The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-05-17

bern road, has returned to his base
at Millville, N. j., after enjoying
a short leave at home. Pfc. Carl en-
tered the Service on March 8, 1914
and after receiving training as a
radio operator at Keesler Field,
Mississippi, he was transferred to
Tyndall Field, Florida, where last
October he received his wings as a
flight engineer. He was transferred
to Millville in November, where he
is now acting as instructor.
Here is news of the three sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cuddy, 1925 st.
Clair street-Deryle, James and
John.
Sgt. Deryle C. Cuddy, who joined
the Army Air Forces in February,
1913, went to Italy as gunner in
June, 1914 Awarded the Air Medal
and Oak Leaf Cluster, the sergeant
completed the required number of
combat missions and returned to the
United States on furlough on Jan
uary 18th. At the expiration of his
leave he reported to the rehabilita-
ton center at Miami Beach, Fla,
and from there was assigned to Chill
dress Field, Texas, his present base,
where he is a member of the Supply
Division.
Pvt. James r. Cuddy, Jr., was the
third of the boys to enter the Serv-
ice, being indicted into the Marine
Corps on April 30th. An engineer
on the Western Maryland Railway
before entering the Service, Private
Cuddy is married and his wife and
three daughters - Reba Louise,
Dorothy Larue and Donna, reside at
1875 Mitchell avenue. For friends
who might like to drop him line,
here is his address, 996454, Pit. 228,
5th Rec. Bn., Paris Island, S. c.
Pvt John A. Cuddy, whose wife,
Ruth Cuddy, also lives at 325 Mitch
ell avenue, entered the Service in
November, 1943, and has been over
seas since July, 1914. An engineer
in the 716th Railroad Battalion in
France, he is right at home, since
before entering the Service he fired
for his father on the Western Mary
land. In his letters home he writes
interesting news of his work, of the
type of engines, and he also told of
having to travel at speeds of from
SO to rs miles an hour, without lights
and with pilot who couldn't speak
word of English and had to give
his orders by signs He said that he
had made one trip into Germany
and then wound up his letter by
asking his father, 'how would you
like to be firing for me now Dad?"
Tech-Sergeant Joseph Dingle,
husband of Mrs, Betty Dingle, 1913
Broadway, Hagerstown, has been
presented the Army Good Conduct
Medal in a ceremony at Drew Field,
Florida, where he is serving with
the AAF.
Presentation of the medal was
made by Colonel Wendell B. Nc
Coy, base commander.
T/Sgt. Dingle entered the serv-
ice in July, 1912.
With The 1879th Engineer Avia-
ton Bn. in Manila-Cpl. Emory c..
Doyle, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Doyle, Cavetown, Md, and Cpl.
Kenneth Kneedy were united in
Manila after a long separation by
the war. Although Doyle is from
Cavetown and Kneedy is from Blue
Mountain, they went to school to-
gether and played on the same base
ball team while attending school.
Corporal Doyle is truck driver
in the 1879th Engineer Aviation
Battalion which is doing reconstruc-
ton work in Manila. He has been
serving in this capacity for the Is
months his organization has been
overseas. Before leaving the states
for overseas duty, he served at
Keesler Field, Miss, and Geiger
Field, Wash. Cpl. Doyle has seen
duty in New Guinea, Leyte, and
Luzon. He wears the Good Conduct
ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon
with one bronze star, and the
Philippine Liberation ribbon with
one bronze star.
Corporal Kneedy is member of
the Saith E. B. and S. R. He oper-
ates a Lem which is an army land
ing craft for operational purposes.
He has served in New Guinea and
Luzon. He attended school at
Smithsburg High School along with
Corporal Doyle.