The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-04-12

THE CLOBE-INDEPENDEl
quite few of the American inter
nees who were recently released
from Japanese interment camps in
the Philippines, and that they were
really happy
Andrew was so anxious to get
into the Service that he volun-
teered observation-disclosures ago,
while still a student at Hagers-
town High School. On completing
his boot training at Norfolk, Va,
he volunteered for transfer to
California and, after finishing his
training there, volunteered for sea
duty, where he has been since about
September /, 1914
And here's something else. Miss
Phyllis Stoner, whose home is on
South Locust street, is equally in
terested, with his parents, in An
drew's safety and return home.
S/Sgt. David A. Miller, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Miller, 311
Ridge avenue, who has been seri-
ously i'll in the Mediterranean
Theater of Operations since Janu-
airy 9TH, has recently been invalid
ed back to the States and is now
at Woodrow Wilson General Hospi-
tai, Staunton, Va.
Staff Sergeant Miller, who wears
the ETC ribbon with four cam
paign stars, was an aircraft mocha
mic with the 18th Air Force Serv-
ice Command service squadron in
Italy. He entered the Service in
December, 1941, and had been over
seas since August, 1912
European Theater of Operations,
U. S. Army-Pfc. John r. Neal,
son of Mrs. Blanche A. Neal, 1876
Ray street, Hagerstown, has been
promoted to Technician Fifth
Grade.
George H. Riley, son of Mrs. Mel
vile F. Riley and the late Mr.. Riley,
was recently awarded a battlefield
commission as Second Lieutenant
for conspicuous service and brav-
cry exhibited in battle during the
American campaigns in France and
Germany since D-Day." Entering
the infantry about 10 months age
as private, he worked his way up
being promoted to sergeant just two
months after arriving overseas. He
is with General Patton's Third
Army.
Lieutenant Riley's home is now
in Delray Beach, Fla, and his
mother is temporarily residing in
Miami, Fla, but they are formerly
of Hagerstown. The late Mr.. Riley
was president of the Potomac Edi-
son Company and the family lived
in the Judge Allen house on South
Prospect street.
European Theater of Operations
U. S. Army-Pvt. Herbert L. San
bower, husband of Mrs. Gladys
Sanbower, Route 2, Smithsburg, has
been promoted to Private First
Class
Advanced USAAF Base In China
The promotion of First Lieut.
Harold r. Shore from the rank OF
Second Lieutenant has been an
nounced by Major General C. l.
Chenault, Commanding General Of
the Fourteenth Air Force in China
Lieut.. Shore is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Shore, 335 Bryan
Place, Hagerstown. He was attend
ing Potomac State College, Keyser
w. Va, at the time of his enlist
ment into the Air Forces. AS q
cadet he receivevd his training in
the Southeast Training Command
and was graduated from Pilot
School, Turner Field, Ga.
AS commissioned officer
Lieut.. Shore completed his train
ing at Greenville, S. c., and ship
ped overseas in September, 1914
Upon arrival in China he was as
signed to the famous fighting Jiggs
Squadron, medium bombardment
outfit that has been blasting the
Japs for the past 80 months.
! With The Fifth Army-Sgt. Mel