The Republican., 1945-05-03
With Our Men
In The Service

Mabel c. Brock, Of Mountain Lake
Park, has completed training and has
been graduated from an Army Air
Force training school at Ch&nute
Field, Ill., He received instruction in
the elrctronics course and in various
technical operations vital to the main
tcnance OF the country's fighting
planes.
Pfc. Glenn White. Of Co. l. 18th
Infantry Regiment. son Of Mrs. En-
ME White. Of Mountain Lake Park,
who had been overseas with an assault
division for thirty months, is now
fighting deep in Germany He went
overseas in October 1912; trained in
England for eighteen months, spec
ializing in amphibous operations. The
29th Division was one of the first to
arrive in the European Theatre Of OPP
erations He wears the Combat lnfan-
tyman's badge. the ETO ribbon with
three stars, denoting his participation
in the battles Of Normandy, Brittany
and Germany. Pfc. White was en-
ployed ON a farm at Mountain Lake
Park prior to entering the service.
On the front cover of THE Luther
an" magazine for May is picture Of
Chaplain Loyal T. Riley. L. s. Navy,
holding a French child, one of a num-
Der who attended Christmas party
given for them by men Of Fleet
Air Wing. Seabee personnel made toys
for the little guests, who were also
served refreshments by the {. S.
Navy Saint Nicks' Chaplain Riley
is former pastor Of St Marks Evan
geIical Lutheran church, Evansville,
Indiana He is a graduate Of Gettys-
burg College and Gettysburg Semi
nary, and is native of Red House.
Pvt. r. Thomas Thayer, son Of Mrs.
Helen H. Thayer, Oakland, has COM
pleted training and has been gradu-
ated from an army air force training
command school at Chanute Field, III.
While attending school he received in
struction in electroncs and in various
technical operations vital to the main
tenance Of the counpry's fighting
planes.
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Pvt. Robert b Burton, army air
force, has completed photogram-
mist school at Fort Belvoir, Va" re-
ceiving PB 4 classification. Pvt
Burton spent a fifteen-day delay en-
route with his wife and son, at Stey"r.
before returning to personnel head
quarters at Tampa, Florida.
Lee E. ShiIlin&burg, S c. aviation
ordnanccman, is in q torpedo gunnely
school at Crosse lie, Michigan. He is
a graduate of Oakland high school,
class Of 1913, and enlisted in the U.
s. Navy in May, l944, He is the
youngest son cf Mn and Mrs. c. L.
ShiIlingburg, of Stcyer
William B. Stcmple, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Grover c. Stemple, has been ad-
vanced to the rank Of corporal. He is
with an air engineer squadron in the
European theatre of operations.
Warren c. Groves, GIN Bic, USNR.,
is home from the Pacific area where
he participated in the landings on Lu-
zon, and later on Two Jima. He also
saw service in the Atlantic and was a
participant in the landing in France
ON D-Day. He is the husband Of Olive
c. Groves and the son of Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. L. Groves, all Of Swanton.
Capt Lillian HeIbig, Of the army
nurse corps, who spent thirty-five
months in the Pacific and Far East
with the 18th General Hospital. left
Monday for further assignment with
her unit after having visited her
mother, Mrs Harry Helbig, and her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Teets.
William D. Rees, SKID &c, with the
U. S. Navy reserve, located at Balm
bridge Naval Training Station, spent
the weekend here with his wife and
daughter.
Bluejacket Joe Jack Glotfelty COM
pleted his recruit training at the Nav
al Training station at Bainbridge and
is spending d few days here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Glotfelty,
before returning to the base for fur
ther assignment.
Sgt Josephine Hauser and her sis
ter, Cpl. Maxine Frantz. Of the L. S.
Marine corps reserve. who have been
stationed at Arlington, Va, are home
for fifteen days prior to leaving for
the Pacific area. They are daughters
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Hauser, at
the north edge Of town.
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William Sharps, quartermaster c,
USNR., who had been at the home of
his parents. Mr.. ard Mrs. c. Z.
Sharps, Oak street, for two or three