Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1944 — Page 22

2 Airmen stationed Overseas, Third Is in United States.

Two Indianapolis airmen in Ttaly and a local soldier in a U. 8. camp have been promoted. Roy R. Cheesman, whose wife lives at 1453 N. New Jersey st., was “promoted ~ to first lieutenant, and Herod R. Rains, whose wife lives at 116 N. DeQuincy st, was advanced to technical sergeant. Lt. Cheesman is a pilot and Sgt. Rains an aerial gunner on B-2¢ Liberators based in Italy. Howard H. 0. Kehilbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs, A. T. Kehlbeck, 4701 Carson ave. was promoted to sergeant at Camp Lee, Va. where he is with a Quartermaster detachment,

- John “R. Reddick, son of Mrs, Murell Reddick, Carmel, has been promoted to staff sergeant with the 8d infantry division of the 5th army in Italy.

Cpl. Harry Linebarry, son of Mrs. Roy Adams, 310 N. Emerson ave, who has been overseas 14 months, : Italy. so aad she had received a box of souvenirs, including a pair of house slippers, a purse and a cream pitcher, from a French girl her son had met in North Africa.

Joins Seabees Machinist's Mate 2-¢ Glen E. Nees has arrived with the Seabees at Pear] Harbor, his father, Gustave Nees, 1002 St. Paul st, has been informed.

Pvt. Robert F. Willams has returned to the Pomona, Cal, ordnance base after visiting his wife, Mrs, Verdia Williams, 6017 E. Wash- © ington st, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Earl R. Williams, 5059 University st. His brother, George T. Williams, reported to Ft. Hartison for induction recently.

2 Bluejackets Graduated

Two Indianapolis bluejackets have been graduated from specialized training schools at Great Lakes, Ii. The men and their schools os ol C. Jr., husband o! 8 wh eT 1906 W. Minnesota st, from electrician’s mate school, and Thomas E. Wetter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus W, Wetter, 1435 Williams st, from gunners mate school.

Pvt. R. R. Moates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eluis Moates, 3611 English ave, is at Keesler fleld, Miss, for basic . training.

© Six Indianapolis men are among U. 8. soldiers in an infantry unit going through intensive pre-invasion training in Great Britain. They are Capt. Orris S. Hiestand Jr, 831 College ave.; Cpl. Wilbur E. Kramer, 8527 University ave,; Pfcs. Harold W. Shaner, 5073 Rawls ave.; Erwin Guggenheimer, 2542 N. Delaware st.; George F. Hill Jr, 1417 8. East st, and Pvt. Paul E. Pskov, 2243 Kenwood ave.

Pvt. Norbert V. V. Booker, 638 Dearborn st., participated in 8 10-game exhibition of basketball staged by American soldiers and WACs held recently for allied forces and civillan spectators in Great Britain.

Quintet in England Five Indianapolis soldiers are among artillerymen in Great Brittin preparing for their part in the liberation of occupied Europe. They are Sgts. Maurice E. Masters, 1933 College ave.; Joseph F. Rowell, 1350 Reisner st.; Cpls. Jimmie L. Ferguson, 430 Massachusetts ave.; Cleo Thompson, 1024% W. New York st, and Walter Tuschoff, 127 W. Georgia st.

Aviation Cadet Harry W. Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Bell, 2919 N. Delaware st., has completed basic flying training at Newport, Ark.

Given Special Assignment Pvt. Arthur E. Robinson Jr., 5933 E. Washington st., is among one of the U. S. army's picket combat military police units in Great Britain preparing for the invasion of Europe.

Albert PF. Denbo, former salesman for Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. here, has been promoted to first Heutenant in the aircraft radio laboratory at Wright field, Dayton, O. He is the son of Dr. Edward 8S. Denbo of Orleans, and his wife is with him in Dayton.

Charles E. Schwab Jr., petty officer 1-¢ in the seabees, has arrived In the Hawalian islands, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Schwab, 2008 Park ave. His wife, Frances, lives in Akron. His step-brother, Pvt. William Ward Lewis, in the infantry, is taking basic training at Camp Roberts, Cal.

A. S. ROWE ~— The’ name that stands for Beauty ” and Quaityt

of Mrs. Anna Kelley, 901 Woodlawn | Point Military academy. ave, is with the administrative

at Dalhart, Tex.

T orks Overseas HALL RETURNS |_S “MRE PROMOTED

T. W. Harris CPL. T. WILLIAM HARRIS,

January,

at Camp Elliott, San Diego,

FROM OVERSEAS

Pharmacists Mate Given Discharge After Long

Service as Marine.

James F. Hall Jr, pharmacists HP mate 3-c, veteran of overseas service

Mrs. Harry W. Roberts, 446 Centen-

! G. Maudlin a technical adviser to the minister| G- Deeb Jr. ith the marines has been hon-|, SOT. HANSEL FERGUSON, hus- of Setense. og Rertoans sia the . Martha Ourry, Post| Wit TnATings, Jaus band of Mrs. Betty Ferguson, 559 80V equipment ala TREE G1 Mrs Dieta Davis, 924 /orably discharged from his navy Vinton st, is with the second though the country “had been over- | 3 il st, is in New Guinea. In|and is now home with his-parents,|A, AF. ground crew in England, [Fun with Germans,” he said, Dey Cge he married the former |Mr. and Mrs, James F. Hall, 519% Overseas since October, he is the The man who calls himself the Nancy O'Leary of Sidney, Australia.| Er 54th st. He will return to the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Ferguson shanty Irishman” has 4000 hour been overseas two years and [Ell Lilly Co. as an assistant in the lof Cotton Valley, La. : ’ hy ‘the army aviation ordnance. [research laboratories. His brother, GEORGE E. MAUDLIN, gunner’s | been an army man since he entered PVT. MICHAEL J. KELLEY, son|Robert M. Hall, is a cadet at West|mate 3-c, veteran of two major bat-| West Point at 18. His wife and tles, one of which was the Marshalls children live at Urbana, 1, W. Roberts. J hinist' invasion, is’ with the Pacific fleet.|Dis parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. . His brother, T.| Harry W. , Jr. machinist’s ge is the 18-year-old son of Mr. foress ln Ee is a crew|mate 1-c, has reported to Norfolk, and Mrs. Wilbert R. Maudlin, 515

; . A. F.|'Va, for assignment to a destroyer,|N Grant ave, and has been overchief and instructor in the A after visiting his parents, Mr. and gags since November. d

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“Ahead of Schedule

An AAF Report on the Aviation Cadet Program

Thanks to the young men of America, the AAF is seizing air supremacy in every theatre, faster than we ever planned or even dared to hope.

Thanks to youth’s eagerness to serve, the

AAF has grown in a remarkably short time from a mere handful of men into the largest, most powerful air force in the world.

Thanks to the fitness and alertness of these young men, they have learned their job so quickly that we have been able to throw

our great airplane production into effec-

tive combat quicker than we believed possible. Due to their daring and skill we are destroying the enemy with less loss to our own forces than we anticipated.

All air crew men must have the irresistible desire to fly. Every such flying man in the AAF is there on his own initiative... in response to our invitation to fly and fight with “The Greatest Team in the World.” Hundreds of thousands have thronged to our Aviation Cadet Examining Boards in response to this appeal. Thousands are continuing to volunteer . . . for active duty

... and for the 17-year-old Air Corps Enlisted Reserve.

Our gratitude to the young men of America, and to their parents, friends and

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associates... Is without bounds. We should like to welcome on.our team any qualified young man who wishes to join. But there are other considerations... abalanced attack

must be maintained.

Since last July the Selective Setvice proc- .

ess has not yielded enough men for all phases of the military program. Other branches of the army urgently need men for currently pending operations.

The AAF is ahead of schedule. It has sufficient men in training and in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve to meet its present schedule for combat crews. It must therefore balance this activity with immediate over-all needs.

As General Marshall has ahnounced, the AAF has returned to their former commands some 36,000 men who had recently volunteered for air crew training from the ground and service forces. Moreover, until further notice, the AAF will not take any men into active duty from civilian life for air crew training, * Also, further enrollment in the 17-year-old Air Corps Enlisted Reserve has been temporarily suspended.

The future of America depends upon the fitness of our young men. All of the armed services need young men who are physically fit, mentally alert and well educated for the exacting demands of modern war:

THE GREATEST TEAM IN THE WORLD

The AAF urges every man approaching military age to prepare himself physically and mentally for his possible contribution to the defeat of our enemies and for his responsibilities in the post-war world,

We suggest, among other things, the phys

“ical training and other preparatory courses

of the High School Victory Corps which are recommended for the various armed services, and the physical and pre-aviation

training given to CAP Cadets by the .

nation-wide organization of the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the Army Air Forces.

The AAF current training program will, of course, continue. All men now enrolled in the Air Corps Enlisted" Reserve will start their training after they become 18 as originally planned: And we will soon again take young men of 17 into the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve.

Meanwhile, in recognition of the overwhelming public support given the AAF, we shall continue to report developments —30 that when we invite further active enrollment on our flying team, the nation will be familiar with our activities and the vital nature of our needs.

Commanding General, U.S. Anmy Air Forces

"Royal Pur