WWII Soldier Crum’s Wartime Journey From Walkersville to England
James Ward Crum Sr of Walkersville recalls induction into the Army on May 26, 1942 at Fort Meade. He served in Company F 333rd Special Service Engineers, built depots in Marion Ohio and hospital facilities in Yuma Arizona and Pomona California, married during furlough, then sailed from New York on October 7 1943 with 240 crew aboard a 3000 passenger ship to Liverpool England. From there he trained for the invasion of France and heard a briefing from an African Campaign officer.
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James Ward Crum Sr
Walkersville
Army
Fort Meade
Special Service Engineers
Camp Claiborne
Marion
Ohio
Yuma
Ariz
Pomona
Calif
California
Betty Jane Sfape
New York
Liverpoot
England
France
FBI profiles loner anthrax killer in public appeal
The FBI released a psychological profile describing the anthrax letters suspect as a solitary, standoffish individual with a scientific background. He may have ignored Sept. 11 during early planning but briefly engaged with media coverage, and could have voiced contempt for victims. The age and exact role in science remain undetermined.
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Washington
FBI
FET
PBE
Jim Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Bureau
Chuch Moves to Former Xhale Site on South Jefferson
Fl Shaddai congregation plans to relocate from Harvest Christian Fellowship to a remodeled building at the corner of South Jefferson Street and Catoctin Avenue sharing a lot with Xhale nightclub. Pastor Todd Westphal states the move follows a year and a half of community outreach and prayer. The 72-family church will add a 200-seat sanctuary, offices, nursery and youth rooms, with completion anticipated in 4 to 8 weeks by Morgan Keller Inc. The church was founded 16 years ago by Keith Intender, now a missionary in Israel.
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South Jefferson Street
Xhale
Fl Shaddai
Todd Westphal
City Youth Center
Jesus
Catoctin Avenue
Westphal
Harvest Christian Fellowship
Indian Springs Road
Industry Lane
Morgan Keller Inc
Keith Intender
Israel
War veteran recalls Battle of the Bulge ordeal
Private Dalyai of the US Army 394th Infantry Division recalls growing up in War West Virginia with a coal-mining family before enlisting on December 5 1942. He describes the Ardennes campaign in freezing conditions on December 14 1944 when German shells shattered his eardrums and he faced capture by the enemy before continuing his wartime journey.
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394Th
Danny Dalyai
W.va
America
Dalyai
Danny
Mr. Dalyar
Battle of the Bulge
Hell
Frederick
Liverpool
England
France
Callar
Ardennes Forest
Belgium
Antwerp
Ardennes
Mr. Dalyai
Emmitsburg Ambulance Faces Billing Halt Ultimatum
Frederick County Commissioners demand Emmitsburg Ambulance cease billing insurers for transports or risk suspension. Commissioner David Gray notes no county funds will support the company until it stops the bills. Company officers defend charges as a necessary revenue source for a new ambulance and operations.
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Emmitsburg
Frederick County
Emmitsburg Ambulance Company
David Gray
Keith R. Havens
Gray
Shelter plans shift to Goodwill building for cold weather site
Mayor-elect Jennifer Daugherty favors moving the permanent cold weather shelter to the Goodwill Industries building or East Church Street as the Religious Coalition for Emergency Woman Needs faces neighborhood opposition. The coalition has bought 27 DeGrange St to renovate and open the shelter in November 2002, while the current site remains at the old Melfenry Auto Parts store.
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Jennifer Daugherty
Goodwill Industries
East Church Street
Religious Coalition For Emergency Woman Needs
DeGrange St
Conition
DeGrange Street
Melfenry Auto Parts Store
al Bast Eatrick
Mast Strots
Ms. Daugherty
Coalition
PeGrange Street
Goodwill
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Aybak
Samangan
Maimana
Faryab
Mazar-e- Sharif
Karim Khalili
Bush
Osama bin Laden
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Sonetitie Sevens Alshabday Congregation
Ka Waterson
Vet
Julia Robb
News-Post
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Emmitsburg Ambulance Co
Joe Pelkey
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