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of Drew Field Friday, April 16, 1943 VOL. Z. NO.6 Published Exclusively in the Interests of the Personnel
American Boys The ~~Cistern Twin" PRETTY TAPSTERS! Latin To Intensify Finally Found at Add Pan American Bradenton Base Touch to Orew Field War Bond Drive Among Civilians THE ECHOES April 16, 1943 · Staternen·t of the Ow.ne•ts'hip and Management ·of Ill t=ightet • Complete BARBER Da rbe r Service • E:qiert Barbers SHOP • Manicurists H. 0. LEvVIS, Mgr. AIR CONDITIONED ~i\4iil&iWiGl!QWE:=t~~~!li!!!mmHBlSRRI!Dilll!l_lll&_ anhattan Cafe 210 E. Lafayei±e St. - Tampa Good Food - Reasonable Prices Try Our Sunday Roast Turk~y Dinner Served From 11 A ;M. to 9 P.M. ALA CARTE SERVICE AT ALL HOUR$ OPEN DAY AND ·NIGHT , ,1'-TI·ss Charlotte . Cook, of ·winter Haven, ·selected as Quee n by 1 nrolJbing with WE USE STRICTLY WESTERN MEATS ~am.!l' Bartow -soldie·rs, when they were . £::;Ii:eriained ai Cypress (;a;rd:eL!.s. · Emotion Beyond 'vVords! 1f You Haven't-·Aiready =-DOlT NOW ! l,!. Cook, of Winter ~ Miss Chai:lotte DINE and Startling as the s u d d e n MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT THE Haven, was unanimously picked shadovv of t he conqueror! a:;;-Qu.e '~~ when Camp Bat·tow sol 1 diers Liked to. · Cypres ~· Gardens ,DAN ' C :~ ~ohn .S t.einbeck's 1 -SARATOGA ·RAR ·. .. · -a:·ecenti.:;r. . Tt was -1 he is up in Mass. on a . l5 day_ · 30ls_t·Squadron. News furlough. - We ..can just :imagine -304~h - Bom ' ~ardment Sq. · Transfers ar~ plentiful in the 1 him sleeping all day until 7 a. rir., Evidea.tly the guards of the squadron these days, and most of 1 having breakfast in bed, and re 304th have been striving for the us realize the immense amount of : ceiving loving attention from 24 hour pass gift, presented by work this moving puts on the ' pretty girls. The cmiquering hero the Group Commander, and se Orderly Room. Due to these con- I returned from the' wars. le cte d by the Officer of the Day, ditions, it would be appreciated --- for the best guard on each shift. if the m e n of the squadr-on would Physical exercise has reared Cpl. Lange, who is in chara·e of not frequent the Orderly Room its ugly head over our peaceful the guard details, is now sp~· i ing for every little detail and gripe. group. Every man in ±he squa a swelled head over the fact that as this congregating puts· added dron is now required to present seven of his guards haVe crashed w ork a nd confusion on an over- himself either at 10 a.m. or 4 the select circle already in April worked department. Pet peeve of p.m. for an hour of grueling - Pfc Cress:man. Pvts. Mandl, Sgt. Schwartz of the Orderly grind known in the vernacular Nestor,. Morton, Cordisco Shink- Hoom is men leaning on the large and in other places, as physical man a'nd Nehlen. ' Statistical Record Chart that you · training. Take heart, gentlemen. see him so frequent-ly working on. Once your brittlE.> old bones The following former Sg±s. Let's take the hint. have softened, you will prob- are now the proud wearers of ably enjoy this program. the shack siripe; Phil Gearing, Corporal Ralph Daugherty is Elton Jefferson, Fred Kasser- being transferred to Scott Field, In the supply shack, your r e - man, and John Gibson. If ycu Ill., where he will start an 18 porter found Pfc. Heikkila. who se~ three chrevons on Fred week course in radio operation has just come from Ft. Logan Williams, Morris Hagen and and mechanics. Ralph should where he attended the clerical Rothwell Neuhaus, you're right! school. From the line to the same In :the future, gen±lemen, it will come out of the school a first Authorized BoUler: PEPSI.-COLA :BOTTLING CO. OF TAl';.;l'-'A class. radio m;in as he has had shack, comes Pvt. Mitchell, who be Corpo; al James Hayes. Eome experience on the line. bea·r 8 little resemblance to tl"le bomber. · 2nd L t. Pasquale C. Bova. ma- z==m·ewm fiPi&' _jori ng in Enginee1'ing at Prat! New double decker bunks with Whitney Engine School.. has a r mattresses are gr~ adually replacing Last, but by no means least, rive] bac], to the 30Hh Bomb Sq. the cots in the 301st and the feel we must say a few words abou:t (D) and is assigned as Engineer ing is unanimous as to the im our eight star moth~r who pre Palace Skating Rink ing Officer of the Engineering iJrovement. There ,;·hoLrld be less sented us wi:th eigh:t carbon department. wrinkles and bulges for inspec copies 1-:1is wee!{. They have SULPHUR SPRINGS tions. taken a small villa under ±he Credit has been given to the orderly rc:>m, and are a± home crev..r of the 304th Squadron for Occasionally good things come to callers. Two kit:iens have their work in keeping the planes ~ in pairs, even in the Army, for been presented formarly. tlymg constantly'. besides getting new bunks, the ------~------.-- 30lst also got rid of the termites On Wednesday the 7th, the NEW FLOOR .that -have bee n lodging in the 303rd Bombardment Sq . 304:th Bomb Squadron braved walls of the barracks. After a clay SQUADRON NEWS ±he dangers of the gas chamber. · of fumigatio"n, the floors· of the This account's for the sleepy· barracks were covered with most One of !he PX girls was tellin?: NEW MUSIC a member of the squadron that .loqk mos:t of ±he fellows have every ,sort of insect. It surely will had the last few days. The fel be a relief to be able to use your she thought the Air Corps was much more necessary than the lc.ws started the day wi:th a NEW SKATES .bunk without first having to get hike to the chamber. Then came i'id of roaches. Signal Corps. She said, "All the Signal Corps does is wave flags." close-order drill with gas masks Admission: Nights ••• :5~ · . Chemical· warfare came into on. A break for lunch followed. "SKATE ON. THE SMOOTHEST FLOOR IN THE SO'\J'IN" ' its- own last Sunday, as the Pvts. McGill, Clay ton, and After chow_ they hiked back : wl).ole sqd-n. spent the en±·ire Ouellette are among those on fur again. It was funny 1'0 see some Sc Street Car and Bus Service ±o Door --·-- 5c day in gas lectures, drills, and lough. Pvt. Carlson has returned of ±hose big brutes come out ' going. through the g_as chamber. from a short V<)cation in the hos of ±he chamber in tears. Some pital. He was sabotaged by Ger- of the fellows really had a gc.od · . The last hour was spent by · cry. everyone :taking an examina- man Measles. · . ±ion on the different things The· 304th Communications sec Welcome learned_ throughout- the day. Some of i:he boys are com Every.one · is anxiously waiting tion is going to lose their Com plaining about the new double munications officer, Lt. Sloan, for ServiCe Men . :the outcome of this test, for if deckers. They claim it took about two months. The ''poor guy" it is not passed wi.±h a score of · them over a month to get ac SWIM at the 70 or better, it will be necessar-y ~~r ill be exiled to New York City customed to :the old cnes and for that trme for some special ±o :take t-he course over fo-r an now they find the new ones so radio st\.tdy. We're -all very sorry hour each night, Here's hoping. comfortable that they cannot for the Lt., and hope that he's Sulphur-Spri·ngs sleep. Raymond Biggs is the last man ___ able to "fill in" in his spare time. of the 30lst to be released from . Pool. the Army, under the 38 year age Wh~t IS the lov;ly. o~or tl:at limit law. Lucky man! Or is he? I1 has smrounded the ,quadran are_a Springs. Tempera ------+<: for the past few weeks? Can rt Bus and - · . be the scent of Tampa orange Pool. - 302nd Bombardment Sq. 1 blossoms? To us it mIll where he was kept busy man to take a mile hike to purchase a bar of candy or s·ee a show. (HI LD can bring your. wife or """eekb.••l THE ECHOES day there is celebrated .what is ._called the Mass of the Pre-sane GLENN R. ·ROSS. Publisher llillllllf~~~~~~~~~5?lilllli:!. edSacrifice ,called ofMas';;.the becauseMass. On ·I.Lte .. this . TAMPA ARMY NEWSPAPERS a Mass; and called ·Pre ·because · at . the cere~ Business Office: ;=~;;;;;:::;:=moni es a host, r~served ii:t a· re- pository from Holy Thursct.ay's lll3 FLORIDA AVENUE is consumed by the officiat TAMPA. FLORIDA Phone 2177 ! P. 0. Box 522 ing priest. This Mass of the Pre~. All advertisements contained in this newspaper are also contained sanctified will be': held in Chapel in the Fly Leaf. published in the interest of the personnel of.MacDill No. 3, at 7:00 p. m. Field. Minimum joint circulation, 10,000 copies. Holy Saturday Day of .anticipated Easter Joy. ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON REQUEST At 7:00 p.m. in hapCel No. 3 there will be Blessing of the Eas A newspaper published exclusively for the personnel of Drew ter Fire ancl Candle followed by Field and devoted to military interests and the United Nation~ Mass. Victory. · Sunday Opinions expressed in this newspaper are those of the individual · ction of · Jesus Christ writers and under no circumstances are they to be considered those . the dead. The Holy Week .of the United States Army. Advertisements in this publication do · ceremonies will be climaxed with not constitute an endorsement by the War Department or its per a Solemn High Mass ,to be ceie sonnel, of the products ad_vertised. brated in the open air, at 9:00 a. m., at the Band Shell beside coincided with New Year's Day. Chapel No. 2. Topkick Parade O.n Oct. 12, 1942 at Chapel 2, it was announced by Chaplain :PROTESTANT SERVICES the Sergeant and Miss Lottie Morton C. Fierman. · Holy Communion will be held. Kmito of New York City were At sundown April 19th, service in all five Chapels on Thursday married. At present they main men will participate in a com- evening, April 22nd, at 8 p. m. · tain a Tampa residence. The large munity Seder at the Hillsboro Ho- Good F riday period of Medita assemblage of men from the Squa te! and the YMHA. Chaplain Fie.r- tion in Chapel No. 1 and Chapel dron who attended the wedding man and Rabbis Eisenberg and No. 4. are still chuckling over the line Zielonka, of T ampa, will officiate. Eastei' Sunrise Service in the up immediately after to kiss the following the ancient Seder cere- Bandshel"l, Easter morning at 6:3(L bride. many, for the benefit of the sol- . a.m. . "'\ diers. . Easter Services in all five Cha1 · . . Domestic accomplishments of Many homes throughout the .els at 10 :30 a.m. on Easter morn·> Sgt. G-osselin include ari. amateur city also wiil be open to soldiers ing. · · · chef and preparing his favorite on Passover eve, with· civilians· meal of vegetable soup and pep- . playing the role of foster parents pered steak .He is also partial to I · to the J ewish service men for · ~btJ chicken, green vegetables, and J evening. Church• Call fruit. The Sergeant is an 1 old . . Chaplain Fierman, in announc-· CATHOLIC . master at s·ewing and shining . ing Passover plans, declared that 6:15 A.M.-Mass in Chapel 2 . brass. "the Jews have been in training and 3. ~ First Sergeant's Woes for the defense of liberty for over 8:00 A.M.-Mass in Chapel 3, Gosselin lends a "Mother's" ear 3,000 years. -''rhe oldest army of 9 A. M.-Masses on Sunday will to the usual gripes of his men freedom in the world is that of. now be held in the following which include the chronic lack of the J ewish people formed to pro- places: ' · ratings, the necessary s·p irit on test against slavery in Egypt. Be- Chapel No. 2. their parts to obey orders and cause of this integral association Recreation Building No. 2, on perform the di.tties exp_ected. ~gt . with liberty, J ews in every age M between 1st ·and 2nd streets. Gosselin wants to see certain local have been the shock troops in ' Theatre · No. 3, at K and 2nd improvements put into effect. challenging oppression. street. Puffing contentedly on a cigar, First iniprovement is better bus "The Jew has never been al- · PROTESTANT (S d ) service with a request that at Chap 1am · nr1vv 1I 't more E . B ear d s- lo¥Te d to for·get th.e tradi.ti.on of 10 30 A M G un ays l S . . First Sgt. John B. Gosselin, of least two empty buses be sent ley was promoted on April 7, liberty in which he was born, for Ch · .- enera ervrce m Hq. & Hq. Sq., III Fighter Com 11 1 mand, related the story of his directly to the Hangai· area im- 1943, from First L1eutenant to year by year there is the Pass- a apes. mediately after Retreat to ac- Captain. Chaplain Beardsley, who ·aver Festival of Freedom as a re- s" 7:30 ~ · Me. -h General Evening life. Preferring to be called 'John' commodate the men there, plus replaced Chaplain Carl W. Hew:- minder. Passover," Chaplain Fier- . ervice m ape1 4· by his boys, of which he knows one empty bus half hourly there- lett as Base Chaplain on Decem- man continued, "is associated with JEWISH . every one personally, he has been after. "We are a]ways at the tail ber 10, 1942, came to Drew Field the very foundations of our Amer- 7:15 P . M.- Wednesday in Firs tSgt. since/ Jan. 1, 194.3·. end of the loading line and by July 30, 1942. , ican life. The Pilgrim Fathers· Chapel 3. · . . Ch Born 29 years · ago in Chester, the time the buses reach us. if at The chaplain received his B.A. looked upon the Atlantic· Ocean· 8:3 AP.MM.-FSntdayds In . Cahpe 1 3 · Pa., of French-Canadian parents, as the Red Sea, and pictu.red their 8: 3°0 . .- a ur ays m ape1 Gosse.lin grew up .in Eddington, all, one additional man could not degree from McKendree College, entry into this new America ·in 3. · · Pa., from the local industrial high even be poured .in." Lebanon, Illinois, in 1931 ; his terms of the Passover attainment school in 1930; specializing . as a Another suggested improve- B.D. degree from Hartford (Conn.) of freedom. When America fought American Airmen cabinetmaker. Attracted by the ment . is .the furnishing by the Theological Seminary in 1935; and fm independence, the story of A recruiting posters of Army life. Base of a suitable play and re- studied at Cambridge University, God breaking the yoke of Egypt Try Body rmor John joined up for a hitch in creation area for the daily condi- England, in 1935-36. gave s·piritual justification for. our --- tioning· period of his men. "It's He ei1ter-ed the · AI·my Jui1e 23 · f h · h 11 Philadelphia on June 1, 1932. hal·d ·to have a ni·ce gr-asse· a· area . , expression o t . e ng t of a men MaJ·. Gen. Ira Eaker revealed ·First Hitch 1942, at Fort Dix, New Jersey. t l'b t Th 1 b t' f between barracks. I.f tllat's what . Chap1 am · B eardsley is a Con- po 1 er Y· tl · e ce e thra IOn.f o · that An1erican airmen are experi- Eighteen days after being pro- we have to use for our daily gregationalist . . He was born in a.ssoveei: :rs year, ere ore, menting with bullet-proof vests. cessed through Ft. Slocum, New exercising." . K c·t Tr F b brmgs ·with I t a deepened sense and other types of body armor. · · b. d A ansas 1 y, -'"-ansas, on e ruary o.f consec_ratr.on to th.e cause of' Woun.ds from Fragments Y or;:I , h e was a oar an rmy ''Yep, we've got a bttncl1 . of· 15 1811 HI.<· pr-esent horne I·s I·n 1 b t t 1 h 11 f f 1 t T · · h 14 h I f ' · u I er Y . o w 1IC a o u.s, o .' w 1a - Most of the wounds suffered by . ransport to JOlll t e t n an- good boys and if you ask me, I'll Westhampton, Massachusetts. He ever faith, are now dedicatmg our Yanks· in their sweeps over Eu- try, then stationed in Panama. say the best on 'the Base," con- is married but has no children. His · d 1· " · 1' h G 1· energies an our Ives. rope have been from cannon Aft er · 2 74 years ere, osse m eluded Sgt. Gosselin as he con- hobby is photography. was shipped to Ft. Howard, Balti- tinued to puff on his fastly· dimi- liJ ~ she 11 s scattering fragments more, w h ere h e fmis. · h e d 11IS · 11I ' t c h nishing cigar. · ·' throu.gh· the bomber. The armor and was honorably discharged in .;: JEWISH Palm Sunday is designed to ward off these low- 1935 Commemoration of Christ's velocity fragments. G~s-selin was a membei· of var- Wedding Bells Ring Ouf Passover begins at noon on Thiumphant Entry into the city Steel helmets, worn over bulky ious Army athletic teams, par.ti- · April 19, 1943. Seder services will of Jerusalem, · mid waving of· earphones, are likewise bejng cipating in baseball, football, bas- Miss Juanita Prince of Falls be held ih Tampa=--the Reformed palm branches and singing of tested. None of the equipment · is ketball, and track. He played on Mills, W. · Va., became the bride at the Hillsboro 'Hotel, and the Hosannas. in general use yet. the "varsity" teams and was in of Sgt. Charles G. Lee of Hq. & Orthodox at · the Y.M.H.A. Ne- On this day it is the custom of ,. .;:: _____ the lineups of several Army Hq. Sq., III Fighter Command, on braska and Ross Avenues. Also the church to bless palm branches. N S · S S II championship teams. Wednesday evening, April 7. Rev. at private homes. Here at Drew Field palms, gather- 0 Wlm, 0 0 Y After his discharge he worked D. D. DieUenwor:th performed the Religious services for Passover ed on our own field, will be bless~ The battle of the Bismarck Sea for a large New Yor;k upholstery ceremony at the Tampa Heights will be held at Chapel No. 3 on ed. . . h d d t· h . . firm for two years, using his M e th o dIs. t Ch urch · Tuesday, April 20, at 8 a ,~m., and The· masses w1'll be at the same f· as t cause J a ras t IC t . c ange F r.n cabinetmaking skill. Then he se- Miss Geneva Prince; sister of Wednesday, April 21, at 8 a.m., time and places as usual. · . h~r~r~n i~;~lleh~no~~bl~s , Nip rs~T: cured amployment as a machinist the · bride, was maid-of-honor. and Monday, April 26, at 8 . a.m., Holy Thursdar . . diers are going to be taught the with Westinghouse X-Ray Com- S/Sgt. Lawrence P. Phillips, of and Tuesday, April 27, at 8 a.m. Day of Inshtutwn of. the Holy finer points of how to propel one- · pany in -Long Island City, work- MacDill Field, served as best man. ll1iill Euchanst. CommemoratiOn of the self in the water otherwise ing there from 1937 to 1942. He S/Sgt. William D. Sanders and '1t11" Last Supper of Christ. known as swinuning.' · reentered the service on March Sgt. Arthur H. Riddick, . of the With' the cooperation of Army :r"here Will be three mass·es on Explain New Order 6, 1942. · III Fighter Command, friends of officials, the Jewish community this day-na~nely at: . As quoted .py Tokyo Radio in Present Se;svice the groom, completed the wedding of. Tampa and the local Army and 5:30 p. m. ~n Chapel No. 4. a broadcast to the OWl, the gov- After his induction at Camp party. · Navy Committee of the Jewish 6:30 p.m. !n Chapel No. 2. ernment's statement explaining Dix, Gosselin was sent to· Keesler After a reception at the home Welfare Boa,rd has arranged for 7:00 p.m. m Chapel No. 3. the new order said: "The scheme Field, Miss., and came to Drew of some Tampa friends, the cou- soldiers of Jewish faith at Drew Good Friday has been prompted by the fact .June 23, 1942. Because of his mili-~ ple left for a short honeymoon. Field and its· sub-bases to partici- The corrimemoration of the Pas- that war operations in greate.' tary background he was made They are now residing in Tampa. pate in the traditional observance sian and Death of Jesus Christ. East Asia are closely connecte' Acting First Sgt. shortly' after-, Sgt. Lee is a native of Camilla, of Passover, the Festival of Free- This is the only day in the year with water." ward. His ascendancy to First Sgt. Georgia. dom starting at noon April 19th, that Catholic Priests do not offer (Both on and under the water). ------~------~~------~--~------· April 16. 1943 · THE ECHOES ....Page ·s Soldiers Always Wekoma Bv SGT.R. c.T: PEARMAN The very latest word on Pfc. EL BOULfV,ARD George Da.vis is just this: he is RESTAURANT now s pendin.f! all 'that money he FINEST SPANISH FOODS- liEST worko·, so h8rd to borrow on fruit. OF LIQUORS - 2001. N etm 405th Bombardment Gr. I in lat~ at night. We live on B 1W~en pressed for attendance at ' E , . tl . . · . _ . th street JUSt across the bndge from cahsthemcs last Thursday, Charlie f . ~~,~~g 5 q,~ 1 ~ - ~~1 e 405 ~~ Treater N6 .. 2. just mumbled, "Postal Inspector \t J 1 IOOL:1 -:-icr~t · · or a. Scr~~- .;;u ff o.w· actmg supply sergeant, C!e 're afra ~?- tJ:e to mention. . --: . 'I that score. tune of the Orlando-ttes w1ll It is reported that S / S.gt. Do- Problem D ept. (or Tell It . to change. Really, boys; we here nald E. Horacek almosl cli:owned Jesus, Brother)-Cpl. "Handsome thml~ S / Sgt. Johnson was trymg at the Sulphm Springs Pool last i Joe" McKee. just received two to m a.ke us feel bad. I Sunday. The particulars h ave not ; lar ~e photos from h1s lovely w1fe. Busiest fellow at HEADQUAR- been disclosed as vet. At any rat e l Wh1ch one to keep and which to TERS-Sgt. Schoot-planning his he was- able to woi·k the following : return? At the m~:Hn e nt the bar- I furlough wtth. a great deal ahead. day. · , rack votmg runs fifteen to twelve Yes, we now have plenty of M/Sgt. Fricks h as been confined ! m favor of the profile shot; and Coca-Cola ice· cold here and sug- in the hospital the past few ' the odds are one hundred to one gest everyone entering these por- weeks. He is much improved sinve that Joe kee_ps both photos. tals- come- armed with a s upply his operation. Sights to see: Sgt: : .-Willard. of nrckels. I Something shm.. qct .be done Far':e;v- a guy you:d·like to,:kmiw· ------+< about the ma1l s1tuatwn. The -shdmg mto second base. You 625th boys aren't sat1sf1ed unless .iust can't tag the man. . . Cpl. ·!••!••:-:-:••:-:-:--:-:-:-:•·:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:~:-. :-:~-:-:•·:-:-:-:••:-:-:••:-:.:.:.. ·...... 4. 1 Sq • ' they get mai.l two or three times Vic Mauti pulling a J eet er Lester ·'· · ·~1 624th Bombardment 1 In the spring a y oung man's a day. We are lookmg for a t1) ail out in . the sunny pastures of ·i• . BOB'S OPEN EVENINGS . ·~· fancy usually turns to · thoughts check who w1ll be able to deh ver center f1e ld as two runs come m: ::: . .:i: r to every man g;:ass ·plus- sun eq}-tals _sleep. And ·':' of Jo ve. Here, in the 624th, we ~t leas-t one lette ·i· would say the thoughts are of m the 625th Bomb Sq .. datly. The \. JC IS a fiend for add1t10n. ':' ._::: have tned. wntmg mo.re " !flash and Just stuff: Sgt. I·::: Sto-~ ; , 4 love. With boys . furloughs and not .of s~uft ArJ.l:rlY .., i'.'.'{ •• . . . ·...::, .-. .. no 1e- B1g on : ~~-~ :"' the personnel as small as it is 1 often, but have received G eo rg~ l{amm~nd ~oes ·:· .. ·. .a. to date. What we really n eed furloug~ thts week. Likewise Sgt ·:· c everyone can almos·t set the dat~ ~ults - ·:· ~ :i: their vacation will be forth- Irs a Santa Clau~ Fre~ Smg,. the ~moothest paste ·:· .:. wl)e~ ·:· Complete Line Military Supplies For The Needs Of com mg. Many of tl)e boys leaving . board ?pel a tor, m t~e Sq. Sgt >t• ..·*·:. now are looking forward to Easter 626th Bombardment Sq. Jack Vr_~s~ y ht·s the road_to good- ·:· SERVICE MEN · . ..:. at home. However, we have one old York\ 1lle (N.Y.C.). th1s We0 ·:· . .:. 1s .. •t. fellow here, . S/Sgt. Horrell, who By Cpl. W. H. Cook and nesday. Already h1s ~ongue f ·:· .:. the prospect o ·:· _EXPERT TAILORING has ::m altogether different reason Sgt. Ed. Murphy han&mg out. at s ·:· .:. for going home now. He wants to B ecause our C.O. Lt. Roberts, pt~ttmg h1s size ten on the bras ·:· 207 E. Lafayette Street . Tampa .:. be in Louisville, Kentucky, .for . has derarted for Orlando, ta~dng ra1 l of Yorln:rlle's B. rau _Haus. Cpl .·:·.• ·~ - .., · the Derby. In the past 17 years, w1th h1m all .. squadron . officers ~ank Sanders leav~s for th~ beau - to!-!-:-:-:-:~:-:-:-:-:-:-:.. :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:..:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Sgt. Horrell has only missed one 1and 14 of_ the h~gher rankmg non- t.Jful Oh~o on Th~sda y. The bar 1 1 1 D erby and that was in 1942 when • corns (otherw1se known as 1 t~cks w1ll be a h~tle on the dul1 WE PACK AND SHIP TO ALL PARTS. he was at School in Color;ado "wheels) for a period of s-pecial 1 srde and not . qUite so cheerfu FANCY FLORIDA OF THE U. S. Quite a record. · training, news of activities of ! \~hen he goes. As a note to Mr CITRUS The first report received from this squadron will be a little off i Sanders. let 1t be placed ~:m the Half Bu. '$2.00 --- Bu. $3.00 _.:._ Full Box $4.00 Orlando. indicates that our De: record. We are, however, adher- 1record that Hank. IS obeymg al tach_ed Personnel are really en- in~ strictly to routine un~ er the the \ t aff1c re~ulatJ~ns thes~ day ~I .. joying themselves. Sgt. Gelband gurdance of Lt. Forest B. St1th, -and IS a_ pre_tty fme soldier. I ' the food there is tops. Here, Acl.mg C.O. and S/Sgt. Lee P eck, Concludmg: We are all well and · says GlJ'SletD RE'Vi"i : 1 ym. t:nt'.,,'t_ we are struggling along, eagerly actmg F1rst Sgt. . happy th1s week a~d do. h~pe 717 MARION AT POLK ST'. P'~l"''-'t: ~J. come· when. Some of the boys are r eturnmg are' too. Sgt. Labnola 1s 1n love awaiting what is to - I ,with the usual ~ll over again with hi~ convalesc those "Applied Tactics" are ap- f,rom furlough . .. :-· mg . Cpl. f!Cannon s corns are plied hete. We hope the. applica.- well here. I am loo~ and others ~nn ' tion is gentle. ar.e departmg on their furloughs co.mmg along ·mcely and Cpl. Roe Knight & Wall 1 I 2nd Floor Slda•-· . We are thinking of using part wtth the eagerness and speed of Kmg has taken the pledge-whicl Cqr. Lafayette & Tampa Str.eets. · sage hen. makes him a strong " character.' 'I HE s T A G ·of our column as a question and the well-known answer box something ori the Mechamcs, Armorers and Ord- Ah, yes, indeed, the angels are I COOL, CLEAN, COMFORTABLE-BED, and Shqwer Bath, $1.00:- . · stvle of th~se "Love . Problem" nance men and others are assigp.- hovering over the 627th this week You Are- Invited to Use• Our Reading; Smoking and Wash duty to the 303rd ·I columns. In this case ' we will eel for datly I Rooms All Day Without Charge. ' .. . answer only questions pei·taining Bom.b. Sq. and this_ was like re- 339th Bomb._Group Hq. ' to radio. Our communication turnmg .home, bavmg ongma]ly triumvirate of Sgts. Gla~ser, ~ssLgned there. P erhaps the most talked about Hartnett and Mcintyre stand I "' few aa _ys ago yo:.: could h ear event of the week was the big solve any radio problem many of the boys talking about Barbecue held last Sa.turday with ., ready to I that may be bothering you. They their social activities in terms of all foUl: Squadrons participating I know all the. answers. ' large size folding money, but as in an enthusiastic manner. A swell MADISON DRUG COMPAN.Y If you notice a S/Sgt. walking pay dav draws farther away this time was had by all officers and FRANKLIN AND MADISON STREET ' hereabouts with his h ead above big talk has· been reduced to enlisted men and from authorita Where the Men of the AJ,"med: Servic;e Shop and: Eat the clouds and he fails to answer whispers and rattling coins. Rare- tive sources we have news that your "hello," don't hold it against ly do you hear such thing as a thi8 won't be the last of this type . We Are. Anxious to Be of Service h1m. · Sgt. Dursh is leaving for $5.00 bill mentioned. . of " outing." home in Pittsburg soon and he- Cpl. ·Creech is leaving us with- 1 T/Sgt'. Jacobson reports that has plenty o-f problems to solve in a few days with a valuable he has put on an early morning ONE ·DAY SERVICE anxiously awaiting and deserved " Honorable D is- detail of seven men to scoop: the there. We are REPAIRING h1s· return to find: out just how charge" in his pocket. Pop has sand out of Headquarters so that EXPERT WATCH PAUL'S: he weaves out of that entangle- a defense jolb and you can bet he Capt. Crowley will be able to 7 Jf . . ]ewel'ry . Novelties · ment. ' will do his usual good work. Good; J find his desk without so much a(ches Dimnonds After a we&r: of Gas School our luck, Pop Creech. trouble . .. Three long and loud ' Our Motto: "Service Men Firsr mail clerk, Corporal GuUer, re- Cpl. Knowelski, who spent the cheers fm: the cooks and all con- 214 E. LAFAYETTE. NEX1' TO MANHATTAN CAFE turns to duty. best part of a day teaching some cerned in "Dishing" out the swell I OPEN EVERY N~GHT 'TIL 10 P. M. ------~i' of the boys how to decontaminate chow we've been having since 625,th . Bomb Sq- News with . wa.ter, learned something· moving to our ·new location . . I ':·. · · . ' • • · · ' new m the art from S/Sgt. "Gun- thmk we'll all argue (especially UNITED OPTIt:; AI. DISJ•J~NSAB ., . By Cpl. Will:!ur: J. Kuhn ner" Pr:indle. Prindle's system is the staff and Mast. Sgts.) ~hat Manufacturing. and Dispensing Opticians He gave a demon- our chow IS the best on the freld. At present our personnel is di- much Simpler. 205 ZACK STREET P-HONE M 5783 vided between Orlando and Drew Istratio n in the rear of the bar- It's has been rumored that the -- Field. Letters from the boys djs- racks by simply throwing a buck- "chi~f" in the Morning Report 20 P·ERCENT close . the fact they are IJO.t only et. of water o.ut of an upstatrs Sect10n. Cpl. Le.on Dubuc, would COURTESY DISCOUNT learmng much, but will be back wmdow. He not only decontam1- not mJ.nd t!llqng an advance Prescriptions Filled-Lenses Duplicated :;;oon. to teach us some of their nated the gas out there, but the course m Smpe Huntmg JUSt so new t'lctics. gas expert h1mself. - long as 1t was near Denver, Colo. We don't 'Eke to reveal our S/Sgt. Henry L. _Jones is a swell Now fellows don't· g~t the wrong I BENNETT s DRuG sT E 0 R sour ce of infoi·mation but we hear guy. Now, Jones, how about the tdea; ther e 1sn't any g1rl connected 1 : · . . ' . • • Connecti-on··. I- ~h at Sgt. Trank is· studying very two b~s:ks you promi~ed m e if with _it as that ring. h e is carry ing I IJ? dustriously. and on siestas (or I m ~ nt10ned you m _th1 s column. on h1 s key cham 1s a hand-me- 1004 Franklin St. ~1m e ·*""" THE ECHOES Page 7 ;.:.:482-nd :Bom.b. ardment Sq. tryiJ+g· to be· ·g{)od to th~ .Army; 3rd - ~:15}HTE]l COMMAND ' - . I could' trust her. But knowing ner Events are the real. • ews items, and knowing the Army, NO!!!· they tell us: Last week had its it: _____ Sf A 8-R EE'Z E.S · . GER greatest_ eyent . for · this · Sq~adron . 485th Bo:inbardment·-s.. q_ , ~ .. · · ·.. •By ._Pk -Alvin M. Amster since activation, along with the ·- . .. : : I! RAN . · · other squadrons· of the group. l Men in the 485th are beginning Good n:ews: at Monday's non refer to the barbecue we so great- to like the set up at ihe new loca- com meeting th ·eboys voted in Tfls pi! .. ly enjoyed. Mixed with an occa-1 tion pretty well. Plenty of room in favor of pNrchasing a wash rna SK . sional draught, · the party -was -a the barracks, rriath·esses· and Pi1- ·chine for ·each barracks, and· an A • . 1)'1EP s huge ··success. Lt. McKinley ca:n lows, food and conditions in their iron and ironing board for each vouch for the superb flavor of -the new mess -hall, and a day room bay. Let's have s·ome action now; fROff\ 6 percent involved. · · with two pool tables. Of course, our Sq. washermen are "sweating : With the intei·views .and classi- there are ·also some disadvantages out" the ·equipment. fications over, many G .L's have to be'ing so far away from the ·Of course, a Base QM Laundry wondered about the outcome of main field. Not being near to would help. things. Don't fret too much, we Movies, Service Club, Main P .X., Notes ·on Sq. alumni: Gordon hear that the Army gives· lots of Base Administration Offices, etc., Durland and Ray Cely, now both : interviews:; there is a definite rea- is a hardship. However, . we are aerial gunners, are wearing S/Sgt. ···son and purpose"for each one. in hopes that this condition will stripes. · . As our C.O. is away, we want be remedied sometime in the near Passing the one-year-in-service- to recognize the efforts put forth future by the provision of some milestone-April 7: Bill Nosker; 'by Lt. Bowman and Lt. McKinley kind of transportati'on to the main April 10: _Joe Hresko and your in running this squadron. Cooper- base. corres•pondent. Tell us when you 1·· ation is needed. We are sure most The writer knows, fron'l first pass yours.· everyone is backing them up, but hand information, that a fairly Best-Saying-Of-The-Week Dept. l et's all pitch in and do 'better big Supplemental P ayroll paid on Cpl. .Joe Olivier, "Today's a big · than our best. Monday, April 12, was very we!- day for me. It's my birthday." W e noticed t hat Sgt. Combs had come. (Note: April 13 was the day ). "NO, THANKS. a pretty ·good star·t at the party. All members of this Squadron Hot Dots HAVEN 'T YOU GOT '! It has become a startling rumor who attended the Barbecue on Hq. Custodian Ray Harmon A COCA -COLA?" (regular kind) that he started the Saturday, April."-10, seemed to like .likes onion sandwiches ... Rumor ' night befqre. A clear description the idea very much and hope it has it that something is being of the circumstances probably can v:riH be repeated as. soon as pos-~ done to improve the Bas·e bu:; be given by the sergeant.... Sible. The food and lJqUJd refresh- service. We hope so! .. Congra M/. Galloway. alias "Fran'k ment were relished immensely, tul11tions to Sgt. L ee who- took Buc .s out for "Bring 'Em Back some very fine concert singing unto himself a wife ... 'Tis ru- Alive tactics. With that pith and harmonizing concluding the mored that Cpl. Epps also became sombrero his attire . is complete! affair. Of course, only those who wedded last· week. ,. W e also hear his expeditions to appreciate the higher and more Mtmroe .picks up his extr.a k, town are most ~atisfac!ory. classicl!-l type_ of music could fully twelve winks -daily immediately c . A comm~:m occurrence each aoprec1ate this vocal treat. Lower after breakfast. .. Grossman oncP , night is Flight "B"· of the mos,. forms of animal ·life; . evacli.a\ed:. .again· .-a ·: shackrrian. . . Suitable ~ , quit o ~quadJ' on · _attacking. Sgt. S . the loc.ale_, it ·everi bei11g ' hitrt~&'n:ickname: "Adolph Menjou" Prof- ·Hutchmson claims _one was so that the ha:;t~ to leave "'-:as akm fitt. . . Whobrey, Staiger and ·~·· large (a mosqmto) It s~t on the to the_ ternf1ed. scaml?enng and' Southard are walking ads· for edge of his bunk and smd, quote, scurtymg of ammal life leavmg Florida suntan. "We gotcha covered, paL" So the , the scene of a _forest fire. S wim~ Boys On The Move actually happened. And things Sgt. sa1d "Hey, what s up, Doc?" i mmg and _bathmg were featured . . ''That i. · It's not a mistake, the drone of by a spirited polo match, the boys Zo1t.an Lucas moved to Gu_n- like that are happening everyday; ! wings at night is becoming more utilizing a football and they put nery School at Ft. Myers .. -. ~1m Ever notice in your newspaper how i· ahd more intense. Make sur e the to shame the antics of seals at the Clarke now on TD_ at ClassJfJca often Coke is men.tioned? Boys write , Waslung:ton & Jef r !';Creen doors are closed at night, zoo fighting over fis·h. As men- !:Jon School home about it, too. They like the i it seems the im:·2cts are always tioned-before, a siinilar event can ferson Co_llege. · · Y"hitley,_ Ranck hungry and· might particularly . not be repeated too -soon to please and Dobie are still lookmg for taste that ·sets Coca-Cola apart. ' c:are for you in a morsel sort of everyone concerned. good catches to mab them·. . They welcome that fee/ of refresh· way.. ·. POET'S CORNER Welco_me to Mrs. Lawrence, t~e ment. Coca-Cola must remind them · 1< A.TTENTION" All p· n e w 01d. steno... Rosemary ' . . · · ye mg- Groves cleaned out Joe Rarus of home a lot. It reminds you to . 483 r d BOm bOr d me-nt Sq. Pong Fiends. . . _ matching pennies·. .. Harding al- refresh yourself." Though aced, d1sgt aced and ways engi:neering a card game. It is rumored that a certain double crossed. 1. S/Sgt. i ~· spendin.g quite a bit of By each elusive little ball, .The Wolf Howls · BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY ·! time in Ybor City watching the It's better to have pinged and lost. Willoughby, how is Eleanor P. .gals' skirts go about their knees Than never to have pongee! at these days? .. Seen the new corn- -while they jitterbug. This reporter aiL cob pipe smokers, Holz and TAMPA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY did not know that he was that ------~ I Grondin? .. Lazenbv added an ! old! · : other biri hday last ~eek. . . Lts. _,,_,,_,,_ .. _,._ ,,_ ,,_ ,,_ ,,_ ,,_ .. _ ... ~ .... ~ ... - ... }.' ~ Yjpes!! Flash!! the boys are SEND HER . Bartl and Lawson had to sweat +.. - .... ,_ ... _._ .,_ .,_ ,,_,,_,,...:_,, r ! figuring on clipping T/Sgt. Green- ; out the bus line last week. ' b erg .for the summer, his fur is FLOWERS I What noncom in the Adj. Gen's gettin~ roo heavy. . 'The party ., FOR •1 Section is apple polishing? .. Our i he1d last Saturday was a great ' sympathies to the sunburn twins, EASTER I T[;RRACE . . i ~ s;uccess· and let's hope that we ; Thom and Mellott. . . Dzelnick ca·n do it again in the near future. Igave Thom sunburn sponge baths. ' :Sgt. Ryan and Cpl. Maksymik .are on the way to success in A.M. SWEAT'S j I GIFT b 1loive~ S'kop j School, ·they ·have the best wishes Welcome Soldiers! ! of this depaPtment. · . I ':.< .'Betwe:en personnel reports, rec FLOWER SHOP· · ! PRESENTS , ·l ords; · classification and pictures, Ave. "TAMPA'S ONLY [ H T E E A S T E R ,p· A R A 0 ·E f ; the Or derly Room is just about 1200 S. Ft. Harrison [ showed under. However, we still : CLEARWAT-ER FLA. MUSICAL BAR" /- 0 f F L 0 WE R S j j :ha've time to listen to a fellow's · .1 trouble. Sgt. Pharo is now calling -;;;;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; j By Wire - or - By Presentation .i Songs PHONE 3022 - M 5561 ;'._KP's, Mess Attendqnts; T/5th • Hear Your Favorite 'I j. i'' GFade Lav{)ie is still trying to 'Tve tried to be Red, White and +. .. _,,_ , _ ,, _ ,. _ ,. _ , _ ,, _ ., _ ,. _ ,. _ ., , _ ,. _ ., _ ., _ ,, _ ,, _ ,, _.,_,_ , _ ~ _ ,. _ , + ! .sh'.6ot .'poo1; Pfc. Rose is strolling ;.._ iri.·his sleep (that's ·wbat .we call foi~;~oys at MacDill-iu1d Prew:. · BAR !: f~a:lly staying on the job); · Pfc. ··{HfSJfRfiELD !.Kless is to be congratulated upon Nhen. the money is lax. I _charge. BAY ViEW HOTEL · t ·:_t.j:J. ~ manner in which he handles· : no tax, · ' CASS & TAMPA STREETS ! FIREP.ROOF CONSTRUCTION-EVERY ROOM WITH BATH . tll.e irpmunjzation Recotds of this COFFEE SHOP IN CONNECTION .,: Squadron, for so far no one has i'-his -is -surely the place for· you!'' W. B. SHULER, Manager i b€en hooked twice (better not). 208 JACKSON ST., Between FRANKLIN 8z TAMPA ·· .. ·.,. All :departments of this' Squa Al.:/WAYS SAY ••• TAMP A, FLORIDA -- PHONE M 5537 · ~ dron have really put out during M. MlllER''S:BAR ''< ;.the past month and it is showing :Ul FLORIDA AVE. Ph. M 7215 ., in · the r ecords. Nice .going, fel SERVi[CE :MEN ALWAYS WELCOME ... ' iows-. HOLSUM BREAD . i'----~-- B-EERS ---WINES BAY VIEW COFFEE S H 0 P :. 484th Bombardment Sq. lOc BEER - STILL lOc EXTRA FRESH Entrance from Lobby of the Bay View Hotel :. . S/Sgt. 'Floyd Clements returned Good Food- Reasonable Price~ recently from a furlough, wear Private Dining Room for Company or Private Parties h)g the happy smile of a benedict. . r ,w~ -,w~ A la Carte Service - Open 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. S:treets \ ~e br . ught his bride back with 21)8 Jackson Street, Between Franklin a.nd Tampa 'him ay h e: re as long as he is I . BAI R As E Bu s . COMPLETF. jstatio at this field. Congratu- I ~latjons, · Floyd, and the best of i I _llo•ut•. -ic FRANK RUTTA, CHEF- ,lluqk. · 1 t I NE s , I n c ~O~II~y~ :r~c~icM, Dt~licn.tes. sen. Herring, Lox u.ut.l Formerly chef at Montrose Restaurant, ·:_ , ,: - ~he picnic held Saturday by I nll J.-inds of fish, Hi'rif· ll.'· frr:-:h. ~ Broadway and 4~th, ~ew York, came to Flor the Group was a great success, BUS STATION WIYI~. UF;ER. SANJ>WICU.ES has .;_j~dging from the ·comments ma~e I I" ida, got sand m hts shoes and now 'by the m en. They are very desn·- Corner Tampa 8z Cass Streets , FINMAN'S KOSHER opened his own place at 1bus of hav ing these outings as. · MARKET ·often as possible and are looking ; 418 W. Lafayette Street '·. Oul.:r J{'osher Murket in Tnn1pn. · ~iigel'ly fOr -n E'WS Of the next One. I !J:!S E. :nroadwuy Ph. i\l:)li-1.)3 Specializing in Spaghetti and Ravioli ~t Th ~ 48 <1th's mascot "yYaccy," 1 %: Ulot•li EHst of Nebraslut Ave. WE ALSO SERVE BEER AND WINES 1S still the center of at:ractlon , 30~Minute Service to Both arpuncl the squadron; however, ! We have it on good authority that : Fields at All 'Hours :hnles-s her house manners im- : prove she is definitely going to . DINE AND DANCE AT l9~e her stripe. · LICATA'S .'i.: The Master f::g's. a nd Tech Sgts. ·1 15-Minufe Service #e l'E'ally going to town, now . t,[.ta:t they eat in the ..officers' sec-: tion of the Mess Hall. The con- · During Rush Hours SEABREEZE census of opinion among them - ~ on Hillsborough Bay seems to be that the appetite im- 1 Try the Best in Food nlaies replace .. proves a::.- soon as FINEST LIQUORS J1l~ss 'kits. We shouldn't wonder. 1 ;~ Cp-l. James J. Brignola is hav- ! DANCING EVERY NITE i~g · a h eck of a time trying to : For Further Information keep ·up with some young. lady 22nd Street Causeway Phone Y 1715 LESL~t~·,e~~!~~~e~ealtor .1· ~if town. He phones her anony :19~ sly .trying to "date" her, but (ALL ·· PRIVATE DINING ROOMS 40 7 Tamp a Street Te-lephone 32 2·l ifi) see,ns .she knows his .'·voice. , ~g cl b o m b ~Jt·d i e r \Vent into action. W e BROTI-IERS fo u?J.d la ter tha t we had hit-dead c ent~t · . ' · \y,~ were climbing to h ead for (/U r r