The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-01-18

tl -tCClttill. received NOld that OltII
son. SGT. Marvin Schlosnagle, had
arrived in England, and that another
son, Pvt. Eugene Schlosnagle, had
arrived in Belgium. A son-in-law, Cpl
Roy Broadwater, has sailed from New
York Mrs. Broadwater who has been
in Texas with her husband. is now
cnroute home.
Having served one year or more
with faithful and exact performance
of duty since December I, l94l. Cpl
Stephen J. Jordan. with a medical
training battalion at Camp Berkeley.
Texas, was awarded the Good Conduct
medal at the training center there.
His home is on Third street, in Oak
land.
T ) Ernest X. Hauser, with a field
artillery battalion Of the 10th almored
DIVISION has been promoted to Tech
nician 4th grade, in the European
Theater Of operations. it was announc-
ed. IT, Hauser is the nephew Of Clay
ton Frazee, Of FriendsviIle
Luther c. Beachy, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Galen Beachy. OF Grantsville,
has been promoted from corporal to
sergeant, it was announced by the
commanding officer Of the eighth air
force bomber station in England. An
armorer, Sgt Beachy is assigned to
a crew of men who load and fuse
bombs carried by the B-24 Liberators
of the base. He also aids in inspect
ing, cleaning and repairing the 80
caiber guns with which the bombers
are armed. A graduate of Grantsville
High school, Sgt Beachy was en-
ployed by the Thinker Roller Bearing
company. Canton, Ohio, before he en-
tered the Army in March, 1913. He
has been overseas for more than
year.
Mrs. Ruth Montgomery, Jr., Cor
mania, w. Va, has received a message
from her husband, Pvt, George Mont
gomery, Jr.. that he had arrived in
England a few days before Christ
mas.
Mrs. Pauling White, Of Friends
vile, has received word from the War
department that her husband, Pvt.
Charles W. White, was making nor
NAL Improvement The letter was
written December 9th. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse White Accord
ing to letter received by Pvt. Whites
sister, Mrs. Gus Hardesty, he has a
broken leg and sprained knee which
he sustained in tank battle in Lux
embourg on November %.
Pvt Calvin c. White is now back in
Germany, according to letters received
by his sister, Mrs Jane Hardesty, and
his brother, Boyd White. He is with
the First Division of the First Army
Staff SGT. James E. White recently
spent a three-day furlough with rel
atives. He is now stationed at Rich
mond, Va.
1t. G.g) Lewis R. Jones, with the
U. S. Coast Guard, has gone to Nor
folk, Va, to which point he was re-
Gently assigned, after spending sew
eral days here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Ray Jones, and his wife,
who is residing at Rowlesburg, W.
Va, for the DURATION Mrs. Jones ac-
companied him to Oakland Jones
was formerly stationed at Miami, Fla
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Pvt. Porter Dewitt, located at Drew
Field, Florida, is spending a furlough
here with Mrs. Dewitt and their
daughter.
Sgt. Robert J. HeIbig, USING, now
stationed at an air field at Column
bia, S. c., is at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Hell
big, for several days.
Pfc. Lawrence D. Groer, who has
been in the service more than a year,
is now tow reel operator in the
Army Air force He received his
wings in May, 1914, and is now sta
toned at Bmethenthal Field, VIII
mington, N. C. He is a son Of J. L.
Groer, of Accident
Corporal Arch Broadwater, son of
Herman c. Broadwater, of near West
ernport, was promoted to the rank of
sergeant in December He is with the
army air force, somewhere in Eng
land. Another son, Pvt Herman
Broadwater, Jr., was graduated from
technical school at Chanute Field,
ILL.,, and has been sent to Boca Ration
air field in Florida, for further train
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bowman, Of
near town, received letter written
December 81, from their son, Pfc.
David C. Bowman in which he stated