The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-01-18

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Staff Sergeant Kephart, a radio
gunner on a flying fortress, who
joined the Army Air Force about
two years ago, wears the Air Medal
and had only recently returned to
duty after recovering from wounds
received in action in Italy.
First Lieut.. H. Cornelius McKin-
ley, son of Mr.. an Mrs. Harry G.
Mckinley, Hancock, has been re-
ported missing in action in Germany
since December 16, 1914 His wife,
Mrs. Patricia B. Mckinley, and
their one-year-old son, reside at
Thurmont.
Lieutenant Mckinley, who was
serving with an infantry Division
of the First Army, went overseas
last October.
Pfc. Gordon A. Moore, son of Mrs.
Bessie E. Teach, near Pinesburg,
has been reported missing in action
in Germany since December 81,
1914.
i Pfc. Moore, who entered the Serv-
ice three years ago, is former resi-
dent of the Wiliamsport district.
Pfc. Richard Richard, son of
Police Sergeant and Mrs. Mrs. Max
Richard, 460 Mcdowell avenue, has
been reported missing in action in
Germany since December 81, 1914
Pfc. Richard entered the Service
when he was 18 and still a student
in High School and has been over
cas- several months. Two brothers,
William and John, are serving with
the Navy, and sister, Lieut.. Helen
Richard, is a Navy Nurse, stationed
at the Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Pvt. William F. Shadrach, son of
Mr.. J. Guy Shadrach, IL South Can
non avenue, has been reported miss
ling in action in Luxembourg since
| December 10, 1914.
Private Shadrach, who entered
the Armed Forces in 1943, went
overseas in May, 1914 with the In
fantry A member of the Fourth Di-
vision, he was previously wounded
in action on the Cherbourg PENN
sula, but recovered and rejoined his
unit. Before entering the Service
he was assistant manager at the
Tom McAnn shoe store here.
Army Chaplain Donald r. Stone
sifer, former pastor of Trinity Luz
theran Church, Smithsburg, whose
wife and two small children now
reside on South Potomac street, has
been reported missing in action in
Germany since December Is, 1914.
Since the date he was reported
missing comedies with the date of
the German counter offensive, there
is a possibility that he may have
been taken prisoner.
Reverend Stonesifer enlisted in
the Army Chaplain Corps in the
summer of 1914 and after taking
the Chaplain course at Harvard I'm
iversity he left for overseas serv-
ice. Before accepting the pastorate
at Smithsburg, Reverend Stonesifer
was assistant pastor of ST. Johns
Lutheran Church here for two years.
Staff Sgt. Maxwell L. Swain, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford C. Swain,
112 South Cannon avenue, has been
reported missing in action in Ger
many since December 81, 1914.
Staff Sergeant Swain entered the
Service Immediately after graduating
from Hagerstown High School in
1912 and had only been overseas
six weeks.
Pfc. Charles w. Thomas, husband
of Mrs. Dorothy Thomas, SOP North
Mulberry street, has been reported
missing in action in Germany since
December 10.
i Pfc. Thomas, who before entering
the Service in May, 1913, was an
employee of the NJ P. Moller Co.,
has been overseas with the Infantry
since June, 1914.
Prisoner OF War
7 Sgt. Berkeley Robinson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Robinson, Smiths
burg, and husband of Mrs. Beatrice