Major Sparrow Named Key Harvard Nebraska Transportation Supervisor
Major William H. Sparrow a native of Hagerstown and son of Mr and Mrs Herbert C Sparrow is a key officer among Harvard Nebraska military personnel serving as supervisor of transportation at the Army air field. He oversees the transportation department including the motor pool base transportation and motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sparrow
Hagerstown
Herbert C. Sparrow
Harvard
Nebraska
Army Air Field
Transportation Department
Maintenance and Military Career of Major Sparrow
The narrative traces Major Sparrow rising from ROTC at Western Maryland College to major in 1943 while at Harvard. It notes his early teaching, aviation ordnance training at Aberdeen, and his wife Helen L. Sparrow accompanying him in Harvard.
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Western Maryland College
Westminster
ROTC
Washington
Harvard
Sparrow
Western Maryland
University of Chicago
Aberdeen
Helen L. Sparrow
Forest Fire Near Berkeley Destroys 1590 Acres on Sleepy Creek Mountain
Cumberland Md August 17 1 590 acres of forest land were burned on Sleepy Creek Mountain Berkeley County W Va as District Forester J Burr Saville Romney W Va said last night the blaze had been surrounded and appeared controlled though it flared again after earlier containment.
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Cumberland
Sleepy Creek Mountain
Berkeley County
W. Va
J. Burr Saville
Romney
Saville
Forest Fire Burns 40000 Acres in West Virginia
In Berkeley County near Martinsburg and Berkeley Springs an isolated land burn caused by unclear origins prompted a Forestry Service inspection tomorrow. The area had previously burned in a 20 year old blaze that scorched 40 000 acres, the largest in state history, according to Saville.
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Berkeley County
Morgan County
Martinsburg
Berkeley Springs
Saville
Forestry Service
West Virginia
Sharpsburg Letter Honoring Pte John Hutson Furlough
Sharpsburg August 16 honors Pte John F Hutson stationed in California. Guests include Mr and Mrs Walter Daugherty with children Helen Betty and Ronald from Knoxville. Welty Moser family Hagerstown. Isaac Snook family Boonsboro. Holmes family Samuel June Mabel. Frank Hutson. Samuel Lobman family Ardella and Rodger. Herbert Myers with twins Ruth and Naomi. Oscar Myers. Harvey Houser Locust Grove. Theo Hebb with Teddy. Henry Huison and children John James Ralph Shirley and Vonnie.
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Sharpsburg
Henry Hutson
John F. Hutson
California
Walter Daugherty
Helen
Betty
Ronald
Knoxville
Welty Moser
Elaine
Edward
Hagerstown
Isaac Snook
Carl
Gary
Boonsboro
John Holmes
Samuel
June
Mabel Holmes
Rand
Frank Hutson
Samuel Lobman
David
Ardella
Rodger Lohman
Herbert Myers
Ruth
Naomi
Oscar Myers
Harvey Houser
Locust Grove
Theo Hebb
Teddy
Henry Huison
John
James
Ralph
Shirley
Vonnie
Local residents listed. Gilbert Keesecker promoted to private first class
The article lists numerous residents from Locust Grove Hagerstown Shepherds Town and nearby areas including Mrs Zella Horne Mrs Aaron Daugherty Miss Martha Myers Miss Eleanor Lee Griffith and others. Gilbert Keesecker has been promoted to private first class while stationed somewhere in France. Helen Gloss of Washington visited her mother Emma Gloss. Archie and Mrs Archie Baker of Washington vacationing in their summer home. Miss Mary Ann and Charles Nichols of Washington vacationing with cousin Ralph Wyand.
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Zella Horne
Locust Grove
Aaron Daugherty
Hagerstown
Geo. Churchey
Martha Myers
Harpers Ferry
Eleanor Lee Griffith
Shepherdstown
William Gardner
Wm. Hichelberger
Rayetta DeLauney
Lloyd
DeLauney
Gerald Gross
Addie Hardie
Trego
Myrtle Grimm
Robert Gardner
Gilbert Keesecker
France
Helen Gloss
Washington
Emma Gloss
Archie Baker
Mary Ann
Charles Nichols
Ralph Wyand
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Major Sparrow
ARROW
Stetson
Musey & Evans
West
Washington Street
Berkeley
Howard’s
Baltimore St
McEwen's
Lola Asha
Souta Potomac ST. Hagerstown
Cary
Barbara
Barbara Hutton
Cary Grant
Lance
Fun Ae Ath
Ashable
Square Yard
Montgomery Ward
W. Washington St
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