Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-08

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Staff Sgt. Donald H. Meyers,
known to many of the radio
audience as Crackers" and the
"Funkstown Fiddler" through his
earlier association with "Pappy
and the Boys in their broadcasts
from stations WIND, Frederick
and VOL, Washington, is now re-
operating at Walter Reed Hospi-
tai after being wounded by enemy
machine-gun fire during the Allied
advance through France. He and
his wife, the former Catherine
Connell, recently became parents
of baby daughter.
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James Lee Watkins s &c, son Of
Clerk Of the Court and Mrs. Clay
ton K. Watkins, Of Gaithersburg, is
home on 30.day leave from the
USS Redfin. He has been in the
submarine service since January,
1914 and will have some marvellous
tales to tell when this war is over.
A brother, Clayton K. Watkins, Jr.
is stationed at an airfield near
Palm Spring, Calf.
\
Pvt. Wellstood Upton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C M. Upton, Pooles-
vile, who was at the front in Ger
many with Gen. Patch's 7th Army,
writes that he and his company of
men stood in water in one spot for
Sd hours and IN that time had two
meals. He is now in hospital in
England with frost bitten feet, and
whereas ne isn't actually suffering,
he would. welcome even tx. P.
Duty, in preference to idleness.
Letters from friends would be
appreciated. His address is: Assn
33pO8652, APO U. s. Army Hospi-
tai Plant, APO 314, New York
City, N. Y. Pvt. Upton writes
that he is receiving good food and
care, but there is only one wheel
chair in his ward.
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Sgt. Thomas Earl Thompson Of
Colesville is home on a 21-day fur
lough.. He has been in the South
Pacific for 3S months and hadn't
been home for four years. Sgt
! Thompson is with the 375th Base
Hq., Air Base Sqdn., and will re-
\ turn overseas after his furlough'
Also home on furlough from Camp
DERRICK, in Frederick, is Sgt
Thompson's brother-in-law, Pfc
Wallace F. Shoemaker, whom he
had never met.
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James Lee. Watkins,--S-1-c, son
of the Clerk Of the Court and Mrs
| Clayton X. Watkins, Of Gathers
burg, is home on a 30-day leave
for the USS Redfin. He has beer
in the submarine service since
January 1914 and will have some
I marvellous tales to tell when this
war is over. A brother, Clayton
X. Watkins, Jr, is stationed al
an airfield near Palm Spring
| Calf.
Pvt. Wellstood Upton, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Upton, Pooles.
vile, who was at the. front il
Germany with Gen. Patch's It'll
Army, writes that he and his com
pany of men stood in water in one
spot for 81 hours and in that time
had two meals. He is now in
hospital in England with frost
bitten feet, and whereas he ISM
actually suffering, he would wei
come even "KP Duty, in prefer
ence TO idleness. Letters from
from friends would be appreciat
ed. His address is: ASH 33908652
APO u. S. Army Hospital Plant
APO 314, New York City. N. Y
Pvt, Upton writes that he is re
ceiving good food and cares bu
there is only one wheel-caair il
, his ward.
/, When they landed in France
= just before going to the front, Pvt
Upton relates, the men were aske'
to donate blood.
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Sgt. Thomas Earl Thompson o
Colesville is home on a 2l-da,
furlough. He has been in tn
: South Pacific for 38 months an
5 hadn't been home for four years
4 Sgt. Thompson Is with the 375t
F, Base Hq. Air Base Sqdn., and wi
] return overseas after his furlougf
Also home OH furlough from Cam