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PERSONAL
PRISONER OF WAR
Lieut. Clyde L. Hughes, who waa employed &8 observer at the Chat-
tanooga Weather Bureau prior to his enlistment in the military servioe
on September 1, 1942, has been reported a prisoner of war in Qermany.
An article from a Key West (Fla.) newspaper states that tfMr. Hughes
enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a aadet in August 1942, and received
his commission in March 1948. He was sent oversem last November
and has been stationed in England aa Flying Fortress pilot!'
RETIREMENTS
Mr. Frederiok W. Brist, official in charge of the Memphis station, wa8
Voluntarily retired at the termination of March 31, 1944. He was born
in Hill Settlement, Wis., on October 29, 1876. Mr. Brist entered the
weather Bureau service at Dubuque, Iowa on March 16, 1897, ns map
distributor and was subsequently assigned to Detroit, Washington, Erie,
Buffalo, Key West, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Bdtimore, Norfolk, and
Denver as assistant, and to Thomasville and Memphis a8 official in
Qharge. He waa in charge of the latter station from November 1923 to
the time of his retirement.
Mr. Harry M. Hightman, official in charge at the Boise station, wm
Voluntarily retired n,t the termination of November 30, 1948. He
Was born in Burkettsville, Md., on September 29, 1883. Mr. Hight-
&an entered the Weather Bureau service at Richmond, Va., as assistant
observer on August 29, 1912 and was later assigned to Grand Junction,
Columbia, S. C., New Orleans, and Salt Lalro City aa assistant and ns
ofticia1 in charge of the Modcna and Salt Lake City Airport stations. He
Waa airways supervisor at Salt Lake City until the establishing of regional
offices in 1941, and was later assigned in charge of the office at Boise,
until retirement.
Mr. hlalcolm Sprague, nssociate meteorologist at Snn Francimo, was
voluntarily rctired at thc termination of Decomber 31, 1943. He waa
born in Greenwood Township, Pa., on October 14, 1878. Mr. Sprague
@ntered tho Weather Bureau service on June 1, I906 atl Richmond a8 as-
6i%nt observer and was later assigned to Houston and Ban Francisco,
Be WRB assistant at the latter station from February 1932 to the time
of his retirement.
Mr. Bertram C. Ullrich, junior clerk at the Burlington, Iowa station,
bas retired at the termination of September 80, 1943 on account of disability,
He wm born in Keoltuk, Iowa on September 7, 1903. Mr.
ollrich was appointed to the Weather Bureau as messenger at ICeoltuk
on June 6, 1921 and wm subsequently assignad to the station at Burlineton,
Iowa in December 1941 where he remained to the time of his
retirement.
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