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service ribbon and two bronze battle
participation stars, and the Purple
Heart.
On Lieutenant Moore's 10th and
last mission his bomber was shot up
by German flax batteries soon after
dropping his load of bombs on
enemy installations. With only one
engine functioning he flew his Grip
pied plane back to England and
crash-landed it at an emergency
Raj field. He suffered a fractured
skull and serious back injuries.
Sergeant Calvin B. Rogers, AIT
Clarendon avenue who is in charge
of rations at the 827th Gonzales
cent center in England, is RESPONSE
BILE for the proper distribution and
steady flow of rations to the various
mess halls on the post.
ut is my job to draw and issue
rations and all food stuff for this
center" said Sergeant Rogers. Il
break down the rations and issue
them to our various kitchens, in
Guiding the officers mess It is my
responsibility to make sure that
food is always available and that no
shortages ever occur to interfere
with the proper daily distribution"
Sergeant Rogers was sheet
metal worker with the Victor Pro-
ducts Company before he entered
the Army. His wife, Mrs. Hazel B.
Rogers, and their children, Douglas,
Donald, and Joan, live with his
father, Mr.. Brannon Rogers, at the
Clarendon avenue address.
Cpl. William H. Sayles, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William H Sayles IT'S N.
Locust street, spends many hours of
each day listening to radio distress
calls from the 9th Air Force pilots
returning from combat over Ger
many. AS a radio operator in Eng
land for the 65th Fighter Wing,
commanded by Brigadier General
Jesse Auton, ne is instrumental IN
guiding home battle damaged planes
and rescuing personnel who have
bailed out over the cold waters of
the English Channel. Il have a
feeling of personal satisfaction" ex-
planned Corporal Sayles whenever
a pilot is picked up by rescue craft,
but it was a tremendous thrill when
we recently effected the rescue of 40
men in one day. That set an alltime
record for Air Sea Rescue"
Corporal Sayles has been over
seas more than a year.
Pfc. Owen T. Seid1er, whose home
is at 4512 West Franklin street, is
serving with the military police
company assigned to the protection
of the aircraft and vital installations
of an Eighth Air Force B-24 Liber-
ator station in England, where he
checks all persons and vehicles ent-
ering or leaving the station to in
sure that all unauthorized persons
are excluded. Added to the diff
cutlies faced by the military police
is the fact that civilians are living
on farms incorporated into the
boundaries of the widely dispersed
field. The greatest amount of tact
and discretion must be used by the
MP's in order that security regula-
tons will be enforced without Of
Tense to these people. In addition
to the safeguarding of all entrances,
the military police establish rowing
patrols to cover intervening points
and post sentries with their watch
dogs at every hard stand where the
aircraft are dispersed.
Before entering the Army in De-
cember, 1912, Pfc. Soldier was en-
ployed by HagerstoWn Shoe and
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He attended Newberry College,
Newberry, S. c., and was employed
as a craftsman with the Potomac
Edison Company before entering the
Army.
Lieutenant Ensminger was home
on 32-day furlough last November.
Pfc Robert H. Grove whose home
is at 1900 Virginia avenue, and
Staff sergeant Harry L. Snyder,
whose home is at 1901 Virginia ave-
nue., are two Hagerstown boys who
will never forget their baptism of
fire, for they went into action for
the first time with the 398th Infan-
try Regiment of the Tooth Century,
Division, in one of the toughest
sectors of the long Sixth Army
Group front in Eastern France.
The enemy held prepared posi-
tions in dense forests. Their dug
outs were deep, covered with logs,
and well camouhaged. Their artil-
lery was placed on the mountain
Gus heights that rose above the for
est level. Tank traps, booby-traps
and land mines-many of the latter
ingeniously fitted with trip-wires-
blocked the narrow routes and paths
through the forest.
Still, against military obstacles
like these, against fanatic enemy,
and in weather conditions that in
Guided rain and snow and ankle
deep mud, the 398th proceeded with
out delay to help take Baccarat, to
cross the swift flooded Muerthe
River and to press the Nazis further
back toward the Rhine
The 398th Infantry, with other
units of the Century Division, was
activated at Fort jackson, S. c., in
November, 1912, participated in
! maneuvers in Tennessee, and later
moved to Fort Bragg, N. c., for
training in coordination of infantry
with tanks, artillery and air force
1t proved that it had learned its
lessons we'll. for in the drive on
Raon L'Etape, a strategic town on
the 18th Army front, the regiment
sEilfully out-maneuvered the Nazis
prepared defenses and took the high
ground which surrounds the town
and commands a stretch of open
terrain to the east-in the direction
of the Rhine.
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Sgt. c. A. Armstrong, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Armstrong. 81 Madl-
son avenue, who has been stationed
in the Pacific Theater of Operations
since June 1912, has sent his par
ents another box of souvenirs. Last
year he sent home Jap rifle and
bayonet, that was on display in the
window of R. M. Hays & Bros, Inc
This time the star" attraction is a
Jap Good Luck" belt. About the
size of an American money belt, II
is made of white silk and has about
a thousand dots embroidered on 1t
The sergeant explained to his par
ents that the more dots embroidered
on the belt, the more luck the wear
er is supposed to have. One can
only suppose that the Wearer OF this
particular belt was "out of luck, as
Sergeant Armstrong didn't mention
how he got it.
Other souvenirs included several
Australian and New Zealand coins
and paper money, an American dol,
lar bill, on which the word "Ha'
waii'' is stamped at each end, anc
five cents in japanese paper money
about the size of the now obsolete
American shin plaster.
Also included in the package was
a Japanese gun shell and the SER
geant's three combat ribbons and his
Expert craftsmanship badge.
The final enclosure was the menu
of their Thanksgiving Dinner, which
made this reporter hungry when he
read it Che examined the souvenirs
at just about his regular supper
time). Here it is: Turkey ano
dressing, sweet potatoes, sweet corn
peas, cranberry sauce, onions
pumpkin pie, fruit cake, bread anc
butter, dates, figs, nuts, candy ano
lemonade.
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Here is news of the three sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. H R. Davis, Fairplay,
Bernard, Harry and Warren.
T/Sgt Warren N. Davis, who was
wounded in Germany on November
% and for time was in hospital
in Belgium, is now in an English
hospital where he is slowly recover
ing from wounds in the stomach
and army. In a recent letter to his
parents, Warren wrote that the bat
tie was so furious that it was IS
hours before the medics could get
to him. He also wrote that he had
had his first airplane ride. but he
didn't think much of it, as he was
on a litter, enroute to the English
hospital. He lost everything when
he was wounded, except his prayer
book, which was given to him by
his church.
His parents are very grateful to
the War Department for keeping
them fully informed of their sons
condition.
Pvt. Harry E. Gene Davis is
with the Third Army in Germany,
having arrived in England last
June and crossing into France in
August
The third boy, Pvt Bernard G..
Davis, is in training at Camp
Blanding, Florida.
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Logging Company He has been
overseas a year and a half.
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RaOn Ia Etape, a strategic town on
the 18th Army front, the regiment
skilfully out-maneuvered the Nazis'
prepared defenses and took the high
ground which surrounds the town
and, commands a stretch of open
terrain to the east-in the direction
of the Rhine.
Pfc C. Richard Main, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence l.. Main 35 Fair
ground avenue, whose wife and e
year-old son, Richard Edwin, live at
the same address, arrived in New
Guinea last month, where he is at
tached to the Medical Corps.
Pfc. Main entered the Service
about two-and-a-half years ago and
after serving about eight months
was honorably discharged and plac-
ed on the Reserve list. In December
of 40 he was recalled to active duty
and assigned to the AS.T.P, taking
a course in Sanitary Engineering,
first at V.P.I. and later at Rutgers
University. In December 1914 he
was temporarily assigned to the
Medical Corps and last month he
sailed for New Guinea. Pfc. Main is
a graduate of Western Maryland
College, in Chemistry and Educa-
ton, and a graduate of Columbia
College in Accountancy. An ac-
complished organist, he was church
organist in Shippensburg, Pa. for
five years. Before entering the Serv-
ice he was an accountant in Martins
burg and also did special work at
Victor Products Co. Friends wish
ing to write him may obtain the adj
dress from his wife or parents.
Their phone number is 1861.
Sgt. Joseph R. Miller, whose wife
and son, Joseph R., Jr., are making
their home with Mrs. Miller's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Harbaugh
238 South Mulberry street, is now
stationed at Camp Atterbury, Indi-
ana The sergeant, who was SER
iously wounded in Italy on Febru-
airy 16, 1914, and returned to the
States in April, had long seige in
hospital at White Sulphur Springs,
W. Va, but has now completely re-
covered. He now walks without
a cane and looked in the pink when
he was home on leave at Christmas.
Ist Lieut.. Robert R. Moore, son of
Mrs. Elsa r. Moore, 1000 Potomac
avenue, and Mr.. William Moore, ITO
W. Washington street, has been adj
mitted to the AAF Regional and
Convalescent Hospital, Miami dis
trict, for treatment and observa-
ton.
While a patient at this hospital,
one of several operated by the AAF
Personnel Distribution Command,
he will be under the care of Army
physicians and also will participate
in the physical and vocational actiy-
tiles of the Convalescent Services of
the hospital.
A veteran of rs combat missions
as BIG Maurader pilot with the
Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in
England, the Hagerstown airman
wears the Distinguished Flying
Cross, the Air Medal with Is Oak
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Promotion of End Lieutenant DON
aid E. Ensminger, son of Mrs Lottie
NJ Ensminger, 216 Hager street, to
the rank of 1st lieutenant in the
Panama Mobile Force was recently
announced by Mobile Force head
quarters.
Commissioned a second lieutenant
in February 1913 after completing
the army's Medical Field Service
School at Carlisle, Pa, Lieutenant
Ensminger was assigned to a Puerto
Rican infantry unit and served in
the Antilles Department for more
than a year. He came to Panama
with the unit in July 1913 and has
been serving since that time as an
assistant battalion surgeon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Sports
-BREVI-TIES

Toronto Leafs escaped MIL
cellar by defeating Rangers. 81.
on third period goals by Schriner
and Stewart Providence
scored twice IN the last three min
utes 10 tie indianapolis Caps. "A
Buffalo defeated Cleveland.
S-5 -. ST. LOUIS and New Haven,
tallenders, tied, 2-2.
Morris Rsth, with Cincinnati In
1919 World Series. shot and killed
himself in Upper Darby. Pa
The 72-day race meeting al Fair
Grounds. New Orleans. opens
Thursday e.. Arturo Godoy fights
Johnny Hayes, West Coast Negro.
Tuesday at Los Angeles.
Bob Pafrath, oX-Minnesota.
led Mitchell Field Aces TO $50
win over Second Air Force SUPP !
bombcrs -. Ernie Lewis. cX-Coiv
RADIO L., ran 5s yards TO touch
down in last three minutes, 10 win
for FL Toro Flying Marines from
st Marys Preflight, TO
Pat Harder. former Wisconsin
fullback, recently released ~
marines, is reported 10 have
signed with Chicago Cards
Roderick HartwiCk, apprentice
rider from Detroit. tops jockeys
at Oaklawn Park with 27 winners,
nine place mounts and 10 for the
show.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20

Steve Owen, manager of the New York
Giants, says of Bob Waterfield, the recruit SEN
sation with the Cleveland Rams, who will
engage the Lions at Briggs Stadium Thursday
Thanksgiving forenoon:
"Waterfeld is one of the finest ball
handlers haUe seen in the 7. He has
long fingers and a strong grip, and can
handle the ball doWn at his knees.
Most quorterbocks have to haze hand
under the ball, and must manipulate
il too high to be most effective. On his
scoring play against the Giants he held
the ball by one end, at arms length,
so that it Was entirely hidden by his
thigh"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
FIRST BY Ia BOUF

From hero Joe LaBouf. a 8
foot 5-inCh l65-pounder from Holy
Rcdeoner High scored on a pretty
broken field iaunt Guy Brown
converted 10 start Baer'S charges
of on their victory program.
A spectacular passing play, Don
Gucpe 10 Bill Looni. good for Sc
Yards. accounted for the other.
Grown again booted the extra
point and the Tltans led, 40, at
tho half.
ffrc third to1r7iuvr WIS scored
b. Brown midway IN the third
period when the elusive little col
orcd hoy tore around his own
right end for a Vineyard gain
and the score. IIo also kicked an
ether point boosting his team S
margin 10 2l-0.
II looked like the three-touCh-
down total would stand until the
last minute and one-half when
Don Byerloin. former Catholic
Central player. intercepted a st.
Louis pass and dashed s. yards
for another touchdown in the most
exciting individual feat Of the day.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Set
For Lewis

Its Al Gomez vs. Charles
(Csbey Lewis IN tonlghts main
event al Arena Gardens
Due 10 a recent victory over
Jimmy joyce. u is expected that
. Gomez VIII take the ring q slight
iayoriie in MS last appearance
AZ the Gardens, Gomez had 10
make a tremendous rally 20 defeat
Bobby NcQulllar.
OulcIasscd in the first five
T0unCS, b0mez got IN punch That
Temporarily r Tr-d cd NfCtgUIfT9T-
IRE latter faiod TO answer the
bell for the SIXTH
Promoter Godfrey has arranged
the following supporting card
Jimmy Nicely vs.. Willie Ander
son. featherweIg Ights Paul DARBY
vs. Peter Msgyer, middleweiChts
and Terry Smith VS. Bob Johnson
lrntWelghts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
TRAIL BY a GAME

The Lions now trail the pace
setting Cleveland Rams by =
game. These teams clash Thur
day morning in Detroit The De-
.trolterS can tie the Cleyelanders
by winning that one.
The Lions then must play the
Packers in the final while the
Rams arc closing With Boston
With a hne in front Of him
which clicked, Hovious yesterday
supplied the Giants with some
thing they had lacked in dismal
season which saw them win only
one game before this one.
Apparently his accurate passing
crossed Up the Lion defenders
who had made well-laid plans %
stop the usual New York running
attack
End Sam Fox intruded in front
~ lateral tossed by LION back
Dave Ryan on the first play after
the kickoff. catching il TO give the
Giants tho ball on the Detroit l3.
After Hovious whipped a nine
yard pass 10 Cuff on the Lion
four, Steve FIlipowicz on TWO
swift smaShes went over for
touchdown.
The Lions got that score back
before the first four minutes of
the game had been completed.
Bob Westfsll winged a long for
ward pass 10 Ryan on the Giant
45 and Ryan went all the way for
the touchdown
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Pros Miqh+ Be Match For Army

So much for the Midwest Unless Of you note in
passing that Minnesota like the onehose shay crumbed into
ashes and blown away.
So far as teams concerned you put Army in
bracket and head the division with such Navy
Alabama Oklahoma Agges and possibly University of Virginia
which undeeated mainly because the Old Dominion repre-
sentative has played teams of such strength the Richmond
Eks the Fat Men from Roanoke and CO Local No. $50
AIobora's undefeoted team for OiH ShoW in
the Sugar BoWL perfect match for them Would be
Bob Fenrlore and his Oklahoma Aggies.
There's still talk about Army going the Rose Bowl. If
this happens you up the whole thing line Grid
death in the afternoon"
Duke TO be edgng toward the Orange Bowl and any
Of these Texas teams might the Cotton Bowl nod
II really doesn't matter lot which the Bowls
what their seasons record have been.
The games played dear old Treasury T. with
tax collectors taking the hindmost.
The best game of all Would be Army a picked
team from the professional ranks. This Uont happen
but II Woutd be Worth seeing.
Southern California probably will represent the Pacific Coast
in the Rose Bowl But if this team pied against Army
spectacle then they should allow champion 60
transforming take paperweght
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
IT HINGES ON OLD OAKEN BUCKET

Let's have quick ook-see this 1915 football season
which has gone the death rattle stage and soon
will breath its last.
Michigan comes down to the end of the road this
Saturday the big stadium at Ann Arbor against the
Buckeyes Of Ohio State
Both teams will be playing with eye on the score
board Winner Of the game sit in the Western Con
ference title provided Purdues Bolermakers defeat
Indianas Hoosies at Bloomington in that battle for the
"old oaken bucket"
II tOouId be grid miracle If Purdue the
game. The Hoosiers hoUe poUer and better line
But, after all, Northwestern tied Indiana. Give Bob
DeMoss, Ed Cody and Bill Garfield "hot" afternoon
and they make Bo McMillans pore III boys" do
just what old Nose did-kick the bucket.
But don't 80 betting the grocery money that this will
happen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
GRABS LION PASS

The Giants also picked up their
second touchdown rs a result Of
Detroit passing that misfred.
Early IN tho second period Ryan.
passing out Of his own end zone.
threw a forward which was inter-
copied by Bill PeIilas on the
Lion p
Hoyous loopod 4 2l-yard pass
70 Frank LIeh0l in the end zone
giving the Giants a lead they
never again rclinquishcd.
Later in the second periq
HOWE Livingston crossed up 49,
Detroit defenders when he took
A punt by Ryan on his own 35
and lateraled IN self defense 10
Cuff who strobe IL yards 10 the
rs. setting up the third touch
down Iiovious then uncorked his
most spectacular play of the day.
a pass that scared 70 Liebel on
tho Detroit - lie avoided twe
Lion tacklcrS 10 score.
After Ken Strong missed a
field goal IN the third period, De-
troit drove So yards 10 a touch
down, Westfall scoring just after
the last quarter began.
New York added two more
touchdoWnS. one on a pass from
HOvious IN Fox and one on ground
plays with HOWE Livingston
scoring.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Sets Mark with Caps

The fall of 1912 found Brown at Indian
apolis where he spent the season registering "a
goals and 81 assists, for what Fred Huber, the
Red Wings statistical fiend, proclaims to be the
all-time- scoring mark for players ih-the Red
Wings organization.
Again came trip up to the big
shoU, Brown playing With the Wings in
the playofs in the spring of I943. He
helped put the Wings into the final
round with a goal in Overtime. These
performances stamped the Scotchmdn
as big Lacquer Who some day Woutd
likely be star.
His hockey career interrupted by hitch in
the Canadian army, Brown returned to the Red
Wings this past September. When not drilling
pueks into opponents nets, he makes his home
in Hamilton, Ont, where he works for steel
car company. He is married and has two
children.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Adam Brown, New Wing
Sensation, Is y p TO Stay
BY LEO MACDONELL
HIGH sc HOOI

tificated courses in life saving and swimming
will be conducted for women at Cass Tech.
Beginning every Friday the pool will he open
evenings from 1880 to $50. There is no
charge for instruction. Jane says to enroll
one simply reports at the pool or calls the Red
Cross office, Cadillac 3900-Exchange 175.
This columns great army of lady readers
is urged to take advantage of James gen.
erous offer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Adams Team
Ties for First
Liscombe Scores
2 Against Hawks

CHICAGO, Nov. 10 -ClImaAing
a most profitable weekend with a
5-3 victory over Chicago Black
Hawks here last night, Detroit
Red Wings today are tied for first
place with Montreal Canadiens.
Also winners Saturday night in
Toronto, by 6-5. the Detroiters
now boast four straight victories.
The Wings took the hard road
last night in handing the Hawks
their first defeat at home this sea-
son. Jack Adams men, favored
by two unassisted goals by Carl
LiScombe. came from behind three
times as a crowd of 1886 looked
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20

is an average passer and is used
on occasion 10 throw.
Cline scored two touchdowns
against Illinois Saturday. Once
he sliced off tackle and outran
the Illinois secondary for SO
yards. And Illinois has speed if
nothing else in its backfield.
Dick Fisher played against
Michigan three times in the
past, twice with Ohio and once
with the Iowa Seahawks. He is
26 years old and is playing his
sixth year of collegiate or serv-
ice football. His experience set
up one of Ohio's touchdowns
Saturday, the second score that
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
COUTURE ALSO CLICKS

LiScombe'S second goal, a fine
effort, was made in the second
minute Of the final period to break
3-3 tie Rookie Couture applied
the clincher seven minutes later
with his second goal in two nights.
Pete lloreCk put the Hawks
ahead % seconds after the opening
Of the game Liscombe tied it at
2:lS but Bill MoSicnko gave the
Hawks the lead five minutes later.
Bill QuaCkcnbuSh knotted the
count Just before the halfway
mark Of the second period half
only 10 haze George Allen score
for Chicago at 1903.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20

Knocked Illinois out of the
game.
Bill Butkovich was kicking
from his end zone out 10
Daugherty on the 33-yard line.
Fisher saw an opening, cut
across in front of Daugherty.
took the ball on the dead run
and reached the 3-yard line be-
fore he was driven out OF
bounds.
Harold Daugherty was good
enough 10 drive Paul Sarrlng-
haus back 10 the third team,
which is a fair recommendation
of his ability as footballer. He
does most of the passing and
plays safety. A 17-year-old
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Lenard Family Wins

The Lenard family, Butch and
Tony, gave Pioneers a 30 soccer
verdict over Bavarians Sunday al
s. CLAIR F'icid Butch tailed in
the first. Tony i'm tRe second
period. 81 Clair plays UAW al
Mack Park Dec. . in the first
Challenge Cup match
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Eyes of Grid World On Army-Naw

Chief interest the waning football from national
standpoint hinges around Army meeting with Navy Dec
at Philadelphia
who hold the that Navy has been saving that good
for the Army game.
IL could happen but it Uould be than
upset. IL Dould be a hurricane, earthquake and ty-
phoon all rolled into
Navy has swell line two AAmerican ends in Dick Duden
and Leon Bamlett But Nays oense nothing to be
pared with the touchdown served by Blanchard Davis
and Co.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Redeemer Wins
On bO-Yard Run

Angelo CuChetus so yard
touchdown dash through tackle
with two minutes n 20 Was the
deciding factor as Holy Redeemer
downed St John BerChman for
the CYO grade school title, 25-2l.
Wv Laporte OF st. John scored
on runs of as, IS and 81 yards.
Jack Kelly Of Redecmer scored
twice and kicked A field goal
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-20
Team Bout Tonight

Three Commute matches. one
Ct them an Australian tag team
bout. are on ArCadia'S fourth
card tonight. The tag
match is between Tiger Tasker-
Miguel Torres and Walter Roxy
EcrLRuhN--In- his first appear.
anCe here the Masked Marvel
takes on Vic Costello. Buck Mas
tors and Al LeClerc are paired