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Vol. Ih, No. 46 Saturday Morning-, November 18, 1944 1 3500 Leatherneck Vets 4th Div. Wins Unit Citation Members of the 4th Mar. Div. entire length of the island, press-- and various attached units have ing on against bitter opposition OfPeleliu Dock In S. D. been awarded the Presidential Unit for 25 days to crush all resistance Early Christmas action. at Cape Glou- tlal airs, amid cheers and shrill Citation for "outstanding perform- in the zone of Victors Peleliu, brief rest and Guadalcanal, 3551 mem- whistling of those aboard. ance in combat during the seizure "With but a period In Packages Stump cester which to reorganize and of Ist Mar. Div, veterans The men were greeted at the of the islands of Saipan and re-equip, bers the the division hurled its full fighting months of overseas service, dock by a group of WRs who Tinian," it was announced In at SO against the Overseas Marines back home yesterday. waved them ashore and then Washington this week. power dangerously nar- arrived row beaches of Tinian on July 24 SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- the big ship on which they passed out cigarets—a rare com- The citation reads: Marines of As and expanded the beach- CIFIC (Delayed) a *iffl»#e the crossing was nosed into modity these days and candy rapidly — l "For outstanding performance In continued field artillery unit preparing for Marine bands alter- bars. There was also— a goodly heads for the landing of her herth, two combat during the seizure of the and Un- combat here are bewildered but with hot jive number of Waves at the dockslde troops, supplies artillery. nftled tunes and mar- Japanese-held islands of Saipan pleased by the early arrival of greet the checked by either natural obstacles to men. Tinian Marianas from Christmas packages. Brig.Gen. Archie F. Howard was and in the or hostile fire, these indomitable June 15 Aug. 1944. also on hand to greet the return- to 1, meti spearheaded a merciless at- The Leathernecks are bewildered Japs Trapped ing heroes, who were taken to the "Valiantly storming the mighty tack which swept the Japanese because they know whether R&R Center at the Base for re- fortifications of Saipan on June 15, forces before it and ravaged all to open their gift packages now or stamps Moving outfitting, pay and arrangement of the 4th Div., reinforced, blasted oppositionwithin eight days to add wait until Christmas, as on After In furloughs. the stubborn defenses of the enemy Tinian to our record of conquest in the packages caution. There were no wounded men in undeviating advance over the these strategically vital islands." | Sgt. Joseph E. Hora of New On Palau Islet aboard the vessel. perilously rugged terrain. The unit citation ribbon with York, N. V., assistant postal clerk, As the Base band swung into the "Unflinching, despite heavy cas- star may be worn permanently 'by estimates that nearly 1000 Christ- small PEARL HARBOR (UP)—A familiar Marine Hymn, the return- ualties, this gallant group pursued personnel of the following units mas packages had arrived for the " ashore on —(Japanese force sneaked ing men cheered lustily. the Japanese relentlessly across the (Continued on Page 2) men in his outfit by mid-October.— JNgeregong Island northeast of iPeleliu in the Palau group and forced an American patrol to evac- uate its position in the first real «ounter-invasion in the Pacific war, Formation Of 6th Div. Revealed By Adm. Nimitz 'but U. S. naval units apparently trapped the enemy almost immedi- Existence of a 6th Mar. Div. was revealed last on ately, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz an- officially week the '169th anniversary of the Corps in nounced Monday. Defense Workers Marines Headed Approximately 20 0 0 Japanese a speech by Adm. Chester W. equipped with knee mortars and Nimitz, the United Press reported from Pearl Harbor. (machine guns, went- ashore on Raise Funds For For Yap Sent To ground iNgeregong under the cover of a Speaking as American jMa- iStorm on the night of Nov. 7-8, the Vet's Furlough forces and Army, Navy and Leyte Instead communique said. rine airmen struck heavy blows Ngerejgong previously had been MCAD, MIRAMAR, Nov. 18 — against the enemy in the Far As the result of a last minute occupied by a small U. S. Marine Sgt. Joe Heider, veteran of three Western Pacific, the admiral com- change of plans, some Marine- units 'patrol. years of fighting in the Pacific, memorated the anniversary with are now fighting on Leyte in the As the Japs moved in—probably expects to leave for his Kansas the fervent phrase: "Well done. Philippines instead of on Yap, it jfor the purpose of protecting their City furlough shortly — thanks to Carry on." was revealed in Washington this (northern Palau holdings several the generosity of a group of' San Reviewing the heroic work of week by CoL William E. Kastner, took the Marine patrol— off Diego defense workers. Leathernecks, whose bloody ex- USA. JLCIs ploits since Guadalcanal have won [the island without casualties, When he landed in At a press conference, Col. Kast- an American foothold in Japan's (Nimitz reported. last Sgt. Heider lost $300 he ner said that the 24th Army Corps week, front yard, Adm. Nimitz warned Two U. S. gunboats and dc- had saved for the trip, along with was one day out of Honolulu for ! one the Japs that Marines are headed then blocked the Denges his wallet containing identification Yap when it received orders chang- for their homeland. passage north of Ngeregong where papers. The story of his plight ing its destination. The change in The admiral paid tribute to five IStroyerJapanese apparently in. reached the news and as plans, he said, was made at the the came columns separate Marine divisions and three American units later bombarded a result, sympathetic war workers recommendation of Adm. Halsey, | separate Marine air wings in the the island Nov. and U. S. planes responded with donations which who believed that it was not neces- 9, saying that the "cities of bombed an number of have now reached a total that will Pacific, sary to secure Yap before invading undisclosed Japan will feel the metal hail from barges. enable him to make the trip. the Philippines in view of severe Marine wings. They will feel the Brig.Gen. SHEPHERD Jap fleet and plane losses. tread of Marine feet." ... in new 6th Div. Artillery of the 24th Corps in- Adm. Nimitz revealed the forma- cludes both Army and Marine bat- tion of the 6th Div. while detailing Brig, famed Marine talions. The Corps, which was to the exploits of the various Marine included invaded Oct. Raider units. One of the Raider have Yap 5, received divisions. He said the 6th, "made orders changing directions Sept. up of veteran raiders and Eniwetok groups under Lt.Col. Evans F. Carlson made the famous hit-and- 15 and participated in the Leyte invaders, fought through Guam invasion Oct the United run raid on Makin and later har- 19, Press with the 3rd Div." dispatch reported. At the time of the Guam opera- rassed the Japs on Guadalcanal. tion, it was announced that the Another group under Col. Harry Ist Prov. Brig., under Brig.Gen. Liversedge made a brilliant march Georgia's jungles. Quarters of Base Lemuel Shepherd, was operating through New with the 3rd Mar. Div. and the The 22nd Mar. Regt. presumably Photo Shop Moved 77th Army Div. The Ist Brig, made is the unit referred to by Adm. Base Photo Shop moved this up two of the three regiments Nimitz as the "Eniwetok Raiders" week to the southwest corner of which became the 6th Div., still included in the new division. This Bldg. 1, giving the shop an en- under Gen. Shepherd, the UP dis- unit took Engebi island in 4 hours trance cm the archway. The shop patch reported. and Parry island, Jap headquarters, now occupies part of the space for- While the Guam fight progressed, in 10 hours during the Marshalls merly used for the Cooks and dispatches revealed that the Ist invasion. Bakers School mess hall. S. D. Naval Affairs Group Views Base Ceremony On 169th Birthday Of Corps Formal ceremonies at the Base, Highlighting the ceremony were' as well as informal celebrations special marching exhibitions by the here and at other stations in the drill teams of WR Bn. and the Sea School and numbers by the' Activities End area, marked Marine observance Base band. last Friday of the 169th anniver- Brief addresses were given by sary of the founding of the Corps. At Pine Valley G, Aubrey Davidson, chairman of The formal ceremony here was the Naval Affairs committee of CAMP PINE VALLEY—AH of the activities here terminated viewed by a group guests. Brig. Chamber of Commerce, and Vice Corps the date on which Gen. Archie F. Howard, command- Adm. C A. Blakely, former com- Wednesday, MCB's lease on this training ing the Base, introduced Congress- mandant of the 11th Nay. Disk site Ed. Izac the command. expired. A CCC before man Y. to and a member of the local Naval camp the Other for the the camp had been used civilian guests cere- Affairs committee. war, bjr mony and luncheon which followed Motor Transport School and Sig. Lt.Comdr. Seth W. Russell, Base included the mayor of San Diego, Bn. for field training classes. chaplain, gave the and the presidents of the Chamber of invocation Since MT School was Edward Lyon of the Base disbanded BIRTHDAY. SupSgt. John D. Baltrushitis uses Jap saber Commerce, San Diego Navy Corp. Oct. 31, aenly a skeleton crew has radio unit read the traditional an- -*tte brought from Saipan to slice huge anniversary cake at League and San Diego Lions club; been maintained here as a fire niversary message. R&R Center. PFC. Clifford Fry, who made cake, watches. and members of the Naval Affairs watch. All buildings and installa- Cake was baked in 21 squares each inscribed with name Committee of the San Diecro Cham- Enlisted personnel of the Base tions have been disposed of by sal« of a Pacific battle. .(Photo b£ PFC. Herbert F. Alden).. iber of Commerce. .(Continued on Paga 8) or through Base Maintenance, MARIANAS. This is what it was like as 4th which was to win them the nation's highest When this picture was taken, Japs were spray- Div. Marines went ashore in Saipan invasion group award—the Presidential Unit Citation. ing sector with heavy machine gun fire. Generals Agree Palau 'Toughest' Yet Citation Given 4th Div. Two Marine veterans of long "We had the greatest percentage For Action In Marianas service in the Pacific told reporters of casualties, and we got rid of the largest number of Japs," said Gen. (Continued from Page 1) Arty., sth Amph. Corps. at a press conference in the offices Five Marine Units Rupertus. "The operation was a 14th Marine Arty, (less 3rd and| of Navy Secy. Forrestal in Wash- who were present and participated larger example of Tarawa. We had Have Been Cited in the basic action for which the 4th Bns.). ington this week that Palau was to land right in the mouth of the Hdqtrs., Prov. These Marine citation was issued: LVT Grp., sth! the "toughest" of all Marine tasks enemy. I consider it the toughest are the units Amph. Corps. which have Div. Hq. in that ocean area. job we had." been awarded the * coveted Special Troops. 2nd Armd. Amph. Bn. They were Maj.Gen. William H. "I agree that Palau was the Presidential Unit Cita- Div. tion World 2nd and sth Rupertus, commander of the famed toughest of all," said Gen. Geiger. in War II: Div. Ser. Troops. Amphtrac Bn. 715th Amphtrac (Army). Ist Mar. Div, and Maj.Gen. Roy S. "The Japs had tactics. They Marine Aircraft Group 32 23rd, 24th and 25tn Marines. Bn. new 13415t Eng. Bn. (Army). Geiger, pioneer Marine aviator and had caves in the coral hills with June, 1942. — 20th Mar. Engrs. Ist Amphtruck Co. commander of the 3rd Amph. interconnecting tunnels and steel Wake Detachment Ist Jasco (First Joint Assault (including 2nd Tank Bn. Corps. doors." VMF-211 of MAG-21)—Dec. 8 to Sig. Co.). 534th and 773rd Amtrac. Bns. Ist and 2nd Bns., 10th Marinaif" 22, 1941, Wake Island. (Arty.). Ist Mar. Div. Reinf.—Aug. (Army). 7 to Ist Prov. Rocket Dec. 9, 1942, Guadalcanal. 10th Amtrac. Bn. Det. Co. C, 11th Amtrac. Bn. When the 4th went against Father To Stay In Until 2nd Div. Div. Mar. Reinf.—Nov. 20 708th Amtank Bn. (Army). Saipan, it was commanded by, to 24, 1943, Tarawa. VMO-4 (Marine Air Unit). Maj.Gen. Harry Schmidt. Follow- Three Sons Come Home 4th Mar. Div.—June 15 to Aug. 2nd Amtruck Co. ing the storming of Saipan, MaJJ CAMP MATTHEWS—There was Newell, 48, on duty here as ser- 1, 1944, Saipan aoid Tinian. 14th Marines (Arty.). Gen. Schmidt was elevated to no change of pace—no getting re- geant of the guard. And, the dad 311th and 539th Port Cos. (Army). command of the corps and Mat; acquainted with a civilian father- intends to remain in the Corps for "Intuition" is that gift which en- Det. 7th Field Depot. Gen. Clifton Cates, a hero of when 22 - year - old PFC. Eugene the duration and six months—un- ables a top sergeant to arrive in- Ist Prov. Rocket Det., sth Amph. Guadalcanal, assumed command of] Newell returned to San Diego this til the three sons of the family stantly at an infallible and irre- Corps. the cited division for the assault week on a 30-day furlough after come home from the war. vocable decision without the aid of Det. Air Warn. Sq. No. 5. on Tinian, a little more than w participating in three Pacific cam- Eugene was the first to enter reason, judgment or discussion. 4th 105mm. (Howitzer) Corps month after Saipan's assault. paigns and being twice wounded. the service, joining the Corps in The youth returned from over- in February, 1943. Rich-' seas to find his father, Sgt. Samuel ard, 20, joined in July, 1942, and is now on duty in the Pacific with the Ist Div. Roland, 20, was next, MCB Damage Slight In Record Storm going into the Army in November, Fifteen to 20 small trees were veloped in roofs, no damage was 1942. He is now serving in New uprooted on the Base and a large done to buildings or grounds at depart- Guinea with the medical number of limbs ripped off trees MCB, according to Capt. Joseph ment. by the 37-mile-an-hour wind which Brochek, assistant Base mainten- Dad Newell, a former Chicago accompanied the heavy rains in ance officer. police officer, is a veteran of the San Diego last week-end, according The 24-hour storm drenched the last war. He wears the Victory Sgt. Billy Reed of the Base to city with 2.61 inches of rain. The Medal, the Allied Colors Ribbon of police shed. World War and a decoration by wind was the heaviest for Novem- I, Five field wires leading from King George. ber in 25 years. telephone poles into Base buildings Eugene was among the first were broken, disrupting telephone Leathernecks to leave the U. S. in service temporarily, said PFC. this war, shipping for Samoa on James L. Monk, wire chief of the Jan. He served Guadal- Marine Airmen 6, 1942. on Base telephone exchange. These canal and later landed at Tarawa were repaired early Monday. where he suffered a shrapnel Pound Japanese wound on the second day. He was Loud speakers atop buildings in again wounded by shrapnel in the the RD and R&R areas were landing at Saipan. turned upward by the wind and In Wide Sweeps Upon the expiration of his fur- filled with water, PFC. Monk said, Marine Corsairs of the 2nd Mar. lough, Eugene will report to but were not damaged. Air Wing continued their relentless Klamath Ore. The 60x12-ft. Reclamation and Falls, neutralization Salvage Dept. shed at the annex raids this week, ranging over dump was blown over, damaging broad stretches of the Pacific attack Marine Symphony the 5000 pairs of shoes stored there. to barges and small craft the Palau Islands The shoes were repaired, to be re- in Start and enemy the Mar- Concerts paired, or scrap shoes. positions in WASHINGTON—The U. S. Ma- shalls. orchestra has Also blown over were 25 tents in rine Band symphony Leatherneck fliers sank SMITH Col.McQUEEN the area on the south side of an Gen. started its fall and winter season tent veterans of the parade ground. None was oc- enemy destroyer Nov. 10 which ... Aleutians PFC. Sgt. of Wednesday night concerts, with had been previously damaged near NEVVEIX, NEWELL. cupied. E. S. Capt. William F. Santlemann con- Golou in the Palaus. There were . . . father and son reunited ducting. Except for a few leaks which dc- no details of the action. Marine Cited While Marine and Navy planes continued attacks on key islands For Services By in the Western Pacific, carrier You'll Be Overwhelmed Men, WAC planes bombed Luzon. Corsair fighters bombed the Yap airstrip. In Aleutians WRs Planning Hawaii Transfer Invasion troops landed on the SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- Tells Marpia Islands, 115 miles above CIFIC (Delayed)—Another Marine SOMEWHERE IN HAWAIIAN among men's prerogatives and the islands what they care to make the northwest coast of New officer has been decorated for his should be natured about It all. it, according to Sgt. Koenig. part in the Aleutians operations ISLANDS —Tips for Hawaii-bound good Guinea, to knock out an enemy in They will be, too, knowing that The climate is ideal, living con- warning station the American 1943. WRs came today from a sister-in- on some of these men haven't seen a ditions are good, there are plenty bombing route to the Philippines, Col. John C. McQueen, former Koenig, uniform, WACStfSgt. Clara Stateside girl for over two years— of recreational facilities, and food it was announced. operations officer of the sth Amph. first service it'll be the first is good, she admit- was with the who was among the and for most especially said, Marine, Army and Navy aircraft Corps, presented glimpse of a Marine." ting that the subject of food she Legion of Merit and Star women to arrive "somewhere in woman on swept the Pacific approaches Gold In Speaking from experience, the may be partial, for she is mess ser- lieu of a second Legion of Merit. the Hawaiian months to Japan Monday through Wednes- Islands" some she knows the geant for the detachment of The first decoration for sergeant said 225 day in 11 separate attacks ranging was bis ago. Marines mind being WACs. services the seizure and women won't from the Kuriles through the during oc- estimated that about and It is 1000 glared at and will be good sports Spam and beans, mention of Bonin Islands and cupation of Attu the occupa- assigned Marcus to the women Marines will be when they realize that if the men which finds a service man turning Marianas. tion of Kiska. The second was for in Hawaii. didn't afford them such attention, up his nose, are favorites with the troop training and his part in plan- the it Bign the Wacs. ning the Tinian and Guam Sgt. Koenig discussed first would be a girls were War Chest Aided Saipan, attitude of the men in the islands. losing their touch. On her "bring along" list, Sgt. operations. "When the girls arrive, they'll be "I wasn't long in wising-up, Koenig includes an electric iron, CAMP PENDLETON—Contribu- The awards were presented by overwhelmed by men. They'll find either, that when a fellow offers a alarm clock and a few lounging tions from FMF, San Diego area, LtGen. Holland M. Smith, who the boys craning for a second and Wac a ride, he's trying to be a garments, including slacks. She in the recent War Chest Drive supervised the land assaults during third look at them. They'll be gentleman, for transportation is at advised against taking a stock of totaled $7819.97. Between 65 and the Aleutians campaign. Tijgt** whistled *at The women Marines a premium," she added. cosmetics, because of the plentiful 75 per cent of personnel con- Murray Lewis, combat correspond-— should remember those acts are Women Marines will find life in supply on sale in the islands. tributed. ent Marine Corps Chevron Saturday Morning, November 18* 194| 2 — Wake Partly AvengedBy 1stDef. Bn. Seizure OfMajuro Atoll HONOLULU, Nov. 9 (AP)—With nah, Ga., combat correspondent,' ', th* Marine Corps ob- said a secret U. S. airfield and serving its 169th anniversary to- base have been built on Majuro Message Of Maj.Gen. Price On Anniversary Of Corps morrow, it was disclosed today that near the enemy's remaining Mar- CAMP PENDLETON—FoIIowing the long record of 169 years of Ma- look backward. A year of even ths Leathernecks' Ist Def. has holdings on Mili, Jaluit, Wotje Bn. shall is text of the message issued by rine Corps history. In that year greater promise lies before us. Let ipartially avenged the loss of Its and Maloelap atolls. the officers and men of this com- us all dedicate ourselves on this Maj.Gen. Charles Y. B. Price, com- 'falgous Wake island detachment. The Japanese reconnostered Ma- mand, and many thousands of anniversary, therefore, to the de- The battalion participated with juro occasionally, but never bombed manding FMF, San Diego area, on others who have passed through it, termination that we will make the otltfjf Marine, Army and Navy it the 169th anniversary of the found- have contributed in full measure 170th year of our history the most seizing atoll the |mew. in Majuro in The Ist Def. Bn. also seized Arno ing of the Corps: to that achievement effective in service and sacrifice last February, while jjMarsnalls near Mili, Aur near Maloelap "The year just passed has been "In this we may Justly take for our country, and more glorious ; other American forces atoll conquered and Erikub, six miles from Wotje. one of outstanding achievement In pride, but this is not a time to than any previous year." Kwajalein in the Marshalls group. Wake fell to the Japanese Jan. H, 1942, after the vastly outnum- bered bulldog detachment from the Ist Def. Bn. had put up a heroic defense. Col. L. A. Hohn of Bowling Green, 0., led the battalion in the Majuro attack. He was the officer who set up the Wake island de- fenses and turned them over to Maj. James P. Devereux of Wash- ington, D. C, who was made prisoner when the Japanese over- ran the island. Sgt. William C. Harris, Sayan-

ANNIVERSARY. Members of the Naval Affairs committee of San Diego Chamber of Commerce were guests at Base for formal ceremonies Friday observing the 169th birthday of the Corps. Brig.Gen. Archie F. Howard (standing, far right), introduces Congressman Ed. Y. Izac (also standing) to the Command. (Photo by PFC. Chester O. Turk).

Commandant's Message Naval Affairs Group Kvery year on the anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps by the Continental Congress. Nov. 10, 1775, the Commandant delivers a message to Marines. This message, by Lt.Gen. Vande- g-riit, was read to Marines by their commanding officers at every post and station in America and overseas. It was relayed by Navy radio Marines at their battle stations aboard ship and on land. Base Ceremony to Views Today we Marines begin our 170th year of life. It is destined (Continued from page 1) battle-filled to be one of the most momentous years in all our enjoyed dancing and entertainment Toro Marines and the Amphibious history. , at the Hostess House during the Forces. The Leathernecks really A birthday is a fitting time to peer backward—and forward. evening. Col. R. Winans, Base celebrated, smothering the sailors As we look back into the 12 months just passed, we have chief of staff, Mrs. Winans and under an avalanche of touchdowns, reason to look ahead with hope and with courage. Mrs. Evelyn Mullaly, hostess, cut 51-7. and served a huge birthday cake. Marines at Camp Pendleton FIRST. PFC. Carl A. Steingraber Since the last observance of the Corps' official birth, our Base mess halls served special paused only briefly in their ardu- jr., just back from overseas, got advance in the Pacific has been steady and unswerving. We a turkey birthday dinner ous program to observe the anni- first bite of big cake featuring take deserved pride in our role as the spearhead of a great at noon. versary. In the evening, the rec- R&R Center's amphibious drive against a formidable enemy. A feature of the dinner for over- observance of 169th reation department presented a anniversary Friday. (Photo fought ably seas veterans awaiting furloughs last You have in the past year. host of movie celebrities in a Vic- PFC. Herbert Alden). at R&R Center was a cake display. by F. You have met and licked the foe's forces at Cape Gloucester, tory show at the outdoor theater, The cake was baked in 21 squares at Bougainville, in the Marshalls, the Marianas, the Palaus. and Maj.Gen. Price, built about a centerpiece. Each Charles F. B. our again on Guam. commanding,FMF, San Diego area, You have planted flag bore the name of an island on officiated cutting huge Voters You have helped to secure the bases rfrom which our Navy which Marines have fought in this at a cake at has sailed forth to overwhelming conquest. war. another gathering. Elect Sergeant You, with the other services, have come as liberators to The first slice was carved with a WRs CELEBRATE thousands of men, women and children who have been under Japanese saber brought back from CAMP PENDLETON—AIthough nearly three Japanese rule for years. Saipan by SupSgt. John D. Bal- only on the three-quarter lap Secy. Of State The price has been high. Many of your comrades are gone. trushitis of Hazelton, Pa., and was toward their second birthday, Their lives, their wounds paid for those victories. eaten by PFC. Carl A. Steingraber WRs here proudly celebrated At least three Marines had more the stand for jr. of Reading, Pa. th anniversary than the ordinary citizen's interest Today, as new blows are being readied, we prepared 169 of the Corps The staff in last week's national elections. further action. of Mess "C" turned they serve. Following a special the huge cake holiday dinner of turkey trim- When the votes had all been Our enemy ii determined that we shall not reach our objective out anniversary in and R&R counted, Sgt. Edward J. Barrett of inflicting total defeat. He is ready to fight to the death. Center under direction of min's, they listened thoughtfully as MTSgt L. L. Moser and StfSgts. Maj. Lillian O. Daly read was elected secretary of state in In these many years, we have met other such enemies. And the birth- B. H. Coffee and P. Z. Mize. PFC. day message from the IHfnois. Prevented by Corps regu- we have won out against them. Comman- Clifford Fry was the baker. dant. Maj. Daly cut the beautiful- lations from campaigning, he is- For we, too, are determined. Whatever obstacles confront us, sued brief Decorations for the R&R observ- ly-decorated birthday cake and a statement expressing we shall destroy them and press on to our goals. his gratitude to the voters, adding: ance were prepared by Pvt Rich- cokes, candy and cigarettes were On this 169th birthday of the Corps, wish all who *T will do my level best to make therefore, I ard A. Schyker. distributed to all WRs. wear the Marine green the highest success in the ventures they One of the day's outstanding fea- the office of secretary of state one QUANTICO CEREMONIES Of the finest in Illinois." fetce. tures was the football game at San Marine Corps anni- Mrs. Emily Taft Douglas, wife of Diego 'Stadium between the El QUANTICO— versary observance Capt. Paul Douglas, was elected to here included a 30-minute radio broadcast, with the Congress-at-large position in Maj.Gen. Philip Torrey, Illinois. Immediately after the H. com- the the election, she revealed that Capl. manding post, making a parade and re- Douglas had been wounded birthday address; at view featuring the band from Palau and awarded the Purple WR Heart. She Camp Lejeune; two stage shows; a said he had asked her preview not to make any announcement of Bob Hope's new pic- ture, three since it might be misinterpreted as and dances. a campaign gesture. LEAGUE GIVES DANCE In , Col. Melvin J. LOS ANGELEB The Marine Maas, who was returned — to in- Corps League held an anniversary active status Oct. 17, 1942, after re- ball here Friday night in observ- ceiving the in the ance of the 169th anniversary. Southwest Pacific, was defeated in his race for re-election as Con- DETACHMENT CELEBRATES gressman from the 4th Minnesota TERMINAL ISLAND — Marines Dist. stationed at this NOB celebrated the 169th anniversary with a dance Japs Friday night at the Palos Verdes Prisoners of Country May Get Telegrams Club. LONDON (UP) — Arrangements through which Allied prisoners of Wounded Prevent war in Japan may receive tele- Suicide Mission grams will be completed in the near future, the Dor«ei News SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- Agency reported last w^ek-end. CIFIC (Delayed)—TSgt. William C. Luttge of Chicago and two other wounded Marines in a Sai- Poor Cover pan foxhole held on to the clothes USNH, OAKLAND—PFC. Charles of Lt.Col. Douglas E. Reeve of Salt J. Kohout of Chicago sought pro- Lake City and refused to let him jection behind a pile of boxes in TRADITIONAL. Maj.Gen. Charles F. B. Price, commanding FMF, San Diego area, pre- expose himself and go for aid until Guam fighting. Then he discovered pares to cut the traditional cake at Camp Pendleton observance of 169th anniversary. a Jap artillery barrage had lifted, the boxes were filled with ammuni- From left: Gen. Price; Brig.Gen. Oscar M. Cauldwell, commanding, Trng. Command; Sgt. John B. T. Campbell jr., tion—and — hastily moved on. Col. Galen M, Sturgis, commanding, MB; and Maj. J. G. Mcintosh, the general's aide. combat correspondent. Saturday Morning, 18, 1944 Marine Chevron November Corps — 3 Marines Observe First Anniversary Of Tarawa Travel Bureaus By TSgt. Walter Cochrane Combat Correspondent Established For Editor's note— TSgt. Walter Among others in the area are Cochrane, now a member of The Corp. Chevron staff, made the D-Day Richard E. Johnson, Minne- Marines landing on Tarawa with men of apolis, Minn., who describes the In U. S. the 2nd Mar. Div. last Nov. 20.) island as the "hellhole of the Pa- Marine Corps Rese r v a t.i 0it- Concord, The Alamo, Little Big cific,", and he is a veteran of Bureaus, through which nffiajfl Horn, Belleau Wood, Dieppe—and Guadalcanal and Saipan; Corp. M. reservations for travel within- '<&«»- now—Tarawa! J. Snyder, Lakemore, 0., wounded tinental United States mayJs||» In one year name of the little at Tarawa; Sgt. Paul E. McAllaster, made, have been establishj|K«i square mile of Hell in the Gilbert Leoti,. Kan., and PFC. W. L. Jeff- principal cities of the country MBBflf Islands has gone down in the an- coat of Waxahachie, Tex. with various post and station trans- as one of the nals of warfare Many names have been added to portation offices. heroic fights bloodiest and most in the list of victories since the day Bureaus have been set up in the history. the Marines cracked the first following cities: And next Monday Marines will enemy bastion in the Central Pa- Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, mark the first anniversary of that cific. There are Abemama, Makin, Denver, Detroit, Dallas, Kansas epic struggle, which, after hanging Roi-Namur, Kwajalein, Cape Glou- City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Min- in the balance for hours, finally cester, Eniwetok, Engebi, Parry, neapolis, New Orleans, San An- tonio, Salt Lake City, was put in the victory column. Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Peleliu — ATTACK ON TARAWA. Above is a diagram of "one Spokane, How? many others'—but the battle for Seattle, St. Louis, Boston, New square mile of Hell"—known as Tarawa—scene of one of York, , Portsmouth, "Because Marines were willing Betio opened the gateway to Tokyo. bitterest battles in the history of Marine warfare. to die, gentlemenr* Charleston, Jacksonville, Miami, Now our bombers are ranging San Francisco and Those historic words, quoted by were landed on D-Day day I was hit in the right arm." Washington. the Japanese homeland. Now there . . . Heretofore Marines on orders Lt.Gen. Holland Smith, com- with the Isolated snipers and small have, M. are hundreds fewer Japanese ships "I was 75mm. pack . . . been required to make reservations manding all forces the enemy groups continued to be ground in and planes—and thousands fewer howitzers going in," said PFC. with mopped for the remainder of personally the railroads them- fighting in the Central Pacific and Japanese. Our Navy once more Albert W. Weeks of Shreveport, up selves. now commanding general of FMF, La. "We got one gun out of five D-plus-2, and some sniping went controls the skies and waters of Such conveniences are afforded Pacific, were made as the rubble- the Pacific ashore that first day. We set on during the night . . . MCB Marines through the Base strewn islet still smouldered and ours up in the water about five "Yes," said PFC. Jess Boles of "On D-Day, Nov. 20, ex- transportation officer. as water soaked corpses still 1943," yards from the waterline and Dallas, Tex. "I landed on D-Day - cerpts from the Navy's recapitula- washed against its bloody beaches. started firing it!" and on D-plus-2 we had worked tion of the Tarawa battle reads, They will go down alongside our way to the opposite side of "the initial was directed . . . When night fell, Col. David those famed other phrases of Ma- attack the island and we were still against the western half the M. Shoup, commanding Marines — rine Corps history, such as: of fighting like Hell!" north side of the island ashore, reorganized elements of "Retreat Hell, we just got over a Only seven prisoners stretch of beach about mile the two flanking battalions which . . . were here!" one in taken, aside from Korean laborers. length by three battalions abreast. had not yet landed or had to be "Send us more Japs!" The Japs had manned the little The pre-invasion bombardment had diverted, and brought them ashore "C'mon, men, do you want to islet with 4000 marines, eight 8-in. discharged 200 tons of shells and to the beachhead. The Japanese live forever?" guns in four twin emplacements, 700 tons of bombs on Betio islet... were cleared off the pier. At . . . and "Get out there and dawn, a successful attack was several pairs of 5-in. coast defense fight—you can't get a Purple "I was in the first waves," rem- launched inland which greatly en- guns on twin mounts and a num- Heart in a foxhole!" inisced PFC. Clifford Thomas of larged the beachhead. . . ber of dual purpose, or AA. guns, Those of the Corps who now Detroit, "when this happened. We of calibers upwards of inches. "We held about a 25-yard 3 sleep in the shallow coral sands of didn't realize at the time that it The garrison had a few an beachhead in front of the sea tanks, Betio, were they still would was to be so tough!" especially heavy armament of alive, going wall," recalled PFC. Raymond mortars and the men were equip- Taylor, Shelbyville, Ky., "and ped with the new type .31-cal. of us were already wound- most Japanese rifle ed." . . . "The Japs depressed their Enemy resistance contmued AA. . . . guns and used them on said strong throughout D-plus-1, with us," PFC. Ramon Johnson of Bay each separate dugout and pillbox City, Tex., "and they killed having to be smashed. In the plenty of us as we moved in with larger blockhouses the enemy liter- PFC. our advance." ARTHUR U. FLORES ally had to be dug out or burned from service family today . . . out with flame throwers. Marine Tarawa is a shrine In a chaotic tanks which survived throughout setting. The war has since the day, plus the flame throwers moved so quickly that there has been little and 75mm. howitzers, did magnifi- time in which to clean Joining Corps cent service in support of the up. Near the cemetery, Marines, troops . soldiers and sailors play Softball. . But the beaches are still covered Old Custom With "We .were advancing on the with debris—helmets, half eaten by other side of airport by the this rust; rotting ammunition belts; time," PFC. Bernie lassogna of Flores Family broken tanks and wrecked am- TARAWA VETS. PFCs. Ramon Johnson, Albert W. said, "and with ma- Bridgeport phibian tractors. A Liberator CAMP MATTHEWS—Joining the Weeks, Raymond Taylor and William H. Oakley (from chine grenade flame gun, and bomber lies on the coral shelf Corps is an old custom with the left) re-live the story of the battle of Tarawa—the easy throwers we smashed each pill- where it crashed a year ago. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Herman way —on the first anniversary of the famous fight. box as we advanced." Jap coastal batteries — British B- Flores of Los Angeles. know that they did not die in vain. . . . Some landing craft were . . . During the night of the sec- inchers brought from Singapore to Of their five sons the four eldest They would know that their mates stranded as far as 800 yards off- ond day, preparations were made Tarawa, still point their rusty, bat- are in the Corps, two overseas with the have kept the faith. shore but amtracs went over the for the new landing on the west tered and salt-encrusted muzzles to Ist Mar. Div., one in training coast of the island where Jap de- seaward. at Camp Pendleton and the Not only are the Gilberts safely reef and were about 200 yards off- other fenses had now been destroyed or The smell stationed here as a firing the victory side of the ledger shore when the Japanese opened sweet of death still line on reduced to comparative ineffective- coach. of the war in the Pacific—so are up with defensive armament. The clings to the atmosphere, souring ness. the air near the blasted pillboxes. First to enlist was Sgt. the Marshalls, the Marianas, Pele- battalion in the center made good On the morning of D-plus-2, Flores, who came in shortly after liu and—as the first anniversary its landing, due partly to the shel- It is strongest near the big block- strong infantry reinforcing ele- house Pearl Harbor. Attached an engl- of that hellish 76-hour battle for ter of a pier which jutted out about —headquarters of the Japa- to on neering unit of the Ist are 400 yards to the inner reef. The ments were put ashore the west nese admiral, Shubasakis, garrison Div., he has Betio rolls around Marines been overseas — were denied lodgement coast and proved finally decisive commander. two years and Is a fighting in the battle to re-take flanks on veteran the island despite gallant and per- in wiping out all Jap resistance ex- Some natives say that they have of all his division's cam- the Philippines. paigns. sistent effort cept that in the %xtreme eastern seen his ghost walking about the Many are the fights . . . to come end or tail of the islet. The Japs islet inspecting his The Next to join was Corp. Herman against the Japanese—but the dead "My outfit was stalled about defenses. on this narrowing sandspit resisted ghost of Shubasakis has reason to U. Flores jr., a cook with the Ist of Tarawa can rest in the knowl- 600 yards out," PFC. William H. strongly for a time, then burst out be restless for he was the one Div. He followed his brother into edge that these fights, too, shall Oakley, Tulsa, — Okkk, recalled, of their defenses in a parade- who boasted that a million Ameri- the Corps by about four months. be'brought a successful conclu- "and started spray to water to ground charge delivered in perfect cans could not take Tarawa and it sion and that once more their around us like throwing FOLLOWS BROTHERS someone order over open ground. The re- took just one Marine division homeland be safe from handsful rice to A year ago PFC. Arthur U. Flores will ag- of ... it was bul- sult was that the last organized make a liar out of him. gression. and fragments!" volunteered. He has been stationed lets mortar effort of the Tarawa garrison was Then there is the requiem plaque: Many of those men who were at this camp since completing boot The central battalion established wiped out "To you, who lie within this coral wounded Tarawa and . . . training. at some who, a beachhead about 300 yards wide "I came in on D-plus-1," said sand miraculously, were are serving By this time joining up had be- not, and 30 to 50 yards in average PFC. Lester Jackson of East St. "We, who remain, pay tribute of the Corps the States. Still others come a habit with the Flores fam- in depth around the head of the pier Louis, Dl. "We found that the a pledge remain the reaches of the ily, so Pvt. Jose U. Flores waived in vast during the afternoon and this was enemy, after that day's "That dying, thou shalt also first surely not a draft deferment and left bis Pacific. Many saw the night- held against every enemy«effort fighting, had come back down to "Have died In vain." Job of Saipan and Tinian and at a shipyard to enlist. Jose was mare Few supporting weapons except a the water and set up their de- And it ends with: coached on the firing here by Guam. scattering of 75mm. pack howitzers fenses all again. Late that "We marked this line over spot, and nvur- his brother Arthur. He Among those serving on the Base m'ring requiem, is now who lived through D-Day and undergoing training at Camp and "Moved on to Westward." the D-pluses of Tarawa are PFCs. Pendleton. Rudy Simon, Summit, HI.; Ottis Alex and Herman have had re- Snelson, Healdton, Okla.; Lester Col. Van Orden New unions both on New Britain and Jackson, East St. Louis, 111.; Ches- Peleliu. ter Nieminski, Chicago, 111.; Ray- CO at Klamath Falls mond Taylor, Shelbyville, Ky.; Eu- KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.—Lt.Col. TNT Storage House gene M. Heeftle, Gordon, Neb.; George O. Van Orden — the only Richard A. Peck, Steven's Point, Marine to be born in MB, Pensa- Made Bomb Refuge Wis.; Frank W. Elliott, Phoenix, cola, Fla.—has been appointed CO MCAD. MIRAMAR — IstLL Max Ariz.; Clifford Thomas, Detroit, of MB here, succeeding Col. Bern- L. Halpin of Houston, Tex., a Mich.; Ramon Johnson, Bay City, ard Dubel. fighter-taomber pilot returned here Tex.; Bcrnie lassogna, Bridgeport, The unusual circumstance of his from overseas, recalls diving into Conn.; William H. Oakley, Tulsa, birth occurred when his mother, a convenient blockhouse to escape Okla.; Albert W. Weeks, Shreve- an officer's wife, took refuge in a heavy bombing in the Marshall* port, La.; Kenneth S. Welch, Sen- the barracks Sept. 9,1906, to escape last February. eca, Kan.; Clifton G. Appelt, De- rising waters during a heavy After two hours, the door was vine, Tex.; Jess Boles, Dallas, Tex.; THEY WERE THERE. Telling the part they played in storm. blown off its hinges by a near miss.; Charles Pierce, Evansville, Ind.; the epic struggle for Betio islet at Tarawa are (from Col. Van Orden is a veteran of The lieutenant then Emery Swaney, Dixon, Mont.; Ray- left): PFCs. Jess Boles, Clifford Thomas, Bernie lassogna fighting on Bougainville, where he blockhouse was filled with cases of mond See,* La Costa, Tex. and Lester Jackson. (Photo by Corp. Louise Parker). won the Navy Cross, and of Guam. TNT.-PFC. Isabel Leary. Marine Corps Chevron Saturday 18, 4 — Morning, November 1944 '75' Moved, Piece By Piece, Up Cliff's Side By Sgt. Walter Wood Combat Correspondent PELELIU (Delayed)—Artillery- Japs was seen around a cave's men of the Ist Div. disassembled a mouth. 75mm. pack howitzer and carried it The gun was loaded and fired. piece by piece on their shoulders The first shot was a direct hit and up an almost vertical slope to the: the Japs were blown to smith- top of'Hill 140 to fire it point ereens. blank at Jap caves. The Marines jumped up and At one place in the tortuous down knd cheered. climb, where there was no foot- "Let's have another one right in hold and the jagged coral was so there," said Abradie, and gave the sharp it cut their hands, the men order: tied each piece of the gun to a "Shell AP. (armor piercing). rope and swung it up. Ready, gunner? Fire!" Sixty-eight Marines worked four This time the mouth of the cave at a time for eight hours to do the crumbled. job. "Okay," shouted Abradie. "This One part of their burden weighed time we'll close it up. Fire for ef- 333 pounds. The lightest was 75 fect!" pounds. Round after round, as fast as In honor of their CO, Maj. George the crew could shove in the shells, E.- Bowdoin of Baltimore, Md., the the gun blasted the cave. Marines named the -gun position They did close it up and many "Bowdoin's Bump." more like it in two days on "Bow- Lt.Col. Lewis W. Walt, "exec" of doin's Bump." the sth Regt., said it was the first time to his knowledge that such a STAY-AT-HOMES. These Marines' sons, looking over a letter one has received from feat had been performed with a Old Timers his dad, won't be forgotten by Santa this year just because their fathers are fighting in weapon of its size. stage party. Larry, The Peleliu operation is alsd the the Pacific. The Base will its usual big From left: son of WO. John first in which a pack howitzer has B. Lagasa; Edwin, son of Sgt. Edwin G. Cruger; Gordon, son of GySgt. Gordon Demp- been used as if it were a sniper's sey; and Peter, son of Sgt. Fidel J. Gonzales jr. (Photo by PFC. Herbert F. Alden). rifle to fire point blank at caves. Lugging the gun up the precipi- tous hill was only the beginning of the fight. Parents Respond To Yule Party Plan "Bowdoin's Bump" was a hot spot. Marine fathers in far-flung out- Only children or enlisted men Memphis Night came shortly after the gun posts, in jungles and aboard ship overseas are eligible attend WRs Leave to and was set up. It so far forward who will be unable to be with their NATTC, MEMPHIS, Term.—The was to establish eligibility mothers or that the in shallow foxholes children Christmas will have last WR has left this station with crew on around their comprised the the satisfaction of knowing that guardians are requested to write the transfer of Lt. Helen I. Burton weapon strongpoint of the front line. kiddies will not be without Capt. Oxford, submitting the name, to Cherry Point. All enlisted WRs the In the darkness Japs crept their Yuletide party their com- age and sex of the child. here transferred earlier. out — of their caves and crawled the rades are seeing to that. up face of Hill 140 to within a few On the Santa Claus, bear- I Base, feet of the gun, tossing hand gren- ing gifts and dispensing holiday ades the Marines throughout joy, see area at the will to it in this that night. every child whose father is serving "They heaved 50 grenades at us away from home is made cheerful and we almost lost the gun," said by his visit. GySgt. Frank J. Abradie of Typical of the children is Peter Jersey City, N. J. MGySgt. BALD Gonzalez, two-year-old of Tftdel son One Marine's leg blown off wants one more landing Sgt. Fidel J. Gonzalez jr. and Mrs. was . . . and he had remain there until Blanche Gonzalez of Upshur to 2716 he could be removed and then dr, San Diego. — only when a basket stretcher was Peter's father is serving with the 'Gunny' rigged ropes and eased down the With 2nd and it to Div. overseas although steep hill. may be an unusual Christmas for With daylight, the crew began the father there will be joy for 17 Ribbons Ready its mission—to fire across a draw the Marine's— infant son. at Jap caves in the side of another Peter's mother was among the | hill only 400 yards away. For 11thBattle [first to respond to the invitation Abradie, a semi pro attend the party which will be SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- player before enlisting- in 1939, was CIFIC held in the MCB theater on Satur- (Delayed) MGySgt. Ed- in charge. ward 51, of Philadelphia,— one !to.day, Dec. 23, according to an an- Bald, Corp. Herbert C. Covert by of Au- of the Corps' most decorated men, inouncement made last week rora, 111., was gunner. Buckleigh Oxford, recreation has one more wish now that he has [Capt. group of about six or seven ! officer. A completed 30 years' service. i Eacli of the children will receive He wants to make one more land- j-ar'present and they and their ing with his field artillery unit— jmothers or guardiaTis will be enter- New Bond Drive his 11th battle—and then go home. jtalncd by the "Halls of Montezuma" The tall, graying Leatherneck, [radio program cast, the WR chorus modest but proud of his 17 ribbons and the Base band. To Start Dec. 1 and medals, insists that he'll have Base personnel will be out for done his part then. new records in the coming Pearl Another of Bald's wishes is to Recruits Share Harbor War Bond campaign, from be left alone when he leaves the Dec. 1 to 7, it was announced this service. He wants no fanfare. week by Maj. William C. Ronald- Now standing by to participate his third campaign Honors On Range on Japan son, Base War Bond officer. in of this war, PACIFIC MYSTERY. Someone Saipan, where The Base Bald likes to remain in the back- CAMP MATTHEWS—High scor- quota ror tne cam- had ruled and barred Americans for generations, secretly paign ground. On he asked ing honors for the week at this has not yet been established. Guadalcanal, made an American flag.. It was found by Corp. Frederick Maj. that all the honors go to the young- [range were shared by Pvts. David Ronaldson pointed out that R. Brown in a smashed trunk in a house on the island. since the Pearl er men, refusing a recommendation Cheney of San Francisco and Harbor Day cam- jH. for another medal. H. Park of Kent, Mich, who paign and the Sixth War Loan run [Alan Bald's completion of his turned in scores of 318 out of a simultaneously, only purchases 30th year as a Marine was marked 340. Both are members of made during the Dec. 1 to 7 period by [possible a parade party Plat. 783. Mystery Shrouds Origin will be counted in the Navy's total. and in his honor here recently. He was Pvt. Blame L. Jenkins of New- During the last campaign for congratu- cash War lated by James Waller of , turned in the second Bond purchases—the In- Col. D. fton, Of S. Flag On dependence drive Norfolk, Va., his regimental 'highest score of 315 while firing U. Saipan Day —the MCB com- quota of $30,000 mander, and Lt.Col. Kenyth [with the same platoon. The group By Sgt. George Combat Correspondent was nearly tripled. A. H. Mattie Damke of Fort Collins, [qualified 98.5 per cent of its mem- Colo., SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- rubble strewn house to dodge Bald's battalion commander. '.bers. CIFIC (Delayed)—This is the story sniper -fire. Bald left school PFC. Gail Brooks was coach to enlist in the D. of an American flag—a strange and *>f "It was a little house," he Corps Oct. 6, 1914. While in the platoon. PlSgt. M. Bright is incomplete story with the said, "and badly battered by artillery. I France during the last war, he won iDL part of it lost forever. moved in to flank one of the more a Navy Cross, a DSC, a Croix-de- The story is strange because this troublesome Jap snipers and saw a Guerre and a . He El Toro WR Makes was the only flag of its kind found busted trunk in the debris. Among also saw action on and Nica- ragua, Blood Gift on Saipan,where Japanese soldiers the litter of clothes was an Ameri- and has served in Cuba 13th and civilians resisted with fanatical can flag. and China and as a member of the MCAS, EL TORO Responding hatred. Someone on .Saipan had Army of Occupation of World War — "This the last place "to an urgent plea of the military the courage and the hope to take was certainly I.—StfSgt. Allen Sommers, combat [for blood donations which will be red, white and blue cloth and and time I expected to see an correspondent. sent directly to the Philippines, mould it into the symbol of Amer- American flag . . . and on the "Sgt. Norma L. Fritton, El Toro ica, patiently, carefully and secret- Fourth of July, too." Depot Boosts kWR, this week gave her 13th pint iy. The whole story of this flag will Air of blood to the Red Cross. It must have been carefully hid- never be known, but, as one Ma- Blood Donations Sgt. Fritton, who was secretary den, but on July it waved rine said: "At least on 4, 1944, one person MCAD, MIRAMAR Leather- the director the Buffalo (N. for few that bloody rock jto pf a moments in glory. must have been necks at this depot have—added 615 Museum of Science before en- On that day, the 2nd Regt. pushed our friend. The Lord knows the "Hey, Jack! Where can I get pints of blood to their previous [listing in the Corps, is seere*.uv to to Mutcho Point and secured the poor guy was lonesome. Every- a 'Poil Harbor Day' War Bond record-breaking totals of 782 and (the station public relations contact city of Garapan. Corp. David body else made it plain weren't we around here?" 1096, bringing their total to 2493 'officer at El Toro. Brown of Ashland, Ky., entered a welcome." —Navy War Bond Cartoon Service. pints in less than six weeks. J.B, 1944 Marine Corps Chevron — 5 "Horse Marines Live Again As Veterans Patrol Oregon Hills KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. —The PFC. Richard Arvetta of St. days of the Horse Marines are not Louis learned to ride according to over, but their duties today include the book—before joining the Ma- Ice Cream, Milk more work and less fanfare than rines he spent three years in,the in the halcyon days in China. Army with the famous 14th Cay*., 'Luxuries' Sought The China horsemen rivalled the airy. PFC. Paul Fincher learned British Dragoons or Canadian his horses by hanging around Mounties for color. A Mar. Det. horse-trading uncle. * By Air Veterans which rode patrol at NAD, Haw- The regular two-man patrols «• By StfSgt. Ben Wahrman thorne, Nev., just a few years ago out around 0800, come back -at Combat Correspondent dressed in typical Hollywood wild noon for chow, and ride out again MCAD, MHtAMAR —Ice cream west paraphernalia. in the afternoon, making about and milk for their luxury-starved Today's Klamath Falls trail eight hours a day in the saddle. stomachs are the commodities most riders wear only drab green desired by Marines returning from dungarees as they patrol the moun- the Pacific, according to statistics tains and fire-breaks surrounding compiled here, where aviation per- this military reservation. sonnel reports before starting their Fifteen Marines, headed by PlSgt. well-earned 30-day. furloughs. Al Hrosik of Homestead, Pa., make Returning consume more Marines up the mounted band, hand-picked (double than 2000 large dishes for range and riding experience. scoops) of ice cream daily, plus an Four men patrol the hills at a They additional 2800 pint packages. time, in two groups, watching for pints of wash this down with 2500 fire, trespassers, infraction of an additional milk, plus 50 gallons game laws and generally keeping served in milk shakes at the foun- an eye on the camp below. just tain. And to show there's A blacksmith, PFC. Herman nothing wrong with their appetites, Jernigan of Roswell, N. M., is kept they purchase and eat 6000 sand- busy most of the time at the wiches daily. stables, practicing an almost for- With their appetites appeased, gotten trade shoeing horses. It folks — Corp. SYDNEY AUSTRALIA Marines' thoughts turn to the has to be done about once a month. back for the PX reports a war's youngest veteran home, One of the Marine risers is an . . . terrific business in jewelry—brace- Indian—PFC. Kenneth "Chief" Tal- lets, necklaces, ear rings and pins, chief of Buffalo, N. V., who got his even diamond rings and wedding riding experience on a ranch in rings. » Canine Aerial BLACKSMITH. The 23 horses of the Klamath Falls Canada. And finally they purchase lug- mounted patrol are shod by PFC. Herman Jernigan, a Pvt. Ed Williams is another for- gage—all types—to help haul home campaign. mer cowboy, living a ranch Veteran Heads souvenirs veteran of the Marshall Islands It's not new on their precious overseas on life. near Amarillo, Tex. and their newly-acquired gifts. work for him, as he's lived ranches all his To take care of the wants of Back To Pacific these returning Leathernecks as MCAS, EL TORO— Nineteen- well as those of the permanent month-old Corp. Sydney, probably personnel, this depot offers an NSLIPayment WaiverClause Outlined the youngest veteran of World War elaborate PX setup, headed by 11, is barking his way back over- following Capt. John L. Tobin of , (Editor's note— The time. The same thing applies in matically entitle the policy holder seas. explanation of the premium waiver cases in which the hospitalization to the waiver. N. Y. clause of NSLI is provided by the In three tours of duty in the Pa- In addition to the main PX, 11th Nay. Dist. insurance office was interrupted for a short tour It is advisable that all applica- benellt or Leathernecks re- cific, he has flown in Corsfiir a for for the of active duty after which the tions for the benefit be submitted Tobin operates PX WRs, a turned to the U. S. tor hospitaliza- fighters, dive bombers, torpedo others totally disabled.) service man subsequently returned as soon as possible following the barber shop and school, a beauty tion and bombers, photographic planes and a and One of the most valuable fea- to the fiospital for the same dis- completion of six months' con- parlor, tailor shop laundry. transports. He even accompanied men, 94 enlisted WRs tures of every National Service ability. The application for the tinuous disability since the law A force of 59 ground troops on one mission, be- six officers assist Capt. Life Insurance policy is the pro- benefit should be submitted for provides that the Veterans Admin- and WR ing one of the first to reach Tobin combined business vision known as "Waiver of Premi- consideration. istration shall not grant waiver of in the Kolombangara when Marines land- year. ums on account of Total Disabil- It must be remembered that in any premium becoming due more which grosses $2,000,000 a Higgins ity." every case the policy holder is than one year prior to the date ed there from boats. Sydney has flown for 15 of his In insurance policies, a "waiver APPLYING for the waiver, but they receive the claim gapers. final on 19 logging hour:? of of premiums" means that under that the decision his ap- However, this period may be ex- months, 65 combat flying 40 strikes against Award Presented certain conditions the insuring or- plication rests with the Veterans tended if it is shown that the fail- in the enemy. ganization (which in NSLI is the Administration. The full facts ure to submit timely application In RD Ceremony Government) will assume for the should be presented and the pay- for the waiver was due to circum-' Back at this station for a rest, policy holder the payment of his ment of premiums continued until stances beyond the control of the his master, Capt. Paul T. Havena, Pvt. James R. Brathovde of Spo- premiums and will keep his insur- the insured is advised specifically. insured. staff officer of a dive bomber kane, Wash., and Plat. 782 was this ance in force for him although he The essential element is that filing Your insurance officer will assist squadron, has assigned him to a the engraved you a week's winner of is making no payments on his own the application does NOT auto- in filing for waiver. departing squadron as mascot. silver identification bracelet part. awarded to the recruit adjudged In NSLI the "waiver" becomes outstanding among those complet- effective under the following cir- WHEN TO SALUTE ing boot camp. cumstances: a policy holder is The other finalist competing for if totally disabled by disease or in- the award was Pvt. Richard F. jury for a period of six more Miller of Provo, Utah, and Plat. or consecutive he may apply The bracelet was presented months, 782. waiver such dis- yesterday by Col. John Groff, CO for the provided ability commenced after the date of RD, at commanding officers in- of application for the insurance, spection of graduating recruits. |while the insurance was in force under premium paying conditions, Pendleton Mascot and before his sixtieth birthday. If approved, the waiver of premiums Mother of Nine will be retroactive as of the date CAMP PENDLETON—The "Gas the total disability commenced and House Gang" has moved in on the policy holder will be given a Camp Pendleton. refund of premiums paid during The gang is composed of nine that time. At any time, however, two-week-old babies—four sons and that the total disability ceases, the five daughters of "Jenny," an Eng- policy holder must again resume lish Bull Terrier. The family was payment of premiums. dubbed the Gas House Gang by If an insured qualifies under students at Chemical Warfare these conditions and the govern- School, where Jenny is stationed. ment begins to pay his premiums for him, his policy stays in full force; the face amount of the in- Marine Discovers surance is not decreased by the amount of any premiums paid for 'Mac' Is General him while he remains totally dis- SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- abled nor is the amount deducted CIFIC (Delayed) The middle- from the policy if a claim should aged Marine was— spearfishing become payable under it. when a young Leatherneck swam In the case of service personnel out and joined him. They fished on active duty, for all practical together for an hour before the purposes six months or more of older man handed the youth his continuous hospitalization will spear. usually qualify as "total disability." "I have to leave now," he said. This six months' period is cumu- "When you're through, you can lative, since it includes all the return this to my hut." time elapsed since the service man "Thanks," the youngster re- first reported for treatment at a plied. He had only gone a short field hospital, a dispensary, a hos- distance when the other called pital ship or any, other medical after him: facility. "Hey, Mac, I forgot to ask It is important, therefore, that which is your hut" every service man who has been "Just bring it to the command- hospitalized for six or more con- ing general's hat," replied "Mac." secutive months submit his appli- "Mac" is Maj.Gen. Lemuel C. cation for the waiver. In the event Shepherd jr., commanding gen- the service man is now back on eral of the unit.—StfSgt. Robert active duty, the application should H. Klrkpatrick, combat corre- be submitted, provided he was hos- spondent. "■ . pitalized for at least six months' Marine Corps Chevron Saturday Morning, November 18, 1944 6 — Palau Food Shortage Averted As Big Planes Make Dramatic Mass Flight By Sgt. James J. McElroy Combat Correspondent PELELIU (Delayed)—ln one of and evacuation of wounded men the most dramatic mass flights in was the second major and heroic Complete Turkey the Pacific war, planes of TAG operation of TAG pilots in the past (Transport Air Group), responding three months. During the Saipan to an emergency dispatch, carried assault, TAG ships were the first Dinners Planned in tons of food for embattled Ma- to land at Aslito Field and evacu- rines on Peleliu and evacuated ate wounded. On Tinian, TAG scores of wounded men while bit- planes carried out more than 1400 For Thanksgiving ter fighting, still in progress, raged men to rear echelon hospitals. Marines throughout the San around the airstrip. Jagged coral reefs surrounding Diego area will sit down before Regularly scheduled transport Peleliu and heavy seas which Thanksgiving Day tables laden trips were disrupted in order to swamped landing craft, occasioned with turkey and all the trimmings send huge twin engined Curtiss TAG's latest exploit. Tons of ra- Thursday but won't take time out Commandos of Maj.Gen.- Louis E. tions which were aboard surface for the usual siesta that follows holiday Woods' 4th Mar. Air Wing and ships lying off Palau could not be meals, sticking to their full Douglas Skytrains of an Army brought ashore nor could serious- war-time work day. troop carrier command speeding to ly-wounded Leathernecks be sent Base mess sergeants were squar- Palau withiif a few hours after re- to waiting hospital ships. ing away their galleys late this ceipt of the dispatch. In all, TAG ships brought in al- week for the task of preparing and serving the At 0430, the first of 16 planes most 100,000 pounds of rations in most complete holiday took Fourteen meal that the service ON THE WAY. WRs from MCAS, Santa Barbara, took off. Skytrains, as- approximately 48 flying hours. can provide. signed TAG The Base fruit over traditional sponsoring ceremonies at launching of SS to from the Army unit, Since then, despite continued enemy menu: cocktail, Bucyrus-Victory recently each carried 5100 pounds of rations resistance near the airfield, a roast turkey, baked ham, stuffed at Kaiser shipyards in Rich- while Commandos were olives, celery giblet two each regular operating schedule has hearts, gravy, mond, Cal. From left: Sgts. Susan Lambert and Eleanor loaded with mashed potatoes, oyster 7200 pounds of food. been put into effect and thousands dressing, Fegley, PFC. Margaret Good; Sgt. Barbara Brown. The trip necessitated cranberry creamed flying with- of additional pounds of food and sauce, corn, fighter fresh poas, asparagus, candled in plane range of the Japa- materiel are being flown into the nese but the flight was made with- island. sweet potatoes, fruit cake, ice out difficulty. A serious food cream and mixed nuts. WR Christens Ship Named shortage was averted. Special Catholic services have After an overnight stop at First Lieutenants been scheduled for 0700 and 0900 County Peleliu, the planes were loaded for Thanksgiving prayers. For Home In Ohio with Marines bound for rear-line Wait Two Years Wednesday evening a party for enlisted RICHMOND, Cal.—Sgt. Eleanor launching, releasing the mechanism hospitals. Medical facilities on the The policy of not promoting of- men and their guests will be held Fegley, NCO-in-C of the paint shop whioh sent the new vessel down island were insufficient for any ficers from to tem- in the Hostess House at Gate under joint at MCAS, Santa Barbara, cracked the greased skids and into the more than emergency treatment porary captain unless they have 4 sponsorship of Sea School and a bottle of "bubbly" across the waters of San Francisco bay.— and there was no suitable place for completed two years of active com- the WR Bn. nose of the SS Bucyrus-Victory to John ex H. Wintersteen, combat a semi-permanent hospital. missioned service is now in effect, CHAPEL SERVICES send the 10,500 ton cargo vessel correspondent. - This emergency food - carrying according to Headquarters Bulletin. down the ways at- the Kaiser-oper- MCAD, MlRAMAR—Thanksgiv- ated shipyards here recently. ing Day will be observed here at Sgt. Fegley was chosen to repre- 1640 Thursday in the depot chapel, sent her home town of Bucyrus, 0., where Col. Francis E. Pierce, com- for which the ship was named, at manding the depot, will read a the launching ceremony. presidential proclamation. Chaplain It was the 611th ship to be B. W. Korn, (ChC), USN, will de- launched at the Kaiser yards where liver a short talk. several thousand veterans, many Catholic masses will be held of them ex-Marines, have been em- throughout the morning and the ployed in the past year. depot band will play during eve- A contingent of WRs from Santa ning hours in the recreation hall. Barbara assisted Sgt. Fegley in the christening, including PFC. Mar- garet Good of Circleville, Bucyrus Lt.Col. Carlson county, who enlisted with the ser- geant 18 months ago. Sgts. Barbara Brown, Wohiirn, Given New Award Mass., and Susan Lambert, Chip- USNH, SAN Lt.Col. pewa Falls, Wis., flower DIEGO — were Evans F. Carlson added the Presi- girls. PFC. Bettye Hollis, Fort dential Unit Citation with two Worth, and Corp. Helen El- Tex., stars to his many liott, Auburn, Mass., also attended. decorations at recent ceremonies here. Sgt. Fegley's father, G. H. Feg- The famed was presented ley, acted as triggerman at the leader the citation by Capt. Morton D. Willcutts, (MC) USN, medical of- Japs Draft at 16 ficer in for action on A Domei agency report in- command, news Guadalcanal and Tarawa. tercepted by the FCC states that In the Solomons Lt.Col. Carlson and his Japan has lowered the conscription Raiders remained behind Jap age from 20 to 17. Under Japanese MARSHALLS AIR WAVES. Latest news and music are service lines broadcast to men at for 30 days harassing enemy reckoning that child is year Central Pacific bases over Radio Kwajalein, constructed operated com- a one and by 4th Mar Air munications. On Tarawa he braved old at birth, this makes the mini- Wing. Announcer (right) is PFC. Bert Banna jr.,former Denver Post reporter. Giving deadly fire on the beach en- mum draft age actually 16. to go-ahead signal for a broadcast is TSgt. Charles T. Haas jr. of Tucumoari, N. M. courage assault troops. Bike Missing Eighteen Leaders The RD athletic office, Ext. 376, The Marine Corps has had 18 Tank, Marine Go Round and Round should be notified if a heavy duty Commandants during its 169 years bicycle, No. 11 or 34, is located. of PELELIU (Delayed) — He's "I ducked around the tree and it< existence. charged Jap pillboxes, blown up followed. I started yelling and ran strongholds, shot around the Philippines Plan cave and it out tree again. I don't The Wolf by Sansone with snipers, but nothing seared know why they didn't open up with Bataan Ribbon PFC. William A. Shaw of Brook- their machine guns. lyn, like playing ring-around- TACLOBAN, Leyte, P. I.—The N. V., "That tank just kept grinding the-roses with a Jap tank. Philippine government has an- along after me. I've been so "I'd just taken over as squad never nounced it will issue service rib- scared. I was about ready to drop leader after our sergeant got hit," bons to the Army, Navy and Ma- when one of our General Shermans he said, "when this Jap tank rine defenders of Corregidor and rolled up and blew that Jap to our foxholes. One of the Bataan. They will have a red back- charged hell with one shot. lads didn't roll quick enough and It ground with two small vertical could crushed his leg. "I have kissed that tank blue stripes at each end and crew—whiskers "It passed me so close I could and all!" three white stars in the center. touch it. I saw a Jap soldier rid- ing on the back of it and I shot him with my carbine. Then the tank wheeled and came back my Invitational Match Set At way. "I ran for a tree and the tank Matthews Next came after me," Shaw continued. Week CAMP MATTHEWS—An invita- month. The individual trophy was Enemy tional pistol match will be held on taken by WO. Charles S. H. Invite Draws D range here next Saturday, with Revels, RR. range officer. Yank 'Calling Card' bids extended to the teams which Other four-man teams participat- PELELIU (Delayed)—The booby took part in the MarFair West ing in that match were from Camp trap to end all booby traps was matches at NAS, North Island, last Kearney; Marine Gd. and Gunnery spotted by a pilot over Jap-held month. School, North Island; MCAS, El Babelthuap where the Japs had Prizes will be awarded for the Toro; two teams from MCAS, El chipped "Welcome Yankee" in let- high team and high individual ag- Centro; Marine Air Groups 42 and ters 30 feet high on the runway, gregates, according to WO. Ed- 48 of MCAS, Santa Barbara, and according to Capt. Earl J. Wilson, ward Seeser, range officer of C Groups 41 and 46 of El Toro. PRO. and D ranges here, who is in Preliminary firing will be held Capt. Walter W. Weber jr. of charge of arrangements. Friday and the regular match the * Muskogee, Okla, who saw the in- One of the two Rifle Range following day. Contestants will fire vitation first, answered it with a teams captured the team trophy at the Army .45 caliber and Navy .38 1000-pound bomb. the North Island match last caliber courses. Saturday Morning, November 18, 1944 Marine Corps Chevron — 7 MARINE ATHLETES OVERSEAS MCB Gds.Down Ser. Bn., 6-0, To Widen Lead Two Base League Games Held in Deluge of Rain; Field in Poor Condition TODAY'S GRID FARE 130ft—FMF vs. Gd. Bn. 1500—Ser. Bn. vs. Hq. Bn.

Gd. Bn. footballers braved a downpour and the wrath of Ser. Bn. to slosh out a 6-0 win last Saturday and strengthen their lead in the Base league. Weather per- mitting, the Guardsmen were to move against FMF in this after- noon's opener at 1300. FMF and Hq. Bn. squads waged an even mid-field battle last week to end in a 0 to 0 deadlock. The tie kept FMF unbeaten and moved them into second place in league Chaplain GALLAGHER Corp. HENRY J. LESLIE standings. Driving rain and slow field their 30 hopefuls are doing some friendly fighting a ... hampered usually fleet Hq. Bn. Between lulls in fighting the Japs, 30 Marines of one unit have backs and put a damper passing formed a boxing team. Chaplain Joseph P. F. Gallagher directs the on possibilities of the FMF squad. team, while Corp. Leslie is the trainer and is getting in shape for a In the second game of the day, few bouts himself. He's worked as sparring partner and trainer for the Guards able to up Max and Buddy Baer, Billy Conn and Tony Zale. As an amateur, he were come Pvt. 808 SIMPSON with a win as the result of an at- fought 77 times, winning 73. He won all three of the pro bouts in best pass-snagger among the infantrymen tempted quick kick which . . . which he appeared. was . A former Washington State College football player, Pvt. Simpson fumbled. Dornboss, Gd. Bn. big Is now hailed as the outstanding pass receiver on the 4th Div. infantry noise in the backfield, scooped up eleven at a base somewhere in the Pacific. A former V-12 student, he the ball and by a series of prayers recently joined the 4th as a machine gunner. He is easily the team's and slides succeeded in sloshing best offensive wingman, holding down right end. over the tally. The kick for point failed. The Base gridiron was in poor condition this week as the result of heavy rains. Standings: Camp Lejeune w L, T Pts. 2d. _ Blasts 0 Bn 2 0 4 FMF 0 0 2 1 [£q. _ Bn _ 0 1 1 1 Monroe Gunners, 26-0 3or. Bn 0 1 1 0 CAMP LEJEUNE (Special)— A 13-yard pass from Hirsch Toro Halfback Elr o y (Crazy Legs) which landed squarely in the arms El 15th Hirsch, former Wisconsin- of Johnson gave Lejeune its first Ail-American, provided the spark score in the initial period. In the In Sports Poll which gave Camp Lejeune a 26-to- second quarter, Hirsch showed that El Toro Marines moved from -0 victory over the Fort Monroe 13 really his lucky number, was 17th to 15th spot this week's (Va.) Gunners here Sunday. for he went 13 yards off tackle for in ranking of the nation's grid teams a second touchdown. by Associated Press sports writers. In the second half, Corp. Billy Only service teams ranked higher Klamath Marines Aldrich, former Oklahoma A&M were Randolph Field, No. 2 on the star, took up where Hirsch left off list, Bainbridge Navy, lowa Pre- and tallied two more touchdowns. Flight, 4th Air Force and Great Play Each Other It was the fourth consecutive Lakes. shutout victory for the Marines, KLAMATHFALLS, (Special) Ore. who wouldn't mind running the —Bad weather grounded transport See Games Free five the of LOS ANGELES—Today's planes bringing the Fairfield- string to at expense UCLA- Bainbridge Navy Sunday. The College of Pacific and the Nov. 25 Suisin Skymasters here for a re- Bainbridge eleven, rated one of the UCLA-USC football classics are turn game with Klamath Falls Ma- nation's best, defeated Lejeune free service personnel who rines Saturday, so the Leather- 53- to use an early season Gate 1 of the Coliseum. necks split their squad into Red -to-7 in contest. and White teams and played for the 1500 shivering fans who had turned out. With PFC. Tom Hughes pitching Marine Trainees Groomed passes all over the field, his re- ceivers scored three touchdowns For All-American Honors and set up a fourth to give the Of the bumper of right end. With Reds a 25-to-6 victory. crop candi- Romer to Parria Jack Walters scored first for dates for All-American honors as Island went Bob Venn, reserve AUBREY EPPS the football season draws to guard, and Merritt Corp. the Reds after a 25-yard run but 1941 Thomas, alter- ex-big leaguer tries on Jap baseball uniform a close, several Marines well nate fullback who was a . . . a the Whites tied the game up in are Colorads there's a as an Univ. If such thing ideal souvenir, Corp. Epps of Mem- the second quarter when PFC. out in front for the mythical first stringer a year ago. phis, has it. former catcher Term., A for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Vince LaPaglia plunged over from honors. Giants, he found a complete catcher's outfit on Saipan the 1-ft. line. Hughes came in Pvt. Frank Bauman, 215-lb. reg- marked "Made Tokyo." at ular in Epps captains the 4th Div. baseball team that point and had things pretty end for two years at Purdue, at a Pacific base. radio on has on A operator a half-trac, he fought in the much his own way from there on moved for further Marine Marshalls and Saipan. but his stellar at out. Other Red scores were made training, work won't be when the by Corp. Oscar Chapin, PFC. Ed forgotten selections are Fadgen and PFC. Lawrence Al- made. Crackers Win britton. Michigan offers another Marine WRs Stave Off candidate for All-American end For Graham honors in Art Renner, 175-pounder. Tennis Defeat Teams to Be Feted Almost certain to wind up on SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- some of the teams is CIFIC (Delayed)—When a base- At Victory Dinner All-American MCAS, EL TORO—After the George Savitsky, medically dis- ball made up of members of Members of the 1944 MCB base- team men's tennis team lost three charged Marine. His tackle spot at regiment commanded by Col. ball team and the WR Softball a matches to the Roosevelt Navy Univ. of is given a Chester B. Graham of squad will meet on the Base Mon- Batavia, N. Base racquet wielders, WR stars wide berth by opponents. V., got rolling the de- day night for a dinner at which here, men saved the day by taking four cided there could be ap- they will receive individual awards MARINE LANDS no more singles matches from the Waves to propriate name than "Graham's for their victories. give El Toro's combined squad NEW HAVEN, Conn. Darrell Crackers." a The baseball captured the 4-3 victory here last week. team Braatz, a Marine transfer— trainee So far they've come through with 1944 11th Nay. Dist. League cham- from Marquette, took personal In the women's first Pvt. nine wins in 11 starts. singles, pionship and the WRs took titles charge of Dartmouth's offense Carolyn Clothier of Toro in Coincidentally, two members El in both the San Diego Women's his first game—against blanked Alice Tallman, 6-0, 6-0. Yale—and played together in high school days. Softball League and the Service almost made himself one of the Lt. (jg) Ed Hall of Roosevelt de- 2dLt. J. Gene and PFC. Women's League for the area. Green's immortals he plowed his Hoshfelder feated Lt. Charles as Thomas J. Reilly both starred for Miller, 6-2, 6-1, Corp. Eddy Lyon of the Base way through the Eli the men's feature match. line. Woodmere, N. V., high school in radio unit will serve as master of teams. The former became a star ceremonies. ROSE BOWL BOUND Marines Win First athlete at Pennsylvania Univ., and LOS ANGELES—Although Mar- holds the all-time university rec- CLEARFrELD, Utah —The Ma- USNH Fund Benefit shall Romer, USC's starting right ord for intramural sports awards. rine team at this Naval San Diego aircraft baseball tackle, has gone to Parris Island PFC. Reilly was a Golden Gloves Supply Depot won its first game of teams meet in a double header for training, the Rose Bowl bound boxing champion. the season, defeating Ogden Army Sunday at Lane Field, S. D., to Trojans still have the services of Arsenal, 29-26. The Leathernecks settle the San Diego aircraft cham- three Marine V-12 trainees. George First Landing trailed 18-9 at the half, but pionship and to benefit the chap- Pauly, left guard, and Francis The Marine.Corps staged its first pulled ahead in the third quarter lains' fund of USNH. Ryan meets Johnson, left end, have been trans- landing on foreign soil Mar. Lt. Rafal and 3, as N. B. Corp. Boyd Rohr in the opener at 1309 and ferred here from Occidental Col- MARSHALL ROMER rm. Boyer began finding the basket. Consolidated takes on the winner. lege, and Doug MacLachlan is at ... traded these for dungarees Corps Chevron 8 — Marine. Saturday Mojnjno;, Hsxssabet 18. 1944 Base Hoopmen Share Lead In District Race Led into the fray by high-scoring 11th Nay. Dist. victory, the Base* PFC. Joe Fulks, the Base basket- and NAS Blues share the top ball team knocked over its second league standing position, both with 11th Nay. Dist. opponent—the NAS two consecutive wins. Golds—with little strain Tuesday The Base team will take on night and came home from the Amph. Trng. Base at 1945 Tuesday Navy Field gym content with their in the third round of play. The 47 to 29 score — but not content game will be held in the Navy enough to go a day without prac- Field gymnasium. tice. Score: Capt. Charles R. Church had his XCB (47) (29) HAS ©Olds charges working out again Wednes- Marty (9) F (8) Killian Hum'r'ick'se (s)_. F (4) O'Neil day. Thursday evening he threw Fulks (24) _C (7) Westland them into a practice game with Schroven (4) G (4) Hahn Simmons (2) G (6) Shipman the station team from MCAS, El Substitutions: MCB Kramer (2), Toro, in the Base gym. MCBers Anderson (1). — took the Thursday night tilt, 48 to Other Marine team scores: 25. XCAD,Mlramar (36) (46) NTC Bine* Plantamura (10)....F (1,6) Boone The NAS Golds scored first Tues- Sabo (5) F (6) McCarty day evening but lost their early Brown (8) C (6) Pugh Finkle (13) O-(2) Christensen lead and wound up behind tne Lieb G (8) Pelka MCBers, 26 to 17, at the end of the Substitutions: NTC Blackburn half. (2), Jevo (2), Martin (4).— FrontierBase (63) (26) MarFairWest As the result of the second round Sweeney (8) F. (C) Phillips Reed (16) F (11) Wall Wilson (9) :.C (4) Forbes ADDITIONAL SPORTS Good (6) <} Pobuda ON PAGE 11 Brown (14) G Rudzinski Substitutions: Frontier Benny (8), Zimmerman (2). MarFair— West —Smith (3), Baine (2). ABG-2 (37) (34) NTC Beds El Toro Seeks Meßride (14) F (7) Payne Shroyer (8) F. (8) Wolfe Browning (3) C... (8) Darnell PAY DIRT. Pvt. "Chuck" Fennenbock (No. 32), ex-UCLA grid star, skirts right end Giavilli (2) G (2) Black for the second of eight touchdowns scored by El Toro Marines in 51-7 rout of Am- Win At Expense Scarbrough (6) G (9) Green night, Substitution ABG-2: Wolfmeyer phibious Forces at Friday in a Corps anniversary contest. (4). — Elliott Marines (21) (32) HAS Greens Of Mojave Five Blaier (3) F (2) MaJgarim I.cluck (»> F (8) Mann MCAS, EL TORO—With two Lewis (3) C (4) Nangle Hartnett (3) G (4) Harrison Toro Celebrates Corps' Birthday against losses El wins three to date, Raper (5) G (2) O'Toole El Toro's station basketball team Substitutions—NAS Greens: Good- 'will try to climb into the .500 man (9), Rennings (2). bracket Wgdnesday night at the By Shellacking 51-to-7 11th DIST STANDINGS Amphibians expense of the Mojave Marines. NAY. The game is scheduled for 2000 on All-Star League The All-American flavor of the San Diego stadium. eight yards around end for #ie Laguna Beach high school floor. _ W. L,. Pet. El Toro Marines was too much El Toro marched 66 yards to score and then booted the ball fCB 2 0 1.000 score they through point. All "home" games for El Toro's ITC Blues _ 2 0 1.000 for the sailors of the Coronado the first time handled for the extra cagers, including those originally :oast Gd. Whites 1 0 A.000 Amphibious Forces — br maybe it the ball and dominated the game For the rest of the first quarter, ICAD, Miramar— 0 2 .000 was on playing scheduled for Tustin, will be played IAS Golds _ 0 2 .000 that the Marines felt like cele- from there out, scoring at least most of the was in front at Laguna Beach. Lmphibious 0 1 .000 brating the 169th birthday of the once in every quarter. of the Amphibs' goalposts, with National League Corps. In any event, Lt.Col. Dick 2dLt. Don Griffin, former Univ. Pvt. Chuck Fennenbock, UCLA star, EL TORO SPLITS W. L. Pet. Hanley's eleven poured it on, 51-to- of Illinois halfback, spearheaded and Capt. James Tuttle of the New Camp Gillespie _ 1 0 1.000 MCAS, EL TORO—This station's Golds _ 1 0 1.000 -7, in Friday night's game at the the first Marine drive. He sprinted York Giants each adding a touch- NTC basketball team split a double- Repair Base Medics 1 0 1.000 down. header at Huntington Beach last Hosp. Commissary 0 0 .000 12-yard Camp Callan 0 1 .000 A pass from 2dLt. Paul week, posting a 42-14 win over the Amph. R&M Panthers.. 0 1 .000 Governalli of Columbia to 2dLt, Army Artillery and losing to Supron-5 0 . 1 .000 Mickey McArdle of USC added six Block's Sporting Goods, 33-21. American League points more in the second quarter w. L. Pet. i Scores: _ and Governaiy soon after went ABG-2 2 o 1.000 J3l Toro (42) (14) Army Artillery Elliott Tadcen ..._ 1 0 1.000 over again from the 4. Knauer (10) —.F (2) Paluso _ NTC Reds 1 1 .500 Miller (10) F (2) Wilkin Elliott Marines 0 2 .000 Coming out for the second half, King (11). O (5) Brumbelow NAS Greens 1 1 .500 the Marines used three plays to Obermeyer G (2) Pringle VSNH _ 0 0 .000 chalk still another Bell (5) G (3) Maeiha NAS Greens 0 1 .000 up touchdown,' Scoring subs: El Toro—Purvis (6). ATB Oeeanside 0 1 .000 Griffin went through the line for. El Toro (21) (33) Block's International League 10 yards, 2dLt. Bill Kennedy of Moore (3) F (3) Banks F.._ (6) Faris w. L. Pet. Michigan State added 16 more, and Toth (6) Amphibious _ Keinhard C (7) Rainbull BTD 2 0 1.000 PFC. Walter Clay of Univ. of Colo- Ritter (4)_ G (8) Reyner COTCPAC 1 1 .500 Patty (8) U (5) Bulllngton NTC Service Schools.... 1 1 .500 rado ambled the remaining 41 to Scoring —Turley (4). Frontier Base 1 1 .500 pay subs: Block's Bombers _ 0 1 .000 dirt. 141 Repair — 0 0 .000 StfSgt. Frank Balazs of lowa Base MarFair West — 0 2 .000 Univ. then went in for Clay and INDIVIDUAL SCORES accounted for the two final touch- MCB Runners In All-Star League downs, both on short plunges cli- Ci FG FT TP maxing long drives. Fulks (MCB) 2 16 11 43 The Practice Grind Kennedy (CO Whites) 1 12 1 25 Amphibs scored their lono Pl'm'ra (MCAD, M'r)-. 2 9 1 19 touchdown in the final quarter 7 The weather was to be the de- Pugh (NTC Blues) 2 5 ,17 with a 96-yard drive. Boone (NTC Blues) .... 2 7 2 16 termining factor of a cross coun- Pelka (NTC Blues) 2 8 0 1G El Toro chalked up 23 first try practice run at San Diego State Brown (MCAD, M'r).— 2 7 2 16 downs to 6 for the Amphibs. yesterday Marty (MCB) 2 7 2 16 College afternoon in Shipman (NTC B'l's).. 2 7 1 15 which Base harriers were sched- Sabo (MCAD, St'r) 2 6 2 14 uled to meet trackmen from Comp- International League ton Junior College. G FG FTTP Service 'Dream Scheduled to run for MCB were Brinker (COTCPAC).-. 2 15 2 32 Reed (Frontier Base) 2 13 2 28 MENTORS. Toro's coaches watch happily as Corp. Ralph Young, PFCs. Ray Smith (MarFair West) 2 10 6 26 El score Sears, Jerry Newman and Jasper Darnell (COTCPAC).... 2 12 1 24 mounts. From left: 2dLt. Harry Wright, All-American Game' Unlikely Tim'ons (Amph. BTD) 2 8 4 20 Bellafaire, and Pvt. William Mc- Bresnon (Amph. BTD) 2 6 7 19 Notre Dame back and assistant Marine coach; Capt. James MCAS, EL TORO—The El Toro Kay. American League Tuttle, former New York Giants guard and Oklahoma Univ. Marines probably won't get a crack Another run has been tentatively coach, now playing coach of El Toro forward wall; and this year at the Randolph Field set for next Saturday with NAS. Etftlsor (Elli't Tadcen) 1 12 2 26 Hanley, (Tex.) Fliers, generally rated ono Payne (NTC Reds) 1 9 1 19 Lt.Col. Dick former Northwestern Univ. mentor. (ATB O'de) 1 8 0 16 of the best non-professional grid- Ruth'f'd El't Tadcen) 1 6 2 14 iron aggregations ever assembled. Schroyer (ABG-2) 1 6 0 12 Randolph had El Toro Touch [jewis (Elliott Mars.) 1 5 2 12 wanted to meet Team Downs Navy McBride (ABG-2) 1 5 1 11 the Marines Nov. 11 at San An- Mann (NAS Greens)..- 1 4 e s 26-0 tonio, but the San Diego game (El't Tadcen) 8 Pocatello Defeated 3teinke 1 4 MCAS, EL TORO—Maintaining third with the Coronado Amphibs al- National League • POCATELLO, Ida. (Special) — down in the and later passed its undefeated record, El Toro's The Pocatello Marine Devildogs to Mars in the fourth for a score. ready had been scheduled. all-star touch football team downed iagarus (Callan) 1 14 2 31 dropped a 26-to-0 decision to Hill The Marines had scoring oppor- The Marines then suggested Deo, Roosevelt Navy Base, 13-7, here lerbison (Gillespie)— 1 9 2 21 2—an open date for both—but Illepood (Gillespie) 1 8 1 V Field of Ogden, Utah, Sunday on tunities in their hands twice on the recently. The two teams played a •erkins (R.B.M.) _ 1 8 0 11 gridiron. 1-yd. Randolph eleven couldn't see it. a snow-covered drives to the line, but lacked Serghill (Callan) — 5 7-7 tie at Terminal Island last 1 4 1 Hill Field's former All-American the punch to put the ball over. On Neither has El Toro been able to towman (NTC Golds) 1 4 2 II games week. „ topkins (Supron-5) .... 1 5 0 II back Harris proved too elusive for three occasions they made success- schedule with the Second Sgt. Gorge Somers fired two Legend: G — Games; FG — Field the Devildogs. Harris scored in ful goal line stands and warded off Air Force, St. Mary's Pre-Flight or touchdown for Toro Goals; FT—Free Throws; TP—Total a return match with March passes El in Points. the first and fourth quarters. Half- Hill Field scoring threats. Field. Two the opening quarter. On the re- back Reineck added another touch- Pocatello's final game will be a games remain to be played, ceiving end were MTSgt. Bill We've just discovered that honey Thanksgiving Day feature against against Ft. Bliss at El Paso today and San Francisco Coast Mitchell and PFC. Jack Stathen. and money not only rhyme but are Team Univ. of Idaho, So. Branch. Guard at Mitchell made the conversion. often synonymous. 13 From Grid Santa Barbara Nov. 25. Training at PI PARRIS ISLAND—Plat. 554 Football Scores 30 Games Booked Chevron Seeks More Sports News could field a football team and Sports news wanted! have men left over—and all would El Toro Marines 51, Coronado Am- By phibious PI Quintet Yep, that's our plea. Marine Marine Barracks, V-12 be former Southwestern Louisiana Forces 7. detachments, Bainbridge Navy 50, Cherry Point PARRIS ISLAND—Only six of units and other organizations are urged to send The Chevron news Institute players. Thirteen mem- Marines 7. last year's squad of 16 basketball and pictures of sports personalities, athletic teams, game results and bers of the school's grid aggrega- Camp Lejeune 26, Fort Monroe players, who won 25 out of 31 (Va.) Gunners 0. other sports news for our sports pages. tion were members of a V-12 unit games, reported when Capt. Roy Hill Field (Ogden, Utah) 26, Poca- The material need not be written In newspaper style. Just send sent here for recruit training. In- tello Marines 0. Randall called for candidates last complete spelled names with ranks cluded is Pvt. Dave Cook, all- information, Including correctly Base League week. Thirty games have already and home town addresses. Timely news such as game results should Southwestern Conference quarter- been booked with college, service Bldg. Gd. En.. 6, Ser. Bn. 0. be airmailed or wired to The Chevron, 15, MCB, San Diego. back. FMF Hq. 0, Hq. Bn. 8. and semi-pro quintets. Saturday Morning, 18, 1944 Marine Corps Chevron November — 9 EDITORIALS Saturday Morning, Kovemlser IS, 1944 TwoYears Ago This Week (From The.Chevron Nov. XL IMS) Rehabilitation--Helping For MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Baltimore, Md.—LtGen. John Hand All A. Lejeune, colorful commander of the 2nd Mar. Div. in One of the outstanding developments of this spected member of the community. World War I and former Commandant, died here this Navy's conception of rehabili- week at the age of 7*f war has been the The question which looms largest here is that tation as a process that should start the minute of a job-—and in answering this the Navy pro- WASHINGTON'—Marines have suffered 3337 casualties a man needs it—not after he has been discharged vides expert guidance and realistic advice in sinde Dec. 7, 1941, it was announced by the Navy Dept. from the service. helping the veteran to get into a high state of Marine casualties include 734 dead, 703 wounded and 1900 missing. what the call "maximum readiness. Every day men with certain physical The goal is doctors CAMP MATTHEWS—A new record of 332 out of a adjustment," which simply means putting men limitations are being discharged—but they have for been prepared for skilled or semi-skilled jobs or possible 340 for the M-l rifle was set by Pvt, Herman L. back into the finest shape possible, either Latall of Rosebud, Mo. military service or for return to civilian the way smoothed for further education. further CAMP NTLAND, Cal.~Lt.Col. W. I. Phlpps, returned life. f This war, like others, will inevitably leave its from the Solomons, claims the average Marine rifleman harvest of men. But the thorough-going outshoot Jap sniper render him at Obviously, of men to active duty disabled can the and ineffective restoration program of early, continuous and individualized ranges over 100 yards. He said that although Japs are as rapidly as wise medical practice permits is the do as battle-tempered are of rehabilitation is contributing much to helping possessed of suicidal courage they cannot as well primary aim, for veterans them fijid where they will fit. Leathernecks on scanty rations. great value to their outfits. But when the vet- eran is awaiting discharge, the Navy is equally anxious to return him to civilian life with the Letters of general interest to Marines will b« handicap from his disability, and published. Pleas* be brief—sign your name, least possible although you'Vish, the highest possible preparation considering Safety Valve it will be withheld if service-incurred handicaps—for life—as a private civilian. Poetess Surprised WRs Out of Uniform Editor, The Chevron—I was stunned to see my poem Editor, The Chevron—Your article on Marine dress for This general rehabilitation program involves to the "Fighting Fourth Div." in print in The Chevron. liberty was good as far as it _ went. However, you failed first, providing medical and surgical treatment How it reached your desk is beyond me, as it was in an to mention our feminine half. Numerous times on liberty and, second, supplementing this with training unfinished state. When I wrote this poem, I sent the I have noticed WRs out of uniform (on Broadway at and welfare services which go beyond the scope copy to my husband even before I had a chance to really that!) but one last Sunday took the cake. This WR was of ordinary hospital care. correct it for spelling, events, etc. In the 16th line, which attired thus: green slacks and blouse, khaki shirt without read "Flying the gold and blue," the corrected wording field scarf and minus cover. I also have seen many of men need only the former. An example is "Our old red, white and blue." I hope you can make them wearing corsages. Some won't think the mistake is the Marine fighter pilot who bailed out of his this correction so that Marines In these instances they were definitely out of uniform attacked in mid-air by a was made intentionally. yet they went unmolested by MPs. It would be a darn burning plane and was Mrs. HAROLD J. THOMAS sight different if we were as much out of uniform as they Jap flier, whose propeller cut off the Marine's substitute permitting Oceanside, Cal. were. foot. He was fitted with a Editor's note—While the poem was circulating in the MTSgt. MORGAN J. HAMILTON such dexterity that he is back on active flight 4th Div., it was picked up by a combat correspondent and MCAD, Miramar. duty again. sent to Div. of Public Relations which, in turn, forwarded Editor's note—Wßs from MCB may be out of uniform it to The Chevron. only when participating in active sports, but mixed uni- Statistics show how effectively this part of ■>■>■> forms are NEVER authorized. A WR bride'may wear a the program is functioning. Of 30,000 Navy and Vandegrift's Medal corsage and a wedding dress during the wedding, Marine personnel wounded up to June SO, 1944, Gen. ■*■•«■•>* invalided out of the service. Editor, The Chevron—Your Nov. 4 issue stated that only 448 had to be Lt.Gen. A. A. Vandegrift won the for Filariasis Policy straight example the second phase action on Bougainville*, which I believe is incorreqt. As I Editor, The Chevron—How about some dope An outstanding of on the status of filariasis personnel? Are we eligible to which goes beyond ordi- remember, he was given the medal in Melbourne, Aus- of rehabilitation—that tralia, for the Guadalcanal campaign. return to overseas duty? I have been back six months nary hospital care—is the Marine Barracks at PILGRIM and although I have been promised duty close to home, new- PKM2/C A. L. Klamath Falls, Ore. This is a completely Post Dispensary, MB, Mare Island. it's beginning to look hopeless. Requests for transfer don't hospital, very type of establishment, for it is neither Editor's note—Gen. Vandegriftfs citation for the Medal get far in this qutfit. home nor rest center. of Honor was for his leadership of the Ist Div. in the NAME WITHHELD convalescent Pendleton. Solomon Islands from Aug. 7, 1943, to Dec. 9, 1942. Camp The men on duty there are not patients and ￿ ■> ■> Editor's note — The policy of not returning filariasis not so regarded, although medical care is personnel to endemic areas was modified by Joint Letter are Future Career BuPers-BuMed-HQMC dated Oct. 27, 1944. tinder this new immediately available. They are Marines who diseases while fighting m the Editor, The Chevron—What does FMF mean when directive, any officer or man with a history of filariasis contracted tropical Marines? (I'm too young may, at his own request, be examined and there has year in used in the mailing address of if Pacific. Some have spent more than a expect to see me been no incapacitating disability due to filariasis for they now but in about five years you can in three various hospitals, although needed medical a Marine uniform, even if there is no war.) or more months and if there is no evidence of clinical attention only at intervals. Their primary need RAY SCHWAB activity or disabling activity, he may be declared fit for is a chance to rebuild, their strength. 5061 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, 111. assignment to combat training or its equivalent. now at Editor's note—Fleet Marine Force, Twenty-seven hundred Marines are «■.•*■￿ new post. They have fheir regular duties as American Theater Again this Editor, The Chevron—We are still having arguments do Leathernecks everywhere. As fighting men, Citation For Marianas have many health- Editor, The Chevron—We would like to know if any about who rates the American Theater ribbon. Will you they keep their hand in. They give us the word once more? sports, the barracks lie in a mountain outfit was cited for action on Saipan or Tinian. ful for PFC. LOUIS G. MORENO NAME WITHHELD handy excellent fishing and hunting Diego. basin to Trng. Camp Pendleton. MCB, San country. a recreation center. Command, Editor's days' active service North and But Klamath is not Editor's note—Yes, announcement of awarding of the note—Thirty in they regain their excluding the continental United States, The men keep very busy. As Unit Citation to the 4th Div. appears elsewhere in this South America, more Alaska and Comparatively few it. old power the work grows progressively issue. Greenland. Marines rate vigorous until they are taking 12-mile hikes up ■>■>■> the mountains under full pack. Of the first large Four Marine Brothers Active Duty Necessary which moved in May 29, the response to Editor, The Chevron—Does a person rate the American group The Chevron—l read in The Chevron last week handling effective that Editor, Defense ribbon for National Guard service from 1937-40, this distinctive was so of whom are in the Marines. about the four Ryans, three inclusive, and does he receive longevity for that time? most of the men are going back to service—and brothers the Marines. Well, we are four all in NAME WITHHELD for duty. PFC. ARTHUR U. FLORES unlimited MCAS, El Centro. Camp Matthews. of rehabilitation work Rifle Range Det., Editor's note Active duty with the Navy, Corps or Still another phase —For a story about the four Flores which must follow actual hospital care is that Editor's note Coast Guard during— the period Sept. 8, 1939, to Dec. 7, discharged. brothers, see page 4. 1941,or any part thereof, is the prerequisite to wearing the dealing with the man who is to be •0- •*■ •«■ to see that he has a head Defense ribbon. Natl. Guard service since federalization The Navy proposes toward longevity. start toward becoming a useful, welcome and re- Which Is Biggest? counts Editor, The Chevron—Having had a disagreement with a WR concerning the relative areas of Camps Pendleton Into the Enemy's Hands and Lejeune, will you give us the correct acreages? Also, is MCB at San Diego the only one so designated Church Services of war there will be MARINE BASE (Protestant): 0300 Service, As we approach our fourth year as a Base? CORPS Com- sight. There will be many munion, Chapel; OS3O Service, R&K Kecreation Bldg.; 0915 many who feel the end is in PFC. A. T. LUXFORD Service, Base Theater; 1015 Service, Chapel; 1830 Vesper share, that is Service, Chapel. (Catholic): 0800 Mass, Base Theater; 0915 who feel they have done their Germany Ser. Bn., MB, Camp Pendleton. sit comfortably back Mass, Chapel; Friday Novena 1900, Chapel; Confessions, Sat- now verging on defeat and they can Editor's note —Camp Pendleton, 136,438 acres; Camp urdays 1600, Chapel—lBoo Bldg-. 123, KD—l9OO R&H Chap- The spread of any such lains office. (Latter Bay Saints): 0800 Service, Bldg. and wait for the final victory. . . . Lejeune, 107,000 acres. San Diego is the only station and complacency is playing RD; Wednesdays 1830, Bldg. 123, RD. attitude of over-confidence listed in the Marine Corps Manual as a Base. However, the Secy, of CAMP MATTHEWS (Protestant): 1000. Camp Chapel, Bldg. directly into the hands of enemy.—Under there are some stations known as Air Bases, e.g., ABG-2. 223. (Catholic): Mass, 0645 and 0900, Chapel. (Jewish): 0915, Navy Ralph A. Bard. room across Irom COS office in Adm. Bldg. (latter Day Saints): 0800, Lecture Shed, old school range. For CAMP EHIOTT (Protestant): Sunday, 0915, Communion, No Star Iceland 1000 Post Chapel. (Catholic): Sunday Masses 0630, 0800, 1115. Editor, The Chevron—At one time I was with the 6th Mass daily, 1630, Confession before Mass. (Christian Science): Regt. Iceland. Recently I saw a buddy from Saipan (he 1600-1730, Chaplain's otfice, Wednesdays. (Jewish): Post in Chapel. Thursday, 1830. (XAttex Bay Saints): 1930, Camp MARINECORPSCHEVRON was also in Iceland) and he had a star on his European Post Chapel, Friday 1830. Theater ribbon. He told me his "top" said he rated it MCAB, Miramax (Protestant): 1000, Services; Communion Sunday (Catholic): 0700 and every Sat. by United States Marines and distributed I'd know if is right. Ist of month. 0800, confession; Published Token like to this 0830, Barracks 522. (Jewish): Thursdays, to every Marine in the San Diego Area free of charge. FRANCIS M. 0730 and Mass. sent every Marine unit overseas and every post, AvCad. WILDMAN 2000. (latter Bay Saints): Discussion meeting Tuesdays, copies are (Christian Science): • Chaplain's station and barracks in the U. S. Mail subscription price for TJSN Pre-Flight, St. Mary's College, Cal. 1800. 1400-1500, office, Fri- friends for one year is %i. The Chevron does not days. parents and for the necessarily express the attitude of Marine Corps Headquarters. Editor's note—No star is authorized Iceland CAMP PEITM-ETON (Protestant): Post Chapel, communion service; you the plain ribbon only. at 0900. Bible Class 0930, Morning Worship at 1015, Vesper Extension 633 rat*> Serivce 2000; Wednesday, Vesper Service 2000; Ranch House Telephone: Jackson 5121 ■»■•*•■«■ 1015; Infantry Training Center, Sunday Chevron, Rldg. 15, Corps Base Chapel, service at Address: The Marine at Diego, 40, Cal. morning worship, 0700; at Theaters. 14-T-l 0800. 15-T-l San Vella LaVella Star at 0900. 16-T-l at 0900, 17-T-l at 0900. (Catnolio): Post 0800, 1115, Saturday. material. star for the Chapel, Masses at 0630, confessions. The Chevron receives Camp Newspaper Service Editor, The Chevron—Do I rate wearing a 1600-1800; Novena, Wednesday 1900; Ranch House Chapel. Republication of credited matter prohibited without permis- joined echelon of a 0915; Tuesday and Friday, Mass 1645; Friday, confes- York City 17. Vella LaVella occupation? I the rear Mass sion of CNB, 205 E. 42d St.. New when they sions at 1630 to 1800; Infantry Training Center, Mass at 0700; regiment at Guadalcanal about Oct. 6, 1943, at Theaters, 14-T-l at 0900, dally at 0600; 15-T-l at 0800. Brig.Gen. ARCHIE F. HOWARD, Honorary Editor were moving to Vella. I didn't get there until Oct. 21. 16-T-l at 1000, 17-T-l at 0800; Confession* before each Mass. Capt. Officer-in-Charge (Christian Science): Post Chapel, Sunday 1500, Thursday, James E. Parsons, NAME WITHHELD 1930; Study group, Mondays 1900, Infantry Training Regt.. Corp. Richard C. Looman Editor Camp Pendleton. Row 28. Tent 1. (latter Bay Saints): Post Chapel. Sunday Corp. A. A. Kochendorfer Artist (Jewish): Chapel, Friday at 1900. Circulation Manager Editor's note—Only who participated in the occu- 0900. Monday 1900. Post Corp. William E. Cooper ------... ---- those CAMP aiKX.ESPXB (Christian Science): 1200-1300, Adm. ------Manager Corp. Willlaitf 0. MeOeady ....- Business pation between Aug. IS and Oct. M rate the star. Bids, Wednesdays. PFC. Cheste* ,Turk Chief Photographer Maiine Corps Chevron 10 — ------The Chevron Sports Merchant Marine Marine Medals Permitted Casualties Prisoner Dead Woun'd Mlss'g ofWar Nebraska By USN 18,735 8,939 8,183 2,542 Corp. Robert E. Olafson, Silver Creek. Navy Order USMC 9,740 21,563 911 1,944 PFC. Walter M. Luther, Scottsbluff, USCG 522 194 141 0 New Hampshire WASHINGTON—The wearing of PFC. 28,997 3n,G96 9,235 4,486 Donald C. Petry, Hollis. Merchant Marine ribbons by naval Pvt. William E. Ibey, Enlield. personnel has been authorized by Safe the Secy, of Navy. Merchant Ma- Corp. Joseph T. Harakal. PhiHlps- Wisconsin burg. rine ribbons should be worn in j PFC. Herald H. Stewart, West Allis. Corp. Charles O. Worthington, Lara* precedence after all Army and ! bertville. Navy decorations. Missing New York The order in which Merchant Corp. Joseph T. Majka, Ulica. Marine ribbons' are arranged: Corp. William N. Hartson, Klmsfordj Capt. Russell S. Greenwood jr., Long PFC. William P. Simone, Bronx. Merchant Marine DSM, Meri- Beach. PFC. Howard B. Hayes, Brooklyn. torious Service Medal, Gallant | Florida Ohio Unit WO. William H. Mullen, West Palm Corp. Raymond J. Brown, Ship Citation Bar, Mariners Beach. Girard Medal, Combat Bar, PFC Frederick A. Smith. Glendale. Atlantic War North Carolina PFC. Donald R. Geiger, Lima. Zone Bar, Mediterranean Middle • 2dLt. James C. Varner, Gibsonville. Oklahoma East Zone Bar, Pacific War- Zone Utah PFC. Robert E. Anthony, Tulsa. PFC. Bob Bar and Merchant Marine De- Sgt. Jay P. Maloney, Provo. J. Beer, Guymon. fense Bar. The three war zone Oregon v bars are worn in the order earned. Dead PFC. Albert L. Pederson. Portland. Pvt. Floyd T. Baldwin, Klamath Balls, Alabama Pennsylvania IstLt. Donald M. Wildie, Birming- ham. 2dLt. Benjamin A. Bell. Ambler. PFC. Leonard P. Cason. Birmingham. St fSgt. Gerald A. Foote, Archbald. 'Halls' To Sgt. Carmine Air PFC. Henry H. Morris. Patsburg. T. Grandizio, Philadel- PFC. Mai\in I. Thomas, Priehard. phia. PFC. S. J. Usry, Alabama City. Corp. Martin Heim, Pittsburgh.- Action Corp. William A. VainoniM, Pitts- Drama burgh. The story of a young Leather- PFC. Trinie P.. Castillo, Phoenix. Corp. Arthur W. Gares, Pvt. James T. Ford, Hughes. Corp. John F. Powers, Philadelphia. neck, Pvt. Robert S. Reed of Pvt. Don E. Keck, Eureka Springs. PFC. Gilbert T>. Bacon, Conwhohockeo, Cabot, Ark., whose bazooka ArKansas T'l'T. Donald I<\ Hartleb. F.rle. BYGONE DAYS. Corps. Mike Triolo PFC. William F. Wiedenhofter, Pitts- (left) and Leo knocked out five Jap tanks Capt. Carl D. Ferguson, Marion. burgh. on m Rodak look at "Ring" boxing records of a few years back Saipan, will be told in this after- California Pvt. John Copeland. Philadelphia. when Rodak was the National Boxing Assn. feather- noon's "Halls of Montezuma" radio StfSgt. Harold C. Davis, Burbank. Rhode Island drama. Sgt. Richard C Roos, Burbank. StfSgt. Henry P. weight champ and Triolo was his trainer and handler. PFC. Mario W. Petaluma. Pine. Mid.-lletown. The veteran, under treatment at ,PFC. William C. Henncksen, Los An- South Carolina USNH, San Diego, will be inter- geles. PFC. John A. Tyson jr., Hardeevllle. PFC. Charles Sabatino. San Jose. South viewed on the program by Corp. PFC. Ralph N. Friend, Visalla. Dakota Pvt. Jasper H. Wheeler, Venice. IstLt. Wayne A. Carmodv, Sioux Eddie Lyon. Falls. Music Colorado Champ Trainer Still for the show, on the air 2dLt. Frank F. Mercer, from the Base theater at 1500, will Brush. PFC. Florida Joseph C. Brewer, Rogersville. be provided by the "Halls of PFC. Luther K. Caugrhron. Sovierville. Montezuma" orchestra Corp. George W. Weedon jr., Miami. Texas under the Georgia baton of TSgt. Grady Howard. The PFC Joseph R. Hargis, Martinsville. Turning PFC. J. W. Jones, Tallapoosa. PFC. James S. Out Winners Gardendale. orchestra White. will play "What a Dif- Pvt. James C. Jackson jr., Macon. PFC. Joe J. Jaouess, Cates\ Hie. By StfSgt. Ben Wahrman Combat Correspondent ference a Day Makes." Illinois PFC. William H Binion. Kaufman. PFC Herman C Bryan, MCAD, MTRAMAR-Train 1 n g Joe Music, and 2dLt. John F. Barrett, Oak Monahans. Lubbock, Tex., Hill. Washington fistic champions is nothing new to middleweight Nick Wrestling Sgt. Orville H. Hoffman, Murphys- Ragusano, Ilion, Team boro. PFC. Mickey Y. Miller. Corp. Mike Triolo of Chicago, but N. Y. The other boys were title MCAS, EL TORO MTSgt. Bill Corp. Frank J. Otahal. Dundee. Pvt. Robert L. Clark, Tacoma has he turned as many contenders. Mitchell — PFC Orville S. Hambleton, Edwards- never out is conducting tryouts of ville. Wisconsin title winners as he has in his pres- grunt and groan artists who would PFC. Ralph H. Goudy, Canton. 2dl.t. James E. Dunn, We-st Dc Pere. Corp. Triolo started his boxing PFC. ent capacity as boxing coach and the like spots the station's Louis J. Beninda, Mittoon. career hard way as an amateur on wres- PFC. Frank J. Denter, Milwaukee. trainer here. lightweight. Working under the tling team. PFC Alonzo A. Ford. Whiting. In civilian life, Corp. Triolo PFC. Harold E. Smith. Galveston. guidance of Sammy Mandell, then PFC. Howard E. Baldwin, Ft. Leaven- trained fighters at Trafton's gym- the world's lightweight titlist, the Wins Bowling Prize worth. Kansas nasium in Chicago. His "stable" youthful Triolo reached the finals Mike MeCray of Hq. Co., Sig. Bn., Citations Included such well known pugilists walked away with the weekly prize PFC. Gilbert L. Barr. Hoxie. in both the Golden Gloves and as Marty O'Gradney, Phil Saelio, of the Base bowling alleys last AAU tournaments, but never won PFC. Wesley Phelps, Rosine. Navy Vito Rizzo, Gene Ward and Carl week when his against Cross a title. By this time, he had grown 219 stood up Louisiana Sgt. James Caccoppo. He even worked with all comers. F. Goldman. to a welterweight, so he switched Sgt. Warren C. Chauff, Reserve. Legion of Merit two world's champions Barney to the pro ranks where he won PFC. Arnold P. Hicks, Ferriday. — 14 Maine Lt Col. John P. Condon (gold star Ross and Leo Rodak. out of 17 bouts, in lieu of second award). moving up to main Corp. Ralph J Brealut. Watcrwlle. But here at Miramar, he's had events in cities as large as Hous- PFC. Joseph N. lEtaudion, Augusta. Silver Star nothing but champions—and three ton, Tex., before bad hands forced Lost Buddies Maryland IstLt. Oscar Salgo. titles 2dLt. Paul D. Strohkirch. to boot. Under his guidance, him to retire from the ring and IstLt. Edward A. Jones, Whiteford. Massachusetts PlSgt. James C. Dixon. the Miramar boxers have won team devote his time to training. The following are sought: Sgt. Lacey M. Ward. titles in the MarFair West tourna- Corp. Edward A. Hall of Bismarck, Capt. Andrew A. Haldane. Lawrence. Corp. Sidney B. Brown. N. D.; by SP (X) 3/c. Margaret S. PFC. Murdock M. Libby, Boston. PFC. Luther J. Raschke. ment, the San Diego County and Hall. Comm. Dept., USNAS, Memphis, PFC. Frederick H. Malonson, Wake- Term. field. Distinguished Flying Cross the SouthernCalifornia AAU cham- •Capt. pionships. Division Michigan James Q. Yawn. Champ Corp. Gerard J. Gareau. Van Dyke. Navy and Marine Corps Medal Individual titles have been cap- Corp. Don D. Ingalls. DeWitt. Corp. Robert F. Vogeltanz. tured by featherweight Dickie PFC. William P Haynes, Benton PFC Walter Schad. Screen Guide Harbor. Borja, New Orleans middleweight; Wins 29th Fight Minnesota Air Medal Capts. John Tommy Warren, San Bernadino, CAMP PENDLETON—PFC. Ray PFC. Elmer A. Grohman. Faribault. S. Bathurst, »Edward welterweight; Joe Base Theater Mississippi J. Sanders. Hernry M. Turner and Cal., Schneck, Richards of Detroit won his 29th James B. Williams. Evansville, Ind., lightweight; Lee 1730-2000 Corp. Doncil K. Mabus. Vardaman. •MLt. Richard W. Starnes. fight in the Corps in the main Missouri Poteet, Temple, Tex., heavyweight; ! Today Bowery to Broadway, TSgt. Bernard W. Payne. event of last week's outdoor boxing O'Connor-Mont— ez. PFC. Marland Brown, Blue Hill •Sgts. Joseph R. Perry, »Edwin P. show when he battered his way to Sunday—Frenchman's Creek, Fon- PFC. Kenneth D. Carrell, Campbell. Troy and »Edmund 11. Turner. taine-Cordova. •Corp. Elmer A. N. Prokasky. a decision over Pvt. Lucien Per- Montana Monday — Shell Show on stage PFC. Nell Crannell, Pablo. Letters of Commendation sino of Syracuse, N. Y. (2000 only). Walter F. Shaffner. Three Soldiers Tuesday The Impatient Years, Dillon StfSgts. John H. Brqoks and Eu- Richards has had nearly 100 Arthur-Bowman.— gene D. Coffman. fights, 31 of them since he joined Wednesday—The Princess and the Pirate, Hope-Mayo. •All cited for participation in re- KO'd By Marines connaissance and photographic mis- the Corps. He lost two of the lat- Thursday For Whom the Bell Cooper-Bergman. Base sion over Truk atoll Feb. 4, 8144. MIRAMAR—Marine box- ter by decisions. He won a divi- Tolls, — Changes MCAD, Friday San Diego, I Love You, ers from this depot scored three sional championship at New River Hall-Allbritton.— and later won the light heavy Saturday National Barn Dance, Maj. John KOs in three bouts against Army - Benchley-Heather.— T. Stanton has been as- crown in divisional tournaments in Halls of Monte- signed duty as llasu legal assistance boxers from Camp Callan at the zuma broadcast at 1500. officer, replacing Capt. Thomas P. Changes ofDuty latter post recently. Australia and New Guinea. Camp Matthews Golden. Capt. Wamon CO StfSgt Tad Montgomery, 153, Other results: 1745 H. Pittman. of Brig.Gen. Walter N. Hill from Hq. Co., Hq. Bn.. RD, was detached HQMC to home be making his first ring appearance, PFC. John Mount, San Today—The Very Thought of You, to NAD, Fallbrook, Cal. He was re- to relieved from 148. Fran- Morgan-Parker. active duty. dropped Bob Sharpe cisco, decision over PFC. Tony placed by WO. Veil F. Sylvester. in one round. Castro, 155, San Francisco. Sunday Bowery to Broadway, 2dLt. James A. Miles joined the Cols, James P. Riseley from HQMC O'Connor-Mont— to San Diego; James PFC. Cliff Patton, 165, put Callan's Pvt. Phil 178, Bellingham, ez. R&R Center as assistant classifica- M. Daly from Martin. Monday—Frenchman's Creek, Fon- tion officer from duty overseas with San Diego to Cherry Point; Edwin J. Robert Moore away for the count Wash., decision over Corp. Norm taine-Cordova. Farrell Meakin, 175, Chicago. the 2nd Mar. Div. lrom Camp Lejeune to over- in the second round; and PFC. Tuesday—Summer Storm, Sanders- WO. (QJI) Joseph A. Williams seas; William C. Hall from HQMC Nick Ragusano, 160, won the main PFC. Jim Lawless, 145, New York, Darnell. was detached to Camp Lejeune as to overseas. decision over Pvt. Louis Keith, 147, Wednesday—The Impatient Years, instructor in the QM School. Lt.Cols. Willis E. Hicks, previous event from Billy Smith with a Oklahoma City. Arthur-Bowman. TSgt. Henry A. F. yon der Heyed orders from Quandco to Camp Le- third-round KO. Pvt. Joe Viveros, Livermore, Cal., Thursday —The Princess and the jr., student in a Sig. Bn. communi- jeune revoked; Odell M. Conoley, decision over PFC. James Casper, Pirate, Hope-Mayo. cations school since returning lrom previous orders from San Diego to 165. . Friday—For Whom the Bell Tolls, overseas, was appointed a second overseas revoked; Michael Wodarczyk Pvt. William Shanihan, 165, Day- Cooper-Bergman. lieutenant from HQMC and made a from Quantico to aviation duty over- Sports Poll Names ton. 0., decision over PFC. Erwln Saturday—San Diego, I Love You, field platoons officer. seas; Ramon M. Lopez and Maxwell Houghton, 165, Washington Heights, Hall-Allbritton. 2dLt. Arrtita Y. Morgan joined the H. Mizcll lrom West Coast to over- N. Y. MCAD, Miramar WR Bn. from Quantico and will seas; Ralph W. Culpepper from Bierman No. 1 Coach work in the RD Trng Aides Library. HQMC to Richmond; Llewellyn Bernie Bierman, recently 1745 Joined at the Base dispensary Powell jr. from Camp Lejeune who Today—? were Comdr. to Corps Mrs. Parkington, Garson- Lt Blythe W. Paul overseas; William H. Klenke jr. from retired from the and who is Pidgeon. (MC). UfiNR, Lt Comdr. David J. Edenton, N. C, to aviation duty now back coaching Minnesota,was Bear A Hand Sunday and Monday—And Now To- Kennedy (DC), USNR, and Lt. Eu- overseas; Albert W. Paul from Camp named America's No. j morrow. Ladd-Young. gene J. Loffgreen (DC). FSNR. Lt. Lejeune to San Diego; Walter T. 1 coach in Tuesday—Lost in a Harem, Abbott- John A. Hall (DC), FSNR, to APA Short from Norfolk to Camp Le- the Esquire sports poll for De- For Rent Costello. Pre - Commissioning School, Seattle, jeune: Horace W. Fuller lrom Wash- cember. Wednesday—Cry of the Werewolf; Wash. ington, D. C , to overseas. FURNISHED room for single or Soul of the Monster. College and pro football coaches couple. Mrs. Hamrick, 4645 Pt. Thursday The Very Thought of Loma aye. Ocean Beach. Morgan-Parker.— were asked: "If you had your You. Chevron subscriptions are available by mail for the convenience Friday and Saturday—The Dough- of Marines stationed throughout the world, choice of three which ROOM en ground, floor; tile bath. girls, Sheridan-Smith. members of families I coaches, 3146 Homer St., Loma Portal. of Leathernecks, other interested civilians and dischargees. I would you select for your staff?" B-3687. Please send THE CHEVRON for one year to: Bierman won by a vote of 45.13 Wanted [ „ _ per cent. Name t FURNISHED house or apartment. ~ ', Call W-9016 or 639. Hostess House W-3171, Ext. Address _. _ "Call the mess sergeant! I never WO. D. W. Simpson. _'. saw anything as tough as these Lost Wednesday, Nov. BLACK billfold containing ID card, 22 "You wfll If I call the mess ser- money, papers. Pvt. Ancill F. PRE - THANKSGIVING PARTY. Enclosed flnfl }! in ( ) cash ( ) check ( ) money order Miers, 3rd Trng. En., Trng. Regt., Co-sponsored by Sea School and WR (Clip and mail this Coupon) Camp Pendleton. Bn., 2000 to 2200, Saturday. Corps Chevron Maa^nnnwagtt^Kte^44 Marine — 11 Teams Invited To Matthews Matches Mess Sergeant Faces CAMP MATTHEWS-Invitations Gold, silver and bronze medals' jnvs extended this week to six- are awarded to the three indi- using Aviation Personnel man civilian or military rifle vidual winners among those Big Thanksgiving teams of this area to take part in telescope sights and the same for Attend MCB School Job rifle matches held at this camp on those using metallic sights. Fifty enlisted men from MarFair SOMEWHERE IN THE PA- It may sound like a titantlc task, month. the matches Let Salee had to get used to the fourth Sunday of each Begun in 1924, were West were assigned to Base Cooks CIFIC (Delayed)— the hurried but has after the outbreak of housewife pause moment such the The invitation was extended by cancelled and Bakers School this week by a in her assignments during pas* Capt. Ralph Stelnhoff of the war until six months ago. They order of The Commandant. Upon frenzied manipulations on the fam- three years, in which time he has RR Det. on behalf of the West are now being held regularly again, completion of the regular cooks' ily turkey this Thanksgiving Day. dished out a total of 2,700,736 man* Coast Rifle Club of San Diego, with the next one scheduled for course at the school, the men will MessSgt, WilliamSalee of Owens- meals. sponsors of the events. Both team Nov. 26. return to aviation duty. This brings boro, Ky.', with 825 Marines drool- The daily average may fluctuate, to and individual matches are held, the enrollment at the school to 23% ing impatiently, will have per- but it always goes up when he has firing the short national match Out of Control Earlier, 100 other men reported form his gastronomies! magic on roast chicken on the menu. The of course. MCAD, MIRAMAK-A Jap shell from MCAD, Miramar. 60 15-pound turkeys on that day odor permeates even unto the celebration. outpost and are awarded to exploding against his left wing furthest Marines come Gold medals only two assistants, will for one, but of the winning team and threw a plane piloted by IstLt. Four Ships Cited With he a-.running not two or members WASHINGTON—The also serve chestnut dressing, green more helpings. gold, silver and bronze medals for Ocrel M. Russell of San Francisco submarines arid Harder peas, lima beans, cauliflower, as- The mess sergeant also computes the three high individual scores. out of control and he drifted aim- Seahorse, Sand Lance lessly over enemy territory for and the destroyer escort England paragus, mashed potatoes, gravy, that his boys get at least one entry fee is charged, with A $1 "what seemed like hours" his have been Presidential lettuce and tomato salad, cake, ice pound of meat each day and con- sighting shots allowed at all until awarded two motor took hold again. Unit Citations. cream, lemonade and coffee. sume a full six pounds of chow ■low fire stages. during the same period. TSgt. A Wimbledon match at 1000 Murray Lewis, combat correspond-— yards is held immediately follow- ent. ing, for firing with any rifle and Laundry Keeps Marines Natty any sight. Pendleton Sea Squatters CAMP PENDLETON— Pressing QM Dept. are processed daily at Responsible for the smooth run- 452 shirts in one working day is i the laundry. An average of 720 ning of the plant are 2dLt. James NEW YORK—There's a Short Sheridan Cartoons no small task, but Mrs. Leora [gallons of soap and 600 gallons of C. Jay of Richmond, Va., StfSgt Snorters club and a Caterpillar club Bulsterbaum of Oceanside has set starch are used daily. W. Y. Hale of San Diego, Sgts. and now there's a Sea Squatter* Next Week Again that record at the Post Laundry. In addition to the laundry de- Ralph Bubanks of Compton, Cal., club for air personnel who have The cartoons by Corp. BUI It takes her one minute to press a partment, the plant is equipped Roland Carlson of Bethesda, Md., come down at sea and taken to Sheridan which usually appear shirt that will pass the surveying with a modern dry cleaning sec- J. C Poche of Los Angeles, Corp. rubber life rafts. Headquarters are New on page 12 of The Chevron were eye of any inspecting general. tion, which turns out thousands of J. C. Wolney of Detroit, Mich., and at 140 Cedar St., York 6, N. not available this week, bat will Over 26,000 pieces of clothing pieces of clothing daily. In most PFCs. R. K. Risner of Knoxville, V., and Marines who qualify can probably be resumed in next for Marines training here along cases three-day service is given on Term., and C. A. Risely of Klamath get a membership certificate by week's issue. with hundreds of pieces for the all dry cleaning and laundry. Falls, Ore. writing that address.

Male Call by Milton Caniff, creator of "Terry and the Pirates" How Vargan One Go With These Things?

BAG""DITTY Chevron Chick---Bunny Waters TO LEWIS —AT THANKSGIVING Each night and day,through war-torn years, The following Thanksgiving poem, which My heart will beat in silent prayers, expresses the thoughts and prayers of many of God, Who us here: Marines' wives and sweethearts, was written And ask put by Violet Johnson, South Gate, Cal., to her "Please keep us strong and banish fear fiancee, PFC. Henry H. Lewis., now in his Who reign above, — 15th month of duty overseas: I pray that You, always the man love The Pilgrims made Thanksgiving Day Will guard I Please keep him safe while oversea,— they could meet, and feast, and pray So And send home to me," In thankfulness to God on high; some day him For He had watched them from his sky, ￿ ■>•»- And had repaid them for their toil THANKSGIVING PRAYER When harvests grew in hard-tilled soil. "Written by.Mrs. Edna Sanders of Pasa- both too, dena, Cal., for her sons. One is aboard a I guess we are Pilgrims, minesweeper in the Navy. The other. Glen, Since you have sailed across the blue. fought on Bougainville and Guam as a Like others in this world of tears Marine. We wait the day that ends all fears O God, at the close of this Thanksgiving The day when over all the world, — Day, The flag of peace shall stand unfurled. We bow to thank Thee and to pray, That Thou wilt ride upon the deep Our books of yore have always said And guard the little boys I used to That Pilgrims thanked the Lord for breati; Rock to sleep. My thanks go nightly up to Him, Who gave me more than He gave them. Be Thou there to comfort and to keep, He gave to me a gift so rare When waves dash high That none to It could 'ere compare. And there are mines to sweep. The gift he gave to me is you Tour love is like sweet dreams—come true, We thank Thee for Thy protecting care. Though you and I are far apart, When battles rage and bombs Love binds us to each other's heart. Fly through the air. So,,if the nights are dark or fair My thoughts go forth to you out there. But most of all what Thou dost mean to My sailor boy and number one Marine. And He, who watches overhead. ■><■■> Makes light the path o'er which they tread Editor's note— Contributions of poetry, Across the wild and wide, short articles, jokes, cartoons, puzzles or ocean anything else you think readers would en- Until they reach my gyrene'S side. joy, are welcome for this column. (Hail This Paper Home Sttt an envelope, wrap It around LEATHERNECKLINGO tilts Chevron and address. A CHERRY PICKER—Heavy crane used by Seabees IH-cent stamp wiß take it home. in the Pacific for construction work. SKD3BY—Another name for Jap. {tec. 562, P.L.&R. MOOLA—Money, cash in any form. U. & POSTAGBJ BEHAVIOR REPORTS—Letters from Marines to PAID their wives or sweethearts. San Diego, Calif GUN-DECKING—Using loud talk in pretense of . having had a few too many. Also unnecessary chat- •fymityo.B4 ter when business is at hand. Corps Morning,NovemberSaturday 18,1944 12 —Marine Ofc*?ron