Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1943 — Page 11
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E. T. Cuddleback Promoted To Major in the Air Forces
The promotion to major of E. T. ‘Curdy, on of Joseph McCurdy, 1007. 3 d Whitlow, ~ Cuddeback was announced today by ars ui Mary ary itiow, aE Brig. Gen. Ray G. Hurris, ‘super- O'Brien. 1118 N Wasson a Mes. James To Greensboro, N.
x “visor, midwestern procurement dis- Stewart, son 2 of Mrs. Guy Ste trict, army air forces, Wichita, Kas. st., and Carroll Maj. Cuddebs k, wh ° was an. 34 son of Frank Lucas, 2550 E
. engineer, To Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.: Pvis. Jo . graduated from Syracuse Scot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen E Scott, universi yrac Kenw ave., rd ¥, Syracuse, N. Y. and|jr sete Mr. "and Mrs. IH. BP. Richter,
formerly lived at 5441 E. 10th st. A | 1028 Hervey.
.8t, . reserve officer, he was called to ac-- Johnson, _ Bitered CA Johnson, 2 tive duty in October, 1941, and was | Eve. Stanley * Webs, Tan ow commissioned a captain June 1, deen proving I eo, ca 1042. gs Tn Ea SugRDy He is now assistant army aly and Pvt. Rufus Brower son of Mrs.
forces representative at the Glen L. Slivia. eid, Miss. 2248 N. Capitol aye,
von ‘| airplane ‘plant ° at ‘Omaha, 5 » = - - Two more Hoosiers have begun hs Goal. : courses that will lead to their qualTransferr ed to Army Posts [ification as aviation cadets in the
. The following Indianapolis men {army air forces, have been transferred to the army| The men and the schools at which
posts emport fers v they are located are Carroll Trotter, son of Mrs. Madeline Bess, as|1454 N. Holmes ave, Mississippi
ave.; R. Groover, son of Mrs |State college, Starkville, Miss. and Leota G , 83 id » oy Hopkins won Ge E SEL rt! Robert Burkhardt Jr. Camby, Ind,, Hannigan, Susquehanna university, Selings
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EXAMS GIVEN | “FOR AIR FORCE
| Those Between 17 and 26
May Enlist Subject to Draft Board Calls.
Examinations are given daily at the examining board headquarters,
1605 Unmion Title bldg. Young men
‘between the ages of 17 and 26 who desire to become pilots, navigators or bombardiers in the army air corps are permitted fo enlist. Those | the 17 will be called within. six months after they are 18. Men of draft age who qualify are given 90 da®s in which to volunteer through: their local selective boards provided they are not called for regular induction in the meantime. Candidates should apply at the nearest army recruiting station before’ applying for examination or write to the cadet board for instructions. - .
Anderson Seaman Wehmeier
LEFT: Thomas Anderson, son of Mrs. Clyde M. Anderson, 2066 N. Delaware. st., has resigned his position with the Employers Mutual In. surance Co., to enlist in the army air force. The husband of Mrs.
Marjorie Anderson and father of Diana Anderson, he was graduated from Shortridge high school. The family now is residing with Mrs. Anderson’s parents at Decatur while Mr. Anderson awaits a call to service. RIGHT: Earl H. Wehmeier, seaman 2/c in the naval hospital corps, has completed boot training at the naval station at Great Lakes, Ill,
his ‘parents, Mr. and Mrs, O. G. Wehmeler, 4026 N. Illinois st. He is: a graduate of Shortridge high school. 2 x =
Training - Finished Now ready to take over their duties’ with. the ground units of the army air forces are two Indianapolis men who have completed officer training at Miami Beach, Fla. They are Capf. Charles J. Katte, 410 N. Meridian st, and 2d Lieut. Robert. L. Lister, 1740 S. Randolph st. ® = = Among the enlisted men who: reported at Ft. Knox, Ky. to the armored force school communication department’s new class recently, is Corp. William PF. ' O'Neill, son: of Mr. and Mrs. Martin O’Neill, 1147 English ave. » » »
Wearing the stripes and “T” of technician fifth grade after his promotion today at the air depot training station, New Orleans army air base, is Charles H. Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H, Mitchell.
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V-5 Applications Received
. High school graduates and seniors who are 17 may apply for naval flight training today and tomorrow at a special naval aviation .board at the navy recruiting station in the federal building from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. each day. Preliminary tests will be given.
must present a written recommen-
appear before the board for exam-
| ination.
Applicants passing preliminary
selection board, Chicago, Ill., for final tests. Those who pass will be sworn in immediately but will not be called for training until they have graduated from high school and are 18. » » » Pvt. Harold B. Levinsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Levinsky, 3042 Park ave. entered the army air forces Sept. 5, 1941, and is now stationed at Headquarters Basic] so Training center 5, Kearns, Utah.
and is spending a furlough with|
dation from their high school prin- | cipal or college head before they|S
SEW my hn 0 no
_ Brothers Join x
F. LeRoy Lauer E. RB. Lauer Jr. ‘Edmund ‘R. Lauer served in the 8th cavalry in world war I and now
his ‘two sons, are serving in’ world war ‘II. Edmund R. Jr. 22, is a
Tecnnical ‘high school and entered
He was home last August on leave. His wife, Mrs. Jean Lauer, and son, Edmund III, are in Portsmouth, Va., © Another son, PF. LeRoy Lauer, 18, is now in training at Great Lakes|J naval training station as a seaman 2/c.. He attended Technical high school and entered the service Jan. 27 of this year. He recently spent his furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lauer 8r. live us 408 N. Bancroft: ave,
» » » : Capt. R.. N. Crawford, formerly of Lawrence, Las been transferred from Camp Robinson, Ark, to New Orleans, 1a.
Pvt. Raymond Wienke, son of Mrs. Suzanne Wienke, 194 Royal rd., Beech Grove, is taking basic train-
'|ing at Clearwater, Fla. He is a
former employee of the Solataire Beverage Co. s = = Corp. Roy E. Moore, husband of Mrs. Jesse Moore, has been promoted to sergeant in the army air forces basic flying school at Courtland, Ala. » » os
Complete ‘Navy .Course
Four Indianapolis men are among naval reserve officers scheduled to complete - indoctrination courses Monday at the training: station at Tucson, Ariz. The men dre: Lieut. (j. g.) Jerome C. Hirschman, 4141 E. 62d st.; Lieut. (j. g.) Arthur G. Long, 222 S. Ritter ave.; Lieut. (J. g.) Maurice C. Hale, 1512 N. Meridian st, and’ Ensign James Holder, 2144 N. New Jersey st. 2 = w Cadet Malcolm G. Fenter, is attending the weather training school of the army air force technical training command at Grand Rapids, Mich. : ; * x = Roy R. Bryan Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bryan, 1115 Shannon ave., has been promoted to Pharmacist’s Mate 3/c. He is stationed at Pearl harbor. Before entering the service he attended the Indianapolis College of Pharmacy. # » w ¢ - Charles E. Gunther, brother of Mrs. Earl 'W. Smith, 1638 N. Rural st., has completed the officer candidate course at Ft. Monmouth, N. J., and has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the signal corps. » » ”
Two Indianapolis men have been assigned 'to the army air forces technical school at Sioux ' Falls, S. D., for training as radio opera-tor-mechanics. They are Pfc. Charles A. Higgs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Higgs, 719 E. 22d st., and Pfc. Forrest M. Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Quinn, 738 Elm st. » » 8
Fhe following Indianapolis men have been transferred from Ft. Harrison to the army posts listed
below:
To Fi. Knox, Ky.: Pvis. Richard Hansen, whose wife resides at 821 W. 29th st. Sal Davidson, gran
of Mrs. Barnes, 1040 8, Mount st.; William Black.
well, son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Blackwell, 588 Centennial st} George ig Rusband of Mrs. ces Cumm Ww. i Everett Tackitt, son ot Mrs. Roth acki 4 N. Sheffeid ave.; Rayond LH i) of Mrs. Olga Healy
Applicants for this V-5 training| Schmalz
tests will be sent—at the Navy’s|Grace V: ‘expense—to the naval aviation|!l2
Bruns Mrs. Betty Tove, 1043% S. To St. Petersbur, rE Fla.: Lammers, brother of Mrs. Ji ey, 1 1508 Mills ave.; William f Mrs. Cathern Hardesty. 226 ve.
: Frank CovingCi 7
Sill, Okls.: Garnett G. Graves, n of of Ms. B Bertha Graves
Rich t, Whose a at 5012 i) Washin ‘st., Apt. 14.
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; dl Youths Accepted “in ‘Army Air Force Enlisted Reserve. Fifteen Indianapolis young men have qualified for army aviation cadet training and been enlisted in the army. air. force: enlisted reserve.
pharmacist’s mate 2/c and is now-in parD v. Earle Jr
the British Isles. He attended|B. » service in September of 1939.|M.
am u lowing men to volunteer for ged ie cadet
8. Darrell R. Clearwater, 1415 W. 36th st.; i T. Fischer, 237 Hendricks Bh
Flan! Mahoney, 1831 N,
d : Schuman, Jie Central Je, and T. Wood, 417 Linwood s
abama ay “Soseph t.: E.lastary and work from nine to 14
John W. Tope son of Mr. and. Mrs. Benjamin Lingle, 201 N. New Jersey st., has reported at Brooks field, Tex., for final -instruction as
IWAAC:s i in North Africa Feel
By DONALD COE United Press Staff Correspondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, April 12.—The 200 members of the women’s army auxiliary corps here are living in. primitive surroundings totally unlike anything they ever experienced, yet their chief complaint is that they aren't doing enough for the war effort, As their commanding officer, y; | Capt. Frances Marquis, former 'ex-
ity | ecutive secretary of the New York “Box dann 5. Women’s city club, who managed Grant re Abert
town hall in New York Ror 13 years, S| put. it; “Most all of the women in this detachment wish they were doing more to help the boys at the front.
{It is hard for them to see that they
are helping so far behind the lines.” The women live in a French mon-
hours a day. About a dozen man the kitchen with the others working as typists, stenographers, teletype operators, chauffers ang clerks. The weekly washing for each WAAC is a makeshift arrangement
a pilot in the army air forces.
A. Hardesty, |
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Open Monday, 11:30 A. M. Until 700 P. M. Fos
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boards for scrubbing and an improvised pan made out: of a helmet:
WAACs trudge to the spigot in the
court yard where théy fill their| =
helmets and return to their posts. Each girl gets a half day a week: off during which she has to do her laundering, ironing and house clean
she can put up a picnic lunch of the same “G. 1.” food she has been eating for weeks, go for a walk a British or American soldier. e
which they view the Metiliterranean
pork or veal loaf sandwiches. At nights 5 per cent get leave until 11 p. m. which gives each girl a night out about once every two weeks. However, the nearest movies and restaurants are five miles away and there is no transportation, which means a 10-mile walk in the dark if a girl is that venturesome. Most of them usually are, even though the only English language movies are at least three
Jin which they get by with cold
years old.
water, borax soap, a& couple of} {Robert F, Engelking to
shell. All of the water in the camp| comes from one bpipe and “the|
couples walk to a high hill from
and eat their corn beef, pressed!
Serve on Sub Chaser After Graduation. ‘Agtion aboard one of the small
but deadly submarin®é chasers is the goal of a former three-letter
~{ athlete at Technical high s¢hool. ing. If she has any time left over,|
"He is Robert F. Engelking, now enrolled at the navy’s submarine chaser training center, Miami, Fla., where he™is receiving instruction in all phases of submarine detection and destruction. He won letters in basketball and track and enlisted in the navy last September. He is now a seaman 2/c. His wife, Mrs, Wanda Lee Engelking, lives at 403 N. Gray st. ” ” ”
‘Lieut. Warren G. Huxley received his commission at Ft. Benning, Ga., and is now stationed at Camp Mce Cain, Miss. He is the son of Mr, and Mrs, Charles Huxley, 3410 S, Rural st. His wife and baby live at 194 Royal rd, Beech Grove, Lieut. Huxley is a former student of Southport high school.
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