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Cfhe1\1\0 c R-u p- U-..SN aval Amphibious Training Base VOL. 2 NO. 10 FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 Commanding Officer Praises Small Boats' Role in War 11161h ENGINEER BAND Seabees Make a Hit in Bond Parade PAYS TRIBUTE AS BOAT TO BROADCAST SUNDAY CREWS RECEIVE AWARD Combat Group Organization Capt. Gulbranson Calls Troop With Music Luminaries, Transfer, Ship to Shore, On Air at 2 :15 "Key to Success"

The 1116th Engineer Combat "The small boat crew has the Group Band, and entertainers, will most important task in amphibious do air time Sunday afternoon, and operations. The success they achi­ are scheduled to appear over Sta­ eve determints the success or fai­ tion WJMO, West Palm B'each. lure of landing operations." Station WQAM, Miami, will a lso Capt. C. Gulbransan, USN, Com­ carry the musical program, from manding Officer of the U. S. Nav­ 2:15 to 2 :45. al Amphibious Training Base here, The band consists of such lumi­ was speaking. He was presenting naries as Pfc. John Unsteth, Cpl. cash awards to members of boat Robert Heber, and Pvt. Robert crews who won ship handling and Peckman in the trumpet section. seamanship prizes in recent com­ Pvt. "$onny" Carlone and Pfc. petition among landing craft Vincent "James" Basilicato are on crews. the saxes. Pfc. Lucian "Chubby" "The success of small boat op­ Ippalito on the drums. T- 5 Albert erations is the key to successful Gallagher, piano, Pfc. Tony "Spar­ amphibious operations. Sometimes ky" Spaccarotilla, guitar, and Pvt. its importance is not recognized. Frank Damrano, "slap ba0 e." These Navy Seabees 7Jroved the hit of the day when St. Lucie Actually, it is impossible to over­ Vocalists are Pvt. Frank Dep­ County's Third War Bond Camvaign was launched with a varade state its sigmficance. arno, tenor, Pfc. Alvin W. Guth­ through downtown Fort Pierce. This 11hoto by Ens. Jack B . Foster, "Here are great convoys gather­ ridge,.. baritone, and "Chubby" Ip­ Postal Officer, shows them swinging along in dress whites ed together, after months of train­ palito, "scat" singer. ing, to carr.r out landing opera­ Jimmy Basilicato, leader, has tions. Unless the small boats suc­ been a featured performer with Commanding Officer 's Message cessfully tra:isfer the troops from Bobby Day, Louis Prima and other the transports to the shore, no fine outfits. I take this occasion to express appreciation to all operation can succeed. In fact, Pfc. Tony Spoccarotilla, guitar hands for the fine spirit, hard work and cooperation at it can not even begin. man, was an outstanding member "I urge you men to think of this Base in recent weeks. your part in the service in terms of Teddy Powell's and of Vaug·n The recent unconditional surrender of Italy was a Monroe's band, and "pit" man of highest responsibility. With­ with the Earle Theatre band in damaging blow to the Axis triumvirate, but develop­ out small boat operations, success­ Washington, D. C., as was "Base" ments of the past few days have shown we all must con­ fully carried out, the campaigns in man Frank Damrano. tinue unrelenting and all-out effort until final victory North Africa, and in Attu, could "Chubby" Ippalito, drummer, was is won. not have succeeded. The invasion a "solid sender" with Les Brown, We must work untiringly, with Berlin and Tokyo as of Sicily was successful because Boyd Raeburn, and was featured of you," the Captain continued. as our final objectives. Then, and only then, will our Captain Gulbranson addressed with a traveling USO unit of N.Y. assignments be successfully carried out. The "smooth" singer of songs, ancL complimented the winning Pvt. Frank Deparno, had his own We welcome to the training program here at the U.S. boat crew members, and shook radio program in Paterson, N. J. Naval Amphibious Training Base numerous new organ­ hands with each man iq turn, in S Sgt. Clark, at the present izations, here to be coordinated into one force, for one presenting the awards at a Tues­ time away at school, .is a featured fight, against one foe. day afternoon ceremony, held at pianist with the Group Band. These include such groups as the Second Ranger In­ the base of the flag pole in Gul­ All men who are interested in fantry Battalion, 257th Ordnance M. M. Company, branson Park, opposite the Bur­ joining the Group Band contact Lt. ston BOQ. 618th Ordance AMM Company (service platoon) , 88th Fi-rst prize awards went to Edwin B. Koonce, 1116th Special Quartermasters Railhead Company, 538th Quartermaster Service Officer, imemdiately. Crew 31B, Group One, Flotilla 2: •:• U S N A T B •:• Service Battalion, 31st Reconnaissance Troop, Company C. D. Frazier, G. H. Fulbright and Captain Pays Visit to C of Lhe 61sL Engineers, and others. J. M. Hilde!:Jrand, seaman second Admiral Kidd's Mother Personnel trained at this Command already have class, and R. L. Scott, F3I c. Capt. C. Gulbranson , Base Com­ been in direct contact with, and are carrying the fight Second place, Group 3, Crew manding Officer, paid a visit Wed­ to the enemy. Other hard tasks lie ahead. Together, 92B: D . .G. Saunders, J. T.. Carey nesday at Stuart to the mother and E. J. Gra,tz, Jr., seaman we train for them. second class, and W . L. Boutelle, of Admiral Kidd, who lost his life Let us take pride in the growing tradition of t he am­ at Peral Harbor. He took with MoMM2/c. him best wishes and a remem­ phibious command. To the newcomers, Welcome. To Third place, Crew 57B, Group brance from Officers' Wardroom those who leave for other assignments, God speed, and 2: 0. C. Owens, J. E. Oglesly, and to Mrs. Kidd, who is 84 and quite may we again be shipmates. H. B. Nichols, seaman second class, ill at the home of a daughter. C. GULBRANSON Continued on Page 5 PAGE TWO THE MOCK-UP SEPTEMBER 17, '1943

United States Naval Am1Jhibiousll THE MOCK - Up Training Base, Fort Pierce, Fla. VOL. 2 SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 NO. 10 :.______THEAMPHIBS __; The Amphibs are at work by day and by night, THE MOCK-UP, the publication of the U. S. Naval Amphibious Men of the Army and Navy c·ombined. Training Base, Fort Pierce, Florida, is published Friday of each week They earnestly strive with all their might, and is distributed without ,charge to the personnel of all actiVities. And give of their best, both body and mind. COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT. c. GULBRANSON, u. s. Navy They come from the North, South, East andWest, EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMDR. JOHN G. FARNSWORTH, U.S.N.R. EDITORIAL ADVISOR LT. C. HERSCHEL SCHOOLEY, U.S.N.R. When Uncle Sam sent fo~th the call. EDITOR LT. (JG) WALTER F. HEALY, U.S.N.R. "!'heir coming is far from idle jest, ARTIST _ ROLF HOLM, PhM.2/c l't heralds approach of the Axis fall. CORRESPONDENTS--PFC Christopher A. Heil, US•A., 1116th Eng. Combat Gr.; Ensign J.B. Francis, USNR, Naval Combat Demolition Unit; En­ They train ·for a job they know must be done, sign James L. Farrell, U SNR, Boat Camp 2; Ben Pope, CSp, Mainten­ No matter how hard the doiflg might be. ance and Re-pair; J. E. Jackson, CSp, Beach Party School; Howard L. iMcVitty, Cox., Ship's Co.; PFC Richard F~ Mahoney, USA, Army They ·challenge the Jap and als{) the Hun, Detachment. In their effort to enslave the land of the free.

All pictures are official U.S. Navy Photos unless otherwise designated. They met the foe on the African coast, The MOCK-UP receives Camp Newspaper Service material. All corres­ And on Egypt's desert sand they fought. pondence, contributions and matters concerning this publication should Of Sicily they now can boast, be addressed to the MOCK-UP, Public Relations Office ,USNATB, Fort As well as the havoc in Italy wrought. Pierce, Florida. This paper is printed in the interest of the personnel and. will welcome all contributions and criticisms from members of B~se. Thus it will be till the war shall end, United States Naval Amphibious Trainiµg Base, Fort Pierce, Florida \Ve'll hear of the de~ds of our own Amphibs. The right of liberty they ever shall defend, ATIP TO S·ERVICEMEN The boys we all know as the fighting .Amphibs. When the last enemy beach has been taken, ­ (From Collier's Weekly) When the last slave is forever set free, Here is a tip which servicemen can profit by: Amphibs' will march home with faith unshaken, A good deal of talk goes around to the effoct that the That's the boys from the U.S.N.A.T.B. returned wairriors ·after this war are going to run the country PFC. Thomas H. !Gibson, pretty much to suit their own ideas of how it should be run. USNATB Army Deta~hment Probably that's true. It happened after the Revolution and after the Civil War, and to a considerable extent after the "junior war," as a friend of ours calls World War I. ~U_S_O_N_O_T_ES---"l ~I~B_O_O_K_S~~ This doesn 't mean, though, that every vieteran will The United Service Organiza­ "THE PURPLE LAND"-W. H. tion held "open house" W ednes­ Hudson. This is an enlightening come home and slide automatically into a well-paid life day afternoon for the wives of ser­ tenure job, political or private, with all his worries ended. story relating facts about the land vice men stationed here. Mrs. Lou­ that England lost. Doubtless there will he veterans' preference laws on ette Nottingram was-· in charge of civil-service jobs, and doubtless many private firms. will arrangement~. "TWO WAY PASSAGE"-Loriis give veterans the inside track when it comes to hiring help. In appreciation for 'assistance Adamic. The suggestion this book But, as always in this world, the best educated and most rendered by the Carpentry divis­ presents is a challenge to America, active-minded veterans will go and hold most of the best ion of the USNATB, in red-ecorat­ to her present and potential spir­ jobs, and the less well-equipped the second and third best. ing the USO quarters, a chicken itual, economic and industrial re­ dinner was given at the recreat­ sourcefulness, whose realization So our tip is: Why not look into the educational oppor­ ion hall of t he Episcopal Church looks toward the preservation and tunities offered by the United States Armed Forces Insti­ on Indian River Drive, Monday unchecked growth of American tute? evening. Director Curren Farmer experience. It outlines a passage This is a sort of glorified correspondence school set up handled arr.angements and worked to freedom. for the use of servicemen, and operated by the extension with Edwin ' Colean, of the St. division of the University of Wisconsin with assistance Lucie County Bank and Rev. Wil­ "THE PIEU PIPER" - Nevil from various other colleges. It offers instruction in every­ liam Beerhalter to make the af­ Shute. Set against the devastation thing from simple arithmetic to postgraduate philosophy, fair a success. Mr. Farmer, Mr. that was France after Dunkirk, Colean and Rev. Beerhalter were this is the storY. of a strange jour­ and is reported ·especially strong in the fields of mechanics present for the occasion. Mrs. W. ney. The characters are a seventy­ and science. Costs are low, and the Government pays half a E. Tylander, ·Mrs. B. Sharp, Mrs. year old Englishman, a young and man's tuition up to and including $20. B. Barington, Mrs. M. Thomas, beautiful French gi'rl, and a group Maybe this is what you've been looking for. Its practi­ Mrs. C. F. Ordway, Sr., Miss of children of various nationalities. cal value is obvious; but there also comes to mind Lt. Col. Francis Koblegard and Miss Betty Pace were hostesses. Roscoe "SAM HOUSTON" - Marquis John Allison's (14th Air Force, China) remark that "War French, PhM2/c, USNR, provided James. Here is the biography and is dull; there is so much waiting in it." This looks like one a spark of entertainment with account of Houston's ancestry and interesting and profitable way to fill in some of that waiting piano renditions in the latter ·part his boyhood in Virginia. time. . of the evening. "HONORABLE ENEMY"- Er- Navy to Increase the end of the year,. 201,000 'offi­ Friends and co-workers of the nest O. Hauser. A book about cers, 2,093,000 enlisted persoimel. USO have been lending their aid Japan-our not so honorable ene­ Personnel Strength Present size of. the Marine Corps, towards the improvement of a my, tells why the Japs perpetrate 22,200 office:rs, 293,000 enlisted ni.odern, more comfortable domain unspeakable atrocities. personnel. By the end of the year for servicemE.n in the downtown °'" U S N AT B """ The present and future personnel 29,700. officers, 370,0QO enlisted club. Mrs. Dorothy Blanding has Lt. Bruce A. Hood, USNR., Base strength of the Navy as was re­ personnel. Present size of the generously offered her most re- legal assistance officer, addressed cently announced by the Navy De­ Coast Guard, 8,200 officers, 143,000 cent contribt:tions including three a joint meeting Tuesday of the partment is- as follows: Present enlisted personnel. By the end of large over-stuffed chairs. Other IFort Pierce Kiwanis Club and the size of the Naivy, 180,000 officers, the year 10,500 officers, 161,000 o£fers are nc,w being accepted by local DAR Chapter on Naval Law 1,602,000 enlisted personnel. By enlisted personnel. the executive committee. l!,.nd the Constitution. ­ SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 THE MOCK-UP PAGE THREE Base Medical Facilities And Personnel Are Expanding Steadily

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 147th Engineer OffiC'ers Widely Experienced TRIP TO SICILY NEW WING DOUBLES MAJOR E. C. MASCHMElER MAJOR JAMES F. NEILL Major Emmett C. Maschmeier, Major James F. Neill, Battalion DIS 1P·ENSARY CAPACITY Executive Officer of the 147th En­ Commander of the 147th Engineer Combat Battalion, of the 1116th gineer Combat Battalion, impress­ The opening this week of the ed with the treatment Engineers Engineer Combat Group, claims new wing of the Base dispensary, have received here, says, "Coopera­ Denver, Col., a~ his home town but says he's a Tex«n by virtue of six on the South Island, has doubled tion and assistance we of the 147th facilities of the hospital as the years in the oil fields there. have received ·here at the U. S. latest administrative move to pro­ Naval Amphibious Training Base In fact, the Major liked the Lone. vide the utmost in care, as well cannot be measured. rt· certainly Star State so well that he was as training, for all hands at this is satisfying to know that our married there. He plans to return station, Capt. C. GuJ.branson, brother service has the time and there after the war. USN, Commanding Officer, an­ the will to extend such courtesy Major Neill was a Reserve Of­ nounced today. to us. I would like to offer my ficer with inactive duty status, and The new wing doubles capacity heartiest thanks to all concerned was w<>rking in the oil fields, when of the dispensary from 25 to 50 for this royal welcome." called to active duty in the sum­ beds. In addition, opening of Sick Major Maschmeier was called mer of 1941. He was sent tri par­ Officers' Qu;;trters, in the Sch­ into service in 1940. He was sent ticipate in the 6th Instructors wartz cottage on the island, will to Fort McClellan, Alabama, as Course at Fort Belvoir, Va. provide facilities for as many as Assistant Engineer Property Of­ During the Louisiana maneuvers 12 officers. ficer. He remained there until of 1941 he was a Platoon Leader The new dispensa1·y wing, pro­ June, 1941, when he was ordered vided under a $26,000 appropria­ to Atlanta to become the Chief of and later Company Commander, in the 80th \Vater Supply Batta lion. tion, includes the 25-bed surgical Engineer Supply branch, responsi­ ward, which opened Monday. The ble for outfitting troops with En­ From Lousi;rna the 80th Water 25-bed medical ward is in the gineer Equipment in the Fourth Supply Battalion was sent l,o the· original wing. Corps area. North Carolina maneuvers, and Included, too, in the new wing, He attended several summer thence to Desert maneuvers in is a pharmacy, diet kitchen, small Camps at Fort Benning on active California, where he was assigned ship's store, quiet or iS'Olation duty. His home is St. Louis, Mo., duties as Plans and Training Of­ rooms, physiotherapy, duty and but he later adopted Augusta, Ark., ficer. He spent a total of ten conference rooms for staff offi­ where he attended High School. He months in desert training, the cers, X-ray aud dark rooms, and worked his way through 2 lf.? years greater part under the guidance an isolation ward. at Washington University, St. of General Patton (now Seventh Lt. Alfred Newman Richards, Louis. Another year was spent at Army Commander). Jr., of Small Boat Camp No. 1, the Missouri School of Mines at On completion of the desert who has a fractured ankle, was Rolla. Mo. maneuvers he was assigned as the first officer admitted to the Bridge constructi<>n was his first Executive Officer for the 80th SOQ. Quarters here are both work after completing his educa­ Water Supply Battalion. comfortable and attractive, with tion. Later he made surveys for On activation of the 147th En­ two corpsmen on duty. tunnels and double tracks with the gineer Combat Regiment, Major A white picket fence soon will Missouri Pacific Railroad. Neill was transferred to that or­ enclose the medical area, and set From '30 to '31 he was with the ganization and on its reorganiza­ it off in distinctive fashion. US Engineers, St. Louis District. tion was named Battalion Com­ Comdr. Arnold H. Duemling, After spending anothee year at the mander. Two weeks afler basic senior med1ica.l o11ficqr alt the Rolla School he returned to this training he led his Battalion USNATB, is preparing, too, for district. He was commissioned in through seven weeks on maneu­ arrival of additional physicians 1933 and stayed in this district vers in Louisiana, following which and surgeons, dentists and corps­ until 1935. He became Executive the outfit was ordered to Fort men to be assigned to the Base. Officer of the 147th Engineer Com­ Pierce 'to participate in Amphibi­ Lt. Comdr. Samuel Alerd Is­ bat Battalion in June, 1943. ous Training. quith,, (MC) USNR, reported Some U. S. soldiers doze, above, aboard from the U. S. Naval Re­ ENGINEER CHATTER COLUMNS ARE while others, below, eat canned ceiving Station, Tampa, Fla., as 1·ations their mascot refuses to the first of tliese to arrive. Twen­ TASTY WITH MESS HALL COMMENT beg for, as the Navy takes thern ty-eight corpsmen, in addition to oc1·oss for the 'Amphibs' success­ 20 already on duty, have been al­ COMPANY B Poor Bob hasn't been able to lotted to the Base. ' Let's sit down to another column take his swimming lessons the past ful iiwasion of S'icily. of Chatter, 147th Engineers. Com­ week. Bob, you'll never learn to wish you every success. It was geant Moore. He can take any­ pany B has been given credit for swim if you let the fish take ad­ thing. Since his marriage last week having the best Mess Hall of the vantage of you. swell having you with us. By Cpl. William C. Duch he is a new man! 1116th Group. The boys enjoy their march eY­ Currently we are giving our­ A bouquet of roses goes to S/Sgt ery day to and from the beach selves a nice pat on the back. While Walker and his Mess Staff for with full field equipment, but com­ COMPANY C our Officers and key Non-Corns working so hard. A nickel couldn't plaints are heard when they are With stiffer training, increased were away the past few days for buy a good doughnut like TI4 forced to take the plunge. appetites are in force. Cooks are special training, the Company was Smith puts on the table each week. As I look over at the K.P.'s cooking doubletime. Sergeant Estes taken over by First Sergeant Krug C Company made doughnuts last working very hard, I notice T/5 and Corporal Yost can be observed and the Squad Leaders. "Strictly Saturday, but after their first Powers standing over Pfc. Biehl a·bout the mess hall every morning on the ball" is the compliment we cook tasted ours, he decided to with a large wooden spoon, pulling lamenting the fate thrust upon are paying ourselves. borrow our recipe. Hats off to TI 4 his rank. Bill's wife just arrived them. Not <>nly must they perform Staff Sergeant Gray tells us Black. The way he keeps tab on in town, so he is quite excited. their regular duties (which would that special training he took part the cereal boxes, each breakfast, Don't forget, Bill, 1 want to meet floor Superman according to them) in last week was no cinch, but it I think that he must be saving the her. but they will take part in amphib­ did provide a few chuckles. Some­ box tops. .After long months of waiting, ious training with the rest of the one w!ls bound to get quite a taste "Lucky" is still waiting patient­ Sergeant Flynn leaves for the Company in "off duty" hours. The of salt water! ly to be called to the· Air Corps. Paratroops. All of B Company only one unaffected is Staff· Ser- By Pfc. Christopher A. Heil PAGE FOUR THE MOCK-UP SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 Here's System Navy Uses to Name Ships of Fl eet, in Many Types

An Invasion View The has a 205th SIGNAL COMPANY system for naming ships of the fleet. There are exceptions to the GETS COMMENDATION rules, but they are generally fol­ lowed. Examples are shown for Outfit Earns Re.cognition For DIVINE SERVICES each Q.f the following types, in Role in Recent Air­ parentheses. borne Maneuvers Bat tleships-named after stales Causeway Island Services (New York, Iowa). The 295th Signal Company has PROTEST ANT Cruisers (heavy and light) ­ received a commendation from Boat Camp No. 1 1000 named after large cities (Atlanta, Brig. Gen. L. Donavan, of the First Boat Camp No. 2 -- 0915 Brooklyn, San Francisco). Air-borne brigade, Alliance, Neb., ! CATHOLIC Cruisers (new "large'" clasi; ) ­ for participation in recent man- Boat Camp No. 2 - . - 0830 na'm,ed after possessions and te1·­ euvers at Alliance and Fort Rob- Casino, S and R 1000 ritories (Ala ~ ka, Phillipines, Pue1 inson, Neb. The 295th Signal Co. ---­ to Rico, Samoa). arrived here 20 August to con- Fort Pierce Churches Aircraft Carriers- named after tinue their amphibious training. PROTESTANT historic na~al vessels (Ranger, + U S N A T B + Methodist 1100 & 2000 Bonhomme Richard) or after bat tie (Lexington, Saratoga, York­ Scouts and Raiders Presbyterian 11110000 && 126~~ Baptist town). Mess Hall Completed P arkview Baptist 1100 & 2000 Aircraft C:;irriers (new conver­ Episcopal 0800 & 1100 Eyes glued t.o his binoculars, Lt. ted merchantmen escort carriers) The Scout and Raider .School Christian 1100 & 1930 Gen. Omar Bradley watches act­ named after sounds and is land > pomts with pride these days to the Church of Christ 1100 & 2000 ion ashore from th e deck of an (Long Island ) . allied ship, during the giant in­ Destroyer.s-named after offi­ new mess hall, recently completed. CATHOLIC vasion of Sicily. It is one of the first to be opened St. Anastasia 0800 & 1000 cers and enlided men of the NaYy on the Base. JE).VISH and Marine Corps, Secretaries of The men declare the food tastes Services Friday at 2000 in Meth­ Major J. C. Taylor the Navy, 1\fe'mbers of Congress better, and Paul T. Pohly, SCl/ c, odist Church Annex, 7th St. and and inventors (Sim ~, Porter, Edi­ in charge of S&R mess, states that Orange Ave. Always Close to Navy son, Madisor.). the new galley is a big improve­ Submarines-named after fish ment, and the new ranges and . Church of J esus Christ service and marine creatures (Perch, equipment makes preparing and on Sunday at 1400 in Wom an's By Christopher A. Heil Sturgeon, Barracuda, Whale). handling the chow a lot easier. Club, No. 2nd St. Major James C. Taylor, CO of Hospital Ships-named after ab- The new mess hall was built ---- the 149th Engineer Combat Bat- stract qualities (Mercy, Relief). Christian Science services at talion, has always been clo$e to the Cargo Ships-named after stars entirely by the men of the Scout 1100 every Sunday at 111 Orange and Raider School under the direc­ Navy. His home in Hampton, Va., (Arcturus, Sirius, Capella). Ave.; every Wednesday testimon­ is directly across from the Norfolk Repair Ships-named after my- tion of Ensign John Tripson. ial meetings at 2000. Mrs. Ludie -D. R. Buckman, MMl/ c Naval Base. thological characters (Vulcan, Pro- Reeve, first reader, and Mrs. Mu­ He received a degree in Chemi- metheus). +U SNATB +J. riel Sutton, second reader. For cal Engineering at V.P.I., Blacks- Ammunition Ships- ingredients JUi'vIPING TO A CONCLUSION- War Worker Tel. 238-J . burg, Va., and an ROTC commi~- of explosive.> ( Pyro, Nitro). sion in 1935. After graduation he Naval Transports-Manne Corps Ser vices For Engineers worked in the Pulp and Paper in- officers (Chaumont, Henderson). Catholic Mass 0730 dustry, Richmond. Submarine Tender ·-Pioneers in Protestant Service 0900 The Army called him March 1, submarine development (Fulton, Protestant Service 1000 1941. He was sent to the Engineer Holland, Sperry). The Chaplains will hold B!ble School at Fort Belvoir, Va., for a Mine Sweepers- birds, (Raven, class Sunday night at 1830 in the refresher course. A few months Cardinal, Turkey). ~ Chapel building. lated he completed the camouflage Submarine rescue vessels-birds •l- USNA T B .Z. course, and in the summer of '43 (Falcon, Pigeon). Company C Notes the Bailey Bridge Course, at Fort Gunboats-small cities (Erie, Belvoir. The latter is the new Tulsa, Charleston). From l 4 9th Engineers British type bridge adapted by the R.iver Gunboats-islands (Wake, U. S. Army. Luzon, Oahu). 'Congrats' to Pvt. Billy Givens, Major Taylor's first assignment Oilers-rivers (Platte, Rapidan, whose charming wife presented was with the 12th Engineers, 8th Brazos). him with a "little soldier" recently. Division, at Fort Jackson, S. C. Seaplane Tenders (large)-men The cigars Billy is passing out arP He spent the fall of '41 on man- in aviation (Curtis, Wright ) . known as "El Ropo"-one drag Puvers in the Carolinas with the Seaplane Tenders (small)-bays, and you're fit to be tied. 8th Division. In the fall of '42 he straits, inlet'5 (Barnegat, Biscay­ Sgt. Robert Wilkins is un for spent two months on 2nd Army ne). OCS. Sgt. Wilkins formerly taught maneuvers in Tennessee. While in Nettenders- trees (Hackberry, schol in Pittsburg, Kas. Tennesese he was S-3, then E'xecu-· Holly, Ebony) . What well know nstudent cook tive Officer. Destroyer Tenders- natural ar- whose name I won't mention but On Feb. 25, 1943, the 149th En- eas of U. S. (Pacific, Dixie) . whose initials are "Silver Shad­ gineer Combat Battalion was acti- Ocean - going Tugs - Indian wick," accidentally used salt in va tee! ai Camp McCain, M'iss., un- Tribes (Cherokee, Seminole). our lemonade recently? der the 1102nd Group. Major Tay- Harbor T ugs- Indian chiefs and Add S/ Sgt. Melvin E '. Babcock's !or was made Battalion Command- words of Indian dialect (Samoset, name to the list of talented mem­ er, later bringing his unit to Fort Pawtucket). · bers of the company. He was a Pierce. + u s N A T B ·:· featured performer over Station •lo U s NAT B •!• Marriage of Miss Grace Morris, WJAS, Pittsburgh, Pa., where he E. A. Kramer, American Red Spartansburg, N. C., and Alphonse MC'd, played harmonica, and did Cross field director, received con- Ray Fleck, Dickinson, N. D., was "Drat these ersatz things. I'l impressions of famous person­ gratulations last Friday with ar- solemnized Saturday by Chapla in bet the bicycle won'l work either!' alities.- By Pfc. A. W . Guthridge rival of an eight-pound son, William J . Spinney, U SNR. SEPTEMBER 17, 1943 THE MOCK-UP PAGE FIVE Army and Navy Offlcer Club Opening Set For Sept. 25 COMMANDING OFFICER j 'Amphibs' at IGska, Oust Japs From Continent QUIPS THAT SCAR TO CUT BOS'NS KNOT FROM THEM & R When Baker's Vero Beach Bon­ New Quarters on South Dixie nie said "I want glass pants," Highway Are Ready; (heavy Southern accent), Baker figured that such was exactly Theme· Is Nautical what she wanted and after a little more than ' a bit of trouble, he Formal opening of the .Army and bought her the gla~ pants. It Navy Officers' Club of Fort Pierce, was only then that he found out in its newly remodeled and redec­ she meant "clasp hands." orated quarters 011 the South Dixie Highway, has been set for Satur­ La Polla says since his leg oper­ day night, September 25, Capt. C. ation he is running around in the Gulbranson, USN, Base Command­ best circles-one leg is shorter ing Officer who is the club's hon­ than the other. orary president, said today. The club rooms will be open in­ WHO'S GETTIN' BATTY? formally each day beginning Tues­ Loose-lip Batty to Finger Wave day of next week. Boykin, "Hey, matey, your slip's Club decorations are nautical in showing." theme. to conform with USNATB "My what?" training objectives, and the good "Your special liberty pass is ship will be commissioned and get sticking out of your pocket." under way when Capt. Gulbranson I cuts the bos'ns knot at the foot of Carlson: "Do you hear those the gangplank. beautiful chimes?" The lounge is being fitted as a Froelich: "No, I can't hear them ship's deck, and there will be a on account of those darned bells." floor for dancing, a raised dais for an orchestra, and a snack bar for Belote says his girl is not ex­ refreshments. There will be port­ actly gentle-she used to be a bait holes. instead of windows. and con girl on a barracuda boat. struction ·is to be "shipshape" throughout, club officers said. "When there is a piano to be Before the formal opening, work moved," says S•hengarn, "I always parties under Ens. A. J. Snook grab the stool." who pushed a speedy remodeling and decorating job, will be guests Graham: "At twelve niidnight of the club directorate. Charter tonight a beautiful blonde (Lady memberships in the club have Godiva) will ride a whi Le horse reached the 100 mark, Ens. Jack along the streets of Fort Pierce. B. Foster, secretary, said. Will you be there?" •l• U S N AT B •!• Dix: "You betcha. I haven't Admiral Kauffman seena white horse in years." •l- U S N A T B •!• Is Visitor at Base Importance of ~mall boat operations in amphibious operations, Promotions For Men Rear Admiral J. L. Kaufman. a emphasized this week by Cnvt. C. Gulbranso11, USN, Commanding Base visitor for two days last Officer, and illustrated in the stern fighting at Salerno, is shown In Service Company weekend, visited his son, LL again in these Navy photos of the landings at Ki.ska. From a Vega Comdr. Draper L. Kauffman, 0 -in­ 11en tu ra patrol bomber, the landing barges above are backing cvway Headquarters and servic<' com­ for rmolhe1· trip after discharging initial loads of Army landing pany of the 147th Engineer Com­ C at the Navy Demolition Unit troops, and below, Anny and No1:y amphibians forces are shown here. bat Battalion announces these pro­ ,qoing oboord on LCM, at an Ale11tia11 base, bo1lnd for Kiska. motions: Cpl. 'Ide, technician fifth Comdr. J. G. Farnsworth, US­ American transports at·e see,n lying off'>lwre, as the convoy forrns. NATB Executive Officer, pilote