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VOL. '1, No. 7 63D INFANTRY DIVISION, CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA July. 30, 1943 63d TO BIVOUAC IN NAT'L PARK, MOVE BY ECHELON News From Your 63D DIVISION BOASTS OF 18 YEAR OLD SHAVETAIL, Units Prepared Own Home Town PHILADELPHIA - Getting set 19 YEAR OLD 1ST LIEUTENANT, 20 YEAR OLD CAPT. To Spend Week for the return of pleasure driving, John Towberry painted the inside 18 19 20 of his car a deep blue, sprinkled ~7TIT- lots of stars around...... ,.,.,,.,.~···.····· ···~~ In Mock Combat To the heating system he rigged an ice bucket for airconditioning, adding a spigot for ice water. In the glove compartment he Red Combat Tearn Slated installed an automatic record play­ er that plays ten records without changing. First To Move; Divarty GREAT FALLS. Mont. - Two Goes Under Own Com'd cowboys coming into town couldn't find a hitching post, so they hitch­ Throughout August, the three ed their horses to the back door Combat Teams of the Division of a local beanery. plus service detachments and Di­ The horses took off for a stoll. vision Artillery will move out to The proprletvr also tool, off­ the Ocala National Forest Area for the police to see about getting for a week's unit training in the a new back door. field under simulated combat con• ditions. ABILENE, Tex. - A fireman Division Troops are likewise be• attending a fire at the home of ing attached to Combat Teams Police Captain Virgil Waldrop ran for a week in the field, embrac• screaming from the house. ing the problems of supply, main­ To his chief he explained that tainance and administration un. while creeping along the floor der field conditions. he had run smack into a gaping­ The first unit to move will be mouthed bear. the "Red" Combat Team on Au­ He didn't know that Mrs. Wal­ gust 2nd. ':'he "Reds" are com­ drop is a taxidermist. At the rate some of the officers in the 63d Division are going, BLOOD AND FIRE's staff figures that posed of the 253d Inf. Reg., 861st we ought to have a 24 year old brigadier general soon. Already, we've got an eighteen year old shave- F.A. Bn., together with detach• BERKELEY, Cal. (CNS)-Two­ tail, a f~neteen year old 1st lieutenant, and a twenty yeaild captain. Here they ~re. . ments of the 563d l;li~..... C:Q_., 763d ;rear-old Charles Bean drank a Qrd, Co •.. -~::! Q:,.:· Co., 363d Mfd. riottle of sun tan lotion. Doctors Probably the youngest officer in B,~arman of the 2;;'5 · Inf. can A native of Little Rock, S. C., Bn., Div. band and MP Platoon. .i:enioved mosl of it with a pump. the division and one of the young- well be proud of his r cord. c:;apt. MacDonald has advanced The 718 F.A. Bn. will accompany est in the armed forces is 2d Lt. Lt. Bearman, a native of Mem- through Army ranks at a rapid the movement uniler separate CHICAGO (CNS) - Carpets Otto Carroza of Co. A, 1st Bn., phis, Tenn., was graduated from pace, being promoted from 2d to command. All units are scheduled were removed at a dinner dance 253d Inf. the Columbia Military Academy in 1st Lieutenant at the age of 19 to return to the post on August held here by the National Frater­ Graduated from Marmion Mili- 1941, and after taking a post. and two weeks later assuming 7th. nal Society of the Deaf. The bare tary Academy at Aurora, Ill., in graduate course, was commission- command of a compan, at Camp On August 9th the 254th Inf. floor permitted the members to June of last year, the then 17- ed in May, 1942. Breckinridge, Ky. Reg., 862d F;A. Bn., plus detach­ receive the vibration and beat of year-old Carroza attended summer C • • ments from the 563d Sig. Co., 763d the music with their feet. a P at Ft 'uster M'ch bef re Lt. Bearman came to amp Entering Presbyterian College Ord. Co., 63d QM Co., 363d Med, ~n:ring activ; service ;n Septe~- Bla~ding from Camp Wheeler, Ga. in Clinton,. S. C: at t_he age of 15, En., Div. Band and MP Platoon DALLAS, Tex. (CNS) - J. S. ber when he reported to Ft Mc- Wlule at Wheeler _he was sent he was editor m chief of one ?f designated as Combat Team Mashburn paid a speeding fine but Cl II Al · down to Fort Benning to take the the 10 best college newspapers m "White" will move out. The protested. Police checked their tea~tten~~d The Infantry School Infantry Weapons Course. Amer~ca, as adjudged by the "Whites" will return to the Post speedometer which registered 12 at Ft. Benning, Ga., graduatino- as At present the Lieutenant is up Associated Press, at the age of 18. on August 14th. miles an hour too fast. Mashburn a 2d Lieutenant in May of this at Division headquarters as an At. 19 h~ graduated from Pre~by­ BJue Goes Aug. 16th got his money back - plus an year and at 18 already has n I rly Acting Liaison Officer. Before terian with the bars of a 2d Lieu­ Combat Team "Blue" will move apology. a full year of active duty behind that he was with B Company of tenant ~nd a gold 'P"-the col. out to the same forest area on him. the 255th Inf. lege's highest stamp of approval August 16th. It is composed of the DECATUR, IIL (CNS)-Dr. B. L. A brother, a private, is also a Twenty years old and already a for extra-curricular activity. 255th Inf. Reg., 863d F.A. Bn., Fryxell hung his pants in his member of Uncle Sam's Army, be- captain and company commander Never publicizing his youthful­ 263d Eng. Bn., less Companies A back yard. Two days later he ing stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky. in the Infantry is the enviable ness, Capt. MacDonald has a and B. 63d Recon. Tr., 653d Sig. found a family of wrens in a Only 19 years old and the pos- boast of Capt. Charles B. MacDon- yearning to be called "the old Co. less detachments, MP Platoon pocket. sessor of a commission for well ald of Com)'any C, 254th Regi- man" by the men of his com. less detachments, Div. Band less over a year, 1st Lt. Eugene Joel ment. pany. detachments and the 763d Ord. Co. DENVER, Col. (CNS) Mrs. less detachments. The "Blues" Edward Jennings, 25, eave birth will return to the Post on Au. to a baby boy in a highway pa. Killing Costs gust 21st. trol car running- 60 miles an hour VISITOR A Detachment of the 263d En. enroute to a hospital. Lt. Gen. Devers WASHINGTON - Neighbors gineers have strengthened and Zoom From 75c of M/Sgt. James W. Powder built bridges, reconditioned roads ELIZABETH, N. J. (CNS) - watched open-mouthed as a for military travel, and generally Walter Holt took a snooze on the Sends Greetings Up To $50.000 four star general drove up to made the forest area maneuver. steps of a church. He awoke to make a call on the Sergeant. able during the past few weeks. find someone had taken his pants Lieutenant General Jacob Lo The General? Chief of Staff The training program in the and $40. LONDON-Proving that not George C. Marshall coming to Ocala National Forest Area will Devers, commander of the only has the cost of living gone say hello to his chauffeur who offer the troops of this division a HARTFORD, Conn. (CNS) -- A United States Army in the Eu­ up, but also the cost of dying, had been ill. chance to practice teamwork and woman told police that a man had ropean theat~r, sent the follow­ live in the field, thus acquainting dragged her down two flights of British statisticians have released ing letter to Major General them more intimately with the ac. stairs by the hair, choked her figures which show that at pres­ tual problems of troops on man­ and threatened to kill h(:r. "Don't Louis E. Hibbs, Division com­ ent rates it costs $50,000 to kill Hinkel' s Research eucers and in combat. In reality worry, lady, we·n arrest him," mander. an enemy soldier. it will be a test as to how well said the cops. "I don't want him The letter, in part, follows: the individual can cope with the arrested," the woman replied. ''He In Caesar's time, say the sta­ "Many thanks for sending me Led To Burial Place conditions surrounding the com­ promised to marry me." tisticians, it cost only about 75 bat teams of a division in the the paper and attachments con­ cents to kill a soldier. By the field. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) - cerning the activation of your last war the cost had zoomed to Of Khan & Foo Dog The Special Service Office and After winning a divorce a woman fine division, the 63d. You cer­ about $21,000. Regimental Special Service Offi. asked alimony. Her husband's tainly have an array of fine Altogether, the last war cost the Amateur archaeologist, geneolo­ cers have discussed and plan to possessions were a rifle and a nations concerned something like present 16mm Feature films in officers with you. I want to gist and egyptologist all rolled goat. Her lawyer took the rifle. $186,000,000,000 in direct costs. into one is T/4 Herbert J. Hinkel open air theatres, convoys to local The goat disappeared before a congratulate you on your fine Already, this war has run into of the 718th F.A. Battalion - a points of interest from the bivoua-0 court order caught up with it. paper and your method of get­ $500,000,000,000. Wagon Soldier whose research area, and a weekly dance for the ting across your instruction. The experts who juggle these prior to the outbreak of war be­ men of the different combat teams LOS ANGELES (CNS)-William The pamphlet, "Learn to Live!" fancy figures arc reasonably sure tween China and Japan led to the in the area. Cobville woke up hungry the oth­ is superior. It should accom­ about certain things. They are: discovery of the grave of Genghis er night. He ate a dish of ice plish much. Everything in it is 1. Every day one and one-half Khan. cream, a cucumber, a piece of the discovery and planned to pub. exactly true. When a division billion dollars are spent in prose­ For over seven hundred years lish the story. Then, as the Jap­ watermelon, a plate of spinach, a understands collectively how to cuting the war. the burial site of the famous Mon­ anese drew close to the grave, the glass of milk and a gold fish. The accomplish the thoughts ex­ 2. The United States is should­ golian conqueror had been the family informed the Chinese gov• next day hospital attendants pressed, it is unbeatable. ering about one.quarter of this closely guarded secret of a Chin­ pumped out his stomach. ernment of the whereabouts of Wishing you every success amount. ese family and it was only after the remains of han and they and looking forward to the day 3. The rate at which we are intensive research that Sgt. Hin­ were removed to a safer sector. NEW YORK (CNS) - Just as when you and your division are spending money on the war is go­ kel was able to secure the name Owning an extensive collection Magistrate Mahoney was about to cleaning up the Germans, I am" ing up constantly. of the family and learn the loca­ of archaeological relics, Sgt. Hin­ announce his decision affecting 21 JACOB L. DEVERS, Up to this Spring total war tion of Khan's grave. keVs specialty is Chinest objects accused crapshooters he was in­ Lieutenant General, costs ran to about $400,000,000,000, At the time, the Research Bu­ d'art and includes a variety of formed by telephone that his wife United States Army of which the Allies spent $229,- reau of Collier's Magazine ex­ Buddhas, incense burners, vases, Continued On Page Five 000,000,000. hibited a good deal of interest in scarves and Foo dogs. 1 ---- -

Page Two BLOOD AND FIRE July 30, 1943 Army Operates NEW MOUNTING TURNS JEEP INTO WIRE LA YER 'Savings Bank• For Soldiers Spare Tire Mounting

A Yank in Tunisia walked up Caused Most Trouble to his company commander and laid $300 on his desk. He had After many months of endeavor won it in a crap game. by automotive maintenance or­ "What's this for?" the CO ganizations Hom cloast to coast, asked, "the company fund?" it now appears that the big pro­ "No sir," said the dogface, "the blem of utilizing the characteris­ Soldiers' Deposit Fund," tics of the quarter-ton jeep for The CO took the money, turned the difficult job of wire laying it over to the Finance officer and has been solved. got back a deposit book for the Previously, many experimental GI who is now drawing 4 per cent mountings had been given trials, interest on his original $300 in­ and various types of mounting vestment. It's like money from brackets and frames had been home. tested. One big headache was the A soldier doesn't have to win spare tire mounting-a mounting $300 in a crap game to open a Soldiers' Deposit Fund account. He that was everlastingly in some­ can start with as little as $5 a body's way. In addition it would month and then add as much as never stay in place for any length he wants every pay day. He'll of time and vehicles would return draw 4 per cent interest-which from a wire laying assignment is more of a dividend than most with equipment askew and with banks will pay on his money-no the body of the vehicle twisted, matter how small his deposit. dented, or cracked from the ef. The Soldiers' Deposit Fund, fects of vibration due to improper which was started in 1873, now mounting of '- _uipment. has more than 110,000 active ac­ It was at this point that Lt. Col. counts and it's growing every day. Frederick C. Johnson, 63d Divi­ It's in particular favor in combat NOT JUST AN ORDINARY °JEEP is the one shown above. It is symbolic of the sion Ordnance officer, was given areas where soldiers have found the task of equipping about fifty that the best thing to do with a progress of the 63d. It has something new-something better. Not only can it be used as of the quarter-ton vehicles as wire dollar is to save it. a wire-laying vehicle, but doesn't have a spare tire in the rear to interfere with that reel units. The nicest thing about the plan function. The side-wheel mounting is new, and on the word of Ordnance and Automotive Went Into Huddle is the sense of security it gives a Maintenance men-durable. Going into a huddle wi_th 1st GI. He knows if he makes regu­ ------' Lt. John H. Rickard who in turn lar deposits he will have a tidy went into conference with an au­ 0 tomotive advisor, Col. Johnson ex­ ~~~~ne1~ew!~~i;h~~te: h!ta;Jm~; (NTERESTJNG MANEUVER NOTES I Salvage of Illiterates plained the difficulty. The immediate outcome was m~i~in~~:no~~sures the soldier FURNISHED BY BRIG. GEN HARRIS\' Increased by AAF evident. 0 First a sca\'enger hunt for scrap t!:i~:th~~s o~~ ~~~~~~e~e:~vitf; - • . • . (C~~/:!srepAp~r~ ~f:1~~Dsp:C~:j metal was inaugurated - metal account in the fund he can't !tet (EDITOR'S NOTE-After a week on loose to run mto the woods Fun with which brackets, etc., could his dough out ae:ain~ until he is Tmeannneeus's-ee1e·s_ B"i··ii.t•~ad~iheie·" GSeenceoin-adl FArrend1eyri·cikn ny ' thmg• too, the neat ones salut".d· - Trainingded from Unit700 tosoon 3,500 will traineesbe expan- in be made. The R-L-31 wire reel discharged except in cases of M. Harris. assistant division comman- the best and. generall_Y won their an effort to salvage AAF manpow­ was on hand with a brand new emergency. He must secure the der, passed on the following notes battles. . Which remmds me . of er previously considered non-us­ mounting frame, so the initial con­ okay of his battalion or regimen- ~\!tdcl1n;l·i\Jm~\ to be both inte1esting what an mspector of farms durmg able. The Unit was established to cern was finding a spot for the ta! commander. Chow on maneuvers was gen- the day~ when the governm~nt instruct soldiers who are either spare tire. The money a soldier despoils in erally excellent. It consisted of a was payu~g farmers_ not to raise I non-English speaking, illiterate, Successful in rounding up scrap the Fund is for him-and no one a crop said. He said that when- slow-to-learn r m t t bl metal and taking full ad\·antage else. It can't be attached for well balanced "A" ration. A typi- ever he approached a dirty, unat- 0 en a 11 Y _uns a e. debts. It can't be transferred to cal ~upper was Canadian bacon, tractive farmhouse with tall weeds So :5uccessful were the 01·1gmal ex­ of the expert use of the welding torch, they came up with the idea anyoni> plc--, Tt can't ev·en be con- ca~d1ed carro~s, navy beans, fresh f • 1 , t bl d f' · penrnents that the expans10n mo\'e str = h-' 1 t or a av.n, a um e- own ence wa" made pictured - spare tire mounted fi.u,aced if the S01u1t:, -,, ·~ ., ,He- ' m"' "n" "P "'"'· · around it i\.nd a ramshackle barn ~ · snugly and firmly against ihe side llonorable discharge. In case of I "Keeping your shirt on" here at with poor !~king livestock, he ter------and out of the way. death the money goes to the es-! Blanding is mighty good training minated his inspection right there ger army!" They are masters of Bracket Replaceable tate of the dead soldier as soon as for the maneuvers. The Com- for he knew that the farmer in infiltration and surprise, and we . Part of the bracket is the ong1- a valid claim is presented. manding General, Second Army, question did not have a crop can learn much from them. I nal mounting bracket that was on To sum it all up, here are four has de~lared "op".11 season" o_n worth inspecting. The same thing suggest that we study carefully the rear of the vehicle when Un­ good reasons for qpening a Sol- undershll'~less S<;Jld1ers and thell' goes with soldier outfits. Gene- the division chigger memorandum cle Sam purchased it from 'the diers' Deposit: commanding officers. rally speaking, the outfits that recently issued or we are in line manufacturer. As a result, when 1. The deposits are convenient. Soldiers are taking the maneu- look the best fight the best. for a sound licking from them. the vehicle's wire laying days are l The soldier makes his deposit vers very seriously. One day a Don't be "road-bound" on your There is one group on the man- over, this bracket can be placed through his company commander "RED" stopped me and said that home maneuvers. If you do it euver battle field who can hurt right back in the original position. by payroll deduction. He doesn't he had captured a blue who had here you will do the same thing in you more than the enemy: the um­ The wire reel is also mounted t have to worry about checks or a broken leg. He wanted to know maneuvers and in- actual combat pires. They are supposed to be securely and will never leave tell­ money orders. if he should relax the rules of to your sorrow. I never saw so impartial, but they are human and tale marks on the body of the 2. The deposits are a profi.table war to the extent of taking the many road battles as I did in. resent bad treatment so make up vehicle when removed. investment. They pay 4 per cent wounded "Blue" to a nearby "Red" Tennessee. your minds now not to fight the Yes, it's definitely "Hats off to interest. hospital for treatment. Careless Driving umpires. Take their decisions 763d Ord. 3. The money· is available. The Watch out for false radio orders Entirely too many men have gracefully, and you will gain in soldier gets back every cent of by tl:le enemy. They tell a story been killed on maneuvers and the end by it. And speaking of i his investment plus interest when of one commander who received practically all due to careless driv- umpiring don't abuse that green he is discharged. Deposits may be such an order to move his ou,·it ing. Unless we put a stop now flag. One driver drove up to a Service Club No. I withdrawn any time in case of out in the open for an aerial pho- to folks trying to be "Barney Old- bridge with a white flag displayed. emergency with the approval of tograph and he complied with it. fields" with jeeps a lot. of us are When told he could not cross he Posts Schedule the battalion or regimental com- Work With a Smile earmarked as casualties. reached under the seat and pro- mander. I would suggest that steps be Entirely too much emphasis was duced a green flag. Highlighting a busy week for 4. The money is safe. No cred- taken now to develop the idea of placed on speed in the attack. I The army stockade at Lebanon Service Club No. 1, a dance for itor may touch soldier deposits the Division Commander of doing saw units run headlong into well is one of the toughest I have seen. members of the 63d Division will and the money may not be as- your work with a smile. We all fortified positions without stop- Most of its occupants are speed­ be given this Tuesday from 2000 signed to anyone else. know how a timely joke or wise- ping to reconnaiter. Envelop- ers or A WOLs. A man in the to 2300. crack helps the morale when a sol- ment is the only answer in this guardhouse is like that ship or There will be two Hospitality di.er is hot, tired, thirsty and dirty, situation. plane which wasn't built because Nights during the week. On these Retiring Postman . a normal condition in maneuvers. I saw tired, marching soldiers of a strike so begin laying your nights there are no scheduled ac­ Doughboy Incognito My impression was that there was just ignore enemy planes which plans now to keep our folks out tivities. However, chess, bridge, entirely too little of this in Tenn- attacked them. Either they were of the guardhouse. and pinochle facilities will be PANAMA CITY, July 30.-At­ essee. just plain ignorant or weren't Challenge available to soldiers. Classical and tention all you Doughboys of Some outfits looked clean and playing the game. In a real at- liut the thing that attracted the popular records are to be found Uncle Sam - here's a record for well-shaven even in the middle of tack ignorance is no defense, and most attention was that "Blood in the Attic Room. Sheet mu­ each and everyone of you to shoot maneuvers. Others looked as you can't say you won't play. and Fire" shoulder patch on my sic may be procured in the front at. though in the words of a high- The most potent, well camou- shirt. Everybody admired it and office. Randolph N. Reedy, veteran let­ ranking officer they had thrown· flaged, finest attacking army in its meaning. It constitutes a fine Other activitfes are as follows: ter carrier here, retired recently away their trousers, painted their Tennessee was not that of the challenge to all of us. We must MONDAY: Hospitality night. after 25 years of service. Begin­ "hinds" black and had been turned "Reds" or "Blues" but the "chig- ;1 live up to it. TUESDAY: bance for members ning in 1918, the 53-year-old post, of the 63d. · · man started covering the East Hill route that has been his pride and F_=• _1.otoh~!~O- Re,. ignj! Underground'I he~~~~~~~tl joy all these years with a horse THURSDAY: 2100.2200 -- Va,. and buggy, later using a small u. s. Gives Presses to .Fore , riety Show. , 23 car aml still later walking. the Lifting the veil of secrecy that I the ingenious duplicating devices Amel'ican flag along. with a greet. I }•'RII~~ Y_.: 2100-2 0 - Bingo route. twice a (Jay. h a d s h I .ou cl e d A mer,· JCan ai'd t o d es1gne. cl b y A men. can engmee1. . s. ing from the Amei·ican people "' llh pnzes...... · Since discanling the mobile form foreign undei·ground movements, One device, a printing press made . . _ . · SA 1:,URD".' Y · H?sl;,italtt:i; mg?t. of frave]! the veteran mail. carrier the Office of War Information last, of aluminum, will print 1200 leaf. "Hml. H · ::-r-He1l Hunger" S{!NDAY · 2030-21..>0 -~ _Special Jig,ures he has walked 117,000 week revealed some of· the means lets an hom·. vVeighing onh 23 1-2 Other items sent abroad include n:oneOpffrovided bY Udie bSpecia_ 1 Sei·- h b th ·t d st t · t d · ·t ·t " t · nee ice fo1 1owe y a .::ong- miles or five times around ·the w ere y e u n1_ e_ a es ass1s s poun s m 1 s sm case con am.er, a nibber stamp small enough to f t ' ~ worlu. . unde1·ground act1v1ties. the ·press can be assembled or i . . .. , • , . es · . What say yon to that, Infantry­ .. , d: •th .. h . . t h taken apart in only four minutes-- f h1d_e ,m a mans hand, with the Men who wish to attend the B y an an roug secre c an. . I · t "H - H'tl H - H dance on Tuesday night are re rnertLwhat say you to that?'????_ nels · the downti·odden of Europe an advantae-e 1n places where sud- scnp . e1 1 1 er . . . _e1 1 un- . . - · · • · • . · d · ·t i:;-• th G ·t· ·o t ,, It · ff t· f quested to wei,ir Blood .and Fire are. l'~ce1vmg· substantial _remmd- en VIS! S 'J,., e es ap . are _no ger. ... lS very e ec JVe or shoulder patd:ies on their, shirts, as eni of Ame1ltah generosity and uncommon. Iype for this p1ess stamping on·· restam•aflt menus, tJ · d · h 'd f 01. ti b · f't1 wealth. is also carried in a specially con- . Ie · ance is e, . 1e . e~~ S.S.O~ · Radios SOS strueted suitcase. It· ,veighs only p~per n;i~:mey1 table. cloths, etc., of mempe1 s of the 63d Division Frnm the skies, airmen have 25 pounds. · Pencil~ with ,sml;l.11 strips 0 f only, and the .shoulder. patches· For. Furniture . been. dropping sewing kits, soap, . Another device . produced . by ro, Ber-paper inside. bear. rnessa..,.es a:e. the. only means available to packets .of seeds and tea, bars of "' d1stmgmsh men of the 63d from chocolate and other items now , American ingenuity rs a tiny mim- of ·hope from the United, Nations .other soldiers Major Robert K. Lieding, Spe­ rare on the Continent. Similar eograph machine which can turn· to the suffering peoples of Europe. ·-----~ cial Se1°vice Officer, spoke on a gifts are being smuggled through out 700 copies an nour. Weigh- Small chocolate bars, similar to southeastern 1·adio hook - up the aid of European governments ing only 12½ ounces, it comes in the Army's D" Ration carry the 520 Letters Coming Up Wednesday ni!i"ht requesting in exile. . a container the size of a shoe box. message: "The American soldier LOS ANGELES, (CNS)-The furniture for the. , numerous There is also a larger mimeograph carries chocolate bars -like this as Navy gave Mrs. Rose Radzinski empty day room_s that· are still Light-weight Presses machine which weighs 22 pounds an . emergency, ration all over · the 520 V-marl'blanks because she has within the ·6:'ld 'Division. Of , utm911t import~nc.e .to . .the and .comes in .a suitcase. globe, wherever he goes to fight nine sons, a daughter and lhtee ubderground movement have been Reproduced on all gifts is a,n for the Four Freedoms.'' nephews in service. r. July 30, 1943 BLOOD AND FIRE Page Three RECON SGT., FORMER MARINE, The Wolf by Sansone First ·Formal Review Follows Presentation SAW JAP -RATS IN SHANGHAI Of Conduct Citations "I saw the little Jap S.O.B.'s I . • . ., start their .murder in China--and . th~ught we were m. for it.,, A formal regimental review, the it wasn't pleasant," says S/Sgt. . We were re~dy thou~h, Sgt. first of its kind held in the Blood Alexander Sims of the 63d Re- .1 Sims asserted, and aehmg for a and Fire Division, fittingly mark­ connaissance Company. I c!1~nce to deal those sons of ~he A former marine, Sgt. Sims was ns1~g sun what they were asking ed the occasion of the award of Good Conduct medals, to over 100 in Shanghai ,r three years from for. enlisted men of the 255th Infantry 1936 to 1938, with the 4th Marines, "We were mostly onlookers last Friday afternoon. who were guarding the Interna- thougll---seeing natives clubbed The ribbons were personally dis­ tional Settlement. and shot, and watching fights be- tributed by Gen. Hibbs, accom­ "From August 11, 1937 until the tween . the Japs and Chinese." panied by Brig. Gen. Harris. Both beginning of fovember, there was "It sure gave you a qu'eer sen­ stressed in their congratulatory almost continuous fig~ting in the sation-almost as if we were sit­ remarks to each recipient the high city," Sgt. Sims says, "Most of it ting placidly within a house which honor involved in the coveted took place on the other side of the was flaming and crumbling around awards and in the citation for Soo Chow Creek-but that was us." "exemplary conduct, efficiency and plenty close enough." Return To States But like all good things it came spirit of discipline''. "Eleven days after the Japs to an end when the 6th Marines The actual presentation cere­ landed, several Japanese artillery relieved them and the 4th Ma­ mony, conducted on the Division's shells fell in the International Set­ rines were returned to the United Parade Grounds, was followed. by . tlement." States,. Sgt. Sims, himself, being a review of the entire 255th per­ "You probably read all about it sent to the Naval Academy at sonnel. On the reviewing stand in the papers and I saw it happen! Annapolis. were Gen. Hibbs and his staff, as A department store was destroyed In March of '42, Sgt. Sims ap­ well as Col. Paul E. Tombaugh, and about five hundred people plied for re-enlistment in the Ma­ Commanding Officer of the Regi­ killed." rines but this time the Army beat ment. The troops, massed in com. Marine's Girl Killed the Marines to it and sent him to pany and unit formations, were of­ He stopped and then added, Fort Bragg. From there he was ficially praised for their precision _"The girl-friend of one of the fel- assigned to Camp Claiborne, La., of drill and soldierly bearing. lows in my company was one of and in July of 1942 was transfer­ "let's get.a little sun!" those killed." red on cadre to Camp Breckin- "Then when on Nov. 8th the ridge, Ky. Japs finally drove the Chinese out I A stock checker at the Ford · 862d F. A. Bn. Awards 11 of the Hong Kue settlement and I Plant at Norfolk, Va. before he Chiang Kai-Shek moved his head-/ was drafted, Sgt. Sims is a native· CHAPLAINS "ANY AND EVERY PLACE· / Good Conduct Medals quarters to Hankow, things quiet-· of Waxham, N. C. ed down." I "Maybe," f t. Sims said reflec- Twenty-nine enlisted men of the "But when the Panay was sunk; tively, "I'll get my shot at them ASSERTS. VETERAN Of GUADALCANAL 862d Field Artillery battalion what with the earlier shelling of. yet-and I hope it won't be in the were awarded Good Conduct med­ the President Hoover, we really I too distant future." Veteran of an arduous cam- als by Lt. Col. Chester F. Rouil­ paign on Guadalcanal, C.::pt. David "Both Father Flaherty and 1st lard, battalion commander, in an J. Bain of the 63d Division's 363d Lt. William Abbe, the Protestant outdoor ceremony recently. I Medical Battalion is loud in his chaplain, had offices in the hos­ All officers and enlisted men of f'!E\\' SPECS- HELP , I AUG. 28 SET ASIDE praise of the work being done by pita! and worked in cooperation the unit witnessed the presenta­ CUNN.ERS J,O.LLO\\ ' chaplains on that island. iwth the Red Cross in obtaining tion, in which Col. •Rouillard was AS 63D FIELD DAY Recently ~turned from the , recreational faciliites for . the assisted by Maj. Harold S. Gar­ TRACERl - - FLIGIIT ------Southwest Pacific where he fell men." ceau, battalion executive. August 28 has t>een set aside viol.im to malaria five times, Capt. "It was Father Flaherty, ·i fel­ The medals are awarded for ex­ Goggles to help machine gun­ as Field Meet Day within the Bain, a native of Lawrence, Mass. low Bay Stater from Woburr and emplary behavior, efficiency and ners follow the flight their trac­ 63d Division. Each of the and a former member of the Bay a graduate of Boston College, who fidelity to those enlisted men who er· bullets are the latest in Ameri­ three combat teams will have State's famed Yankee Div'.::on, arranged to bring a moving pie­ after Dec. 7, 1941, have honorably can military ingenuity. entries in all activities, and the spoke in an admiring tone as he ture projector from 1-l'ew c"ie,-,nia served one year. The new f,::iggles have red plas­ 4th competing team will be described the many and varied so that movies might be shown," tic lenses which exclude all light made up from all the service things the chaplains did on that the Captain said, "and it was rn.ys other than those at the red units of the Division. island to add to the spiritual and Father Flaherty who arranged for end of the spectrum, officials of The proposed list of events social welfare of the men. the 101st swing band to put on 253 Views the American Optical Company include the 220 and 440, the "We had two chaplains-one of shows for the enterta::1ment of explained. half mile - ,ct mile run, Shot the Catholic, the other of the the men. Fitted with plastic side shields Put. Discus Throw and Gre­ Protestant faith," the ,Captain ex- Both were always available And Reviews. -( to permit side vision, and a per­ nade Throw, Broad Jump and plained, "and they wei:'e on the go for advice-be it in regard to forated leather frame for ventila­ High Jump half the day and constantly. In the hospital, where trouble at home or the simple tion, the goggles weigh only one 1st Sgt. James C. Harvey, Hq. a softball game occupying the ' men were dying of battle wounds; writing of a letter-and both were ounce. , rest of the day. j in the front lines, where men Co., 1st Bn .. 253rd Inf., was mar­ The new goggles, it is said, not might be falling-in fact they were real, honest-to-goodness buddies, ried July 22 in a quiet ceremony only will help the gunner follow SERIAL NUMBERS any and every place. Their big living on B, C, D and K rations at Gainesville, Fla. At press time the path of his bullets, but aid in difficulty was lack of transporta- just like the rest of the men. we couldn't learn his wife's last adapting his eyes to darkness. The War Department has be.en tion and when they were unable to "The Infantry chaplains were in name but her first name is Wanda All branches of the service are giving out serial numbers to en- grab a "peep" they'd be out on the lines continually," Capt. Bain and she was his schoolgirl sweet­ being equipped with the new aids, listed men only since February 8, the road bumming a ride in order continued, . "administerinb rites, heart. Before enlisting on April 1, a company spokesman said. 19).8. Serial numbers were assign- to go up to the lines or to some marking graves and lending aid in 1942, 1st Sgt. Harvey made his ed to units in blocks. Master Ser- other destination." any and every way. And what I home fu E. Beckley, W. Va. g ·eant Arthur B. Crean, an old sol- "Services were held on the fly," cons1·cter one of the. truly astoun d - dier in the Medical Corps was giv- Capt. Bain, attached to the l0lst ing things of all is the fact that Capsule Description The Inquiring Line en Serial Number 1. all the dead who were buried in S/Sgts Joseph Mesmer and Paul After World War I the War D~- Medical P~giment while on the hastily provided graves have now Huseman, supply sergeants of Co. Q. Where can I bu.y a Sam I partment started to do the seme island, continued, "and oftentimes been transferred to the Guadal- A and D, respectively, spent the Broume ,belt? '~hi~g for officers, pref~xing an an old box would serve ,as an al- canal cemetery-each and every weekend in Miami, Fla. Their cap­ A. You re out of luck. The pur- O to the number. Serial Num- tar. ~ather Ecty;ard Flanerty, our one properly identified. This was sule description of Miami: "Atlan­ chase of Sam Browne belts by of- 1 ber 0-1 was given to General John Catholic chaplain, also set up an, a real task-a task the chaplains tic City with palm trees." ficers and warrant officers is no l J. Pershing. then Chief of Staff , impro~ised altar in a "peep" and i performed as only they could-

longer authorized. The solid! and General of the Armies. 1 oftentimes would say mass there." I with 100-percent efficiency." He's Oriented Now leather and brass buckle used in'------­ Have you heard the one about this belt is now needed for more S/Sgt Norman Silliman, Co. "L", essential uses. If you already own that's just making the rounds after a Sam Browne, however, it's okay all these months? When Norm was to wear it. This belt is generally Arty Medical Unit Ready To Go At All Times, Says Surgeon inducted at Camp Upton and sent believed to have been designed by One of those individual units I to Camp Breckinridge he asked the Gen. Sir Samuel Browne, a whose importance both in garrison . train commander where they were and combat cannot be overestimat- P0 :"~d solely of cadremen, all twenty-five minutes and be set up British officer who lost an arm in in another in fifteen or twenty." when they began to embark from battle. He lived in the latter part ed, the 63d Division Artillery Med- ~ailing from Camp ~reckinridge the train. When the comdr said of the 19th century. It is said he ical Detachment is set to go at all m Kentucky. They mclude four "The medical blessings of this "Morganfield," Norm gave thre~ times-in training or in the field, staff serg~ants, one t~ch sergeant, war? That's easy--blood plasma designed the belt, supported by th cheers-he thought he was in the a strap over one shoulder, so that in camp or at the scene of battle. ~ee T/4 s, two T/5 s and thz:ee and sulfa drugs,'' Capt. Carlson Air Corps! he could continue to carry his Operating in much the same pnv:1tes. ~a.ch has had . special answered. "Day after day these equipment despite his handicap. fashion as any normal medical medical trammg ~n~ ea.ch 1~ more are saving life after life. They detachment, the Artillery medics or less of a spec1ah:"t m his own are a blessing to injured soldiers." Q. Although I have been writ- are at present responsible for the right,. ?e he a surgical or dental At present the organization is RELIGIOUS in_q regularly to my brother's welfare of three outfits other than techmcian or a clerk, being kept busy making duplicate SERVICES APO address abroad, he says he their own, namely Division Head- "These men undergo a twelve immunization records . of all offi­ Beliglou• Serviee1 for Sandar hasn't been getting my mail. quarters, Headquarters Company week basic medical course," con­ cers and enlisted men of the ar­ How come? and 763d Ordnance, in addition to tinued Lt. Manelis, "and each is !illery, as well as attending med­ General Protestant Set"viee• A. Many letters and packages their own four battalions, the a pretty well trained medic when ical classes and participating in Chapel No. 18. Div. Hq. & Sp. Tr .. l()()(J destined for soldiers overseas 718th, 861st, 862d and 863d. the course is completed. The du- the daily organized athletic pro- Chapel No. 19, 255th Inf. . ...•... 1000 gram, · Chapel No. 20, . 254th lnf...... , , . 1000 have been delayed because they M · w•I 1r 1 D • A t·11 ties performed by a medic are nu- Chapel No. 21, 263d Inf...... 1030 did not contain the soldier's unit lery aJorSurgeon iamand ·a graduateavis, r of- merous, the giving of shots, dress- Chapel No. 4, 363d Med. Bn; 263d Engr., and 63d QM Co. . . 080() designation along with his APO the University of Minnesota, is in ing of wounds, clerical work and Chapel No. 5, Div. Artillery • , • : . . 0900 number. Always give your family charge of the Detachment, assist- a host of other tasks all coming Officers Challenge AR Chapel No. 5, Div. ArtJllery ...... 1000 your full and correct addre:=is when ed by Capt. Norman Carlson, Bat- under his hands." Boman Catholic Services: Mau Chapel No. 4, 363d Med. Bn.; you move out. Like this: Pvt. talion Surgeon for the 718th and "Several of the men, particu­ Do you have trouble keeping 263r Engr., and 63d QM Co •. . 0800 Henry Schmaltz, Co. B, 999th In-· 861st and Lt. Samuel Manelis, larly our staff sergeants, are qual­ your fingers out of a bowling ball? Chapel No. 19, 255th Inf.•.•. , •... . 0800 fantry, APO 880, c/o Postmaster, Battalian Surgeon for the 862d ified instructors and conduct' Do you itch to wrap your hand Chapel No. 19, 255th Inf, , .•• , •••• . 0900 Chapel No. 21, 253d Inf. , • , . , .... . 0900 New York. and 863d. classes in first aid and other im­ around a horseshoe and toss it Chapel No. 20, 254th Inf.. , .• , , •... 0900 "We conduct sick call at 0715 portant subjects for men of tl).e forty feet for a ringer? If so, see Chapel No. 18, Div. Hq, & each weekday morning, usually artillery." "Doctors" Maj. Hall and Lt. Garri­ Sp. Tr ...... 0900 Shoot The Shoibet, Hoib Chapel No. 6. Div. Artlllery • , •.. . 0900 being kept busy doing this until son about the bowling trouble and Chapel No. 18, Div. Hq. & Sign over the ice-cream coun­ around 0930," explained Lt; Mane­ Operate Differently Lt. Nims about the iron shoes. In Sp, Tr...... 1100 ter in Camp Blanding's Service "To some extent we operate a their respective fields they chal­ lis, a native of Chicago. "Most of Chapel No. 4, Sunday Christian Club No. 1: "Eye Scream-15. Wit our cases have to do with ring­ little differently than most · med­ lenge all comers. Science Service ...... , ...•..... 1100 goo or sauce-20. Wit nuts or worm infections of the feet and ical outfits in time of combat," fruits-2 bits. De woiks-25." between the thigh. Surprisingly said Capt. Carlson, "one instance Roma!"~hi~fic ~ligioa• Senlcea being that we evacuate the wound­ Since my mother-in-law weaPS Morning Mass : 0600-Monday to Sat- enough, complaints of heat ex­ slacks there's no sag in the old urday, Chapel No. 21. · haustion have been few and far ed direct to the clearing compa.J+y. Evening Mass: 1830-Monday, Tuea­ Births between and we have yet to treat We also have quite a bit of paper ~- da6 and Friday, Chapel No. 18. Born to Capt. and Mrs. Paul an artilleryman for venereal dis­ work and must keep records of Chai~1es:,g_nsil. 1600-1700 - Saturday, H. Schellhase last Sunday at ease-which is quite a record in all fatalities in addition to our reg­ A man's word may be law in Je~~h • S~turday, Chapels (all). Gainesville Hospital was a 7-pound itself." ular sick book and morning re­ his home but the little woman is Friday: 1845-Chapel No. 20, 254th daughter, Paula Marie. Fillers To Oome port." the Supreme Court! Inf. Regt. Chapel. Capt. Schellhase ,is the S-2 oi. With fillers yet to arrive, the "In an· emergency we could Christian Science Service: the 718th F. A. Bn., detachment is present com, Chapel No. 4-'-'$3d. l\le

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Continued From Page One "WELLS, WELLS!" 'VOTHS' THE "MAZUR" had given birth to a baby gi:rI. 63D INFANTRY DIVISION HEADQUARTERS hadn't wanted to use it in the first "Case dismissed,'' said the magis­ Commanding GeneraL._. ___ ...... - .... ·--·---- .. -·--·-----Maj. Gen. L<:mis E. Hib~S By Cpl. Lawrence E. Witte, place. He thought he'd get him­ trate, beaming happily. Asst Division Commander_...... _... Brig. Gen. Frederick M. Harns Co. D. 253d Inf. self a little gal with a lot of RENO, Nev. (CNS)-Mrs. Abby Chief of StafL_ ...... ----·--···-·--············· .. ··· .. -·--·-- .. ------· _Col. Earle G. Wheeler GLAMORE. Taking a KANTER Asst. Chief of Staff, G-L ...... ---·-·-_ ...... _____ . __ Maj. John E. Brooks, Jr. Now that Snafu has replaced Rockefeller Milton, only daughter Gunga Din in the HART of all the down the RHODE he spied a Asst. Chief of Staff, G-2 ___ ...... -·----··--···.Lt. Col. John _M. Hardaway BROWN CART, beside a few of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is Asst. Chief of Staff, G-3 .... -... ·•···-····-- __ ..... _____ .Lt. Col. Morns 0. Edw.ards men in the armed foro12s, here is a seeking a divorce here. If she gets b!t of a nightmare we whipped up BARNES and a couple of Asst. Chief of Staff, G-4 ._ ...... __ ...... _...... Lt. Col. Frank T. Ritter BROOKS. The young lady looked it she will be the first descendant for you G. I. Joe's. Please don't of the late John D. to be divorced. CWIBEL, go off in a HUFF or as though she'd been caught in a 1 WEBB by some WILEY WOLFE. ask VOTH'S the MAZUR. Just ST. LOUIS (CNS)-Dr. David ln~~~~~~ii.t~::::::·:·:::.:::::::·:::::·:·::::::::·:::::-::-:-::::::::·:·:::::d i:~~;;tf o~~¥n~;; go a few more ROUNDS with us Being a GALLANT guy our hero Finance Officer-... ---······ .. •··· ...... __ .. ·---·-···· .. ·--.Lt. Col. .Albert w .. 'Yidmer yelled: "Hey what are you- trying P. Ferris got plenty sick of the and you'll begin to savy our howlings of his neighbor's dogs Chemical Officer_._ ...... ---• .. ···-- .... ·-· .. ······-··--Maj. Glenn Y. Williamsokn ENGLISH. At any rate we hope to do WALKER to death or do · Lt. Col. Robert H. Clar e you think you've got her in the every night. So he made record­ it won't get you DOWNS! ings of the canine yelps and then ~::fi1:ims·~·~~i~~· ..Offici~·~:::::::::::::::·.::::::::- ...... _.. __ ..... Maj. Robert K. Liedi·~f PALMER your hand" With that Provost MarshaL_. ____ .. ----- .... ---•-· .. --•···--··-·---· .... ·-···---·-·-Capt. ~au~ LR Smi This is the fable 01' a MARINE the coward turned WHITE and be­ brought, suit against the neighbor. whose C. 0. thought his CRAFT Headquarters Commandant _____ ...... _. __ .. ----· .. ·····•-·-.. -·MaJ .. Jo n. . eames gan to TURNAGE and TRIMBLE. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (CNS) Public Relations Officer____ ·······-···---·- --· .. ---··· .. -- ... 1st Lt. David H. Duffy: should be that of a COOK. When It didn't take him LONG to find he put our hero in the KITCHEN out he was really not HERRMAN -An Internal Revrnue Depart­ DIVISION ARTILLERY ment employe tagged a car for he found that it was BAER. As after all. He was pretty SAVAGE Division Artillery Commander ______... ____ ..... Brig. Gen. Edward J. McG~w a matter of fact there was nothing failure to have auto tax stamps but what could he do but head on the windshield. The car was · 1· . . Col. John Mesiclr there but A YER. lu>wever, being NORTH? :_;ecubv~a~f:;rii1~;;.·-B:-·N~~b~ia-- -s:·2-_-__ ...... -- .. ·- 1st Lt. John E. Smith a BIGGS-hearted guy and a owned by a deputy collector in GOODMAN he thought he just KISSEL? the Internal Revenue Department. S-.3_._.Lt. Col. Chester H. Anderson S-L ______._. ___ Capt. Albert. P. Putnam wouldn't PARK there. After all if With that our hero took the 718TH F. A. BN. the C. 0. thought he could GROOM FAIR maiden up the HILL, avoid­ SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CNS)­ him for a FAIR COOK he'd be ing a MARSH, because he was Death has ended the career of co ... _...... -_ ...... ____ -···· ___ .Lt. Col. Ferdinand T. Unger GAY as possible, CURRY a BEAN afraid there might be some ELKS Frank E. Hering, 69, founder of Ex~~----·.·_·:Maj. James :ii Rowbotham S-2_ .. _...... Capt. Paul ~· Schellhase or two and make &'le rest of the Jhere. He took her over by the Mother's Day and first paid ath­ S-3 ...... Maj. James H. Lightfoot E-L. __ ._ ..... lst Lt. Patnck F. Fusco boys GREEN with envy. Before WELLS and since he couldn't play letic director at Notre Dame. Her­ 861ST F. A. BN. a STRAUSS medley on his ing once ran for Congress on the he was inducted he'd been a TAY­ __ ., .. ___ .Lt. Col. Thomas H. Eckfeldt LOR, not a BAKER, however. GUITARR he serenaded her with Republican ticket. In 1932 he was M~j ...D"c;;;ald C. Beere S-2····-··· ...... Capt. Robert W. Addy Get A Load Of This "HANKS for the memory" and sentenced to four months in jail i~~········· .. ·· .. "O'TELL me pretty maiden." on a lottery promotion scheme. S-3 ...... Maj. ·Anthony C. Maier S-L_ ...... lst Lt. John B. Tepe Being a HUNTER at HART, he Finally, getting up enough nerve President Roosevelt pardoned ·him. 862D F. A. BN. found a BUNCH of FRUIT, DREW he asked: "Do you mind if I down the CURTIN, put his tongue KISSEL a little?" She replied: STILLWATER, Minn. (CNS) - ___ . __ ... .Lt. Col. Chester F. Rouillard in his CHEEK and then added a "Go WRIGHT ahead!" Snowy Allen, an ex-convict who ~ec ...... Mai··H;~~id··s:·-G~~-~;;~· .. s-L_ ..... _.... lst Lt. George Pavlicek little KRIM to the FRUIT. He Just in case you think we're has lectured for the last five years S-3 ...... Maj. Kenneth P. Burns S-4····-··· .. ···· ...... Capt. Joe D. Osborne thought the boys would LAPP it beginning to resemble the missing on the virtues of an honest life, 863D F. A. BN. up when they ate it and ask for LINK and can't understand our was arrested on forgery charges. MOORE. LINGO, this bit of pot pourri was He was scheduled to tell prison Lt. Col. Albert S. Brit£ After finishing his first meal he made up using names of Officers inmates that crime is not profit­ i~~~:::::::::Mii: ··ch~rles w. Wilmore S-2 ...... Capt'. Edward F. Winte1: went out, got into his MAXWELL and Enlisted Men in the 253rd In­ able. S-3...... Maj. Lewis A. Hall S-4_._ ...... lst Lt. Alfred J. Cellucci because he was in a big RUSH fantry. 253D INF. and wanted to get FARR away. P. S. If you couldn't REDA very TULSA, Okla. (CNS)-A Tulsa He'd just remembered he'd forgot­ well we'll cheerfully repay the resident asked police for permis­ i~~~······1i···c~i·.··M~~i~~··s'.... s~h~~~···ii~4::::::::::::::::M~~l'a!':ri;;e ten the KIMMEL he was supposed 'ir. ~f~! PRICE if it wasn't more than sion to pour water on drunks who S-1 ······ ·1st Lt. James L. Spratt Surgeon...... _... -...... -Maj.Eli J. Stem to use. To be quite FRANK he SEBBEN dollars! ganged up under his window. The s-2:::::::::::::: .. 1st Lt. Richard G. Cox SS0._ .... ---·····2d Lt. Henry McVerry cops said okay. He got a whole S-3 ... ___.. Maj. Henry P. Park Chap ..... Capt. Leonard W. Boynton bunch the first night with one FLYING SIGNAL SGT. WAS bucket. 1ST BN. LOS ANGELES-Temperatures co...... Lt. Col. Edward A. Baer S-2_ ...... 2d Lt. Theodore Sosn~y CIVIL AIR PATROL MEMBER last Sunday ranged from 93 de­ Exec ..... ·-·----·Maj. James D. Beckett S-3_ ...... lst Lt. Bruno J. Savo1a grees to 124 degrees around Los S-1 ...... , .....lst Lt. William J. Drake S-4...... 2d Lt. Harry G. Voth A devil wlth wings is T/3 Jos­ Angeles. 2D BN. mighty feeling you get way up Tuesday the Office of Price Ad­ eph F. Oktoves of the 563d Signal there in the clouds, crmsmg co_ ...... Maj. Walter J. Burke S-2_ ...... 2d Lt. Anthony M. Marine Co., when he tears into spins, ministration came out with new around in that great blue yonder," ceiling prices on firewood. Exec ...... __ .... _Maj. Jack E. Gray S-3-...... _.2d Lt. Edward R. Er~I (lives, wing-overs or loops. he claimed, and then added another S-1...... Capt. Robert C. Fruit S-4...... 2d Lt. Peter J. Iana "But it's a swell and almost thought. "I suppose if I were an­ DALLAS-Newsboys ,· in Dallas other Napoleon or Hitler, I might 3D BN. are having a tough time this week. -.Lt. Ccl. Ben C. Herndon get crazy ideas of power. But Despite the tremendous headlines co ...... -..... ----· .... ··-·-----·-·-·-···--··--· .. ------·-···--... me, I just do it for the fun in it!" Exec .. _... __ ..... Maj. Thad E. Hummel S-2 ...... -... ---·-·----·-2d Lt. John Blazek THEATER SCHEDULE in the papers, they've had to hold Asst. Exec. ____ Maj. Robert W. Long S-3 __ .. lst Lt. Harold H. ~cTureou~ ~ODAY- It all started mildly about ten themselves in check. S-1...... Capt. Edward B. Scullion S-4.. __ .. _...... -.2d Lt. Louis S. Paoh Nos. 3 & 4-"DuBarry Was a Lady" years ago, during the country­ This is anti-noise week. -.Red Skelton, Lucille Ball. . 254TH INF. No. 5-"Hers to Hold"-Deanna wide craze for model airplanes. D.urbin. Joseph Cotten. Sgt. Oktoves was no exception. parachute jumping." CO ...... Lt. Col. Randolph Gordon S-2--·-········ ...... -.Capt. Emanuel Taitz TOMORROW- Spurred on by contests-models of "I've made two jumps-it's like Nos. 3 & 4-"The Falcon in Dan­ Exec._ .... .Lt. Col. Joseph H. Warren S-3 ...... Maj. William T. Keane ger"-Tom Conway. Jean Brooks. bombers and pursuit planes poured a roller coaster, only a thousand S-L·-············lst Lt. Paul K. Bailey S-4...... Maj. Thomas K. Wilson No. 5-"0nce Upon a Honeymoon"­ out of the Oktoves factory. But times better." Ginger Rogers, Cary Grant. all to no avail, for with all his 1ST BN. SUNDAY, August 1- "T'isn't really bad when the Nos. 3 & 4-"The Constant Nymph" efforts he never won a prize. chute opens .__ut by then your co_ ..... Lt. Col. Harmon R. Williams S-2_ ...... 2d Lt. Charles sa ben ~harles Boyer, Joan Fontaine. Slightly phased by his lack of stomach is in your mouth, the Exec ...... _.Capt. Joseph H. Hanson S-3--······ .... ······--···-2d Lt. Meye\ 6arr No. 5-"The Falcon In Danger"­ S-1 ...... Capt. Ralph O. Grotte S-4 ...... 2d Lt. Cletus Wi lkom Tom Conway, Jean Brook. success with models, he turned his blood has rushed to your feet and MONDAY, August 2- attention to the real thing-there you're certain the bottom has Nos. 3 & 4-"The Constant Nymph" '-"as a flying field next door. dropped out ~ everything." 2D BN. ~harles Boyer, Joan Fontaine. Lt. Col. John E. Evans S-2 ...... 2d Lt. Wallace R. Winkler No. 5-"DuBarry Was a Lady"­ First he bummed rides with Sgt. Oktoves, a native of Eliza­ co_ ...... Red Skelton, Lucille Ball. the pilots but before long was beth, N. J., attended schools in Exec ...... Capt. Charles B. Crooks S-3 ...... lst Lt. Robert E. Farrell TUESDAY. August 3- Point Pleasant. N. J. He was S-1...... Capt. Gordon L. Trent S-4 ...... 2d Lt. Joseph E. Clark Nos. 3 & 4-"Here Comes Kelly"­ piloting himself. Later, as a hob­ Eddle Qu!llan, Joan Woodbury, plus by, he flew at the Newark and captain of his high school bas­ 3D BN. "Petticoat Larcency"-Ruth Warrick, Westfield airports and was a mem­ ketball team for thr-ee years. Joan Carroll. Previous to his induction on No­ CO ...... Lt. Col. Paul M. Culbertson S-2 ...... lst Lt. Isiah T. Irvin No. 5-"DuBarry Was a Lady"-Red ber of the Westfiled Aeronautical Exec ...... _Capt. James R. Emerson S-3 ...... lst Lt. Jack M. Nicholson Skelton. Lucille Ball. Club. vember 14, 1941, .:ie was with the WEDNESDAY, August 4- Civil Air Patrol, from which he re­ S-1...... Capt. Clarence W. Schaaf S-4...... 2d Lt. Edward F. O'Donnell Nos. 3 & 4-"You Vv'ere Never Love­ "But if you really want a thrill,'' ceived an honorable discharge on lier"-Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth. Sgt. Oktoves suggests, "try a little 255TH INF. No. 5-"Here Comes Kelly" Eddie entering service. CO...... Col. Paul E. Tombaugh S-L ...... Maj. Harold H. Chandler. Quillan, J~an Woodbury. and •·Petti• coat Larcency"-Ruth Warrick, Joan S-1..-...... Capt. Harry H. Day SS0-...... ·--······2d Lt. Ralph B. Bond Carroll. S-2...... _Capt. Wilbur N. Davidson Surgeon...... __ Maj. Isaac Gutman THURSDAY, August 5- S-3...... Maj. Henry D. Reed Chap ...... Capt. Ben L. Stohler Nos. 3 & 4-"Dixle"-Bing Crosby, WOMAN BUS DRIVER IS COMBINATION Dorothy Lamour. No. 5-"The Constant Nymph" - 1ST BN. Charles Boyer. Joan Fontaine. CO ...... Lt. Col. Lumir J. Kouba S-2 ...... 2d Lt. Sol H. Brodsky FRIDAY, August 6- MATCHMAKER, DOT DIX, EMILY POST Exec ...... _Capt. Eugene W. Christo! S-3...... ·---····-- .. ---·Capt. Hugh Bates Nos. 3 & 4-"Dixie"-Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour. S-1...... Capt. William 0. Cofer S-L ..... -2d Lt. Raymond C. Ransom No. 5-.. The Constant Nymph" "I'm just a G. I. bus driver." make them forget it." ZD BN. Haru ~eats Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine. That's the story of Mrs. John '·Most of my trouble comes from CO ...... Lt. Col. Harold C. Johnson S-2---····--·---·2d Lt. John L. Fleming P. Perich, sometimes known as the women-they're always com- Exec ...... Maj. Linus T. Williams S-3--·····-Capt. Reginald W. Gravely Harriet, but almost universally plaining about the hard seats." S-1...... Capt. Richard W. Petrie S-L ...... 2d Lt. John D. Van Winkle called "Peanut". "There's my double-clutching,'' 3D BN Sometimes, she says, they call she continued, shifting gears with • her Shorty or Half-pint. a loud grind, "I never noticed any- CO ...... Lt. Col. Donald E. Paul S-2-...... __ 2d Lt. Michael E. Esquivel She said that the reason for her thing funny about it, but every- Exec ...... _. ____ J.\,faj. Homer M. French S-L·····-··--·---Capt. Wiley W. Miller being called Peanut was that a one else gets a kick out of it." S-1...... lst Lt. Howard E. McAleer S-4--···· .. ·--·2d Lt. Maurice L. Auteo, short time ago No. 331, her old "You'd be surprised at how di- 263D ENGINEER BN. bus (now in · the repair shop or versified I've become. I'm more CO Lt C l J k L c s 2 _.2d Lt. Harry Wire than just a plain bus driver," she -...... _.. · 0 · ac · oan - --·· .. ··-· t Lt St f d R junkyard, she doesn't know which) said. "Somehow in the bargain Exec ...... Maj. John R. McA1 lister S-3...... __ .. __ .. __ ls . an or ayne developed a musical squeak that caused everyone to yell "pop-corn I've become a mixture of Dorothy S-L ...... lst Lt. Ernest B. Dahl S-L .... 2d Lt. Richard B. Schellhaa1:1 and peanuts". Dix, Emily Post, information 363D MEDICAL BN. Of her husband, a private in booth, mother confessor and co...... -·-·---······· .... -----·-··· .. ·--·---··- .. -- .... _.... __ .... -.Lt. Col. George G. Guiteras the 66th's Engineer Bn., she said, match-maker." Exec .. _...... Lt. Col. Stuart I. Draper S-3...... _. ___ . ___ Capt. Ernest A. Grisp "You can't miss him. He's the "Everybody seems to think too S-1...... _Capt. Leo E. Benade S-4..-···-··· ...... Capt. Ralph D. Arnold best looking blond in the 66th and that I know every nook and cran- the best engineer in the Divisio!l." ny of camp-not to mention that 763D ORDNANCE CO. they also apparently expect me CO ...... ·----·········-.. ······ ...... -...... Lt. Col. Frederick C. Johnson; "I took this job mainly because to be on speaking terms with D NAL CO a private's salary doesn't go very every colonel, lieutenant, and pri- 563 SIG • far. Besides there wasn't much vate here." CO ...... -·--·-·--····--- .... _...... _. __ .. _. __ ...... Maj. Charles W. Gibb$ else to do! The company gave Asked what. her fu~ure plans 63D QUARTERMASTER CO. me a few lessons and now I even were, Mrs. Perich replied. : . have a license to drive one of the "If the bus line riics me," she CO ...... ·-·- .. ··-·· .. ---···· .. -· ... -,--··-· ...... Lt. Col. Elmer L. Thompsoa MILITARY SUBJECTS AND opera­ big buses. I think I'd like that tions never should be discussed in the ' too!" asserted, "I've decided that rn 63D RECONNAISSANCE TROOP presence or hearing of any stranger. ' Asked if she ever carried any fetlitTr! ~itjo~fr~~d a0 :a~~f!g ~~ CO ...... _.. -...... ·-·-······· .... ·.Capt. Millard F. Caldwell !"!_;maybe a friend-or an enemy agent!, back-seat drivers, Harriet replied. electric razor but if necessary I'll 63D DIVISION BAND "A few but I talk to them and practice on my husband first!" CO-... ····----·······...... <'!hief Warrant Officer ,Randolph Cruge!,l ------I

Pag"' Six BLOOD AND FIRE July 30, 1943 Sports_Slants Quarter Master Keglers Out-roll Medics 24 Pts The lc:iding hitter for the Army team ot Santa Ana, Cal. is not Joe Dii\laggio but Mede Rapes, a Paterno Rolls 216 Jormci· halfback wilh the New y, it k football Giants. To Top All Comers, Si:-do Escobar, tiny Puerto Ri­ Lead Q. M. To Victory can who once held the bantam­ weight championship of the world, Starting last Thursday night at is stationed at a camp "somewhere 6:30. and bowling straight through in the Caribbean" where he's until closing time, the keglers rep­ teaching boxing tQ. MPs. Al Hos­ resenting the different outfits of tak, former middleweight title­ the 63d Infantry Division wertt holder, i,; statio.ned at C.imp Beale, I into the final rounds of the Divi­ Cal. sion Tourney which started four weeks ago with 50 teams entered. Lynn Patrick, high scoring left The championship game brought wing on the New York Rangers together the 63d Quartermaster hockev team, recently was induct­ team and the powerful 363d Medi­ ed in'to service in New York. cal team. Harry Brecheen, promising rookie The match ended in favor of pitcher· of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Quartermasters, but not until will report for induction soon. His a hard struggle was over. Sgt. departurn will leave the World Paterno, a red-head with plenty Champions with one active south­ of fire in his bowling, led the paw, Max Lanier. Quartermasters' Fighting Five to victory with an outstanding 216. Cpl. .Timmy Reese, former Big The winning combination, after a Leag·ue infielder, has been given a three hour battle, emerged on top discharge from the Army as over­ by 24 pins-888 to 864. age. Cpl. Reese was stationed at Individual scorings in ·the game Camr Campbell, Ky. are as follows: Quartermaster~ 363d Medics Lt. Ed Berlinski, former football Boch!'rt ...... 173 Skolos 197 Hardie ...... 172 Parehuk ..... 169 sta1· at North Carolina State, has Glado , ... , . . . 161 Beberwyck ... 161 been reported by the War De­ Paterno .. , ... 216 Henderin .. , . 171 partment ,:s a pri,;oner in Ger­ Paulish . , .... 166 Gual'isio . , ... 166 n1any. TOT AL . . . . 888 TOT AL 864 Sterling silver medals were The reason the New York Giants awarded to the players of the a.r~ breathing the dank air of the winning team by the Division Spe­ National League cellar--accord­ cial Service Unit and they now ing to Manager Mel Ott--is that hold the distinction of being the they have sent seven st&rs into the Pictured above is the 63d Quartermaster sextet which swept its way to victory in the 63d Infantry Division bowling­ services. Outfielder Morrie Arno­ Division Bowling Tournament conducted 1·ecently by the Special Servi_ce office. R

~Ju~ly!...... ::3~0~,_1~9:..:4~3:.______:~B~l~O~O~D~~A~N~D~~F~l~R~E======-i-~------Pa9-.e Seven, Spivak And Powell Lose-, Fewer Promotions Seen For Officers \ Army Gains A Drummer • l'~YSfCAL Rapidly reaching its predeterm­ INSPe-CTI~ ined strength, the Army is taking Officially known---;;:s Cpl. Bernard ! veloping into a problem child. AT 1:30 steps to cut down on the number Schwartz, drummer of W. O. Ran- Actually . their troubles were of officer promotions, and the rate ny Cruger's 63d Division Band, only_ begmmng. L~~ Green was he is better known in "jam and leavmg Ben Bernie s Orchestra of commissioning of 11ew officen;. jive" and "swing" circles as "Bun- and sold his drums to "Bunny", Announcement was made thi_s ny" Schwartz slipping a few lessons in to close week that hereafter officers will H d.d 't b. • h's areer as a the bargain. From then on, while e I n egm 1 ~ . . "Bunny" taught himse!f, the have to serve one year as lieu­ drummei:, but _as a viollmst-be- Schwartz household echoed and re­ tenant colonels before being elig­ th cause,. his family had hopes ~t echoed with the beat of drums. ible for their silver eagles. And h~ mig~t become another Menuhm His first professional experience m Kreisler. was with the Flushing High before being · promoted to lieuten­ When, after many tries his ta!- School Dance Orchestra. Oddly ant colonels, 1 ajors will now have ent for the violin proved itse~f enough he says most of those to serve at lc'.:st nine months in non-existent and nearly drove his who were memb'ers of the orches­ their present grades. family to distraction, both he and tra at that time have since made Formerly, required. service in the famil:( decided to give it up good in big name bands. as a bad Job. To mention a few-Dave Bar- grade was only six months for Then · he Ceveloped a habit of bour is now with Benny Goodman, promotion to colonel, or to lieu-• beating time with spoons to the Don McCooks is with Charlie tenant colonel. ''boogie-woogie" pouring out of Barnett and "Skippy" Lipsey is With the exception of promo­ the radio. By this time his fam- with Richard Himber. ily was coming to the conclusion During the summer seasons tions from 1st to rnd lieutenants, that their Bernard was slowly de- while a student at Columbia he all officers will be required to worked the Catskill's famous spend at least six months in grade Borscht circuit. Upon graduation bef~re meeting eligibility require­ from Columbia, where he majored Ex-Chester Soloist in physical education and music, ments for promotion to next high­ he anticipated teaching but in­ er grades. 2d lieutenants can stead got a job in Washington change the color of their bars af­ Sings for Officers with Meyer Davis' society band. ter only three moilth;S if they are His next job was in the "vil­ "Oh, f"goHake, stop blushing!" lage" with Peter Dean who later so recommended. At. C.T. White Dance become Charlie Spivak's manager. In issuing its new directive, the Through that channel "Bunny" War Department emphasized that these regulations do not affect Featuring vocal solos by Lt. also got into Spivak's Orchestra. promotions on the field of battle, Bernard A. Davey, formerly with At that time Charlie Spivak was but apply only to units in garri- Bob Chester and music provided comparatively unknown, but as a son. . by a 63d Division Orchestra under substitute for Glenn Miller's Or­ Artistic Snafu Suffers Before making a recommenda­ the direction of Chief Warrant chestra at the Hotel Pennsylvania tion for promotion, unit command­ Officer Randolph Cruger. Combat while the latter was playing on ers are directed to find, if pos­ Team White sponsored its initial the Chesterfield Program, Spivak sible, another officer of suitable nce of the season Saturday got his break. Common Fate of Genius da Me artistic soul is sufferin, but grade for the new position, 1·ather night, 300 officers, their wives and Leaving Charlie Spivak's Or- thass all right. I kin take it." than promote an officer of lesser special guests putting in an ap· chestra, "Bunny" joined Teddy "I feel very strawnly about this ''For gosh! sakes," we said. rank to the new grade. pearance at Officers Club No. 1. Powell who was playing at the here matter," said the Yardbird. "I put me whole heart and soul Another example of the same Major Dayton E. Bennett was "Famous Door" on 52d Street. "Uh Huh!" we said without into that piece," the Yardbird said. tightening up process are the re­ chairman of the prog-ram assisted Then in January of 1941---Greet- raising our head from the type- "I tore meself up writing it." duced quotas for entrance to the by Lieutenants Robert G. Couillon. ings from Uncle Sam. writer. "Well gee, Snafu," we said. various Officer Candidate Schools. Arthur D. Anargeros, Glenn 0.1 Since then and un•.11 he joined ''This here sheet," said the Yard- feeling sorry for the dirty bum, In addition. as a result of the new Nowels and Lawson M. Kateley. the 63d Division, Cpl. Schwartz bird, "has got to change its ways." "if we knew it meant that much situation, OCS courses have been Among special guests present has been with 186th F. A .. Band We said nothing. n h considerably lengthened. They are were 1\1aJ·. Gen. Hibbs, Brig. Gen. 1at Madison Barracks, Fort Ethan (.;ur silence left the Yardbird to you, we would've run it. d Y . d didn't you say how you felt about now seventeen weeks instead of McGaw, and Lt. Cols. Randolph Allen, Pine Camp, Plattsburg Bar- un d1scourage . it." the original thirteen. Gordon and Joseph H. Warren, racks, A. P. Hill Military Reserva- Fair Play I It's a Crool \\'oil' Commander and Executive Officer tion and on Carolina maneuvers "I insist," he said, "on fair play.'' . "Thass all right. It's the appre- of the 254th Infantry, respectively. twice. ••um~mm!,''. we said being en-; ciation every genius gets. o• it's Signal Flashes . Lt. Davey, _with Chester prior to Inwardly "Bunny" has a yearn- gaged m readmg a story by some· a crool woil!" his entrance mto the armed .!orces. to get into Special Service work., guy who said that Brookl_Yn would We were almost in tears. nd Dols ·n Dashes ~an_g ''.Old Bla?,k Magic a I "It's right up my alley," he says. wi,1? the pennant... , . "Stop!" we cried, "stop it! you're Night and Day. I ''If I got the chance, I know I've Here I am w01km my fmgers breaking our hearts. V.'e'll print ---·--·--~--~~~ I had enough experience and could to the bone,'' the Yardbird said the piece." Now that Sgt, Maurice H. PhiJ­ handle the work." piteously. "Ann do I get any reek- Here it is: lips' girl-friend has gone home to CASUALTIES SO FAR Says Cpl. Schwartz, ''It's all ernition ?• I ast you, whatter I Vermont, the Sarge is beginning been plenty of work and lots of get?' No story.' Announcement i to look fresh as a daisy (slightly • • wilted) again. And just as the TOTAt ONLY FOURTH fun, especially some of those jam "It's enough to force a guy ,iver 1 sessions with people like Lester the hill." Da 63D DaV1sIOn ART1l1Ery boys were starting to rest after Young and Hot ,Lips Paige, but "What did you say, Yardbird ?" MAde a ANNouNcEmeNT . Last the long ordeal with Sgt. Phillips, OF LAST WAR FIGURE still and all when the War's over we asked looking up from the weEK thaT of aLl the lATnNES Sgt. Mellin announced that his I'd rather teach, or manage a story, by a guy who said that the in The DAvislOn, the 862D Feel girl-friend from Tennessee will be WASHINGTON-Although we band." Cards could not win the pennant. Artillery hAd thE beSt. coming down soon. All we are have been in this war longer than I Not for Kuttin asking is that Sgt. Mellin be as we were altogethe-'. on the last ARMY ISSUE "I know what youse guys think PRIVATE nice as Sgt. Phillips about the war, Army casualties have been of me up here," said Snafu scorn- whole thing. Sgt. Phillips brought only a quarter of those we suf- UNDECIDED fully, "I know. I ain't no fool, Men new to the Army often won- his girl around to the company fered in 1917-1918, Acting Secre- this here Yardbird is wise. I ain't der why they are called "privates" and introduced her to the boys. tary of War Patterson told re- f~m Br~oklyn for, nuttin. I'm one when their lives in the Army are Not a very bright lad, this Phil­ porters at a press conference the With all the fervor of a big lea- w1.~e bo~d, I am. ,, _ " a complete denial of that term. lips. other day. gue team the 861st F. A. Bn. Mon- All nght, Snafu, we said, cut , Privates eat together sleep in the "Rest!" Total casualties in the last war day evening held the 863d Artil- out_ the cry!~g and give out what's I same squadrons, bathe together, You don't even have to d1'op were 248,589. Up to July 8th of lerymen to a 3-3 tie in what seems ea~mg you. . . , , work together, do almost every- your GI hat to get M/Sg-t. Nordin. this year Army casualties total to have been the toughest softball Thass _all right, 1t s 0. K. Don t thing without privacy. to talk about his seven months old 65,136 men. game of the season. Both teams bodder w1dd me. I wouldn't trou- The term "private" in the Army boy. The kid it seems is pretty The casualty figure ,.breaks entered the battle with equally ble you for the woil." means the same as "private citi- rugged. His old man says that down as follows: 7,471 killed, 673 poor records and hoped to force "I can take it," he said heroic- zen" does in civilian life-that is, Junior is big enough to tote an died of wounds, 17,724 wounded, a decision as to who was the worst.· ally. . a citizen not holding public office. Infantry pack .with a .50 cal. ma­ 21,076 missing, and 18,192 prison- The normal five inning game W~ opened our typew-'.1ter and In the Army, a soldier not holding chine gun on either shoulder. The ers. went into the sixth, seventh, and put m a sheet of paper m prepa- any commanding rank is a "pri- kid takes after his old man in Waming Americans not to ac- finally ended in a 3-3 deadlock in ration for a story to the effect vate"• soldier. intelligence too, Sgt. Nordin mod­ cept the figures as cause for op- the tenth. that the Yankees wouldn't have estly admits. Seems the last time timism, the Acting Secretary said, The 863d boasted Lt. "Stonewall" much of a chance against the the Sarge was home the kid was ''It is almost certain that the Crosson as catcher and Capt. Dodgers in this year's World Absence Costly reading (at seven months!) the fighting in the immediate pros-I "Speedball" King as pitcher, while Series. TORONTO, Ill. (CNS)-An em­ IDR. "Rest!" he told his old man. pect will be much harder than the 861st showed up with Major "Are you still beefing about ployee returned to his war job Sgt. Nordin swea_rs to it. anything we have experienced yet, "Gabby Hartnet" Maier catching that story of yours that wasn't after an allegedly unjustified ab­ Fillers and the casualties will mount. i and Lt. "Lober" Emmerson pitch- written," we asked. sence. Hi.s co-workers gave him the The Signalers got some fillers "The period of relative quiet is ing. Suffering Soul choice of tangling with wooden in over last week-end. One of gone. \Ve will do well not to un- \ The issue still remains . un- "Thass all 1·ight," said the Yard- paddles or treating the gang. He them is a vocalist. Just hang derrate the enemy's strength." decided. bird. "Don't think nuttin of it. I1 treated. around the kitchen and listen in.

Male Call Edging The Dredging With Lace 1 •• Page Eight BLOOD AND FIRE July 30, 1943 Recon SOLDIER VOTES 253D PVT. UNACCUSTOMED TO BED 254th Notes Soldiers who wish to vote may do so by sending post card re­ Cpl. Michael Matz of Hq. Co. 1st quests for war ballots to the Reports Bn., is now prancing around the Secretary of State of the sol­ AFTER FOX -HOLE IN GUADALCANAL r regiment under the name "The dier's own state. Last week the 63d Recons beat Singing Waiter". Not phased by Post card forms for request­ Still unaccustomed to the lux­ ing ballots are available for all the 563d Signal Co. in a game of the eighteen hour grind of Offi­ ury of a bed after sleeping so long softball by a 10-2 count and "The cers' Mess on Sunday, he sang like units through the Publications a lark all day long. For some rea­ Office of the Division. in a fox-hole in Guadalcanal, Pvt. ;Robot Horst;men" as we have been son not many officers ate that James L. Gillespie of the 253d called certainly short-circuited the day. . Inf., is pretty glad to be back in As usual, . he was singing gaily highly publicized Signal team. One 254th Can Talk the States. ()f the highlights of the tilt was a Saturday night when he returntd from table waiting at the Officers' Inducted at Camp Grant, Ill., phrase used by M/Sgt. Lovely, the Dance, with S/Sgt. Danny Walsh. Any Man·s Lingo Gillespie took his basic training losing pitcher, at the end of the Tips, not drinks, had gone to his at Camp Forrest, Tenn. With the game. Quoth he, "Pick up the head! The cadre of the 254th Inf. Inside the hutment, Sgt. Walsh should get along pretty well wher­ 132d Inf. for a while, he was equipment boys, maybe we can do transferred to another unit and that, we can't play ball!" His began his regular nocturnal chat. ever they go, be it Europe, Asia, rueful expression caused a mam­ ter-but this time the mumblings Africa-the near East or the far sent to Australia. moth burst of laughter from the mounted to dire threats and blas­ East. Aussie gals, he says, are okay. Recons. . . . That awful silence phemous oaths. A broom "'·w A number of the men individual­ ly have several languages at their The Australians did their best to in the Recon-Signal mess hall is across the hutment! make the Americans feel at home due to the trouncing no doubt, "There's some guy over in that fingertips and the cadre as a whole have twenty languages at their with free beer, dancing, and the this game ending the so-called feud corner," Mike said, pointing a hand hospitality of their homes. that began at Camp Claiborne, La. in the dark. command, not to mention numer­ "Who can he be? Nobody ever ous native dialects. From Australia, he was sent to • . . And last Friday evening the Tabulated the languages are as New Caledonia where he partici­ Recon Bowling Team took all slept there before." pated in the training of French three games from Hq. Co. 263d "You're crazy, Mike! Turn on follows: German, Polish, Italian. the light and you'll see for your­ Russian, Yiddish, Armenian, Span­ Militia, and guarded vital air­ Engineers. . . . It was indeed a ish, Bohemian, Greek, Croatian, fields. mighty week f_or the Recons. self." With this background of ser­ :A mighty week indeed. 'I'he flood of light, besides dis­ Chinese, Swedish, Korean, Slovak, closing a well-strewn floor and Dutch, Japanese, Flemish, French, vice, Gillespie was shipped to * * * that Sgt. Walsh's bed was sadly Rumanian, and Hungarian. Guadalcanal to take part in the fox-hole. Gillespie states that he , This week, at the very beginning disheveled and tied in the air with The Regiment's chief linguist. campaign there. was pretty tired and he had a no less, we are beat by Hq. Co. T/4 Dave Friedman of Regt. Hq. The Japs, he says, are pretty sore foot, but he covered the near­ tent ropes, roused everyone in­ rugged, but they can be beaten. 255th Infantry in the weekly soft­ cluding the stranger. Co. speaks seven languages - in­ est adjoining five hundred yards ball game, 2-1. ... And so we take "We're in the right barracks clucling French, German, Flemish, Returning after one thirty-day pe­ in exactly two seconds. the bitter with the sweet .... we after all but I guess this guy Dutch, Hungarian, Rumanian, and riod in action Gillespie had some are not crying in our beer for two isn't," Mike decided, ~urveying the English. tales to tell his buddies about his reasons, namely: tt·s too late in blonde hulk on the bed in t'.ie cor­ success with the slant-eyed back­ the month for us to have any stabbers. When his buddies didn't ner. believe him, Gillespie, an acting Capt. Duhan Happy money to buy beer and 3.2 tastes "No, I'm new," the stranger said Soldier Gets 3 to 7 Years even worse when salty tears are squad leader at the time, went sleepily, stretching himself. For Stabbing Ex-Fiancee out and brought the dead Japs in. added. "\Ve've got a new man, Walsh," As Hobby Grows. * * Mike shouted excitedly, "Hey PHILADELPHIA (CNS) - Pvt. Eye Opener Add Proud Poppas! ... Jesse W. Sidney Dunn who stabbed his for­ "That opened their eyes," he wake up everyone, we've got a new mer fiancee, Margherita Clement, says. Haley, 1st Sgt. of the Recons ... man!" Capt. Eliot Duhan, self-styled We don't know the sex of the new­ during a party at a local hotel The closest shave he had oc­ herpetologist of the 254th Infan. Having everyone awake, Mike has been sentenced to serve from cured the time he fell asleep in a comer, but as soon as Sgt. Haley then decided it was the perfect try Regiment, is still at it and feels well enough to talk, we know three to seven years in prison. fox-hole with a live grenade in time for a crap game. But his Dunn said he stabbed her because his hand. The hand grenade fell what started out to be a modest he will give us an exclusive inter­ usual luck deserted him-he end­ view. he was frustrated in love. "If I out of his hand, and he woke hobby on his part has grown into ed up without a dime of his hard- can't have her no one else can," suddenly thinking some Jap had * * * earned tips! he said. dropped the little missile in his a collection of fair-sized propor­ Mighty warriors of the Recons Blanding Stukas tions. are Captain Millard F. Caldwell, After walking guard for a four Interviewed by a BLOOD and and Staff Sergeant Edward F. hour stretch, S/Sgts. John V. FIRE reporter some three weeks Veron; hence this story.... At a Guariglia and George Trojanowski A GENT IS A GENT, SAYS TERRY, back when his snake collection was little reconnaissance problem, Sgt. of Company "D" decided that the in its infant stages, Capt. Duhan Veron laid in wait for the opposing worst German blitz could be no stated at the time that it was his team led by Captain Caldwell. Pie- more destructive and nerve-wrack­ WHETHER IN THE ARMY OR OUTSIDE hope to be able to secure a col­ ture a Florida moon just visible ing than the hordes of P-119 mos­ lection of all 1e snakes most com­ through a slight haze, and mos- quitoes that descended on them. By Sgt. Terry Fied mon in this section of the country. quitoes bracketing both ears and "Damn them," says Sgt. Trojan­ sitting in my car with my sweetie I'm out on the range now shoot­ and told me that the battery in his "By doing this the men of the sounding for all the world like owski, "They shelled me to bits. ing the Garand. There's no deny­ car was dead and asked me to division will be able to recognize B-25 bombers. Nevertheless Sgt. I'm all full of holes or covered ing that it's a fine gun, but to an the reptile, the ~ffect of its bite, Veron lays quietly at his post. with bumps." give him a push. I didn't want to old timer who learned the hard particularly, because I was afraid and know when and how to give Soon a shadow is seen and our "They even had swastikas on way, it's just too easy. When you it would damage my car, and be­ treatment," the Captain said. would be hero sticks a carbine into . their wings," Sgt, Guariglia de­ were a boy did you ever earn sides I had my hands full at the Ross Allen, widely known snake the shadow's back and says, "Stick I' clares. money the hard way ? I used to time. But I said, "O. K.'' And do expert, was among the first to 'em up!" Whereupon Captain Cald- "I think I'll ask for a transfer chop, and pick cotton for seventy­ add to the Captain's collection, the well being the shadow whirls, to the paratroops in Sicily," you know that after that-guy got five cents a day, and believe me,. started he didn't so much as thank Silver Springs exhibitionfst donat. takes away the carbine and quite George added. "Anything would I didn't throw that money away. ing a pair of copperheads and a a lively scuffle ensued. Result, a be better than these Florida me by a wave of his hand or a But when some one gave me a bit toot of his horn. Cottonmouth Mocassin. A rat small scratch on Captain Cald- bombshells. Why darn it I got a of change it was remarkable how snake, found in an M. P. booth, welrs chin, and scratches on the years dose of calisthenics swatting fast it disappeared. Easy come, I reckon he left his courtesy at also was turned in as was a coral wrist and a bent helmet liner for at the damned things." easy go; and I'm afraid that's Blanding. You know. I don't un­ snake found by members of the Sgt. Veron ... Sum Fun! 4th Bn. how it is with the Garand. derstand why they call it "Military division while firing on the range. The 4th Bn.'s Softball team, With the old Springfield it really Courtesy.'' Have you ever noticed As a result of donations like this "253d Infantry Officers leader in the negt. league, is real- took blood, sweat, and tears to that the chaps who have been Capt. Duhan's collection has "I ly going to town. raised right in civilian life get grown considerably and he now T E . master that old shootin' iron, but along swell in the Army? Army D rop Trt O ngineers I In a recent game Sgt. Coffman after you had it down, some of the has about all the types of snakes made a home run with· one man courtesy may have a few ground most common in this part. of Flor­ iron somehow transferred itself rules, but a gentleman is a gentle­ The 253d Infantry was handed on and Sgt. "ones banged in two to your blood. It was a great ida. another setback at the hands of doubles. man, Army or no Army. And don't character builder, believe me, get the idea that this so called the 263d Engineers recently, bow- Their Volleyball team, playing It certainly separated the men jng 3-2 in an air-tight ball game. both the 4th Bn. of the 253d Inf. military courtesy applies only on GI of Ten Months Gets from the boys. The courses in the Post. The box: and the 1st Bn. of the 254th Inf., those days were harder too. Five­ Master Sergeant's Rank 253d r»fanh·y Hit E came out in the lead-the latter h·1mdred-yards rapid fire was a The time to tell whether a sol­ Spratt, 2b . . A~ Ron 1 was a tough game with a score dier or an officer has the right 1 trial by fire if ever there was one. CAMP STEWART, Ga. (CNS) I