Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-06-21
NelUs Of Service Men e Women

F. Dudley Fischer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip J. Fischer, of Bethes-
da, has been appointed to cadet
ship at the United States Military
Academy at West Point, receiving
his appointment from Rep. j..
Glenn Beall.
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Cpl. John Federline, son of Mrs.
Mary Burroughs Federline, who
was a German prisoner following
the Battle of the Bulge, is at his
home on 30-day furlough from
Walter Reed. Johnny was wound
ed in the arm not by the Ger
mans but while on hunting trip
was shot when mistaken for a
deer. His brother Leo Federline,
S &c is home on a ten day leave.
He has trained at the Naval Air
Technical Training Center at
Memphis, Tenn.
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Pfc. Francis w. Brown, USMC,
with the 4th Division, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Brown, Ash
ton, is at a rest camp after 81
continuous days on the front at
Two Jimo. He writes his parents
he is unhurt though he had many
narrow escapes. Through some
mistake they had been notified he
had been wounded. Francis has
beene in the service just year,
overseas since November. He is a
graduate of Sherwood and attend
ed Maryland University before
going to work at the Navy yard.
Gaithersburg High School sends
the names of Is graduates of the
school who are either in or about
to enter the services. The PTA has
for several years sent The Sentinel
to all the graduates of the school.
They now have over It's on their
list and report that the boys en-
joy their hometown" paper so
much.
Seaman David W. Clark. Jr.,
was at home last week on leave
preparatory to joining his ship at
Phila., Pa.
Pfc. John Robert Dillon, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dillon of 0lney,
stationed att South Hampton Is
land, Hudson Bay, Canada, is at
home on emergency leave until the
25th.
Cpl. Robert l. Ellis, husband of
the operator of The olney Beauty
Shop has been discharged after
several years service in the Paci-
fic. He was one of the first Wash
ington men drawn in the draft.
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Capt. Thomas r. Magruder. of
Dickerson has received the Distin-
guished Flying Cross, for merit
orious achievement in the Ameri-
can and European theaters $50
missions). He also holds the Air
Medal with four Clusters.
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Roy w. Shifflet, son of Mr.. Guy
Shifflett, of 'Poolesville, has been
promoted from Sergeant to Staff
Sergeant. In the service since
January, 1941, Shifflett trained at
Fort Benning, Ca, before being
sent overseas in December, 1912.
Veteran of three major engage
ments in the Southwest Pacific, he
holds the Combat Infantry Badge,
the Philippine Liberation Medal
and the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon.
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At a recent ceremony, Mai. Gen.
G. R. Moore congratulated Maj. AL
bert L. Cochran, Eng, of Silver
Spring, after awarding him the,
Legion cfMerit for outstanding SER
vice in the Construction Division.
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Among the arrivals at Fort
Meade being processed for dis
charge are Pfc. Charles H. Dan
nettel, Jr., Rt. 8, Rockville and Pvt.
George w. Crown. Gaithersburg.
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Douglas J. Norris, Radioman &c,
SON of Mrs. John A. Norris of 905
City Road, Rockville, spent a ten
day leave with his family and
friends and has returned to Ports
mouth, N. H. Norris recently re-
turned fom duty around Argenta,
Newfoundland.
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