Huffman Returns to Whidbey Island with Patrol Squadron 29
Robert W. Huffman AO3 USN son of Mr and Mrs Joe T Huffman Route 1 has returned with Patrol Squadron 29 to Whidbey Island Washington the unit's home base. Huffman previously flew five months from Kwajalein supporting Pacific tests and 44 missions in Korea in 1952. The squadron has logged 500 sorties with Huffman earning combat aircrew wings two air medals and multiple ribbons and medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Huffman
AO3
USN
Joe T. Huffman
Route 1
Whidbey Island
Wash
Kwajalien
Huffman
Pacific Proving Grounds
Japan
Korea
Military promotions and assignments across local families
Beverley McCormick, son of Mr and Mrs Albert McCormick of 20 S Kent St, promoted from Seaman Apprentice to Yeoman 3/C and stationed at Little Creek since May 1953. Pfc William Nelson Homer Jr USMC, son of Mr and Mrs Homer of 320 N Kent St, on leave from Parris Island taught basics and fired M 1 rifle for expert marksman after which he will join the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. Pvt Louis F Stelzl, 19, son of Mr and Mrs C E Stelzl of Stephens City, joined the 1 division in Germany with a four man buddy team in Bad Kreuznach remaining together under the replacement system. Paul Lee Stout of Stephens City graduates from the Pole Line Construction Course at Camp Gordon Georgia and is reassigned to an active unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverley McCormick
Albert McCormick
S. Kent St
McCormick
Navy
Little Creek
William Nelson Homer, Jr
USMC
Homer
N. Kent St
Parris Island
S. C
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Bad Kreuznach
Stelz
Paul Lee Stout
Stephens City
Southeastern Signal School
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Pvt. Stout
Firemen Inspect George Washington Hotel After Dinner Tour
Fire Chief Taylor Barr and Police Chief J Thomas Boyd toured the George Washington Hotel Wednesday evening with hotel manager Eugene R Branch and Howard Johnson's manager Melvin Browne. The group reviewed fire exits and equipment after remodeling and Barr noted the State Fire Marshall praised the hotel's fire protection measures as among the best in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Barr
J. Thomas Boyd
George Washington Hotel
Eugene R. Branch
Howard Johnson
Melvin Bd. Browne
Mr. Branch
Lee Brown
Sarah Zane
Mr. Barr
Elmer Dorsey
William Godenour
Lester McKee
South End
Stuart Dyke
Frederick Baker
Reuss
Charles Giffin
William For
Winchester Star
Boyd
Brown
Barr
Army private serves in Germany's Rhine Engineer Depot
Pfc. Boppy L. Snapp, 20, son of Russell Snapp of 514 N. Loudoun St., serves with the 36th Engineer Parts Depot Company at Kaiserslautern in the French Zone. He entered the Army in August 1953 and arrived overseas last January after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Boppy &L. Snapp
Russell Snapp
N. Loudoun St
36Th Engineer
Rhine
Kaiserslautern
Germany
Snapp
Fort Leonard Wood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Huffman
Naval Air Corps
Louis Stelzl
Louis F. Stelzl
C. E. Stelzl
1 Diivision
Germayy
Fort Jackson, S. C
Paul Stout
H. A. Stout
Peet
Gulf
Riley
United States Army
Signal Corps Training Center
Bobby Snapp
United States
C.bs. A. A
Winchester Business College
E. Piccadilly St
Yee
Rhothane
Ness
DuHane
Triton
Miller Chemical Corp
Winchester
Charles Town, W. Va
F. A. Shayock CO
Mt. Jackson, Va
Rohm & Haas
Washington Square
Philadelphia
U.S
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