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June 1979 Volume 106, Number 6 For God and Country

Commander's Message Wedemeyer 4 4 Footnotes to D-Day 8&S,' United States Army, Retired New Cause for Alarm. \ The Americans wanted to invade Europe in 1943, but Churchil £ Letters had other ideas. There is increasins evidence we could have made it a year earlier. 10 Big Issues £ Looking for an Ideal Opposing views on the question: ^ Place to By David Franke "Should the Military Draft Be Revived?" Live?

There is a lot more to look for than a suitable house that has 12 News to Use a sellins price you can afford. Some may save you money Joseph 24 Dateline Washington \ 3 Golf- A Game for Everyone GaGambatese News from the capital. Stories which prove that golf knows no barriers of age, rank,

„ politics, prowess or ability 26 The Message Center Primarily for veterans. 2Q America's First News for Legionnaires 28 Transcontinental Flight By William C. Franz Your organization at work. It took place only seven years after man's first flight, and 40 Books it required 69 cross-country hops. Some selected titles of special interest. 22 An Invitation to Houston By Grail Hanford 48 Parting Shots Some things you will want to know if you plan to attend For your amusement. the Legion's 1979 National Convention.

About our Authors .... "Looking for an Ideal Place to rates as who's who in golfing. He Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer was per- Live?" is the work of David Franke, has edited 17 annual editions of sonally involved in the turning point author of the book "America's 50 "Golf Guide" which contains 96 in history he describes in "Footnotes Safest Cities," which described com- pages of illustrated golf tips, playing to D-Day." Prior to the outbreak of munities where one could be reason- strategy and tournament records. World War II he was assigned to the ably safe from criminals. In this German War College and what he article he discusses many other William C. Franz, author of "Amer- learned there about the blitzkrieg things besides security. ica's First Transcontinental Flight," being prepared by Hitler, was put to is a free-lancer who writes on a wide use in this country's planning for our Joseph Gambatese, author of "Golf range of subjects and his work ap- inevitable participation. His close A Game for Everyone," knows pears in many national magazines. association with Gen. George C. whereof he speaks. He is a golf "ad- Marshall put him at the center of dict" who has written about it, "Invitation to Houston" was written the action during the period he de- played the game since the 1930's by Grail Hanford, a member of the scribes. and knows almost everyone who editorial staff of this magazine.

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is being instigated is a move that contravenes the World War Veter- National Commander John M. Carey ans Act of 1924. Congress has made it consistently clear through its ap- propriations and supportive legisla- The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Advertising Offices tion that non-service connected vet- 700 North Pennsylvania St. erans who need care from the VA PO. Box 1055 Indianapolis. Ind. 46206 should receive that care. And Con- 317-635-8411 gress has given no indication that it has had a change of heart and favors the curtailment being pushed by an Publisher Bertram G. Davis administration with different ideas. Assistant Publisher Let us consider one aspect which Dean B. Nelson this indicates how is being done. In Editor the administration's proposed budget Joseph C. Keeley for the VA for Fiscal Year 1979 Managing Editor there were serious shortfalls which Frank Kuest engendered debate before commit- Senior Editor Grail S. Hanford tees and on the floor of the House. JohnM. (Jack) Carey Legion, of course, Associate Editor The American was Kathleen Whitehead involved and as a result the needed Art Editor funds included in the ap- were VA James A. Chaney propriation for FY 1979. But, then, New Cause Production Manager the Office of Management and Bud- Bill Kroeker get ordered the VA to reduce the for Alarm number of residents employed by the Advertising Sales of and VA Department Medicine Robert Redden Assoc., Inc. Once again the nation's veterans Surgery by some 400, after having PO. Box 999, Teaneck, N.J. 07666 have been given cause for alarm 201-837-5511 by previously ordered the VA to with- rumblings out of Washington. Not so hold funds for research programs. An long ago the administration moved outcry caused this number to re- be The American Legion Magazine Commission to eliminate or curtail veterans pref- duced to 100, but this is still con- Milford A. Forrester, Greenville, S.C. (Chairman); erence in hiring. Now it is apparent sidered insufficient. Adolph H. Bremer. Winona. Minn. (Vice Chairman); James R. Kelley. Devon, Pa. (National Commander's that a drive is on to curtail drasti- In another move, the administra- Representative); Norman Biebel, Belleville, 111.; Andrew cally the services that veterans get at tion budget proposed that 3,200 beds J. Cooper, Gulf Shores, Ala.; John J. Dunn, Sr., Scranton. Pa.; Joe Ben Hawkins, Biloxi. Miss.; Frank J. VA hospitals. eliminated. Legion objected be The Holcshuh, Youngstown, Ohio; Eugene J. Kelley, This is set forth as a money-saving and money was appropriated to Savannah, Ga.; James V Kissner, Palatine, 111.; Keith move, something that everyone maintain the 3,200 beds. However, A. Kruel, Fennimore. Wis.; Russell H. Laird, Des Moines. Iowa; Loyd McDermott, Benton, Ark.; would approve only for the fact that early this year the Legion was in- Nathaniel J. McKee. Princeton, N.J.; J. H. Morris, the administration's economizing formed that the VA was actually Baton Rouge. La.; Bruce E. Penny, Seattle. Wash.; Floyd takes highly selective forms. Billions J. Rogers. Topeka, Kans.; George G. Sinopoli. Fresno, closing down the 3,200 beds, regard- Calif.; Ralph L. Smith. Bartlesville. Okla.; Wayne L. to readily available im- seem be to less. It also learned that the 1,500 Talbert, Delphi, Ind.; Benjamin B. Truskoski. Bristol, plement ventures into foreign af- Conn.; George J. Zanos. Wellsburg, W Va.; Frank C. staff positions that were to be funded Love. Syracuse, N.Y. (Consultant); David Dumeyer, fairs, and moves instituted to effect with money appropriated for that Louisville, Ky. (Consultant). economies at home usually end up purpose would not be filled. The by causing costs to spiral sharply latest in these moves is an order upwards. Indeed such "economizing" The American Legion Magazine (USPS 020-540) is issued by the DM & S to reduce owned and published monthly by The American Legion. has become a standing joke. Copyright 1979 by The American class staffs throughout the system in ex- Legion. Second Without taking seriously the argu- postage paid at Indianapolis. Ind. 46204 and additional cess of 4,000. Add to this number mailing offices. Price: single copy. 30 cents; yearly sub- ment that cuts in VA services are the 1,500 positions that will not be scription, $3.00. Direct inquiries regarding circulation intended to save money, it appears to: Circulation Department, PO. Box 1954, Indianapolis, filled and there is a staff loss Ind. 46206. Send editorial and advertising material to: that there is something else afoot throughout the system of more than The American Legion Magazine, 700 North Pennsyl- that bears watching. vania St., PO. Box 1055, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. 6,000. In an attempt to make the move It is highly questionable that these palatable the administration insists moves will mean better care for ser- Change of Address that it wants to give priority to ser- Notify Post Adjutant and Circulation Dept.. PO. Box vice-connected veterans, but you vice-connected cases, and the econo- 1954, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. Attach old address label, non-service con- provide old and new address and current membership mies will may be sure that somehow mean better care card number. for veterans in that category. The nected veterans will be getting a lot not actually American Legion is definitely in fa- less, even when they are vor of any move that will mean bet- turned away. The effects are already Non-Member Subscriptions showing up in various parts of the Send $3.00 ($4.00 in foreign countries) to Circulation ter care for veterans with service- Dept., PO. Box 1954, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. connected problems, but it questions country. the sincerity of this assertion. What ( Continued on page 45)

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THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979 Letters

• Your article "Silent Wings of • Veterans preference in Civil Ser- not expressed the thoughts as well or World War II" (March) pointed out vice must be maintained at all costs. as entertainingly. If you are going to the sacrifices made by the glider pi- There are ample minority and wo- use this author's material regularly I lots to deliver their cargoes of men men veterans available to deny the will have to see the doctor more often and material "on target." Casualties Administration the crutch of dis- or else subscribe to your magazine. were so horrendous that glider forces crimination as an excuse for any Edward X. Tuttle were abandoned after the war, one of changes. Bronxville, N. Y the shortest-lived services in the U.S. Leon F. Denis It unreasonable Lynn, Mass. Army. seems most • The Commander's Message that the few remaining glider pilots (March) was a masterful portrayal proved themselves so valiantly who • I agree with the contents of the of communism and the danger that with the airborne are not eligible for article "JCS Recommends Limited it presents to our freedom. In the the combat infantryman badge so Draft Revival" (March), except for not too distant past The American they apply for the Bronze Star may the last paragraph regarding the Legion was recognized as the second recently issued the Department by drafting of women. If a young wo- greatest force against communism in of Defense to C-l, 752. AR man wishes to join the military it this country; let us hope that your Edward J. McCague, Jr. should be her choice. To register all message will reawaken our mem- Pittsburgh, Pa. 18-year old women is outrageous. We bership to regain that patriotic po- are not yet a nation of spineless sition. The founders of The Ameri- • As executive secretary of the 101st males. Before my daughter is regis- can Legion were imbued with a sense Airborne Division Association I was tered I will be registered again. I will of leadership that precluded compro- particularly interested in the article be 51 when she is 18. mise. Your message is telling us that "Silent Wings of World War II" Martin N. Tirrell we cannot compromise with commu- (March). Legion members and their Bethlehem, N.H. nism or with the forces that urge us families may be interested in visiting to do so. our Don F. Pratt Museum at Fort • As readers of The American Le- James B. White Campbell, Ky., where a complete gion Magazine we have been im- Aptos, Calif. CG-4A Waco Glider is on display. pressed by its coverage of subjects The museum is named for the first and issues of particular interest to • article Declining In- allied general officer to lose his life Your "Our veterans. In this instance we would in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. vestment in Defense" (March) is like to call to the attention of your The display glider has the same one of the finest, down-to-earth ex- readers the matter of neglect of vet- markings as the one which carried pressions of reality about our de- erans' gravesites that occurs in some I ever Pratt on his ill-fated flight to France. fense financial posture have cemeteries, particularly affecting George E. Koskimaki read. Let's have more of the same. those of the Vietnam era. Perhaps Detroit, Mich. Arthur F. Irwin because of the trend toward elimina- Montgomery, Ala. tion of headstones, flush markers are • I think your new format is very increasingly being used, hence metal eye-catching. Intriguing headlines on • Thank you for the article "The flagholders and other decorations on the cover definitely enticed me to the Quiet Invasion" (March). What can graves are being removed and de- inside where I found the excellent we do about these illegal aliens? stroyed several days following inter- article "Silent Wings of World War can we stop welfare agencies ment. A deceased veteran's mark of How II" (March). It was well-researched from paying out our tax dollars and honor, remembrance, respect and and the use of "glider slanguage" in- food stamps? This is an appalling due homage rests in the American dicates the author may have been a situation. flag under which he served his coun- glider pilot. If so, why no identifica- William H. Neal, Jr. try. It is being removed, and in many tion of such with the article? Roseville, Minn. instances, destroyed. Locally, veter- Charles E. Skidmore, Jr. ans' posts and Post Commanders Hebron, Ohio have supported a campaign of vigi- • With all the talk about our energy In this case, we believe the detailed lance to preserve these distinguishing crisis, questions being raised as to knowledgeability his subject to- of service marks. Nationwide support is what the government and the oil gether with the author's portraits of needed now. companies are doing about it, I have the glider era authenticates his "glid- Robert and Mary Gadbois before me a column written by John er rider" association. East Lyme, Conn. Chamberlain a few months ago. In it he pointed out that a new Depart- • Inflation has been slowed! The • Recently while awaiting my turn ment of Energy had been set up with Administration is boasting that they in a doctor's office I started reading 20,000 permanent employees and a have cut beef consumption in VA the article "Fitness Phobia" in your yearly budget of $10 billion. This, he hospitals by 30 percent! 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Should The Military Draft Be Revived?

Yes.», Six years after the end of No.I. Some politicians in Wash- the draft, the all-volunteer military ington are urging that we revive at last has become an issue for the military draft. I believe this serious debate. Logic, and not po- would be a serious mistake. litical expediency, should decide Our Constitution clearly forbids the outcome. involuntary servitude, except for The Chiefs of Staff of the Army, convicted felons. But there are also Marine Corps and Air Force last compelling moral, economic, and month called for an annual draft. military reasons for keeping a vol- Rep. Charles Administration officials and Mem- Rep. Ron Paul untary armed forces. Wilson (D. Tex.) bers of Congress are agreeing with (R. Tex.) The lives of our young people do these men. not belong to the federal govern- My constituents in East Texas probably would not ment. The essence of what makes America worth de- consider a return to the draft to be a new issue. I have fending is free choice, and I believe that Americans introduced legislation for six consecutive years to re- would line up to enlist if our security were truly im- instate the draft and have been a vocal opponent of periled. But given our foolish foreign policy and no-win the all-volunteer forces. wars, it is no wonder that our young people might be What is new this year is a growing, widespread sup- reluctant to be drafted to fight under Brzezinski and port for reviving the draft. It is no wonder. Young. The all-volunteer experiment has cost the American Americans could be sent, at the behest of the UN, taxpayer $18 billion more since the abolishment of the to attack Ian Smith and his black colleagues in the draft than would have been spent under universal con- pro-western multi-racial Rhodesian government. scription. Even without consideration of the money in- Resistance might run high, especially after the Viet- volved, the cost of our present system is too high. nam experience: the law-breakers got amnesty; the law- Our forces have been cut from 2.7 to 2.1 million men. abiders, all too often, got killed. There are great lags in recruiting for active and reserve And for those who did serve against their better judg- units and a decline in the quality of the nation's fight- ment, morale would be a problem. It is no coincidence ing men. We now have an army with substandard edu- that marijuana and heroin usage first became wide- cation, heavy racial imbalance, and a dropout rate spread in an unhappy army of draftees. double that of the draft era. In today's world, we don't need an armed force of These issues were evaded by the Administration, the green kids to defend our country. Not to mention the Congress and the military for years because revival of cost-inefficiency of spending billions to train one-hitch the draft was deemed politically impossible. But the soldiers. luxury of evasion cannot last much longer. We need more cruise missiles, Trident nuclear sub- The problems of the all-volunteer military will in- marines, MIRVed ICBMs, laser anti-missile weapons, crease, not disappear, unless we institute the draft. ABMs, and defensive satellites. Russia's forces are twice as numerous as our own and To recruit and keep the highly trained military tech- better trained. The strength of our NATO forces in Eu- nicians we need to man such weapons, we should pay rope is declining rapidly because of the inability of our much higher salaries. soldiers to use increasingly more complex weapons. The money should come from three sources: 1) end- Politicians must address the problems an all-vol- ing our defense subsidization of such wealthy allies as unteer military will create in the future as the effects West Germany and Japan; 2) dismantling some of our of dwindling birthrates in the 1960's are felt and the expensive and outmoded overseas bases (we need to number of young men reaching age 18 declines. Bureau beef up American bases and we don't need to sit on the of Census statistics project that instead of having to at- enemy's borders to know what he's up to); and, 3) hav- tract one of every six males to meet recruitment quotas, ing smaller (but better trained and better paid) armed as is now the case, the services eventually will have to at- forces. tract one of every four. I was honored to serve as a flight surgeon in the U.S. The active service was short 3,300 persons in its last Air Force and Air National Guard, and I am proud of monthly goal for 48,000 recruits and 500,000 below the our military. goal of 700,000 persons for ready reserve. If we cannot Using an authoritarian method such as the draft de- meet the recruitment goals of today, how will we re- means our armed forces and our Constitution. It is a cruit our military of tomorrow? sign of military and societal weakness, not strength. It is time for government to resolve this important The defense of freedom—the reason we need a mili- and dangerous situation. Politicians must weigh the tarily stronger United States—cannot be served by the factual effects of the present system on our national in- draft. Congress should reject the pleas for its revival. terest and forget the political consequences in their dis- trict. Logic must prevail.

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On April 8, 1942—four months after to assist General Marshall in pre- proposals for defeating Hitler quickly Pearl Harbor—I landed at Hendon senting our plans to the British. and decisively, with minimum loss of Airfield near London as a member Allied fortunes in the far-flung the- life, in a manner calculated to secure of a supersecret military mission aters of war had never seemed dark- the political as well as the military code-named MODICUM. The mis- er. Since December, the tide of Jap- objectives of the war. sion comprised five Americans trav- anese conquest had swept over vast Our plans were divided into two eling under fictitious names. We had areas of eastern and southern Asia, major phases. The preparatory phase, just zig-zagged our way across the and most of the ocean and island code-named BOLERO, envisioned Atlantic, from Baltimore to Bermuda areas of the Central and West Pa- the rapid Anglo-American buildup to Ireland, in a huge, four-engined cific. The American and Filipino de- of a highly mobile and intensively flying boat. We were met in London fenders of Bataan and Corregidor trained air and ground amphibious by Prime Minister Winston Chur- were fighting their last heroic battles. force of one million men in the Brit- chill and senior members of the Brit- Rommel had again seized the offen- ish Isles. While this buildup was in ish defense establishment. sive against the British Eighth Army progress, Festung Europa was to be The solemnity of these circum- in the deserts of North Africa. Losses softened up by progressively intensi- stances befitted our business. We had of Allied shipping in the Atlantic fied air and naval attack. The second come to London to present to top were running at alarming levels. Al- phase, code-named ROUNDUP, British political and military leaders though Hitler's panzers had been called for a climactic cross-channel the strategic plans developed in stopped short of Moscow, Soviet invasion of the continent in the early Washington for the defeat of the counteroffensives had achieved little, Axis. Our party included Army Chief and German buildup for renewed of Staff General George C. Marshall; summer offensives was well advanced. President Roosevelt's close personal Conferences with the British mili- advisor Harry Hopkins; Commander tary Chiefs began at the War Office James R. Fulton, a Navy physician on the day following our arrival in attending Hopkins; Air Force Col- London. General Marshall, speaking onel H. A. Craig, in charge of travel; for the Americans, and looking for- and myself, then a Lieutenant Col- ward to the day when the full power onel in War Plans Division of the of the Allies could be brought to bear War Department General Staff. My in offensive action, reaffirmed his role, as a staff officer who had been commitment to the previously an- intimately involved in the develop- nounced policy of "Europe first." He ment of the American position, was went on to expound the American Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer 14 ——

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summer of 1943. After establishing se- cure lodgments in Normandy, Allied armies were to fan out and drive east- ward across France and the Rhine to the decisive military objective—the industrial heartland of Germany and then press on to the Vistula Riv- er in Poland.

"The harmony was short-lived. In the weeks and months that followed, we learned that our British allies had embraced the American plan with tongue in cheek. Countless projects stood higher on their list of operational priorities than a move across the channel."

Staff chiefs of the U.S. Army and Navy confer on strategy in Quebec in Although ambitious in concept, 1943. At table, left to right, Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Henry H. BOLERO and ROUNDUP were no Arnold, Brig. Gen. J. R. Deane, Adm. Ernest J. King, Adm. William D. mere expressions of naive American Leahy. Then Brig. Gen. Wedemeyer is standing second from right. enthusiasm. The plans had been de- veloped on the basis of exhaustive struggle with the Red Army. This in- Our meetings in London were cor- study by the combined staff planners, formation gave our plans uniquely dial, and most of the British offi- aided by countless intelligence spe- favorable prospects of success. The cials in attendance seemed to agree, cialists, logisticians, and other ex- relative unpreparedness of the en- at least in principle, with the Amer- perts; they had been carefully ex- emy's European coastal defenses (the ican concepts. General Marshall and amined by the respective Armed Ser- Atlantic Wall) enhanced those pros- Hopkins both felt certain, on the ba- vices and the Chief of Staff; they pects even more. A further and fun- sis of conversations with Churchill, had been declared feasible from damental consideration was geopo- that the Prime Minister himself was the standpoint of production by the litical. We planners felt that military favorably disposed. I gained an im- nation's foremost industrialists; and operations ought to lay solid founda- pression, however—primarily from they had received the enthusiastic tions for political victory. If the the tenor of questions that were asked approval of President Roosevelt. Al- conquest of Western Europe were concerning preliminary operations, lied intelligence estimated that the achieved by the Democracies, that the security of the Mediterranean, bulk of the German ground and air goal could be realized; if on the other lines of communications to the Far forces would be deeply committed hand, the Red Army had driven west- East, and other matters—that a com- far to the east for several months ward to the Rhine or beyond, it very plete meeting of minds had not been possibly a year—in a life-and-death probably could not. ( Continued on page 35) I

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What you should consider when you think of moving—whether the move is across town or cross-country.

Looking for an Ideal Place to Live? By David Franke large part on the intelligence we employed? Either way, certain areas apply to the move. of the country or certain types of Look in a mirror, and you come communities may offer greater finan- You have to get out of town before face-to-face with your biggest prob- cial opportunities. Are you young, it's too late. Taxes are brutal . . . the lem. middle aged, or elderly? We tend to crime rate is soaring. . .the schools What do you want? What are you look for different things at age 65 or are jungles . . . the air is poison . . . and looking for in a new home, a new job, age 40 than at age 25. Are you single transportation is abominable. a new environment? Understand that or married? The happiness of the en- But where can you go? Is there any and your chore becomes a relatively tire family has to be taken into ac- place in America that's still a desir- simple one of gathering the right in- count, and there can be (most likely able place in which to live? Where formation, but first you must make will be) cries of anguish if you have the American dream hasn't turned an honest appraisal of your resources, children in school. And are there into a nightmare? your circumstances, and above all medical problems to keep in mind? You bet there is. In fact, there your hopes and dreams for the future. Subjective considerations are those are thousands of such communities As a first step, get out a notepad based on personal likes and dislikes. all across the nation where the living and list the objective and subjective You may want (or not want) to live is good and folks rarely lock their factors you will want to consider. in a particular part of the country. doors. It's easy to forget this when Objective considerations will in- Geography—mountains, desert, the you watch the six o'clock news or clude your financial resources—of ocean—is a vital consideration for read newspaper headlines. obvious importance in determining some of us. Lines are passionately Of course, the grass is always whether you can buy into an attrac- drawn on climate—between those greener across the street and Amer- tive community. Long-distance mov- who want a change of seasons, and icans keep heading toward it. In ing expenses, taxes, and the general those who want sun, sun, and more fact, each year one out of five of cost of living there should also be sun. The lifestyle we want to pursue us makes a move despite all the ob- considered. will tell us what to look for within vious inconveniences involved in Personal circumstances will help the range of possibilities available to pulling up roots. But are we happier you establish a framework for your someone with our financial resources after than before? That depends in research. Are you salaried or self- and personal circumstances. 16 — . ——)

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Keeping all of this in mind, pre- ability, quality of water supply, fuel, gramming you like. Reception pare a checklist of everything you electricity. Are rates in line? Gar- problems? will want to investigate in the com- bage pickup. Sewage disposal. Street Community life: Churches. Organi- munity you have in mind. And even conditions. Snow removal. Libraries. zations and clubs for whatever inter- if you have one particular commu- Crime rate: How the community ests you—civic, fraternal, veterans, nity in mind, you should use this compares with others of its size and social, cultural, recreational, hobby, checklist on several others as well in this part of the country. Are po- political, youth, senior citizen's, and just to see if your front-runner ap- lice facilities modern, the force edu- women's clubs. Sports—professional, pears as favorably as you expect. cated and well trained? Beware of collegiate, school, amateur participa- Among the topics you will want seasonal resorts that are tempting tion. Festivals. Restaurants. Cultural to consider are these: targets for thieves off-season. Get a programs. (A college can add much Business and industry: Is there a wide sampling of community feeling to even a small town's cultural fare good mix—not dependent on one firm about the local crime situation. if the public is made welcome.) or one industry? Seasonal fluctua- Education: Private, parochial, pub- Parks and recreation: Year-round tions? Taxes, labor market, natural lic schools. Quality, responsiveness and seasonal facilities and activities resources, transportation facilities, to parents and taxpayers. How ex- covering your interests—water sports, and other factors that will determine pensive? Colleges, technical and vo- playing fields, trails, or shuffleboard. the future economic health of the cational schools, adult education pro- Organized community programs, pub- area. grams. lic and private. Golf courses. Bowl- Jobs: Availability, wage scales, Medical facilities: Doctors and ing alleys. Movie theaters. Nearby working conditions, unions. Seasonal dentists—both GPs and specialists. lakes, beaches, camping sites, hunt- fluctuations? Part-time opportunities Hospitals, medical centers, nursing ing and fishing. for retirees. Taking wages and cost of convalescent homes, ambulance ser- Overall ambiance: The look of the living into account, will you be able vice and emergency facilities. Phar- town, its history, ethnic mix, respon- to maintain or improve your earning macies. Veterinary centers. Cost of a siveness to newcomers. Is it the size power? visit to a doctor, a hospital room. and type of community you want Agriculture and gardening: If Treatment facilities for any special isolated hamlet, small town, small you're a farmer, you will know bet- problems in your family. city, suburb, or metropolis? Is it con- ter than I can describe what to look venient to whatever is missing in the for. For amateur home gardeners: cli- immediate area? Does the surround- mate; soil conditions; length of grow- ing countryside satisfy a variety of ing season; what grows and doesn't The lifestyle we interests, or will you be bored in a grow in the area. few months? Housing: Price range, architectural want to pursue Knowing what to look for you are styles, neighborhood pride. If there now ready to assemble your "dream are problem neighborhoods: Is the will tell us what kit" of enticing tourist literature on problem spreading, or, on the other supply is limited only by your bud- hand, are there renovation possibili- whatever havens beckon you. The ties? Types of housing—single-family to look for. . get for postage and the degree of tor- homes, condominiums, apartments, ture you want to inflict on your rental houses, mobile home parks, friendly neighborhood postman. Vir- retirement communities. Is acreage Climate: Seasonal variations, usual tually every state and every commu- available for building? temperature ranges. Any particularly nity with more than a dozen souls Taxes: Present levies and possible stormy or unpleasant season? Alti- wants to tell you about the joys of hikes—state, local, and special gov- tude. Precipitation. Humidity. Bugs visiting or living in their paradise. ernmental units. Pick a property you and pests. Air and water quality. From previous travels, from what like, in your price, check on the pres- Environmental hazards. Disaster po- you've read and seen on television ent owner's total tax bite, and find tential: hurricanes, tornadoes, bliz- and in the movies, and from recom- out if it is likely to be assessed up- zards, flooding, earthquakes. mendations from others, you un- ward after you buy it. Look into oth- Shopping facilities: Businesses doubtedly have some preliminary no- er aspects of the property tax—such and services to meet your day-to-day tion of where you'd like to move. as millage and assessed valuation needs. (Compile a list over several Perhaps several places. Pick the most and find out when property in that months of ones you use at your likely states and write for informa- community was last assessed and if a present home.) Department stores tion from their tourism divisions. reassessment is contemplated. Check and specialty shops—if not in the At the same time, you can start too on other taxes—personal prop- immediate community, how close? collecting maps. The Rand McNally erty, employment, sales, etc. These Downtown vitality. Shopping malls. Road Atlas is a handy set of state sometimes come as unpleasant sur- Any unwelcome gasoline, neon, gin maps under one cover. If you belong prises when you can do nothing about alleys? to an automobile association or trav- the situation. When discussing taxes Passenger transportation: High- el club, ask them for maps. Exxon with a real estate agent or a chamber way connections, including Inter- Touring Service (1251 Avenue of the of commerce, ask what the total taxes state. Airlines—including private Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019) will be if you become a resident. plane facilities if you fly. Bus, train also has maps available of 41 states Grass-roots government and com- connections to outside world. Local —missing are some midwestern munity services: Type of municipal taxi service and mass transit. Traffic states, Alaska and Hawaii—as well and local government. Free of cor- jams? as convenient regional maps covering ruptions? Citizen participation. Po- Communications: Daily, weekly the Western United States and East- lice and fire protection—check crime newspapers. Television—network, ed- ern United States. rate and Board of Underwriters fire ucational, cable. Radio stations that Careful study of the literature you protection rating. Availability, reli- carry the type of music and pro- ( Continued on page 46

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GOLF- A Game for Everyone

There's no game like it, for reasons set forth here by an enthusiast.

By Joseph Gambatese

No sport compares with golf as the ered left arm with rigid bent elbow most unusual and in many ways the to capture the 1954 U.S. Open.) most useful and valuable to our so- What other sport raises millions ciety. Think about it. of dollars for charities and entices How many home communities highly paid businessmen to aban- have you seen develop around a don their executive suites and park football stadium, baseball park, bas- cars without pay at a benefit golf ketball arena or tennis court? tournament? (Tournaments held for What other sport compares with the benefit of cancer research alone golf in attracting athletes who can no have raised more than $3,000,000 longer compete in these other sports? over the past three years. On the How many people are able to en- Professional Golf Association Tour, gage in championship competition in Commissioner Deane Beman right- the other sports from the time they fully proclaims that the many chari- are kids until they are in their 60's ties that benefit from the 40-odd pro and sometimes older? tournaments really are the leading What other sport do doctors tell money winners.) their patients to engage in for re- In what other sport are spectators habilitation or recovery from some allowed to walk on the playing area disability? and rub shoulders with the competi- In what other sport can one devel- tors? op as many business and social con- Did Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, tacts that can help one's business or Jr., throw a baseball or kick a foot- social life? ball on the moon? Of course not. He In what other sport can partici- struck a golf ball. pants enjoy the outdoors and, Finally, this clincher: Could you through fair handicapping, compete imagine a football quarterback calling on an equal basis with opponents a pass interference penalty against possessing superior talent? (Even the himself in the Super Bowl? In the disabled can win golf championships. "gentleman's game" of golf, players With grim determination and the are expected to call penalties against help of leg braces, Ben Hogan won themselves as Bobby Jones did in the 1950 U.S. Open about a year the 1925 U.S. Open, causing him to after a near fatal auto crash. Ed Fur- lose it. His ball had moved when he gol overcame the handicap of a with- addressed it in the rough, but only

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he knew it. Yet, the penalty he called According to the National Golf former Redskins and Giants quarter- on himself forced him into a tie, and Foundation, golf is "The Game of a back and Notre Dame All-American, a play-off with Willie MacFarlane, Lifetime." No one is ever too old, boasts a three handicap and the 1977 which he lost. and few are too young, to play golf. championship of Congressional C. C, That's golf. There's no other game Jones played in his first national outside of Washington. like it. championship at 14. Gene Sarazen Former Yankee outfielder Charlie Golf presents one of the greatest won the 1922 U.S. Open at 20. Sam Keller was near 40 when he took up challenges to the individual for com- Snead, winner of a record 84 PGA golf while breeding trotters and pac- pensation, self-control and resort to tournaments, won the Greater ers on his 160-acre Yankeeland horse strategy. As Arnold Palmer says, Greensboro Open for the eighth time farm in Frederick, Md. Why golf? "Eighty-five percent of golf is played at 52, 27 years after he first won it. "It enables me to maintain com- above the neck." This writer had the thrill of win- petition," he explains. "When you Golf is the source and butt of ning the two-man team championship get older, there are very few com- countless jokes and cartoons. Hardly of Kenwood Golf & Country Club petitive sports available." a day goes by that you don't see or with a retired dentist for a partner. Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and hear something funny about golf. Dr. Noah Pomeroy was 91. For his Whitey Ford are other former Yan- Like the Saturday Evening Post car- feat, he made the cover of Golf World kee players who play respectable toon about the wife on a cruise ship magazine. golf. who can't find her Mae West life- Golf is a big and growing business. An active quarterback who likes to jacket because her husband has put Since World War II, the number of belt golf balls when not throwing it around his golf bag. golfers in the United States has in- passes is Bob Griese of the Miami Or this joke about the time Jimmy creased from 2,500,000 to more than Dolphins, who last year won the Durante played his first round of 16 million. In 1977, they played 332 guest prize at the annual golf writers' golf and shot an atrociously high million rounds, using 539,200 pow- tournament at Myrtle Beach, S.C. score. ered golf carts. "What will I give the caddie?" he Golfers will spend almost $500 asked his companions. million this year for balls, clubs, bags Since World War II the "Your clubs," they responded. and shoes. The number of golf cours- Or this one Bob Hope told on the es has increased from 4,870 to 12,500, number of golfers in the late President Eisenhower at a White covering 1,237,000 acres. About $4.7 United States has House Correspondent Dinner: Dur- billion is invested in golf facilities. ing one of his golf games, the Pres- Herb Graffis, dean of golf writers increased from 2,500,000 ident's caddie, who did not recognize and founder of NGF, sums golf up him, spoke disparagingly of his game. as "the most commercially valuable to more than 16 million. Another caddie reproached him, and least publicized of all popular saying: games." "Golf is most rewarding for me in "Boy, you oughtn't talk that way. Athletes from other sports have be- the mental relaxation it affords me Don't you know that he's the Pres- come good professional golfers in while I on the golf course," he ident?" their later years. Ellsworth Vines of am told this writer. "It's just a great way Minutes later the President sliced tennis fame played the golf pro tour to get out and get away from the a ball out of bounds over a fence. before settling down as a club golf telephones and the problems of ev- "Mr. Lincoln," his caddie compli- professional. Outfielder Sam Byrd of eryday life, and to enjoy the quiet mented him, "you sure liberated that the Yankees and former Quarterback and solitude of a golf course." one." John Brodie of the 49ers also played the tour. Ralph Terry, Yankee pitch- Golf ranks high for its therapeutic er, became a teaching golf pro- value. People don't realize how much fessional. exercise they get from a round of golf Many athletes have become good even when they ride a cart, according amateur golfers. Ralph Guglielmi, ( Continued on page 40)

A golfer who has done much to promote the game is Bob Hope. THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979

America's First Transcontinental Flight

Piloting a plane dubbed the Vin Fiz Flyer, Cal Rodgers made history by flying across the United States in 69 hops.

PHOTOS: BROWN BROS. Rugged Calbraith Perry Rodgers is buttoned up for takeoff.

By William C. Franz Cal had learned to fly the pre- By September 13, 1911, he was vious June at the school operated by loading his custom-built aircraft onto the Wright brothers in Dayton. Ob- a freight car in Ohio for its trip to He was the great-grandson of Com- viously a quick study, he had been the starting point near Sheepshead modore Matthew Perry who had allowed to solo after only an hour Bay, N.Y. The machine was a opened the door to Japan, the great- and a half instruction and had im- Wright Model E-X biplane, a small- grandnephew of Oliver Hazard Perry mediately decided to seek his for- er, faster version of the Model B. who had achieved immortality by tune in the daring new activity that With a wingspan of 32 feet, it had proclaiming, "We have met the was capturing the imagination of a four-cylinder, water-cooled engine enemy and they are ours!" Cigar- America. Just two months after capable of generating 35 horsepower puffing, 6-foot-4, 32-year-old Cal- graduation he entered a competitive and attaining a maximum speed of braith Perry Rodgers was determined air meet in Chicago and set one en- 55 miles per hour. Together the en- to carve his own niche by becoming durance record after another, win- gine and plane weighed a total of the first human to fly coast-to-coast ning more than $11,000 in prizes. 850 pounds. and claim the $50,000 prize being To finance his effort in the trans- Four days afterward Cal made his offered for the feat by William Ran- continental race Rodgers turned to gangly way across the Long Island dolph Hearst. J. Ogden Armour of Chicago who field improvised from a racetrack to It had been a mere seven years agreed to put up the money in return begin what would prove to be one of since Orville Wright had flown for publicizing his company's new the most grueling flights in the his- man's first 120 feet at Kitty Hawk grape-flavored soft drink, "Vin Fiz." tory of aviation. A crowd of 2,000 when, in the fall of 1910, the con- Armour would pay Cal five dollars a watched as a sweet young miss from troversial newspaper magnate made mile for piloting a plane emblazoned Memphis poured a bottle of grape his offer. It was valid for only with advertisements on its wings and drink over the landing skids of the one year and required that the tail and supply a three-car railroad aircraft and announced, "I dub thee flight be completed in a period of 30 train to follow him from New York Vin Fiz Flyer!" days or less. Aiming for the deadline to California carrying necessities for Of the pilots who had autographed date of October 10, 1911, eight pilots the flight. Rumors that it also bore their intentions to try for the registered for entry in the race, a coffin on board were rampant, but Hearst prize a month earlier, only Rodgers among them. unfounded. three were left. Robert G. Fowler, a 20 .

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fellow graduate of the Wright school ability that had kept him from pur- speed was advancing the spark, so at Dayton, had been the first to take suing the military career he had once the motor was started it kept off, heading west to east. He'd left dreamed of and which had brought running at full power. from Golden Gate Park in San Fran- fame to other members of his family. The weather was perfect on the cisco on the 11th, planning to make As to strength, it was an absolute mid-September Sunday afternoon 175 miles on each of 20 flying days, prerequisite for a man contemplat- when Cal Rodgers set out on his but ran into trouble while still over ing such a journey. The Model E-X adventure. Accepting a four-leaf California, snapping his rudder-con- clover from a well-wisher in the trol wire and crashing into trees crowd, at 4:30 p.m. on the 17th he which brought on a 12-day rebuild- "I'm going to do this climbed aboard the delicate-looking ing job and effectively put him out craft with huge letters painted on the of the race. Former jockey James J. whether I get $50,000, or bottoms of its wings spelling out Ward was the second remaining en- "Vin Fiz, The Ideal Grape Drink", 50 cents or nothing. I am trant and he had taken off in his lit a cigar, and signaled to his as- Curtiss biplane from Governor's going to be the first to sistants to spin the two wooden pro- Island in New York Harbor on Sep- pellers behind him. As bystanders cross this continent . . tember 13 but had soon become lost threw derby hats into the air, Rod- over New Jersey. gers lifted off the racetrack infield During the ensuing weeks all three offered no comforts, even when fly- and headed for what he hoped men would prove themselves valiant ing perfectly which wasn't often. En- would be a rendezvous with destiny and stubborn adventurers as they sconced in its single rock-hard seat, and William Randolph Hearst. In tried desperately to complete their wearing goggles to make up the the meantime, Ward had crashed journeys across the country. Jimmy lack of a windshield, the pilot had to into a barbed wire fence in upstate Ward would give up only after a use both hands constantly, the left New York and Fowler was still series of heartbreaking setbacks as holding a stick to control ascent and awaiting repairs in California. bookmakers were giving odds of five descent by bending the rear elevator Performing the first of his duties to one against his living through the plane and the right grasping another for the sponsor, Rodgers began the ordeal. The other two pilots would arm which, at the top, controlled the flight by circling over late-summer eventually attain their goal—indom- rudder through left or right move- crowds bathing at nearby Coney itable Bob Fowler and quiet Cal ment and, at the same time, could Island and dropping Vin Fiz leaflets Rodgers—but not in the manner warp the wings to create banking by to them. Crossing the East River at they had hoped. rear or forward action. the Brooklyn Bridge, he was to be Part of Rodgers reputation as the The engine of the Vin Fiz Flyer hailed by newspapers the next morn- strong, silent type stemmed from the featured no throttle; the only adjust- ing as the first man to fly over Man- fact that he was partially deaf, a dis- ment that could be made to control ( Continued on page 42) THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979

mti Invitation 1979's GxMzntion City

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The city is named after Sam There will be plenty to see and do when Houston, hero of the Battle of San Jacinto and the first president of the the Legion convenes for the 61st time. Republic of Texas.

Major league baseball is only one of many sports to be seen at the mammoth Astrodome.

The Galleria, at right, is a place where you can shop, dine, entertain and be entertained.

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By Grail Hanford ings that is currently in the works in at the Hyatt Regency. The Sons of Houston. Adjacent to the hotel and The American Legion will be at the easily visible from it is Houston Cen- Whitehall Hotel. All are within Houston has been called the Star ter II. Already completed and 40- walking distance of the Sam Hous- City of the Lone Star State; a stand- stories high, it is part of the planned ton Coliseum, site of the Conven- out city; a cheerful, cosmopolitan great Houston Center development. tion's general sessions. city; a warm, friendly city; an in- Houston is a hot city in August, The Coliseum is part of a network dustrial and petroleum city; a cotton where normal temperature for the of buildings that are connected by and rice city; a port city. month is a humid 83 degrees and underground air-conditioned con- The largest city in Texas, fifth easily can go into the 90's. But Hous- courses. Visitors can park in below- largest in the United States, Hous- tonians are the first to tell you that ground garages and walk via the con- ton is located some 52 miles inland with today's air conditioning and the courses to the Coliseum, the Conven- from the Gulf of Mexico at Galves- city's modern approach to beating tion Center, Performing Arts Center, ton, at the head of the Houston Ship the heat, there is little cause for any- Music Hall, City Hall, the Federal Channel, and rises from a flat, open one to be distressed for long by the Building and the Alley Theater and plain that is about 50 feet above sea weather. About the only stretch of never have to go outside. level. heat that Legionnaires should expe- Legionnaires will want to visit the Legionnaires traveling to Houston rience will be on the night of the Jessie H. Jones Performing Arts for this year's convention, which Legion's fabulous parade, Monday, Center, one of the buildings in this spans the seven days from Friday, August 20th, with step-off time sched- network, which opened in 1966 and August 17 to Thursday, August 23, uled for 7 p.m. is the home of the Houston Sym- will be amazed at how much the city The preliminary business sessions phony Orchestra, the Houston Grand has grown during the 70's. When of the convention, the Commission Opera and the Houston Ballet Foun- you are at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Committee meetings, will be at, dation; and tour the Alley Theater, a headquarters hotel for the convention in addition to the Hyatt Regency, leading national repertory theater. It and one of the four hotels where Le- the Sheraton Houston, the Savoy would be an easy and cool walk gion Commission and Committee Houston and the Whitehall hotels. from the Convention floor to either meetings will be held, take a few min- National Headquarters offices will one. In addition, there is a world of utes to view just one of the new build- be in the Market Place Exhibit Hall ( Continued on page 44) 23 .

THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979 Dateline Washington

PEOPLE & QUOTES Second Battle of the Panama Canal — Message To Men ". . . we have transmitted a message Proponents for turning the Panama Canal over to to the young men of this country that they don't have an Panama at the end of 1999 hoped that the big battle obligation to serve. It was a grave mistake in setting was won last year when the Senate ratified the relevant aside the Selective Service System." Retired Gen. Wil- treaties. But it now appears that a more critical battle liam Westmoreland. is in the making. Appetite Makes Risk—"Much of the outer world de- The various steps involved in giving Panama increas- pends on American agriculture the same way we have ing control over the Canal, until it takes completely come to depend on the outer world for energy supplies. over in 20 years, require implementing legislation from Our risks have grown as our appetite has grown." Ener- both chambers. The House has been increasingly show- gy Secretary James Schlesinger. ing reluctance with the giveaway. As expression of this Oldest Game—"It's the oldest game in town. Duck negative reaction, the House this year has voted down the issue, then berate those who face it." Sen. Dale both military aid to the Central Ameri- and economic Bumpers (D-Ark.) can republic. — It's Demoralizing "If a small Caribbean country . . . Meanwhile, bills have been introduced in Congress can send expeditionary forces around the world without to limit U.S. costs in the turnover, and even forbid any penality, whose practical consequence is to undermine cost to the American taxpayers. Other legislation would the West . . . and we say we cannot do anything, this give Congress annual control over canal management in itself is an admission of weakness that will demoral- and finances pending total transfer. Both proposals ize our friends." Former Secretary of State Henry Kis- have substantial support in Congress. singer. Problem Of Profits—"You have to feed the cow in- President Seeks Ban on Free Parking stead of kick it if you want to get milk from it. The Free parking for government workers—a boon for problem is not that profits are rising too fast but too Federal employees and a bone in the throat of other slowly." Heath Larry, President National Association citizens who must pay for their space—would be ended, of Manufactures. if President Carter has his way. Super-lunar Test—"Overcoming the worst aspects of As a small part of his latest energy conservation pro- absolute poverty by the year 2000 and restoring global gram, the Chief Executive has directed that tens of economic efficiency are missions that require more thousands of Federal employees—75,000 in the Na- research and development . . . than was required to land tion's Capital—who get free or low-cost parking space a man on the moon." James P. Grant, President Over- pay the going rate for private space. The rate would go seas Development Council. up half-way on October 1; all the way two years later. — Lawyer's Critic ". . . members of the legal profession The free parking issue has long been debated and are contributing substantially to the erosion of values dodged in Washington. President Carter said his order and institutions on which our societies are based. In would reduce traffic, air pollution, and the use of gaso- their quest for money and power, many lawyers seem to line. have forgotten their obligations." Adm. Hyman G. The directive does not affect the 8,000 free spaces on Rickover. Capitol Hill, enjoyed by Members of Congress, their — U.S. The Ultimate "In every other land, America . . staffs, and the press; but already some legislators are remains the ultimate in stability, opportunity, individ- demanding that Congress follow suit. ual liberty, freedom and the unwavering intention to provide justice for all." Malcolm S. Forbes, Editor-in- Americans Among Healthiest, But . . . chief Forbes. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of the Department of Our Children?—"We have a generation of children Health, Education and Welfare, has reported to the growing up out of shape and mentally unimaginative White House that Americans are among the healthiest largely as a result of television." Marilyn W. Black, people in the world but that the U.S. still has plenty of 1979 Teacher of the—Year. serious health problems. Talking Friends? ". . . I'm beginning to wonder if On the plus side, Mr. Califano said, average life ex- Americans, who are our friends, are all talk." Prime pectancy of our citizenry continues to increase; the Minister Khalifa of Bahrain. overall death rate stands at an historic low; and infant And So To Court—"So laws are passed that invite mortality rates continue to decline. require-lawsuits to determine what they really mean. However, heart disease and cancer, despite all the Some who are bothered by regulations hire clever law- research going on, are still the two leading causes of yers to push up to the line that divides right from death, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all death. wrong, even at the risk of going over the line. And so Approximately 13 out of 100 deaths might have been while Congress sets policy, the courts often in effect prevented with appropriate medication intervention, ac- 'write the law'." Alpheus Thomas Mason, Princeton pro- cording to the latest available figures. Cancer of the fessor. lungs was found to be on the rise. TV Windup—"All three major networks seek to reach Meanwhile, the HEW report noted health expendi- 100 percent of the market. When you do that, you tures rose substantially, and individual health service wind up with the lowest common denominator in costs have mushroomed, especially for physicians' fees choosing programs." Charles D. Ferris, Chairman, Fed- and hospital care. eral Communications Commission. 24 Legionnaires: depending upon your age you could get

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approved for August 1 are proportionately less, by PER UNIT- Age at Death 6 Units S Units 4 Units 3 Units 2 Units 1 Unit $2 PER MONTH, and any overpayments will be refunded. Premiums Through age 29 $69,000.00 $57,500.00 $46,000.00 $34,500.00 $23,000.00 $11,500.00 30-34 55,200.00 46,000.00 36,800.00 27,600.00 18,400.00 9,200.00 accompanying non-approved applications will be refunded in full. 35-44 31,050.00 25,875.00 20,700.00 15,525.00 10,350.00 5,175.00 45-54 15,180.00 12,650.00 10,120.00 7,590.00 5,060.00 2,530.00 EFFECTIVE DATE: Insurance becomes effective on the first day of 55-59 8,280.00 6,900.00 5,520.00 4,140.00 2,760.00 1,380.00 the month coinciding with or next following the date the mem- 60-64 5,520.00 4,600.00 3,680.00 2,760.00 1,840.00 920.00 65-69 3,450.00 2,875.00 2,300.00 1,725.00 1,150.00 575.00 ber's application is received in the office of the Administrator, sub- 70-74* 2,277.00 1,897.50 1,518.00 1,138.50 759.00 379.50 ject to Insurance Company approval. Insurance may be main- 75*-Over 1,725.00 1,437.50 1,150.00 862.50 575.00 287.50 Prorated Premiumf $72 $60 $48 $36 $24 $12 tained in force by payment of premiums when due.

*No persons age 70 or over (including those desiring additional coverage) will IF YOU LIVE in FL, IL, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PR, TX, or Wl send for be accepted for new insurance. special application. Applications and benefits vary slightly in some states. Make check or money order payable to The American DEATH BENEFIT: When an insured Legionnaire dies, the beneficiary receives a Legion Life Insurance Plan. lump sum payment once proof of death is received by the Insurance Company.

EXCLUSIONS: No benefit is payable for death as a result of war or an act of war, Plan insured by Occidental Life Insurance Company of California. if death occurs while serving, or within six months after termination of service, in the military, naval or air forces of any country or combination of countries. MAIL TO: The American Legion INCONTESTABILITY: Your coverage shall be incontestable after it has been in Life Insurance Plan, force during your lifetime for two years from its effective date. P.O. Box 5609,

I APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO UNDERWRITER'S APPROVAL I Chicago, III. 60680

NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE ENROLLMENT CARD FOR YEARLY RENEWABLE TERM LIFE INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION OF INFORMATION

Information regarding your Full Name_ .Birth Date_ insurability will be treated as Last First Middle Mo. Day Year confidential except that Occi- dental Life Insurance Company Permanent Residence. of California may make a brief Street City State Zip report to the Medical Informa- Name of Beneficiary_ Relationship tion Bureau (M.I.B.), a non- Example: Print "Helen Louise Jones." Not ' A*rs. H. L. Jones" profit membership organization Post of life insurance companies Membership Card No._ , . , Year No.. -State. which operates an information I apply for the amount of insurance indicated below, (check appropriate box or boxes). exchange on behalf of its mem- 6 Units 5 Units 4 Units 3 Units 2 Units 1 Unit % Unit bers. Upon request by another The following representations shall form a basis for the Insurance approval or rejection of this member insurance company to Company's enrollment: Answer all questions. which you have applied for life

or health insurance, or to which 1. Present occupation? . , , , , Are you now actively working? a claim is submitted, the M.I.B. l.f Yes O No no, give reason , will supply such company with 2. Have you been confined in a hospital within the last year? No Yes If yes, give date, the information it may have in length of stay and cause its files. 3. During the last five years, have had heart disease, liver Occidental may also release you circulatory disease, kidney disease, disease, lung disease, diabetes, or cancer, or have you had or received treatment or medication for high blood information in its file to its re- pressure or alcoholism? If No Yes yes, give details , insurers and to other life in- O surance companies to which you

may apply for life or health in- I represent that to the best of my knowledge, all statements and answers recorded on this enrollment card are true and complete. I agree that this enrollment card shall be a part of any insurance granted upon it under the policy. surance, or to which a claim is I authorize any physician or other person who has attended or examined me, or who may attend or examine me, to submitted. disclose or to testify to any knowledge thus acquired. Upon receipt of a request from Signature of you, the M.I.B. will arrange dis- Dated . . . . 19 Applicant The American Legion offers this Insurance through Occidental Life Insurance Company of California, closure of any information it JU/ ^ Home Office: Los Angeles, California may have in your file. Medical GMA-300-19 10-70 (Univ.) information will only be dis- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION closed to your attending physi-

I have received and read the Notice of Disclosure of Information at left. Further, I authorize any cian. If you question the ac- curacy of information in the physician, medical practitioner, hospital, clinic, or other medical or medically related facility, in- Bureau's file you may seek cor- surance company, the Medical Information Bureau or other organization, institution or person having rection in accordance with the any records or knowledge of me or of my health to give Occidental Life Insurance Company of procedures set forth in the Fed- California any such information. eral Fair Credit Reporting Act. A photographic copy of this authorization shall be as valid as the original. The address of the Bureau's in- formation office is P.O. Box 105, Dated , 19 Signature of Applicant

I Essex Station, Boston, Mass. apply for additional Legion Life Insurance. My present certificate number is . . 02112; Phone (617) 426-3660. , ,

THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979 The Message Center

CONGRESSIONAL HOSTILITY TO CANAL TREATIES NEW DIRECTOR NAMED TO VA'S MEDICAL RE-

BUILDS . . . State Department officials are SEARCH SERVICE . . . Betty G. Uzman, M. D. alarmed about the increasing resistance has been appointed director of the Vet- in the House to the Panama Canal erans Administration's Medical Research

treaties . . . The House recently rejected Service . . . She now fills a position for- 272 to 117 a $2.5 million aid bill for merly held by Dr. Marguerite Hays, M. D.,

the Republic of Panama . . . State also who recently became the first woman ever lashed out at the contention of Rep. to be appointed VA assistant chief medi- George Hansen (R-Idaho) that the price cal director for research and develop- tag for the treaties will cost the tax- ment.

payers more than $4 billion . . . State says the cost of turning over the canal LEGION PROTESTS FUND REDUCTION FOR IM- and zone to Panama would run no higher MIGRATION SERVICE ... The American Legion than $870 million, more than double the has advised a House subcommittee of its of administration's previous estimate concern in the FY 1980 budget request to $350 million . . . Treaty costs keep climb- fund the Immigration and Naturalization ing, the State Department notwithstand- Service . . . The Legion noted that it is ing. particularly alarming that a fund reduc- tion has been requested when every avail- GENERAL LLENZA NAMED able source of information on the subject ADJUTANT GENERAL OF describes the trend of illegal immigra- tion in escalating terms. PUERTO RICO . Con- gress recently con- REMINDER ON DISCHARGE REVIEW PROGRAM . . . firmed Orlando Llen- Both the Defense Department and the Vet- za, a member of erans Administration have issued remind- Puerto Rico Post 1 ers regarding veterans who received un- of The American Le- desirable discharges of the opportunity gion, to the grade to apply for a discharge review without of major general in regard to the normal 15-year period in the Air National which applications must normally be Guard . . . Another made. These provisions are contained in first for the Gener- Public Law 95-126, and the deadline for al Llenza is his ap- applying is January 1, 1980. Applications pointment as Adju- for discharge review may be obtained from tant General of most military installations, VA regional Puerto Rico, all offices and veterans service organiza- Gen. Orlando Llenza others were members tions. of the Army National Guard. General Llenza also is the first DEVELOPMENT OF M-X MISSILE SYSTEM MEETS Puerto Rican to hold the rank of major LEGION MANDATE general in the Air National Guard. ... The Administration reportedly will ask Congress for $1 bil- lion to fund further development and ini- WASPS FINALLY ADMITTED TO THE RANKS OF tial deployment of the M-X missile system VETERANS . . . Some 34 years after the end . . . This will meet the Legion's mandate of World War II, former Women Army Ser- for development of the system . . . The vice Pilots have been welcomed to the M-X system will replace the Minuteman fix-

ranks of veterans . . . Known as WASP, the silo system now deployed across North and group is composed of an estimated 900 South Dakota, Montana and other northern women pilots who ferried military bomb- states . . . James Hubbard, director of ers, fighters and transport aircraft dur- The American Legion's National Security

ing World War II . . . Former WASPs, who Division, reports the new missile system, were civilian employes of the military, designed to be mobile rather than fixed, became potentially eligible for certain is vital to the nation's defense, pointing VA benefits earlier this month when the out that "our Minutemen will become vul- Secretary of the Air Force certified nerable to Russian targeting in the 1980s WASP service would be considered active and we will need a follow-on missile to military service for purposes of VA bene- prevent them from first strike pre-emi- ' fits . . . The Air Force announced that nence.' . . Hubbard, according to ALNS, WASPs should send applications for honor- added that three or four deployment sys- able discharges to the Air Force Military tems now are being studied and the funding Personnel Center (HQ AFMPC/MPCDOAI) requested will determine which system is Randolph AFB, Texas 78143. most feasible. 26 , . . . . Retire to Florida without touching yoursavings on Florida's East or West Coast

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THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979 NEWS FOR LEGIONNAIRES

Legion Calls For Return to Active Draft

By Rod Anderson, ALNS Staffer

James Hubbard, assistant director of the National Security Division of The American Legion, in testimony before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel of the House Armed Ser- vices Committee, called for revitaliza- tion of the Selective Service System to adequately provide for the na- tion's defense in time of emergency. Hubbard refuted each of the major arguments offered in opposition to a reinstitution of the draft. Defense Department contentions that the All Volunteer Force con- cept has been an unqualified success are countered in part by their own to. figures which demonstrate that, Rep. James M. Hartley ( D-NY ) displays The American Legion's prestigious while active duty forces have real- Legislative Award he received from National Cdr. John M. (Jack) ized improvements in the quality and Carey (left) for sponsoring and, pushing through the "Hanley quantity of personnel, reserve capa- Amendment" that maintained guaranteed preference for veterans bilities have fallen far short of man- in federal employment. Congressman Hanley is a Legionnaire. power requirements projected by the He authored the "Hanley Amendment" that maintained guaranteed Defense Department in the event of preference for veterans in federal employment and job retention military confrontation in Europe, during the last session of the 95th Congress. He now is Chairman he said. of the House Postoffice and Civil Service Committee. ( Continued on page 32

Gov. Richard W. (Dick) Riley of South Carolina Gov. Arthur A. Link of North Dakota ( center) pre- (seated) gives a firm handshake to National Cdr. John sented American Legion awards to outstanding members M. (Jack) Carey as the governor's brother, E. P. of the 1979 Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (Pat) Riley Jr., and father, E. P. (Ted) Riley, Sr., (ROTO at the University of North Dakota, Grand look on. The governor, his brother and father are Forks. Shown left to right are Grand Forks Post 6 Cdr. members of Greenville Post 3, the latter two being Rudy Kraemer, Cadet Maj. Lee Jords ( Military past commanders of the post. Commander Carey Excellence Award), Governor Link, Cadet 2nd Lt. met with the governor, his brother and his father Jerry Schneider (Scholastic Excellence Award), and just prior to addressing the joint session of Cadet 2nd Lt. David Rothchild ( Military Excellence Smith, General Assembly of South Carolina at the Award) . Not shown is Cadet Lt. Col. Pamela state capitol in Columbia. winner of a Scholastic Excellence Award. 28 THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979

Legion Opposes Veterans Redraft The American Legion has gone on record as strongly opposing the re- drafting of veterans into active duty with the Armed Forces "unless and until the Selective Service System is revitalized and returned to full status and registration, classification, and induction of all personnel available under current law, is completed." Acting on a National Security Commission resolution during the The four finalists in The American Legion's 42nd high school spring conference in Indianapolis, oratorical contests are, left to right, Fernando Baell Jr. the Legion's National Executive of Philadelphia, Bruce A. Menin of Miami Beach, Fla., Jeffrey Committee, the policy-making body R. Gragalone of Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., and Paul T. Yarbrough of organization National of Las Cruces, N. Mex. Baell emerged as the oratorical champion. the between Conventions, noted that the Admin- istration has proposed ordering en- Philadelphia Senior Captures listed veterans who have completed their obligated service to active duty for refresher training and assign- National Oratorical Contest ments to active armed forces units in By Dennis S. Miller, ALNS Staffer scholarship for his oration dealing the event of a national emergency. with the salvation of a free American "Neither this proposal nor any Fernando Baell Jr., 17, a senior society. other recent proposals even consider at Central High School, Philadel- the use of Selective Service to fill phia, Pa., captured The American Commission Chairman Kane the ranks of the Armed Forces Re- Legion's 42nd annual high school Succumbs to Heart Attack serves," the Committee added. oratorical contest at El Reno, Okla. The resolution cited that the re- With the national championship, Francis Patrick Kane, 71, chair- drafting of veterans in these circum- Fernando received a scholarship man of The American Legion's Na- stances "is unfair, inequitable and award of $8,000 in ceremonies imme- tional Security Commission, died of not in accordance with the duties diately following the contest in the a heart attack after a minor traffic and responsibilities that accompany El Reno High School auditorium. accident in Chicago, 111. citizenship in our nation."—ALNS The champion was one of four fi- A native of the city, he served as nalists selected from winners at the deputy commissioner, Department of state, regional and sectional levels, Public Works, Chicago. each of whom delivered an eight to A veteran of World War II, Kane 10 minute prepared oration and a enlisted as a private in the army in three to five minute extemporaneous 1933 and retired as a major general oration on the U.S. Constitution and in the national guard in 1968. He one of its amendments. formerly commanded the Illinois Young Baell's winning oration National Guard. dealt with "Freedom of Speech: A Right and a Responsibility—a Priv- Robert (Bob) Patty Dies ilege and a Protection of All Free- doms." Robert Hastings (Bob) Patty, 57, Second place and a $5,000 schol- deputy director of the National arship went to Bruce A. Menin of Americanism and Children and Glens Falls, N.Y. Post 233 Cdr. Miami Beach, Fla., whose topic was Youth Division of The American Le- Orlando Scarselletta ( left) presents "Rededication to the Constitution." gion, died April 25 at his Indianapo- the book, "The Fate of a Nation," to Third place, which was worth lis, Ind., home. 29th District Congressman Gerald $3,000 in scholarship money, was He had served with National Head- Solomon ( center) as first Vice Cdr. awarded to Jeffrey R. Gragalone of quarters for 16 years. Joseph P. Fiore looks on. A member Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., who dis- An Army veteran of World War II of the post, Congressman Solomon cussed the "Constitution and the Jus- and a graduate of Indiana Univer- told Legionnaires that he believes in tice System," and fourth place was sity, he is survived by his wife, a national defense second to none won by Paul T. Yarbrough of Las Christine, and three sons, Mark, and promised to fight chipping away Cruces, N. Mex., who earned a $2,000 Kevin and John. at veterans benefits. 29 THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979 NEWS FOR LEGIONNAIRES

KEEPING POSTED Cape May County Goes All Out for Legion's 60th

The Board of Freeholders of Cape May, N.J., County proclaimed "American Legion Week" in observ- ance of the Legion's 60th anni- versary. A lighted sign in front of the Cape Arkansas Dept. Cdr. C. R. (Bob) May convention hall carried the Kemp (left) presents Orren Welch message "Congratulations American (right) , who signed up 202 new Legion 60th Anniversary" during the Legion members, with an American week. Legion jacket as Ellig-Stoufer Post Jean Barger is commander of Har- 31 Cdr. Carl Atkins looks on. Post 119 Cdr. H. A. Pucheu, ry Snyder Post 193, Cape May, and past post department Cdr. and banner headlines in the Cape May Post First Legionnaire Gets Hershel Ladner and Star and Wave proclaimed the anni- Vice Cdr. Oliver Huch ( left to versary. Publisher Thomas Hand is right) mortgage. 202 Members burn the a member of Post 193. New Orren Welch of Ellig-Stoufer Post 31, Fort Smith, Ark., has signed on Gulfport Post 119 Proclamation Salutes 202 brand new members of The American Legion between July 1, Burns Its Mortgage Sixty 50-Year Members 1978, and March 1, 1979. If that Joe Graham Post 119, Gulfport, Sixty American Legion members isn't a world record, it's gotta be at Miss., celebrated The American Le- of San Diego County, Calif., Dis- least an Olympic record. gion's 60th birthday with a mortgage trict 22 who have been Legionnaires The post highlighted its 60th an- burning, a family feed and a dance. for more than 50 years were hon- niversary celebration by honoring its Mississippi National Executive ored at La Mesa Post 282's celebra- outstanding membership "go-getter." Committeeman Ralph Godwin tion of the Legion's 60th anniversary. He accomplished his tremendous headed a delegation of district and The honored Legionnaires average effort by knocking on doors in the department officials attending the 83 years of age and they were the Fort Smith area and "selling" The festivities. object of a county proclamation at- American Legion. The 15-year $215,000 Small Busi- testing to the "Over 50 Years as a Arkansas Department Cdr. C. R. ness Administration loan was made Legionnaire Day." (Bob) Kemp presented Welch with when Hershel Ladner was Post 119 The proclamation was presented a Legion jacket during ceremonies commander. to District Cdr. Jim O'Hara by Tom at the post home. Post 31 now has a The final payment check of $111,- Hamilton, chairman of the San Di- membership of 1,160, 342 of which 405 was made last February. ego County Board of Supervisors. are new this year.

Andalusia, Ala., Post 80 marked the Legion's 60th World War I veterans were honored when Harris anniversary by honoring six 50-year members. Shown Anderson Post 75, Mineral Wells, Tex., celebrated the from left are Third Division Cdr. J. T. Raley, Frank Legion's 60th anniversary. Shown from left are John McGraw, Robert F. Peacock, Ollie F. McVay, Randy Harbus, Al Lodal, Fred Parnell, who was a delegate Collum, Bird Benbow, Add Raborn and to the Paris Caucus, Joe Sparks, D. C. Harris Post 80 Cdr. McDonald Williams. and A. H. Brackeen. 30 THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979

U»S« Foreign Policy: A Legion Overview

The highly complex nature of international developments—matters which for many years have been the exclusive domain of State Department "brain trusts" in Washington—is now becoming the concern of many Americans who question the effectiveness of the United States as a world leader. The making of foreign policy during the 1970's has reflected a "noninvolve- ment" mentality born out of our unpleasant experience in Southeast Asia from 1964-1973. Those nations which condemn democracy as a form of government that is obsolete and unmanageable have seized upon the "noninvolvement" mental- ity to work their will in all parts of the world. These nations have for several years continued a campaign to test both our national will and our na- tional leadership. Unfortunately, they have succeeded in exposing our un- willingness to take effective countering actions. Cuba, under the Soviet Union's tutelage, has been "beating its chest" in Africa and prodding General Torrijos to kick the Americans out of Panama. We have countered by assuming a noncommittal role in Africa and ratifying two treaties to give away the Canal Zone. Joe B. Hofer The Soviet Union has masterminded a Marxist takeover in Afghanistan where our ambassador was recently gunned down after being taken hostage. Russia has also moved toward its objective of controlling the oil reserves South Dakotan Named of the Middle East by sponsoring military activity aimed at controlling the shipping lanes to those oil fields. Our response has been meek. In fact, we Legionnaire of Month stood idly by and unilaterally assisted the Russians in their quest by ignor- Joe B. Hofer is a doer in all ing the warning signals emanating from Iran, allowing that nation to col- things American Legion. Therefore, lapse in open rebellion, Iranian leftists (probably communist-inspired) are the South Dakota Master at Arms now fighting for control of the oil fields there. and adjutant of Miller-Magee Post The Iranian debacle does not stand by itself as the only unwitting con- 32, Belle Fourche, S.D., has been se- cession made by our foreign policy strategists. have been very successful We lected as Legionnaire of the Month. in alienating several of our traditional allies, as well. have decided to We An Air Force veteran of World withdraw U.S. ground troops from South Korea—a slap in the face to both War II, he has served as department South Korea and Japan. This decision was closely followed by the normaliza- master-at-arms for the last 10 years tion of relations with mainland China without negotiating for Chinese as- and as past adjutant for 20 years. surances that Taiwan would be left unmolested. All of these nations have In addition, he has held all post been strong supporters of the United States for 30 years, yet we jeopardize offices and has chaired many com- their friendship and, in fact, their security without any compensating with- mittees on Legion projects such as drawals by the major communist powers. Boys State, Americanism and Base- Effective foreign policy demands consistency, reliability, and credibility; ball. yet, we have demonstrated none of these traits during recent years. Hofer is an active volunteer at The making of foreign policy has always been an executive power delegated Veterans Administration hospitals to the President but the scenario outlined here has forced Congress to exert and gives freely of his time and ener- more influence on foreign policy decisions. Congressional objections to the gy to community services. troop pullout in South Korea, in association with revised intelligence esti- He also has assisted many South mates of North strength levels, has prompted a temporary halt in Korean Dakota veterans in obtaining veter- troop removal. Administration sponsored legislation to implement the ans benefits. His son, Bruce, is a change in relations significant Congressional resistance with Taiwan has met veteran of the Vietnam war. and language is being inserted to address Taiwan's protection against now "This fine, active Legionnaire invasion from the mainland. Legislation to implement the Panama Canal never says no when it comes to Le- treaties is being questioned on Capitol Hill, especially in the House now gion service," says Post 32 Cdr. Pete where Members felt that their Constitutional authority to dispose of U.S. Krush. property was usurped by the President in negotiating the treaties without prior Congressional consent. Post Presents Flags We, in The American Legion, view these actions by Congress as a healthy sign—perhaps signalling a reassertion of our desire to put the United States Cdr. David Morrill of Hariman- world's leader. However, is left to be back in its proper place as the much Hale Post 18, Wolfeboro, N.H., pre- done. Until our nation stops acting like it was beaten in Vietnam it will sented the Community Center with be difficult to convince our friends and foes around the world that we are American and New Hampshire State confidence ready to go about the business of foreign policy with the and flags. Legionnaire Wilfred L. Peets, authoritativeness expected of us. president of the Senior Citizen's club —From the National Legislative News Bulletin accepted the flags. 31 THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979 NEWS FOR LEGIONNAIRES

1st Fleet Marine Air Wing. George David Green- haw needs witnesses to sustain claims to chest TAPS pains and lung fungus on a flight to New Caledonia from Guadalcanal May 1, 1944. CID The Taps Notice mentions, when- 576. USS Hawkins DDR 873. Johnny M. Pace needs ever possible, those Legionnaires who verification of leg injury suffered while have held high National or Depart- dragging anchor chain during ship repair at Norfolk, Va. , Naval Base in September or Oc- ment Office in the Legion, US gov- tober, 1949. CID 577. Co. A, 21st Infantry Regt., 24th Infantry Di- ernment, or other forms of national vision. Kenneth Eugene Trent needs witnesses prominence. to being hit in the back while assaulting a hill in Korea in February or March, 1951. CID 578.

Chester D. Hirsch, 66, past depart- ment commander of Connecticut Legion Calls For (1971-72) died in Stafford Springs, Return to Active Draft Conn.

( Continued from page 28) Morgan B. Haven, 86, past depart- ment commander of Connecticut, Hubbard responded to charges died in New London, Conn. that the draft is unconstitutional with a quote from the first President Clarence W. Seymour, 94, past de- of the United States, George Wash- Girl Explorer gets ready for partment commander of Connecticut ington, who said that every Ameri- Philmont's trails. (1921-22) died in Hartford, Conn. can "owes to our Nation not only a portion of his property, but even of Paul Doerfler, past department his own personal services to the de- Philmont Ranch Ready vice commander of Wisconsin, died fense of it." in Kimberly, Wis. He further cited the constitutional for New Scout Season requirement to "provide for the com- The Philmont Scout Ranch and Kenneth J. Pusey, former member mon defense," and the power of Con- Explorer Base, operated by the Boy of National Law and Order commit- gress "to provide for calling forth Scouts of America, will open its 1979 tee, died in Snow Hill, Md. the militia," saying that he doubted summer season June 19 at Cimarron, the drafters of that document in- N. Mex. William J. Clarahan, past depart- tended restraints on the manner in This outdoor wonderland of camp- ment vice commander of Michigan, which that militia was to be raised. ing and hiking covers 137,000 acres died in Detroit. The Legion spokesman pointed to of the Sangre de Cristo range of the the basic principles of America's Rocky Mountains in northeastern Edwin H. Curtis, past department government, majority rule for the New Mexico. vice commander of Iowa, died in common good, in answering charges Philmont annually hosts 16,000 Chariton, Iowa. that the draft was "unfair and im- Scouts—boys and girls—and their moral." leaders. Each Scout accepted for Glenn D. Crawford, 82, American "Is it morally wrong," asked Hub- Philmont must be at least 14 years Legion National Comptroller from bard, "for that government to re- old and be in top physical condition. 1920 to 1960, died in Seal Beach, quire certain of (its) individuals to Philmont will accept arrivals for Calif. He was a veteran of both serve in a capacity which defends High Adventure Expenditions every World War I and II. He was active that common good? I think not." day between June 19 and August 10, in civic affairs during his residence Hubbard registered the Legion's and Cavalcades will be held June 20, in Indianapolis, Ind. unalterable opposition to a proposal to consolidate the Selective Service 22, July 6, 8, 22 and 24. Many Legionnaires take an active System with the Department of De- role in the Philmont program. COMRADES IN DISTRESS fense, saying, "The Selective Ser- Further information can be ob- Readers who can help these veterans are urged vice System is too vital to the Na- to do so. Usually a statement is needed in sup- tion's security to be subordinated in tained from the Boy Scouts of Amer- port of a VA claim. ica, North Brunswick, N.J. 08902. Notices are run only at the request of American another agency. It provides the Legion Service Officers representing claimants, with using Search for Witness Forms available only President and the Congress an from State Legion Service Officers. Please con- instrument by which contact can be Magazine, Education Alert Expanded tact CID # , The American Legion P.O. Box 1055, 700 Pennsylvania St., Indianapo- maintained with the citizenry at the Special Veterans Administration lis, Ind. 46206. grass roots level through the Gov- Battery B, 41st Coast Artillery. Joseph T. Ant- efforts to alert Vietnam Era veterans czak needs evidence of a hospital stay for a ernors and local board members." back injury sustained while stationed at Fort to unused GI Bill education benefits, Kamehameha, Oahu, Hawaii in December, 1935. In his testimony, Hubbard urged begun last year, are being expanded CID 573. the subcommittee to "issue a favor- Company F, 136th Infantry Regt., 47 Division. to a nationwide campaign in 1979. James B. Moncrief needs witnesses to a back able report on legislation to revital- injury sustained while scaling a 25-foot wall The awareness program, "Operation during advanced infantry training at Camp ize the Selective Service System," Boost," had focused on 11 states Rucker, Ala., in April or May, 1953. CID 574. pointing out that the agency hasn't Army. Willard A. Clark needs witnesses to sus- where GI Bill participation was un- tain claim for knee injury suffered while even had a permanent director for climbing pole as a lineman in The Philippines der 50 percent. in October, 1944. CID 575. two years. 32 THE AMERICAN LEGION June 1979

664th Topo. Engineers (July). Rudolph M. Malik, cago, 111., 60631. 104 Cramer Avenue, Bentleyville, Pa. 15314. 46th Signal Heavy Const. Bn. WTO (August). LIFE MEMBERSHIPS 591st Eng. Boat Regt. (August). Aloysius Leonard W. Wise, 4505 Hargrove Rd., Camp 66417. Springs, 20031. The award of a life membership to a Legion- Steinlage, RR 1, Corning, Kans., Md., Distribution (August). Inf. Div. 661st Bn., and 777th Tank naire by a Post is a testimonial by those who 786th Eng. Petroleum Co. 69th TD know best that such a member has served The Ralph Rossignol, 1 Calixite Ln., Biddleford, Bn. (August). Clarence Marshall, 101 Stephen American Legion well. Maine, 04005. St., New Kensington, Pa., 15068. Below are listed some of the previously un- 82nd Ord. (August). Paul A. Niebrugge, RR 3, 217th Field Arty. Bn., 44th Div. Hq. Bn. (Au- St., listed life membership Post awards that have Effingham, 111., 62401. gust). Jack Damro, 112 W 15th Kau- been reported to the editors. 6th Port. Hq. TC (August). R. E. Lee, 1718 kauna, Wis., 54130. Jackson St., Scranton, Pa., 18504 37th Div. Veteran's Assn. (August). Jack C. Columbus, C. Byron Lear (1979), Post 62, Youngtown, 811 Tank Destroyer Bn. (August). Ernest Cor- Wander, 65 S Front St., Room 707, Ariz. rado, 1302 Shanley Dr., Columbus, Ohio, Ohio, 43215. Herman LeMawski (1979), Post 197, Harbor 43224. 37th Div., Co. A, 148th Inf. (August). Robert Beach, Mich. 745th Heavy Shop Co. (August). Harold E. Greek, Box 107, Montpelier, Ohio, 43543. Laurence Lincourt (1978), Post 616, Richfield Beam, RR 6, Box 380, Lockport, 111., 60441. 95th Inf. Div. Assn. (August). Theodore S. Nel- Springs, N.Y. 546th AAA-AW Bn., Btry. B (August). Charles son, Box 1274, Chicago, 111., 60690. Poppleton St., Omaha, Nebr., Assn. (August). Lester Ben- Arthur F. Ma this (1979), Post 62, Young- Caito, 4822 16th Armd. Div. 43545. town, Ariz. 68106. nett, 8-329 Rd. P3-R5, Napoleon, Ohio, 899th Dest. Bn, Co. (August). Ellsworth (August). R. Rigsby, Box Eusibio Montanile (1978), Post 57, Waldwick, Tank A 112th Cav. Claude Wichita, Kans., N.J. Curmode, 642 S. Rutan St., 50681, Dallas, Tex., 75250. 67218. 149th Inf. Assn. (August). Marion F. Williams, Octavio C. Nieves (1978), Post 53, Sanford, 456th Ord. Evac. Co. (August). George S. 40222. Fla. WWII 2005 Redleaf Dr., Louisville, Ky., Parker, 60501 Grand River, New Hudson, 17th Airborne Div. (August). Vic Mittleman, Stephen Pastuck (1978), Post 261, Piscataway, Miss., 48165. Ave., Lansdowne, Pa., N.J. 139 W. Plumstead 117th Eng. Bn., 37th Div. WWII (August). G. K. 19050. John G. Pels (1979), Post 264, Tonawanda, Schubert, Box 85', Farmington, Wash., 99128. Div. Pfeiffer, N.Y. 11th Armd. (August). Al 2308 Co. C, 709th Tank Bn. WWII (August). Louis S. Admiral St., Aliquippa, Pa., 15001. Elliott Plummer (1979), Post 126, Jensen Montagna, 437 E. Louden St., Philadelphia, Ord. Bn. Assn. (August). Scott Staton, Rt. Beach, Fla. 622nd Pa. 19120 6, Box 16, Hendersonville, N.C., 28739. Walter V. Potter (1979), Post 10, Riverside, 489th Ord. Evac. Co. (August). Richard Ensley, 198th Field Arty. Regt. WWII, Korea, and Viet- R.I. 12804 Connecticut Ave., Wheaton, Md., 20906. nam (August). Lynn Raque, 3733 Mamaroneck Lee Roehrman (1979), Post 62, Youngtown, 1st Armd. Div. (August). Sal Marino, 9036 Royal 40218. Ariz. Rd., Louisville, Ky., St., Denver, Colo., 80221. 38th Eng. Regt. WWII (August) . Richard Chmiel, Fred W. Rhodes (1979), Post 264, Tonawanda, (August). Lawrence Ciaffone, Cor- Silver Spring, Md., 20902. N.Y. 693rd Eng. 8 1708 Donald PI.. so St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 11223. 83rd Inf. Div. Assn. (August). Sam Klippa, John P. Skramko (1978), Post 616 Richfield Co. C, 240 Eng. Const. (August). Don Mus- St., Pittsburgh, Pa., 15204. Springs, N.Y. Bn. 1500 Mutual ser, 1658 8th St. NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Btry., 127th AAA Gun Bn. (August). Kenneth Virginia V. Smith (1978), Post 53, Sanford, A Jefferson St., Bellevue, Fla. 52405. M. Beaman, 2501 S68th Eng. WWII (August). Alex E. Andreski, Nebr., 68005. William Strough (1978), Post 264, Tonawanda, 53545'. Inf., 25th Div. (Au- N.Y. 460 Bostwick Ave., Janesville, Wis., Co. G, 3rd Platoon, 27th Btry. D, 460th Bn. AAA (August). Frank B. gust). Bud Long, 1828 Jacobs St., Ft. Smith, A. Clyde Thornton (1977), Post 166, Detroit, Ringler, 2003 St., Ft. Ind., Mich. Sherman Wayne, Ark., 72903. 46808. 504th Parachute Regt. 1942-45 (August). Warren Herb Ward (1979), Post 62, Youngtown, Ariz. 169th Inf. Cannon Co. (August). Joseph S. Rob- R. Williams, Box 188, Blowing Rock, N.C., Louis W. Willson (1979). Harry Sullins Post inette, 1722 Doctor's Dr., Pine Bluff, Ark., 28605. 536, Vienna, 111. 71603. Railhead Co. (August). Jake Marteli, Frank Abate, Ralph J. Brennan, Donald R. Cole, 566 QM 17th Airborne Div. (August). Joe Quade, 23 • 202 St., Caldwell, Ida., 83605. Joseph Galati, Herbert Gerber, William Lougheed, E Ash Westminster Dr., Montville, N.J. , 07045. Btry. A, 403rd CA Bn. AAA (August). Elmer Edward S. MacDonald, Roy Sommers, Jasper 486th AA Arty. (August). Ronald V. Condon, 55 Earlville, 111., 60518. Van Hook, Orie Van Dam, Charles A, Veronelli, E. Hood, RR 3, Blackman PI., Bridgeport, Conn., 06604. Field Arty. Bn. Gp. Hq. Btry. and 185th Henry P. Withers (1979). Harry Coppendyke Post 194th 4th Cav. Assn. (August). Mike Loberg, Annan- Field Arty. (August). Raymond L. Behr, 171, Fairlawn, N.J. WWII dale, Minn., 55302. DeWitt, Iowa, 52742. Woodson B. Butler, Calvin A, Jordan, Raynald 523 11th Ave., 80th Div. Veteran's Assn. (August). H. L. Ren- Bn. (August). Robert Gam- La Marque, Herman G. Foulds (1979). Haw- 235th Observation der, 211 E. Arcadia Ave., Peoria, 111., 61603. Pioneer, Ohio, 43554. thorne, Calif., Post 314. boe, Box 278, 178th Ord. Depot Co. WWII (August). Nelle Arty. Bn., Hq. Btry. (August). Dell Hal Goldman (1976). Sepulveda, Calif., Post 270th Field Tenti, 419 Boyle St., Dunmore, Pa., 18512. Claremore, 735. E. McCuistian, Rt. 6, Box 650, 21st Aviation Eng. (August). Calvin E. Eckert, Raymond Hans (1979). Frandsen Levandowski Okla., 74017. RR 3, Box 316, Dillgburg, Pa., 17019. Byrnes, 3073 Post 214, South River, N.J. 40th Eng. Bn. (August). Mrs. D. 778th AAA AW Bn. (August). Dominic Deoria, Firestone St., Sterling Heights, Mich., 48077 319 Washington Ave., Phoenixville, Pa., 11460. 3600th QM Trucking Co., 9th Armd., 1st Army 152nd Eng. Bn., Co. C WTO (August). Robert (August). Edward A. Matchett, 1833 Shopiere OUTFIT REUNIONS Gossling, 1911 Portman Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr., Beloit, Wis., 53511. 45237 267th QM Baking Co. (August). Jack A. Palmer, Reunion will be held In month indicated. For 490th AA, Btry. B (August). Bethuel Schrai- 1968 Middle Bellville Rd., Mansfield, Ohio, particulars write person whose address is given. shuhn, 1207 W. Hilton St., Philadelphia, Pa., 44904. Notices accepted on official forms only. For 19140. 809th Tank Destroyer Bn. WTO (August). form stamped, send addressed return envelope to 295th Joint Assault Signal Co. (August). John G. Joseph Zalenski, 9928 Niver St., Allen Park, O. R. Form, American Legion Magazine, P.O. Gahtt, 2963 Renfrew St., Ann Arbor, Mich., Mich., 48101. Box 1055, 700 Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, 48105. 728th AT and 775th TD Bn. (August). Walter K. IN 46206. Notices should be received at least 45th Div., 279th Regt., 1st Bn., B Co. 1950-<52 Freeland, 815 Mohave Ct., Elizabethtown, Ky., five months before scheduled reunion. No written (August). Dick Aschoff, 2424 S. Hawthorne 42701. letter necessary to get form. St., Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 57105. 75th Station Hosp. (August). Ed Kickson, 433 Earliest submission favored when volume of Co. E, 160th Inf., 40th Div. WWII (August). Sycamore Rd., West Reading, Pa., 19611. requests is too great to print all. W. C. Jones, 2902 Casa Del Norte Dr., Al- 656th-771st Tank Destroyer Bn. (August). buquerque, N. Mex., 87112. Ben Brescia, 154 Malacca St., Akron, Ohio, Army 534th AAA, Btry. A (August). Scottie Ervin, 44305. Rt. 2, Warsaw, Ind., 46580. 22nd Gen. Hospital, WTO, ETO (July). Ray- D Co. 682nd ECB, 47th Div., 1953 (August). S3rd Merrill's Marauder's (August). Thomas J. mond S. Hedquist, 2019 South Mulford Road, Harry Hight, 442 Ellis Ave., Colwyn, Pa., Martini, 625 Archdale Dr., Apt. A, Charlotte, 111. 61108. 19023. Rockford, N.C., 28210. 8th Armored Division Asso. (July). Henry B. 242nd Field Arty. Bn. (August). Paul Heureux, 85th Div., Co. E, 338th Inf. (August). Gene De- Rothenberg, 134 North LaSalle Street, Suite Box 48, Campbell, Nebr., 68932. Frange, 995 W Jackson St., Krebs, Okla., Chicago, 111. 279th Eng. Combat Bn. Assn. (August). Joseph 400, 60602. 74554. 1252nd Combat Engineer Bn. (July). George R. Smith, 131 Love Ln., Norwood, Pa., 19074. 1138th Eng. Combat Gp. (August). Robert Tal- Moore, 207 Shockley Drive, R.D. 3, Birdsboro, B Co., 148th Inf. Regt., 37th Inf. Div. (August). bot, RR 1, Walnut, 111., 61376. Pa. 19508. Robert Bueher, 2421 Valleybrook Dr., Toledo, 5th Armd. Div. (August). Mrs. Claire Watrous, Corps Asso. (July). John Bitting, 10104 Ohio, 43611. Xm 8549 Lowell St., St. Louis, Mo., 63147. Quinby Street, Silver Spring, Md. 20901. 5th Eng. Combat Veterans WWII (August). 17th QM, Co. Hq., A, B and C (August). Fred 42nd (Rainbow) Division. (July). Hank De Jar- George Favalion, 7 Darvel Dr., Robbinsville, B. Heigert, 1507 Walnut St., Goodland, Kans., nette, 1207 31st Street, N.E., Cedar Rapids, N.J., 08691. Iowa 67735. Co. B, 86th QM Bn. and 3482nd Ord. Co. WWII 52402. 808th Tank Destroyer Bn. (August). John W. 457th Ordnance Evacuation Co. (July). Robert E. (August). Woodrow Catoe, Box 414-844 Rob- Babb, 705 57th St., Vienna, W. Va., 26105 Petherick, 260 Lathers, Garden City, Mich. bins Circle, Chester, S.C., 29706. 116th Ord. MM Co. (August). Bert Coupe, 420 48135. 1256th Eng. ETO WWII (August). Nick Yaca- E. 7th St., Jerome, Ida., 83338. 466th Bn. (July). William H. Yopp, 6 vone, 1426 Jersey St., Lake Milton, Ohio, AAA 6th Inf. Div. (August). Jefferson A. Sherlin, Sackett Point Road, North Haven, Conn. 06473. 44429. 4415 Kenyon Rd., Little Rock, Ark., 72205. 69th Signal Bn., 3rd Army. (July). Anthony 760th Tank Bn., Co. C (August). Charles Mendo- 204th Coast Arty. Anti-Aireraft Regt. WWII Luciano, 31 Halmore Drive, Rochester, N.Y. lia, 11308 Homestead St., Santa Fe Springs, (August). Everette Bonnette, 3012 Drexel St., 352nd Ord. Maintenance Co. AA). (July). Ewing Calif., 90670. Shreveport, La., 71108. L. McKelvey, 9889 West 32nd Avenue, Wheat 32nd Inf. Div. (August). Anthony Cusmano, 210th Ord. Bn. (August). Clarence Thomas, Ridge, Colo. 80033. 16314 Carlisle, Detroit, Mich., 48205. West Branch, Iowa 52358. 504th M. P. Bn. (July). Charles Eling, 1548 West 617th OBAM Bn., Hq. and Service Co. (August). 84th Inf. Div. (August). C. H. Shook, Box 4096, Street, Reading, Ohio 45215. Adolph Penno 7653 W. Bryn Mawr St., Chi- Station B, Spartanburg, S.C., 29303. 33 —

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Air Force Miscellaneous OUTFIT REUNIONS 98th Bomb Group (H) Veterans Asso. (July). Bataan-Corregidor Survivors and other Far East Walter H. Boiling Jr., Route 3, P.O. Box 67, POW's (August). Wayne Carringer, Box 46,

Gonzales, La. 70737. Robinsville, N.C. . 28771. 47th Bomb Group (July). George C. McElhoe, China-Burma-India Veterans Asso. (August). Army 6694 Nelson Street, Arvada, Colo. 80004. Tony Colombo, 3814 East Poinsetta Drive, 1406th Air Transport Cmd. (August). John Va- Phoenix, Ariz. 85028. selenak, 43 Delaware Ave., Uniontown, Pa., Pearl Harbor Survivor's Assn. (August). James 761st FA Bn. (August). Robert J. Rhoads, 135 Beach, Calif., 90810. Joseph Avenue, Johnstown, Pa. 15902. 15401. E. Tracy, Box 9212, Long Photo (August). M. List, 247 Veterans Gray- 14th Tank Bn., 9th Armored Division (August). 6th Sq. Howard Guadalcanal Campaign (August). Central St., Battle Creek, Mich., 49017. E. Cadwell, Minneapolis, Minn., Dee Paris, 13110 Holdridge Road, Silver don Box 1141, 75th Air Depot Wing, 1952-55 (August). Vern Spring, Md. 20906. 55440. St., Davenport, Iowa, 476th AAA Bn. (August). Horace Ring, 351 Wriedt, 2121 Cedar 36th Texas Div. Assn. (August). L. E. Wilker- Ocala Drive, Nashville, Tenn. 37211. 52804. son, 11121 Visalia Dr., Dallas, Tex., 75228. (August). Kingsley 517th Parachutists (August). Melvin B. Ed- 19th Supply Sq., 19th ADG Christmas Island WWII (August). David T. Bu- Gulfport, Miss., 39501. wards, 2117 67th Street, Lubbock, Tex. 79412. Young, Box 7091, ente, 120 Arch Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa., 15202. 388th Bombardment Gp. Assn. (August). Ed Co. C, 128th Inf., 32nd Division & 136th Med. H Regt. Band (August). Ray Tippelet, 115 East Huntzinger, Box 965, Cape Coral, Fla., 33904. CSS Creon ARL 11 (August). Joseph J. Leick, 322nd Gp. (Au- Boise, Ida., 5th Street, Marshfield, Wis. 54449. 450th Bomb Sq., Bomb WWII 1720 Vermont Ave., 83706. 74th-372nd Association (August). Elmer G. gust). Eugene Allen, 412 Homer Rd., Minden, Naval Air Transport Sq., Inc. (August). Alvin La., 71055. 1015 Ave., Indepen- Boyd, P.O. Box 95, Sparta, Ohio. 43350. R. May Jr., W South (August). Vieira, 693rd Engineer B.E. Co. (August). Anthony 303rd Bomb Gp. Joe Box 8531, dence, Mo. 64050. Hollywood, Fla., 33024. E. Taylor, Campana, 908 58th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 107th USN Seabees (August). Charles Fighter (August). 11219. 355th Gp. Gordon Hunsber- 7504 E 107th St., Kansas City, Mo., 64134. ger, 75 Congo Rd., Gilbertsville, Pa., 19525. Herbert Kagle- 1st M.P. Co. (August). James H. Swope, P.O. USN Base Hosp. 18 (August). 20th Air Force (August). Richard M. Keenan, macher, Boulder Crest Rd., Ellenwood, Box 305, Temperance, Mich. 48182. 3561 Box Washington, D.C., 20016. 81st Infantry Division WWII (August). Robert 5534, Ga., 30049. Assn. (August). Joseph E. M. Schweihs, 2842 South Emerald Ave., Chi- 58th Bomb Wing Navy Cryptologic Veteran's Assn. (August). Jack

Pokraka, 1730 Laporte Ave., Whiting, Ind., 113, dwood , S. Dak., 57732. cago, 111. 60616. Regan, Box Dea 582nd & 641st Ord. Co. and 100 & 101st Bns. 46394. 43rd Seabee Bn. Assn. WWII (August). Thomas 10th Air Depot Gp. Assn. (August). William V. Waterbury, Conn., (August). J. S. Hinton, 251 George Lemon A. Gifford, 100 Ives St., 3844 Dr., Dayton, Ohio, Drive, McDonough, Ga. 30253. Bowman, Waterbury 06704. 45439. Robert 101st Airborne Division (August). George Kosk- USS The Sullivans DD 537 (August). Air Base 111. imaki, P.O. Box 101AB, East Detroit, Mich. 49th Service Sq., 36th Gp. WWII (Au- Sander, 325 Thatcher Ave., River Forest, gust). Grass, 2236 St., Char- 48021. Mack H. Kern 60305. Co. D, 32nd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Divi- lotte, N.C.„ 28208. USS Franklin CV 13 (August). Alvin Tidwell, 37220. sion (August). John R. Tucker, 447 Phillips 43rd Service Sq. (August). Robert W. Hamilton, 5316 Overton Rd., Nashville, Tenn., Drive, Wichita Falls, Tex. 76308. 2104 Clark St., Boise, Ida., 83705. 73rd Naval Const. Bn. (August). Charles 76114. 95th Inf. Div. Asso. (August). 95th Inf. Div. 13th Troop Carrier Sq. (August). D. J. Finelli, Barnes, 412 Merrit St., Ft. Worth, Tex., Asso. Hqts., P.O. Box 1274, Chicago, HI. 1027 Bell Ave., Yeadon, Pa., 19050. USS Vincinnes CA 44 CL 64 (August). John Fighter Assn. (August). 60690. 355th Gp. Gordon H. Kelly, 15 Maple St., Franklin, Ohio, 45005. National Timberwolf (104th Division) Asso. Hunsberger, Box 71, 75 Congo Rd., Gilberts- USS Cavalla SS 244 (August). Rudy Cieplenski, (August). Angelo Mariano, 754 Barracks ville, Pa., 19525. 8803 Kohler Rd., Sauquoit, N.Y., 13456. 30th Air (August). T. Street, New Orleans, La. 70016. Depot Gp. WWII John USS Hololulu CL 48 (August). Jim Jeanguenat, Richey, 531 Belmont Park N, Dayton, Ohio, Hqts. Co. 1126th Engineers Group (August). 610 S Euclid Ave., Villa Park, Til., 60181. 45405. Bruce Kurzweg, 3529 East Kent Avenue, 71st Const. Bn. (August). Fred Balke, Rt. 2, 407th Bomb Sq., 92nd Bomb Gp., England WWII Laureldale, Pa. 19605. Box 227, Crestwood, Ky., 40014. 3rd FA Observation Bn. (August). Walter Cald- (August). George L. Reynolds, 710 E. Stewart well, 2449 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, Ave., Columbus, Ohio, 43206. Ohio 43209. 83rd Bomb Sq., 12th Bomb Gp. WWII (August). 282nd FA Bn. (August). George T. Chalfant, L. Everett Berry, 2710 Independence PI., American Legion Life Insurance 108 Michigan Avenue, Marietta, Ohio 45750. Grove City, Ohio, 43123. Battery A 893rd AAA AW Bn. (August). Carl 452nd Bomb Gp., 8th AF, England WWII (Au- Month Ending March 31, 1979 Wenzel, 131 West Spruce Street, East Roches- gust). R. Blaylock, Box 2536, New Bern, N.C, ter, N.Y. 14445. 28560. 32nd Inf. Division Veterans Asso. (August). An- 485th Bomb Gp., 831st Sq. (August). Howard The following is an actual case from the thony Cusmano, 16314 Carlisle Drive, Detroit, Woodyard, 3539 Butternut Dr., Lambertville, files of The American Legion Life insurance Mich. 48205. Mich., 48144. Plan: Infantry Service Co., 28th Division (Au- A 48-year old Legionnaire died of a heart at- 110th 19th Bombardment Assn. (August). Herb Frank, gust). William Zozula, P.O. Box 286, Scott- tack. He paid a total of $108.00 for this insur- 90-13 201st St., Hollis, N.Y., 11423. dale, Pa. 15683. ance; his widow was awarded $6,600. 355th Fighter Group (August). Gordon H. Huns- 110th QM Bakery Co., 5th Army (August). berger, 75 Congo Gilbertsville, Pa. Harry Tucker, 510 Burton Street, Raleigh, N.C. Road, Benefits Paid January 1, 1979 27608. 303rd Bomb Group (August). Joe Vieira, P.O. February 28, 1979 $ 945,031.00 Co. L, 152nd Infantry. 38th Division (August). Box 8531, Hollywood, Fla. 33024. Benefits Paid Since April, 1958 ....$29,202,620.00 Fred A. Kirkendall, 109 MaryMac Drive, War- B-24 Low Level POW's Aug. 1, 1943, Ploesti, Ru- Basic Units In Force (Number) .... 200,711.0 saw, Ind. 46580. mania, Oil Fields (August). Francis W. Doll, New Applications Approved 44th Engineering Combat Bn. Asso. (August). 5825 Laramie Circle, El Paso, Tex. 79924. Since January 1, 1979 860 Bill Squires, Versailles Route 2, Ind. 47042. 452nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force (August). Don New Applications Declined 1,343 Hopkins, P.O. Box 45, King of Prussia, Pa. New Applications Suspended 1,256 Navy 19406. (Applicants failed to return 17th Bomb Group, 34th, 37th, 95th, 432nd health form) Salinas. (July). Jim Rankin, Route 2, Ash- USS Squadrons (August). Bill Frymire, 4810 Gar- "Effective January 1, 1979 a 15 percent 'across land, Tenn. 37015. den Place, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80907. the board' increase will be extended to Decem- TJSN MCB 12 (Seabees), Danang, So. Vietnam 1979." 828th Squadron, 485th Bomb Group (August). ber 31, (July). Bob Williams, P.O. Box 48, Ludlow, The American Legion Life Insurance is an Robert S. Deeds, 4643 286th Street, Toledo, Vt. 05149. of the American Legion, adopt- Ohio 43611. official program 58th SeaBees Asso. (July). John J. Dillman, ed by the National Executive Committee, 1958. 529th Fighter Squadron, 311th Bomb Group (Au- Route 4, P.O. Box 4960, Ocean Pines, Berlin, It is decreasing term insurance, issued on appli- gust, 1980). Basil A. Herbst, Route 8, Box Md. 21811. cation to paid-up members of The American Le- Brainerd, Minn. 56401. USS Picking DD 685 (July). Bill Ruprecht, 10027 175, gion subject to approval based on health and Fighter Manoa, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. 85th, 86th, 87th Squadrons, 79th Group employment statement. Effective Jan. 1, 1976, 1st Beach Bn. (July). John Payne, 9231 First- (August). Frank E. Sanders, 126 East Norman death benefits range from $60,000 (6 units view Street, Norfolk, Va. 23503. Place, Broken Arrow, Okla. 74012. through age 29, 25 in Ohio) in decreasing steps PT Boaters (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky) (July). of $125 Vk unit at age 75 or over). Previously, Cyril Kloeker, Box 205, Union, Ky. 41091. Marine maximum was 4 units. This protection is avail- 29th SeaBees (August). Hugh Hancock, 531 2nd Marine Div. Assn. (August). Division Co- able throughout life, as long as the annual pre- Lowell Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. is the insured remains a member of ordinator, 320 S Chestnut St., Fresno, Calif., mium paid, USS Chaffinch (AM 81) & USS Goldcrest Legion, the stays in ef- 93702. The American and Plan (AM80) (August). Tom Gaffney, 25 Dionne fect. Available up to six units at a fiat rate of Honolulu NAS, Jan.-Dec., 1944 (August). Stan- Drive, Manchester, N.H. 03102. $24 per unit a year on a calendar year basis, ley G. Jerkins, 9943 S Spaulding Ave., Ever- USS Los Angeles (CA-135) (August). David pro-rated during the first year at $2 a month green Park, 111., 60642. 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British pleaded for greater alloca- The invasion, the Prime Minister in- million American soldiers were then tions of munitions and supplies: of sisted, will convert the English Chan- overseas. Of that number, 295,000 bombers to step up the attack on the nel into a "river of blood;" it is one were in the Mediterranean area continent, of tanks to withstand Rom- of the few undertakings which, if it instead of the 195,000 that the Brit- mel's blows in Libya, and especially fails, can alone lose the war for the ish had agreed upon. 125,000 were of shipping to replace the scores of Allies. By far the most promising in the Pacific, instead of the pro- vessels that were going to the bot- course, he declared, lies in a speedy grammed 80,000. Only 70,000 were tom every week. They continued to invasion of Northwest Africa. With in the British Isles instead of the exercise their traditional powers of African shores of the Mediterranean 150,000 who were supposed to have persuasion on American policymak- cleared of Axis forces, consideration been there preparing for the invasion. ers, principally the President. might then be given to the opportu- A disproportionate number of land- Early in June, Admiral Lord Louis nities presented for approaching Eu- ing craft earmarked for BOLERO- Mountbatten arrived in Washington rope either through southern France, ROUNDUP were being used in the and was closeted with the President. Sicily and Italy, or the Balkans. Mediterranean and in the Far East. A man of great charm, Mountbatten With a sweeping gesture across a Air and naval campaigns to soften up spent several hours at the White large map of the area, he traced the the continent and cripple the German House reviewing all aspects of the path of a maneuver of continental di- war-making potential were likewise war. During the course of this meet- mensions: from Britain southward delayed. It was not until March, ing (attended, on the American side, along the littoral of North Africa, and 1943, that we Americans were able only by the President and Harry back across the Mediterranean and to put even 100 bombers into the Europe. air over Europe with any regularity. Hopkins) , the Admiral communi- cated serious misgivings about BO- At a climactic session at the White Continuing differences in strategic LERO and ROUNDUP. He pointed House on Sunday, June 21, we Amer- emphasis kept tensions at high levels out that no effort of that sort had icans had an opportunity to defend within the combined staffs. So bruis- any chance of diverting significant the American plans against these ing did these conflicts at times be- strength from the Eastern front. He Churchillian blasts. Our defense, as come within Eisenhower's Allied recalled the President's strongly ex- before, rested on the many advan- Command that all the General's tal- pressed desire to help the hard- tages, military and political, of de- ents as a peacemaker were required pressed Russians and to give Amer- livering a decisive blow where it to maintain effective cooperation. Ad- ican soldiers an opportunity to fight counted most, and at the most propi- miral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval "as soon as possible." When the tious time. It was emphasized that Operations, became so annoyed at President conceded that it might be urgent demands on our resources did, the extent to which American forces unwise "to send a million soldiers to and always would, exceed the means and supplies were being applied to England and find, possibly, that a available, but that these demands what he considered narrowly British complete collapse of Russia had made had to be brought under strictest dis- objectives that he urged the United a frontal attack on France impossi- cipline to avoid frittering away our States to strike out along its own ble," the heads-up Admiral detected strength on secondary, indecisive ob- lines. Noting that the Germans were a made-to-order opportunity. "Do not jectives. not apt to invade Britain, he pro- lose sight of the advantages of a Although no firm decisions were posed a shift of American forces to major Allied invasion of Northwest announced at this meeting, it soon the Pacific Theater to defeat the Jap- Africa," he advised. became apparent that the President anese, then a return to Europe to finish Hitler. In the meantime, he BOLERO and ROUNDUP were had shifted his ground in the direc- argued, the Germans and Russians placed in further jeopardy when, la- tion of the British position. Neither could continue to chew each other up ter in the month, the Prime Minister BOLERO nor ROUNDUP was ex- in Europe. himself arrived from London. He and plicitly abandoned, but the fact that the President met first in seclusion an invasion of Northwest Africa was On one very important matter at Hyde Park; then the two heads of ordered for the late summer of 1942 that of having Anglo-American forc- government journeyed to Washing- indefinitely postponed them. Prepa- es in control of Western Europe at ton for a crucial series of meetings rations for TORCH began immedi- war's end—British and American with their combined military staffs. ately and, as we had expected, re- military leaders were happily in com- Mr. Churchill now attacked the sources originally intended for BO- plete accord. None of us shared the American plan directly, and with LERO were quickly diverted. The hopeful fantasy of some political and great force and eloquence. Events commitment of hundreds of thou- intellectual leaders that a grateful would not wait, he argued, until sands of Allied troops to the new Stalin eventually would join the necessary forces were assembled for fronts in Morocco, Algeria, and Tu- West in creating a brave new world the cross-channel ROUNDUP opera- nisia generated recurring demands of peace, freedom, and prosperity. tion a year hence. Although the Rus- for vast tonnages of equipment, ship- We had no doubt that the Red Army, sians faced potentially decisive bat- ping, landing craft, and support of once resistance in the East had crum- tles in the months immediately every conceivable category. It was bled, would halt its westward march ahead, and were clamoring for an as if a great devouring vortex had only when and if it encountered ef- Anglo-American blow against the en- opened into which resources that fective opposing forces. emy to relieve the pressure, vital Al- might have been concentrated for My own responsibilities for stra- lied interests in the Mediterranean the main event were ineluctably tegic planning came to an end in the remained threatened and unprotect- drawn. late summer of 1943. By that time, ed. The British people were demand- I made a study of U.S. troop dis- I had witnessed the campaign in ing action, and the morale of their positions after the Casablanca Con- North Africa proceed to a victorious armed forces could not be sustained ference (January, 1943), and dis- conclusion, only to be followed by a through a whole year of preparation. covered that approximately one-half further major invasion of Sicily. 36 .

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massive armored force in the Ar- sages which made it possible to com- Time and again throughout the dennes Forest. Achieving complete municate electronically or in writing war, important items of intelligence surprise, they launched a strong at- with utmost speed and secrecy. So useful to the Allies reached Eisen- tack through most difficult terrain. intricate was the system that the Ger- hower's SHAEF Headquarters Their armored columns opened a mans remained absolutely confident through the good offices of Canaris wide gap in the Allied line, and drove of its inviolability. Fortunately for himself. On two occasions, Schwarze westward some fifty miles toward the us, the system was "broken" early Kapelle made daring but unsuccess- channel ports. By the time the Allies in the war by British cryptographers, ful attempts on Hitler's life. On had regained their balance and re- and thereafter was turned upon its March 14, 1943, they placed a bomb stored the lines, Soviet armies on the creators as a weapon of inestimable aboard a plane carrying the Fuehrer Polish front already were driving power. Allied leaders regularly re- back to Berlin from a visit to the toward Berlin. As the war drew to ceived ULTRA information, includ- Eastern Front. Unfortunately, the its weary and welcome close several ing copies of orders from Hitler to bomb failed to detonate because it months later, American and Russian his field commanders, often before had been placed in an unheated com- forces met not on the Vistula but on the messages were in the hands of partment, and the acid which would the Elbe. All of Central Europe, the the addressees themselves. have activated the detonator froze Balkans, and almost two-thirds of Not least of any of the many wind- solid. A second attempt was thwarted Germany were in the hands of the falls provided by ULTRA was in- on July 20, 1944, when a briefcase Red Army. formation on the location, condition, containing a bomb intended for Hit- The Third Reich and its armed and missions of enemy units through- ler and other top Nazis was inad- forces lay in smoking ruins. In that out the entire theater. At El Alamein, vertently displaced from its intended sense, the war in Europe had been General Montgomery knew in ad- position beneath a conference table. won, and it is hard to quarrel with vance through ULTRA all of the Although the explosion caused some such success. It is important that we details of Rommel's situation and deaths, Hitler was injured only probe the past critically, however, battle plans, including even the state slightly. This plot had been care- and inquire at times what might have of his adversary's health. Such in- fully laid so that the assassination been. What difference would it have formation obviously gave Allied lead- would trigger a series of further made, for example, had the invasion ers at all levels tremendous and often events throughout the Reich, and been launched in 1943 instead of decisive advantages. I have no doubt forces loyal to the conspirators were 1944? that it would have conferred similar prepared to seize control of the gov- I remain convinced that the cross- advantages on the commander of an ernment. Again, unfortunately, the channel invasion could have succeed- invasion force in 1943. plans miscarried. ed at the earlier date, had the build- Thanks to the recent exposes of Remarkable as it now seems, the up of Allied forces been determined ULTRA and other wartime secrets, reaction of both Churchill and Roos- and energetic. Only twenty-nine Ger- we are now in a position to appraise evelt to all these reports of German man divisions in France and the Low Allied conduct of the war in Europe dissidence was continually hostile. Countries faced the Allies at that from new perspectives. Throughout At the Casablanca Conference in time (and these were divisions of in- the war, we are told, intelligence January 1943, their attitude found ferior quality) , whereas twice that agencies obtained and reported clear unequivocal public expression in a number—fifty-eight—awaited the in- evidence of strong opposition to Hit- call for "unconditional surrender." vaders in 1944. The degree to which ler among top military and political Elliott Roosevelt relates how his Hitler would have been able to shift circles in Germany. Many influen- father used the words (made famous forces from the East to meet a threat tial and powerful Germans, convinced in an earlier conflict by General U. S. of invasion in 1943 is of course con- that Hitler's mad ambition was lead- Grant) somewhat casually at! a jectural. The extent of his involve- ing the nation to destruction, repeat- luncheon with the Prime Minister ment at the time with Stalingrad edly sought the cooperation of the and Harry Hopkins. Hopkins said he and its aftermath, however, suggests Western Allies in schemes to over- liked the expression, and Churchill, that he could have done little more throw the Nazis and secure a nego- grinning, declared it "perfect." Thus than he did a year later. Moreover, tiated peace. To this end, some were was born a slogan that was to pro- the Atlantic Wall facing Britain re- even prepared to facilitate an Allied long the war and work incalculable ceived heavy reinforcement during invasion of the continent. mischief in the future. Nazi leaders, 1943 and 1944 under the skillful di- One group of conspirators—the so- notably Propaganda Minister Josef rection of none other than Rommel called Schwarze Kapelle—conducted Goebbels, seized upon the doctrine of himself. This factor obviously ren- what must be recognized as one of Unconditional Surrender to convince dered the French coasts a much more the most daring and extraordinary the German people that they had no difficult nut to crack at the later date. cloak-and-dagger operations of all alternative to fighting to the death During the past several years, his- time. Headed by Rear Admiral Wil- under the Nazi banner. Goebbels' torians and journalists have revealed helm Franz Canaris, Chief of the task was made easier when the sub- much about the secret wars of in- German secret intelligence service, stance of the vindictive Morgenthau telligence and counter-intelligence this group included such important Plan to reduce Germany to a state that seethed beneath the surface of figures as General Ludwig Beck, of agricultural peonage became public events. One revelation of this Field Marshal Guenther von Kluge, known. Efforts at resistance in Ger- type that sheds light on the issue General Franz Haider, General Hans many were thus gravely handicapped, of invasion (and indeed on the en- Speidel, Karl-Friedrich Goerdeler, for dissidents had no place to turn tire conduct of the war) concerns an Count Claus von Stauffenberg, and for outside support. amazing invention of the Germans many others. Even Field Marshal Several attempts were made early called ULTRA. ULTRA was a de- Erwin Rommel was eventually in 1944 to persuade President Roose- vice for encoding and decoding mes- brought into the conspiracy. velt to modify his policy, but he 38 — .

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Books Golf for Everyone

( Continued from page 19) The Third World War: August 1985, Mark Coffin, U.S.S.—A Novel of by Gen. Sir John Hackett. Macmil- Capitol Hill, by Allen Drury. to Snead, who has played almost lan, $12.95. A fictional account, but Doubleday, $10. A political novel daily for 50 years. one written after research consulta- about the U.S. Senate, a very young "An old gent was telling me how tion with senior British defense fig- freshman senator, and decency, much exercise he gets just bending ures, of what would happen if the idealism, scandal and corruption; down to tee the ball, swinging his forces and the Warsaw Pact one that will give you better insight NATO upper torso to hit it, picking it up on nations reached a combatant state into some of the power plays on the green to mark it, and bending the itself involved Capitol Hill. and world found over to take it out of the cup," Snead in WWIII. recounted. War In The Pacific, by John Win- " 'That's true,' I told him. 'And if Decade: The Sixties, ton. Books, $12.50. The Angry by Mayflower you did all that exercise at one time Paul Pub., $14.95. The Pacific is recalled here Sann. Crown WWII by a in one place they would have to carry years 1960 through 1969 recaptured British historian who makes lavish " you away in a litter.' in photos text. Looking back to- use of exciting black-and-white and many Following his heart attack, Eisen- ward those tumultuous years, a lot photos and offers some very British hower was encouraged to play golf of the events remain so fresh in opinions on how he feels that cam- by Dr. Paul Dudley White. Ralph that seem to have hap- conducted. mind they paign was Bogart, 10 times Maryland amateur pened only yesterday. champion, resumed golfing three The Confederate Nation, 1861-1865, months after open heart surgery. Strategy for Defeat, Vietnam in Ret- by Emory M. Thomas. Harper & When former Ohio governor and sen- rospect, by Admiral U.S.G. Sharp. Row, $16.95. A professor at the Uni- ator Frank J. Lausche, 83, doesn't Presidio Press, $12.95. In this ac- versity of Georgia looks at the play golf for several days he devel- count of the Vietnam War, we lost political of the framework Con- ops aches in his bones. because our military was never per- federacy and tells why he believes Golf is a useful sales tool for busi- mitted to make effective use of the the secessionist states should have nesses which are built, and breed, on tremendous air and naval power it able to workable gov- been produce a contracts, especially account execu- had available. The war, as Admiral ernment but failed to do so. tives, insurance men, and investment Sharp tells it, "was lost in Washing- brokers, people engaged in advertis- ton, D.C." Financially Become Independent: ing and selling. An Investment Plan That Really One of the best businessman golf- See No Evil: The Backstage Battle Works, by Richard Vreeland. Pren- ers was Eugene G. Grace, head of Over Sex and Violence on Television, tice-Hall, Pub., paper. $5.95, A Bethlehem Steel. According to For- by Geoffrey Cowan. Simon & Schu- self-help guide to saving, and in- tune magazine, Grace revealed that ster. $10.95. A behind-the-scenes look creasing your assets, security and fi- it was at the 19th hole (the bar), at the business of TV, with its pro- nancial independence. author The after a round of golf in 1900, that gramming and rating struggles, and claims little that setting aside as as Charles M. Schwab sold Andrew pressures both from within and with- $2.75 a day can make it all happen. Carnegie on the deal with J. P. Mor- out the networks. gan that created the U.S. Steel Corp. John Ford, by Andrew Sinclair. "That's really what prompted me Piercing the Reich, by Joseph E. Dial Press /James Wade, $14.95. A to take up the game," Grace quipped. Persico. Viking Press, $14.95. The brief biography, with photos, about The golf course is fertile ground Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as the famous film director who made for gamesmanship, the art of nettling it struggled to penetrate Germany in 150 pictures that combined fervent or unnerving your opponent and 1944 to gain vital intelligence in- patriotism with popular, sometimes causing him to miss a shot. Nowhere formation for the Allies. excellent, entertainment. is it practiced more artfully or regu- larly than at Burning Tree Club in The Two-Paycheck Marriage: How As It Happened: A Memoir, by Wil- Are Changing Life suburban Bethesda, Md., where the Women At Work liam S. Paley. Doubleday & Co., elite of Washington officialdom in in America, by Caroline Bird. Raw- $14.95. Paley, a man who had the son, dist.) politics, government and business Wade (Atheneum $9.95. vision to recognize TV's potential and wives are creating a play golf. Just 11 miles from the Working power the courage to jump into the field in shift that is having an effect on bus- White House, this club is perhaps the '20s, recalls some of the medi- iness, politics and education, as well best known as the golf club of our um's good and bad days on its way as the home. Presidents, although Jimmy Carter, to becoming a communications colos- a non-golfer, is not a member. sus. Cuban Communications, by Prof. There was the time in the early James W. Carty, Jr. Bethany Total Vision, by Richard S. Kavner, 1950's when Gen. Omar N. Bradley, College Press, $5. A collection of O.D. and Lorraine Dusky. A & W then chairman of the Joint Chiefs writings that sets forth what Carty Pub., $9.95. Based on the theory of Staff, was about to hole a three- views as Cuba's four-fold plan for that correct vision is learned, the foot putt to beat the late Sen. Burton exporting its communist-oriented goal of this book is to show you how K. Wheeler. journalism, particularly to countries to achieve and maintain your best "What are you going to do, Gen- in Latin America. possible eyesight. eral," Wheeler asked, "if you drive 40 THE AMERICAN LEGION Sharpen your chain sawlike a the North Koreans across the Yalu River?" He missed the putt. There are sneaky ways to try to win golf bets before even teeing the ball up. The late Sen. Pat Harrison is remembered for the time he showed This up on the first tee with a heavily ban- revolutionary daged right thumb. chain saw sharpener ' $1295 "Caught it in a fan," he explained. grinds a razor sharp ; After his opponents sympatheti- edge on any size chain f cally made allowances for his sore saw using a specially made thumb in their betting, the senator grinding wheel. All you supply calmly removed the re- bandage and is a Vi" electric hand drill. The vealed a minor scratch. Pro Sharpener* assures the "I hate a guy who carries a joke correct grinding angle and a Pro Sharp Corporation too far," he teased his pals. built-in gauge maintains the P.O. Box 11378 Dept. AL-69 Newington, Ct. 06111 Eisenhower was a tough competi- proper guide height. tor who hated to give "quarter." Once Please rush _Pro Sharpener(s) at $12.95 each plus $1.95 postage and handling per unit ($3.00 outside former Rep. Les Arends, playing The Pro Sharpener produces U.S.) Send check, money order or Master Charge. No CO.D.'s. with Ike, sliced his ball into the mid- a ground edge—much sharper M.C # Exp. Date Conn. Residents add 7% sales tax. dle of a patch of poison ivy. than a filed edge. Comes com-

Name_ , "I can't play that lie," Arends plete with three grinding pleaded, seeking relief. wheels (enough for up to 30 -State. -Zip- "Yes can," the told sharpenings) plus a file you President hand Important: To Insure correct grinding wheel size him. "If you get poison ivy I'll adapter. Indicate your Chain Saw Mfg.

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America's First Transcontinental Flight

( Continued from page 21) hattan while thousands watched and Park, aware now, after having made ing the ground and sending the cheered him from rooftops and win- only 1,000 miles in three weeks, that plane into a spin that resulted in dows. A contemporary account said his chances of collecting the Hearst severe damage. But by now his crew, "he was daring what no man had prize were virtually gone. When led by chief mechanic Charlie Tay- ever dared before in flying directly asked by a reporter if he would quit, lor, was used to such things and had over the city with its death-trap of however, Cal grittily replied, "I'm him ready to go the next morning. tall buildings, spires, ragged roofs, going to do this whether I get $50,- As Rodgers arrived in Tucson on and narrow streets." 000 or 50 cents or nothing. I am go- November 1, his landing was Turning over New Jersey, Cal ing to cross this continent simply to watched through a telescope at the quickly picked up his train which be the first to cross in an aeroplane." state university by Robert Fowler, had been marked by strips of white Rodgers took off that afternoon, the indefatigable rival who had gone canvas on the track. It consisted of a turning southwest to skirt the back to Los Angeles and was trying Pullman car to house him, wife Ma- Ozarks and avoid the Rockies, and his second west-east crossing. Al- bel, his mother, cousin Lt. John Rod- continued to follow the railroad though the third of the starters, Jim- gers who later gained fame as a tracks. On October 10, the day my Ward, had reluctantly dropped Navy pilot, his chief mechanic, as- Hearst's offer expired, he angrily by- out September 22, Fowler was show- sistants, and reporters; a coach used passed the city of St. Louis because ing the same kind of determination for observation and lounging; and a it had refused to make good on an as Rodgers. He would eventually white "hangar car" decorated with Vin Fiz slogans which contained a spare airplane, a Palmer-Singer automobile, and plenty of spare parts. Rodgers indulged in some unwar- ranted optimism when he touched down to the cheers of 9,000 at Mid- dletown, N.Y., completing the first 84 miles of his journey. With "not a miss of the cylinders and not a swerve of the machine", Cal pre- dicted that he'd make Chicago in four days "if everything goes right". He did, indeed, make Chicago, but it took 21 days and three crashes, the first of which occurred when he tried to leave Middletown the next morn- ing, hitting a tree and landing in a chicken coop instead. From then until early October, Rodgers bounced and crashed his way along a route that paralleled the southern border of New York State with a trip off course to Scranton, Pa., because he carried no compass, over the northwest tip of offer of $1,000 for him to put on an reach the East Coast, landing at Pennsylvania, across Ohio and Indi- exhibition. On the 11th he became Jacksonville, Fla., on February 8, ana to Chicago. He had hit tele- the first man to fly over Kansas 1912, 149 days from his original phone wires at Elmira, N.Y.; a spark City, Mo., and, after waving to the takeoff. plug had popped out in mid-flight, schoolchildren who had been let out After speaking briefly with Fow- so he had held it in with one hand of class to watch him pass overhead, ler, Cal took off once again from and flown with the other; ignition he landed at Swope Park. Tucson. Thus far he had made eight trouble had caused a forced landing As the Vin Fiz Flyer wended its stops in New York, two in Pennsyl- in the Allegheny Indian Reservation way southward, more and larger vania, four each in Ohio and Indi- at Salamanca, N.Y.; Cal then piled crowds awaited it along the route ana, eight in Illinois, four in Mis- the plane into a barbed wire fence, to the delight of Armour whose souri, one in Kansas, three in Okla- wrecking it for the second time; his nickel softdrink was becoming as homa, 23 in Texas, and three in New engine quit just inside Indiana; he well known as the courageous pilot. Mexico. At last, on Nevember 3 the was forced down by a violent thun- Thousands lined the fairgrounds Vin Fiz Flyer crossed the border of derstorm; and he was forced to wreck racetrack at Muskogee, Okla. and a California, the final leg of the ardu- the plane at Huntington, Ind., to throng of 75,000 greeted Rodgers at ous journey, but Rodger's troubles avoid hitting a group of spectators. the Texas State Fair in Dallas. were hardly over yet. Above the Sal- On October 8 he finally landed the On October 24 Rodgers suffered ton Sea one of his cylinders ex- Vin Fiz Flyer in Chicago and exhib- his fourth serious mishap at Spof- ploded, filling his right arm with ited the aircraft briefly at Grant ford, Tex., his right propeller strik- jagged pieces of metal. It took a doc- 42 i

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tor two hours to remove them, but more direct route and flew only ritual of wetting the wheels of the Cal was off and flying the next day. 2,701 miles. Vin Fiz Flyer in the Pacific Ocean. Plagued by spark plugs that con- Belying his remarks about flying Rodgers was now penniless, having tinued to work loose, a radiator that only for "profit," Cal Rodgers de- spent all his own funds and the leaked, and a broken gas line, Rod- cided somewhat anti-climatically money paid him by Armour to keep gers finally limped into Tournament that he wasn't finished yet. Hearst's his machine in the air. The ensuing Park, Pasadena, at 4:08 p.m. on Sun- offer notwithstanding, his goal had weeks saw him gather publicity, a been to fly literally from "coast to day, November 5, 1911, 49 days af- gold medal from the Aero Club of ter leaving New York. He had flown coast" and Pasadena lay inland so, America, and large crowds to attend 4,321 railroad miles in three days, on November 12, he set out once his exhibition flights. ten hours, four minutes of actual more for Long Beach. About halfway It was four months after he had flying time, which rendered an aver- there, though, due to some cause he completed the historic journey that age speed of 53 miles per hour. Ten himself was unable to pinpoint, Cal Cal Rodgers took off for a routine thousand more people had gathered lost control of the plane and it fell flight around Long Beach in the to greet him and protective police 200 feet, crashing into a field. He spare airplane that had been carried had to push with night sticks to was unconscious when pulled from aboard the Vin Fiz train. On April keep them from their hero. the wreckage but, by the next day, 3, 1912 he was soaring above the was puffing on his cigar and pro- Pacific just a few yards from shore During the flight Rodgers had claiming "I am going to finish that when he collided with a flock of sea- landed a total of 69 times, had 15 flight and finish it with that same gulls, sending the plane out of control accidents, lost 25 days with no take- machine." and into the ocean. Swimmers quick- off due to weather or mechanical A month passed while his broken ly reached the craft and pulled Rod- problems, broken 20 skids and 18 bones healed and, finally, on Decem- gers from the water, but their efforts planes, consumed 1,230 gallons of ber 10, 1911, carrying his crutches, proved futile. He had broken his gasoline, and wound up with one he landed at Long Beach. While neck in the fall and died just feet barely patched-together engine com- 50,000 screamed their cheers from from the spot where he had finished posed of parts from the two he had the boardwalk, he performed the the first transcontinental flight. started with. The only elements of the original craft to reach Pasadena were the rudder and two stanchions. A considerably thinner, bruised, windburned, and scarred Cal Rod- gers would like to have said the same thing. The longest sustained flight he had been able to muster through the entire trip was two 40 minutes from Kansas City, hours, Let Belsaw prove Mo., to Moran, Kan., on October 14. His fastest continuous flight had tak- YOU can do it, too! On our en place at the beginning of the JOIN THESE SHARP-ALL l-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER when he odyssey, on September 21, MONEYMAKERS You risk nothing by accepting this offer to had gone the 87 miles from Otisville "Think the world of my Sharp- see how easily you can turn your spare time into Big Cash Profits with your own Complete to N.Y., in 61 minutes. All. Am grossing $4,000 a year Hancock, Sharpening Shop. No selling ... No previous on a part-time basis." experience needed. Our famous Rogers was cynical, though still Lawrence Stevenson Sharp-All and show-how instruction set you up to make post- E. Syracuse, New York philosophical, when he granted $200, $500, $700 a month CASH sharpening "There's excellent profit in flight interviews saying, "I am not in SAWS, KNIVES, SCISSORS, LAWN MOWERS, sharpening . . . we now do Shop and Garden tools ... all cutting edges. this business because I like it, but about $600.00 a month." Send coupon for FREE facts on because of what I can make out of Ed Kisler, Jr. Sarasota, Florida this money-making business. it; personally, I prefer an automobile "I average $5.00 an hour part How we'll even finance you. with a good driver to a biplane. But time and business gets better No Obligation — No Salesman Will Call someone had to do this flying and I all the time." Roy Jennings BELSAW SHARP-ALL CO. I. decided it might as well be My Sandwich, Illinois 600H Field Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. 64111 record will not last long." - RUSH COUPON TODAY FOR FREE BOOK — That record, however, proved BELSAW SHARP-ALL CO. Stan Field, Pres. more durable than Cal expected. It 600H Field Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. 64111 wasn't broken until October 1919, Send details of FREE TRIAL OFFER and Free Book "Lifetime Security' 1 eight years later, when Army Lieu- tenant Belvin W. Maynard flew a de Name Haviland from Mineola, N.Y., to San Francisco in three days, eight Address hours, 41 minutes, less than an hour City State Zip J and a half faster than Cal. And, in fairness to Rodgers, Maynard took a No obligation . . . No salesman will call

43 June 1979 IMPORTED LOCK BLADE 9" Overall L*ngth S^-S^ Fl-lips 5" Whin Clottd $3.50 Ea open in stantly and Houston- locks auto • Sharp and madcaiiy to Tough prevent acci dental closing Convention City • Stamlasa Razor sharp Sta tough stainless Model n steel blade tor re ( Continued from page 23) K-12-AL liable use and hard, long service Send 13-50 t for sale m areas plus 50c to cover pott- there prohibited by 'aw age and handling other entertainment waiting for you but which, in true Texas fashion, in Houston. stands 15 feet taller! The battleship WESTBURY SALES CO. is there, 373 Maple Ave., Dept. L-5-AL, Westbury. N.Y. 11590 The Astrodome, where the Musi- Texas permanently berthed cal Spectacular will be held on Sun- in the channel alongside the battle- day evening, August 19, at 7 p.m., is field. about six miles from the Legion's Twenty-five miles southeast, head- UNIQUE headquarters hotel, but close to the ing down toward Galveston, is the COIN COUNTER & PACKAGER Shamrock Hilton Hotel, headquar- Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, $2.80 2 for $5.00: ters hotel for the American Legion built in 1961 and command post for 3 for $6.00 Auxiliary and the Eight et Forty. space flights by U.S. astronauts. It plus .40 (p-H) Va. residents nd(i The Shamrock Hilton's Grand Ball- employs close to 10,000 workers and tt% sales tax. will the setting for the Aux- contributes city's Pat. Pend room be to the stimulating civ count pennies, nickels, Hunter standard amounts and easily iliary's States Dinner on Wednesday atmosphere. The space center, to- Ida iid tubular c i wrappers, j'lastic and pocket-: Dealer inotiii* invited. evening, August 22, at 8 p.m. The gether with the city's renowned repu- CHESSMAN CORP., Dept L-3 307 Susquehanna Ave., Wyoming, Pa. 18644 Astrodome, perhaps Texas' biggest tation for pioneering work in heart attraction, cost $36 million to build surgery, have thrust Houston into and seats 66,000 people in a plastic worldwide prominence. As you drive BASEMENT TOILET domed, air-conditioned arena that is out of the city, be sure to watch for just about the ultimate in luxury the oil derricks that have brought Flushes up to existing sewer or septic I tank by powerful, self-contained pump sports facilities. such enormous prosperity to the area. operated by normal water pressure No Right across from it is Astroworld- And if you don't mind a fairly long digging up floors. Clog resistant, easily installed Make basement into game Six Flags Amusement Park, Hous- drive, 60 miles will bring you to Gal- | bath room, den. apartment with private ton's answer to the Disney parks in veston, with its beach on the Gulf Write tor free literature Dealer inquiries invited. DOSS MFG Dept J-17, Box 10947, Houston, Texas 77018 other parts of the country. It's a and its Sea-Arama Marineworld. great place to spend an afternoon, The Legion's four main conven- HAVE FUN! especially if you have some younger tion hotels are situated about equi- RAISING FUNDS family members in tow. It is at this distant from the Astrodome, the for your organization SELL BUMPER STICKERS complete sports-entertainment com- downtown shopping center and the Your message—one color on white 100—.60 plex, in the ballroom of the Astro elaborate Galleria shopping center, ea; 500—.50 ea.; 1000—.45 ea. For one color on one color, add .05 ea. (We pay shipping Village Hotel, that the National where Neiman-Marcus, Lord & Tay- charges.) to Distin- lor and W. & J. Sloane are located. Sell for 1.00. Use the profits for your projects! Commander's Dinner GESCO PO Box 82502 guished Guests will be given on Convention-goers have a choice of Oklahoma City, Okla. 73148 Tuesday evening, August 21. shopping at the Galleria or heading Legionnaires who are art lovers downtown, where shoppers can take Painted in other stores. CAST ALUMINUM EAGLE GOLD will want to visit the Museum of BLACK Fine Arts and the Contemporary For dining with a view, the city or Finished Arts Museum, as well as the Rothko offers three rooftop rooms that are NATURAL Chapel. Others will enjoy the Hous- open to visitors. The Hyatt Regency 21" x 6" ton Museum of Natural Science, has one, the Galleria Plaza Hotel SAIA'S METAL COMPANY houses another, and the third is at P. O. Box 178 M4.95 where the museum's planetarium MOUNT UNION, PENNSYLVANIA 17066 houses one of the world's most ad- Stouffer's Hotel. Serious diners who vanced projectors. Another stop on would prefer a substantial meal to a your tour of the city should be the view might well choose the San Ja- Houston Zoological Gardens in Her- cinto Inn out of the city near the Thanks to you mann Park, where you'll be de- battlefield. Those who don't mind a lighted with the Zoological Gardens' fling that may stretch the budget but it works... exotic $180,000 Tropical Bird House delight the palate will want to try that resembles an Asian jungle. Also, Hugo's at the Hyatt Regency, Max- for French food, FOR ALL OF US The Port of Houston—with its ob- im's or Tony's servation deck for viewing the turn- Charley's 517 for a more internation- for Southern ing basin and the port itself—will in- al type cuisine, Vargo's terest Legionnaire visitors. style dining, or La Hacienda de los The battleground for the most Morales for what some Houstonians famous battle in the Texas-Mexico think is about the best continental conflict and the one that brought dining in the city. Also, don't forget independence to Texas, The Battle Brennan's of New Orleans fame, of San Jacinto, is about 17 miles which has a restaurant in Houston, south from the heart of present-day too. downtown Houston, on the banks of Or you might head to Ninfa's for the ship channel. Today, it is a state excellent Mexican food, to Kaphan's United Way park with a monument that com- for delicious seafood or to either of memorates the battle and that is Sonny Look's two restaurants for a similar in design to the Washington steak. advertising contributed for the public good. Monument in our nation's capital, Those who want to see something 44 —

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I wrote clown my doctor's number By the phone in figures bold, But when I had to call in haste The answer was, "Please hold." —Beth Cook

Think About It . . .

We have 30 million laws trying to en- force ten commandments. —John Flynn

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Utopia? Some Respite . . .

"What I'm looking for," the homeseeker A recently married young doctor was Union Scale? explained to the real estate broker, "is a confiding in an older medical man about medium-sized cave, heated by hot springs his bride having become quite a nag. America is the land of opportunity. in the away from often," the in the winter, cooled by dampness "Get home more You can start out digging ditches for dis- older advised, "even if to summer, and located within walking man you have a boss, tance of schools, churches, shopping cen- make house calls." And wind up behind a desk . . . ters and my job." —B. B. Moore Providing you don't mind the financial —Edward Stevenson loss! —Carol Mayfield

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Two little boys had misbehaved all day When a politician first runs for Congress and were told by the teacher to remain The need for new blood is his spiel; after school and write their names 150 But up for reelection, he claims times. We need old hands at the wheel! One boy began writing as told but the —Ruth M. Walsh other merely sat at his desk and sulked. "Why aren't you writing, Billy?" asked the teacher. Little Billy burst into tears. "It's not Postal Protest fair," he blurted out. "His name is Cox and mine's Muckenthaler." When I'm sending gifts to out-of-town —Lucille Goodyear friends, You'll hear me do plenty of wailing. My budget was stretched when I pur-

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