Evening star., 1945-07-23

rOTL meade was Lie CIOSSI Odub "a
the war yesterday as the first group
of Washington area men destined
for redeployment showed off for
training camp and another group,
newly arrived from Europe, began
preparations for 30-day furloughs.
There was little in common in the
outward appearances of the two
contingents except for their similar
uniforms. Solemn-faced but reso-
lutte were several hundred members
of the 86th (Blackhawb Division
who entrained for Camp Gruber
(OklaD for refresher training be-
fore embarking for the Pacific.
They carried with them memories
of furloughS which ended too quick
ly and none relished the job ahead
In another sector of the post were
several Washington area Veterans OF
the 44th and I'd Infantry Divisions,
who arrived in New York only last
Friday, and looked forward with
keen anticipation to the month in
termission from warfare.
To Pacific via Germany.
The Blackhawks' anticipation was
not sharpened by the fact they knew
something of the kind Of fighting
in store. The division originally
had trained for amphibious combat
and was about to leave for the Pa
cific last December when the Ar
dennes bulge emergency arose. New
orders sent the Blackhawks tt
France and on into Germany.
That caused Sergt Robert w
Stahl, 1884 North Quesada street
Arlington, to comment yesterda!
that the Blackhawks were the only
outfit that started for the Pacific
and wound up by making the triI
by the way of Germany"
Many, like Sergt. Joseph M. Nc
Nabby. 3l71 North Seventeenth
street, Arlington. felt as though
their furloughs had ended almos
as quickly as they started. Pfc
Joseph A. Boswell, Alb Wisconsin
avenue NV, left home with the
satisfaction of having helped cele.
brate the birthdays of his children
Joseph, jr., 3, and Marie, 2.
Col. Christensen Arrives.
Other area men IN the Blackhawk
contingent included Sergt. William
B. Kelly, 125 Joliet street S.W.;
S/Sergt. P J. D'Adamo, 1740 Euclid
street NV; T/Sergt. H. S. Hines
2137 Suitland terrace Sc; Pfc
Thomas S. Ashton, 526 Third street
NV; T/5 William S. O'Connor
Indianhead, Md, and Pfc. John L
King, 1928 Livingston street NV.
Among the arrivals at Fort Meade
was 1t. Col. D. P. Christensen, chief
of staff Of the I'd Division, who has
been overseas for % months. Col
Christensen lives at Woodley Park
Towers, 2737 Devonshire place NV.
with his wife and son, D. P, jr.
Like most of the other arrivals
Col. Christensen will stop here only
for a deep breath before accom-
panying the division to the Pacific
Il months overseas.
Pvt. Frederick I. White of Clinton
Md, is returning home after q
months overseas to visit his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. White, anc
to marry Miss Betty Cardarella, q
Rosecrest avenue, Alexandria. A
graduate of Eastern High School
he formerly was employed by the
Washington Gas Light Co.
Another arrival was Pvt. Earl N
Heap, jr, East Thornapple street
Chevy Chase, Md, whose father is
a member of the news staff of The
Star.
Also scheduled for furloughs after
a few days at Fort Meade are these
men:
Staff Sergt. Samuel B. Asch, II;
Kennedy street NV.
Pfc. Murray w. Bradshaw, 304
Monroe street, Rockville, Md.
Pfc. German L. Butler, Pooles.
vile, Md.
T/sergt. Kerry w. Biggs, Green.
belt, Md.
Pfs. Joseph F. Branzell, 1247 Thir.
ty-first street NV.
Pfc. Paul Crucker, 1900 South Six.
teenth street, Arlington.
Pfc. Paul L. Downey, 4914 Tucker
man road.
Sergt. John H. Eakin, 27o2 Troy
street, Arlington.
Pfc. Thomas F. Gilbert, 1905 Balti.
more boulevard, Cottage City, Md.
First 1t. Robert N. Ginsburgh, l:
East Underwood street, Chevy Chase
Md.
Sergt. Myron F. Harmon, 1866
Thirty-fifth street NV.