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Clifton H. Chamberlain, one of the
Aggies captured at Corregidor has been
promoted to the rank of Captain and is
stationed at Ft. Crockett as Artillery
Engineer. He was married last April to
Miss Martha Ellen Steele of Marlin.
Col. Glenn E. Duncan, one of the leading
air aces of World War II, recently returned
to his home in Houston and was later mar-
ried to Miss Marion D. Mapes of Cleveland,
Ohio, a Red Cross worker he met and fell
in love with in England. His parents re-
side at 1617 Winbern, Houston. Col. Dun-
can had 28 planes to his credit before he
was shot down in July, 1944, over Germany.
Nine months later, during which time
no word had been heard from him, he
turned up safe and sound. How he escaped
from Germany through underground chan-
nels has not yet been disclosed. On his
Houston visit he indicated that he would
stay in the Air Forces.
According to recent reports, Lt. Wm. A.
Hamilton, captured on Corregidor and in-
terned on Luzon until December 1944,
taken to Japan and later to Manchuria,
is due to arrive inthe states soon.
Lester L. Nachlinger has resigned his
position with the Gunite Concrete and
Construction of Kansas City, Missouri, and
living at 1815 W. Magnolia St., San An-
tonio. He is connected” with the Day P.
McNeal Company, in charge of their GUN-
ITE department.
Joe Boyd, former All-American tackle,
has entered the Baptist Theological Semi-
nary, at Fort Worth, and is studying for
the ministry. He is also Pastor of the
Ohio Street Baptist Church, 123 W. Ohio
Street, Dallas.
Lt. Col. Charles S. Wilkins was a recent
visitor on the campus following his return
from 18 months service with the execu-
tive personnel near Paris, France. He is on
terminal leave after almost five years
in the armed forces. He has been elected
as President of Arkansas A. & M. and
plans to assume his duties soon. Col.
Wilkins took special work here at the
College with the Class of 1940.
Major T. F. Sharp, Jr., is at home in
Bridgeport, Texas, after serving 50 months
overseas with an anti-aircraft battery of
the Coast Artillery.
Capt. J. E. Bicknell was separated from
the service on October 7 and is at home
in Wichita Falls enjoying his new son,
born October 16.
Major A. T. F. Seale, head of the U. S.
Army Engineers in Denison, has been re-
leased from service.
Capt. Jack K. Doran visited the College
in early November for the first time since
1941. He spent 17 months in the Pacific
with the 20th Air Force. For his services
he was awarded the Air Medal with three
Oak Leaf Clusters, the Pacific Ribbon
with five battle stars, the Distinguished
Flying Cross, the Philippine Liberation
Ribbon and the Unit Citation. Capt. Doran
is on terminal leave at 304 W. Louisiana,
Midland, Texas.
Major W. C. F.reeman, Jr., recently re-
leased from service paid the Association
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Office a visit while on terminal leave. He
is living at 2008 Hemphill, Apartment 4,
Fort Worth. He spent 86 months in the
Asiatic-Pacific.
1941
Capt. Tom B. Richey
APO 201, c/o PM.
San Francisco, Calif.
Wedding Bells: Woodrow Carroll Coop-
er, Lt. Charles H. Rainey, Capt. Morris
A. Lichenstein.
Silver Taps:
Major B. H. Faulkner
Moore, Tyler, after 28 months in the CBI.
He commands the IRTC, HQ. Co. at
Camp Fannin.
Capt. Theodore Saba is a civilian again
after four and half years of active duty.
He served overseas in Africa, Corsica,
Italy and France. He and Mrs. Saba are
living at 1215, 6th Street, Port Arthur |
Texas,
Capt. Roy W. Olbrich, Burlington, Texas,
was a recent campus visitor on terminal
Lt. William F. Gammon.
is at 726 N.'
Elliott, 42, Receives Ring Replacement
The Texas A. & M. College senior ring
that citizens of Schweinfurt, Germany,
tore from the finger of Staff Sergeant
Robert C. Elliott, of Dalhart, after he
parachuted to earth, has been replaced, and
the 94th Bombardment group gunner will
return to complete his education upon dis-
charge from McCloskey General hospital
at Temple,
The ring presentation was made by P.
L. Downs, Jr., at an A. & M. Club bar-
becue at the Blackland Experiment Sta-
tion at Temple attended by a hundred
A. & M. men. In attendance from the col-
lege was President. Gibb Gilchrist, E. E.
McQuillen, secretary of the Association of
Former Students, and Holloway Hughes,
athletic department. The ring was a gift
to Sgt. Elliott from other Aggie patients
at McCloskey hospital.
Shot down over Schweinfurt on October
12, 1943, Sgt. Elliott parachuted from an
altitude of 22,000 feet on his sixth mis-
sion over Germany. He was severely beat-
en about the head by enraged German
civilians, and until repatriated in Septem-
ber, 1944 was in German hospitals and
prison camps. He has been a a patient
at McCloskey since October, 1944, and is
on the road to complete recovery. Sgt.
Elliott wears the Purple Heart, Air Medal.
and Good Conduct medal. He enlisted in
1942 when within one semester of his de-
gree in Agricultural Administration with
Marketing and Finance his major study.
leave. He spent forty-four months and two
days in the Pacific. When he arrived in
San Francisco his biggest thrill was to
see brother Alvin P. Olbrich, ’39, on the
dock to greet him. Alvin has been doing
some engineering work for the navy in
the San Francisco area.
Lt. Hugh C. Shurtleff was separated
from service at Camp Walalce on October
29, 1945, after being in the Navy since
September 1941. He enteréd Midship-
man School and was commissioned in Jan-
uary 1942. He was a Navigator on a Navy
Trasport at the time he left service.
Capt. Wm. L. Surovik, Jr., was a visitor
in the Association Office Oct. 25, having
returned from overseas duty. His mailing
address is Caldwell, Texas.
Capt. James Riley Lane, Jr., has re-
turned to ecivilian life after 14 months in
the ETO. His address is 1110 Marshall St.,
Houseton 6, Texas.
Oral L. Patterson is back at his job as
County TE Agent, Johnson City,
Texas . . . . Jim W. Wilkerson became a
civilian in October and is teaching voca-
tional agriculture in Breckenridge.
Capt. Perrian R. Henry spent 37 months
in overseas service and earned the Asiatic-
Pacific Campaign Medal, three Bronze
Stars, Arrowhead, American Defense Med-
al and Bronze Star. He married an Aus-
tralian girl and with their 10 months old
son they are making their home at Col-
lege Station.
Capt. James Charles Smith, Huffman,
Texas, has returned from the Marianas
where he was a B-29 Pilot. He has 26
missions to his credit. He and Mrs. Smith
were recent campus visitors. Capt. Smith’s
next assignment is unknown. . . . Major
M. H. Turner, Jr., is back at Childress,
Texas. . . . Capt. Antonio V. Reyes plans
to réenter school in February. He spent
20 months overseas with the 3rd Army.
His mailing address is Box 652, Berclair,
Texas.
Lt. James N. “Jim” Thomason has been
released from military duty and is playing
pro football with the Detroit Lions. His
home is at Brownwood.
Woodrow Carroll Cooper is back at
school and getting mail at Box 2106, Col-
lege Station. He had been in service for
four and half years and spent 10 months
‘in Italy as Navigator for the 15th Air
Force. He is taking graduate work in
1942
Capt. James B. Hervey
APO 953, c/o Pm.
San Francisco, Calif.
Wedding Bells: Lt. Frank Stanley Bird;
Capt. Robin Lee Rominger.
Proud Papas: Capt. John B. Hancock;
Dr. J. W. McCoy.
Mike Haikin is columnist for “The
Flame’, official publication for the ASFT,
Fort Lewis, Washington.
Jimmie Taylor was discharged from the
service with the rank of Captain. He served
34 months in England. In May 1944 he
was married to Miss Monica Higgins, an
English Nurse, who is still in England
awaiting transportation to the states. Jim-
mie is at present living at 62 E. 13th
Street, San Angelo.
Civil Engineering. He and Miss Mary
Louis Schramm, of El Campo, were mar-
ried in October,
home on the campus.
Major and Mrs. John Kimbrough, Sr.,
low in Big John’s footsteps in person of
young John Kimbrough who recently cele-
brated his first birthday. Major Kim-
brough expects to be released from the
Air Corps soon.
Roy J. Chappel, Jr., is settled on a
lease aboue seven miles east of Woods-
boro as Production Engineer for P. R.
Rutherford, and receiver mail at Box 785,
Refugio, Texas.
Richard J. Sullivan has returned from
18 months in the ETO and is back in
school. He held the rank of Captain at
the time of release from service. Mrs.
Sullivan and their two-year-old son, Rich-
ard J. Jr., are making their home on the
campus. Their mailing address is Box
2088, College Station.
Richard E. Woods served 20 months with
the 90th Division and has returned to
civilian life. He was married in May 1943
to Miss Auby Peoples, of Houston. They 1942
are temporarily living in Marquez.
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Capt. Geo. W. Fitzhugh has returned
from Europe where he served with the
2nd Arm’d Div., in Germany. While on
terminal leave he visited the campus. His
mailing address is Box 18, Tyler, Texas.
Lt. (jg) Claude C. Nathan with his wife
and baby daughte, Nancy, paid the campus
a visit enroute from his station in Florida
to Ada, Oklahoma, where they will remain
until Lt. Nathan decides whether he will
return to school or enter business. They
may be addressed at 131 West 21st St., Ada,
Okla. He has been in service since Feb.,
1942 and served as a carrier based torpedo
pilot in the Pacific.
Capt. Robert L. Poland was a recent vis-
itor on the campus following his return
from the ETO. He is living at Huntington,
Texas. For his services overseas he earned
the ETO Ribbon with 5 battle stars, the
Bronze Star and the Unit Citation.
The Air Medal was posthumously award-
ed to Flight Officer John P. Olsen, re-
ported missing last January and whose
death was confirmed three months later.
The Medal was presented to his mother,
Mrs. John F. Olsen, 6658 Meadowlawn,
Houston. The young pilot had 2000 flying
hours credit with the air transport com-
mand in India.
Capt. Frank S. Baker, Jr., is home from
overseas and enjoying his terminal leave
at his home in Bluff Dale, Texas.
Lt. Guy W. Jacobs, Jr., is at home at
712 Lawson Avenue, Steuberville, Ohio,
after serving three years in the South
Pacific. He served as Radar Officer on
Saipan.
Henry W. Kingsberry has returned from
ithe ETO where he completed 25 missions
believe they have an all-American to fol-,3s a Bomber Pilot in the 8th Air Force.
He is living at Santa Ana, Texas, with his
parents for the present.
While enjoying terminal leave, Capt.
George Somerville visited the campus for
the Baylor-A. & M. Game. His mailing
address is 134 Schreiner Plance, San Anto-
nio.
Doil Hammons has received his release
from service and has joined the staff
in the Registrar's Office of the College
as Recorder. He and Mrs. Hammons and
their 20 months old daughter, Janice D.
are living on Antone St., Bryan. He held
the rank of Lt. when he was relieved
of active duty.
Lt. F. B. Brown, Jr., is at home with his
parents at College Station following his
release from the service. His last sta-
tion was Randolph Field where he was in
B-29 pilot and flight engineer transition
school of the AAF Tranning Command. He
has beenin active service since Oct. 20,
' Capt. G. A. “Pete” Adams is back at
his home in Bryan after 22 months in the
Pacific with the Marine Corps. He is now
| on terminal leave and plans to engage in
| the cattle business in Bryan. This was a
' great homecoming for “Pete”, since he
| saw for the first time his fifteen months
i old daughter Annette.
Captain. James B. ‘Bugs’ Tate, Rte.
4, Waxahachie, is on terminal leave after
27 months in England, Africa, Sardinia,
France and Austria. He was S-2 officer,
17th Bomb. Group, B-26’s. He was wearing
a big smile that wouldn’t come off when he
visited the campus.
Lt. William H. Byrd, 1019 S. 9th., Tem-
ple, was a visitor on the campus for the
SMU game. He has just been released from
the Wm. Beaumont Hospital, El Paso.
Lt. M. W. Curtis, USMCR, is stationed
at the Naval Station 1102 Hugh Pl,
Dallas.
1943
Dan R. Sutherland
College Station, Texas
Proud Papa: Dr. Frank M. Brennan.
Silver Taps: Lt. George E. Roberts.
Cpl. Geo. K. Mallard, USMC, is with
H&S Btry., 11th 155 M. M. Gun Bn., and
gets mail ¢% FPO, San Francisco, Calif.
Mrs. Mallard, the former Lena Marie
Adams, is making her home in Bryan
while Geo. is overseas.
Lt. Emmett A. Thaxton was recently
awarded the Air Medal and in addition
has three battle stars to his credit. He
served as forward observer with the 191st
Field Artillery, directing artillery fire
from both the ground and air. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Thaxton, 5946
Prospect Ave., Dallas.
Lt. Willard P. Morley and his wife and
small daughter, are living at 3621 South
38rd- St., Arlington, Va.
Lee ¥ Woods, 510 Furr Drive, San
Antonio, was a recent campus visitor,
following his release from active duty. He
served in the ETO for eight months with
the 96th Bm. Grp.
Lt. George C. Schleeter, Jr., Box 2011,
Houston, Texas, has returned from over-
seas. :
Yt. vRodgers 'P.: Brown, izJr., iiss now
| located in the Philippine Islands with the
383rd Infantry. Lt. Brown entered the
service in February, 1943, was commissioned
at the Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Of-
ficer Candiate School in North Carolina,
but was later transferred to the Infantry
and went overseas in February, 1944. He
was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for
! heroic service against the Japs on Okinawa
Island on June 2, 1945, while serving as a
platoon leader. Mrs. Brown, the former
Miss Sarah Lee Durham, and their young
son are making their home in Bryan.
Cpl. Harvey J. Walker is with the 97th
Ren. Trp., APO 445, ¢% Pm. San Fran-
cisco, Calif. He arrived in Japan on Sept.
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Farwell, Texas
26, after 20inE 3 service in the Ruhr Vallev. |
In a ceremony at Orly Field, in Paris,
Lt. Clayton J. D’Avy was awarded the
Croix-de-Guerre, for his assistance in the
evacuation of French and Allied wounded
during the winter months of 1944. Lt.
D’Avy has been in the ETO for over a
year. He is the son of Clayton D’Avy, Sr.,
1041 S. Union St., Opelousa, La.
+ Lt. Arthur M. Starnes, Grapevine, Tex-
as, has been returned to Texas to receive
his discharge.
William L. Black, Jr., Ph. M 2/e, is
a patient in Ward 4-B, at the U. S. Naval
Hospital, Treasure Island, Calif. His pa-
rents, Dr. and Mrs. Black reside at Port-
ales, New Mexico. .Capt. Ben .H.
Schleider, Jr., has returned from overseas
service with the Sixth Armored Division
to Brenham, Texas. . . From China
word comes from Errol “Oley” Johsson
that he expects to be home in Crystal City,
Texas, soon.
Dr. Raymond Charles Patterson is prac-
ticing veterinary and operating a small-
animal hospital in Ottawa, Ill.,, 229 W.
Norris Drive. He and Mrs. Patterson have
a young son, Larry William, born April 8.
He sends regards to the ‘boys’ in the Vet
Hospital on the campus. . . . . Lt. James
P. Alford writes from Germany that he is
coming home soon and will get his mail
at’ Waelder, Texas. He had just talked
to Van D. Gillen, '43, who is a Military
Policeman and a candidate for Mayor of
Pilsen, Czech., according to the report given
. Raymond R. White is home at Rich-
modd, Texas, after 28 months overseas.
William B. Keeling is a “Mr.” again and
getting mail at 608 Park Place, Austin
Texas. . . . Capt. A. H. Munson arrived at
his station with the 245th Vet. Det., to
relieve Capt. Geo. H. Muller, ’42, only
to have it close up on him—so now he is
expecting a boat trip home soon.
Lt. J. G. Korman is back at his home
in Taylor, Texas, after spending 22 months
in a German prison camp. He was captured
after being shot down on a raid over Kiel
in 1943. He was on the campus recently
making plans to return to school in Feb.
Lt. James E. Mudd, known to his friends
as “Flood”, is C.0. of the 328th Q.M. Sup-
ply Co., in Camp Huckstep, Egypt, and gets
mail through APO 678, % Pm., New York.
Lr SLB. “Butch” Tennison, Jr.,. is<baeck
in school and getting mail at Box 173,
College Station.
James R. Adams, who is serving in the
Operations Section, Eighth Army, has been
promoted to the rank of Captain. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Adams,
La Feria, Texas. . . . Robert R. Wells, Jr.,
is back in civilian life and in the ranching
business in Eagle Lake, Texas.
1944
Lt. Gus Boesch
Whitney, Texas
Silver Taps: Jack
ARM 1/c.
Lt. Robert J. Ridgeway, of Sharon, Tex-
as, hopes to come back and complete his
work at A. & M. by the spring term,
opening February 1. He lost his right
arm on Luzon with the 6th Combat En-
gineers and has been assigned to Me-
Closkey General Hospital, Temple. He
sends regards to his ’44 Classmates.
Pvt. Stanley A. Vezey, of College Sta-
tion, is at present assigned to Co. K, 1st
Regt., ARFRD 2, Fort Ord, Calif.
Lt. Seymour B. Shwiff, 820th Ord. Amm.
Ren. Co., APO 387, San Francisco, Calif.,
sends news of himself and other Aggies
in and around Okinawa.
Coogan Cameron,
AM 1/c Emmett -C. Baker was a recent
campus visitor. Afetr 40 months’ service
in the Navy and 21 months at the Naval
Air Station at Pearl Harbor repairing |
planes, he was returned to the States and |
released on October 18, 1945. He plans to
return to school in February.
Sgt. Joseph E. Martin, stationed at Ft.
Monmouth, N. J., was a recent campus
visitor. He is having mail sent to his
home at 1813 Western, Fort Worth, Tex-
as. He sends greetings to Lt. Bill Allison
and Lt. Orlin Gibbs and would like to have
them drop him a line at his home address.
The Association Office would like the
current mailing address of Lt. Gibbs. . . .
Edwin Hugh Schlenker is home at Bren-
ham, Texas, after 18 months in the ETO.
William Patrick Riley is back in school
at College and getting his mail at Box
495, College Station. He held the rank of
Lt. at the time of his discharge and had
been in service for three years. He was
in Italy for 4 months with the 340th Bn.
rp., 489th Bm. Sad. He and Mrs. Riley,
the former Jeannette Jarvis, are living in
College Hills. Mrs. Riley is employed at
the Western Union on the campus.
Lt. John Rutledge Hill, Jr., has re-
turned home after serving seven months
in Central Enrope with the Glider In-
fantry but plans to leave in early Novem-
ber for Japan where he will serve with
the army of occupation. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Rutledge Hill, ’13,
3431 Shenandoah Ave., Dallas.
Lt. Carl J. Smith, Jr., has returned to
his home at 407 N. Windomere, Dallas,
from Germany where he was assigned to
the 535th Field Artillery Battalion. He and
his wife, the former Miss Katherine Wil-
kinson, will go to Fort Sill, Okla., where
Lt. Smith will serve as an instructor. They
have a daughter, Pamela Sue, 9 months
old.
Ens. Edward L. Sanders has flown 42
Pacific missions with Fighting Squadron
6, based on the carried USS Hancock. His
mailing address is Box 453, Port Arthur,
Texas.
Lt. Lloyd Bailey received his commis-
sion in February 1943, and spent 28
months in North Africa and Italy. Since
his return to the states in August he has
been a patient at the Harmon General
Hospital, Longview, but expects to be re-
leased in December.
Burt W. Lutz has received his discharge
and is back in school. He gets his mail at
Box 2035, College Station.
Lt. Neal W. Sanders, 1813 MN. Chad-
bourne, San Angelo, Texas, was a visitor
on the campus in November. He returned
to the States in September after nine
months of overseas service, mostly in Ger-
many.
Lt. Jake D. Hodges is on terminal leave
and plans to reenter school in February.
He and his wife and 13 months old son
are living at Comanche, Texas. Lt. Hodges
was in the ETO for two years with the
80th Division and wears the Presidential
Citation, Silver and Bronze Stars, Purple
Heart with two clusters, and the ETO
Ribbon with four combat stars.
Lt. Mark L. Browne, Jr., is assigned
to iCn.! “Co., . 23rd 'Int., 2nd. Inf. Div., ai
Camp Swift, Texas.
William V. Brown,
from the Air Corps, is living at 2447
Goldsmith, Houston 5, Texas.
Lt. W. C. Hefflefinger has returned
from the ETO and living at 223 Beech St.,
Plainview, Texas. . . . Lt. W. W. Walton,
317 N. 8th, Temple, and a member of the
358th Infantry is enrolled at Shriven-
ham American University in England. He
has been overseas 11 months and holds the
Bronze Star Medal.
1945
Eugene F. Howard, Jr.
P. O. Box 1924
College Station, Texz2s
Proud Papas: Lt. Fred S. Seals, Sgt.
Maxey Stuart Riggs, Lt. James H. Sells.
Silver Taps: Lt. Roger T. Newton.
recently discharged
1
Ensign John P. Miller
Ens. John P. Miller, USNR, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Miller, Cole-
man, Texas, flew a carrier-based
torpedo bomber against Okinawa
and Jap mainland targets, He won|
the Navy’s Air Medal and a Gold
Star in lieu of a second Air Medal.
Lt. William C. Smith has report-
ed to Manila for a tour of duty in
Exchange, APO 75, ¢/o Pm., San
Francisco, Calif. . . . Lt. Clark O.
Irving is in the William Beaumont
General Hospital, Ward 22, El
Paso, Texas.
Lt. John C. Gracey is stationed
with the 86th Division near Mani-
la. He would like to hear from
the old “H” Battery Field boys,
and gives his mailing address at
823 S. Glasgow, Dallas, Texas.
Sergeant Ernest G. Farrow, ASN
Sergeant Ernest G. Farrow,
while serving with the 387th In-
fantry ~ Regiment, distinguished
himself by gallantry in action in
an attack on an enemy held town
in Czechoslovakia, and for this
performance of duty was awarded
the Silver Star. His present address
is Co. K, 387th Inf., APO 445, c/o
Pm., San Francisco, Calif. His Div-
ision was one of the last to be in
actual combat after V-E Day. He
was then sent back to the states
for redeployment and landed in
Japan on Sept. 26.
Lt. Victor J. Lehmberg, Co. H.
321st Inf., APO 81, San Francisco,
sends a memorial gift for his room-
mate Homer J. Stengel. . . . Pfc.
Richard L. Bolin in Hdqr. Co.,
3rd ST R, F't. Benning, Ga., would
like to hear from his roommate
Lt. Clyde G. Bess, last heard of
overseas with the 272nd Inf. Regt.
APO 417, New York
Ens. R. A. Watson, is aboard
the USS Otter (DE 210) and gets
his mail ¢/o FPO, New York. . . .
Dr. M. Woodrow Sharp is prac-
| ticing veterinary medicine at La
Coste, Texas.
Lt. Joe L. Buford
Cpl. Loren Mose King’ 44
Lt. Joe L. ‘Buford, 1190" Lbr.
Supv. Co. Hq., APO 757, ¢/o Pm.,
New York, N. Y. and Cpl. Loren
Mose King, ’44, above are standing
in front of the Victory Stadium in
Frankfurt, Germany. Joe reports
that he is a low-point man and tied
up with the Military Government
in Germany, King is playing quar-
terback for the 3119 Sig. Group
team but hopes to play his football
at Kyle Field next fall. Other Ag-
gies in and around Frankfurt, re-
ports Buford, include: Capt. Morrie
L. “Gobbler” Watkins, 42; Lt. Wil-
he Chesser, ’44, and Charley Ball,
Lt. James B. Noland, Houston,
has been reported missing over
Japan since October 7. According
to newspaper reports, Lt. Noland
was co-pilot on a B-25 from which
four other crewmen parachuted
to safety when the fuel supply
ran low during a flight from Ie
Shima to an airfield, near Tokyo.
Overseas since August 1944, Lt.
Noland had expected to return home
soon, according to his mother, Mrs.
Laura B. Patterson of 1106 Bre-
mond, Houston.
1946
Jejume Bells: Llewellyn Brain Duke,
Proud Papas: Ens. Lawrence P. Gra-
ham.
Silver Taps: Lt. Warner H. Marsh, Jr.
Ens. John D. Humble, who received his
commission at the Univ. of Notre Dame,
South Bend, Ind., on November 2, reports
that about 20 Aggies received their com-
missions at that time. He has been in the
Navy 28 months and spent a leave at his
home in Groesbeck, Texas, in November
before going overseas. He will be assigned
to the Pacific area, and his address is %
Com. Serv. Pac., % FPO, San Francisco,
Calif.
Pfe. Robert G. Scofield. has been trans-
ferred to the U. S. Naval Hospital, Surgery
4, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Pfc. T. L. Kaufer has been with the
10th Army in Okinawa since April and
may he addressed, Hq. Co. 10th Army,
APO 357, ¢% PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Pfe. Jake R. Blumrosen is in Ward 19-A,
McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Tex-
af aie Sgt JT Albright has returned
from overseas and is stationed at Fort
Brage,"N. C., ‘Co. Ds, 517: P.. 1
T/S Chas. J. "Pace is with the 3226th ‘Ord.
Depot Co., APO 901, ¢% PM, San Francisco,
Calif, He is stationed on Okinawa.
William S. Jarnigan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Jarnigan, Handley, was shown
in recent state papers as he interviewed
Gen. George S, Patton, Jr., at Ansbach,
Germany. Jarnigan fought through the
battles of Belgium and Germany and was
slightly wounded in the Belgian break-
through. He is now with the Army of
Occupation. Pfc. Rupert D. Coles is in Co.
E. 517th PIR, Ft. Bragg, N. C.
F/O John R. Bebinger, son of Mrs, Mar-
guerite Bebinger, has been returned to in-
active status, at a Separation Base, Talla-
hassee, Fla. His home address is 233 Har-
rison Avenue, San Antonio. . Lt.
Brockman L_, Plauche is with H & S Co.,
Stag. Regt. 14-BQ-1, Camp Pendleton,
Oceanside, Calif.
Pvt. Richard O. Thomas, USMCR, Navy
V-12 Unit, Villanova, Penn. is looking for
some Aggies up his way. Any Aggies in
his area, please contact him at the above
4 address. . Sgt. Stanley S. Turner, Jr.,
has been released from the hopsital and
assigned to Ft. McIntosh, Texas.
Cpl. Howard T. Grice, of Luling, Texas,
is attending the University at Shriven-
ham, England. His mailing address is Stu-
dent Co. C, Room 48, SAU, APO 1756, %
PM, New York, N. Y. + eran / Sgt, Jack
the Philippines and is getting his
mail at Hqs. Base X-AES, Main
. Weeren is expected at his home in
Cleveland, Texas, soon. . . . Roy Kinslow,
110 N. Westmoreland, Dallas, is on Los
Negros. . . . Ens. Henry E. Robards, Jr.,
is aboard USS Antietam, ¢% FPO, San
Francisco, Calif. Jack Sybert is back
at his home at "1310 Burlington, Dallas
11, Texas. 1947
Silver Taps: David Allen Harris, S 1/c.
Harrell D. Foitik received his discharge
in October and will make his home at
Schulenburg until his return to college in
February.
Dan R. Langford is at home at 513 E.
Gould, Stamford, following his discharge
from the Air Corps. He plans to return to
college in February.
R.-K. Morris, S 2/c is training platoon
commanders in saber and rifle drills, Camp
Lawrence Bks. 31, USNTC, San Diego 33,
Calif.
Robert M. Stone, ART 2/c is Disbursing
Officer at the Naval Air Station, Vero
Beach, Fla.
Fred Manget is out of the army and at
home at 4319 Versailles, Dallas, but ex-
pects to be back on the campus in Febru-
"Put. Ralph S. Segall is stationed at
Shepnard Field, Texas, S & R Cen. 78th
ACS. rh Pfc. Lenard M. Gabert is
ein the 3rd Division in Germany and
gets mail at Co. C., 30th Inf., APO 3,
Y%:.-PM, =N.".Y. «2nd. Lt. Charles S.
Youngblood enlisted in the service Sept.
3, 1943, and received his commission on
April 13, 1945, in the Army Air Forces.
He is now at Dale Mabry Field, Separa-
tion Base, Tallahassee, Fla.
Pvt. Richard D. Hembree, son of W. J.
Hembree, Ballinger, Texas, is overseas
and getting mail at Has. Detch. Leyte De-
tention Cener, APO 72, ¢% PM, San
Francisco, Calif. . . . A/C Harry L.
Benson is in Class 10-A, Barracks 8B,
Norman, Oklahoma, . Pvt. Herbert
S. Roig is stationed at Keesler Field, Miss.,
with Squadron U-Flight 253.
Ed Crow Mills, Ph.M 2/c is with Fleet
Hospital No. 114, (Staff) Personnel Of-
fice, % FPO, San Francisco, Calif. .
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1945
Pvt. Lynn R. Gripon sends greetings from
Co, Cy 2nd. Tung. 'Bn., Lewis,
Washington. Pfc. John H. Hunter
is another of the many Aggies on Guam
and gets mail at 81st M.S.P., 25th ADG,
APO 264, % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Pvt. Arthur Gurwitz is attending tech-
nical school at Lowry Field, 1, Colo.,
and is in Sadn. L, 3705th AAF B Bu.
Ens. John T. Higgins is stationed at 0TqQ
16, Annex 3, Little Creek, Va. . . Pvt,
Paul Fleming, Co. D. 89th Inf, Trg. Gn.,
Camp Roberts, Calif. would like to hear
from Walter Roots, and Bill Harper, both
'47’ers. The Office does not have any in-
formation on either of the two and would
appreciate knowing their whereabouts.
E. A. Richard, SK 3/c¢c writes from
FRAU, Navy 926, % FPO, San Francisco,
Calif., about the organization of the
Guam A. & M. Club. Shannon Jones is
Mast Yeoman for Commander Shade at
Recruit Training €ommand Mast at the
Training Center at San Diego 33, Calif.
Pvt. Carol L. Neaves is with Co. A.,
3900th SCU, Oregon State College, and
would like to hear from Jere Higgs,
“Rube” Turner, and any other members
of the ole “G” Battery.
Pfc. Leo D. Pellerin is getting mail
at Hqrs. Batry., 97th A.A.A. Gun Bn.,
APO 954, % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Pvt. N. Harold Golman has gone over-
seas and is having mail sent to his wife
at 27171 Meadow, Dallas 10.
1948
Wm. Lloyd Goodloe is on the S. S. Nia-
gara, and gets his mail % PM, San Fran-
cisco, General Steamship Co. . . . James
Grady Brown, Jr., gets his mail at
FSMV Ring Knot, U. S. Lines, % ¥PO,
New Orleans, La. . . . Clarence James
Murphey, A/S is stationed at the U. S.
Naval Training Center, San Diego, Calif.
Arthur F. Dieterich, son of Mr. and Mrs,
Arthur F. Dieterich, '22, is serving in the
army with the Hdas. & Hdas. Detch. Co.
Separation Center, Finance Section, Fort
Sam Houston, Texas.
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