Conducted by Joan S. Reynolds

In Uniform

Mrs. Marjorie Outlaw Wells of Blaney is now serving with the WAVES in Washington while her husband, Cpl. Ray C. Wells, is overseas with the army . . . William B. Zeiger of 2201 Blossom street has been promoted to major at Greenville Army Air field, Miss. . . Second Lieut. Lewis W. Felkel, Jr., of Cameron has been assigned as pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress to a bombardment group in England.. . . Francis P. Farrell of 1105 Wildwood avenue has been promoted to captain at Truax field, Wis. . . . Pfc. Robert A. Corley of McCormick is with the 15th AAF in Italy . . . T-Sgt. Clyde F. Newman of Sumter has been awarded the Air medal with the 12th AAF in Italy . . . Cpl. Marshall H. Glover of Lexington is now in England . . . Second Lieut Robert N. Goethe, Jr., of Furman has been awarded the Air medial for his participation in the invasion of Southern France. . .

Cpl. George Evander Mew, Jr., f 3304 Wilmot avenue, veteran of the landings with the Marines on Kwajalein, Roi and Namur in the Marshalls and the initial landing on Saipan, has been released from the naval hospital in Charleston and has reported to the Marine detachment in the Navy yard . . . S-Sgt. Frederick A. Barber of 2129 College street, with the 12th AAF in Italy, recently spent a furlough in Rome . . . Pfc, Robert Rogers of 820 Maple street has been assigned to duty at Fairfield, Calif . . . T-Sgt. James R. Scott of Eastover has arrived at Miami Beach, Fla., for re-assignment . . .

Capt. Olin K. McDonald of Bishopville has reported for duty at Carlsbad, N. Mex . . . Robert Woodward of Aiken is in training at the United States Maritime Service Training station at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. Pvt. Horace B. Youngblood of Two Notch road, now serving with a 12th AAF group in Italy, is authorized to wear the Presidential Unit citation ribbon . . . James H. Spann, Jr., of Summerville has been promoted to full lieutenant in the navy in the Pacific fleet . . . T-Sgt. John C. Cato of 1021 Anthony avenue has reported to Miami Beach, Fla., for reassignment . . . Walter C. Roberts and Lewis Waites of Columbia are in training at the Maritime Service base at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. . . . Lillian Delk of 1010 Calhoun street has been promoted to captain at Atlanta, Ga., where she is with WAC . . . Pfc. Thomas S. Harrison, Jr., of Greenwood and Pfc. Leonard D. Reynolds of Timmonsville have won the wings of an aerial-gunner at Harlingen, Tex . . . Flight Officer Elliott L. McCants, Jr., of 2631 Heyward Street is with a troop carrier command in Europe and took part in the invasion of Holland . . . Pfc. George Metropol of Manning is serving as letter bearer wit the 88th division of the Fifth army in Italy . . . James L. McKinney of 119 Assembly street has been promoted to staff sergeant with the Eight AAF in England . . .

Fighting with the Sixth Armored Infantry battalion of the First Armored division in Italy are Pfc. James W. Spencer of Anderson, rifleman; Cpl Dewey S. Baykin of Bishopville, cook; Pfc. Amos M. Grant, Jr., of Chester, rifleman; Pfc. Clarence W. Colder of Effingham, recon scout; PfC. James R. Parkman of Edgefield, rifleman; Pfc. Isom R. Alverson of Inman, rifleman; Pfc. Nickols H. Altman of Lancaster, cook; Pfc. Bart C. Howard of Landrum, chauffeur; Pfc. William M Dominick of Silver street, mortar gunner; Pfc. Ralph Turner of Simpsonville, rifleman; and Cpl. Lawrence A. Lackey of Whitmire, heavy truck driver . . .

Page P. Robinson, Jr., of Edgefield has been commissioned ensign in the naval reserve at New York. . . . Cpl Andrew L. Smoak, Jr., of Smoaks has been graduated as an aerial gunner from Buckingham Field, Fla . . . Rupert Eugene Rhodes of Estill has been promoted to petty officer second class at Jacksonville, Fla. . . . James T. Jones of Galivants Ferry has been promoted to staff sergeant with the 15th AAF in Italy . . . Sgt. James C. Parker of Florence is a mechanic with the 12th AAF in Italy . . . Maj. John B, DuBose, Jr., of Columbia is stationed at Harlingen, Tex. . . . James B. Forrest of 135 Ravenel street has been promoted to first lieutenant in France, where he is Mustang fighter pilot with the Ninth AAF . . .

T-Sgt James C. Jordan of Camdem has flown his 50th combat mission with the 15th AAF in Italy . . . . William C. Ammons of Newberry has been awarded the Good Conduct medal in Italy. . . . Sgt. Harvey Branham of Rembert is with a B-24 heavy bomber group of the 15th AAF in Italy which has been awarded the Distinguished Unit badge. . . . Cpl. Walter C. Campbell, Jr., of 1419 Woodrow street is completing combat crew training at Boise, Idaho. . . . First Lt. Herbert A. Wood of 1107 Jasmine street, West Columbia, has arrived at Asheville, N. C., for reassignment following service in Italy and Tunisia. . .

First Lt. Paul J. Warren of 201 Arbor drive was pilot on one of the first C-47 aircraft to cross over the German Lines into Holland to drop paratroops. . . Curtis W. Derrick, Jr., of Route 2, Columbia, has been commissioned ensign at New York. . . Harold D. Smoak of Walterboro has complete flight training and been appiointed flight officer at Blytheville, Ark. . . Marine Sgt. Marvin M. Shirah of 2505 Haskell Avenue has been graduated from the chemical warfare school at Camp LeJeune, N. C. . . . T-Sgt. Leroy Hill of 733 Maryland street has arrived at Miami Beach, Fla., for reassignment after returning from four months in the European theater . . . William H. Carrigan of Summerton has been promoted to staff sergeant at Chicago, Ill. . . . Henry Albert Lovett of 825 Ohio street has been commissioned ensign in naval aviation at Pensacola, Fla . . .