Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1943 — Page 16
Promotions, Enjoy Furloughs
Pvt. George Harold Madden is spending » 14-day furlough with his wife, 1, and son, James, at the of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Madden, 3104 W. North -st. the. conclusion of his fur- .- Madden will return to , Wash, where he is stais wit the medical corps. He entered the army in August, 1942. ® x @ : Wilbur L. Brown, son of Mr. Charles B. Brown, 306 W. York st, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. Sgt. Brown is stationed at the Smyrna army air field, Tenn,
Two Indianapolis men have completed a four weeks training course in chemical warfare at Edgewood Arsenal, Md. . Those who were graduated are Robert M. Pickett, seaman 2-c, 5757 _Allisonville rd., and H. D. Robinson, seaman’ 1l-c, 3102 Park ave. Seaman Pickett attended Central BusiRess college.
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they will serve as gas and chemical warfare instructors. ’
At Westover Field
'L. Trimble C. Robinson PVT. LOUIS TRIMBLE, husband of Helen Trimble and son of Mrs. Margaret Trimble, 217 N. Richland st., is now stationed at Westover fleld, Mass. Pvt, Trimble entered the service on July 10, 1943. ‘He has two children, Billie and Sandra Trimble. ! SGT. CHARLES H. ROBINSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Robinson, 4001 E. Sutherland ave., is
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Temporary Promotions Are Announced Today by ‘War Department. Eight Indianapolis men have been awarded temporary promotions, the war department an-
nounced today. Promoted from captain to major
ald D. Stowell, and Harry Ww. Craig) 3360 N. Meridian st. Men who were advanced from first lieutenant to captain included Robert A. Watson, 5347 E. 9th st, and Thomas H. Gavin, 5315 Blvd.
pl. Harry W. Nevin Jr, 3116 N. Pennsylvania st., Lester Pruitt, 1001 Joseph st., and Carl W. Nalge, 2122 Park ave. received first lieutenant rankings.
+ Other Advancements Made
Additional promotions of. Indiana service men include Stewart D. Swihart, Howe; William L. Betz, Vincennes; Charles M. (Callis, Greentown, and Ora H. Day, Shirley, who were awarded the rank of major. : Advanced from first lieutenants to captains were Ferba D. Robinson, Evansville; Bernard J. Funcheon,
i | Lafayette; Albert P. Johnson, West
Lafayette; Charles F. Sopcak, Gary; Harold R. Hamilton, Oakland City,
and John Duckworth, Whiting.
Promoted to first lieutenants were Robert R. Norris, Hope, and Robert R. Scobee, Edinburgh. Three Indianapolis men were ordered to active duty by the war
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Robert Prout B. R. Sullivan
AVIATION CADET ROBERT E. PROUT, navigator, has received his wings at the Harlingen, Tex., army air field.” He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Prout, 1223 N. Olney st. Byron Russell Sullivan, son of Ivan R. Sullivan, 1155 W. 32d st. has graduated from recruit training with highest honors in his company at the U. S. naval training station at Great Lakes, IIL He has returned to Indianapolis for a nine-day boot leave and will then be assigned to a naval service school or to some ship of the U. 8S. fleet. Se
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Cpl. Robert E. Koch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Koch, 633 N. Bancroft ave., has returned to the army air base at Greenville, 8S. C,, following a ten-day furlough. He is in charge of plans and training for several air bases in that area. : 2 8 = Harry B. Newby has completed basic training at Sheppard field, Tex., and is now an aviation student at Albion college, - Albion, Mich. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Newby, 1106 Waldmere ave. 2 a 8
Robert L. Zahn, son of Mrs. Alice Duncan, 2111 Napoleon st., has been promoted to sergeant after receiving his wings upon graduation. Sgt. Zahn is now stationed at
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Serving in Pacific
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and Capt. McIlvaine’s father is now its vice commander.
High Altitude Flier
Capt. McIlvaine recently completed . a two-week course in high altitude flying at - San Antonio, Tex., and stopped at his home on his way to his base. The 23-year-old captain graduated from Shortridge high school and Purdue university. He entered the ‘army in May, 1942. Lt. Maguire is a tank commander in the armored forces at Pine camp, N. Y. The 27-year-old lieutenant has been in the army two years. Two brothers in the army are Lt. John E. Maguire Jr, 25, a bombardier at Dalhart, Tex. apd ‘Pvt. James C. , 22, in the medical detachment at Turner field, Ga. Lt. Bugher is commander of the finance ‘office at Walker air field, Victoria, Kas. He has been in service 18 months and was home on leave a few weeks ago.
Others Promoted ,
camp, N. Y,, with an armored plans and training officer. He entered the army in July, 1941 and was sent to Camp Lee, Va. June, 1942, he was accepted for officer candidate school at Ft. Knox, Ky., and was commissioned a second lieutenant in September, 1942. Lt. Leahy’s father, a veteran of world war I, was on active duty. in France when his son was born. -A younger brother, a member of the army specialized training pro-
Harrison last Tuesday. ‘Other Hoosiers who reecived first lieutenant ranks were Raymond E. Daily, Lebanon; Joseph C. Renie, Sharpsville, and William T. Free, Vincennes. Oakley V. Gordon, Shelbyville, was advanced from first lieutenant to captain.
New Fliers
P. Courtney B. Bugbee Two Indianapolis men have been graduated from the naval air training center, Corpus Christi, Tex. PERRY L. COURTNEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Courtney, 1141 W. 36th st., who received the com-
U. S. marine corps reserve. BEN M. BUGBEE, son of Mrs. Ethel Marie Bugbee, 5870 Indianola ave., who received the commission of ensign in the U. 8. haval reserve. Both men are former students of Butler university. 8 #& =
Eighth Boy in Service
When Elmer C. Messer, son of Mr.
Bellefontaine st., was inducted at the reception center at Ft. Harrison this week, he became the eighth boy in his family engaged in the war effort and the fifth to enter the army. ‘ The 22-year-old private has the following brothers in the service: Cpl. George in Africa; Sgt. Elwood (a twin brother) at Victor Field, Cal.; Cpl. Joseph 18 Oregon; Cpl. Franklin and Sgt. Grover in Virginia, and in addition twp brothers Charles and David Earl teach weld-
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Local Men Graduate From :
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| six Indianapolis men were graduated from the naval training school for signalmen at the|
Universty of Illinois, Urbana, IIL Signalmen 3-c are Albert M. Zigler, son of Mrs. Elda Zigler, 2221
Will Be Specialists
Three Indianapolis men have been selected for training as specialists in the navy and are now undergoing 16-week courses in service schools at the naval training station at Great Lakes, Ill. They are Joel Andrew Kern, son
‘|of Mr. and Mrs. E. J, Kern, 4218 E.
Michigan st.: Melvin ‘M. Hadley, son of Mrs. Sadie Rosier, 131 8S. McKim st., both enrolled in torpedoschool, and Arthur Benton Cutter, husband of Mrs. Rosalynn Cutter, 6254 N. Delaware st., enrolled in fire controlman school.
Now a Sergeant
Melvin R. Wilson, technician fifth grade, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at Camp Beaureguard, La. according to word received today by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson, 2114 W. McCarty st. Sgt. Wilson entered
. | the army on Oct. 5, 1942. A brother,
Pfc. Russell J, Wilson, is serving overseas. ' o ”
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Lt. Thomas W. Bugher
Also included on the war department dispatch was the appointment’ of Forest J. Hosler, Ft. Wayne, to first lieutenant, and the order to active duty for Lt. Wilbert Sullivan, Roann, and Lt. William R. Thompson, Winamac.
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Lt. Glenn V. Bass, 4112 E. 11th st., has started his training at Liberal army air field, Liberal, Kas., as a future pilot. Upon completing his work at Liberal field, he will be rated as a first pilot and be ready for his last training stop, an overseas training unit for final work on
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Pfc. John W. Oat, son of Mis. Iva. Catt of Indianapolis, has been chosen to attend a specialists’ school at San Antonio, , Tex, for
A dy or the basic: fight - jraining class at Strother army air field, Kans. is Carleton E. Palmer, son of Mr, and Mrs. Carl Palmer Of 3060 Cold pring xd,
Finishes Course Ys Pvt. James - H. Bovard, 2421 Brookside ave. has been gradu- .
sted from the feld- telephone schoolf) of the U. 8. marines at San 0) Frederick 'W. Jacohe, son of Mr. and ‘Mrs, Charles ©. Jacobs, 413° ‘Sanders st., has been: ‘appointed a warrant officer (J. g) at a South, Pacific base. ~~ Prior to entering the service. in March 1941, Warrant Officer Jacobs was employed by the B T. Gregg Co. of Lima, Ohio. Officer Jacobs is now serving
|an instructor at ® battalion radio
school at the overseas base. . He has been overseas for 15 month.
J. Boyce P. Waggon CPL. JAMES W. BOYCE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Boyce, 1225 Reisner st., has returned to his army station after spending an 8-day furlough with his parents and wife, Marvelyn. Cpl. Boyce is stationed at Comp Lee, Va. where he graduated the quartermaster school. Bef. entering the service he was assistant manager of produce department at Kingan & Co. CPL. PAUL R. WAGGONER, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wag~_ goner of 201 N. Tacoma ave., is stationed at Camp Claiborne, La. wife; Margaret Waggoner and Gary live in Beech Grove. Cpl. Waggoner is a graduate of Technical high school and was ems ployed by the Allison division of}
General Motors Corp., before en- gas) tering the service.