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VOL. 1, No. 3 63D INFANTRY DIVISION, CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA July 2, 1943 $71~-Billion War Bill Passed News From Your Col. Baker Leaves 254tl1, Legislation Provides Own Home Town Regiment Goes to Gordon Brooklyn, N. Y. (CNS)-Abram R. Morrell was dismissed from a Change in command of the 254th Inf. Reg't. was an For Huge Air Armada, murder jury when the defense at- nounced by Brig. Gen. Louis E. Hibbs at the opening of the torney learned he was a salesman 1th I f N C O CI b tl G J p l T B k - of tombstones and mausoleums. 25· 4 n • - • • • u recen y. ,o. au . a er gave up command on orders of the medical department. Lt. Col. Ran Chicago (CNS) - Triethylene dolph Gordon, former executive officer of the 255th Inf. was All Branches of Army glycol is the name of a solution appointed by. Gen. Hibbs to succeed Col. Baker. The com which wlll kill common cold ' germs when they are sprayed mand changed hands June 28. CHOP-CHOP with it, according to claims. It Army, Navy Recom has been developed by Dr. Os Pvt. Chin Mow, cook for a wald H. Robertson af Chicago Signal Company at C a rn p mend Higher Allot University and kills pneumonia, Blanding, received a present flu, and strep germ:3 as well. It from admiring relatives the ments For Kin of has been turned over to the Army other clay-a meat cleaver, hun Service Men to see what else it will ldll. dreds of years old. On the sides of the wide blade are Chinese Denver, Col (CNS)-The first inscriptions cut deep into the . Clearing both houses decisively, surprise trial blackout here was metal. I the mammoth $71,510,438,873 war 20 minutes late because no one Chin Mow says it comes in bill which will be used to run the could find the key to the master handy around the kitchen and if Anny and War Department this siren. he ever gets near enough to a coming fiscal year has received its Jap-"I'll mow 'em clown!" official blessing with only minor Idaho 1''alls, Ida. (CNS)-Hired adjustments remaining to be made ~s sugar bed workers, several in the Army appropriation. hundred Mexica.ns found snow on BROTHERS OF Terming cost of the present war the ground when they a ryived i as "frightful," Congressmen pointed here, They promptly took off'( JIERO SOLIDER out that this bill, making appro t•,,•i· ·',:•.:3 .''d went w·11.lfog in p1iatk,n;i for one , year, carri<:rec& .• , ~~~·\s,,• -;irif~:3. ,I more than thrc•e t1'mes· C:,e totai.. -·- - IIV ENG'R lJ-N. outlay of the War Department dur~ Indianapolis, Ind. (CNS)-Jl.1k-s. ing World War I. A. C. Stewart went into the kitch Brothers of the first American All told the funds provide $59,. en to light the stove. Something Paratrooper to be killed in action, 000,000,000 in new appropriations hissed at her from the wastebas Pvts. Gerald and Robert Mackall and reappropriations totaling $12,- ket and scared the hell out of her. have been assigned to the 263d 000,000,000. Of this amount, the Closer inspection disclosed two Engineer Bn. air corps fund will provide a fight baby opossums in the basket. Their brother, Pvt. John Thomas ing air force of 273 groups, 3,000,- Col. Baker Lt. Col. Gordon Mackall was wounded November 000 ground troops, 36,000 bombers, Kansas City (CNS)-For years Due to an increasing arthritic Born in Forest City, Ia., on Oc 8, 1942 in the Battle of Oran when 38,000 fighters, 12,000 transports Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Diebold, condition Colonel Baker will go to tober 25, 1895, Col. Gordon claims the plane in which he was flying and 9,000 training planes, with who have three sons, have want the Lawton General Hospital in Madisonville, Ky. as his home was attacked by an enemy plane. spare engines and parts to keep ed a daughter. Recently they got Atlanta for treatment. town. He studied law at the Uni Pvt. Mackall lay critically wound . them in action. At the same time their wish multiplied by three. The news was heard with sin versity of Michigan and had finish ed with a stomach injury for sev some 300,000 technicians, 80,000 Mrs. Diebold gave birth to trip cere regret for in the short time ed his junior year when he joined enteen hours while the remainder pilots, 12,000 bombardiers and 18,- lets-all girls. he had been in command of the the Kentucky National Guard in of his Company was accomplish 000 navigators will be trained ac 254th Infantry, he had thoroughly June, 1916. ing its mission. He was then taken cording to budget estimates. Los Angeles (CNS)-Mrs. B. J. gained the respect and confidence He saw his first service with to a base hospital at Gibraltar and In addition maintenance is guar Wharton kept a firm grip on her of his cadre. Each and every man the Guard, going to the Mexican died four days later. anteed for more than 900 airfields, reluctant 11-year-old son Jerry in the regiment wishes him best border in 1916. In April, 1917, Private Mackall was posthum 4,500 Army posts and 700,000 until they reached the door of the of luck and best of health. with the Guard, he was mustered ously cited by the President and hospital beds and interment camps dentist's office. Then Jerry broke A veteran of overseas service into the Federal Service as a 2d on May 1, 1943, Camp Mackall, for 350,000 prisoners of war. and ran. He stayed away two during the last World War, Col. lieutenant and served in that grade North Carolina, was dedicated and Among deletions made were days before he returned to his Baker has traveled extensively and as a 1st lieutenant in the 149th named in his honor. $125,000 for an art project by soldier-artists to depict battle home. since then. He spent about three Inf. His mother was present· at the years in China and the Phiilipines Transferred to the 67th Inf. at ceremony and expressed the wish scenes and a ten percent reduc Camp Sheridan; Ala. in September tion in the request of $800,000,000 Marshfield, MIISS. (CNS) - For in the early 30's and made a tour that her other two sons, Robert of northern Africa and southern 1918, at the termination af the and Gerald, be assigned to ground for "travel of the Army." 20 years Dave Brown, town black war he was commissioned a 1st While the War Department ap smith, has been insisting that the Europe in 1938. troops rather than the Airborne In the spring of 1942 he was as lieutenant in the Regular Army. Engineers. Her request was grant propriations bill was under consid automobile was just a passing Subsequently he attended the eration, the Senate passed and sent fancy. Today Da.ve says his horse signed to the Services of Supply ed and her sons were transferred in the European Theatre of Op Company Officers' School at Fort to the 263d Engineer Battalion of to the White House for signature shoeing business has reache
Page Two BLOOD ANO f 1RE July 2, 1943 ------·--~-----~------..:...::...... !-_.:::..:_.....;;,,,.~--, 263rd ENGINEER BATTALION He Wouldn't 1 A trainee was on his way out I Snafu. The Battle Axe. to Camp Blancling·s jungle CAN FIGHT AS WELL AS BUILD e:ourse the other day when he : came upon an MP at a road in- ' And The Dainty Dish I te1·section. The MP was re- ' "The 26:-\d Engineer Battalion is Di\·ision. Also, a completely mo- i splendent in his new summer ' a it;pj]' own \\·01 king parties - an un- 1 mg an,l detectrnn of rnme fields, '-' lyn,. is too rnuch." d('ttalcing which 1·cquires about; and t.he establishment of clumps of ,,n,, third of theit· fon;es. A ''it- ,·iUd enginecl'ing matet iais such 8S Mess hall insp('ctions can b, Sgt. Mc A \·cy looked ('ornrniser- 1 1 i"i<·ty of \\·eapons are a~;signed to barbed ,\.iYc, pickets . .s.and bag8, dull. routine affah·s. but ~on1e- ::ttingiy ~-1t ~n0.fu. but ~aid 1 oth- ' 1 rl(•fn for· this pu1·posf'. hddge t.:i1nbei-,..::. rneta] and exrJo- li1T1es the l'eSL~!ts arc indi(:.'Jti\'f' ot ing. · 1 'f 1 ·, l 1 .Snafu d1 ll:11111cd hi.s fingeu; on ,i 11 is thei1- iob lo tni·ni:-;h the Di-· siv( s. · ~pea~ C:J. ort anc pr10.c on t H' raL th ,,,,,,:(1J1 \ · ·11 ,:tll "nE · ec ·· ,,E_· 1:,t~- As ~:. 0. P. the Eng;iiwei·s: of the pcrso:1nel in•.;ol\'cd. e t "ble a minute. "I a,;t you,'' i 1 1 1 111 111 11 1 , • , ,, ., - ' 1 , a l · d l he said, "wl1(·n the \VA ..'\Cs come ' 11 ;.,J toe,. hut a.:q Lt. Colonel Jack alf:o rn;-_t.int::-1in 103d.s. build and! l:i(tYins· en(~cc 1n secon pace 1 • u I tt 1 • f D' · · into Camp, who covei-ed the story? i L. Conn. Engi11ce1· 13:tltalion Corn- strengthen b1·idgcs, lay pc,nton. among ic K, ;-,rnns o J\'1;:ion Not me. \\'lien the \VAVES vis-: ffl:inc!ei· :--a \' , "VVe'\·e bc(:n ccdh·d an hiit.~ulie.~ foi· Indicati\'e of lh0 fact that the\· cadre and offie01·s pitehed in \Yith ry·? l\'o. At;d when the SPAHS ! J 1' 11 " ·1 ·· " " · · t l t f · and 'the \VOVVS came around \VllO; , l,-::rning fliics.'' thcmsf'l\'cs seldom l1aye a chance i a ,·en;:;eance o allt.T t 1e sh, e o got the a:csignment? l\Ic? No!." i, to use ,,,·ha.t they build, i:" the, affairs. Bn1sl1es and mops flew, If tl1•~re is need for skilled sup- comment of a se1'geant with the; woHls were said, lhe midnight oil "I repeal,'' the Yardbii·d :c:aicl' t·i·\·ision in the planning and exe- Engineers in Africa. burned Imv, but when drowsy disconsohitE:!y, "I am \Jcii1' forced elltickm thof !'peciul conshl·l11cd·ti?n "H('li no! Vie ain't slept in a . he2ds wc1·e h,id lo rest on or about ovJe111·s,tthethhci.nll. .,the Ec11·to1' ,•'t11r·k h,.·,s.. i woi ·, e engmeers anl ca e Ill. building since we left the States. · 0200, June 2Gth, it could be said ' Heccntly they conducted a demo- We build ·em, we don't use 'em... that the job beg·un ended well done. head out of the door of his office, i Jition school for the Ammunition "Boiled down,, Colonel Coan rn- The scm·e of the following dav's "Snafu," he said, "Com.mere!" ! mid Pioneer platoons of the In- marked, "the o'nly excuse for the inspection gave 89 points to the "Yardbi1·d Snafu," said the Edi-! fantry battalions and for some existence of the Engineer Battalion ,lSth--a clean sweep over all i·iv- tor when they wet·e both back in! J<'ield Artillery units. i'he training is to assist in every way possible als with a twelve point margin the office, "I am aware that you 1 cove,·ed the planting and detection the mov<:>ment of the Division and between it and the closest competi- have not been happy over 1·ecent ' e>f mine fields, laying of barbed to retard in every way possible the: tor. Battery "B'' drew top honors assignments given to workers on wire and the use of booby traps movement of the enemy." l foi the best mess hall of the week. this paper. I am therefore giving .ind explosives. .~ ~--~- ·-- ______you a very fine assignment that More recently still they were has just come up. \Ve are being called upon to add to and im- honored this afternoon bv a visit p1ove camouflage of the Division from the LASSES." · aiea. Now they're in the process ~~. "Hot diggety;" chortled Snafu. of making a blitz, or combat re- ~_;c-,.- "'-\'ho are they?" Hction course for the Division. The 11·,.- ,.- ,.. (f "The LASSES," said the Editor, engineers were also responsible -,,J I (l -~- gazing out of the window, "are 1 for the distribution of various • . ~-· the Ladies' Aid to Soldiers So- fu at the wheel of a jeEp with the maps supplied to the units of the ✓,:; ,;1 I :=.-- ciety." Dainty Dish beside him. He drove Division, and the making and ..,. ,,.'"\ - l r I.... "Law lumrne!'' said the startled fast around the curves so the painting of the signs that have '" j Snafu, "I do not wish to be dis- Dainty Dish would have to lean been hung in front of the head- ...... _,__,,: .. I \ erspectful, but I did not jern this over toward him. quarters buildings throughout the ,. f} 1 .. I here Army to take care of aged or "Is a Yardbird a very high Division. - even midd-le-aged women.. I per- rank?" the Dish asked. As far as possible their fillers 1 test. I will not do it." "It's the next step above a se<'- will be men with previous draft- ~ The Editor fixed him with his ond looey," the Yardbird answer~ ing, construction and surveying (the Editor's) eagle eye. ed nonchalantly. experience. Their basic training At two o'clock sharp the Yard- "How wonderful," the Dish said, is similar to that of the Infantry bird stood in the bus terminal her warm eyes admiring Snafu. soldier but is followed by a concen- watching the LASSES clamber off At length they came to the trated course in tactical and tech- the bus, He went forward and range. The Battle-axe looked ov- nical .engineering. made a gallant bow, sweeping his er the situation. On maneuvers or in the field of cap off at the same time, "Yard- "What are those men over there battle, t~ineers are respon- bird Stiafu, :It y(!r soivice, Ladies," doing," she sai~(indicating some,. sible for the water suoply of the he said. · · men with a sweev« ~~ "How lovely of the Army to "Oh," Snafu said carelessly, have met us here," said the leader "they're just sweating it out on of the group, a battle-axe who the dry line. Dry runs. Practis 254th INFANTRY looked as though she'd been ing, y'know." through three wars. "And how do they eat out here,'' OPENS NCO CLUB Snafu looked around at the inquired the Battle-axe. r,~oup. Suddenly he spied a very "On," said the Yardbird, "Chow Brig. Gen. Hibbs and Assistant cute little chicken among them, A is soived right on the field." Division Commander Col. Harris really dainty dish. He felt bet- "Chow," exclaimed the Battle- were among special guests present ter. axe, "My goodness! Do they ea.t as the 254th Infantry Regiment "Where shall we go first ? " the dogs in the Army?" celebrated the official opening of Battle-axe inquired of Snafu. I "Chow is food, Auntie," said the its new NCO Club Friday night. ''Howsabout the range?" the. Dish. Snafu looked at her affec- Under the supervision of Lt. Yardbird suggested. I tionately, Col. John E, Evans, commander "Lovely," said the Battle-axe, The ladie@ looked aTound a bit of the 2d Battalion, the club is "I've always wanted to see an I. G. more. headed by a board composed of kitchen." "What is that red flag they're M/Sgt. Allen H. Pearsall, presi 'You mean G. I., don't you, bringing down over there?" the dent; 1st Sgt. Clifford J. McGov Auntie?" said the Dainty Dish. Battle-axe asked. ern, vice-pi-esident aPld M/Sgt. "And it ain't no kitchen-it's a The Yardbird yawned. "Oh, Ve1·non J. Kile, secretary-treasurer. firing range where you shoot wit' they're just pulling down Maggie's Members of the board of govern a gun.'' The Yardbird illustrated drawers." <>n; include S/Sgt. George R. Hol his meaning by raising his arms The Battle-axe re a red ug into a simulated firing position and haughtily. "I beg your pardon,' comb, Jr., 1st Bn.; S/Sgt. John J. ~~,r; • ~·-, Agogino, 2d Bn.; 1st Sgt. Vester going, "Bang, bang!" she said. L. Goolsby, 3d Bn. and 1st Sgt. 'Certainly I 11tid I could go for any guy in a uniform, A few minutes later found Sna- "Fergit it," said Sn11fu. J<'rank W. Jones, 4th Bn. but this ~ i.s ridiculous!"{ With actual plans for the open The Wolf by Sansone; ing of the club formed only a ------month ago, members of the 254th N. Y., before entering the Army. cadre spa.1ed no efforts in whip 2 Officers Of 254th He is a proficient linguist. ping the new organization into Both officers are unmarried. l'hape, their idea getting full co Become U. S. Citizens , Both are graduates of the Infantry npen, tion from the Regimental ---·--- . . . School, F~Qrt Benning, Ga. Staff. "Uncle Sam" has two new c1ti-1 Highlight of opening night was nn open air conce1·t given by the zens in the 254th Infantl'y_ Regi- New Kit Helps Fliers Divi,;ion Band. rnent. They a1e Second Lieuten- ants Frank. A, Woods and Meye, In Self First Aid Carr, both naturalized Fl'iday, June 25, in Ocala District Cou1t London (CNS)·--A new Rmall. ! "Are we p1·oud to be legalized blast-proof, non-inflarnmabl~ first Americans? Well, the records aid kit is being supplied fliers in speak fo1· themselves," declared the the RAF, making it possible for two officers smilingly. They tight an ai;m:in to treat his wounds ly clutched the pape1·s which de while descending by pan,chute dared them citi;:ens. from an abandoned plane . . Both were bo1·n in Canada. corn The kit contRins a pair or sterile ·,WllEN SLEl:PINC IN th<' tiehl "'ith ing, to the United StatPs in later life. Both think it's the g1eatest gloYes, morphine, Clfarn for bu;m,, out ~1 cot. ~prend ~·our r:1incoat OYer bandage and one safety pin. yi,11r irnpr1\'.i-:ed bed. Thies ,,ill pi·t_·,·ent country in the wodd. iht." gL·ui..1Pd d~1n1pnL'Ss fn_,n1 ,.._·h_iiling Lt. Woods resides at 765 Bedford - - •• - - 1 body. Road, Detroit, Mich. He was born Sailors· Rescue Child in Toronto and attended high • school thc1·e, later attending From Zoo Bear Pit Wayne UniYei·sily in Detroit for a yNir whc!'e he majmed in journal- sa.n Diego, Cal. (CNS) Tv;o i,m1. He is a. tennis i,nd swim- sailrn·s, \V. H. Fields and Leon ming enth11siast. Chriskrutz, climbed into a zoo bear LI. Cati· g1 aduated fl'orn Ham- pit and n:-scued Jo~·ce Howlett, 13, ilton, Ont High Sel1ool and then wl10 was being cl«wed by thr·ee AVOID ALL 11NNECESS,\l{Y rno,c- took extcn:-:ion cou1·,;ps at Colurn- Malayan bears. Joyce must have 1,ll n1 while oh...:.er\·ing. It 1n:.iy di .... ,.._·Jo~e hia Univu-s:ty, .,ew Yo1-l, City, He climbed OYet' a frnee ancl leaped ·:.-:.,,-,, - ,, you1 p,,.,iti•>n lt) the enen1y. wa.~ employed by the Arne1'iean a rno:it to· get in ·the pit, said zoo Safety Razor Corp., Brnoklyn,: :-itlend&nt;;, "I think we'd better just hold hands!" II July 2, 1943 Page Three Cpl. Del Casino TEAMWORK 1s Ex - 'Song P lugger' A native New Yorker and ex tremely proud of it-proud as only Brooklynites can be-is Corporal ft Vincent M. Del Casino of Company "C", 254th Inf., former "song plugger'' extraordinary. Rough Barrel Staves It was shortly after graduation from the Alexander Hamilton High Were His First Skis School of Commerce in Brooldyn that he secured a job as messenger He flies through the air with the with the music publishing firm, Famous Music Inc., an affiliate greatest of ease-only T/4 Francis of Paramount Pictures and it was J. Lacasse of Company "D", 254th from this position that he rose Infantry uses skis and not a tra to "contact man" or, as he pre peze . .fers to term it, "song plugger". A native of one of the ski sec In this job "Del", as the men tions of the country, New Hamp of his company have dubbed him, shire, Sgt. Lacasse makes no bones came in contact with such stars about loving the sport. In fqct, as ? his ambition in the Army is to get Frank Sinatra, Doris Rhodes, "Baby" Rose Marie (who today , a transfer "by hook or by crook,' is known as Miss Rose Marie), to the Ski-Troopers. Barry Wood and such well known He first started on a pair of orchestra leaders as Mark War rough, homemade skis made of now, Raymond Scott and Carmen barrel staves. Undaunted by their Cavallaro. eccentricities, he used them until "It was there that I not only he finally received a pair of the had some unforgettable and happy real McCoys from his parents. times, but the varied experience in His first jump was to him the dealing with these personalities most memorable. At the time the did much to mold my own charac local high school team was hold ter," Del Casino says. ing a regular meet. Not allowed But came the "music war" be to compete legitimately because he tween A.S.C.A.P and the Radio was too young, he took the matter ______1 in his own hands and made for 5 t Lacas,e Networks and with business in tin 9 pan alley practically at a stand the top of the jump. One look from · there and he changed his mind, ·------~-·- - still, "Del" found himself looking I for another job. After a few quickly returning to the foot of: a gre!lt thrill out of jumping • months of having doors slammed ARMY PEREGRINATIONS the jump. Having a certain I wa~chmg the tops of the trees in his face. he finally landed a amount of curiosity and plenty of' whiz_ by and feelmg the ground job with Charles Pfizer & Com youthful bravado he decided that rushmg up-he says one of bu piiny, manufacturing chemists. OLD STUFF TO HIM if the others could do it he could; most exciting moments was wllen He misses his old job even now, too. Returning to the top again. 1 he met Torger Tokle. the famous but at the moment his two major and without loo!dng down, he set: Nonvegian skiier. ambitions are far from that field. SAYS MEDICAL CHIEF off. He says that his fanny was' "It's one of the grandest ani 1 .First, he wants to see the war over properly sore for quite a while af- cleanest sports I know," Sgt. L:1- and done with-and have a hand tcnvards. I casse said. "And from experien '•-~ in winning it; secondly, he has a Practicing earne;;tly on the: I know that one doesn't have Lo certain little •·red-head" back in snow-covered slopes of the New j be bo1n on skis to be an expert. Brooklyn h<" soon hopes and in Hampshire mountain:i, lie soon I Anyone can learn v0ry easily if Joe tends to mak<" Mrs. Del Casino. ended up with a Class "B" rating. I is willing to under~·o the tiuinin,-; While in the Lebanon, N. H., High and exercise, and has confidence in School, their skiing team, coached himself. Portable Hangars by a Norwegian instructor, won 1 the state championship successive Developed by Army / ly for three years. Later Sgt. RELIGIOUS Lacasse was sent by the school as. SERVICES Washington (CNS) -- The Air their representative to an inter- I Religious Servires for sunda.v, ,July 1 Forces and the Engineers have scholastic meet at Lake Placid, -- developed portable, easily camou N Y. I General Protestant Servires ·soon. h=· <>qtered college meets. Chapel No. J8. Di\'. H'i" & Sp. Tr.. 100\l lflaged hangars that may be flown 1 5 to front Jin~ airpOTts by airplane. and later - was-~~ j<>iw u Y • .is:rcye Ji•L)Jl.. ~ J/1 nf. c tle UlO•? The hangars are made of com United States Amateur Ski As-! Chapel. No. 21, 263d Inf...... 10:;o pletely fabricated sections of fire sociation, of which he .has been a I Ch2i~~l :&';i/' f:Jasl'Jei,l~:~. . osoo resistant canvas and may be set member for the- pa&t six years. Coopel No. 5. Di". ArtilJery ..... O>JOi) up in 12 to 18 hours. Sgt. Lacasse has entered inter- , Chapel No. 5. Div. Artm!"ry ..... 1000 scholastie championship meets in, R~man Ca!~~,hc Senwes: l>hss . . , Chapd No. 4. ,,60d Med. Bn .. several states, makmg a triple I 263r Engr .. and 63d QM Co. .0800 Pen Fixer Does Bit No. 19. Inf...... 0800 jump at the University of New I Chapel 2g~1h Hampshire and several double: Chapel No. ~9, 2"~"th Inf. .0900 Houston, Tex. (CNS)-Emerson . I Chapel No. 21. 2::,3d Inf. 0900 McCord. a fountain pen repair jumps on longer hills. At various, Chapel No. 20. 254th Inf. .. Lt. Col. Guitera~ I ------~---·...... ------''Th~ per~grinnt.ions 1·i:•quin~d by Fort Jay, N. Y., fron1 vvhPncc in ;in Army c-a1·,,,,,. ar<' nol c>xadlv 19'.:8 he"'""" s~nt to F"ott Sherman. i ~ f~)'f:>=' nPW lo mP," said LL Col. Georo~' in the Callal ZonP. Two y~ars h<' • ~ . .,,...,.., . ei spf•nt then"' \VPl'r' uneventful e,-.:- ,iJif/ ~~- C. (_,u1terns of the .,o.:,d Medical, cept for a number of rnalal'ia Battalion said. •·it would be more' cases. of a novelty to me to be able to set- , Returning in lfl-lO. Col. Gui teras tie in one place for a short time. My .wa,, attached to the slalion hos-· IS~\)<;?"Ii:~~ s,.<·~- . ~>- ~"'.12.- fathe1· was in the Public Health, pita! at F'oi·t Sam Houston, Tex.,' Service and as far back as I can ' remaining for two yearn, and was : .,\ : Don't try"~~- rev1v;;;;~n-;;011- remember he was constantly mov- ., then transferTed to Camp Barke-. '11cious wounded man. Keep him ing us from place lo place." ley, Cal. I 1 quiet, stop lus bleeding, and keep Born in Cairo, Illinois, he says He says hie'. appr1,cia tes hi-, old him warm. he spent more time in Florida, 1 state of Florida, after· the dust Texas and Alabama than any other and heat of Texas as it give/!! l1im ! state. Colonel Guiteras studied a chance to indulge in his fa\·-1 medicine at the University of· orite sport oi swimming. So .far, . Pennsylvania, graduating in 1931. 1 his hobby, photography_ -has been; Following that he spPnt a year and · neglected, due to lack of time. I seven months on internship in the ; . "The health of the men in the . Philadelphia General Hospital. 63d Division is fine," tl1~ Colonel 1 Entering the Army by examina- 1 stated. "We have had a few cases: tion in December of 1932. he was i of heat exhaustion but due to thP · first assigned to the Walter Reed, change in climate, that is mitural. . Liquids should nc·ver bi.- poured General Hospital in Washington; As for knowing what to expec1 into a wounded man's mouth if and later to the Medical F.ield · later though, that's impossible, be he IS Ull(OllSCIOUI as they may Service School al Carlisle Bar-·, cause th;> eadre contains too small t·!loke him. racks, Pa, I a group t,1 be used as an indica- "Why do you always drop in so late!!''.,;; His fit'st permanent star.ion was tor." r , . ~--- Page Four BLOOD AND FIRE July 2, 1943 Blood and Fire Official Newspaper Of The - Th~ Sky flilut~ BLOOD AND FIRE (63D), INFANTRY DIVISION Says it. , Camp Blanding, Florida By LEONARD W. BOYNTON. Captain BLOOD AND FIRE is published weekly by and 253d Inf., Chapla.l.R for men of the 63d Infantry Division with editorial Some months ago, Eddie Cantor, at the close offices at Public Relations Office, Bldg. 102, Phone - of his radio program, told of a very interesting and 306. - significant personal experience. It is helpful to BLOOD AND FIRE receives Camp Newspaper reflect upon Mr. Cantor's experience. Service material. He told of being on Sunset Boulevard in Los An• geles during a very disturbing windstorm. He ran Cpl, Peter T. Farley...... Editor for cover as the gale swept dowrr. After several Cpl. John F. Bowen ...... Reporter minutes he realized that he had taken refuge in the doorway of a church. This set him to thinking. S/Sgt. George F. McAndrew...... Staff Artist Listen to his reflections. "The world today is going through something far more threatening than a windstorm. Every single one of us needs refuge EDITORIAL of one kind or another. And I know of no better place to go for it than to church. You know, the church must be a very strong and righteous thing "We hold these truths to be self evident: for it has survived every enemy it ever had. And • that all men are created equal; that they are the Book which embodies the principles of the 1 Church-the Bible----is still at the top of the best endowed by their creator with certain in selling list. We are extremely fortunate to live in alienable rights; that among these rights are a country where we can worship as we please, when we please. Let's make the most of this blessing. Go life, liberty, a11,d the pursuit of happi- to church-whatever your race or creed. The great est calamity that can befall a people is the loss of ness ..•• " religion. Don't let it happen here! Go to church!'" How often have we not heard these High ideals motivate us in our training to pre pare ourselves to do a tremendous job. Among words. They are among our earliest school ./ those high ideals is this one: Freedom of Worship• remembrances. They have been uttered by We would fight for it, even die for it if need be, so precious is this freedom. When the forces of. bar• our greatest statesmen. They have been on baric evil and tyranny threaten that freedom, we the mouth of every penny ante politician. rise up in righteous indignation and protest; we pro News From Here and There test with our ve;cy lives. Our protest, our offen• And yet, these .,great words have never be sive against tyrannical barbarism whioll would de• come hackneyed. Constant repetition has Combat Gunner Retired GI Falls Out of Plane, stroy this freedom is rendered more vigorous, more b effective in the strength and by the guidance ot not dulled them. They are as alive today as At Ripe Old Age of I Parachutes to Safety that One whom we meet and know in worship. when the ink in which they were written was In order to be our best, we must keep alive within yet moist. North Africa (CNS) - S/Sgt. Brookley Field, Ala. (CNS) - us all that is best. In worship the fires of the Clifford R. Wherley of Elmwood, When Lt. C. W. Geldbaugh landed best are fanned into brilliant and illuminating flame. The Declaration of Independence was Ill.-turret gunner of a Martin his Army dive bomber here the Marauder with more than 100 other day after a routine flight published to the world 167 years ago. That combat hours to his credit-is re from St. Louis, he was flabber is a long time. It is a sufficient length of tiring from the war. Four times gasted to find ·no one occupying decorated, Whirley is being sent the rear gunner's seat in the plane. time to have forgotten the bold meanings of back home by parental request. Cpl. Lester Kennison had been the Declaration of Independence. He's only 16. sitting there when the bomber left That we have not forgotten the mean St. Louis. Cpl. Kennison, it developed, had . ings of those famous words we are proving Sisters Wed to Twins fallen out of the plane during a on the battlefields of the wo:ild. With the I D bl C bank 8,000 feet over Waynesboro, • • blood of our men and women, we today are n ou e eremony Miss. and then had parachuted to safety. He was unhurt save for Hero of World War II underscoring in red the words of our fore Camp Blanding, Fla. (CNS) - scratches. bears. Two. sister:. Catherine and Hilda Andrew Jackson Robert E. Lee ~-n0t,;'-" to11ndJLfi:1Kff.~ m'. <_>N -!~c;e:~t-:J-i 3q£. ts~ Malcolm, were married here. r4t Was assigned in the regiment to Company "Cl" cently to twin brothers, PFC Her LETTER COME~ No better soldier, they said, eou}a .there be The Babe Strikes Out man. Chandler and Pvt. Hiram FROM MAIL CLERK Than Andrew Jackson Robert E. Lee, Chandler. Both are members of a Camp Roberts, Cal. (CNS)-For For a man who is justly credited with Quartermaster laundry battalion weeks Pvt. Philip Ackad pestered Now it happened that A. J. R. E. Lee having saved baseball at a time the diamond here. his mail clerk for letters. Finally Was much addicted to K. P. game was in the depth of despair, George Ackad got one-from the mail In fact, in the whole of Company "C" clerk. There wasn't a better K. P. than Lee. Herman "Babe" Ruth is viewing its war AND SERVE SAME NATION time continuance with a pessimism strangely Panama City (CNS)-Pvt. War And in the latrine, this guy named Lee unfamiliar to the former "Sultan of Swat.'' ren J. LeBlanc bumped into Pvt. Proposal, For All World Made a name for himself as orderly. It was Ruth, you know, who late last week Guy J. Albanese on the street To Hear, Wins 'Yes' He scrubbed the latrine to such a degreei made the statement that it was his belief here the other day. They struck That it was the best in the Company, up an acquaintance and discovered Major League baseball would be unable to -among other things-that they Camp Grant, Ill. (CNS)-"Helen Andrew Jackson Robert E. Lee stand the rigors of this war year-that fi lived next door to each other in darling, I love you," said Pvt. Despite his good work while on K. P., nancial reverses and a growing manpowe1, South Medford, Mass., worked next Joseph Moscar in a soldiers' hour Despite his fine record as orderly, shortage would force the magnates to throw door to each other in Boston, had radio broadcast here. His girl Wasn't much in the field, you see. been inducted at Ft. Devens the friend, Helen Barus of Milltown, in the towel before the present campaign's same day, had been shipped to N. J. was listening. The wedding So they left him scrubbing merrily; official finish had been reached-or at the Panama on the same transport will be during Joe's next fur Little afraid of pots was he; most be unable to answer the bell in 1944. and went out with the same girl lough. Proud to be a latrine orderly We may be wrong, but we think Ruth is friend here. Was Andrew Jackson Robert E. Lee. showing premature and undue alarm. We Ration Weary WAAC think baseball can and will survive. Dependenc_y Allotments Gets the Points I Love A Parade True, owners are being hard-hit by de Urged Before 'Going A soldier lives in a khaki tent mands of Selective Service and their big Camp Blanding, Fla. (CNS) For which the smarty pays no rent~ stars of yesterday are soldiers and sailors; Over' Rhea M. Fife grew weary of the His shoes he gets in a G.I. nook marines and coast guardsmen today. But rationing problems of civilian life Which requires of him no ration booli. in our opinion there always will be enough Newark, N. J. (CNS)-Soldiers so she joined the WAAC. After 4F's and married men left to assure mag have been urged to submit author her basic training Aux. Fife 'Yas His exercises come to him izations for allotments of pay be assigned to this Post. Her job: nates of a pretty good ball club-possibly fore leaving the United States, figuring out ration points for mil Without benefit of a costly gym'. not a club to compare with the Yankees in according to Brig. Gen. H. N. Gil itary personnel. And when he wants to see a show the hey-day of Ruth, himself-but a ball bert, director of the Office of De He looks up what's doing at the U.S.(J,. club capable of giving the home folks a pendency Benefits, here. "Individual authorizations for Triplets Join Navy And if perchance he ever gets sick pretty good afternon's entertainment. That's allotments of pay may be made all your average Gus Q. Fan asks. On 17th Birthday ,He's got the nation's medical pick.· by radiogram from overseas, how And when it comes to eat-- In some cases the clubs may be suffering ever they must be confirmed by Pittsburgh (CNS)-The Guen financial reverses, but all in all we don't the regular authorization form by ther triplets-Robert, Marvin and Army chow just can't be beat. believe things are as bad as the "Babe" mail," said Gen. Gilbert. "Army James--enlisted in the Navy on men are urged to submit their their 17th birthday. They had It is so wonderful in the Army1 would have us believe. Certainly the Phillies authorizations before leaving to tried to enlist last year on their Nothing good is ever missed are financially more sound today than they avoid the delays incident to trans 16th birthday but were turned Of my draft board I'll inquire were a year ago; likewise Boston's revived mitting and processessing those down. How can I enlist? Braves seem to be doing o. k. at the box sent in from overseas. office. And how about Washington? New ~ERY AMUSES SOLDIERS "Can a woman keep a seeret?" York and Chicago in the National League Yank Makes Jap Face, Camp Polk, La. (CNS)-Arch ery equipment has been added to "You bet your life! My wife and I were may not be doing as well as in years past, engaged for 3 months before I knew anY,• but surely Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn So Nips Don't Shoot Him the recreation facilities of an Ar mored Force division here. Shoot thing about it." and St. Louis are doing alright. ing of bows and arrows is done and St. Louis are doing all right. Guadalcanal (CNS) - Hanging primarily to give the soldiers some The same might be said in the Junior helplessly from the end of his fun, but the possibility of emer "What in the world is that ugly insignfa parachute, Lt. Henry Matson of gency use is considered also. Circuit, where Philadelphia and the Browns Perry, N. Y.:. saved himself from on that bomber?" are the "weak sisters" to date, but Cleveland, Jap attack by giving a realistic "Sh-h-h ! That's the commanding officer. imitation of a Nip flier. ICE SKATER CLEANS Boston, New York, Chicago and Detroit The J aps shot his plane down ICE BOXES looking out!" continue to draw pretty good houses. and when he jumped they dived Ft. Dix, N. J. (CNS) - Pvt. No, "Babe", we don't agree with you. With at him, but Matson screwed his Lloyd Baxter, former ice skating the magnates staying in there and showing face up to make it look like he star, wondered what the Army Rooky: "Do I get any choice of food here had buck teeth and grinned at would give him to do. He didn't in camp?" a little fight we believe good old American them. They evidently assumed he have to wonder long. The day baseball is going to be in there pitching to was a Jap for they flew away and after he was inducted he was put Mess Sergeant: "Sure do, buddy! Either dav, t,,morrow and ;:l F(>.-,-- fr 0 >-1 ,y,·.p left h ''"rt. to work cleaning out an ice box. you eat it or you don't." I 11 July 2, 1943· BLOOD AND FIRE Page Five 71½ - Billion What's Cookin ·1 [sGT. OKONSKI 254th "S aw bones " Boys in the 1st Bn. of the 253d Continued From Pai::e One G ET S AROUND Inf. are getting a lot of laughs out 15-percent raise in Government con of a notice posted on one of the tributions for all dependency class company bulletin boards • • • It The little men who work for To- -ifications had been made by Sena jo are going to receive quite a I reads: "All men will stay out of tor Lodge. However, a joint com shock when it comes time to check !!_:_..· mittee of Army, Navy, Marine and the Orderly Room and refrain up on "Pvt." Jerome E. OkoRski, . Coast Guard experts recommend from drinking the Company Com "a prisoner of the Japs," because ed varying increases and the pay mander's ice water." ... Wagon said Jerome Okonski is right here t ment by the Government of all of in Camp Blanding where he is a the amount of. the first month's soldier turned Doughboy is S/Sgt. member of the 63d Reconnaissance allowance immediately following "Mike" Hucal of Co. L, 255th In Troops. induction of a man into "!he armed fantry , •. Sgt. Hucal started his The mixup involving Okonski oc forces. Army career as a member of the Chairman Johnson (D. Colo) curred recently when the "Toledo said this alone would cost the Field Artillery, but eventually Blade," his hometown newspaper, Government an additional $104,- transferred into Infantry ... Page released the story that Okonski, 000,000 yearly. He declared that Mr. Ripley! .• , S/Sgt. Joseph R. "a son of Casper Okonski, 828 Brown Ave., (that city), was re this and other changes would in Bustos of Co. C, 255th Inf. it! a crease the total Government outlay ported to be in a Japanese prison $393,000,000 yearly. This amount, former interpreter, having been camp." It added that he had a however, takes into account the employed in that capacity in brother, Harry, 19, reported miss estimated increases in armed force Monte Ray, N. M. from 1923 ing at Bataan almost a ysar ago personnel. and a brother, Carl, who is at the to 1926 . • . Sgt. George L. Brooklyn Navy Yard. The "Blade" Chairman Johnson stated the Chelekis of the same organiza- legislation sought creation of a also carried a picture of the same new classification for mothers or tion and a life guard at the camp Okonski now stationed here in fathers who receive their chief beach, is credited with having F1orida. support from sons in the armed saved a girl from drowning at En Outside of the fact that Okon forces, making available to them field Beach, N. Y .••• ski is safe and sound here in Flor a payment totaling $50 monthly ida, the only things unauthentic for one, or $68 for both if both S/Sgt. Morris J. Rothstein of about the story were that Jer are living and dependent. 763d Ordnance is receiving con ome is a Technical Sergeant, not a gratulations on his recent mar- private; he has no middle name, 1iage • • • The little lady is the his father's name is Michael and The Inquiring Line he has no brothers. former Sue Heinz of Maryland ..• Come to think of it, , fellers, Q. I'd like to be transferred to S/Sgt. Bohenko of Co. F, 255th, where's the story? the parachute troops. What · are is doing some tall thinking these the necessary qualifications and days .•• The reason: Some requirements T "kindly" soul has informed him Flying Tiger Grease A. Applicants must be between that the Navy is constructing a the ages of 18 and 32 inclusive. new base in his sweetheart's home Monkey Sprouts Wings Weight may vary with height but town . . . Members of 763d Ord no soldier weighing over 185 nance have donated their simu pounds is accepted. Maximum lated "weekly bottle of bourbon" Coffeyvllle, Kan. (CNS)-When In order to familiarize members of the 63d Division with height is 72 inches. Distance vis to Mess Sgt. Stewartson "for those Gen. Claire Chennault's famed the venomous snakes most common in this section, Capt. Eliot ion uncorrected must be 20/40 each delicious ham and eggs they are Flying Tigers were blasting the Duhan of the 254th Medics has come up with a new hobbt, eye, or better. In addition the ap going to have some day." .•. Lt. Japs out of the skies over China plicants must have steady nerves, Richard G. "Dick" Cox, S-2 of the Edward H. Seavey was ground that of collecting reptiles found in this part of the country; be alert, active and dependable. 253d Inf., is a former member of crew member. Now Seavey is tak Here the Captain compares those he actually possesses with Your transfer is handled in ac Louisville's American Association ing basic flying training at the several types he has drawn up on a chart. cordance with existing Ree-ula Colonels, patrolling the outfield Army Air Field here hoping some tions, specifically AR 615-200- for Bruce Dudley's Kentuckians convenience of the Government and prior to his induction into the day to fly against the Japs him, 254th "SAWBONES" become familiar with the specie the good of the service being the armed forces. self. gi:;la~~~~r t~ deciding factors. ~~:;ct~~~~ COLLECTS SNAKES able to recognize the snake, the effects of his bite-that is wheth Q. My mother died when 1 was er it be deadly or non-poisonous- , 11 and I was raised by my foster Because he's eager to better ac- and must know when and how to parents. Are they entitkd to re quaint men of the 63d with all give treatment. For that reason ceive a depende'ltcy allowance types of snakes and snake bites, I urge all uni.ts to tum over to us from the Government even though Capt. Eliot Duhan of the 254th all snakes killed by members of they aren't; my_ real parents 1 Medics has initiated a small, but their sections so that we may be A. Yes, if they can show that ever growing collection of reptiles able to show by actual exhibition they are dependent upon you for / -a collection made possible by the the various types of snakes most a substantial porti0n of their sup donation of several type snakes by prevalent in this part of the v~-..;;....,. port. Proof must also be submit various interested units. try." ted showing your relationship to them, such as a certificate from Diamond Back Rattlers and In addition to his actual collec- the clerk of the court which leg Blue Runners; Cotton Mouth Moc- tion, the Captain f Male Call by Milton Cantff, Creator of "Terry and the Pirates'"} Auxiliary Power TUo,E zoors M THE COLONEL WOULD WENT DOWN !,AY-" THE ACT!ON WM 11lE STl' ~t . Copynght 1943 Ly M1ho" Cwft, ,!istribl.!tGd t,y Camp Newsp.apN 5ttwkt - 11 Page Si,c BLOOD ANO FIRE Jufy 2, 1943 !MEDICAL OFFICER Ask Me Another 253d INTELLIGENCE OFFICER 'WEDS IN CHAPEL r;~~ J~s L~,?~.~ec1,J Oldtimers claim that we shall Camp Blanding for his basic FORMER STAR BASEBALL PLAYER training, was in North Africa With officers and enlisted men never see the equal ef the athletes for six months as a motion pie- of the 363d Medical Battalion who performed in grandpa's day, Maryland the Fall of that same ture operator with a hospital cad.rn in attendance, Miss Margar True enough, perhaps, but the fact Was Roommate of Ted year and again was prominent in unit. He's just returned to et Murray, daughter of Mr. and r~mains that few of this genera athletics, playing three years of Mrs. Edward J. Murray of Bur- tion remember the big names of Williams Played With camp on a visit with a barracks lington, Vt., became th·e wi'fe of b ase b a 11 an d th ree years of foot- bag full of curios and art ob- long ago. How are you on his Louisville and Boston ball. His summers were spent . jects which he collected all over Lt. Joseph McNeil, M. A. C., in a tory? with semi-pro ball clubs, but came I the Morroccan country-side. cerel1?-ony performed Saturday 1. Who were the participants in Red Sox. 1939, the signing with Portsmouth, I Most important object in his mornmg by Chaplain William J. the longest fight in ring his and Cox was on his way. coHection is a heavy soli'd si'lver Guinan in Chapel No. 4. tory? 4 ) Sullivan and Killrane. It was little more tha.n ..a n hour "Lot 0 f TltrI ·11 8 " ring with an Arab's head 2nd Lt· Thomas W · Sh eeh Y ac t - before game time on a typical late- "Baseball has given me a lot of carved on the face. It was ed as. best man while the bride's ( ) Tunney and Hones. Summer afternoon in Boston'll Fen- thrills," says the Lieutenant "but given to Private Leach by the cousin, Miss Mary Elizabeth 1vrur- 1 ( ) Louis and Schmeling. 1 I think the greatest I ever had was Sultan of Mori·occo at an elabo- ray, was maid of honor. The 2. Who took part in the first in tercollegiate football game ever way P ark. Washington's disap- tha t a ft ernoon m· 1939 when rate banquet at the fabulQUS b ri·a e ·s mother and father were pointing Senators were in the Hub Portsmouth met the New York palace at Rabat. Leach savs .t, also present, the latter glving the played in the U.S.A.? 1 ( ) Yale-Harvard. to meet Joe Cronin's Scarlet Hose Yankees. 1·n an. exh·t·t·1 1 1 ?n game. was so1ne partv. · I ' bride away· · and in the stands a "recall" from Facmg Charhe Ruffmg and '------··- During the ceremonv Lt. Cor- ( ) Army-Navy. Louisville's American Association "Lefty" Gomez, I banged out two nelius .J. Driscoll rende/ed several ( ) Princeton-Rutgers. Most famous of ,all early Amer Colonels sat, twitching nervously ttrr1!pps1e_,~ and two do_ ubles in as many I songs accompanied by the organ. 3. -thanking his lucky stars he was Sports Slants Lt. McNeil is a graduate of st. ican fighters was John L. Sul going to sit this ball game out. The Lieutenant's worst mo- Michael's College in Vermont and livan. Whom did he lick for F his title? The old nel'ves were playing tricks ment? That occurred while he I rOffl was recently graduated from the on him and the kid was perfectly was a member of the Colonels and' Medical Administrative 0. C. S. at ( ) Jim Corbett. content to let his Major League against the Cleveland Indians. Other Camps Camp Barkley, Texas. Upon his ( ) Paddy RyaJl. debut wait a day. Batting against Fireball Bob- matriculation he was assigned to l J Jake Kilraine. Then a voice boomed out of. the by Feller, Cox went down on active duty with Company "C" of ( ) Maxie Baer. Boston dugout, ''Cox, hey Cox, strikes twice successively on six Guoder (The Wonder) Hagg, a the 363d Medical Battalion where 4, The hole-in-one, that golfing come down here and get into pitched balls. "I really was dis- Swedish civilian, finished 35 yards h_e is now serving as Company Of-' phenomenon, has eluded many uniform. We may use you!" Wip- gusted with myself," said the Lieu- ahead of Chief Petty Officer Greg f1cer. top-flight golfers. Do you know ing away cold beads of perspira- tenant. He removed some of the ~ice of the U- S. l\lari~ime Serv- The bride and groom will reside who shot the most holes-in- tion and calling upon all his re- sting of those two whiffs, however, ice when t_he two met m a 5,000 in Gainesville. one? serve to summon sufficient by combing Feller for a double his meter special held by the National ______( ) Harry Vardon. strength to rise from his seat, the third time up and a single his AAU in New York June 20- I DARTMOUTH SIGNS ( ) Bobby Jones. rookie stumbled down from the fourth and final trip. "Those two Although the Maritime Service ! l ) Sandy Herd. th ( ) Groucho Marx. stands, nervously stumbled into the hits helped a lot," Cox admitted ~ook a be<1.ting e Navy did OK I' DEL ISOLA PIEPUL Hose locker room, fumbled his way with a wry grin. m the meet. Lt. Joe McCluskey, ' 5. Who was heavyweight champion :into uniform and trotted out onto A teammate of Mont W a"o the ancient mariner from Ford- H 'NOVER ·-N -·--- . . . . of the world when Jack Demp e e ,d', ham Univer;;ity won the 3 000 .-... · · H.--Sigmng of sey was born? big league sod. Johnny Pesky, "Mickey" Harris, t t ' . • I .Johnny Del Isola as line coach "That was some day-.that day Heber "Dick" Newsome and Fort me_ er s eeplechase to the intense and Milto1 J p· 1 . b· ·k·· Id ( ) Bob Fitzsimmons. ·back in 1941," say.s Lt. Richard G · h'l ·th L · -11 Lt delight of the crowd. Lt. Loub, , , ~n · iepu as ac ne ( ) Jim Corbett. C. "Dick" Cox, now S-2 of the arnson w I e w1 omsv1 e, . Gregory of the Iowa Naval Pl'e- coach \\ a,, announced this week by ( Jack Johnson. Cox is from the same home town' I<'li'glit school copped t]Je 10 000 ! Da_r_tmouth College athletic auth- ( Charles Atlas. 253d Infantry Regiment. "I'll nev- that sent "Soup" Ca b 11 t O 1 t I er forget it as long as I live. Yes, mp e meter run. Ensign Cornelius ,fal'- I ori ies. , the Sox did use me that day and Cleveland, Jack Sanford to Wash- merclam cleared 15 feet again and! Del Iso_la, 3;_me1:1be_r of the New Answers On Page 7 ington, Porter Vaughan to the won the pole vault. Ensi!rn Hugh I Yor_k gnd G1_ant,,, 1s _a fo:mer ------~- I swear I had my eyes closed Philadelphia Athletics and George ('annon USNR , ~ d' . , Fo1dham lummary, while P1epul I k" C T k , when I stepped in to face Ken Lacy and Herb Hash to Boston. , · , , \\ on 11ie iscus' 'vas capta · d f lib 1 th gus I an a e em th nd Chase _and rapped out a double my Invited to play with the Service row _a Ensig·n Billy Brown ?f I Notre Da~~ e~~ven uof f~4'0 °1\,he e 111 Anyone who is under the illusion first time a.t b3:t." , I All-Stars in last year's "Dream , Bambl'ldg~,. Md. wa:5 top man I will be •:hief aides to Earl ·Browri. Be tl:at as it. may, Lt. Cox s Game,'' Cox had to decline the of-: the hop, skip a nd Jurnp !'Vent. recently named head coach of the that the Nazis are supermen can r·ecord rn profess10nal ball shows fer because of commitments at The only Army triumph came Inct·a listen to Staff Sgt. Edward F. 1 Iguski, in charge of the prisoner otherwise and his abbreviated dia- o. c. s. ''I sure wish I could in the high jump which Pete'1 ns mond cat eer· is studded with sue- have made that ball game." the \Vatrus of Jct. Sam Houston, 'J'ex. of war guard at Camp Blanding. l•ess. Lieutenant said, "but I felt the loss won with a leap of 6 feet 7¾, 'Staff Tennis Results Florida. Iguski, a former store room clerk in the Bethlehem Steel Given Bonw; of a week's school\ng· would throw inches. Secondur·11· in this event was' Cpl Jo I 1 f c Proving that Special Service can Mills, says he is confident he could Given a tidy $6,000 bonus for, me too far behind.'' · s ma n •amson o amp st ~ signing with Portsmouth of the' Roomed With Williams Pickett, Va. who was but an inch and up against the other take any one of the 1'azi prison behind Watru' branche;; of the service. Major Lie- ers at Blanding in a fair fight Piedmont League, Cox jumped di- A roommate of Teddy Williams Eu}n, p ac"· ,,k h O d ding, Division Special Service Of- if they know that brand. rect from the campus of the Uni- for a short time, Cox claims _,e e 'O...'. , w use to Chase Jesse Owens do' th ficer, defeated Lt. Col. Watkins, versity of Maryland into Class B Knuckleballer Emil "Dutch" Leon- ·etch pi'cl'ed up a fe\",\'n po· tse Division Observer, by a score of ball in 1939--a jump he made with ard of the Senators is the tough- Stl ' ' ' 111 L ff f h apparent ease. est pitcher he ever wa,s called on for the Coast Guard by placing 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, Lt. Col. Eyler beat a o t e Week- ·n th~ b1·0 d · H I Lt. Col. Oberholtzer in 2 sets out His efforts at Portsmouth, where to face and that Thorny Lee of Second 1 ~ a Jump. e a so he played first base, impressed Sox the White Sox was the easiest- placed sixth lit the 200-meter dash of three by a score of :1-6, 6-4, and New York (CNS)-The U, S. 6 2 officials to such an extent that one of those flingers batters like which was won by Harold Davis, - · Navy, an armed forc'e, has its own , ft• "40 found him on the roster of to refer to as a "cousin." the CaUfornia comet, in the world In other matches Lt. Col. Wid- little tricks of locating those indi -• .. ~uisville. Moving into the out- "I stepped in against Lee five record time of 0:20.2. Incidentally, mer defeated Lt. Go!c1man, and viduals who can be trusted with •- field, Cox spent all of '40 and parts times and combed him for four the record didn't count because a Major Lieding defeated Lt. Wa- secrets, both military and political. of '41 with the Colonels, being hits," the Lieutenant said. five-mile-an-hour wind helped push ters. This story is about a detective-like called up by Boston on two occa- Only twenty-four years old, Lt. him across. -·---·------~--, Naval intelligence officer who ap- sions the latter season-the first Cox towers an inch above the six- Bear Clouts Sergeant proached a civilian in reference to time during Spring training; the foot mark, weighs in the n~ighbor- Cpl. Vito 'l'amulis, chunky little a man who was trying to get a second time when he made his hood of 190 pounds-about 15 lefthander who formerly toiled, And He Clouts Back lieutenant-commander's commis- memorable Fall debut against pounds above his normal playing for the Dodgers. has fanned 66 sion in oneth of those branches which Chase. weight-and has a burning ambi- men while winning six straight Alaska (CNS)--Trapped in an deals wi mysterious things. It s h'l ·n th H b th t t·on f oth r sh t at ti bi for Drew Field, Fla. Alaskan · '"What we are trying to find out in wa w I e 1 e u a I or an e o 1e g " river by a _bear, a u.- S. particular," said the investigator, Uncle Sam's Army caught up with time once the present war-ts over. "erge_ant escaped with a slight : "is whether or not the applicant is the 263d S-2, however. and near With no Adolphs or Tojos Caught in the draft are ,Jack ma1;1Im~ when _he smacked the 1. the kind of a man who would tell the season's end the Virginian was around to bother our normal way Hallett, 29-year-old Pittsburgh b:uin m the kisser and chased, secrets to women." mustered into service-his career of living Lt. Cox thinks he can go Pirate rookie righthander, and him back to shore. I suspended "for the duration.'' I in the big show and stay. We Nick Shinkoff, New York Giant: The sergeant, according to Brig., Batted .718 , think he's got something there. scout. Shinkoff was "dicovered" i Gen. C. L. Sturdevant, had waded· Sport Slants Born in Fredericksburg·. Va., I ·· ·· ·· ·· - : by a scout for Uncle Sam while into the river for a swim when a I The Nazis have confessed that I Coi, attended Fredericksburg High, Tanks Wear ivory hunting in Connecticut. I bear spotted him and took a few they suffered a crushing defeat at 1 playing four years of baseball and' ·s d I Th- s I swipes at _his chest. The sergeant the hands of the Italians .. , in foot- three yea1·s of football. A pitcher, noo S IS ea son , The first pro football player to: clouted nght back, caught the ball. A recent German broadcast at the time, the Lieutenant won 52 : be dcconited in this war is Ji~nsign. bear on the nose a few times and rPported that the Italian Army ball games during l1is scholastic i Chicago (('11.S) Snoods for· Ja<·k Tripson, who played with; made the big fellow quit. Later eleven had walloped the team of i:arecr and also wielded a potent ! tanks is the latest note in battle th.a Detroit Lwns in 1941. He was the set'g eant was t1·eated for chest the German Air Fo1·ce at Cre- bat. batl.ing an astonishing .718 fashion. Chicago's lace curtarn in-, woulldPd rn the North African' lacernt,ons. mona. hi;~ Junior- year and an impressive! duslry is busy turning out yards land1ng~ and received the Navy ------~------1 ,:150 bis Senior term. I of netting to supply th<> Army's Crnss rnr gall3.ntry. . Grndllu ting from high school in, mobile battle units with ··snoous··, ---- - 1 The Wolf Sansone 1\l~6. Co)( entered the Uni\·e1si.tv of for camouf12gc. , Capt. R. IC J•;mmet, command- by . - : ing officer at Oreat Lakes :\'aval i Training Station, in a recent· San Fran<'lsco (CNS) Ensign , spei'eh at Chicago gave notice to, Calvin Millc>r, staliOJH'd in an b Club Standings , big league bal I pfayen, on the ' la 11d in the Pacific, rec en lly rt' A,; Of ,Jun,• 30 (;1·eat Lake~ nine that next s;;a~on <'i"ivcd by 1nail a ticket for over may find them taking part in a' lime pR rking in San Francisco. ·UILRH .\;-,; 1.K\1,\}· I. l' i NATION ,.L u;Aian; better, on the plains of Italy." I ;';I. Louis . {~ l~ ~u3 Other big leaguers on the team in- f]rnuklvn . 42 26 .618 elude Johnny Schmitz, Chicago r,;:i1~;~':.';~:;;,; {6 ff -~~~ ~i~~!\ r::iG~::t~~d y~~:e~;ntu~:= ~~ clello, St. Louis Browns; and THE BEST PROTECTION from a ri~:';~~natti j~ :!~? Chicago ...... ~" 38 .19~ George Diekey, Chicago \Vhite Sox. daylight air niid i:; to lie flat on the ' Nf'w York . . . . ·24 40 .. n,, ground or in a ditch. ,hell hole or INTt:R:-.ATIO:-iAL Pl'l.,1 ,hadow and not move. I u:~J"t BASEBALL SCORES Toronto .41 30 .577 Nf'wn1k . .1G 29 .55-i Despite the rain which muddied Ba ltimol'e . 32 29 .525 MontrPal .. :l5 32 .522 up the Division area a bit last Syn1eu~-;c . 32 31 .508 week, the Special Service Office R'oche,;le,· .. ;i1 }± .477 reports that baseball in the Divi v(~!J~~~0 ci,-.v -~ .t2 ~jJJ sion is corning along in good shape. Scores reported for this la.st SOUTIH:HN ,\.-.,.;()Cl.\ TION week are as follows: \\' L Pd. Naslwill,- . . . .12 26 763d 01·dna11ce ...... Hi If DETAILED ON lookout duty be Lil.tie Roek . . . · . :35 28 ,:.,:,t,-~i~ Sta. Hospital ...... ,...... 4 .:143 sure to w~tch in every diredion, es• f:ri~~ti~i,\1g~~s ...... -:~ ~?, .514 36:ld Medical Bn...... l'l •I pecially that from which athick5 arc to Clwt tanooga ...... :n 31 .500 26:M Enginee,· Bn...... , . . !3 I !)e Atlant 1 ., ...... :i2 3·! ABS I" _e~>e':.ted: Kno,, ille ...... 27 36 .4.29 Div Slaff Offi<'ers (Blue) ...... , . ·13 ''Here's a good.book-if you care for women Memphis ...... , ...... 22 42 •.141 Div. StaH Offi<:,•rs (ft('dJ ...... 9 July 2, 1943 BLOOD AND FIRE Page Seven Medics, Like Infantry :~~~~~~~e~!!h~ i~:::.~dw~~:::.~ SPECIAL 263d Inf. swears to his friends I \Vhenever a soldier with yel- SERVICE • s Id• that he sleeps with a gas mask low braid on his cap is seen, a . ' , · on. It seems that Lt. Baer's old lot of dogfaccs squint their eyes, A. re Froll t LIlle O lers tent rnof was leaking, and when scratch their heads, and then lapse REPORTS he turned it in for ~qlvage, he into deep thought or a reasonable LDIERS F MEDICAL DEPARTMENT '. was given a roof formelly used' facsimile. Then after goin2: to all So O ·,., 'by , Chen1 1 ,,. f ·t ~ Acknowledging· the many :se1 v-, 1\TG S/MILA..R TO " ;J, •var are un, · 1 that t1·ouble they ask us, "Hey, RECEIVE TRAINIJ.'11 \7\,'henever it rains the tear gas, soldier WHAT outfit is THAT?" ices that are offered men of u,~. . I I Army by their Sci·vice Clubs is r, P U MEDI AL SUBJECTP s t ar t s t O disso ve. \Note: Ask us that in the first · · IN FA N TR1 . L S C 0 I \'"h• en l as t m· t en·iewe· d on th e.' place and save wear and tear on something that should be a must in They may be called "sawbones" , ----· subject, Lt. Baer had this to' the brain.) this man's Army. Service Clubs. m "pill rollers" and thev may be cal equipment ,-o th_at if timE and, say . "Kaff, kaff, glug, umph. Naturally UR Recons being very haYe been t~,ken for g1·anted for . , , . _.. . · the s1tuat10n permit rnajoi R\ll'• phew --kachoo!" 1 b ti 't f so long that we belieye the sen•-, kidded tot· dodonng us with as-·, gical procedu!'es C"l' lJe C"1·i·1·cct coc ,y ecause iere aren many o ices and activities they_ ,sponsor -~ , ~ 'i___ Thank you, Lt. Baer. , us ans\\'er, "6'.;d Reconnaissance pi1·in, iodine oi· "C-C" pills, but: oui. Each clcal'ing company is ---- 'Troop!'' The blank look on the f01· the enlisted men should be oc- e\·ery Infa1itt·:v soldier knows that organized into two eqmll sized p!a- CJ . Off t-i Old Bl l questioner's f;,ce prompts us to plained rniJl'e fully. when the goi1,g gds tong h :1nd loons, either or which can func-, up tie , OC {; s,,v, "It's a mechanized c-ayalrv Do you men of the 6~,d DiYision lion in (If the medic..,d sc1·\·ic,0 • nr"el'S and ,u-til1~1·y h,c\'C thci,· 0 ;;_.n joinin~ th,, 6'.;d Division, Cpl. Tuck- I The job of the 63d Reconn:iis- preparing art exi1it,its, dances, flH· Follov,ing the cournc of a atta,·r,cd medical pers0rrnel who' e1· \l·1..s sbtioned at Fort Bragg, I sance Troop in the Di\·ision is to movies, and the inc;cJcntal point wounded mhn from front to send tLe wonndcd and sick direct- N. C. He is asi'igned at present'. get infoi ma lion regarding the' conc:crning the functioning of Uie 1-ear through the setup of the ly to the clearing comp.;ny, to the l\lctor Section. , stl'ength and disposition of the No. 1 Guest House, v,·hich is an- medics, the fiJ st medical dc,part- ! The basic trnining of the medi- I --- .. -- : en~my, ai:d most. important, to other service for the enlisted men. ment soldier who will care _for thi8 'cal soldier diffe1·s only slightly' Unexpected Gas Attacks ~nng the mfo_~·matJOn back. (":'e In the Club, there if' a very ex- 1 man will be a company aid man. from that of any soldiei· in the , , • . could \Hite reams on getting back, tensive library of both fact and The company aid man is attached Army. He is given training in mil- Aid Trammg Progra·m Jf ])l'OlllpledJ. fiction that should satisfy the ap- t<;>, lives with, and accompanies itary courtesy and discipline, care I petite of any species of the "book-• his company into battle, giving, of clothing and equipment, diE- Camp Stewart, Ga. (CNS)- In- i E.R.C. Gets Berry worm" world. This section of the, whatever aid he can on the field : mounted drill, defense against air visible tear gas is loosed on troops i Club, i~ ably directed by the li- o_f battle while the men are under , and mechanical attack, and de-, almost daily without notice as part Supply Sergeant Edward B, brarian, Mrs. Elinor Evans. fire. 1 fense against chemical wal'fare. As of a realistic training progTam : Beny of the 63d Reconnaissance In the "vittle depot" Miss Mar- After giving his treatment the' the prop_ortion of medical personnel' here. , Troop has been transferred to the tha Moore sees to the activity and I company aid man tags the injured 1s relatively small in p1oportion I F1equently Chemical ·warfare Enlisted Resen·e Corp, it was an- functioning of the Service Club man and marks his position for to the numbel' of men to be cared Sen·ice teams try surprise gas at-! nouneed last v\ eek. Before joining cafeteria. the litter ~eare,·s to c_arry him to i ~or, the_y are, gi\'en ~ . regular, tacks on troops in 1:,ivouac areas 'the Army, Sgt. Berry taught Now for the activities every the battalion aid stat10n. · course m l;'h) sical trammg. So far from camp. On other occa- mathematics and other subjects at Tuesday night; thiE capable staff In the battalion aid station the that they will be able to stand the I sions the CWS men invade biv- the Choate School v\'alJinoford acts as hostesses to the men of man receives additional emergency long hours and physical strain. 0~1ac areas and inspect prepara- Conn. The Sergeant has trfveled the 63d Division, honoring them medical treatment, the extent of I St!bsequent to basic training the tlons for chemical attack. In this extensively in pre-war Europe and with a dance and fu1·nishing the· which depends entirely upon the; medic begins a study of the tech- way troops are kept constantly on , speaks several languages fluently. girls and music, military situation. It is here that, nical subjects of the medical de- the alert for gas. . I ----- Don't accept that as an intima- he will first receive treatment by partment. This course includes -- "C st] CJ b" Q tion that Tuesday is the only night the officers of the medical corps. subJe~ts such as the structure and aerial photo reading, transporta- \ a e U pellS that the Service Club functions. Each Infantry battalion has a funct10n of the' ~ody, kno~vledge tion, communications and night ' For Non-Con.ts of 263d Actually you can. drop in any battalion medical section which and use of med1..:mes and mstru- combat are taken up. time and have a grand time. operates a battalion aid station. ments!th kand care and movement of Of all services perhaps none C o-inciding with Activation fes- It's your service club, men-so The three battalion sections make e Sic · serves so quietly and efficientlv t· ·t th th 263 use it. Drop by and get acquaint- up the regimental medical detach- 1:he next phase of _his training is and with as little acclaim as the ivi ies, "' non-coms of e d ed. Soon! ment. This detachment is under i designed to enable him to function medical soldier. And yet he is Engineer Bn. opened their NCO , a d ·t ·th d club on the same day, June 15th. the command of the regimental I n move a.s a _um wi . spee_ • an integral part of the Army. He's Present to help the officers and :.urgeon who is responsible for 0rder. a nd . secunty. Durmg th1s the man who keeps the soldier non-commissioned officers of the Answers To their training and tactical use. penod SUbJects such as map a n One of this country's leading and best known Army bands is the 63d Division band pic [tured above. Under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer Randolph Cruger, it has made ap pensances throughout the country and holds the Black Watch Hackle given by the famous Many Big-Name Musicians :regiment of the Royal Highlanders. Prior to coming to Camp Blanding the band was sta ti(Jncd at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., where it was a favorite of that state's Governor Wills. Listed in Band's Roster Composed largely of former members of big name dance bands and receiver of an official citation from the famous Black Watch Regiment of the ,Royal Highlanders, the 63d Division Band bears the reputation of being one of the top flight Army bands in the country. The band was formed by the merger of two units-the 186th Field Artillery Band from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. and the 137th Field Artillery Band from Camp Gruber, Okla. It has the snap, precision and sparkle so necessary to a good band and is well known throughout the country. Chosen to represent this country I ------ for the Dominion Day and Army · toured the South. Week celebration at Montreal in In addition to its duties as the June of 1942, the band played to BLOOD and FIRE Division's offi cial band, the organization also can be broken down to provide several dance orchestras for social events and can produce its own singer, former Opera Tenor Cpl. John Campbell who has sung in Carnegie Hall and is a graduate of the Julliard School of Music. Included among its personnel are such former professionals as The above ,scene shows members of the 63d Division's Band marching down the streets S/Sgt. Charlie Stutz, who once played both the Spanish and elec of Montreal during the colorful Dominion Day and Army week celebrations held in Canada tric guitar in B. A. Rolfe's "Hit last year. At the time, of course, the Band was not yet a part of the 63d. Parade" orchestra, Cpl. Max C:t'leikes, a former trombonist for Cost of the marbl.e: One cent. told him to get out. Joe got the Will Osborne and Sgt. Joe Gallo, News From Your Cost the bill for doctors and oper divorce. who once played saxaphone for ating room: $15. Sonny Dunham. Hartford, Conn. (CNS) - A Other former professional per Own Home Town Sampson, N. Y. (CNS)-Know charge of rape was vacated in formers with the band include Cpl. what Herbert Mailman does at the police court here wllen the com "Bunny" Schwartz, former drum (lontin.ued From :Pi.ge One Sampson Naval Base? That's plainant admitted she bought a mer for Teddy Powell; Pvt. Ed ward J. Dolin, trumpeter, formerly ciety. right, he works in the Station post lunch for the defendant following office. the alleged attack. Oneonta, N. Y. (CNS)-Charlie Scholl rigged up an elaborate San Diego, Cal. (CNS)-A local Hollywood ( C N S ) - Charlie shotgun trap as a chicken coop resident was hailed into court Chaplin's marriage to brown-eyed burglar trap. The next morning here and charged with making Oona O'Neill won the fast step Charlie absent mindedly opened whiskey which he sold for $5 a ping · little comedian one new Mr. Cruger the door of his henhouse, got a bottle. Inspector Basil Stephens, friend and a hatful of enemies. such a celebrity as the King of load of buck.shot in his leg. of the Internal Revenue Alcohol The new friend was Oona's mom Greece. At the conclusion of this Tax Unit, said the defendant ad ma who told reporters she was event each member was awarded San Francisco (CNS) - Harold mitted making the evil brew from very happy about the whole thing. the traditional Black Watch Berliner, collector of internal rev squirrels, chinese lizards and The enemies were: (1) Oona's Hackle by the Regiment whose ~nue, needed 25 pounds of straight other creatures. He added whis poppa, Nobel prize-winning play guests they had been. pins for his office. So he aske