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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

If you start out with dollar in Boston you will only get seventy-seven cents worth, because that is how the dollar is rated there today, according to statistics. And what goes for Boston must go for other cities as well, and the buying power of the dollar is pretty familiar to all at this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

Ickes. When t h e Army nodded as- sent, Ickes said, "It's out there in the hills. Go dig it."
 After that crack Judge Patterson rose and walked over to a wall map of the Paci- hc.
 Do you W a n t to win the war in a hurry?" he ask ed. well, there 1t 1t out in the Pa cihc E0 win it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Coal Situation In a Bad Way
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wash- ingtOn Correspondent

Washington, Aug. { = The story goes that Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes and Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson and their aides were conferring on the ap- parent shortage of coal to keep the United States and Europe warm next winter.
 Do you want more coal?" asked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D.D.
LET THEM GROW STRONG

When children are having a hard time with the problems of life, par ents so often feel that they would lik. to assume the load and carry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Washington Merry-Go-R Round
Generals Wives Go Overseas l. Wives Stay Home; Automobile Companies May Get Future Steel Supplies
BY DREW PEARSON

4G Ls in the American Army of Occupation TOT Ger
  their families two and three years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
A Thought for Today

Fer false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and show signs and wonders to seduce, 1T !" were possible, even the elect.-Mark lS:||'
 
 Be not the first by whom the new are tried.-Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Current Comment

In defeat he (Winston ChurchilD remains, as he will always, 8 great statesman and valiant leader Of Britain at war.
 Akron, O., Beacon-Journal.
 These people (Germans) may not look so bad compared with other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

Copyright, 1945, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1945-08-26
D. {. Officers S Outfit Wins
Presidential Unit Citation

The gallant fight of a battalion
commanded by Col. Elery M. Zehner,
$500 Connecticut avenue NV, when
it stormed a 500-foot hill in the
Vosges Mountains of France last
Novmber, recently was cited in an
award of the Presidential Unit Cita-
ton. ear ~ss7-.
Col. Zerner's outfit, the 1st Bat
talon Of the Tooth Divisions 399th
Infantry, performed the outstanding
action in its second week of combat
apd, according to the citation, play
ed a large part in the divisions s
smashing of, German defensive
line.
In the fierce, close-in small arms
fire fight, which increased in fury
as the battalion men climbed the
precipitous slopes, the 1st Battalion
wormed their way to the top of Hill
x. key to the enemy's defenses," the
citation continued, adding that Bit
ter hand-to-hand fighting continued
through the hard-fought battle,
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Five Hilgenberg Brothers
In -Four Service Branches

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hilgenberg
of 1882 Euclid street NV. have five
sons in the services-two in the
Navy and one each in the Army,
Marines and merchant marine.
Changes in assignments have
brought three of the boys home re-
Gently on visits, and Mrs. Hilgen-
berg is hoping another son, John, %,
will be home soon. He is a private
in the Marine Corps, with the I'd
Division on Okinawa.
William, 33, a coXswain in the
Navy. was home recently for two
weeks and saw his 2-year-old son
for the first time.
Pfc. Adolph, %, in the Army,
now is able to visit his parents
for the first time in three
years, since he is stationed at Fort
Belvoir, Va. Awaiting new as
signment, he had been in Hawaii
since 1912. His brother, Seamon 1/c
Edward, 81, was at home recently.
Now at Norfolk, Va, he was aboard
the U. S. S. Omaha which took part
in the Normandy landings on D-day
The youngest son, Leonard, not
yet 18, is a seamon with the mer-
chant marine. He wrote last from
italy. " @
The Hilgenberg. boys are all ma.
tives of Washington. Edward and
Leonard are graduates Of Central
High School, and the others were
graduated from st. Paul's School.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
8 Local Men Serving
On Ship That Twice
Raided Jap Mainland

Eight Washington Navy men are
serving in the Pacific aboard the
battleship Alabama which during
one months operations raided the
Japanese mainland twice, lombard
ed Jap-held island north of Oki-
nawa and rode unscathed through a
violent typhoon.
During one of the daring raids,
the Alabama was attacked by Jap
suicide planes. Scores of the kami-
kazes were shot down outside the
task force formation, but at least
four came in close enough to be hit
by the guns of the Alabama-one
crashing into the water only 300
yards away.
Washingtonians aboard are: En-
Sign Chester F. Surba, 1923 G street
NV; Signalman 1/c Collins P.
Epps, 635 M street NV; Stewards
Mate 1fc Harry L. Green, 122 F
street NV; Seaman 2/c Irving Le-
vine, isis Bladensburg road NE;
Seaman 2/c Eugene Brooks, jr., 3214
Eleventh place Sc; Electricians
Mate 1/c Clarence r. Forsht, 1890
Homer avenue Sc; Watertender
&c Lyle w. Burt, "a Todd place NE,
and Gunner's Mate &c Hubert l..
Eaker, 1421 T street Sc.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Radio Networks in Europe
Aided by D. {. Personnel

Two Washington servicemen, one
in the Army and the other in the
Navy, are serving on American
forces radio networks in Europe.
Pfc. John B. Beadle, a former
radio recording engineer in WASH
ington, has joined AIN in London
as a control room engineer.
His station Is key outlet in a
37-station radio network which pro-
vides news, information and en-
tertainment for millions of Ameri-
can troops in England and Europe.
AS a radio recording engineer in
Washington, Pfc. Beadle was en-
ployed by firm which supplied
recordings for Station VOL. He
makes his home here at 1908 Win
dom place NV.
Radioman 1/c Robert P. Halpin,
1918 Saratoga avenue NE, is on
the staff of the new AFN station
in Bremen, Germany. AS head Of
one of three mobile radio units
charged with establishing naval
communications at the port of
Bremen, Radioman Halpin had to
make 400-mile overland trip from
Ostend, Belgium, to Bremen with
other naval units who were carried
ss-country by Army forces to
occupy the enemy port.
Radioman Halpin has been in
naval communications since joining
the Navy in December, 1941. A
graduate of Central High School,
he formerly was employed by the
War Department.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Navy Personnel Assist
in Clearing Port of Bremen

Three Washington men are among
naval personnel opening up the
Weser River port of Bremen so sup
.2lies can be brought in for Ameri-
can troops occupying the con-
cuered Reich. They are: Seaman
&c Willard F. Ehrhardt, 1876 Hill
side road, Greenbelt, Md; Boat
-wain's Mate &c Howard I. Harri-
son, 408 Forty-ninth avenue, Capt.
tol Heights, Md, and Ships Cook
&c LIE Roy K. Herman, 1919 Oates
street NE.
Most of the naval men in Bre-
men live in red brick barracks built
by the Nazis for use by SIS troops.
After working hours. the bluejack-
cts take part in a recreation pro-
gram arranged for them. Their
tasks during working hours include
moving sunken blockships and
cleaning up the ruins of the dock
area,
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Coe Placed on Stuff
Of Liquidation Agency

Lit. Comdr. Merrel A. Coe, 614
Tewkesbury place NV, has joined
the staff of the Army-Navy liqui.
dation commissioner, it was an
nounced last week. This staff has
been created by the Secretaries of
War and Navy to perform the COM
plex assignment of disposing of all
overseas surplus and residues which
have been or will be declared by the
Army and Navy.
Comdr. Coe will serve on the staff
as assistant to the director of the
plants and fixed installations divi-
sion in Washington. A native of
Cedar Rapids, Mich, he served for
II years as chief of the architec-
tural division in the office of the
architect here. He en-
tered the Navy in 1943 and has
served as project manager for
various naval construction projects.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

use when 9th Air Force units issued
an urgent call for a complete field
hospital early this spring. Organ
lied to act quickly, the men of the
73d assembled the huge quantity
and variety of medical supplies, in
Guiding cots, drugs, lighting equip
ment, X-ray machine, washing ma
chine, sterilizer, bandages, surgical
instruments and antiseptics. Every
thing needed to operate the hospital
was loaded on waiting trucks and
dispatched in less than a half hour.
Capt. Dulin, formerly on duty at
the Army Medical Museum here,
went overseas in April, 1914. He
has been in the Army 18 years.
Bergherm Assists Hospital.
Another medical outfit in the Eu-
ropean theater, the 135th General
Hospital Staff, numbers among it's
members Pfc. William H. Bergherm,
SOB Tulip avenue, Takoma Park,
Md. Pvt. Bergherm, telephone op-
orator, arrived overseas with the
135th Hospital Unit in July, 1914.
His father, Capt. William H. Berg
herm, is a chaplain with the 47th
General Hospital in Europe.
Keahey With 104th.
T/5 William Keahey, 1921 Bel
mont street NV, serves on the
staff of the 104th General Hospital
in England, which recently COM
pleted its overseas duties.
This hospital unit, activated in
July, 1943, and sent to England in
June, 1914, handled more than 5000
patients. The last patient was re-
leased last month.
Other Hospital Aides.
Among those who helped in the
operation of the 228th Station Hos
pital in England were Sergt. George
T. Hollenbeck, 2410 North Capitol
street, and Pfc. Edward A. McClos-
key, Brentwood, Md.
After caring for 22,924 patients,
this hospital has completed its work
in England. During its % months of
operation the unit has served as
three different types of installations
Evening star., 1945-08-26
7 Jap Planes Knocked OUT,
a Others Hit by Liberator

While serving as a radioman and
gunner aboard a Liberator bomber
during 70 combat missions in the
Pacific theater, Aviation Radioman
&c Maurice E. CoWan, %, of 214l
Wyoming avenue NV, assisted in
shooting down two enemy planes
and the probable destruction of four
others. He is now back in the United
States for leave and reassignment
after eight months of front-line
duty in the Pacific.
During the recent tour of duty,
Radioman Cowan and other men,
bers of the Liberator's crew took
part in action over Formosa, Bor-
neo, Okinawa, Hainan and the coast
of China. The Navy Patrol Bomb
ing Squadron, to which the crew
was attached, has sunk a total Of
2O1 ships, shot a total of IS Jap
planes out of the air and destroyed
As on the ground.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Barrett Named Director
Of Mobile TRAINING Units

Col. w. C. Barrett of Silver
Spring, Md, veteran of 80 combat
missions in the European Theater,
has been appointed director of the
Mobile Training Units of the AAF
Western Technical Training Com
mand and commanding officer of
the 3700th and 3718th Base Units,
it was announced at the Denver
(Colo) headquarters, where he is
now stationed. A graduate of West
Point in 1886, Col. Barrett con-
tinually has been on active duty,
including Dnearly two years in Eu-
rope, where he totaled 12o hours of
combat flying with the 17th Bomber
Command. He wears the European
Theater ribbon with five stars, the
Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clus-
ters, the Distinguished Flying
Cross, and a Presidential Unit Cita-
ton,
Evening star., 1945-08-26

Six bells is the normal Navy
way to mark II pm, but ships off
Leyte on August IA marked it with
"all the bells they had" WASH
ington sailor wrote home this week.
1t was the hour at which Japan's
intent to surrender was broadcast.
The whole sky was lit with fire.
works from ships, bases ashore and
all through the distant mountains, :"
wrote Fireman 1/c George K. Oxley,
81, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Oxley
of 5315 Manning place NV. The
last part of his two years in the
Navy he has spent on a floating dry
dock in the Pacific.
"All ships blew their whistles"
he recounted. "The sky was full of
blinking 'V" searchlights. Big guns
were fired from ships further out
Evening star., 1945-08-26

at sea. Flares went up everywhere
There were parachutes floating
through the sky with lights in
them"
On his vessel, 40 miles at sea,
Firemen Oxley related, all work
stopped. Some of the men "just
about went wild" Ice cream and
cocoa cola were served to all hands.
BY the time the shooting ard eating
stopped, he added, all hands were
deep in speculation over when they
would get home.
Fireman Oxley, a native Wash
ingtonian and a graduate of Wood
row Wilson High School, is one of
three brothers. All are in the Navy.
The other two are Aviation Ma
chinist's Mate 1/c Charles H.
Oxley, 26, and Seaman 1/c John E.
Oxley, %.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Woshingtonions Help Avenge
Cruiser Sunk by Jops

Six Washington crewmen of the
Aght cruiser Astoria helped that
ship avenge her namesake-a heavy
cruiser which was sunk by the Jap
anese off Guadalcanal in 1912.
Since entering action in enemy
waters eight months ago, the As
,oria had been in the thick of ac-
ION at Two Jima and Okinawa, in
the North China Sea and off the
coast of Tokyo itself. Operating
nth a fast carrier task force un-
Ter Admiral Halsey, the ship sue
2eeded in knocking 13 Jap planes
out of the air and hitting numerous
,,thers. Local men on the ship are:
Seaman 1/c William G. Burke, 1873
Chesapeake street S.W.; Electri-
Clans Mate 1/c Harry C. French,
TT Tenth street NV; Chief Ma
chinist's Mate Howard G.. Pepper,
2528 Twelfth street NV, and Pfc.
Glenn A. Young, U. S. M. c., of 1927,
5elmont road NV; 1t. q. g. Will
lam K. Ness, All North Nelson
atreet, Arlington, Va, and Baker
SIC Charles E. Cook, 1909 Circle
dill road. Beverly Hills, Alexandria,
ia
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Col. Warren Appointed
Deputy Port Chief on CoasI

Appointment of 1t. Col. Frederick
H. Warren, 1928 verplanck place
NV, as deputy port commander
of the Los Angeles Port of EN-
barkation, was announced recently.
Col. Warren, stationed at the port
for the past "a months as executive
officer of the Army Transportation
Corps installation. will assist the
port commander in supervision of
operations. with particular empha-
sis to planning and internal CO.
operation.
Col. Warren came to the Los An
geles Port of Embarkation in No.
vember, 1943, after a tour of duty
with the production division of
Army Service Headquarters in the
District. Graduated from West
Point in 1881, he was assigned to
the Corps of Engineers and later
took a postgraduate course in civil
engineering at Princeton. He left
the Army in. 1885, but was called
back to active duty in July, 1912.
During his civilian life, Col. Warren
served as regional engineer for the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. in
Washington.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

Tse-tung, will send representatives
to Chungking to confer with
Chang Kai-shek to seek solution of
Chinese internal problems. Attlee
and Churchill tell Commons of deep
concern over ending of lease-lend,
Churchill declaring that he cannot
accept reports as being final decision
here. Leo T. Crowley of FEA says
British should have realized that
lease-lend funds and goods could
not be used for rehabilitation.
Bomber on Eniwetok runs of line
in takeoff and destroys IS American
planes, damages SIS others and kills
10. Order for 40-hour week in Gov
ernment being speeded into effect.
De Gaulle thanks United States for
freeing France. OPA plans to con-
tinue prices of durable goods at 1912
level which brings warning from in
dustry that 1912 level will delay
conversion because prices would not
even provide for earning costs of
production to say nothing of
profit. Labor meeting
at White House agrees on conference
to continue and promote industrial
peace. Ruml, father Of pay-as-you-
go taxation, offers five-point plan to
stimulate private jobs, but doubts If
jobs for all can be found.
Saturday: Typhoons in the Japa-
nese area cause delay in signing of
surrender terms which now are
scheduled to take place aboard bat
tleship Missouri on September 2.
Macarthur headquarters announce
first air-borne landings will occur
on Tuesday and on Thursday Mac
Arthur will lead air-horne group
landing and Marines will take over
Yokosuka naval base below Tokyo.
Tokyo radio declares large num-
bers OF Japs are committing hara-
kari before imperial palace; ex-
presses hope occupation will be af-
fected peaceably. Tokyo reports
munitions industry has been abol-
iahed. Chang urges freedom for
Outer Mongolia, autonomy for Tibet,
restoration of Manchuria to China,
recovery Of Formosa and the Pesca-
dores and freedom for Korea. Hong
Kong situation to remain as before
war pending negotiation Of treaty
with British. De Gaulle expresses
confidence United States will aid
French industry. Two sources Of
credit still available to British, dis
turbed by end Of lease-lend, Ex-
port Import Bank and 30-year pur-
chase plan offering opportunities
Seven German POWs executed at
Leavenworth for killing another.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Maj. WiIIiom H. Suvin
Is Civil Affairs Officer

Maj. William H. Sayin Of 6152
Thirty-first street NV, serving with
the Allied Commission in italy, is
civil affairs officer Of the Lombardy
region. Formerly he held the same
post In Leghorn. A veteran OF the
last wsr, Maj. Savin entered active
service again in January, 1943. He
was assigned to the Allied Military
Government service in June, 1943,
and arrived in Italy In August Of
that year.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
3 From Here on Destroyer
That Aided Stricken Carrier

Three Washingtonians fought
flames and crafty exploding shells
for three hours when their ship, the
destroyer English, went to the aid
Of the fire-ridden carrier Bunker
Hill, smashed by Jap suicide planes
last May II, it has just been an
nounced.
Weary from two long sessions at
battle stations earlier in the day,
the three had just retired to quar-
hers when general quarters was
sounded and they rushed to the deck.
Creeping in close to the carriers
.antail where 80 or 40 men were
trapped, the English poured tons
of water across the narrow gap
separating the two ships. The fires
we're finally brought under control
and the Bunker Hill saved for fu-
ture duty.
The Washington men aboard the
English were: 1t. q. g. Raymond
A. Watson, 3547 East Capitol street;
Seaman 1/c Jack L. Flaherty, 6319
Thirty first place NV; and Ships
Cook sc Samuel C. Burrows, 4309
Wisconsin avenue NV.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Awards to D. G.. Area Men

femanins IN fu veW M q the enemy
@ drss member arry IL e FIRE e5 ty0GB
DULLEA, Pfc Joseph, 4531 Thirty-second
" awarded for heroism while, serving
Pacife. Pvt; Dullea was killed last
ton of comparative safety to administer
first aid to his wounded comrades while
under heavy enemy machine-gun and
FEaR, HIM MAJ. hrs Joseph Conrad, 1881 Twenty
eighth street NV, in recognition OF his
unselfsh devotion to duty making him
of ssy mt saAF 81
rogator in an operation carried out by
LEM HsrDsTs Work 81 4see ,,,ssn 5sss
for the 9th AAF. Charged with the or:
ssseon IN % s TOP for ses5et he
effectiveis that not a single document
TEBELEFF, Sergt Reuben. 57O4 Fourth
street NV, for meritorious services in
CLAY, Col. Lucius D., ir., washington.
cited for superior leadership while serv-
ing as squadron commander prior
eRef 1 effknH e @ sas R9s aF a H deputy
sia avenue NV. . srd Marine Division
1po ma Sssn hs 5Ei
led his men in carrying stretchers and
supplies to the front lines Working
ter took w a reserve s We company a s' into s zap gap
supplying the the Company CONT, sit With N mortar ana ID
piosed his &C company's wsapons 'S 70 "a advan- @
|. stroyed an antitank gun that had har-
lREYboID. Col. 1Trsnklin B.. s1oo Con-
lsison ocsr q the United M ssssss s'so forces e
with the respensibiiiiy q Pisnnins, CO. CO.
menI of the headquarters m now tes located
H1NpMHN;s hass e, COL J. A. N, zoos Belmont
uation and nelS hospitals on saipsn,
Il. sion; Later he peTsonsliy assisted in
maseis i7.ooo pesPIs. SSs-''A : ''.''
avenue, Hyattsviiie, Nd, g0 fop participst.
ing in more than $50 hours Of operation
rhi n transport aircraft over the danserors
MCCALL. Aviation Machinist's Mate 1kc
John W.. 433 Hamilton street NV.
TOT heroic night activities In the Green
lscHaMaaAkH.TSzz: H.Sz sfserst. Harold. %. Of 1920
Connecticut avenue NV, posthumously
awarded for achievement In night Il,
the Pacific. Seret. Schwartz Was Killed
RIxON, Capt. William O., I7O2 Corwin
driye, Silver Spring, Nd. awarded post
humously for his PARTICIPATION in sus-
tanned operational fights In attscEs
against enemy airdromes and vessels. He
was commander Of . Southwest Pacific
squadron. Capt. Dixon was killed ID
action . years ago.
Evening star., 1945-08-26
1t. Rogers Back
In u. S. Wearing
9 Battle Sturs

1t. Oscar K. Rogers, member of
the. veteran SD Fighter Group, re-
turned to his home at 1861 Perry
place NV. last week wearing nine
battle participation stars. He had
been overseas since April, 1913, with
his outfit as a squadron armament
officer.
1t. Rogers outfit was one of the
first fighter groups to 60 into ac-
ton in the Mediterranean theater.
From bases in North Ireland, Eng
land, Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Cor
sica and italy the group has par
ticipated in IL separate campaigns,
flying escort and stating missions.
A Psi Mustang outfit of the 18th
AAF, the SD established theater
record in June, 1914, by shooting
down 102 enemy planes in 80 days.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

Distinguished Flying Cross.
EALEY. Pvt. Stanley M. 1921 Fifty-sev-
enth avenue. awarded posthumously for
transport airpianes n until afS he was sns killed ID
. in a crash last February. He COM
pleted rs missions over Burma.
Bronze Star.
FAINT, Pvt. Stanley L.: jr,,, -, .. S. NJ. C..
Rsn wheh without es aera of
.his own safety, he advanced to posi-
tion from which he could direct FIRE
killing IL. Of the enemy. enabling his
OFFER, 1t Col; Robert D.. 1927 Four
SO army strentt with the is55th RieId ,I
sion.
SANFORD. 1st II. Robert H; Washing
Division on the 9th Army front in
MURPHY CAPT: John p, IL, 44sl Window
which he led in TIE Landings On various
rsEER 1t on coEs III ss01Mdnwfss M ae' M 81
ids nSn a IF
submarine on war patrol IN the Pa
ooNNEL1A, Pfc, Thomas j.. lila Trini-
sssth Division in, ITALY. " 'n'
Y1 RSs drse s Il Arnsson ak Sses Ss pa P9u his Mile n
Transeort % W commsnd sorward sssTcf Bases DUR a
Rf ~ aIs Hfae g .ns sshS
for. meritorious service in combat in
dssszzvef sz AND With Rs 44ad
Flynn With 4gs sps 9Ea 2Ezts street y4
fsntry io Eesiment aSrS q f the n sotR Z Infan. an
Try Division il Germany. go
kTyniay road NV. member Of the
RuESART T.; Col HsTod si M, With With ugitss sse
fWsnty-nirth Ts1snt Ninth street NV. % For excep. Sp.
ticnaiiy meritorious services as provost
sLsha 9a41 Il M.y sf a1saalcanal 1s4b from August
HOLDEN. Ii Comdr. Philip D., .. s. N. R.,
NOW IN Once Of Procurement and Ma
s! Ger of the q. 5. s. Neal x. Scott daurrina rl
action against an @ enemy submarine in
MCLEAN, Capt; Ephraim R.. IT,. Q. 9: n,
asvodg Shst United .sI,.s States sS1assa Msss l
aiier. Capt. Mclean took part in mine.
aads Ma,
WILKINSON. T1serst. Paul. roth Division
IA addition to his duties as battalion
sergeant major, SerRt Wilkinson COM
mendably served as battalion ST. ant
Headquarters company commander.
NICHOLSON Col Arthur E.. 1901 Ala
bama drive, Alexandria, Va signal ON.
Ger with the European forces.
MONTAGUE, Chief Warrant Onicer Alfred
B.. 1906 North CLEVELAND street, Ar
RAHE, Pfc. Arden r., 1853 Columbia road
NV, for superior services as scout
observer With the SD Infantry Division
now In Germany.
MATHEWS. it Fl. Mathew 8, ir.. West
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Two From Here Watch
OCS Units Lost Class

Two District area staff members
of the ground force training CEN
ter at Fontainebleau, France, known
as the Little Fort Benning of Eu-
rope" were on hand to see the last
class of infantry officer candidates
receive their gold bars.
The two local men, Corpl. Miles
G. w. Phillimore, 1907 Ingomar
street NV, and Col. David r. Kerr,
5707 North Fifteenth street, Airing
ton, Va, have served on the schools
staff during its "a weeks of opera
ton and have helped train the A.
825 who have been graduated at
the center.