the
Ordnance Division of the Army since
April, 1943 and overseas since Sep
TENDER of the same year, is now
stationed in Belgium He writes that
he has sleeping quarters in Bel
gian home and that the Belgian
people have been extremely nice to
the American boys. Some time ago
Mrs. Reichert, at her husbands re-
quest, sent dress to little Bel
gian girl that he had become quite
fond of. She received nice letter
of thanks from the child's mother
and has since received a second
letter, written in French, which Mrs.
Relchert has not had translated vet.
Pfc. Reichert sent his wife a pair
of crocheted gloves from France a
little while ago and he writes that
a second pair are on the way from
Belgium. He writes that they have
been even buster since We Day than
they were before, and that his future
movements are uncertain as vet He
said, however, that if they were
deployed to the Pacific, he hoped
to get back home fret