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

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tai with a fractured collar bone. He
also wrote that he had been trans
ferred from the 337th Infantry to the
Headquarters Co., of the 34th In
fantry.
He did not mention whether he
was still in Italy where he has been
based for the past Is months, but
did say that he did not know when
he would get home.
Here is news of the four sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Baker, 408 Gull
ford avenue-Edwin, Bennett, Rich
ard and William-and of their SON
in-law, Joseph Kittell.
Sgt. Edwin c. Baker, whose wife
is the former Miss Emily Lynch of
Mercersburg, Pa, arrived back in
the States by plane about six weeks
ago and is now a patient at the
Woodrow Wilson Hospital, Staunton,
Va, recovering from wounds re-
ceived in action in Germany on
April 18, 1915. He entered the Serv-
ice two years ago and went over
seas last February. Mrs Baker is
with her husband, but just the same
he would appreciate hearing from
friends back home, so why not drop
him a line? Here is the address:
Sgt. Edwin c. Baker, Ward ALA,
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital,
Staunton, Va.
Sgt. Bennett R. Baker, in the u.
S. Army, is stationed at Washing
ton, D. c.
Cpl. Richard Baker, whose wife
makes her home with her parents
in South Carolina while her husband
is overseas, has been in the Pacific
Theatre of Operations for two years
and is now in the Philippines.
S/Sgt. William H. Baker, in the
U. S. Army, is stationed at Camp
White, Oregon.
The son-in-law, Seaman 1/C
Joseph w. Kittell, is the husband of
the former Miss Louise Baker, who,
with their three children, Patsy,
Joseph and Terry, reside at 801
Maryland avenue. Seaman Kittell
has been a ear-and-a-half in the
Navy and is at present in San
Francisco where his ship is under
going repairs after being damaged
in the Okinawa attack on April r..
Seaman Kittell called his wife on
the phone last Thursday and told
her that he was standing by, await
ing orders.
Charlie L. Brown, II, seaman,
second class, USNR, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Brown, Hagerstown,
Md, has arrived at the Naval Train
ing Station, Norfolk, Va, to train
for duties aboard new destroyer
of the Atlantic Fleet. He received
basic training at the Naval Train
ing Center, cambridge, Md. A broth
er, Lester, Jr., 10, is shipftter, third
class, in the Navy
Jean (Leonard) barley, specialist
(T) third class, of the WAVES, on
duty at the Naval Air Station, Nor
folk, Va, is one of Is WAVE link
trainer instructors who teach naval
aviators to fly blind" She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David E.
Leonard, 1874 West Washington
street.
Harry William Cover, 10, seaman,
first class, USNR, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Cover, Fremont St,
Hagerstown, is at the Naval Train
ing Station, Newport, R, l., prepar-
ing for duty aboard a new auxiliary
ship soon to be commissioned.
A veteran of IS months overseas
duty, Cover reported to Newport
for reassignment to the Fleet from
combat service in the Asiatic-Pacif-
ic theater.
TVS Jessie D. Habercom, WAC.
stationed in New Guinea, who has
recently been promoted to her pres
ent rank, wrote her daughter, Mrs.
Patrick Henry Duffy IL. 1925 Fair
view road, that she recently ran
across Hagerstown man, Stanley
House, who is former employee
of the Fairchild Aircraft Division.
ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT CAR
RIER IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC
Willard w. Higgins, 80, fireman,
first class, USNR, whose wife. Mary.
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