The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-09-13

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L. Bell, husband of Mrs. Virginia
Bell, 1923 Hamilton boulevard, mail
ed from Alassio, Italy, which Ernest
describes as a &c. l. Heaven" He
writes that the summer resort, which
has 81 hotels and magnificent
swimming beach, is absolutely un-
touched by the ravages of war, and
is reserved strictly for G.. rs on
furlough, with all places "off limits"
for officers. Eats, board, swimming
and even horseback riding, are free.
He also mentioned that before his
Today furlough in Alassio was up,
he might get chance to visit Nice,
France.
Private Bell, who after recovering
from being wounded in action in the
Italian campaign, has been an in
structor at an Italian base, is Ger
tainly living the "life of Riley right
now.
Sgt. A. J. burst, one of the four
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. U. L. burst,
HagerstoWn, who are in the Service,
a member of the famed 18th Air
Corps, based in Italy, flew back to
the States this month, arriving at
Miami, Fla, on September 5. He is
now at base in South Carolina,
but expects to get home on fur
Tough shortly.
ON THE USS TICONDEROGA IN
TOKYO BAY - Willard W. Higgins,
20, fireman, first class, USNR, whose
wife, Mary, lives in Big Pool, Md,
is serving aboard this carrier, which
is part of the powerful Pacific Fleet
engaged in occupying Japan.
Under the operational control of
Admiral William F. Halsey, USN,
the TICONDEROGA, with 16 other
aircraft carriers, II battleships, six
escort carriers, 20 cruisers and more
than 200 other U. S. ships, is help
ing take over control of the Japs'
big naval bases.
The TICONDEROGA participated
in the gigantic carrier raid against
the Jap naval base at Kure and other
installations on the Japanese home
island of Honshu during a two day
raid prior to the Japanese surrender.
The fattop's fighters and bombers
swooped in on their targets, which
included one of Japan's few remain
ing battleships, the Hyuga. Severely
damaged and left burning after
several explosions, the vessel later
was found to have sunk.
Several times during the two day
raid enemy planes approached the
formation but were driven off the
fighter cover overhead which sue
ceeded in knocking down nine of
the attacking enemy planes.
TREASURE ISLAND, San Fran
cisco, California - Walter E. Hoov-
er, Seaman, First Glass, USNR of
R. F. D. No. 4, Hagerstown, Mary
land has reported in at the U. S.
Naval Armed Guard Center, after
spending Is months as a member of
gun crew aboard a merchant ship.
The Armed Guard Center on
Treasure Island directs the training
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enlisted personnel of Navy gun
crews of merchant vessels in the
Pacific.
ABOARD THE USS MENARD IN
THE PACIFIC - Earl w. jackson,
Jr., gunner's mate, third class,
USNR, of 915 South Potomac St,
Hagerstown, Md, serving on this at
tack transport throughout the
Philippine Islands operations, is
eligible to wear the new red, white
and blue Philippine Liberation rib
bon. His service covered the entire
period of liberation.
He took part in the initial assaults
at Okinawa and shares his ships
credit for downing a Jap suicide
plane there
Pfc. Harold B. Kline, husband OF
Mrs. Mary B. Kline, 181 Summit
avenue, and son of Mrs. Mary Kline,
613 Frederick street, has been adj
nitted to Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa, N. c., for treatment
He served in the Italian and Eu-
ropean theatres and saw action al
Casino, Anzio, Rome, south France
(invasion) and in the Rhine cross
ing. He has the Good Conduct Medal
and the ETC ribbon with five bronze
campaign stars.
Pfc. Kline entered the Service on
May l, 1943, and went overseas ill
October of the same year. He was
invalided back to the United
States, suffering from Malaria Fever