The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-08

been promoted to sergeant.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel G.
Johnson, Big Pool, he has served in
England, France, and Belgium for
10 months He worked with the
regiment on the Alcan highway be-
fore going overseas.
Before his induction in January,
1912, Sergeant Johnson was a groc-
cry clerk In his fathers store.
18th AAF In Italy-Cpl Donald
L. HORNE, 20. son of Mrs. Laura c.
HORNE, l2l Randolph Ave, recently
arrived in Italy to Join 18th AAF
unit. He is serving as ball turret
gunner on a BOA Liberator.
A graduate of Hagerstown High
School and a former employee of
the Pangborn Corporation. Corporal
HORNE joined the USAAF March .,
1043.
He Is Il member of a heavy bonn
bardment group which has more
than 200 combat missions to strate-
gic enemy targets in Nazioccupied
Europe to It's credit. For its out
standing performances in the Medi-
terranean Theatre Of Operations il
has been cited twice by the War DE-
partment.
A press release to The Globe-In-
dependent from the headquarters of
the Sixth Army Group. France, adj
vises that Pfc Robert j. McNamee,
of Breathedsville, Md, has been
awarded the Bronze Star Medal for
heroic action during the invasion of
Southern France on August Is,
1914.
Pfc. McNamee was aboard an LIST
Oanding Ship, Tank, which was
struck by an aerial bomb as il near
ed shore off st. Raphael. The ship
was burning hercely and ammuni-
ton stored aboard was exploding
continuously.
Pfc, McNamee's citation read, in
part, as follows:
Though he was on the main deck
when the bomb struck, Pfc. McNa-
NEE, disregarding the rapidly
spreading fire, unhesitatingly went
below where the bulk of the casu-
aItics were to be found. Unmindful
of the intense heat, he went in
among the burning debris to search
for those who were trapped and
needed assistance, and through his
efforts men were saved who other
wise would have been fatally burn
ed. BY his unselfish devotion TO
duty, Pfc. McNamee reflects credit
upon himself and the u. S. Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T.. MiddlekaulT,
100 South Potomac street, have re-
ceived word from their son, S/Sgt.
Joseph ID. (BilD Middlekauff, that
he has been released from the hos
pital in Guadacanal and is now back
with his squadron. Bill, who re-
ceived his promotion to staff serge
ant in November, 1914, was hospital
lied for eight weeks. Friends wish
ing to write him may obtain the
address from his parents at the
above address.
Cpl. David H. Newman, son of
Mr.. II. d. Newman, Of Smithsburg,
has completed more than 10 month
overseas service with the 93rd Bonn
bardment Group, the oldest Liber-
ator Unit in the Eighth Air Force.
Corporal Newman is a clerk with
the transportation section with this
veteran group, and handles the miles
of paper work which is necessary
to keeping the trucks moving. Dur
ing the time he has been with this
group, he has watched the massive
30-ton bombers return from more
than 275 missions against the en-
envy.
He is a graduate of Smithsburg
High School, and attended Franklin
and Marshall College. Prior to his
entrance into the service he was
associated with Newman Auto
Company in Smithsburg.
Cpl. Scott F. Pittinger, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott F. Pittinger,
344 West Side avenue, and husband
of Mrs. Hilda (Drenner) Pittinger,
moved over into France following
ID" Day and is now in Belgium. A
former employee of the Western
Maryland Railway, he has been over
seas since December, 1913.
Milton Edwin Weller, AIS, u. S.
Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Weller, 1875 West Wilson Boulevard,
whose wife, the former Miss Sallie
Calls, of Deltaville, Va, and their
l7-month-old son, Milton, Jr., live
at the same address, is a patient at
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