The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-04

SCRAP PILE AH0Y: The Army
got the job of scrapping ships
which are Uncle Sans part of the
japanese Navy. The scrap metal
will be shipped to the United
States.
LIBERATOR OF ALSACE:
When the French government re-
Gently decorated the colors of the
First Field Artillery Observation
Battalion, it called attention TO the
magnificent military qualities"
of this American Army Ground
Forces unit. The citation accom-
panying the CToix de Guerre called
the battalion "a remarkable unit
characterized by spirit Of collab-
Grafton and zest for battle.
From Sept. Ia, 1914 TO Feb. 8,
1896" said the citation, "the bat
talon operated with | Corps of the
First French Army. In spite of
violent enemy attacks, the difficulty
of terrain and the atmospheric
rigors, it tirelessly furnished the
most valuable information. Thanks
TO this unit, more than TOO enemy
artillery positions and other in
stallations were located. This mag
nificent aid contributed in large
measure to driving the Germans
from the Belfort Gap and to the
liberation Of Alsace."
PHYSICAL PERFECTION: Pvt.
Chester 0den of the 555th Para
chute Infantry Battalion at Fort
Bragg, N. c., recently established
an all-time high score in the Army
physical fitness test. He made a
perfect score of 500.
Half of those 500 points were
attained by doing eight pull-ups,
46 sit-ups, 81 squat jumps, 27
push-ups and 300-yard run which
had to be completed in Eli seconds.
Paratroopers, who are soldiers of
the Army Ground Forces, average
well over $50 points in the physi-
cal fitness tests.
Pvt. Oden is 10 years old and he
halls from ST. Paul, MINI.
MEDALS AND CLUSTERS:
Maj. Gen. Kenneth f. Cramer, the
new chief Of the National Guard
Bureau, won the Purple Heart in
World War / and the Silver Star
with three oak leaf clusters in
World War IL. He is from Weth-
ersfield, Conn.
HOLLANDS GRATITUDE: One
officer and a non-commissioned Of
fcer Of the 82nd Airborne Division
now wear ribbons Of the Bronze
Cross awarded by the Netherlands
government in recognition of their
bravery on Dutch soil.
Recipients Of the award are
Capt. John King, Brooklyn, N. "
Of 505th Parachute Infantry Regi-
ment, and First Sgt. Frank J.
Marches, Tacoma, Wash, of the
504th Parachute Infantry Regi-
ment. DR.. Eelco Van Kleffens,
Queen Wilhelmina's ambassador to
Washington, recently presented the
medals in the presence Of the en-
tire division at Fort Bragg, N. G.
The citations honoring the two
men said:
"Capt. John King, for exceptional
gallantry against the enemy from
6 Oct. 1914 till 8 Oct. 1914 when
the third battalion Of the 506th
Parachute Infantry Regiment was
heavily engaged against superior
forces, by continually making trips
10 resupply his battalion with vital
ammunition under intense artillery
and smallarms fire, evacuating the
wounded on return trips"
"First Sgt. Frank J. Marches,
for exceptional gallantry in action
10 Sept. 1914 in vicinity of Best,
exposing himself in the face of di-
rect smallarms fire . Although
wounded, he continued on his mis-
sion as runner and did not secure
aid until his mission was accom-
plished."
Col. Othmar G. Goriup, first chief
of the recently created Medical
Service Corps, is only az years old.
He is a graduate of the University
of Pittsburgh and a graduate
pharmacist of st. Bonaventure
College.