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Page 2 THE TYNDALL TARGET ,------------'--'~-:::9:1';~; . ~ --~ - Tyndall c= .}~<-- - r Target PUBLISHED SATURDAYS BY THE SPECIAL SERVICES SECTION FOR PERSON· NEL OF THE AAF FLEXIBLE GUNNERY SCHOOL, TYNDALL FIELD, FLORIDA· Copy Prepared Under Supervision of Public Relations Officer. Special Service Officer: Carmanding: Capt. Owen 0. Freeman Col. Jack L. Randolph Photographic Officer: Public Relations Officer: Capt. J.A. Dickerman Lt. William B. Pratt Editorial Staff: Sgt. Arnold Milgaten, Sgt. Saul Samiof, Cpl. Neil Pooser, Pfc. Harry Bardi. Art Work: Cpl. Marshall Goodman, S/Sgt. Fred H. Slade. ONE KORE ROUND Photo~raph and Reproduction: M/Sgt. w. Busby, T/Sgt. J. Mitchell, Sgt. G. Neit%ert, S/Sgt. F. Churchill, Pvt. L. Shaw, S/Sgt. J• Montgomery, James J. Corbett was once asked what was the one greatest S/Sgt. R. Keough, Sgt. P. Terry, Sgt. J. Marsick, Sgt. A. Loudis, S/Sg~ thing about fighting or boxing. His repLy is a cLassic. J. w~~ster, Cpl. E. Tackett, Pvt. W. Daniels, Pvt. R. Chapman, Pfc. H. "fight one mon~ round. 11 Tihen your arms are so tired that you Care. can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one mpre The Tyndall Target receives •aterial supplied by Ca•p Newspaper Ser- round. Tihen your nose is bLeeding and your eyes are bLack vice, War Dept., 2011 E. 4·2nd St., N.Y.C. Credited •aterial •ay not be republished without prior per•ission fro• Ca•p Newspaper Service. and you are so weary that you wish your opponent wouLd crack you on the jaw and put you to sleep, fight one more round. Remember that the man who fights one more round is never SEEKING THRILLS IN THE AIR whipped. Army men could profit much from the cLassic response of Jim ' I was one of six · cadets picked by the commanding Corbett. Tie need the courage of fighters at aLL times. If we officer, Section III, Kelly Field, Texas, to fly for aLLow discouragement to creep into our Lives, our s·ervice is of the news reel cameras. Little use to our country. There are many things that •ay get That night I wrote my girl: "Honey, you keep a us down: being away from home, tough details, thoug·htLess companions. Remember this is wartime, and even though you sharp eye in the local movie house and you'll see may not feeL in the best of spirits, try to t.i.iJ:.! One more how yours truly is going to fly against the Japs." round. A word of discouragement might destroy the spirit of We were disappointed when we were told that all a squadron -- or of the men in your barracks. Pry to keet the camera men wanted were shots of formation flying smiling no matter how difficult it might be. God gives us along the hangar line at about 150 feet altitude. our faces; we give ourseLve·s our expressions. A sourpuss is The formation consisted of two elements of three made, not born. Tihen the goi·ng is hardest, fight one more 1 planes, with the second element stepped up and ech round and you' l be a wi.nner. eloned to the right. I flew the left wing of the element. As we approached the camera, I thought: "This is a pretty tame show we're putting on for the people." I eased my plane a little closer to the SUNDAY 8:00 A.M ••••••••••••••• Mass WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M •••• Protestant Sun 12:15 P.M .... Protestant wor day School ship Service 10:00 A.M .•.• Gunners Mass at 5:30 P.M ••••••••••••••• Mass Theater 7:30 P.M •••• Choir Rehearsal 10:00 A.M ..•. Protestant Wor THURSDAY ship service 5:30 P.M ............... Mass 11: 00 A.M .• Gunners Prates tan t fRIDAY Service at Theater 5:30 P.M •••••••••.••••• Mass 11: 15 A.M ............... Mass 7:30 P.M ••••• Jewish Service 7:30 P.M ..•. Evening Worship SATURDAY MON DA Y 5:30 P.M ............... Mass 5:30 P.M ..•....•. • •.••. Ma ss 7:00 P.M .•••••.• confesstons TUESDAY (Also, the Chaplain will 5:30 P.M ••..•••••••.••. Mass hear confessions anytime he is 7:30 P.M .••. fellowshlo Club present at the Chapel) ti g hte ning the formation to provide at least one thr 111. Something happened, perhaps it was a gust of wind around the hangars; anyway my plane swerved toward the leader. My wing-tip struck his elevator. The nose of his plan~ was knocked in the air. "My God, we're. going to pile up," I thought. But we di9n't, due to the alertness of the second el ement l eader , who pulled his element out of danger. If he had been a shade slower, six planes might have co llide d in mid-air and we'd really have had some thing for the news reels. Wh en we go t to the ground, the leader said: "You were pretty cute weren't you? You just about cost this country six badly needed pilots, not to mention the planes. Or perhaps I should say you nearly cost us only f!Y~ pilots because mayb e you won't get your "See Joe! I told you this was Arabia!" wings." August 7 1943 THE TYNDALL TARGET Page 3 "BELLE" AND OOIGINAL CREW CAHERA RECORDS VISIT BY wHEHPHIS BELL E• AND CREW TAKE TYNDALL FIELD BY STORM Deliver Message of AAF Members on Ba t t le-fronts Tynrlall Field pl ayert ho s t this week to the ITI)St famous fighting ship of Worlrl War II and the mem bers of its crew who carried i t on 25 bombing missions against he Axis over Europe. The ship is the "Menphis Belle, " a gallant, battle-scarred Flying Fortress which was flown back t o the u.s. by her original, e qually gallant crew. Swooping low again and again, Above, left: Tyndall's famous the proud giant finally cam~ in guest of last Thursday, for a larrling at 1: 40 p, M. (Thurs the "Mem phis Belle," is caught day) and as her crew stepped ou t by Camera on to the laming apron they we re man S/Sgt. Johnny Mitchell as it is surrounded by a throng of on greeted by five hundred cheering lookers who scan its battle-scar G. I.s, officers, civilia n em red fuselage in . search of tell ployees ann leading citizens of tale bullet holes. Panama. City. Above, right: Major Robert In the ceremonies which immedi Morgan, the "Belle's" skipper, ately followed the landing, each leans casually over the speak member of the famous team stepperl er's podium as he descri~es sev up to the microphone and deliveT' eral ~dventures that befell the ) .!<1 a oersonal message to the atrl ship and its crew during their ience, which stood spellbound at 25 bombing missions over occu their feet, and to the h..mdrerls Pied Europe. listening to the firs t WDIP broarl (The I I th member of the crew cast to emanate from Ty nrlall refu.sed to pose for the photo Field. grapher. Her name is "Stuka, n ' SPECIAL ORDERS • and her mother _and father would In addition to relating inter probably spin in their graves if esting personal anec<lotes, these· they ever knew that their p~ppy men had a vi tal message to convey had joined the AAF and even wore to the people of Ame rica. Their a "dog tag" complete with an Lt. Col. Jack L. Randolph, Tynda ll 's co orders from Ma,j. Gen. Ira Eake r, m111a nding offl cor, A. S. N.) greets Major Morgan as he s tep s fro 111 t he "Belle" their c.o. in the European theater after Its trip here from of war, we re to t hank the Ame rican Mobile. As the pictu re was snapped, Col. Randolph turned to introduce people for their important part LT. COL. H.H. SIMPSON Ma jor Mo rgan t o the 111 e~be r s of his staff. To in the war effort, and to impress the right of Major Morg a n can be see n Ca pt. James Verinas, co-pilot, and them with the urgent reed of con NEW TIF QUARTE~STER Capt. Vincent Eva ns, bo111bard ier. tinuing t o supply the we apons necessary to bring about vic tory. Lt. Col. Herman H. Simpson T/F GUHHERS arrived at TO COMPETE In delivering this me s sage, the Tyndall this week to assume crew of the "Belle" emphas i ze d .his duties as th e AT KIHGMAH THIS WEEK WHAT'S DOING NEXT WEEK post's new quartermaster. that they we r e s pe aking for the He is replacing Colonel Clifford Five Tyndall Field gunners millioss of u.s. solrliers who ar e SATURDAY, AUO. 7 J, Moore, who left here re will take off Wednesday for 7:30 P.M fighting on the far-flung battle . - usa Mnvtes at H ~ s ce ntly for a new assignment Kingman, Ariz., where th e y p!ta l; 8: 45 at Rec!ev!n g fTonts, whose lives a re directl_y Pool. after serving as Tynrlall's will compete with teams fr om SUNDAY, AUG. 8 dependent upon the output of quartermaster for mor·e than five other gunnery schools in 2:00 P.M. -Baseball game, AV! a American industry. t!on All-Stars vs. wa! nwrl two years. a ~o day contest Saturrlay gh t ADDRESS STUDENT GUNNERS Lt.