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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1944
Page
5
Lt Col Francis Gabreski, America's top air ace, is a prisoner of war held in Germany. The War Department confirmed his capture after he flew out on July 20 for volunteer extra duty to maintain his air combat record.
Details of his final air battle show Gabreski missing announced in England on July 29. He later was confirmed alive as a prisoner, exciting his Oil City Pennsylvania family and Kay Cochran of Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin. At his disappearance his score stood at 28 enemy planes and three destroyed on the ground, one more than Major Robert Johnson and Major Richard Long, while seven planes behind Wing Commander J E Johnson.
Roman Statler, of 15 West Franklin Street, suffered a serious eye injury when a wood splinter entered his eye while chopping wood. He was treated by a physician.
Maryland State Guard seeks volunteers as local units run below full strength due to many members joining federal service. Ages 16 and up are welcome with parental consent for 16 and 17 year olds. Training benefits veterans and supports state needs. contact the State Armory on drill nights for Co. B Monday, Headquarters Detachment Tuesday, and Co. A Wednesday as schedule details loom.
The Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce hosted 15 convalescing service men from Newton D. Baker General Hospital. Richard Willson guided the group through the municipal water plant, then to City Park and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Jaycees invite local businesses to host similar tours and refreshments in upcoming weeks.
Charles Town witnesses the city council veto a Pitts Jefferson theaters plan to show Sunday movies starting August 27. Mayor G P Morrison said council acted within its rights to ban Sunday screenings and measures will be taken to stop any showing if the theater proceeds.
Piedmont Aviation of Winston-Salem has filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board for a certificate to operate nine local feeder routes serving cities and towns with over six million people. Route 3 would include Washington, Frederick, Winchester, Martinsburg, Front Royal, Luray, Front Royal, and Greensboro, with Hagerstown on the line. The system would cover 4985 miles with 76 scheduled stops and 94 flag stops, using conventional single and multi engine aircraft, and could begin once CAB approval and equipment are secured.
Ronald Manahan nine year old son of Lt Col and Mrs William T Manahan of Blue Ridge Summit fell from a tree while playing with a toy parachute breaking his left arm in two places. He was taken to Newton D Baker Army Hospital Martinsburg West Virginia by ambulance from Camp Ritchie Maryland where he underwent an operation. Ronald is still in a critical condition. Lt Col Manahan stationed at Camp Atterbury Indiana is expected to arrive home by plane over the week end.
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