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Stories of Brooklyn Men and Women in U. S. War Service 1 4i Your Wartime Problems Pray for Me, Wrote Boro Prisoner of Nazis Navy Has Changed Most Physical Requirements To Meet Induction Standards for Army It Is now going to be easier for tj ask at the Induction centers for The whole tendency, since the stopped and the navy started to get process, has been to equalize the Herbert Kushakow of 737 La- j-, mmmnvvbimmiip fayette Ave. has been advanced to J-'J "''J It-' corporal at Courtland, Ala. YfT'f 1 4 his so that they can send Dackages and letters.

Queens Man Writes Thaf He Is All Right A letter from a German prison camp confirmed short wave broadcasts picked up by radio hams, saying that Staff Sgt. Charles E. Hempsey Jr. had been captured In North Africa Feb. 17.

"According to regulations, I don't knoW much," he wrote his parents at 9343 215th Queens Village. "But I do know that I can write you folks and tell you that I'm all right." He wrote from Germany, and said that the prisoners had been moved slowly to the German camp. 1 I navy and the army. The navy deviations are as follows: (1). Vision Color vision is required for the nary but not for the army.

A minimum visual acuity of 6-20 in one eye and 10-20 in the other eye without glasses, or 10-20 with both eyes open without glasses, provided vision is not below 6-20 in either eye and provided defective vision Is not due to organic disease is acceptable for general service in the army and the navy. (2.) Height maximum height for the army is 78 inches; for the navy, 76 inches. Minimum height for both services is 60 inches. Formerly the navy height requirement was 62 inches. (3.) The navy is now accepting men with social diseases which they regard as curable.

.) The navy will now accept, as the army does, men who hare lost either thumb or the right index finger or two entire fingers, but the navy will not accept men who have lost more than one phalanx of the right finger, the terminal and middle phalanges of any two fingers on the same hand, or entire loss of any finger except the little finger of either hand or the ring finger of the left hand. (5.) Teeth The navy will accept inductees without any teeth provided they posses healthy gums correctable by dentures. Hitherto the navy has required sufficient natural teeth or suitable replacements to supply satisfactory biting function. (6.) Literacy Army standards of literacy have been adopted by the navy. ASIDES TO READERS To Mrs.

M. G. H. All questions about allotments for the marine corps should be taken up with the Allotment Officer, United States Marine Corps, Washington, D. C.

Your letter misaddressed to the Office of Dependency Benefits of the army will be readdressed, but all this takes time. To B. D. U. The discipline your brother is under Is the best thing that ever happened to him.

More than likely the whole family pampered him and now all this nonsense has been stopped. Dont let him play on your, sympathy during this period of readjustment and no influence you can exert will get him out of the service. Nor will he commit suicide. If they are not giving him leaves they probably know about his drinking proclivities. If you have a problem, write to Richard Hart, care of this newspaper, A stamped, addressed envelope will bring a personal reply.

i mm? 4v. a. ARMY APPLIES KNOWLEDGE With spray gun in hand, Pvt. Edward Goldman of 116 Blake Ave. puts the finishing touches on a large scale model of on outlying base of the army air force school of applied tactics in Orlando, Fla.

Before entering the service Goldman studied modeling equipment at Columbia University. A Moe, is overseas with the ferry command. By RICHARD HART men with certain physical disabilities admission into the navy. time when direct navy recruiting was its men through the Selective Service physical requirements for both the official use In merchant marine training schools, Including the one at Kings Point. An entertainment which featured an exhibition of Ju-itsu was presented by the Servlc Mn's Committee of the Fort Hamilton Presbyterian Church last week in the church, 94th St.

and 4th Ave. Proceeds went to the fund used to send gifts to men Jn the armed forces, according to Herman J. Roy, committee chairman. Many Brooklynltes bought bonds in the American Federation of Labor drive during which more than $623,000 was raised. recuperating from a stomach disorder.

Before leaving the South Pacific area Roosevelt put the finishing touches as commanding officer on the "Roosevelt Raiders," a battalion trained to follow in the footsteps of the famed Carlson raiders. He holds the Navy Cross for hero-Ism displayed in the raid on Japanese-held Makln Island last August. He was second in command mJthat action. Thousands of blood dorian or ndd each wmIc for the Army and Navy. Call Rtd Cross Bleed Donor SrviM- TRion.l.

5-8040 7 blood 1 flK DONORS Corp. Murray Sherrlton of 1746 President St. has completed a radio course at Fort Knox, Ky. At the same base. Pfc.

Anthony Vendittl of 66 Bay 11th St. is taking a machinist course. Corp. Bernard Barnett of 515 K. 48th St.

has been awarded the Good Conduct medal at Walla Walla, Wash. Two brothers, Maurice and Fred Spltzer of 1777 Ocean Parkway, have completed 17 weeks of training as airplane mechanics at Keesler Field, and are now ready for active duty. Promotions for three Brooklyn-ites have been announced at Fort Jackson, S. C. Hyman Bradsky of 462 E.

92d St. is now a sergeant, and Norman London of 1710 Car roll St. and Joseph A. Sciretta of 1114 39th St. have been advanced to technician fourth grade.

Reporting for naval aviation cadet training were Donald G. Joyce of 7422 7th H. G. Loeffelman of 1865 Gates Ave. and F.

Johnson of 3413 Avenue K. Second Lt. Henry Glowacki of 320 Empire Boulevard has completed a special signal course at Camp Murphy, Fla. Jamn Htrrlnstea James Harrington of St. Albans, formerly of Brooklyn, is a navigator In the air corps at Clovis Field, N.

M. Charles W. Wannen of 1071 E. 21st St, is home on furlough from Pensacola, where he received the wings of a second Another Brooklyn second lieutenant, William Goldberg of 3013 Mermaid has reported for duty at Columbia, S. C.

M. CB R. A. WMieratn Angelo M. Cona of Second Lt, 354 14th is a recent graduate of the marine corps paratroop school at Camp Gillespie, San Diego, Cal.

Corp. Harold A. Wasserman of 1644 E. 7th St. is home on furlough after spending ten months in Panama.

He will attend officer candidate rchool at Camp Davis, N. C. Waacs arriving at Fort Devens, for basic training were Bella 11 1 p32S T. C. W.

Wiilii A. Both the short wave message, picked up March 29, and the letter, which arrived the day after Easter, reached Sargent Hempsey's anxious parents before official notification came from the war Department. Captured Month After Ho Joined tho Rangers A month after Joining the Ranger Division in North Africa, Pfc. Michael De Chlllo of 669 DeGraw St. was taken prisoner by the Germans on Feb.

17. His parents received news of their son through telegrams and letters that arrived one each month for four months. In March came word that he had been missing since February. The day before Easter his letter came, saying "I am a prisoner in Ger many. Please send plenty of mail." Confirmation that he is a prisoner came from the War Department on Mother's Day.

Word of Capture Old News to Family The announcement by the War Department that Pvt. William Francis Wheeler, 29, of Jericho Turnpike, Suffolk, is In a German prison camp, is old news to the members of his family. Not only did his wife, Mrs. Veronica Wendel Wheeler, receive the official telegrom from the War Department at Washington, D. but over 50 messages came from persons who heard a short wave broadcast over a week ago, He is the son of William P.

Wheeler of Oyster Bay and the late Catherine Bermingham Wheeler. His grandfather, a native of Oyster Bay, was wounded in the Civil War. Pvt. Wheeler was inducted into the Army last June, two months after his marriage to the former Miss Wendel. Relatives Last Saw Soldier a Year Ago The day after the parents of Tech.

5th Grade John J. Sloane 1695 DeKalb received a War Department telegram notifying on Feb. 20, a letter came sing on February 20, a letter came from him telling them not to worry. "He always told us not to worry," said his mother. "All his letters were short, and in all of them he was very encouraging.

He was in Algeria and before that in England, I think. Then he wrote that last letter I guess that was Just before ha was It was over two years ago that Sloane entered the army and New Year's a year ago was the last time his family saw him. Since then he has been overseas. The first group of nuns in Central Queens to be trained as volunteer Red Cross nurses' aides started their course yesterday, it has been announced by Mrs. Edward J.

Devlin Jr. of Jamaica Estates, nurses' aide chairman. There are 14 nuns in the group. After completion or" lectures and demonstrations at headquarters, 92-32 Union Hall Jamaica, they will serve in Queens hospitals under the supervision of registered nurses. Three prints of the current Warner Brothers motion picture "Action in the North Atlantic" have been donated by the producer for I l' I "Pray for me and light a candle for Dad," wrote Pvt.

Jesse P. Marcus of 1633 St. Mark's Ave. on Feb. 1.

Then, some time later, his sister was notified by the War Department that he was missing. Now he Is a prisoner In Germany. On July 10 a year ago he entered the service in the medical corps and last January went overseas. According to his sister, Minnie Marcus, he didn't like Africa too much. Marcus, 28, was born in Brooklyn and is a graduate of Bushwick High School.

"Oh, yes, and he was a Dodger fan, naturally," said Miss Marcus. Broke News of Capture From Nazi Prison Camp Some weeks before the War Department officially notified relatives of Pfc. Charles Becher Vf 1M2 45th St. that he was a prisoner of war, they received a letter from him sent from a German prison camp. Keener, 25, had been listed as missing in action in the North African area ever since March 9.

He Is a naturalized citizen, arriving in America from Poland in 1933. He was Inducted In 1941 and trained at Camp wheeler, before going overseas, first to Ireland and then to North Africa. From his prison camp he sent word to his family "not to worry as I'm doing all right but send some candy and cigarettes." Private Becher worked in a dye factory before entering the infantry. Short Wave 'Hams' Notified His Family Short wave broadcasts on April 2 carried the Information that Sgt. Joseph V.

Dl Mare of 30-04 89th Jackson Heights, was a prisoner of the German Government. He had been reported missing In action in North Africa since Feb. 17. Dl Mare, 29, was a communications sergeant in the infantry when he went overseas on Jan. 13, 1943.

He entered the army in April, 1942, and trained at Camp George Meade, Maryland. His last letter home, written Just before he had landed in North Africa, spoke glowingly of the African architecture. A student at Pratt Institute in civilian days, Sergeant Di Mare was noticeably impressed by the color and line of the African buildings, comparing them favorably with early Spanish-American types. He has three brothers Vincent, 32, a seaman first class; Louis, a sergeant In the army air corps, and John, 29, who works for the Grumman Aircraft Corporation. Trained in Ireland For Africa Invasion Corp.

Peter P. Zsigalow wrote mournfully last February when he was taken prisoner of war by Germany that now he "had the corporal's rank but couldn't exercise 1 4t Corp. P. Zsigalow the authority." His mother, Mrs, K. Zsigalow of 180 Green expects news from him within a month since he is allowed to send a letter every six months, and penance period will soon be up.

Corporal Zsigalow had been in North Africa since the start of the invasion and had trained in Ireland and England. From his various stations he has picked up parts of speech that are sometimes confusing to the family at home. From England he wrote, "If I felt any better, I'd be sick. I weigh 12 stone 7 lbs. (175 pounds to the Yankees)." FamHy Wants fo Send Packages and Letters Four months after Pvt.

Cornelius P. Davern had participated in the big North African invasion, he was taken prisoner in Algiers. A telegram from the International Red Cross stating that he was a prisoner in Germany explained the War Department's notification on March 12 that he was missing. Twenty-four-year-old Private Davern was drafted two months to the day, before Pearl Harbor, and he was assigned to the engineers corps. Prior to induction he worked three years at the Robins Dry Dock as a machinist.

His family at 585 Court St. has received no word from him since his capture, Feb. 10. His faather, three sisters and his brother are anxiously awaiting any clue as to Pfc. Max Levine Boro Man Journeyed From Italy to Germany Mrs.

Yetta levine of 486 Powell St. is "really thrilled my husband was never in the newspaper," she said. The company which Pfc. Max Levine is in gave a cavalry horse show while in Africa. June 4 a year ago Levine entered the army and on October 12 he went overseas.

Now he is a prisoner, Mrs. Levine has been notified. Two weeks ago a priest told her that he is in Italy, but before that, on April 30, she received a letter from her husband. He said he had arrived safely in Germany and was in good health, received good food and attention. Private Levine Js 25, was born in Brooklyn and attended Thomas Jefferson High School.

He was employed as a silk buyer before he entered the servlc. A i "1 X' MISSING Boatswain Joseph F. Young, U. S. in charge of a rescue boat which saved 12 men from a sinking merchant ship, has been cited for "outstanding heroism by the Third Naval District and awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.

Word to this effect has been received by his wife, Mrs. Betty Young of 200 Cumberland St. He is 25 and a native of Albany. Michigan Reports 414 LAuto Dealer Closings Detroit (U.R) Mortality rates were high among Michigan automobile dealers during the past year. According to Department of Revenue records, a total of 414 dealers closed their doors during the 12-month period.

Sales tax returns were used as a basis for the com putation. HEMPSEY, Pvt. Charles E. Charles E. Hempsey father, 9343 215th Queens ViUage.

LA FORTE, Pvt. Joseph: Mrs. Jenny La Forte, mother, 719 Union St. LEVINE, Pfc. Max: Mrs.

Yetta, wife, 486 Powell St. MARCUS, Pvt. Jesse Minnie Marcus, sister, 1633 St. Mark's Avenue. MICELI, Pvt.

Victor Mrs. Catherine Micell, mother, 166 Throop Ave. PHILLIPS, Cpl. Morris: Philip Phillips, Father, 3920 61st St, Woodside. RAYACK, Pvt.

Seymour: Mrs. Shir- ley Rayack, wife, 158 Irving Ave. REINERTSEN, Cpl. Gilbert Relnert B. Relnertsen, father, 119-33 130th St, South Ozone Park.

SLOANE, Tech. 5th grade John J. John J. Sloane father, 1695 DeKalb Ave. SUSS, Pvt.

William Leonard F. suss, father, 8513 65th Road, Forest Hills West. TRIANO, Pvt. John Rosella Trlano. sister.

3930 59th St. Lt. Col. James Roosevelt Listed With 165 for Marine Promotion "-7- a FInkelslein of 110 Avenue arid Almerinda Forgione of 38 Richardson St. Pvt.

Edward P. Mannkoff of 1199 K. 94th St. was promoted to corporal recently at Westover Field, Mass. A graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School, Corporal Mannkoff was employed sus a machinist before he entered the service in January, 1943.

He received his basic training at Miami Beach, Fla, Covp. Flave K. Green of 368 Mc- Donough St." has been ordered to report to the eastern signal corps school st Fort Monmouth, N. where he will attend the radio repairman course. At present, Corporal Green Is training at the army air base at Oscoda, a sub-base of Selfridge Field.

Upon completion of the radio course he will return to Selfridge Field. Florence Jarmon of 75 Bay 28th Si. has been made a Waac corporal at Fort Warren, Wyo. A new private first class at Fort Miles, is Karl Anderrson of 535 44th St. William M.

Polglase cf 7302 Ridge Boulevard has reported for naval aviation flight training at Hamilton, N. Y. Graduated from the aviation ordnance school at Jacksonville, were William McNamara of 119 Vermont St. and Edward P. Gallagher of 240 Prospect Park West.

Joseph Kaaiowskl of Patchogue will soon receive his silver pilot's wings at Pampa, Tex. By feu' Fogorty Lt. Col. James Roosevelt, 35, eldest son of the President, who has been on active duty in the Marine Corps since November, 1940, is one of 166 Marine Corp officers listed as promoted, according to an announcement made today by the Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington. The list Includes nine colonels, 39 lieutenant colonels arid, 118 majors, representing 41 States and the District of Columbia.

Colonel Roosevelt, who has distinguished himself in action with a marine raider unit in the South Pacific, is on the list of lieutenant colonels. His previous rating of lieutenant colonel, which applies only to his status of an officer in the raider foi-ces, has been revoked and the same rating Is now awarded to him for general service. On June 1, when the promotions became effective. Colonel Roosevelt was in his home in Beverly Hills, 1 30 Local Men on List Of 944 Held by Nazis LETTER OUT IMPORTANT WORK Flight Lt. J.

C. McCarthy of St. James, an American servina I A in the Royal Canadian Air Force, captained one of the Lancaster bombers which raided the Ruhr dams recently He won the Distinguished Service Order for his part in the attack. Pvt. Justin A.

Tomasino of 58 2i Place has been promoted to corporal In the army air corps at San Juan headquarters of the Antilles air command. He is now stationed at one of the West Indies air bases; Pfc. Israel E. Winikoff of 106 Rutledge St. has been promoted to technician fifth grade at the quartermaster replacement training center, Camo Lee, Va.

Corporal Winikoff is a clerk In the records section of classification and assignment. Before he entered the army on nov. i. ne woncea as a purchasing agent. Elmrv Dalton Jr.

of 32V Ekiit St. was promoted to the grade of corporal at Miami Beach, recently. Ha entered the service on Aug. 28, 1942, at Camp Upton. Robert E.

Jesper of 716 68 th St. has completed basic training gs a paratrooper at Camp Wheeler, and is now at Fort Bennlng, Ga. BUK V. S. WAR BONDS AND SAVINGS STAMPS ATTENTION, PLEASE! Sorry, but photo wed hi the Home Froni or Fifhtiof Men column ran be rttnrneJ.

However, news of loool men and women in service or cii? in CiTilian Deiense on tbe home front will be welcomed by the Brooklyn Eafle. Sach news shoDld be addremed to either Fighting Men Ediici or Heme Iiont Ediler, 'Bioclslyn Eoiie, Johnson and Adami 1. Shrapnel Letter Out for smoothers. blemishes. bodies of water.

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Miserly Letter Out and skin NOW SECOND LIEUTENANTS Aviation Cadets completing three months of training at Kirtland Field, N. are left to right, T. F. Davis of 217 Wyckoff Harvey B. Greenfield of 68 E.

19th St. ond F. S. Saracewo of 157 Garfield Place. Remove one letter from each word and rearrange to spell the word called for in the last column.

Print the letter in the center column opposite the word from which you have removed it. If you have "lettered out" correctly apes are this way. Answer on Page 14 Washington, June 29 (U.R) The War Department made public today the names of S22 United States soldiers held prisoner of war by Germany. Of this total, 30 are from Brooklyn and Long Island. The prisoners and next-of-kin include: BECHER, Pfc.

Charles: Mrs. Pes! Becher, mother, 1042 45th St. BIANCO, Pvt. Tony Mrs. Anna Bianco, mother, 189 Meadow-brook Road, North Merrick.

BUNISRI, Tech. 5th grade Edward Mrs. Sarah Bunidti, mother, Rocky Point Read, Middle Island. CHAMPNESS, Pvt. Lawrence Mrs.

Marie Champness, mother, 26 Melrose St. COUGHLIN, Cpl. William Mrs. Hanna Coughlln, mother, 4905 5th Ave. DAVERN, Pvt.

Cornelius Miss Catherine Davern, sister, 585 Court St. DE CHILLO, Pfc. Michael Nick De Chlllo, father, 669 DeGraw St. DELUCA, Pfc. Frank: Mrs.

Ethel Deluca, mother, 262-A Sutter Ave. DIM ARE, Sgt. Joseph Mrs. Francesca De Mare, mother, 30-04 89th Jackson Heights. ECONOMY, Pvt.

Ephstrates: Mrs. Arety Economu, mother, 2914 W. 8th St. EDWARDS, Pfc. Wallace Mrs.

Barbara Gibson, mother, 1993 Bedford Ave. FALK, Pvt. John John Falk, father, 119 5th Bay Shore. GREENFIELD, Pvt. Manual: Mayer Greenfield, father, 4 West Patchogue.

CUARINO, Tech. 5th grade Laurence J.t Mrs. Cella O. Hall, mother, 120 Bergen St. relates to the Alps.

he's cheerful. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1S43 HOUSE SU(UKeANDeD PWEClSSLY A. LBFT IN THB HEINHS I AND THAT JE6P SSbB TOWN YOU I LOOKED LI KB V. VAA COME OWAPTIH'S, OVk WIT OS IN OA ft fr A TOO FINS KETTLE HBNlCS PLANE ly Jr A SOUP -THBM TWO AN" IN APBlCA, UOT PlS HEiNIE OSIN'OUR 1 I WOlSE DEN OH. rPgV Woodside.

DRAFTIE BROOKLYN EAGLE, PARDOU BJT SE03NO THK 1 I TO THE I 5HENEBAL4 I I FIRST HEADQUARTERS 1 Vi52i 0 VITKOWSKY, Pvt. John Mrs. Mary Vitkowski, mother, 5211 35th StH Long Island City. WEIL, Pvt. Abraham Sam Weil, father, 1020 44th St.

WHEELER, Pvt. William Mrs. Veronica V. Wheeler, wife, 534 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station. WILLHOFT, Pvt.

Hubert Elizabeth Wlllhoft, sister, 8939 Gold Ozone Park. ZSIGALOV, Pvt. Peter Mrs. K. Zslgalov, mother, 180 Green SU'.