The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-01-11
OUR CITIZENS IN UNIFORM
Washington County and who
serving with the
they had together.


Cpl. Harry F. Martin, son of Mr..
and Mrs Harry L. Martin, 40 South
Cleveland avenue, and husband of
the former Miss Julia Surrano. 533
North Locust street, is now with the
10Th Division. somewhere in Ger
many. Lately promoted to his pres
ent rank, Corporal Martin will have
been in the Service years in April,
q months of which have been spent
overseas.
Several months ago he wrote his
sister, telling her that what he want
ed most was some good old Amerl-
can Coco-Cola. so Sister put three
bottles in his Christmas package.
She has just received Vmail let
ter from brother Harry, which said
in part, boy, did that Coca-Cola
taste good"
Although Mr.. and Mrs Martin
have only one son in the Service,
they keep IN touch with many boys,
now in the Service, who formerly
caddied for Mr.. Martin on the golf
course. At Christmas time they sent
Is, or moHe, Christmas boxes to
these boys. now scattered around
the world.
Seaman First Glass Harry r.
Monninger, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry R. Monninger, 545 Frederick
street, left by plane on New Years
Day, for the West Coast. after en-
jcying a 12-day leave with his pa
rents.
Seaman Monninger, who enlisted
in the Navy on April IA, 1944-his
seventeenth birthday-was called to
active duty on April 20 and took
his boot training at Camp Peary,
Virginia In September he was as
signed to an L. c. l. at Norfolk and
after a shake-down cruise they
headed for the Pacific theater of
operations. Enroute to the Philli-
pines his ship was attacked by Jap
submarines and they had to put in
to Pearl Harbor for temporary re-
pairs. Later they returned to the
West Coast for a complete overhaul
ing and Harry was given his leave,
! oTYiIyiyo Iooro Nv, yo1opo
Talking to our reporter, Mr.. Mon
ringer, Senior said that although he
was in the Navy for little over a
year in World War l, his son had
already seen much more than he
did during his "hitch"
Pfc. Harry S. Poffenberger, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Poffenberger,
131 McComaS street, has been pro-
NOTED to Corporal Formerly sta
toned at Fort Benning, Ca, he was
transferred to Long Beach, Cal, for
six weeks special ground crew train
ing with the Army Air Forces, and
on completion of the course he re-
ceived his promotion.
Corporal Poffenberger is now back
at Fort Benning and his mailing
address is: Cpl. Harry S. Poffen-
berger, 81 A.A.A. Blu, Squad A,
Lawson Field, Box 4T8, Fort Ben
ming, Georgia.
John Porter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. H. Porter. 606 Highland Way,
who recently entered the Navy, is
taking his boot training at Balm
bridge, Md.
Hq. 41st Division, Southwest Pa
cific-Lieut Howard H. Small, son
of Mrs. Edna B. Small, Route 2,
Hagerstown, has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for personal val
or and deep devotion to duty on
the field of battle.
The decoration was bestowed up
on the platoon leader by Major Gen.
Jens A. Doe, commander of the fam
ed 41st Infantry Division, at a cere-
mony held here.
During phase of most recent
/ operations against the Japs, they
struck against Smalls battalion on
q flank where only one platoon was
deployed. With alacrity. the Mary
lander collected his men and NOV
ed across a fire-flaked area to the
aid of the hard-pressed defenders.
On the scene, Lieutenant Small
coordinated the defense, deity
spread his men into the proper
formation and the foe was repulsed
with heavy losses. By his courage
GUS action and leadership the bat
talon was spared what might have
turned into a serious predicament
had the Japs broken through.
Mrs. Minnie Winters, 400 Eliza