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Army couple adapts to life in Sonnenburg Germany
Rebecca J Gotwall Adlon, wife of U S Army sergeant William L Adlon, describes life as part of the American community in Sonnenburg near Stuttgart. He is a Recruiting Section sergeant in U S Constabulary and placed among top five in a Munich NCO Academy class. She recalls language hurdles, German painters decorating their apartment, and hunting trips to supplement groceries.
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Germany
Rebecca J. Adlon
Rebecca Gottawals
George G. Gottwals
Greensboro
Caroline County
Maryland
Munich
Europe
Adlon
Adlons
Panama Canal Zone
Army Chief of Ordnance
Washington
D. C
Pennsylvania
U. S. Constabulary
14Th Armored Cavalry
Constabulary
George G. Gottwall, Jr
Elizabeth McDonald
Grace Gottwall
New Street
Dover
Delaware
Army Commissaries
Army Post Exchange