The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-08-09

son of Mr.. and Mrs Carl j. Bender,
CAT NJ Mulberry Street, Hagerstown,
Maryland, has been awarded the
Good Conduct Medal for over a
year of exemplary behavior, eff
cheney and fidelity as soldier of
the U. S. Army"
Cpl. Bender is a graduate of Hag-
erstown High School, class of 1943
and member of st. Mary's Catholic
Church and the Holy Name Society
of the same church.
Cpl. Bender entered the Army in
June 1913, Immediately after grad
uation. A company clerk, Cpl. Bend
er because of his ability and effici-
ency has been able to take on extra
duties. In addition to his regular
duties he has assisted in the distri-
button of incoming mail for his unit.
As member of unit which has
been awarded the Unit Meritorious
Service Plaque, for superior per-
Torrance of duty, and the achieve
ment and maintenance of a high
standard of professional and military
proficiency, Cpl. Bender is aiding in
the construction of facilities to speed
final victory over the Nipponese.
Sgt. Ralph Y. Bowers, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Yost c. Bowers, 610 West
Washington street, and husband of
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Bowers, 423 South
Potomac street, who was wounded
in action in Germany last April and
is now patient at Newton D. Baker
Hospital, is enjoying a 30-day leave
with his wife and parents, at the
expiration of which he will return
to the hospital for further treat
ment.
Sergeant Bowers, who has been in
the Service since February, 1943,
had only been overseas about two
months with the 9th Infantry Di-
vision when he was wounded. He
wears the ETC ribbon with two
battle stars, the Purple Heart, the
Good Conduct ribbon and the Com
bat Infantryman's badge. A gradu-
ate of Hagerstown High School and
Columbia Business College, he was
employed by the Hagerstown Gas
Company before entering the Serv-
ice.
LIST. Lieut.. Edmond B. Bradford,
son of S. Sydney Bradford, 500 Oak
Hill avenue, has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal. Lieutenant Brad
ford is with the Hq., 419th (a) F.
A. Bn., 10th Armored Division, in
the European Theater of Operations
Thomas Allen Champion, 18, sea-
man, second class, USNR, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryon Champion,
Route l, Sharpsburg, Md, has ar.
rived at the Naval Training Station,
Norfolk, Va, to train for duties
aboard new destroyer of the At
lantic Fleet.
Before enlisting in the Navy,
Champion was employed by the
Hagerstown Shoe and Logging Co.
Alphred hardwood Frey, IS, sea-
man, second class, USNR, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Frey, ST.,
Smithsburg, Md, has arrived at the
Naval Training Station, Norfolk,
Va, to train for duties aboard
new destroyer of the Atlantic Fleet.
He received basic training at the
Naval Training Center, cambridge,
Md.
WITH THE 1059th ENGINEERS
ON LUZON - Robert E. Grandstaff.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Grand
staff of 621 N. Locust ST., Hagers-
town, Md, is now Technician Fifth
Grade with the 1O59th Engineers
on Luzon, Philippine Islands. His
wife lives on RID No. 8, Hagers-
town
Cpl. Grandstaff is a heavy equip
ment and prime mover driver for
the 1059th, and Engineer Port Con-
struction and Repair unit which has
seen service in New Guinea, the
Scheuten and Meluccas Islands and
is now constructing its third port in
the Philippines.
In addition to his Good Conduct
Medal Cpl. Grandstaff is entitled to
wear the Asiatic-P Pacific and Philip
pine Liberation Campaign Ribbons.
Before he entered the Army in
October, 1943, at Fort Meade, Cpl.
Grandstaff was sheet metal work
er at the Fairchild Aircraft Corpora
ton plant at Hagerstown He has
been overseas since April, 1914.