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''Droopy's'' Anniver­ To Special Service Offi­ sary! Staff Sgt. Harry cers: If your organiza­ tion does not receive its Lampert's famous mos­ D r e w F i e l d Echoes quito is one year old to­ promptly call at Echoes day. Read the interest­ office, 8th street and ing story of one of the "B" avenue. nation's top Army comic strips on page 7.

VOL. 2, NO. 23 FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1943 PUBLISHED WEEKLY NEAL D. MOLER Chilean Officers Are IS PROMOTED TO LIEUT. COLONEL Drew Field Guests

Neal D. Moler, 40-years-old, 22nd Bombardment Tra ining Wing, has Florida Visit Completes held every graBurke, was con­ the agreeable little clerk who is most (Continued from Page One) ~ucing . Maj. Coughlan on the daily The squadron stuck its chest out a loved because he bring·s our mail Lt. McGee graduated from Pem­ mspectwn. At the foot of the stairs broke Country Day in Kansas City, bi-t farther last week when its Com­ (and most a)msed if he doesn't). when put together, may reform the Phil shouted the customary "Atten~ Mo., and attended the University of twn." Not to be outdone, Dune, who manding Officer was eleva ted to Cap­ In charge of payrolls is inscrutable loaf. Kansas where he was prominent in was putting the filiishino· touches to S/Sgt. John A. Tio who at the mo­ A few weeks ago, you will remember, intra-mural athletics and pI aye d taincy. Heartiest congratulations are ment is on furlough. He is one of two notorious German spies were ap­ his room, called. out with"his classical extended to Capt. Paul R. Wignall by freshman football. His fraternity is "Who said that?" the main reasons why our men get prehended in the very act of dispatch­ Phi Delta Theta. all personnel. No outfit ever had a paid promptly. Along with Tio is ing information secured as suggested Birthda.y greetings to Joe Corry, that roly-poly, effervescent, irrepres­ Prior to his entrance into the who celebrated with a cake from better leader, and a finer man. above, to their masters. Army, Lt. McGee was employed by Sible, unpredictable S/Sgt. Irving Ros­ They had been at work in this home, and to Lou Chappell, whose The following named enlisted men enthal who supplies the Headquarters the Red Dot Oil Company of Denver, day was Aug. 11. country, g·aining vital information of Colo. passed out cigars when they added with a daily stream of Berle-like troop movements, :ships anFuller, of Manzanita, Ore.; Sgt. qmte popular during these visits. Usually these agents are highly in­ . . Warning to all carpenter shop The purpose and merit of the Physi­ Edmund C. Mathe, Highland Park, Also in this section is T /5 Robert telligent psychologists, with no trace VISitors: Resch and Myers have the Ill.; Cpl. Clarence B. Cameron, of German accent, who pass easily as cal Training Program of the Thu·d sqmrrel's cage wired to give a shock­ Murphy, the shufflin' Irish lad from Air Force and the consequences of Middletown, Conn.; Cpl. Frank So­ out Michigan way. "Murph" is satis­ fun loving Americans. Nor do all of ing reception. dano, S. Langhorne, Pa., and Cpl. Hirohito's boys have buck teeth and non-participation was driven home fied to_ s~y in camp these ni-ghts with gusto at the parade last Satur­ Oke sets record-hasn't been to George W. Carter, Wichita, Kan. smce hi;S girl went home. We might wear eyeglasses. No more are all town since April 28. . Hoffmeister Italian a;gents to be found in a spa­ day. "Impetuous Perri", the group Want to know how to enjoy a fur­ add that the strain is also off us, sign painter, found the parade rather found out the hard way that the lough? Talk to Sgt. Gelband who on smce _we never did know what night ghetti joint. In fact, an enemy agent chairs at Hq. are really collapsible. will probably look just like the tough going (rolling would have been a .J.5-day jaunt visited New York city he might return to camp with the antithesis of what he is popularly sup­ easier). Perri's afternoon involved Rarus and Castetter have a daily Buffalo, Niagara Falls and San Fran~ news that he had deserted the thin­ enemy agents pick up the crumbs that, more huffing and puffing and plain squabble when "Hargraves" tries to cisco. While you are about it, ask ning ranks of bachelorhood. posed to resemble. They are all canny, physical hell than he has experienced get supplies for A-3. . Thanks to hmi to show you those pictures. He shrewd-concerned with only one job in a long while. Perri, who at times MaJ. Coughlan and Capt. Goodwin for really has something .there. has some of the characteristics of working out the arrangements on -the job of gathering information What's happening to SjSgt. Mc­ which would be of use .to the enemy. another former CorpOTal of interna­ transportation between the orderly WACS tional renown (also a painter) even room and Hq. Day does all rig·ht Coy? We almost passed out when the The enemy agent hides his identity "Texas Kid" very blandly announced (Continued from Page One) and mixes with soldiers and sailors, assumed the facial expression of one driving the jeep and trailer. who futiley sought relief from tor­ that he was thinking of chano-ing encouraging them to talk about their Sitarz, Davis, Whobrey, et al ar.e his marital status. " deserting the cause for which she had work, about the bases to which they ment, the present expression of this getting us into physical shape 'with enlisted. This was her war, too. Her are assigned, and the planes on which same Corporal. A group picture of a maximum of bone creaking. If you care for good music, stop boy friends, and her :brothers, couldn't they work. Perri is promised as soon as a camera by the mechanics' barracks and Reeves deserves the Distinguished g·o home; why should she? The thoroughness of their work with a wide angle lens, and sufficient Clean Up medal for his one-man GI listen to Cpl. Capone play that ac­ maY be seen in a recent German in­ depth of focus, can be located. party in Upper B-3 the other eve­ cordion. While you are there ask . . . . The newly-inducted soldiers .telligence broadcast in English, in Sgt. Skelton has some -good ideas ning. A1 Schwab, just re­ M/ St. ·R. L. Smith to tell you one took a deep breath as Captain Dole which the German announcer called on a short version of reveille. The tw·ned from furlough, is mooning of his stories. You may not believe finished. They had taken the step Londoner's attention to the fact that men of the squadron would owe Skel­ for his next fw·lough. Lack of time what he has to say, but it will be . .. and, come what may "over here" "Big Ben" was ten minutes fast. ton a vote of thanks if they could kept him from seeing his "one and interesting. or "over there", they w~uld be "be~ hind the men, behind the guns" until You may be giving vital informa­ be adopted. And speaking of saving only" back home. S/ Sgt. Reidy of New York City, is Victory . . . and six months there­ tion to the enemy when you confide time the new chow schedule is tops. a fmn believer in the fact, that in Not only does the extended mess A j d Ed Knippers' name to the Hall after. Lt. Ward watched happily as to your barber or bartender the fact order to have prosperity, you must period cut down the time wasted of Fame for voluntarily peeling pota­ Colonel Melvin B . Asp congratulated that you expect to be shipped out circulate your money. He and our when a squadron of men converge toes and KP at home the other night. those Drew women who had chosen soon, or that you are working on hammer-slinger, "Happy" Erv Neuen­ some new planes, or that there is a on two slowly moving lines but is like "Moon" Mullins and "Blackie" t.o remain at their posts. dorf, really do a good job of spread­ construction program underway. a heaven sent gift to those who work Staiger have their nightly midnight As the 69th Army Airforce Band Men who work on our planes can­ in the orderly rooms, those refugees gab sesswns before e i the r starts ing their money, and quicldy. pounding the pillow. burst into the National Anthem, each not be too careful. Pilots who tell from the sun who suffer from bunk The 624th Softball team just keeps hand snapped proudly in salute Then utter strangers all about that new fever. After staggering out and back C'pl. Clayton Spinning, 0 m a k rollmg along. With ·the addition to at the command of Lt. Wa;d, th~ gadget in their ship, may not only from reveille they can now return to Washington's gift to the army, just our outfit of Pvt. Robert Krueger, we company marched smartly away, fol­ be paving the way to their own ulti­ bed until ·6:55 and then with a whoop r~turned from furlough, and secretly are unbeatable. In two straight games lowed by the band, playing jubilantly mate destruction, but may be talking and a holler are off for the mess hall diVulged to the boys in his section Krueger shot out the opposition while :·You're In The Army Now." Soldier~ away the lives of their fellow soldiers and another morning of utter con­ that he became engaged and plans to his teammates blasted the apple all m skirts . . . and the Army to claim as well. fusion in the orderly room. get married on his next trip home. over the lot. them as such ! Drew Field Units Collect $20,000 In PX Dividends S-h-h! Those Guys at Covers Three Months New Emblem The Registrar's Office Ending June Thirtieth For 84th B. Ga Have the Inside Dope! Resplendent in its war paint of blue By M / SGT. ROBER.T L. RUSSELL and gold, the symbolic blazon of .the Money spent at your PX is money You may know nothing about the 84th Bombardment Group hangs from ested in your own organization. Registrar's Office at the Station Hos­ inv its new mount in front of Group captain Donald S. Evans, Post Ex­ pital, but if you've ever been sick at Headquarters. change Officer at Drew Field, an­ Drew Field Lt. Arnold W. Fieber and nounced this week that $20,000 worth Shield-like in de- ;w,;;.~~...... ~­ his busy staff know practically every­ of dividends were to be distributed sign. with a 'blue · thing about you. a mong Drew Field units. background, it has · The Registrar's Office is the medical in the upper left records department of the hospital These dividend checks, which will hand corner a gun­ and its records include everything be mailed to an of thos~ organizations sight, in the center from minor attacks of pharyngitis to which have been a part of Drew shing streak of complicated cases ending in medical Field between March 31 , 1943 and a fla discharges or deaths. June 30th, 1943, whether those units fiery lightning, and Foremost in the imposing list of are still stationed at Drew Field or in the lower right a dropping aerial reports going regularly from the Reg­ not. bomb. istrar 's Office to higher headquarters The a mount of money which is sent The Latin are : to each organization fund in this way surmounting· the The Weekly Statistical Report which will be based upon the actual num­ PERFICIO (I ac­ includes t h e number of sick and ber of man-days at Drew recorded by shield is CURSUM complish my cours2). Its colors, ultra­ wounded, the bed status of th e hos­ each organization during- that period. e marine blue and golden orange, are pital, the first occurence, increas do your shopping· on com­ It pays to the colors of the Army Air Forces. and flow of the m ore important Your ·PX's, which manage s and the status of Drew Field. The ensemble of the shield is sym­ municable disease supply almost every necessity which at the station. to bolic of the bombardment functions; personnel you might wish to purchase. have The Monthly Consolidated Venereal the falling bomb pointed at the earth expanded to meet the n eeds of an Disease Report for the entire field. by wings representative of ever-enlarging fieid. At all times, the is carried The Monthly Report of Sick and carry bombs to all parts prices on every 1tem sold wiEhin the the ability to Wounded, which includes report cards flash de­ exch ange are far ·below the usual r e­ of the world, the lightning on all patients who are discharged mis­ 302d Vlelcomes New Officers Move Up in tail rate ... and still the profit made notes the speed by which allotted from the station hospital during the by the PX comes back to you! sions are accomplished. current month. Commanding Officer The new wooden model of the shield Each patient who enters the hos­ 84th Bomb ·Group was painted by >. Perry, 303d Bomb pital has a m edical chart which is Notes On squadron. started in the Admitting Office by By T. J. L. Headquarters Wanted: Lt . Col. Paul A. Zartman, Com­ insertion of his name, rank, serial The 302nd is happy to welcome J manding Officer of the 84th Bom­ number, organization, nativity, the Capt. E. J. Chudoba to the squad­ Technique at 746 Group, who selected the of his nearest relative and bardment address ron as the new Commanding Of­ Congratulations to Lt. T urner, who blazon from a number submit ted in othei· pertinent information. This is ficer. Capt. Chudoba has seen ac­ plate into the office the contest, stated, "Due to the all on the first page and a carbon tion in the South Pacific and has m oved his name Lts. John H . Pearson and Thomas scarcity of metals, there will be no copy is sent immedia tely to the Regis­ now returned to the States for a of the Executive Officer; to Lt. Wingfield, attached to the 746th attempt to secure hat insignias for trar for his "current file." The rest rert. He is a quiet unassuming m an Suckenik, who in turn stepped be­ Sia·nal AW Company will be gone the members of the group, at this of the charts are then completed and of a.nd if we can judge by his action hind the wheel in the Adjutant's of­ ~e;e ral weeks on site training with will have to content our­ also go to the Registrar for cross­ time. We the last week he is g-oing to keep fice; and to Lt. F errari, new Gp the 5th Tng Bn, Company B. The selves with knowing that at last we filing. this squadron on the ball. Line of Duty disposition letters are Statistical Officer. (-It's an amusing boys will be interested in hearing their have a Group blazon, typical of the regrets the loss of another major job for the Registrar's Commmucations sight to watch this ex-footballer stories when they return to get a livin:; Bombardment Group we are all as do staff. These slips are written for each Lt. McGraw from that section checking Stat Reports from the Squad­ "line" on what to expect when they members of." . H e was patient discharged from the hospital m any others who knew him rons: papers on top of papers, charts, go on operational training. m for the day. The letter is sent through very well liked by all. T / Sgt. Slighte colored pencils, and a keen sense of Cpl. Eugene Rodi has the boys the surgeon of the dispensary which received a long awaited, well earned humor, are his working tools.) g-uessing about the nightly trips into to visit Madison, Wisconsin. takes care of the medical treatment furlough That was indeed some parade Tamua. We don't think he is lucky D. J. Smith is also visiting Scran­ of the organization to which the m an Cpl. Saturday afternoon . It was almost enough to have a different girl · every The section a lso received belongs to the organization com­ ton, P enn. !, according to some of the night, and yet, we can't understand operators. sensa tiona mander. I1ve n ew switchboard boys from HQs how he can settle down to just one "line men" for th e In each case of serious illness, the SNAFO has been working overtime Despite the row girl. We would like to know more were there en masse. patient's nearest relative is kept in­ 111 Ordnance of late. They have only the ramp, which a bout his technique, so anyone who of ambulances along formed of his condition. This is also one S/ Sgt. and no buck Sgts. S/Sgt. with beer and has an information on this subject, were reputedly filled a function of the Registrar, and his E. Johnson was lucky enough to get sof.t drinks, not one of the lads please "give." staff keeps a complete file on all a plane ride to his home in Louisiana. dropped out of ranks. Cpl. Richard E . Schroeder just re­ such patients. When a man is placed Cpl. Hill also caught a plane to his with promotions and babies, turned from a furlough vi.;iting· his on this list the Registrar also in­ l10me in Indiana. What the patient's commanding of­ boys working in Gp HQs say they folks in LaPorte, Indiana. While HERE 'TIS one more week closer to forms P lease don't bothet· S/ Sgt. Wade ficer. never have to buy cigars anymore. The home Cpl. Schroeder had to associate Victory, 'n' you Drew Field dog-faces if you see him wandering around on A cross-index file is kept in this non-smokers are planning a petition with a Sergeant constantly, al though now have soldier-sisters, thanx t.o our the line as though he were in a office on all diseases, injuries and to all officers pending promotions, and he says it wasn't bad at all and he induction into the Women's dream because there isn't much you recent locations of each patient. Each disease little boys and girls, requestion that never had to worry about getting up . Straig·ht and staunch we clo for him. He is getting mar­ Army Corps and each injury h as a card which is could "coke" coupons be issued to non-cigar early or obeying "orders." The "Sgt." to Uncle soon, doesn't that explain it? stood, muttering our pledge cross-indexed, too, upon completion ried smokers, in lieu of the stogies. referred to is Dick's father who is Samuel, feeling darn proud to really Any one seeing 1\'1 / Sgt. Webb will of the case. This gives such infor­ All in hustle and bustle around Sergeant on the local police force. belong to this man's (and gal's) Army, please not become intpat.ient at his mation as, for example, how many Gmup Operations, Material, and In­ For the past several weeks, 2nd Lt. serving with the mosquito-fight-ers at fish stories. He means well. You see pneumonia cases h ave been hospital­ telligence. The new buildings up the George C. Edwards doesn't know if Drew. he has just returned from a fifteen ized here. line are ready for occupation, and he's coming or going. As Company BUT THERE'S A CHANCE our day fishing trip to Angola, Indiana, I t is also up to Lt. Fieber and his moving day is just around the cor­ Supply Officer in a newly activated recent switch from "soldier" to sol­ his home town. staff to initiate transfer papers for ncr. "II" hour is unknown, but Company he has had his hands full dier may be a bit confining to some Our guess is there was a hot time patients going from Drew to other 'tain't far away, so P vt. Porter, In­ getting a compiete line of supplies in of the gals who, thus far, have on the train to St. Louis, Mo., last hospitals. In fact, all correspondence telligence, is busy packing away the Supply Room. If you have any found it possible to retain many of week as three men from our squadron concerning p a t i e n t s is answered maps and model planes; Sgt. Mc­ doubts, ask Lt. Edwards about his their so-feminine traits. Well we were on it. Cpl. Sheets of Engineer­ through this office. Nweley, Operations, is gathering up headaches. Besides the big "sweat" recall a certain Major who, upon ing; Cpl. R oper of Intelligence; and The Registrar also initiates requests flying reports and charts and stuff­ on his regular company work, he ap­ remarking that he never had pho­ in injury cases Cpl. s. Wilson of Armament made up for line of duty status ing them into envelopes; a nd S/Sgt. peared before the Officer's Promo­ tographs taken because he wasn't igations are started from the party. I wonder who was pulling and invest Large, Material, is trying to get tional Board the past week! We know handsome, was q u i t e pleasantly this office. whose rank on who? Cpl. D. Maust everything well packed, so that he can come through on the Supply startled when Afc Dorothy Nordeen, In addition to other records, the is visiting· Canton, Ohio; Cpl. J . G . wh•l he unpacks he will know just job, and are pulling that he passes with gallant seriousness, replied, Registrar's Office, keeps a record of Oravee to Cleveland, Ohio; Sgt. C. where everything is. Ten-to-one that the Board and sprouts new bars before "But, Major, you have beautiful deaths of Drew Field personnel. Mallard to New York and Pfc. R. work out that way Sarge! long. eyes!" ... Whi·ch JH"obably put her Now that you know the workings, Morrison way out to Seattle, Wash­ it doesn't CPL. MAURICE NICHTER down on record as the only Private at least in part, of the Registrar's ington, all of Armament are on fif­ There are still those fellows sweat­ 746th Sig. A W Co. who had ever made that little speech Office, meet the Registrar himself: teen day furloughs. ing out furloughs in Gp HQs. Still to a Major! Lt. Arnold W. Fieber, a native of Everyone is looking forward with others wish they were sweating out SAD WE WERE last week when we the windy city of Chicago, was born great ideas in mind to the party next furloughs, and still more have gone Hunted ~]azi Flier bid goodbye to Auxiliary Beverly Lieb­ 13 May 1917. He attended public Saturday night. It's going to be a through the period of waiting, and erman whose special brand of rM!io­ school in Chicago and went on to good old beer bust with WACS and with bags packed, are just waiting for technician training warranted a trans­ Lane Technical High school there. HI!. Zero hour. fer to Colorado Springs, ColorM!o, He went to work for the First Na­ where she will joiri the new W.I}.C tional Bank of Chicago in 1935 and company of our beloved ex-C. 0 ., Lt. stayed with that institution until he Small. Said the beauteous Leiberman, was drafted 4 April 1941. While em­ when she left, "And here I asked to ployed there he attended the evening What's New In "552" be closer to New York! !" Ah well, school of the American Institute of Banking where he received a cer­ Beverly, this is a firte time to see By Pvt. GEORGE OSCHMAN have been St. Petersburg's perox­ of America, anyway. tificate of completion of a banking beauty-spots Here's a plug for the battalion Hq's ide!" but it seems to course. WE ONLY HEARD, runners-Conducting messages and re­ T /5 Don Troutman (Hq's Co.) L. R. . . . Lt. Fieber spent his first three be a pretty well-founded port sheets throughout the battalion, promises us some material for our the certain WAC months in the army at Camp Grant We're speaking of these guys deserve a memo. Pfc. Bn. paper, "Pips and Hit's" He gave who won't admit it, but rumor has it near Rockford, Ill. He went to clerical in July 1941. Orvis Sullivan (2nd Rept.), head us some dandies a week or so ago! that her three-daY pass not far back school there, graduating shortly thereafter runner, gives us the lowjown by say­ Sgt. 0. Stowe (shipping and resulted in tolling bells and wedding He was transferred Station Hospital, Advanced ing "It 's great to get an assig11ment receiving) has a distinguished method cake. Of course, though, she says it's to the School, Stockton, Calif. that takes us past the PX!" Pvt. of "peck and punch" typing! .... But oh, how she smiles Flying not true 1941 he was trans­ Frank Madeja (Hq's CO) and Pvts. Pvt. Kessler (3rd Rept.) - "errorless" as she denies it! In December ferred with a cadre to open the new Fred Stevens and Ray Vanceiker (2nd typist! Can that actually be a truth?" SEEMS AS IF all of the ugly ru­ station hospital at Basic Flying School, Rept.) round out. the staff. . Pvt. L . Motkoski (post office mors concerning soldier-girls haven't Merced, Calif. There he became ser­ Among the recent insurance forms coke man now - promotion from Every once worn themselves out yet. geant major of the hospital. that Pvt. Geo. Anderson (2nd Rept.) mimeograph operator) is "going­ in awhile, we hear one that sets us In May 1942 Lt. Fieber went to has tumed in on his bond and in­ going-anu· by today may be gone" be for a loop, 'cuz there seem to the Medical Administrative Corps Of­ surance selling tour throughout the back to civilian life. gossips among the guys who think ficer Candidate School at Carlisle battalion was a full $10,000 policy! T / 5 "Mike" Fiorentino (shipping the WACs at Drew aren't just as Barracks, Pa. Receiving his comis­ Nice work George ! Pvt. Richard and receiving clerk in 3rd Rept.), ace nice as their sisters and sweethearts (discharge section of Bn is appearing CANADIAN and American authori­ sion 25 August 1942, he was sent Gardner "musical" spoon player, back home. Come now, kids, you're Hospital, AAFTTC, Hq's) was seen sorting mail of the and Christian ties have dragnets out for Hans to the Station in the T ampa USO not ones to be taken in by a lot of in the Stevens Hotel, back in his fellows who have gone back to in­ Center entertainments. Great stuff Peter Krug, 23, Nazi aviator who nasty rumors, designed to stop re­ home town. dustry-reminds us of the time when fella-see you a t the C. C. ton!te! has escaped for the second time cruiting·, and to· keep you from get­ However, the slender, young of­ "Richie" was "the" mail clerk of (Friday 13 th). from a prison camp in Ontario. ting that gun into your hands, are ficer's stay in Chicago was limited 722nd Sig. Aw. Co. T / 5 Guffreida and T /5 Finn!, After his first escape he made his you? ... Besides, have you ever and on 28 October 1942 he came to Will someone in Bn llq's suggest orderly room boys, have quite a set­ way to San Antonio, Tex., before seen us act like anything other than Drew Field to assume his present job. a remedy for Sgt. Maj. J. McNulty's up in the 2nd R ept. Co. with their '35 he was captured. (International) ladies? We thought not. Now, think He was promoted to first lieutenant cold? The gang is wondering just Ford. Just where did Guffre!da get before you start to tell a good one! 9 July 1943. where he got that cold. Could all the lipstick on his shirt? . ·~t.:n ·· · c u ECHOES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1943 DREW FIELD ECHOES All-Gershwin Program Official Publication Drew Field P . 0. Address: Drew Field, Tampa, Fla. High Spot of Week's

Friday, Aug-ust 13, 1D43 Symphony Schedule

COLONEL MELVIN B. ASP Communications to this column must Monday, Aug. 16 Air Base Area Commander bear, for publication, the correct name "Semirimide Overture" (Rossini) ; "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" (Liszt); DREW FIELD ECHOES is a Post Exchang-e Activity, pub­ and organization of the writer. Short lished each Friday in the interest of the officers and enlisted "Invitation to Waltz" (Weber); "La men of Drew F ield. Traviata Prelude" (Verde); "Blue Authority Sec. II, W. D. Circular 55, 1D43, under the super­ let:ers are most interesting, and the right vision of Special Service Officer in accordance w ith W. D. Danube Waltz" (Strauss). M emo. No. W210-6-42, dated September 7 , 1942, Subject: is reserved to cut letters when space Tuesday, Aug. 17 STOP AND GO: GOD'S TRAFFIC Publication of Post, Camp and Unit Newspapers. · limitations require. "All Gershwin Program including LIGHTS Major Chester K. Delano, Base Special Service Officer An American In Paris"; Sels from It is interesting to note that lights Lt. Joseph H. McGinty, Editor "Oh Kay"; "Cuban Overture"; Sels are signals for the stopping and going The office of DREW FIELD ECHOES is located in Special Dear Editor: from "Porgy and Bess"; and "Rhap­ of vehicles in modern traffic, when I thought that something was going to happen to Services Building on 8th Street between "A" and .. B" Avenues . sody In Blue". you are driving along, if you see a red Buildin g- No. 148-03. Telephone, extension 287. the poor guys here on the :base so t hat we could get Wednesday, Aug, 18 light, you stop; if you see a green around a little better. The bus system on the field is Photos by Base Photo Lab. All Tschaikowsky Program-"1812 light, you go ahead. working out fine, but it seems to me that if a few of Printed by The Tribune Press, Inc., Tampa, F1a. Overture"; "Romeo and Juliet Suite"; No one else stops the car. You do it, the GI vehicles that fly around could just stop and and you are g·uided by the law of the ~ pick some of the men up once in a while, a lot of "Fifth Symphony" (second move­ ment); "Concerto Numb e r One" lights. Most of the time, you observe time, and a lot of shoe leather would be saved. the lights unconsciously because you VOLUME 2- NUMBER 23 Can't something :be done? Can't someone just ask (fifth movement). Thursday, Aug. 19 know they are really a help in driving, the drivers to stop and give a buddy a lift? It doesn't but sometimes you are tempted to take much time, and the effort is so little. There are "Merry Wives of Windsor Overtm·e" (Nicolai); "Bolero" (Ravel); "Show­ "go through" a red light. It is then a few signs around the -base saying "Give a soldier a that you feel fear of being caught, ON GETTING LOST boat Scenario for Orchestra" (Kern). lift," why can't some of the drivers read them? and you generally refrain from the The current musical hit "Let's Get Lost" Very Truly Yours, Friday, Aug. 20 impulse, especially if you see a police PVT. R. C. DOLPH. "Las Gassa Ladra Overture" (Ros­ officer nearby. may suggest unlimited possibilities to the sini) ; "Capriccio for P i an o and Now, on the highway of your life, romantically inclined but to the pilot it offers Sirs: Orchestra" (Stravinsky); "Fantasia on God has given you signals to stop, Hey, what gives on the beautiful golf course we have Beethoven's Ruins of Athens" (Liszt); and signals to go ahead. These are little future. here on the base? A couple of fellows were out walking "Seigfreid's Rhine Jom·ney" (Wagner). His Commandments. Some of the It takes more than a "classified want ad" up that way the other day, and it seem s that with The entire program was arranged Commandments are "stop" signals. little work, and a few strings pulled in the right direc­ and records were furnished by Mr. "Don't do that!" they say to you. to locate a pilot who has strayed from his tion we ought to ·be able to get the use of it for some H. E . Schaden, of The Tampa Tribune. Others at·e "go" signals. "Go ahead!" course. The wise pilot knows that the best of the men so inclhled. Of course it's just a thought, "Keep moving!" "W'hat are you but I hope that someone reads this who might be able waiting for?" "Don't park here!" thing to do about getting lost is to keep from to give an answer. V. T . Y. 35 PROMOTIONS they shout at you. getting lost in the first place. Read o v e r these commandments Dea.r Mr. Editor: IN Ill F C TOLD from time to time, and see how reason­ Before my number came up, I had a funny idea This safe advice is a little late for the nov­ able they are. If you should ever be that fellows in the Service were lonesome, unhappy tempted to break one, let the fear of . ice hunting a familiar landmark or groping critters who never had a nickel to their n ame. I be­ Promotions of noncommissioned of­ God cause you to resist the impulse. his way through a weather front. But late lieved everythh1g· I heard about civilians being un­ ficers of Hq. a nd Hq. Sq., III Fighter interested in the morale of their Army, and I didn't Command, were announced on Thurs­ Stop when they say stop; go when or not, it should be considered by the pilot know tha.t an Army camp might worry about what a day, Aug. 5. These promotions were they say go. They are God's rules on the highway of life. right now before he leaves the ground. man might do with his leisure tune. retroactive to Aug. 1. But, since I've been in the Service, and, especially, Joseph F . Driscoll, Sgt. Major of "If you love Me, keep My Com­ Careful and meticulous planning of each since I hit Drew, I've had a whale of a good time ... Hq. A-1, led the list with a promo­ mandments." tion to technical sergeant. and it hasn't cost me a fortune, either! When I get "FALL IN!" flight is the best preventative for getting lost. S t a f f sergeant promotions in­ thirsty, there's beer at the PX . . . and never a cover When the command "Fall in!" is If, despite careful planning, you still get If cluded Georg-e Hatzfeld, jr., Mal­ charge! I have a yen to see a movie, there's always h eard, everyone drops wha~ he is lost, the first rule is to "Keep Your Head." a late feature within walking distance . . . and it cohn D. Holden, Ha-rry "Droopy" doing, and imediately steps into line. doesn't dent m y budget when I buy my ticket. If I Lampert, Arthur H. Riddick, jr., There is no hesitation. You don't Piece together all you know about the weath­ want to see a stage show, there's always something· and John G. Wilson. "Wait a minute," or "I'm coming." er, terrain and path of your flight. Make the worth seeing at Rec Hall No. 1. When I'm in a dancing P1·omoted to _sergeant were Donice You're there! mood, the Service Club is there to supply the girls and W. Alverson, Hugh E . Andes, George When a group gets together, and best plan of action based on this logic and the music. N. Betts, Joseph M. Corry, Donald men are enjoying their recreation as A late pass and a din1e takes me into Tampa, and H. Daugherty, Benjamin W. Durham, then stick to it. real soldiers will, there sometimes from then on, I just hit out for the USO, or one of William F. Gephart, Florenz G Giel comes the sound of uncharitable There are three simple rules with regard those organizations under the Defense Recreation Com­ Frank Guercio, John Hrycewicz·, Wil~ words, indecent conversation, or mittee. They always offer a variety of good plans for liam H. Kingsbury, George I. Lazenby, to getting lost. They are: worse. This is the moment when the evening, and I'm still able to send most of that Leonard J . Nixon, Jackson s . Page, God tells you, through your con­ l . Plan, plan, plan. fifty home every month. Frank G . Shields, James P. Smith science, "Fall in!" and you involun­ As long as people in and out of the Service are so and Walter D. Woods. 2. Keep your head. tarily say to yourself, "Break it up, all.Xious to see that I have a good time .. . brother, Eleva-ted from Pfc. to corporal were Bud!" 3. Plan some more. I'm not kicking ! I'm just saying "Thanks a lot"! Anthony F. Caprista, Raymond R. Other times when you will hear the PFC. JOHN W. McGINNIS. Castner, Roy E. Castetter , Joseph J. command of your conscience saying, C o m m e r f or d, Stanley Dubow ski, "Fall in!" are, for example, the time Dear Editor: Franklh1 T. Jones, Carl A. Kehr, for your daily prayers, and for Sun­ In a spirit of wistful reproach I enter your Inner Howard· W. King, jr., Charles Levy, day Church call. Every child of God A film on the general subject of safe­ Sanctum by letter to ask: Is the present WAC area Alfred R. Shaw, jr., John F. S weeney, has a good soldier's heart, a nd he guarding military information was shown at bus system here on a more or less permanent arrange­ and Frank R. Wochinske. obeys punctiliously the commands of ment? If so, please, will the schedule remain the same his Maker. Theatre No. 1 for the purpose of security ed­ for approximately a week, so that I may become some­ "Not my will, but Thine be done." ucation for civilian employees. On return­ what more accustomed ere yet another drastic change is m ade. Dear, Dear Editor, I have heaved deep, heart­ YANKWIZ RELIGIOUS SERVICES FOR THE ing to work after attending the showing of shattering sighs of sorrow and am fast becoming bitter, By COMING WEEK: Catholic Services the film, a colored employee of Post Engineer cynical and disillu;ioned as regards the WAC area bus BOB HAWK schedule! The atmosphere becomes more clouded daily, Sunday: 6:15 a. m ., Chapels 2 and 4. was asked by his Foreman, "Sam, what did when, after a hard day slaving over a hot desk, brewing Quizmas~er 8 :00a.m., Chapel 2. 9:00a.m., Chapel and stewing· AR's and service records, etc., I approach 11 2, Recreation Hall No. 2, and Theater you see at the Picture Show?" THANKS No. 3 11:30 a. m., Chapel 4. 6:30 the corner near Base Headquarters at a brisk canter Sam failed to answer. TO THE YANKS" p. m ., Chapel 2. and view the bus I so perfectly timed fading into the Weekdays: 5 :30 p. m., Chapel 4. Again the Foreman inquired, '] said, Sam, florid Florida sunset! This situation is guaranteed to Fridays , C 8 S 6:30 p. m ., Chapel 2. make my sister WAC's and myself very unhr.ppy. what did you see at the Picture Show this Please plead with the Transportation Office to 1. You know what it means to Protestant Services afternoon?" reward the hopeful P andoras of the 756th WAC Post refute an argument. What does Sunday: 10:30 a. m ., Chapels 1, 2, Headquarters with the inestimable boon of prompt, "confute" mean? 3, 4 and 5. 7:30 p. m., Chapels 1, 4 The colored man finally replied, "Boss, efficient transportation. 2. What do these three words re­ and 5. they said 'don't talk'." T / 5 ERMINTRUDE THROCKMORTON fer to: cattail, horsetail and swallow­ tail? (And I don't mean the tail of Jewish Services Friday: 8:30 p. m ., Chapel 3. To: Edit-or, Drew Field Echoes: a cat, the tail of a horse and the tail of a swallow !) Saturday: 8:30a. m., Chapel3. This week's "a-d-less" Echo is a "peach" and com­ Wednesday: 7:15p. m., Chapel 3. pliments are in order. 3. If you were doing a lot of read­ The secret of Dinah Shore's unchallenged Your attention is invited, though, to pages 6 and 7 ing, would it rest your eyes if you cov­ Christian Science Services and caption thereof. ered ea.ch one of them alternately and Sunday: 9:15 a. m., Chapel 1. title of AEF Blues Singer l\!p. 1 is that Dinah We don't like "bull" with our peaches. read with only one eye at a time? loves the soldiers as much as the soldiers love Reasons: 4. Is the average life of an ah·plane B. Recently Lucille Le Sueur Fair­ a. The $2.04. engine longer or shorter than the av­ banks Tone Terry adopted a son. Now Dinah. The U. S. army has fallen en masse b. We've had too much "bull" already. erage life of an automobile engine in what is the movie name of this well fo r Dinah like a load of bombs over Germany. c. The soldier only pays one-way transportation to point of miles? known movie star? Clearwater and to the beach. Does he ever come back? 5. How many times is the word 9. If you popped a pound of un­ It's true that she is the only singer, mas­ d. He eats one meal from Saturday nig·ht to Sunday "mea t" used correctly in these three popped popcorn, would you have a culine or feminine, so popular with the Yanks night and that of a "coke" and hot clogs. He wins expressions: the meat of a nut the pound of popcorn, more than a pound that the Army gives her a weekly solo spot the toss and doesn't have to pay. Did he live on love meat of a story, the meat of an ~gg? of popcorn, or less than a pound of on their shortwave broadcasts to the AEF in lieu of the other meals or did he always "out-toss" 6. Is there a limit beyond which popcorn? everyone else? Heaven help him if he lost ONE toss to nothing can ;ret colder? 10. Which of these islands is the ... but the feeling is mutual. She is prob­ that foursome at meal time! 7. Can the sun shine directly on la-rgest: Newfoundland, New Guinea ably also the only singer, masculine or fem­ e. Gambling is encouraged by antics mentioned in your head anywhere in the United or Nantucket? inine, who ever stopped her car in the desert sub-paragraph "d"! ?x!!! States? (Answers on Page Six) f. Did enlisted man attend the dance and ·buy no to sing to a lone sentry because he had drinks? Cheap skate! "THAT FUNNY FEELING" missed the show at camp. g . Did enlisted man go fishing on said boat and pay "Hi ya soldier! My name's Dinah. What's nothing? Or did the girls own the boat? And if so what do you do without girls? yours?" is her usual greeting. And she re­ Strict adherence to logic shall be appreciated by portedly likes the privates best of all. But all we "Droops of Drew" when presenting similar tours. privates or generals, front-line Yanks from It is requested that you keep your pores open and northern Ireland to New Caledonia feel about don't get high blood pressure. The rest of "rag" was "swell"! Dinah Shore pretty much the way doughboys GORP. H. E. SHAFFER. of 1917 felt about Elsie Janis. Miss Janis her­ Naturally, Corporal 1\lcLaughlin kept his head in sell" calls Dinah today's Sweetheart of the the game. The facts: AEF. So does the AEF. Bus to Clearwater ...... $0.55 Two Cokes ...... 10 Her AEF standing is no matter of guess­ Saturday Night Lodging ...... 50 work. Entertainers for the army shortwave Bus to and From Beach Sunday ...... 20 program, command performance, are select­ "The Spa" .. - ...... 14 ed strictly on the basis of mail requests. In Return By Bus to Drew .55 the early months Dinah was summoned to $2.04 the microphone nine times, many a chorus A round-trip bus ticket would have saved him 11 ahead of other singers. Dinah leads all oth­ cents. Corporal McLaughlin ate Saturday evening chow on ers on GI Jive, a phonograph record broad­ the field. Breakfast Sunday morning was on the land­ cast conducted by Yank, the Army magazine. lady. A "boyish smile" did it. Two cokes are the She has been proclaimed Queen of Man­ usual service man's quota at a Clearwater dance. As hattan's Seventh regiment and she is the for girls, America's finest entertain Drew Field men at the Clearwater Soldiers' Lounge. Granted luck was sweetheart of army camps all over the coun­ with Corporal 1\lcLaughlin, plenty of soldiers will do try. better at Clearwater this week-end on less. DREW- f lt:LU t:CHUJ:.=::i, .. KIU J.' 1st Sig. AW Tng Bn Medals For 405th Gives History of Belly Laughs Heard Bomb Gr. Marksmen Aims, Purposes At Radio Camp Show By S/ Sgt. HARRY STREGER This week marked the awarding of Cpl. Stephen B. Wojtewicz, Cpl. Dale Basic Training and Rifle Marks­ 378 qualifying marksmanship medals M. D avis, Cpl. Rayburn Hollingsworth, manship are the principal functions to members of the 405th Bomb Group. Cpl. David Miller, Pfc. Edward M. of the 1st Training Battalion, AWUTC. Expert medals were earned by Kwiatkowaki, Pfc. H arold R. Robin­ However in as much as t raining in Sgt. Carlos 0. Beasley, 624 th Bomb son, Ffc. Charles F . Schwei, Pfc. itself is so vast and extensive, a little Squadron; 1st Lt. Lewis VV. Jones, Walter F . Wellenhaup, Sgt. Leslie enlightenment on the mechanics of 624th Bomb Squadron; Sgt. Cecil L. Bear, S gt. Cletis B . Shoup. this organiza tion is exposed. Magouyrk, 626th Bomb Squadron. 626th Bomb Sq.: Capt. James G. A clear picture of the set-up is ob­ Roberts, Capt. William B. Wiener, Lt. tained if we visualize a recruit being the sharpshooter class are the In Raymond T. Donnelly, Lt. J oseph P . assigned to a company in the 1st 10: Maj. Fred G. Hook, Lt. following Ma rr, Lt. Lester C . Momer, Lt. An­ Trail1ing Battalion for rifle marks­ es R. Bocks, Lt. James P. Roose, Charl drew J. Hodges, Lt. Cla rence E . Nelson, manship. A competent and well ex­ Lt. Paul P . Q1.1inen, T-Sgt. John H. Lt. Charles A. Phillips, Lt. Fonest E. perienced staff of instructors expose Rite, S gt. James R. Ragsdale, Sgt. Ober, Lt. Walter P . Lepski, Lt. Glenn our recruit to a well planned rifle Tom Asbury, S-Sgt. Henry L . Jones, S. Truesdell, Lt. John W . Chambers, course. A miniature S-Sgt. Warren P. Senteney, Pvt. marksmanship Cpl. Robert J. ~Anderson, Sgt. Roy Oliver Sheppard. range in the company area adapts the Behers, Sgt. Edward G. Brown, Cpl. individual for range procedure. The The following 365 qualified as Lewis E. Brown, Cpl. James R. Cal­ day arrives when the student is marksmanship: Headquartersc Major houn, S-Sgt. Charles E. Carter, Sgt. brought to the range. The qualifica­ Earle R. 'I11omas, Major Edward A. R alph E. Cheever, S-Sgt . Barney C. tion results speak for themselves. Edgar J . Loftus, Heffner, Captain Cissielski, S gt. ·Burton R. Clay, Cpl. The range officer remarked that he Captain Thomas J . James, III, Cap­ Frank M . Clegg, S-Sgt . George E . never saw a more disciplil1ed group tain Hollis S. Palmer, Lt. H arry S. Clutter, Cpl. Ervin G. Collins, Pvt. of men firing. Some of the factors Greathouse, Lt. Harold Ga.nett, Lt. Willis H . Cook, S-Sgt. Roy Cooley, that contribute to successful rifle Dallas R. Baker, Lt. Forest B. Stith , S-Sgt. H a.rold R. Eder, Pfc. Leo J. Lt. John P. Engedahl, Lt. Thurlow qualification are the friendly attitude Elias, Cpl. William H . Estes, T . Sgt. of the soldier towa rds his weapon, and M. Weed, WO Venus L. Duke, M-Sgt. C. ":Hello, darling!" Aux. Thelma Gon­ "Right Answer or Else," a Monday Frederic F euer, P vt. Warren the individual interest of the student. T. P . Rankin, M-Sgt. Amos B . Mus­ M-Sgt. Anthony N. Frank, yaw winner on "Right Answer or Else," night radio fixture at recreation hall Fischer, The recruits in the Basic Training tin, M-Sgt. J ames S. McNeil, T-Sgt. M-Sgt. Robert E . Garich, M-Sgt. ca~p radio show, thus greeted her boy No. 1 is an hilarious half-hour of fun Russell M. Duff, T-Sgt. Donald J . companies pursue a four-weeks course, friend il1 Michigan. with the boys and girls of Drew field. Nazeed J. George, Sgt. Francis E . Gil­ at the end of which a knowledge of Harty, T-Sgt. Leonard M. Nickels, Aux. Thelma Gonyaw of Flint, Mich., This program is ably supervised by bert, Sgt. Alfred M . Glass, S-Sgt. Ray­ the rudiments of soldiering is ob­ T-Sgt. Wilbur E. Burke, S-Sgt. H arry evening's Drew ford Harkness, S-Sgt. Alton B. Ha­ tained for practical use. The str eam­ highlighted Monday former network director, First Lieut. F. Schott, S-Sgt. Dennis Williams, worth, S-Sgt. Ray R. Hewitt, Sgt. Field mdio show, "Right Answer or G eorge W. Kluge, and give credit to S-Sgt. Harold L. Johnson , S-Sgt. Lined and detailed program is fol­ Howard M . Higgins, .S-Sgt.Robert W. lowed under the direct .supervision of Else," by telephoning her sweetheart his clever staff which consists of Cpl. Charles D. Whitford, S-Sgt. Leroy J. Hilgartner, S-Sgt. Robert R. Hindman, from the stage of 'R ecreation Hall Harry Evans, "Quiz Master", An­ Fream, S gt. Daniel P. Flanigan, Cpl. experienced officers and non-commis­ Sgt. Herman C . Hoeck, S-Sgt. Hilbert sioned officers. No. 1. n ouncer Grand Hoff, and Ad-Libber Malcolm A. Mencuccin!, Cpl. CUIJ­ C. Hudson, S-Sgt. Ber.on V. I sakoolian, Pfc Alfred Panetz. ningham P. Thomas, Cpl. Armando P. S-Sgt. O.sca~· J . Jaiblonski, M-Sgt. Earl This chain-of-laughs program last Franquez, Cpl. Joseph L. Jenkins, Cpl. T. Jones, S-Sgt. S amuel L . Kirschen- . Monday night was a contest between Leonard E . Roberson. baum, Sgt. Henry S . Kowalewski, 2nd Sige A. W. Tng. Bn. Fits four WACs, Auxiliary Gonyaw, of Flint, S-Sgt. H arry E. Lake, M-Sgt. Manuel 624th Bomb Sq.: Capt. Paul R. Mich .; T / 4 Madelon R. Alexander, of J . Macedo, T-Sgt. Robert W. Manning, Wignall, Lt. John W. Abrant, Lt. Ed­ London, England; Aux. M. Smalley, of ward H. Beavers, Lt. Joseph D . Rose­ T-Sgt. Curtis A. Martin, M-Sgt. Charles H . McDaniel, Cpl. Ralph C . Men For Specialized Duties Cheyenne, Wyo., and Afc Estelle Alfaro borough, L t. Andrew T. Sundberg, of Antonito, Col., versus four represen­ Captain William R. Wood, Lt. Henry McDonnell, S gt. Jo]m J . Mcisaac, Sgt. James P. McNulty, Sgt. Steve tatives from the 503rd S. A. W. Co.: W. Rice. M-Sgt. Cecil L. Brown, As a supplement to the brief history Matsko, S-Sgt. Lee E . Peck, Sgt. Pvt. Walter Williams of Richmond, M-Sgt. Wa.lter H. Davis, M-Sgt. Joseph of this Battalion, as set forth in last J ames D . P eters, S-Sgt. Jolm J. Phil­ 405TH CHAPLAIN Va.; T / Sgt. E. Clevenger, of Wil1chest­ Gelband, M-Sgt. Walter T. Reynolds, week's issue of The Echoes, this col­ C. P oludnikiwics, er, Va.; T /5 R. W. Oldham of P itts­ M-Sgt. Frank R. Rigby, M-Sgt. Rob­ lips, Sgt. Stephen umn will be devoted to a representa­ ert L. Smith, M-Sgt. Theodore R . Cpl. Morris W. Rosier, Sgt. Nathan burgh, Pa., and Pvt. Grammes of IS BUSY MAN tion of the magnitude and importance Bethlehem, Pa. Smith, T-Sgt. Mike Elizondo, T-Sgt. W . Schmetter, Cpl. Henry S chuster, of its purpose, as well as a descrip­ Robert E. Faulkenberry, T-Sgt. James S gt. Norman W. S chwengel, Pvt. tion of the spirit and harmony which The WACS won by a single point. A. Friend, T-Sgt. Fenton J . Grennan, Gorden T. Sha'ben, Llvi-Sgt. George R. As tilne goes on, the Group has are combining successfully to accom­ You should have been there to T-Sgt. T-Sgt. James L . Moulder, S-Sgt. Rob­ Sibley, Cpl. Joseph A. Thomas one casualty after another. plish that purpose. hear Pvt. R. Grammes of Bethle­ Vanis R. Todd, Pfc. Richard E . Tyler, ert R. Cor rell, S-Sgt. Edmond J . Dun­ This week we lost Capt. Jesse L. hem, Pa., answer Quiz Master Evans' Cpl. Alex J . Wasowsk:i, Cpl. H arold E. As a gauge to the value that the can, S-Sgt. Walter P. Dursh, S-Sgt. Hill, Intelligence Officer of the 627th, question: "V.'hich extends further Werner, S-Sgt. Edwin M. Wolcott. work of this battalion bears toward Ralph Gardner, S-Sgt. Howard N. to the 339th Bomb Group. Capt. Hill, the war effort, a simple, compara tive south, Alaska or Greenland?" Grimm, S-Sgt. Leonard D. Gustafson, 627th Bomb Sq.: Capt. Carl R. Al­ only recently assigned the group, was analysis will offer a good picture. We S-Sgt. Robert Haas, S-Sgt. Roy lA. fred, Lt. James L. Hull, Lt. Charles extremely well liked by all who knew Pvt. Grammes answered "Neither know that in basic training, a man one!" Handel, S-Sgt. J ames Helder, S-Sgt. F. Klauber, Lt. Henry P. Orr, Lt. him. The Captail1 is from Des gives nothing to the a rmy; the army Cha.rles H. Horrell, S-Sgt. Donald R. Lawrence H. Radtke, Lt. W ells Rock­ Moines, Iowa. gives everything to the man. H e is Or to hear Aux. M. Smalley, WAC, Lafferty, S-Sgt. William E. Hanning, well, Lt. Denver W. Smith, Lt. Robert Casualty number two was Lt. John taught m a ny things that will inure a nswer to the question: "Are you S-Sgt. Kid McCoy, S-Sgt. Herschel M. A. Reiff, S-Sgt. John L . Barnes, P. Engedahl, our small, but husky, to his benefit upon his return to civil­ frightened speaking over the air for Motley, S-Sgt. Stanley J . Opatrny, T-Sgt. Eugene L. Beck, S-Sgt. Clar­ bone-crusher. Lt. Engedahl goes to a ian status; he is coached in courtesy, the first time?" S-Sgt. Clyde G. Queen, S-Sgt. Herbert ence W. Bellam, M-Sgt . Roy E. Burch, Special Services school, unassigned. r espect for per.sons and property, hy­ "Oh, no, I've been in the anny too he has served with the E. R aines, S-Sgt. William J. Reidy, S-Sgt. Myron L. Carpenter, S-Sgt. A Chicagoan, giene; he is taught how to protect long to be frightened by .anything!" 405th for some time as physical train­ S-Sgt. Edward J . Sheha:b, S-Sgt. Rob­ Chester A. Christensen, Sgt. Ramire his health a nd life. During this T / 4 M adelon R. Alexander, WAC ert L. Stringham, S-Sgt. James L. ing officer, and has done a great J. Costa., S gt. Warren R. Cubit, Sgt. period, the man TAKES from the fr om London , Eng·Jand, divulged the Tankersley, S-Sgt. George E. Wei­ deal toward maintaining m o r a 1 e Charles K. D ellar, Sgt. William D er­ a rmy. He is not a soldier, as we un­ fact that the contents of her first land, S-Sgt. John E. Beall, S-Sgt. through keepil1g the unit physically kacz, Sgt. George H . D insmore, S-Sgt. derstand the word, and at best, he love letter along with the name of P almer S. Brenden, S-Sgt. John P. :A lbert P . Disdier, T-Sgt. James A. fit. is a POTENTIAL asset to the war Hartnett S-Sgt. Ollie M. Vernon, Third casualty of the week is the sender, had long since been for­ Dunkelberg, Pfc. Wendell E . Eberle, effort, d epending on his impression­ gotten . Sgt. Wo~drow C . Angier, Sgt. Vincent Cpl. Demetries F arganie, Sgt. Willard Capt. 'William B. Wiener, Squadron a bility and ambition. Surgeon of the 626th. Capt. Wiener To the question, "Do you have a B. Corley, Sgt. Melvin T. Culler, Sgt. S. Farney, Sgt. Erwin P. Finstad, T. Upon his entrance into this Bat­ Kenneth E. Dodge, Sgt. Orie M. S gt. Joseph L . Fish, jr., S gt. John was on the original cadre of the boy friend?" Afc Estelle was the third 405th. Because he was well-liked talion, which constitutes the 2nd Fouts, Sgt. Seymour Glasser, Sgt. Caleckas, Sgt. Edward F . Godlewski, phase of his army career, he is di­ WAC to answer, "No." The explana­ Walter E . H a.rper, Sgt. John J. H arte, S-Sgt. George T . Hammond, Sgt. by all the Group, the loss of Capt. tion: "The army doesn't give us Wiener is a jolt. He is being trans­ rectly concerned with the prosecution Sgt. Burton Hendrickson, S gt. William Moses H. Harris, Sgt. Donald E. Hums, Tis teclmi­ enough time, and besides, we're too ferred to another unit at Barks­ of our military endeavors. Kaiser, S gt. Freedman L. Mather, Sgt. M-Sgt. J ames c. Hutchins, Sgt. "soldiering" ability far out in the sticks!" dale Field. cal skill, and his Oliver D. Mcintyre, Sgt. Ervin D. Eugene F . J ahn , T-Sgt. Oswald W. polished Capt. Wiener, a native of Canton, are sought out, discovered, The free telephone calls to any Neuendorf, Sgt. William M. Richa­ Sgt. Roe King, S-Sgt. James Karhu, Mississippi, is a graduate of Tulane up, and utilized; he puts his knowl­ place in the country is m ade possible baugh, Sgt. Herbert Ross, Sgt. Bruce S-Sgt. Clarence J. Kretch­ use; he performs L. Klemz, Medical School. The best wishes edge to practical through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Shoun, Sgt. William L. Smith, Sgt. gt. Carmine J. Labriela, S-Sgt . of itself, affects ner, S of the entire Group go with him. work which, in and Alfred C. W a rren of Tampa. Walter H. Willey, Sgt. Walter J. Ar­ George G. Lazerick, Sgt. Wesley L. the war effort. For the first time On the brighter side for the 405th Come next Monday night and baezawski, Sgt. Wayne W. Bach, Sgt. Lemier, S-Sgt. Frank C. No1man, jr., since h is entry into the service, the the greater part of the pilots were bring your WAC girl friend or if Raymond J. Chizek, Sgt. Lyle R. Sgt. Victor J. Mauti, Sgt. Joseph H. man GIVES to the army. This is on a cross-country that is one for ask Fuller, Sgt. Edmund C. Mathe, Cpl. McKee. Pvt. Frederick W. Nordstrum, the motive of the 2d Training Battal­ there are not enough of them, J ames L . Best, ·Cpl. Ca.rver M . Carnes, .sure. It is the longest flight for the one ef the gals from the Main PX, T-Sgt . . William R. Ody, T-Sgt. Jolm group to date-over 2000 miles one ion-to give to the proper place, at Cpl. Roy Gibson, Cpl. Marvin K. H. O'Hearn, Sgt. Ernest A. Puckett, the proper time, the key men will do but don't miss the belly laughs which Lausch, Cpl. Robert P . Moran, Cpl. way. Under the a ble leadership of will begin promptly at 8 p. m. The Sgt. Leonard L . Regalis, Sgt. Cloyce G. Hook, the flight got the essential jobs requiring that high­ Burrel J . O'Brien, Cpl. John W . Perry, Maj. Fred radio show WDAE begins at 8:30 C. Robertson, T-Sgt. Andrew M. Rob­ on the third· and consisted ly specialized technical ability .so nec­ Cpl. Robert L. Brodeur, Cpl. Kenneth .under way p.m. inson, Pfc. Alfred H. Rodembeck, Sgt. Thomas, Captains James, essary to our common purpose. J. Dean, Cpl. George Lipman, Cpl. of Maj. Ernest A. Rellstin, Sgt. Henry W. Wignall, Roberts, Alfred, Lts. Whittle, Nor is his military training sacri­ The D ixie Darlings, a well-known Robert E. Mathews, Cpl. Marvin M. Sanders, S-Sgt. Frank. Schaeffer, Sgt. Hull, Ober, Int-Hout and Beavers. On ficed in this pursuit, for there is at all-girl acrobatic act, will follow the Bright, Cpl. George M. Carter, Cpl. Fred L . Sing, S-Sgt. Elmer N. Taylor, the completion of the cross country, a ll times a carefully woven pattern brocla.casted portion of the evening's D avid L . Phipps, Pvt. Frank R. P ar­ Cpl. Robert J. T aylor, Sgt. John H . all reported a successful trip and lots of activities for all men of this unit, program. shall. Twiest, M-Sgt. James P. Volpicelli, of flying. which embraces all aspects of the 625th Bomb Sq.: Capt. Glenn R. S-Sgt. John A. Vrbsky, Sgt. Thomas successful moulding of soldiers. Doughty, Capt. James D. Heller, Lt. W. Watkins, Pfc. Anthony J . Nevers, With a view toward resolving these Robert A. Forte, Lt. Duane D. Int­ Cpl. Daniel A. Hmley, Pfc. Hugh Orr, Drew Woman Doctor motives into successful accomplish­ "You Never Had H out, Lt. John E. Ray, Lt. Ernest J. Cpl. Anthony S. Ceria.ls, Pfc. Ernest ments, t he men of this organization, Whittle, jr., Lt. Robert E. Williams, 0. McMillan, Cpl. Carl Yale. Takes Man-Size Job and particularly the department h eads It Better"-You Lt. Lewis T . Hardcastle, Lt. Peter J . This does not cover all members and company commanders, operate H arings, Lt. Russell P. Whitener, qualified, since another long list has with the smooth synchronization of M-Sgt. Robert L . Fricks, M-Sgt. been submitted, and medals will be To Aid War Effort a fine watch-each man doing his Rascal You George R. Hollis, M-Sgt. Buster A. forthcoming before too long. specific job, and doing it well. Hickle, M-Sgt. Guy L . Joy, M-Sgt. The only woman doctor on Drew This battalion takes great pride in Melvin L . Wilson, M-Sgt. Douglas M. Field, and one of the very few in the the officers who head the schools. Sig. Hq. & Hq. Co. 9th F. C. Diggles, T-Sgt. J . G. Allred, jr., T-Sgt. Army Medical Corps. Lt. Julie E. This hard-working group includes By S/ Sgt. Mike Dodd Aaron H . Newborn, T-Sgt. Albert J . New Jeep-Drawn Trailer Olentine appreciates fully the im­ Capt. Reading of Radar, Capt. Morgan In a n impressive ceremony held on Wilson, T-Sgt. Albert J. Yelverton, S. portance of her work in connection of Information Center , Lt. West of th e runways last Saturday afternoon, Sgt. H a rold D. Chase, S-Sgt, Vincent Relieves Trciffic Tie-up with the war effort. Radio, Lt. Duxbury of T & T, Lt. Maj. Gen. Ingles presented several C. Desch, S-Sgt. Frank 0 . D'Agestine, "Knowing the Army's dire need for Skipper of Motor Transport, and Lt. A WUTC men with the Good Conduct S-Sgt. Walter C . Grasham, S-Sgt. doctors, I just made up my mind that Bittinger of Administration. The ca­ Ribbon. a mong whom was 1st Sgt. George L. Griffin, S-Sgt. Don Gunn, Transportation for the exclusive use if so many male doctors were going pabilities of these officers have been Dick Brennan. Congratulations, ser­ S-Sgt . Ralph W. Hensick, S-Sgt. Ralph of personnel of the I II Fighter Com­ into the Army, I might as well go manifested by the results achieved geant. E. Holt, S-Sgt. Donald E. Horacek, mand H eadquarters, between the Or­ too," the pretty, slender, youthful­ by the respective bodies, which , of Ther e was action a nd excitement S-Sgt. Merl C. Howard, S-Sgt. J esse derly Room and the new Headquar­ looking doctor commented by way of course, is the greatest test of ability galore o n the trusty sail boat, T ally Q. Howey, S-Sgt. Victor J. Tanie, explaining her presence at Drew in the final analysis. Ho, la.st Sunday at St. Petersburg on ters building, was arranged last week. S-Sgt. Lynn E . Trank, S-Sgt. Gera.ld Field. "After all, women doctors can Serving in another invaluable ca­ t h e Gulf of Mexico. Each Sunday, a E . H ardman, S-Sgt. Joseph S. Rowers, Using a jeep-drawn trailer, formerly serve their country as well as men. pacity, are found the commanders of group of 9th Fighters, usually com­ Sgt . Emmett B. Gallops, Sgt. J ames operating on the Base transportation I thought that as long as I had equal the companies within the battalion. posed of 1st Sgt . Brenna n , M / Sgt. J. Hlll, S gt. Vincent B. Hunt, S gt. system, the trailer m a.kes six trips rank with the male doctors, I had to Honors are due these leaders, who have Adolf F rank, T / Sgt. John Mann, Boyd H. King, Sgt. Edward L. Klipfel, pitch in and do my bit also." enhanced and preserved the morale S / Sgt. Mike Dodd, Sgt. Valentino daily 'between the 01·derly Room, lo­ Sgt. K ent C. Redmond, S gt .. Frank C. The type of work that the 27-year­ of the companies' personnel. Running Innocenti, Cpl. J oe Sofra.nko, Cpl. Savage, Sgt. William R. Thomas, S gt. cated on 2d Street ·between B and C , old doctor is doing now differs only the companies, in all of their phases, Herbert Ross, Ffc. F enton H arbour, Virgil R. Thorne, Sgt. Lloyd C. B elair, to the new Headquarters across from slightly from t ha t to which she was a nd doing a magnificent job, a re : Pfc. Fred Snook, a nd others, r ent the S gt. George A. Bruens, Sgt. Charles the entrance to the Station Hospital. accustomed in civil life. Before enter­ Lt. Bertie, commanding Co. A, Lt. graceful T a lly Ho a nd embark on the c . McKibben, S gt. Waldo R. Nicker­ ing the Army, she was a gen era l prac­ Hren of Co. B, Lt. Cutler of Co. C, salty blue Gulf for a pleasant cruise son, Sgt. Wilbert T. Patterson, Cpl. Two trips are made in the morning titioner in Chicago. She is assigned Lt. Baldrige of Co. D, and Lt. Burke in the bay. George Cox, Cpl. Stephen Goyla, Cpl. and four at noontime. to the outpatients clinic of the Drew comma nding Hq & Hq Co. To all of Several St. Pete beach cuties were Walter C. Gossling, Cpl. Francis R. The latter runs include stops at t he Field Station Hospital, and there she these officers a r e directed the ad­ lured into last Sunday's sailing trip, Jones, Cpl. Jesse V. Kight, Cpl. Fer­ Officers' Club for the benefit of the .diagnoses ailments of out-patients, mil·ation and respect of all persons a nd everything was going along dlna.nd Cefolia, Cpl. George W . male and female. Her main duty is with whom they come in contact, and fine until Cpl. Bill McCann, posing Dishaw, Cpl. Walter J. Miller, Cpl. III Fighter Command officers mess­ concerned with the medical care of this headquarters is proud to number in his trunks on the rail, lost his John S. Pavlik, Cpl. Michael H. Taylor, ing there. the WACs. them as members of the unit. balance and toppled over boa.rd. • A ... t.: .. 1 . - ..t DRE ~W; Eight-Inch fup PEP-UP Captures Hearls SHOW IS HEP Of 22d Bomb Wing By S/SGT. W. H. SHORT DREW FIELD REVEILLE: Yes, Wing Detachment mascot, Sooky, is that's the daily morning pep show receiving a lot of attention these days .. that reaches you every morning except This little 8" canine welcomes each Sunday, direct from WFLA. The member of the Wing impartially, e.nd time? .. . From 7:05 to 7:30, and boy-are we surprised to see the num­ what a twenty-five minute program it ber of tough Gis that can talk "baby is! talk." Starting with some of the latest Soak has already developed her sec­ pop tunes, as recorded by the Na­ ond bad habit; after the boys leave tion's leading swingsters, it follows the barracks in the morning, she pro­ up with some of the most lilting ceeds to untie shoe laces and dis­ lyrics ever to issue from the charm­ arrange the neatly lined . and shined ing feminine songstress that each shoes under the bunks. Woe betide band features as an added attrac­ the GI who tries to hide socks in IN TAMPA tion. Visit Your PX! the toes of his shoes, for her keen After a few moments of music, little nose soon discovers them, and SPONSORED BY THE DEFENSE RECREATION DIVISION comes "News from Drew," giving you BRANCH LOCATION the socks are hauled into the open. August 13-August 19, 1943 all of the latest happenings at the *Main Bev. and There are a few who are safe, for Information for Service Men and Women at Defense Recreation Offke, K-and-First Street Rec Hall, as well Clothing ...... 2nd & Ave. F Soak took one sniff and then backed 312 Madison st.; Tourist Information Center, 429 W. Lafayette st.; USO Clubs, a s what cooks at the Service Club Main Mdse. and away, shaking her head. and USO Traveler's aid, 502 Florida ave.; Air Base Bus Station and Union each day-and night. Spec, Order Deyt. . . 2nd & Ave. F Promotions: Sgt. Lloyd O'Mara Bus Station. Keeping on the proverbial ball, that *No. 1 ...... 8th & Ave. A to S/ Sgt., and Plivates John Solok Shaving, shower and shoe shine equipment at USO, 607 Twiggs st.; USO is followed by the request numbers *No. 2 ...... Area F on Ave. J and Clinton Hay to Pfc. 506 Madison st.; USO 214 N. Blvd., and Christian Service Center, T ampa and which pour in. These are played on No. 3 ...... 8th & Ave. H Furloughing: S/Sgt. Charlie Crews, T yler streets. the mighty Hammond. Immediately No. 4 ...... E-lst & Ave. L in Winston-Salem, N. C.; Pfc. Fran­ Kitchen, laundry, ironing, and sewing facilities for all Service Men and following, and keeping well in the No. 5 ...... Camp DeSoto cis Smith, in Birmingham, Ala.; Sgt. Women, and families at 607 Twiggs st., USO. groove of a well-rounded program, a No. 6 ...... Plant Field Eugene Marchesi, in Denver, Colo. Private kitchenette and dining room for any Service Men or Women and few short moments are spent with the No. 8 ...... 4th & Ave. L Another letter was received at this their families who would like a home cooked m eal-at Christian Service Center, Army Chaplain. *No. 9 ...... Hosp, Area-B-10 Headquarters from Washington, this Tampa and Tyler sts. Phone M 53-694--Make reservations by noon. *No. 10 ...... 1st & Ave. J time for our Communications Officer, Fifty-bed free dormitory for Service Men at Masonic Service Center, 502 *No. 11 ...... 2nd & Ave. M Lt. James H . Martin. Those two silver E. Lafayette. Make reservations between 1 p. m. and 9:30 p. m. New Drew Review No. 12 ...... Flight Line bars sure look gree.t on his collar. Con­ 7:00 p. m. each evening-Letters and forms typed by the Red Cross at No. 15 ...... WAC Area gratulations from all the boys, Cap­ uso, 607 Twiggs st. Also shopping guide service and package wrapping at all Calls for Songs, 3rd F. C • ...... 3 F. C. Hq. tain. USO Clubs and Christian Service center. Filling Sta.... . Ave. J at E. Fence Cpl. Roy V. Despres leaves our A-2 '''-Branches with Soda Fountains section to go back to his former work USO ACTIVITffiS Sketches, Actors or Beer Gardens in Washington, D. C. Friday, Aug. 13- 10:30 a . m.-Expectant mothers' class, 607 Twiggs st. Under the direction of Lt. George 7:30 p. m.-Art for fun, 607 Twiggs st. J. May, Jr., and Sgt. 0. Z. Whitehead 8:00 p. m.-Music and sing-copation, 607 Twiggs st. casting is well underway for Drew , 8:00 p. m.-Dance on the patio--orchestra , 506 Madison st. Field's latest theatrical enterprise, a 8:30 p. m.-Weekly musicale, 214 N. Boulevard. musical review featuring top-flight 8 :30 p. m.-Voice recordings, 214 N. Boulevard. talent drawn from e n 1 i s ted men, 8:30 p. m.-Bingo-,-Prize every game, 214 N. Boulevard. WACS, and, in a few instances, out­ Saturday, Aug. 14- side girls. Those who h ave seen the 8 :30 p. m.-Games at 506 Madison st. book say the forthcoming show, yet 8 :30 p. m .-Dance with orchestra , 214 N. Boulevard. without a name, and not quite ready for rehearsal, offers a sure fire story, Sunday, Aug. 15- 9:30 a . m.-Coffee hour, 607 Twiggs st. excellent songs, and clever comedy bits 1:00 p. m .-Swimming· party and picnic-Bring your suit and meet at that can't miss for lau g·hs. 506 Madison st. "Everybody Welcome," is the cast­ 3:00 p. m.-Symphony broadcast, 607 Twiggs st. ing call by-word, with still time to 4:30 p. m.-Music study and social hour, 607 Twiggs st. a.pply for a pla ce in the show. Every 6:30 p. m.-Vespers services-Fellowship hour, 214 N. Boulevard. effort is being made to draw out talent 6:30 p, m.-Vespers, 607 Twiggs st. "hidden in the woods" here at Drew. 7:00 p.m.-Round table discussion conducted by A. A. U. W., 607 Twiggs st There is also a need for more 8:30 p. m .-Feature movie, 214 N. Boulevard. sketches and songs. Contact Lt. George J . May, Jr., or S gt . 0 . Z. Whitehead 8:30 p. m.-Dance on patio-Orchestra-506 Madison st. in the Base Special Service Office, Monday, Aug. 16- 8th Street and "B" Avenue, during 7 :00 p, m.~Mr . and Mrs. club supper, 607 Twiggs st. the day. At night, contact Sgt. White­ 7:00 p. m.-Classical music, 607 Twiggs st. head at Recreation Building Number 7:30 p. m .-Art for fun, 607 Twiggs st. 1 on 1st Street between K and L Ave­ 8:00 p. m.-Ping pong tournament, 214 N. Boulevard. nues. 8 :30 p. m.-Organized card games, 214 N. Boulevard. WAR DEPARTMENT THEATERS Nos. 1 & 4 8:30 p. m .-Voice recording on phonograph discs, 214 N. Boulevard. FRI. 13 & SAT. 14-"THE CONSTANT NYMPH," Charles Boyer, Joan Fon­ 8:30 p. m .-Bingo party, 506 Madison st. taine; RKO Pathe News No. 100. Tuesday, Aug. 17- All 301st Lacks Is SUN. 15-"THE BLACK SWAN," Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara; Screen 8:00 p. m.-Sewing class, 607 Twiggs st. Snapshots No. 10, George Sanders; "The Fly In The Ointment," 8:00 p. m .-Music appreciation, 214 N. Boulevard. Carmen Miranda Phanta~ie Cartoon. 8:30 p. m.-Cormnunity sing, 506 Madison st. MON. 16-"MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S BLESSED EVENT," Lupe Velez, Leon 8:30 p, m.-Sketching instluction, 214 N. Boulevard. By S / Sgt. Arthur Camper Errol; "FOLLIES GIRL," Wendy Barrie, Gordon Oliver. 8:30 p. m.-Dance at Municipal auditorium. "Sweating out the chow line is a TUE. 17 & WED. 18-"DIXIE," Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour; "This Is 9:00 p. m.-Chess club, 214 N. Boulevard. cinch compared to that delivery room America ," No. 10, Broadway Dimout, RKO Pathe News No. 101. Wednesday, Aug. 18- wait," claims Pvt. William C'. Mason, THURS. 19-"SPOTLIGHT SCANDALS," Billy Gilbert, Frank Fay, Bonnie 7 :30 p. m .-Art for fun, 607 Twiggs st. Tacoma, Wash. While home on fur­ Baker , H enry King & Orchestra; "Journey To Yesterday," MGM 8:00 p. m.-Dance instruction with instructors from Arthur Murray, lough recently his wife surprise d: him Miniature ; "Racing Royalty," Sportscope; "Super Mouse Rides 607 Twiggs st. with a good-looking daughter and Again," Terrytoon. 8:30 p. m .-Volleyball and games, 506 Madison st. Mason is .beaming·. FRI. 20 & SAT. 21-"BEHIND THE RISING SUN," Margo, Robert Ryan, J. 8 :30 p. m.-Feature movie, 214 N. Boulevard. Another proud papa is S /Sgt. Cecil Carrol Naish; "Community Sing No. 1," "On A Wing and A Prayer," 8 :30 p, m .-Camera club, 214 N. Boulevard. Sutley, Florida, whose wife gave birth RKO Pathe News No. 102. 9 :00 p. m .-Dancing at 607 Twiggs st. to a fine son. Sutley brags that the SUN. 22-"PITTSBURGH," Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott; "Dog Sense," Thursday, Aug. 19- boy is a chip off the old block. Sports Review, "Camouflage," Terrytoon. 8 :00 p. m.-Spanish class, 607 Twiggs st. Sgt. Robert Mathis, Wichita, K an ., MON. 23-"SILVER SPURS," Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette; "THAT NAZTY 8:00 p. m.-Parish night at 506 Madison st. has nothing pleasant to say about the NUISANCE," Bobby Watson, Joe Devlin. 8:30 p. m .-Dance on patio, 214 N. Boulevard. laundry situation-"It's enough to TUE. 24 & WED. 25-"HEAVEN CAN WAIT," Don Ameche Gene Tierney Activities Cleared Through the Defense Recreation Office drive even the chaplain over the hill," Charles Coburn; RKO Pathe News No. 103. ' ' wailed Mathis last week as he spent Friday, Aug .. 13- THU. 26-"SUBMARINE BASE," Jolm Lite!, Fifi D'Orsay; "Three Little 8:00 p. m.-Party at Christian Service Center, Tampa and Tyler sts. his day off washing clothes. Twirps," Three Stooges; "Western Cowgirl," Person-Oddities; "The In for a pleasant surprise is the 8:00 p. m .-Dance at Drew Service Club. Truck That Flew," Madcap Models. girl friend of Pvt. John J. K avacky, 8:00 p. m.-Bingo party and refreshments at Navy Mothers' Club, 305% Cleveland, Ohio. Kavacky, with pains­ WAR DEPARTMENT THEATERS Nos. 2 & 3 Water st. o• taking care, has carved her a hand­ SAT. 14-"THE BLACK SWAN," Tyrone Power, Maureen O'H ara , George Saturday, Aug, 14-- some, heart-shaped locket. Sanders; Screen Snapshots No. 10; "The Fly In the Ointment,'' · 7:00-11 :00 p. m.-Dance at Elks Club, Florida ave. and Madison st. Phantasie Cartoon. 8 :00 p. m.-Dance at Navy Mothers' Club, 305% Water st. SUN. 15 & MON 16-"DIXIE," Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour; "This Is Amer­ Sunday, Aug. 15- Answers to ica No. 10," Broadway Dimout, RKO Pathe News No. 101. 2:00 p. m .-Inter-Social Club games at Cuscaden park, 15th st. and TUE. 17-"MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S BLESSED EVENT,'' Lupe Velez, Leon Columbus dr., free to Service Men. BOB HAWK'S Errol; "FOLLIES GIRL," Wendy Barrie, Gordon Oliver. 3 :00 p. m .-Ping pong tournament at Christian Service Center, Tampa WED. 18 & THU. 19-"BEHIND THE RISING SUN," Margo, Robert Ryan, and Tyler sts. YANKWIZ J . Carrol Naish; Cormnunity Sing No. 1; "On A Wing and A 5:00 p. m.-Social get-together at Navy Mothers' Club, 305% Water st. 1. To refuse conclusively; to over­ Prayer"; RKO Pathe News No. 102. 5:30 p. m .-songfest and refreshments at First Methodist church, Florida whelm ·by argument; to overcome; FRI. 20-"SPOTLIGHT SCANDALS,'' Billie Gilbert, Frank Fay, Bonnie Baker; and Tyler sts. to silence. "Journey To Yesterday," MGM Miniature; "Racing Royalty,'' Sport­ 6:00 p. m.-Victory Vespers at Christian Service Center and broadcast 2. A cattail and horsetail a.re both scope; "Super Mouse Rides Again,'' Terrytoon. over WTSP. plants. A swallowtail is a butterfly. SAT. 21-"PITTSBURGH,'' Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, John Wayne; 6:30 p. m.-Young people's forum at First Presbyterian Service Center, (Horsetail is also a Turkish Standard "Dog Sense," Sports Review; "Camouflage,'' Terrytoon. Polk and Marion sts. denoting a pasha's rank. A man's SUN. 22 & MON. 23-"HEAVEN CAN WAIT," Don Ameche, Gene Tierney, 8:00 p. m.-Fellowship hour and refreshments at Hyde Park Methodist dress coa.t is also called a swallow­ Charles Coburn; RKO P athe News No. 103. church, Platt and Cedar sts., and also at Riverside Baptist church, tail. Cattail: a tall marsh plant with TUE. 24-"SILVER SPURS,'' Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette; "THAT NATZY Tampa and Keys sts. long flat leaves used for seating chairs, NUISANCE,'' Bobby Watson, Joe Devlin. 8:00 p, m.-Y. M. H. A. community center dance, Ross and Nebraska aves. making mats, etc.) WED. 25 & THU. 26-"THIS IS THE ARMY,'' All Star Cast; RKO Pathe 8:15 p. m.-Singaree and fellowship hour at First Presbyterian Service 3. No. When one eye moves the News No. 104. Center, Polk and Marion sts. other one moves even though it may FRI. 27-"SUBMARINE BASE," John Lite!, Fifi D'Orsay ; "Three Little 9:00 p.m.-Fellowship hour at St. Paul's Lutheran church, 5103 Central ave. be covered. Reading with one eye at Twirps," Three Stooges; ''Western Cowgirl," Person-Oddities; "The 9 :00 p. m.-Informal hour at Christian Service Center, Tampa and a time would not rest your eyes but T ruck That Flew," Madcap Models. Tyler sts. strain them. 4. Longer. An a.verage airplane en­ Monday, Aug. 16-- RECREATION BUILDING NO. 1 7:30 p. m .-symphonic orchestra practice for all Service Men interested­ gine is good for over a million flig·ht at Christian Service Center, Tampa and Tyler sts. miles. The average life of an automo­ Friday, August 13 , 8 : 15 p. m., Lucy Sinclair Presents 8:00 p. m .-Open house at Christian Service Center, Tampa and Tyler sts. mobile engine ranges from 60 to 75 Saturday, August 14, 8 :15 p. m., U. s . 0 . Camp Show Tuesday, Aug. 17- thousand miles. Sunday, August 15, 8 :15 P. m ., A. W. Melody Hour 7:00 p. m .-Tampa chess club at the DeSoto hotel. All Service Men 5. All three. The edible part with­ Monday, August 16, 8:30 p. m., Right Answer or Else; 9 p. m . Guest star welcome. Zack and Marion. in a husk, rind or shell is meat, a c­ Tuesday, August 17, 8 :15 p. m ., Marion Lohrig Presents cording to Webster. 8:00 p. m .-Party at Christian Service Center, Tampa and Tyler sts. Wednesday, August 18, 8:00 p. m ., Dress Rehearsal 6. Yes. Nothing can be colder than Thursday, August 19, 8 :30 p. m., Music, Mirth, and Madness Wednesday, Aug. 18- absolute zero, which is minus 273 7:30 P. m.-Glee club practice for all Service Men interested at Christian degre~ or minus 459 degrees Fahren­ ENLISTED MEN'S SERVICE CLUB Service Center, Tampa and Tyler sts. heit. Friday, August 13, 8:15 p. m., Dance 8:00 p. m ...... ,-Open house at Y. M. H. A. Community Center; Ross and 7. No. The U. S . is too far north Saturday, August 14, 8:15 p. m ., Band Concert ,Nebraska aves., with Pool, Bowling and Ping Pong Tournaments. to get the nirect rays. of the sun. Sunday, August 15, 8:15 p. m., Mu<; ical Revue 8:00 p. m.-Family night at Christian Service Center, Tampa and Tyler sts. 8. Joan Crawford. Monday, A1,1gust 16, 8:15 p. m., Dan ce Thursday, Aug. 19- 9. Less than a pound. Tuesday, August 17, 8 :15p. m., Concert of Recorded Music 8:00 p. m .-Party at Christian Service Center, Tampa and Tyler sts. 10. New Guinea: 93,000 square Wednesday, August 18, 8 :15 p. m., Dance (Girls from St. Petersburg) 8:00 p. m.-Recreation social hour at First Baptist church, Lafayette st., miles; Newfoundland : 42,734 square Thursday, August 19, 8 :15 p. m., Open and Plant ave. miles ; Nantucket: 60 square miles. DREW FIELD ECHOES, FRIDAY, AUGUST I;s, l~

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304th Is Pleased Watching His Boys "Droopy," Created at Drew "GREEN LIGHT" With New Cement Field, Wins Fame In Year CLASS FOR NCO's Block Barracks Under the directorship of Capt. This is the story of a comic strip groaning, "Been out body-buildin', Albert E. Abraham, M. C., Venera! mosquito, Droopy, who celebrated his that's all!" Control Officer, there has been or­ By S/ Sgt. E. N. Worlock first anniversary on August 16, having Droopy, while walking guard, sees ganized a venereal disease control The 309th Bomb Sq moved into its been a regular weekly feature in the a stealthy shadow creeping towards school on Drew field. The primary new quarters on Sunday, August 8th. Drew Field Echoes, camp newspaper him. Alarmed, he mistakes it for a purpose of this school is to instruct spy and whacks the substance of the non-commissioned officers in the care The cement block !buildings are very of the large Tampa air ·base, since that date a year ago. shadow over the head with the butt and control of these diseases, so that much of a:n improvement over the their Comic strips drawn by soldier­ of his gun when he comes within they may instruct the men in ones that we have been using. The ar ti;;ts, some of wh om were profes­ strikin g dista:nce. How was he to respective organizations. line is now on the west side of the sional cartoonists before entering the know that "the officer of the day The present course calls for eight would come around at night?" classes. Two classes are . field and is being rapidly expanded. Army, appear in maiy of the numer­ 45-minute ous camp newspapers throughout the Or Droopy, dreaming of bright, given each week: Wednesday from S /Sgt Machuszek Jef.t very hurriedly country. Very few of these can sur­ cheerful things, saw himself dancing 8:15 to 9:00 a11d from 9:15 to 10:00. on a furlough and it is understood pass or equal the power of composi­ with his girl D a isy at a U. S . 0 . club The course has been under way ned rudely by that he is headed in the direction of tion and reflection of soldierly life as dance. He was awake since July 28 and will continue on the K. P. pusher, who said, "Hey, you! each Wednesday through Aug. 18. New Jersey, a!Il.d we have reason •to portrayed in Droopy, the comic strip created by Staff Sgt. Harry Lampert, Quit yer dreamin', Droopy, you just Capt. Abraham urges all who have believe that a g irl in P aterson is the of Brooklyn, New York. missed reveille!" Droopy's dream was not yet availed themselves of the reason. We are wondering· if he will over; the next panel disclosed him "P ara lleling our own armed forces," knowledge of this course to etu-oll still be a bachelor when he returns. washing pots and pans and he immediately for the remaining four Gen. Douglas MacArthur smokes the sergeant said, "we have another couldn't goldbrick on K . P . to give lectures. F / 0 Woodward is expected his pi:ne while watching his Amer­ army on Drew Field-namely, the Which of his strips do the soldiers army. This comic strip fu The next two lectures scheduled are up his life of "Single Blessedness" ican forces in firing· practice. mosquito like best, Lampert was asked? the story of our little neighbor, entitled "The sphere of the non­ of "I a lways keep my ears to the and to take on the responsi"oi! it ies Droopy, the Drew Field mosquito." commissioned venera! disease control ground," the cartoonist said, "and officers" and "Prophylaxis." The ma.rriage. In speaking of Droopy's -birth, he listen to what the soldiers h ave to non-com­ The inspection a:nd parade that the added, " One nig·ht, last summer, I course is availa-ble to all Corporal Back From say a.bout Droopy. In that way, I e includ­ was lying on m y bunk and it was so missioned officres on the ·bas 84th held on Sa turday was really a find out what they like and dislike. ing tactical units. grand sight. The delegation of Ch il­ hot I couldn't fall asleep. Drew Field It seems they like those strips whiCh Hawaii Says J aps was then over-nm with mosquitoes, The program which consists of ean officers headed by Captain Lavin parallel their own experiences, good lectures, demonstrations and con­ and occupying the reviewing stand as and over my bed I had a mosquito and had, especially the 'sweatin' out' bar. I stared vacantly at it. It had ferences will definitely improve the guests of Lt. Col. Zartman were an Aren't So Tough experiences. In the Army you 'sweat already favorable conditions existing a little hole in it. lines to inspiring sigh t. The Group may well out' everything, from chow on Drew field. Upon successfully promotions. That is, you worry it be proud of .the men who received the "A little m osquito zoomed around completing the course each gradu­ through until you get some sort of "Good Conduct Medal," and we are "They bea.t us up pretty badly at the hole in the bar. An idea struck a te will receive a diploma from the to the time whe.n they Pearl Harbor, but we've got the J aps me suddenly that if the little insect answer, whether it's food or another Force. looking forward stripe. 3rd Air will be given out again. Before he on the run now. The end i sn't too were a soldier , he would most likely Present plans call for weekly meet­ have read a notice on the bulletin dismissed t he 304th Olll" Commanding far off!" "One of t he Droopy strips that the ings following the completion of t he Officer, Lt. S tout, -complimented them That's the observation of Cpl. Clif­ board declaring that the mosquito bar boys liked best was the one that presen t course; these meetings, cou­ over the on the fine showing ·that th ey m ade t on s Crawford of the 501st Signal was off limits. I mulled showed Droopy on h is day off. He pled with the weekly venereal disease Drew Field mosquito, and as one of and thanked them for their coopera­ A. Regiment, who went to Hon o­ had to stand in a long bus li11e to· bulletin "Green Light," will g reatly w." them zoomed through the hole and tion. lulu in the fall of 1942. get to town , then h1 a long cafeteria stimulate this phase of the base edu­ Cpl. Crawford saw both Pearl hit me, the name Droopy hit me, too. line, then in a long movie lh1e, then cational program. From the Communications Section so Droopy, the D rew Field mos­ Harbor and Hickam Field. They And in long bus line again on the return Further information may be ob­ comes word that they are engaged in was born as a character for a were under construction, but still quito, trip. When he arrived at his •barracks, tained by calling 730, base hospital. seeking the solution to a difficult comic strip." Droopy sat down and wrote a letter problem. The "Problem" is to find bore scarred traces of the damage the Japs inflicted. "At Hickam," . Where does Sgt . Lampert get his to h is mother. 'Dear Mom,' he wrote. enough men to operate the great Crawford explained, "there is still Ideas for the weekly strips? From 'I h ad a day off today and didn't number of m achines that are needed. 4th Tng Bn Offers 'Hot one ha ngar in complete ruins, ex­ little incidents stemming o ut of daily have to go out on the line.' " to be At times there do not seem cept for a few stor.age places. At Army routine, he says. For example, During the course of the year, Spot' Guide to T ohio enough men available to fill the needs Pearl Harbor several buildings, he was walking a round the field on Droopy went through a physical meta­ of the department. S/Sgt. Ingr affia which were half blown out, have Gas Mask Day. That is the day all morphosis. "Droopy used to have J. CARLIN, Jr. is the envy of all the men in Com­ been partially restored, a nd new military personnel on the field are some wings," the sergeant said, laug·h­ By Pvt. EDWARD munications at present because he is partitions have been erected.'' required at ali hours to carry their ingly, "but I clipped them. I did that We tender this pearl of po'try, dedi­ really enjoying a 15-day furlough in gas masks with them wherever they because they got in the way." how the trips goin g over and cated to those members of th e 4th New York City. Have a good time, Asked go. Chemical warfare personnel, in Sgt. Lampert has not neglected back affected his stomach, Crawford En who a re the h angers-around-the­ Sgt. We would if we were there. order to insure strict adherence to Droopy's love life. Droopy has a very dered. "Our first three days out message-center-with-girlies: shud this field rule, cruise around tl1e field alluring girl friend, D aisy, who lives an Francisco were stormy, and Sing ho, hi ho to the coke bottle of S and spray tear gas in areas where Tampa. He has a tin1e of it, trying a in Romeos, the 4000 soldiers on our boat were they notice men :breaking the rules to get to town to see her. In one Promotion to Captain miserable lot,'' he related. "But Who h aven't a brain in their pretty by being without their gas m asks. On strip the sergeant lets Droopy explain we got there . . . " solid 'ol domeos P e al s a n t Fate of one occasion Lampert saw the tear away his difficulties in doggerels: Sing ho, to this bunch who are Crawford was stationed in Santa gas sprayed on some of those men, "As a cryst al gazer I'm really not ever alert-a Barbara the night a J apanese sub­ and it gave him an idea t o put across great, There ain't no white women in 405th SQ. Com'dr. marine arose from the waters of the py in a a lesson by involving Droo "But it's safe to make a prediction, ~ sunny Bizerte ! P acific and shelled the California similar quandary. "Every time I have a date, We rejoice that the cafeteria has coast at Carpenteria, 10 miles south. The sergeant's first strip i11 the "I wind up with a restriction." been enlarged . . . before, the jernt Major Fred G. Hook, commandi11g His outfit immediately moved Drew Field Echoes showed poor little In this particular instance, on the looked as tho th ey were seeing how the 405th Bomb G roup announces the down to the spot the next day. "It Droopy in the hands of the M. P.'s day he was supposed to visit Daisy, he many a ngels they could put on the r recent promotion of James G. Reberts, was the worst example of shooting (mosquito · police), having been in was gigged at an inspection for not head of a pin! ) commanding the 626th Bomb Squad­ I've ever seen," the 24-year-old Cor­ the Mosquito Bar which was off having a haircut. . . . Alex Sonheim of distribution in ron to the rank of Captain. poral tells. "The Japs had thrown limits. Since then, Droopy's life h as On another occasion, after suffering S-1 sez this : "Distribution is where Captain Roberts has ably com­ plenty of lead at our oil fields at been that of a typical soldier. His a 15-mile hike, he went to see her. you get piles of papers to go every­ ldiers be­ manded the 626th Bomb Squadron that spot, but did nothing except antics amuse D rew Field so She was not in the least considerate place everyday ... and everyone gives cause they recognize their own frus­ of his til·ed "dogs," the romantic side since it was activated. Starting his dig out a few craters in our soil. We yuh hell cause you mess a coupla up! trations and aspirations, petty and of h er stirred by the full moon shining ary career in 1940 by enlisting had been stationed at the very spot Lts. Heckert, Goldsmith, Kramer, milit otherwise, in the different things that brightly in a star-studded, summery in the infantry he proved his ability two days before-and how we all Thornton a nd Clark have used the wished we had been on hand that Sgt. Lampert gets Droopy to do. sky. She urged, "Let's take a nice blitz on those gold bars or they and leadership in that branch and From week to week, in the Drew long walk in the moonlight." Poor was commissioned in it. Later he took night!" have gotten news ones .. . with the During the Christmas and New Field Echoes, his readers follow Droopy! candy and seegars they handed out observer training in an aerial observa ­ Droopy, whose only clothing is a G. I . That the sergeant keeps abreast of tion school. On completing this train­ Year's holidays of 1941 the 143rd was we suspect 'twa werry, werry legal cap and a G. I. •belt, as he learns the new developments on the air •base and strictly WDAGO biz! ing he was assigned to an observation stationed in Los Angeles, directly in Commando tactics; as he salutes offi­ in hiS comic strip is borne out by the S-4, who h ave the stuff that runs squadron in his new capacity as back of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cers while walking down Franklin fact that, with the arrival of the are put out 'cause no dirt abserver. · Studios. "M-G-M put on the finest the armies, Christmas party for us I've ever seen ," Street until, in the strip's final panel. W AC.s at D rew Field, Daisy became a has been spread about 'em . .. well, However, this assignment was short Corporal Crawford relates. "We were he is s hown with h is arm in a slin g WAC. And so their romance is car­ we might say . .. but that wouldn't do lived·. The captain couldn't take it. the personal guests of some of the because of over-indulgence in military ried further .between them on Drew .. . Aw right we WILL say it . .. they Riding was fine, but, the capacity studio's biggest stars, including Red courtesy; as he shoots on the rifle F ield in the service club and other gave us a box for files, and we love of a mere passenger was not his idea Skelton, Eleanor Powell, Dennis Day, range, lying prone on his back after places. 'e1n! a kick-:back of his rifle; as he suffers Before entering the Army at Fort of the proper role a son of an Virginia O'Brien, and the complete CALLING ALL BOMBARDIERS! original American should play. Con­ the burdensome task of moving to Dix, New Jersey, on F eb. 12, 1942, cast of the picture 'Ship Ahoy.' "Capt Easy" Westlake of Speshal sequently he t&ok his pilot training, new barracks, with his barracks bags Lampert worked for the Superm an "On New Year's Eve they had an­ slung over his shoulder and perspira­ (comic strip) publications - Flash Services 4th Bn, world traveler, has graduating in August, 1942. He was other big party, and stars on hand considered giving orientation lec­ assigned to the 84th Bomb Group t ion drippillg down his face. Comics, All-American Comics, a;nd the included Lana Turner, John G arfield, of tures on "The Far East-Its Hot with which he served until he was In one strip he is seen dreaming World's Finest Comics. For them he J ohn Carroll, Robert Stack, Abbott and he is Spots, Nite Spots and Rite Spots assigned to his present duty. a white Christmas; in another completed about 1,000 pages of his Costello and a flock of dancers and going through the gas chamber to comic creations-the King, a master we are sure that anybody Tokyo­ Captain Roberts not only knows entertainers. I've never seen so much learn at first-hand the odors of dif­ of disguise, and the Red-White and bound (including everybody) would cer­ planes, and as he puts it "understands food or beer. Believe me, they frent poison gases bY whiffing them; Blue, dealing with the Army, Navy find such a source of info just too, something about airplane driving," but tainly treated the soldiers swell." in still others he is buying war bonds and Marines. too invaluable . .. he scz quote "Hana he is also well versed in ground "One thing about Hawaii," Craw­ with his monthly pay, or snorirtg At one time or another every movie­ koi hito sanara Hirohito!" which tactics, due to his training in the ford said. "You can tell 'em for me through the reading of Articles of goer h as seen the animation cartoons means literally transla ted "The Sa­ infantry. He seldom misses an op­ that American girls are a lot nicer War by an officer, or getting innocu­ produced by Max Fleischer. One of murai may have class, but we are portunity to fly and never misses a than the Hawaiians." lated against typhoid fever and teta­ the men who helped to create the going to boot 'em--!" chance to check out in a new plane. Corporal Crawfordi was married in nus, or on furlough in New York City. Fleischer "movietoons" was Sgt. Lam­ FLASH! FLASH! Latest news from One of the high lights to him of the Seattle, his home, only three months One strip shows him taking physical pert, who started out with Fleischer Washington D. C.- get out the blitz course the group took at AAFSAT was ago. He hopes to bring his bride to training. He finally falls out from when only 16 years old, working for again Lts. Willia m H . Calliha n, Flody the opportunity it gave him to "drive Tampa soon. And from a picture of exhaustion, and. somebody looms over 5 1;2 years until 1938 as an animation E. Pirkle, J ohn F. Ferguson a nd Leo one of those double-breasted air­ Mrs. Crawford displayed to this re­ him, .to ask, "Hey, Droopy, what hap­ assistant in the planning department J. Miller join their colleagues with planes.'' porter, we can certainly see whY. pened to you?" And Droopy replies, of Fleischer's studios. shiny, new silver bars ... un.r.. CHOES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1943 T.-Sgt. Back From Trinidad Wants Cool Spot Next Time

By M/SGT. ROBERT L. RUSSELL "Who .says pilots and gunners have Much of the Detachment, Medical all the fun in combat zones?" certain­ This 'N That From Department's hidden talent is due to ly not T / Sgt. Glen Kelly, recently re­ blossom out in all its glory in. the near turned from 3 and a half years of for­ future with the presentation of an eign service, and now assigned to the Here 'N There by The original musical comedy, arranged from 304th Bombardment Squadron. start to finish by the boys who work Two years in the Panama Canal 903 QMC, Detach. 7 in the Station Hospital. Zone, flying from the Atlantic to the Everything in the production-the Pacific side, declares Sgt. Kelly, gets writing, the scenic designs, production, to be sort of monotonous, but still By CPL. ALBERT A. HARLAN has its fun and excitement. lighting and costumes-will be original Concerning the varied personalities and members of the Detachment will From Panama, this handsome 22 portray all characters. year old lad, traveled to Trinidad, "of the thundering herd of the 903Dd Cpl. Don Boyd is doing an Irving in the British West Indies, where -haven't you heard?" ... yes, this Berlin by arranging the musical score he served for eighteen months in is what we're called, all because of for the production. the tropics of this legend-famous island. To ltdd variety to his stay our recent achievements on the firing Sgt. Frank Focht, that g·enial gent there, Sgt. Kelly made nineteen odd range. In case you don't already from the C. D. D . Office, who usually trips to Africa, via the air route. know we really made a swell showing. occupies this column, is enjoying a Assigned to a bombardment outfit, The spirit of cooperation between the he served in the quintuplicate ca­ furlough back in. Chicago this week. men in the pits and those handling Before donning khaki, Sgt. Focht pacity of pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, was a newspaper reporter in the observer, and gunner, and still man­ the weapons was excellent, and don't Breezy Burg and he plans to re-see aged to keep Tech Supply running pay any attention to the arching of all the old familiar sights in the old on all four wheels. the eyebrows when asked your score. "Natives gave us most of our en­ home town. S/Sgt. Cabanne (Monty Wooley to j tertainment, together with the drill­ An inTENTSive training program in ing of the Dutch Native Army. Their you!) saw to it that the outfit was I field medical service is keeping mem­ commands sounded like the cry of a well nourished while Lieut. Fisher bers of several new Medical Depart­ Virginia tobacco auctioneer, and their made certain that we fired in the ment cadres hopping these days. execution of these commands looked right direction. After the firing oper­ The orderly little Tent City that like the Charge of the Light Brigade," ation was over most of us wanted to sprang up almost overnight across East continued Sgt. Kely, "We did manage go back for more, and we felt that "F" Avenue from the Station Hospital to see a few far-traveled USO shows, those nights spent in training were has brought a new phase of army life one of them starring Pat O'Brien. He not in vain after all. Paul Brant, our was really a swell guy. His show was home to many of the trainees. Cpl. of personnel, made the highest as good as any you will find at the score, 183. It's squirrel eye Brant While learning to care for the sick Stagedoor Canteen." and wounded in the field cadremen nowadays. Sgt. Kelly's pet, strange as it may live under canvas, eat out of mess kits The other experts are: Cpl. Ander­ in field kitchens and do other things sound, was a full grown ocelot. Webster's dictionary defines this son, 181, and M/Sgt. Dixon, 179. that take many back to their basic A number of sharpshooters are in our training days. beast as second cousin to our moun­ 704th Scribe Plots K. P. tain lion, just as ferocious and just group, too. Welcome back to the fold to all the many members of our Many members of the cadres, surgi­ as wild. But Webster didn't know the Sarge's powers to "soothe the organization who have recently re­ Course For Future Husbands cal technicians, medical service men, turned from furlough. But there's X-ray technicians, dental assistants savage beast." He shot its mother, one moonlite nite in the jungles, no need to look so droopy about it. and administrative clerks are working on the outskirts of camp, and the Cpl. James R. Pierce, the QM Gene By PFC. JACK EARLE Title Is Open for The in the proper hospital departments to following morning when he went out Autry, will play his guitar and sing 704 Signal A. W. Co. has many pick Uip the deta ils of their respective to skin it for the pelt, found a tiny your •blues away. changes this week in its Executive jobs. cub still clenched in the now con­ !.latest news flash! qpl. Teddy department. To begin with, we have u Superman of 625th" tracted mouth. Feeding it with an Grimes has wired that he is the a new company commander. Lt. Simon The "head men'' of the various eyedropper and protecting it from happy father of a seven-pound girl, Blischke has been replaced by Lt. ca.dres, like the ones they lead, in­ the native dogs, Kelly succeeded in born Aug, 1. Watch that smile when By CPL. CHARLES L. SMITH clude all types that make up our pres­ Robert T . Sigmann. Lt. Daniel KS~tz , raising "Dynamite" to be a well­ he returns! Did you know that S/Sgt. our supply officer who, with Lt. Mc­ Probably most of you have heard ent-day army. Take two acting first mannered cat, capable of eating from Vallman is awaiting orders to Avn. Ilwane, just returned from a fur­ of the physical training program that serg·eant.s, Albert Mosman and Seth one's hand, and still leaving five Ca:det Training? So be it. We wish lough, is leaving us again, this time the 625th has underway now. We are Robinson. fingers when she was finished nib­ you the best of success in your new for good. The best wishes of the en­ proud that the men have taken so Until he joined Cadre 9, Mosman, bling. Awa.re of how the Customs venture. The Big Noise from Way­ tire organization go with you, sir. Lots great an interest in this training. Lt. an old National Guardsman, was a Department would react upon see­ cross, Ga., S / Sgt. Saggus, on DS, Pfc. in the hospital. Robinson, a of luck! Harings worked hard in setting up ing a soldier leading a ninety-pound blew in last week and some of the our Athletic program, and the in­ T /Sgt., was a mess sergeant. cat into the "States" Sgt. Kelly Lt. Frederick Michel took •the long pals took him out to dinner. It wound terest shown by the men was surely left is with its second Mother, a up as a dutch treat! Sgts. Ferrell and step from Second to First Lieutenant. picked up through him. Who knows? After his recent Wild West adven­ S/ Sgt. who remained in the islands. Cabanne, Cpls. Harlan and McGuire, Ci2ars were distributed, and the or­ Maybe a super-man will develop here ture in tracking down a runaway lab­ Anxious to get back into foreign Pfc. Donahue, did their best to make dei·ly room looked like a meeting of in the 625th, with such prospects as oratory sheep, S / Sgt. Louis F . Goria, service, this Pennsylvania lad who the occasion worth while. They're international bankers for a while. Lt. Hardcastle, Sgt. Thorne, and Sgt. our Medical Supply colleague, has de­ hails from Bellfonte, in the Key­ still talking about Little Red Riding Congratulations, sir! Bear. veloped insonmia. Lou says he refuses stone .state, declares that the War De­ Hood - the cartoon they saw at the The past week, we all spent con­ Among the boxers that work out to count the wooly little rascals jump­ partment wouldn't make him sore if theater that evening. they transferred him to a nice cool siderable time on the range firing on the punching bag, there are some ing over 10-foot fences in his dreams. the thirty-calibre rifle. Now, we have S f Sgt. Manuel Hevia, the "Czar of spot this time. Just for variety, you tha t look plenty good. It would be know. men in this outfit who are outside all hard to pick the best but we will say Ybor," another party to the quest for day long in performance of their daily that there is none that looks better the lost lamb, turns pale at the sight Perhaps the most sensational state­ duties. Why is it, when we go on than Lt. Williams. He works out on of mutton and insists he'll refuse to ment made in his interview was when the range, everyone gets a fresh the bag often and he really gives it wear woolen clothing comes Decem­ Sgt. Kelly disproved the theory that Drew Field mosquitoes are the worst coat of sunburn? The sun must be all he has. ber. hotter out there; at least, that is our in the world. "The ones we had down rather lame solution. When a man works hard for For the benefit of those who came in Trinidad could out-dive, out-range something, he well deserves it, and in late and missed S gt. Focht's vivid and out-bomb anything these little The scores made by the boys were everyone is glad to see him come uniformly good. We don't have any Capsule Comments account of the insects have to offer. They use to through. Yes, everyone was glad to Mystery of the Missing Mutton, here is cruise around at about 8,000 feet, individual who stands .head and see our commanding officer become and as soon as the sun would go down, shoulders over everyone else when it a brief synopsis: a Captain. Captain Doughty was Said sheep escaped from SfSgts. and the lanterns began to shine, they comes to marksmanship. The whole promoted shortly before going on would shut off both motors, go into outfit is just on the ball! Goria a nd Hevia who were corraling a furlough. Here's hoping Captain him into the hospital animal house. a 60° dive, strafe seven or eight tents The enlisted man's Bean Bag and Doughty has a big time and a good After roaming Hillsborough County for at a time. leaving cursing and itching Eating Club held their weekly meet­ rest while on l1is leave. But is it a week he was recaptm-ed and led, victims below, and then turning on their navigation lights, they would ing at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel. possible to have both on the same under armed gua-rd, back to the con­ disappear into the nite, headed for The chief topic for discussion, as is !~ave? fines of his little concrete citadel. usually the case, the minute that these In the new ratings that came out another target." "NOW STAY ON IT" lads get out of camp, is the Army. The this month, we find Sgt. Cerankowski But the real hero of the story is non-coms , the Officers, and the food promoted to S / Sgt. Promoted from Sgt. William Janke of the Lab. He seem to be the most favored subjects; Cpl. to Sgt. are : Ehmer, J. W. John­ downed the scurrying sheep and however, the minute they get off the ston, Nickerson, Stough, Hotis, Mc­ sheared its wooly coat with-yes, Mr. New C. 0. At 330th Sig. Co., bus and are safely back in camt, the Kibben and Patterson. Quite a few Ripley-a pair of bandage scissors. chief topic is the party! I can't give men made Cpl. The saying goes that any explanS~t ion for this, but I un­ the .two most dangerous things in the The Detachment sports program, Wing Tops With His Gang derstand it is a true maxim wherever world are a newly made corporal and held ba.ck somewhat by the lack of you find soldiers. whirling propellers, so we must keep a suitable baseball field, is due to get We h ave a combination in the Or­ an eye on these corporals. a forward shove very shortly-if the By PVT. I. L. ESKENAZZ derly Room of two lads, named Paul hospital stops growing long· enough to Patriotic Chinese Mathew Young and Edward Martonik. The 330th Sig. Co. Wing h as the let the boys settle on a spot for the distinction of being the only company Between them, they throw arotmd Strange To Be Civilian diamond. more corn than the state of Iowa of its type left on Drew field. It's one year old this month, and is the could raise in ten years. Pvt. Clyde Logan is back at work Again, Says Ex-Private best trained contingent of its type in a fter a furlough which took him all the world. the way to the Lone Star State of Lieut. Rice, our n ew CO thinks "Strange," said 41-year-old Pvt. Texas. Two Ill F. C. Sergeants we 're good the men think he's Leonard E. (Andy) Anderson, Cadre­ tops ! We're all for him. A swell guy ! Await Cadet Assignments man in the First Training Battalion, It won't do to tell the n ame of the who was transferred into the Enlisted sergeant concerned, but here is a The Cuthbertson boys (H a y t e r , Reserve Corps last week to accept a "boner" story that is too good to keep: Hadler , and the. Old Man) are still Awaiting assignment to Flying Ca­ position with the Continental Can A particularly dreary looking G. I. h ard at work in their victory garden. det schools are Tech. Sgt. Arthur P. Company in Seattle, Wash. dragged himself along the ramp past Pfc. Smiley Labak h as been leaving the main PX with a dreamy look on Prince and Tech. Sgt. Dale L. Min­ "I'll miss the good and m a n y the Detachment Orderly Room a few nick, both formerly of Hq. & Hq. Sq., days back. The sergeant noticed h is his face. It's that blonde at the friends who will be left behind," Andy to bacco counter. III Fighter Command. said. Company F's Mail-Clerk Marvel appearance and took him to task. Prince, who enlisted in the Regular Lieut. Mazzola is convniced that admitted he has learned a lot after "Soldier!" says he. "Roll down your our softball team is the best one Army about 2 1h years ago, is an ex­ ten months with the G-I's. sleeves." Philadelphian. He has accumulated he's managed since he left New Army office and desk work, and The soldier obediently rolled them Jersey How about it "Tim?" some 3QO flying hours in a:bout 1'/:, down. years a radio operator. He wears methods of handling men, h a v e Remember those coast guardsmen made the deepest impression on "Button those shirt pockets." at Tarpon? Incidentaiiy, our soft­ both the American and European !He did. Theater of Operations Ribbons. Private Anderson. "Those things ball team has won 21, tied 1, and "Get back to your barracks and sew lost 2 games in our last 24. Al­ Minnick, also a radio operator with will always come in handy, especially those three buttons back on your more than 500 hours flying time, is though we are not part of any of in the job I'm taking,'' he admitted. shirt." the field leagues, we'll take on all waiting for his travel orders to a pri­ The soldier heitated. mary flying school. Enlisting in the Anderson said he thinks every 18- comers. year-old young man should spend at "But, sergeant, I've got to get back Wedding bells will be ringing for Army almost three years ago from to my company." AMERICAN-BORN May Wong gave Michigan, Minnick studied radio at least a year in the army, in peace or up a good position as a dra fts­ Sgt. Galleen er. T / Sgt. J ahn and That's right. He didn't belong to S / Sgt . R yan h ave been seen en tering Scott Field, Ill. He has been with in war. "Every physically fit man in our large detachment at all. He was woman with a ship d esigning firm the III