ON HOPES WAY OUT The enemy Is darned can sur- The enemy and his knees we vive through only buckling;. — James

— Gen. surrender. MARINECORPSCHEVRON Byrnes. Elsenhower.

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Saturday Morning, August 19, 1944 1 Vol. 111, No. 33

Saipan Veterans Awarded Purple Hearts In Mass Ceremony

heartfelt of assisted Adm. Nimitz in making Marine in the Marianas Islands. the gratitude your and 22 other admirals and Japanese veys By TSgt. Walter C. Cochrane for which the awards were: their chests You fresh honor to that government the victory pinned upon bring generals Adms. Combat Correspondent determina- Adm. Vice Robert Heart. courage and your Halsey; the Order of the Purple company. your L. William L. Calhoun medal offered in tion have made Ghormley, decorated in their hos- "This is not possible." AIEA NAVAL HOSPITAL, Oahu, Some were and John H. and Rear wounds The Pearl Harbor Marine band Towers; of the fleet for the you T. H., Aug. B—Admirals pital beds. compensation the Marine Adms. William R. Furlong, Theo- Marines and have suffered. No material reward struck up Hymn as and generals of the Marine Corps The total was 1120 dore S. Charles A. for the and admirals, assisted by Wilkinson, most of the latter can possibly compensate generals today tribute to more 37 Navy men, paid stirring H. Red Pownall, Robert B. Carney, J. wounded while hurts which of you Navy corpsmen, nurses and than 1100 veterans of the 2nd and hospital corpsmen, grievous many Brown and Frederick P. Sherman. have received. Cross Gray Ladies, passed through 4th Mar. Divs. in the greatest treating Leathernecks. Ross E. Julian Heart is the ranks and then into the wards Maj.Gens. Rowell, "This medal was established by "But the Purple a sym- Purple Heart decoration ceremony C. Smith and T. T. Moore; and the bol. It betokens nation's respect to honor each man. held in the Pacific. George Washington to honor a ever I_ some men's Earl C. Long, David him in the for the sacrifices you have made. Tears came to eyes Brig.Gens. The wounded men who fought men who fought with P. and the S. Brewster, Leroy Hunt, Field Adm. Nim- It commends for willing- as the admirals, generals side by side to victory in the bloody War of the Revolution," you your G. C. Harold t>. medal - nurses Harris, Thomas, assembled ness to make that sacrifice when bearing corpsmen, battle for Saipan Island stood at itz told the men. W. G. Farrell, W. J. need to defend and Ladies Campbell, Chester W. "So a com- the arose your coun- Gray approached. attention as Adms. you join distinguished admirals and who Wallace and W. E. Riley. who the with blood. It con- The generals Nimitz and William F. Halsey jr. pany—you men fought try your own

Battle Veterans Japs Execute Marines In Manchuria 2nd Div. Awards it Receive WASHINGTON—Two Marines They attempted to pass them- Japanese assertions." However,

off German aviators was pointed out that if the circum- and a sailor were condemned to selves as Vets Back international law death and executed by the Jap- whose plane had crashed. Enroute stances were true, In MCB Ceremony had not been violated. anese July 31, 1943, according to to the scene of the supposed acci- had not been known a to the Navy Dept. from dent one of the men killed a police It previously report Cross And Silver Marines Returned that American be- Navy the International Red Cross. inspector and another seriously prisoners were Star Presented To PFC. wounded a Mongol, according to ing held in Manchuria. From Saipan Sent They were Sgt. Joe B. Chastain, three the Japanese version. The enlisted in Dallas, For In Action Corp. Victor Paliotti and Sl/c. Sgt. Chastain Gallantry Home To Families court were tried before a military and Trank Merigolo. Tex., Apr. 4, 1939, was con- decorations in recognition and condemned to de*ath. since High at firmed as a prisoner of war One week after their arrival The three, held as prisoners of of heroic deeds in Pacific battles June 1943. the 214 2nd Div. veterans of escaped from their Man- 18, Base, var, Marines, were presented to four a thurian the June The New York Times said Corp. Paliotti enlisted at Denver, Tarawa and Saipan camp night of 21, Guadalcanal, lieutenant colonel and three enlist- Colo., Sept. 11, 1939, and has been were cleared this week through KM3, and fled toward Russia, ac- "Washington officialdom and high ed at ceremonies conducted since June men, and confirmed as a prisoner Reclassification Redistribution lording to the Japanese Foreign Army and Navy officers seriously by Brig.Gen. Archie F. Howard, 1943. Center. Mfice. doubted the authenticity of the 22, MCB Base CG, on the parade Assigned to Stateside posts after ground yesterday. helping drive the Japs back up the Awards Lt.Col. were presented South Pacific route to Tokyo, the CO of Man Leonard M. Mason, 214 Leathernecks were given 30- R&R Every the West Coast Center, in to their -day delays reporting PlSgt. Edwin Arnold Schwab of new stations, enabling them to and PFCs. O. Galeton, Pa., George visit their families and friends for Ga„ and In White of Fayetteville, the first time in more than two Fight John W. Britton jr. of Waterloo, la. years. the Navy Cross and Silver Both Nearly all were recipients of the •Star medals were pinned on the and All Hands Used Purple Heart were discharged of PFC. the chest White, Navy from hospitals for return to active to Lt.Col. the Repulsing Japs Cross went Mason, duty. Silver Star to PlSgt. Schwab and HARD TO BELIEVE On Guam, Saipan Marine Medal the Navy and Corps

to PFC. Britton. Clad in complete new gear dis- The Marine Corps has shown PFC. White's citation for the tributed to them at the Base, the once more, in the battles for Saipan "couldn't be- (Continued on 2) hardy Jap-conquerors and Guam, that every Marine, re- page lieve" they were once again on of his work or the gardless special V%a V-Mail American soil. post assigned him, is primarily a "I sti.l can't believe it," said one fighting man. Marines veteran who asked that his name A delayed dispatch from Sgt. Occupy be withheld so that he can sur- Alvin M. Josephy jr., combat cor- prise his parents and friends in respondent on Guam, reveals that Former U. S. Isle (Continued on Page 2) cooks, bakers, postal clerks i and

Other usual rear elements became WASHINGTON. Aug. 9 (UP) — B» Conrteouc front line combat troops following Baker Island, U. S. Pacific weather & desperate Jap counter-attack. outpost abandoned soon after Pearl New The attack started at night. By Proposes Harbor, has been reoccupied by

dawn, snipers, machine gunners Marines — apparently without the filtered and mortar teams had could Air Job Japs knowing that they once Top lines in through the Marine and, the have taken it without a fight, (Continued on Page 2» Navy disclosed today. WASHINGTON — Establishment Bond. Or Bondage? The reoccupation was disclosed of the office of Assistant Com-

that in a Navy announcement mandant for Air for the Corps is

Now Adm. A. W. Radford, now in a bill in Travel Time PRE-WAR. Marines who took Guam found this cigar box Rear provided introduced recreation fund. assistant deputy chief of naval Congress by Rep. Maas of the containing $104.33 of pre-war garrison's tally operations, has been awarded the House Committee on Naval Af- Allowed Veterans StfSgt. Jean B. Hall and Maj. Robert M. O'Toole DSM for services as a task force fairs. H. the contents at HQMC, (Photo by Sgt. Pv. Wright). commander. He was cited for his The bill prescribes that both the Overseas veterans returned to conduct in action against the Japs Assistant Commandant and the the States under the Corps' rota- in landing activities on Baker, Assistant Commandant for Air tion policy are assured of a full 30 Marines' Box Makin and Tarawa. (who shall be junior to the former) days at home under a new policy Guam Cigar shall be line officers not below the put into effect last week by the Aim True rank of colonel and that each have Reclassification and Redistribution the and of Fund Untouched Japs Base Personnel Get rank, pay allowances a Center. By major general while holding such Travel time is now allowed being Ballot Applications office. WASHINGTON—When Marines recaptured Guam, seized the veterans, both from the R&R Postcards to be used as ballot Dec. came across at least one Wrtt« atoms Center to their homes and from by the Japs 10, 1941, they those eligible to which the enemy had applications by their homes to their new posts. The memento of former Marine occupation

. <■ _k . — election ,ii * vote in the November are new was authorized in a Three policy apparently overlooked. ' Colonels distributed to MCB per- directive from now being HQMC. and A cigar containing cash box, sonnel. —— March Proudly bank books indicating that they Area FMF Moving The postcard applications are re- Refuse Awards belonged to the Marine garrison's Hon. Advance To quired to be attested, according to recreational fund, was discovered Onto Base Maj. David F. Ross, Base voting WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (AP)— Marine bar- Today in the ruins of the old Three Marine battalion Rear supervisor, who states that where command- Success racks by members of the Ist Prov. convenient for ers temporarily have refused Silver Hq., San Diego Area FMF, was it is not personnel Mar. Brig. Stars for their in the 11 to contact a commissioned officer won part cap- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. (UP) to move onto the Base today from Maj.Gen. Roy S. Geiger, com- ture of the Marshalls. —Today's advance-to-the-rear "de- Camp Pendleton. Its offices will for this purpose during working the re- The —Lt.Cols. H. manding 3rd Amph. Corps, the attestation may be se- men Walfried partment from Tokyo radio, re- occupy almost the entire north wing hours, turned the box to HQMC. cured from battalion duty officers Fromhold of Pensacola, Dorm C. corded by United Press: of the Administration Bldg., first Hart of Grand Forks, N. D., and "Japanese forces, which had been Maj. R. M. O'Toole, PX officer, and second deck. All male person- after 1600. Clair W. Shisler of O.— fight said the cash, to $104.33, nel will be quartered in Bldg. 6-W Maj. Max E. Houser, Base postal Canton, putting up a gallant against amounting" have asked that of and in the Bank of Guam and the WRs in 8. officer, warned that names on ap- presentation the enemy in the Myitkyina sector, deposits Bldg. their awards be delayed until back would be Area FMF moved to plication cards must be printed so the Tmccessfully forced their way at Agana, totalling $650, headquarters they will be readable receipt men they commanded receive to new positions according to "frozen" until such, time as they Pendleton recently when Camp El- upon theirs. by secretaries of state. schedule on the night of Aug. 2-3." could be claimed after the war. liliott was turned over to the Navy. Kin Veterans Night Interceptor All Leathernecks Training Opens Back In States, Fight In Front For Enlisted Men Sent To Homes Lines On Guam Applications are now being re-

ceived from enlisted men for Back In U.S. Hard Being training for air interceptor service Specialists Of All Types

fighter commands, a For Some Battle-Tested with night Called Into Action When

new field opened to Marine avia- Leathernecks To Believ« Japs Make Break Through tion by a recent HQMC order.

from Page 1) combines (Continued Interceptor training (Continued from page 1)

the skills of radar and Me. "I I won't believe navigation, Bath, guess small groups, were threatening air with it until I'm back in Maine where gunnery, making crewmen vital rear points. combat experience the most desir- I can pitch into a New England Rather than back front line able such service. They will be pull clambake with ears of sweet corn for rear elements were gath- given preference over other appli- troops, and a big bowl of butter alongside ered to form inner defenses. Legal cants. my plate. Then I'll know I'm really road crane All candidates must be officer officers, builders, opera- home." tors and personnel clerks were material since they will be eligible, Favorite dishes were pre-war those hastily formed into within six months of completing among the attractions of among leading units the sudden combat to oppose training, for commissions as sec- coming home. thrust. ond lieutenants. Candidates must

and FRIENDS AND FOOD volunteer, for the course; have 18 Artillery surveyors map men,

months' service; have clear diction faced by a banzai charge far from "I want to see my friends again, dead and stable temperament; be high their guns, filled a gulley with id all I eat the steaks and eggs school graduates with scores of 110 Japs. can hold," said in general and me- aptitude 100 in At the beach, men unloading Corp. Elmo J. chanical aptitude; have reached 21 supplies rushed several hundred Andrade of Mis- and JAP MILITARY DOG. First years not passed 35 years of yards inland and held a position. sion San Jose, enemy military dog captured age; weigh not more than 185 in the Pacific taken Marines on and is Seabees, building a rear road, Cal. was by Saipan now and be taller than pounds no 5 manned automatic weapons and For PFC. Ellis answering to the name "Rosie." She is learning to respond feet 10 and be able inches; to pass machine guns to hold it. MPs, H. Austin of Mo- to commands of new master, Capt. Stanley W. Robinson. a flight physical. cooks and signalmen, working on bile, Ala., beer should be made Application to base generators, teamed up to an- and potato chips The Commandant through official nihilate about 100 Japs firing into held the most War channels under Ltr. DA- service Enemy Dog Captured, HQMC their camp. A tank unit lure. He was -29461, dated July 27, 1944. crush used a tank to a Jap .50 cal wounded on Sai- MG. nest. Buy Bonds For Freedom and won a Now Works With Marines Corp. Andrade pan

personal com- OFFICERS TRANSFERRED Palm Trees Made mendation for knocking out two SAIPAN (Delayed)—One of the first Japanese military 'Canal. PFC. EarlieTj. on Saipan, it became Japanese pillboxes on dogs captured in the Pacific war area is now a mascot of a For Picture Set and necessary to transfer scores of Austin enlisted 31 months ago, 2nd Mar. Div. unit. Whatever her she Japanese name was, CAMP PENDLETON —On the junior staff or ad- officer's sabre is one of officers, holding an enemy is now called "Rosie'' and is to quickly learning respond to of set "Winged Victory" here, 500 ministrative his trophies. positions throughout prized commands in English. ￿ palm trees are being made from the 4th to command of com- 'Td like a short hitch of State- Div., Rosie was taken prisoner behind stands at and Shepherd, guard night eucalyptus poles leaves from panies and line side he "and then I platoons replacing duty," said, the front lines duringthe third day over Robinson's foxhole.— Capt. real palm trees painted green. The men killed or wounded in think I'll want to out again." action, go of the battle for this island. She StfSgt. Jack Pepper, combat cor- poles are painted to look like to Gaske according a delayed dispatch To Sgt. Harry E. going had collar with a a message pouch respondent. palms. from 2dLt. Jim G. PRO. home means smoking-hot biscuits Lucas, attached to her neck and was be- and Texas League baseball games. lieved to have been brought here rfis home is in Pine Bluff, Ark. by Manchurian troops who use dogs

for military purposes. FOXHOLE HIT

At first, Rosie answered com- admis- Luckiest man, by his own mands in Japanese only and was "LOOK YOUR of the stationed in the BEST IN" ion, group hostile and ferocious. Then Capt. .3ase tent while awaiting area Stanley W. Robinson of Altadena, ilearance, PFC. Donald A. was Cal., took charge of her. Now Carlquist of Minneapolis, Minn. Rosie, a thoroughbred German W"

Carlquist also told how the Japs

on Saipan turned the of war- pages The following Marines are medieval "are back to days by sought: Tastening bayonets to bamboo poles James Barna, last known to be "GLOBALLY WORN" lix feet and them /H_fl_KflMl long using as overseas; by his brother, Pvt. Jo- spears or javelins. seph Barna, Plat. 461, RD, MCB.

San BAYONET SPEARS Diego.

Sgt. Norman W. Rless of New it them "In close quarters gave York and PFC. Closes Collins of an advantage in reach," he said. DRESS BLUES North Rsl Carolina, by Corp. F. Kanter, "Usually we never let them get MT Co., Hq. Bn., TC, Area 13-B-12, ihat close. Then they would throw Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Cal. it, like a spear." IstLt. or Capt. James I» Jones,

Keep Clean last known to be at Jacques Farm,

hearth Camp Elliott, San Diego, by John Summer Weight Gabardine The eat drowsed on the fits needles in F. Miller, 232 South Aye., Grand rug; ~the knitting were Junction. Colo. their place by the old rocking chair; the grandfatherclock struck Capt. Ctiarles A. Vassey, last OFFICERS' GREENS *Bkwl*

3:00. known to be overseas, by PFC.

Grandma: "Now, where in hell Emmett D. Jones, MB, NAS, North Cal. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY is that gigolo?" Island, ifH 1

Battle Vets Get Awards • Barracks Caps, Regulation Type. I lII • Frame and White Cover for Dress Blues, also I ff i

Blue Covers for Dress Blues. ft ■ , (Continued from Page 1) Jap MG nest, enabling his unit to • Genuine Shell Cordovan Belts, with Snap and ■ ' A continue the advance. Navy Cross credited him with ex- Solid Brass Buckle. X /B> V traordinary heroism in the battle Lt.Col. Mason received the Navy • Cap and Collar Ornaments, Gilt or Bronze. .

on Gloucester, Jan. Cross for personally leading a bat- for hill 660 Cape • Chevrons, For Blues, Greens, or Khaki. ■• WE

talion on 14, 1944, where he led a platoon to in the initial landings • Divisional Shoulder Patches and Specialty 1■! the crest of the hill and then per- Bougainville and continuing to lead Sleeve Patches. 1 Ml

moved forward the attack wounded twice. sonally despite a though Line of Khaki L96 AM • Complete Shirts, up. heavy concentration of enemy fire PlSgt. Schwab received- the Silver • STERLING SILVER MEDALS, and BASIC COPVBIOHTEO m. He led Star for in to locate Jap positions. conspicuous gallantry BARS Marksman, Sharpshooter and Expert. assaults against enemy positions risking his life to help save three • Campaign Ribbons, Single, Double or Triple. action three times and remained in action other Marines during on

Gloucester. until wounded in the final push. Cape PFC. Britton re-

The Silver Star was for ceived the Navy and Marine Corps gallantry Uniform Manufacturers For Over Half A Medal in ! Century when his company was pinned for personal bravery at-

town rifle and machine fire tempting to save injured mant by gun an Eniwetok Marshalls on Cape Gloucester and he moved in Lagoon,

Islands. forward to personally knock out a Subway Tailors Chevron auo-cription- are available by mail for the convenience ~ of Marine* stationed throughout the world, memleu of families of leathernecks, other Interested civilians and dischargees. Broadway at Front Street Pickwick Hotel Building Please send The Chevron for one year to ;

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Saturday Morning, August 19/1944 — Marine Corps Chevron 2 This is the ship . . Leathernecks Who Wrote History

At Blazing Guns Of "Big E' Home

Even Sailors Bragged About dropped into the drink," he said.

After air* nearly every attack, Sharp-Shooting Marine Gun the sailors gave the best places in Crews Aboard 'Workhorse Of War' the chow line to the Marine AA. FCk. Walter gunners, according to

E. Bruns of Van Buren, Ark. In A little group of 20 seagoing Marines, who weie aboard addition to his regular duties aa the Enterprise at the outbreak of the war and who have cook, he had a battle station battle as seen carrier action in nearly every big sea since, are loader with a 20mm. crew. first time gun on their way home this week-end, many for the Universal of the returned ->■ opinion _i_ !__*__._ T-l 1 »_-«.__-__. since before Pearl Harbor. < veterans was that sea fighting in The 20 were on the "workhorse were sad sacks, I can tell you, the South Pacific is not nearly so of war" when it received the Presi- when we the wreckage. I saw guess rugged now as it was early in the dential Unit Citation —first carrier about Christmas. we forgot war. to be so honored. They arrived at "Anyway, we refueled and went Growing U. S. sea might in the the Reclassification and Redistri- out.—out for Japs." Pacific started becoming apparent bution Center here last week and In addition to being the only to the men when the carrier to after 30 days at home will leave carrier to get into action at Pearl which they were attached took its for Stateside posts. Harbor and the first carrier to place in the fleet that attacked Some of the men were aboard strike offensively at the Japs, the Tarawa, according to PlSgt. Robert the "Big E" as she steamed back "Big E" helped protect the USS E. Lee of Fort Worth, Tex., a 37- toward Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, Hornet on Gen. Doolittle's Tokyo -month veteran, who was in charge 1941. of four raid and in the first year of war of a battery guns. "We were all set to get home for The 20 had UNDER ATTACK. The E" is shown under attack in wreaked damage on the Japs esti- returned veterans a "Big Christmas liberty then," said Corp. mated at 10 times her original reunion with their former topkick, Battle of the Eastern 1942. Flames can be seen Solomons, Robert B. Phillips jr. of Guthrie, cost. now WO. J. R. Schinka, when they out in under the flight deck. Two who was aboard the Enter- breaking gun gallery Okla., arrived Pride in the Marine detachment at MCB. WO. Schinka is carriers plus Marine and Army aircraft turned back Jap prise 33 months. "Instead, we sailed was voiced by PFC. John J. Max- attached to R&R Center. to re-take Guadalcanal. (Official photo). into Pearl Harbor on Dec. 9. We attempt Navy ian of Chicago. "Of the 84 aboard, At Sea School Here we never lost a man," he said. "A

few but three were wounded, only Most . and men who manned her of the returned group had . guns seriously enough to be unable to gone through boot camp and Sea man their posts. School at MCB. Five had been in

"Our sailors used to go ashore the same platoon at Sea School in and brag to other crews about their the fall of 1941 and took part in Marine he added. gunners," the movie, "Shores of Tripoli." Among the most vivid memories They were Corp. Ernest L,. Argo, of these AA. gunners were the Jap Galveston. Tex; PFC. Orville P.

dive bomber attacks on the "Big Kilburn jr., Cincinnati, O.; PFC.

E" off the Stewart Islands on Aug. Jack B. Brasher, Irondale, Ala.; 24, 1942, and the Battle of Santa FCk. Bruns and PFC. Maxian. * Cruz on Oct. 26, 1942. Ten other members of their pla-

toon were reported killed aboard "A Lot of Bluffing" the USS Arizona when the Japs

That was back in the days when attacked Pearl Harbor.

American sea power in the South Among others to come through Sea Pacific was so light that "we had School here were Sgt. Z. G. Wynn to do a lot of bluffing and out- jr., Springtown, Tex.; Sgt. Earl maneuvering" and when the Japs Horton, Fort Worth, Tex.; and still had some good pilots, the men Corp. Donald D. Norem, Byron,

recalled. 111.

Though the Stewart Island at- The group was in charge of

tack was their first, the Santa Cruz IstSgt. Clifford H. LeMieux of Cal. action made it look "like a Sunday Napa, "Character" school picnic," according to PlSgt. of the detachment

Kenneth N. Mykelbust of Dcs was Corp. James J. (Radar) Novelli

"About of who served Moines, la., a gunner. 65 Chicago, as orderly to Adm. :to 85 Jap dive bombers came at us William Halsey until the latter at Santa Cruz," he said. became SoPac. As orderly to various PlSgt. Mykelbust had - not set ship commanders, he often foot on land since last January got the "scoop" on what was

when he left the "Big E." "We going on for members of the de-

put in for refueling a few times," tachment.

he said, "but I stayed aboard ship." Bonda Buy For Freedom —« As members of Marine detach-

ments aboard carriers, these men

have taken in raid New part every in Telephone the South Pacific since January— REUNION AT MCB. Twenu veteransof seagoing duty aboard the Enterprise meet their Hollandia, the Marshalls-Gilberts former first sergeant, now WO. J. R. Schinka wearing garrison cap), upon being Numbers Listed (center, action, Emirau, Palau, Yap, Truk returned the U.S. They met at the E&R Center. PFC. Chester to (Photo by Turk)- (three times), Jaluit, Woleap, Eni- wetok, Saipan, Guam, Tinian and For MCB Units Rota. Hide Groggy Nips Off Saipan shortly after D-day, Due to a series of changes of AA. batteries two carriers laid on Base office locations, many Base In Spirit Cave down a curtain of fire at six tor- telephone extensions have been dis- pedo bombers that was "heavy continued and assigned other of- GUAM (Delayed!—Two Marines enough to walk across," PlSgt. fices and to activities of Hq., FMF, three here who had captured Japs Mykelbust recalled. San Diego area. holed up in a cave stocked with The.two carriers were in attack The following changes in Base Jap whiskey. Whether the Nips formation and about 1500 yards extensions were announced' this had been taking nips.is not related. apart when a flight of fighters week: Charles Y. Rosa of Stam- Corp. at came over high altitude drop- Previous New ford, and PFC. Charles W. Conn., small bombs. ping No. ' Unit No. Cooper of Pendleton, Ind., wounded 405 MT Co 505 two Japs with hand grenades and Torpedo Bombers Downed 647 War Bonds RD 376 flushed all three out of a cave with 480 "As we were watching them," he Operator's Quiet Room 239 a flame thrower. 285 said, "the six torpedo bombers Intelligence .. 254 Stacked in front of the hideout Drafting

low. The on WR came in gunners the ... Reception Center.. 481 were cases of Japanese whiskey, The two carriers began firing almost following numbers have been unharmed by the flame thrower point-blank to catch the Jap tor- disconnected and reassigned FMF and grenades. They have been im- pedo planes as they swooped be- activities: pounded.—StfSgt. Francis H. Barr, tween! the two ships. 457, Mess No. 135; 345, Mess combat correspondent. "P"; "We caught the three that came 545, Chief Messman; 353, 10th an

Marines, veterans of- cam- the .fleet to the C; 441, So. Cal. many Jap nearly Philip- Telephone repre- paigns in the South and Central pines, PlSgt. Mykelbust said most sentative; 543, Tailor Shop No. 2; donated their blood at the •of- the detachment Officer Pacific, got a "chilly 538, Section, sales room.

Red Cross Blood Donor Center feeling in" the belly" when they -— Keep Clean here in commemoration of the sec- heard that contact had been made False ond anniversary of the initial land- with a Jap force containing six to Report

ing on Guadalcanal. nine first class carriers. USNH, OAKLAND — PhM2/«. the Included in the group of Leath- But Jap pilots showed less Lester F. Holloway of Laurel, READY FOR ACTION. Marine gun watch aboard Enter- ernecks on hand were veterans of experience that day than in the Miss., attached to a Marine unit, prise stands by as "Big E" points her guns at Wake Island that landing, some of whom were Santa Cruz action, he said, adding was wounded and reported "miss- for the famed Feb. 24, 1942, raid. Leathernecks re- just wounded and were administered that the three who got through to ing in action" after the battle for

turned to Base from duty aboard carriers of the Pacific the blood in field their carrier weaved but life-giving plasma hardly or Kwajalein turned up four days -Fleet have action in battle hospitals.—StfSgt. Charlie maneuvered. "They seen nearly every major sea Evans, just flew later on an Army transport. He is of the war against the Japanese. (Official Navy photo.) combat correspondent. straight into our flak barrage and now being treated here.

Saturday Morning, August 19, 1944 Marine Corps Chevron — 3 EDITORIALS Saturday Morning, August Id, 1944 Highways ofDeath

You're Still in the Marine Corps

__ _ .

thousand words A good many of advice on a newcomer to the Corps or a veteran of overseas what to take and what to dowhen going overseas the old rule still service, applies. Keep your lips various have WSen printed in service publications, buttoned about military matters. Several Marines but it has remained for Headquarters Bulletin in already have been subjected to disciplinary action its issue to some current compile equally good for telling tall tales or for talking too freely about advice for officers and enlisted personnel coming military matters. back to the U.S. Headquarters points out that returning vet- Part of what Headquarters has to to re- will find say erans many changes in civilian life. Ra- turning Marines applies,to them only—part of the tioning of some commodities and shortages in advice well who goes as for anyone wears the others may prove irksome, but criticism won!t forest green. help, for these things were done to aid the war effort. Headquarters advises men returning from

overseas to make preparations for bringing back Finally, there's the matter of attitude toward

their war souvenirs before off from the those who shoving are still at home. "Don't look down on

Pacific. The safest to avoid trouble or the the way delay man in service who has not been over- is to have a note of authorization from CO your seas", says the Bulletin. "Perhaps he was as and be that the looks sure censor your trophies eager to go as you were, but couldn't get there over. through no faultof his own. Don't think the man in civilian clothes is a slacker—he maf be an Travel with the minimum of baggage and important in the wheel check cog production that is to see that you have provided proper ship- providing your very life-protection in armament ping instructions. All hands are reminded of the extreme importance of their orders and keeping . . Somebody must stay home and work!" personal identification cards with them.

￿ <■ ￿ A word of caution is directed to the occasional

overseas veteran who takes the attitude that, having served outside the U.S., he is "through Two Years Tim week with soldiering" and is not subject to rules and Ago regulations. As the Bulletin points out, men who (From The Chevron, Aug. 22, 1942) are still overseas expect returned veterans to the the best of their Marines killed represent Corps to ability. Eighteen aboard the USS Lexington in Strict the Coral Sea battle have attention to personal appearance, military been commended posthumously

by the Navy Dept. for "setting an of etiquette and modesty of bearing is the mark of example courage and devotion to duty of the the true veteran. highest order."

The of premier showing "Wake Island will be in the Security is still Whether you're all-important. Camp Elliott theater next Monday.

Two Canadian brothers were re-united here recently DOTS OF DEATH. dot this of Every on highway map after a 19-year separation. The brothers were separated San Diego 'First to County represents a Marine killed in traffic—a Write' when the elder, MTSgt. J. W. C. Mcintosh, the total of from joined 63 Jan. 1, 1941, to Aug. 15, 1944. Most occurred "on the Corps spur of the moment." at night when hitch-hikers' Thanks "greens" couldn't be seen to the Corps' combat correspondents, photographers and other Public Relations Div. personnel America overseas, is getting more and Letters of general interest to Marines will be better news—and faster—about published. Please be what's going on Valve brief—sign your name, Safety although it will be withheld in if wish. the Pacific than ever before. you

Work of these men is often of such excellence 2nd Wants Home Holland On that the Fights press associations and individual news-

Editor, The Chevron—As a Marine papers it dad, my hat is off Editor, The Chevron —With give top "play." reference to your article to the Div. Marines. Ist I am glad home for about they are a (Aug. 12) Holland Marines, please note that Holland Pictures taken well-earned*rest—but what and how much is by Corps photographers appear more never a expected signed peace treaty with Germany and certainly of our 2nd Mar. in every newspaper and magazine in the fighting Div., which has been on Guadal- will country not do so before the last oneof these "Germs" is either canal, besides Tarawa, and rate with the best work done in Saipan and Tinian. These men of dead driven being any or from our soil. Only a part of Holland, in- ours (boys of 17 we saw theater. Actual when last them but now the war broadcasts of the Saipan nearing cluding part in which Rotterdam is situated, sur- 21) deserve stateside and battle flown back certainly duty a chance to see rendered to the that ill-fated were and used on major net- enemy on date. Fighting the home town again. still went on for two weeks in Zeeland. works within a few days after the fighting. The better part A MARINE DAD of the Navy was evacuated and is still fighting very It's not always to the Editor's easy get news, pictures note—Corps policy is to rotate men overseas as actively on the European front, while the folks at home def- is and back to this rapidly as practicable—with seriously wounded do not act as if Holland at recordings country in a hurry, and those initely is peace with Germany. physically unfit but ingenious Marines find for combat duty being the first returned. Capt. W. H. A. van MEERKERK usually a way. Take See story elsewhere the in this issue about 2nd Div. men Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. experience of the 3rd Div. on Guam for ex- coming back. Camp Pendleton. ample. The first day news flowed from that island <• the went ￿ ￿ copy by the following sequence of con- veyances: a General Sherman tank from the CP Mails His Overseas Bible to the beach, a "duck" from the beach Stops Shrapnel to a pon- toon anchored barge at the reef, an amtrac from Editor, The Chevron—At various times The Che\ron-Some job hnve men- Editor, time after he participated the to tioned that unable to the barge a Higgins boat, Higgins boat to a you are as in Marshall* PFC. supply many copies ot invasion, Carl W. Matthews jr. of

command from The Chevron as are ship which, by s-eaplane via Saipan requested by the fellows overseas. the 4th Div. found a piece of shrapnel embedded within the can't the this and Pearl Why men on Base as well as of a Bible he Harbor, the copy finished its amphibian other shore pages carried in the campaign. The same stations make it their business mail Bible with the and air journey. personal to their copy shiapnel still in it -was carried by him to .«ome fellow You overseas? give me someone's name through the recent Saipan campaign.

When the Marine.-? to and address and 111 see that a are first fight, the CCs copy is mailed weekly. NAME WITHHELD

are first to Who'll do likewise the line forms write and get the news out. on the right <■<■■> Pvt. LLOYD DAUGHERTY <■■><■ 2nd Cas. Co., Gd Bn., MCB. Seek Information So We ￿ <￿•»• Missed The Boat Editor, The Chevron-One of my boys was wounded at

Saipan and later died. Will who knew The anyone -TSgt. Sidney Editor, Chevron—Boys, missed the boat the Available you on , Scholarships M. Epps, drum major with 2nd Div. band, write of a me. picture Sgt. Winifred Chintis, radio-teletype operator The Chevron—Our VFW Mrs. G. C. EPPS at MCAS, Santa Barbara. Editor, Post No. 1629 here has 1024 Park Rock S. four-year scholarships in available Aye, Hill, C. Sgt. Chintis's husband a pharmacy to returning is prisoner of the Japs—he was service It is nice of those men. a opportunity for on one islands the Japs took in their first drive. men returning to civilian life to better themselves. could Maybe you write her up in your next one. She is a Corp. ARTHUR O. STEEN ...I would like very much to hear from someone who very pretty sergeant and photographs well as I had the MT knew Co., Hq. Bn., TC, Pendleton. my son, PFC. Hugh Kellerman, who killed Nov. pleasure of photographing her at radio school. Camp was

Editor's 3, 1943, on Bougainville. I never received mail from StfSgt. ROBERT E. STIGERS note—Applications for these scholarships will any him and all B_n. be accepted my letters were returned unclaimed after I 242, Post Office Bldg„ Cincinnati, O. until Nov. 15. received word of his death. <■￿■*• Mrs. BERNICE KELLERMAN

Box 37, Tehachapi, Cal. How Many Higdons? MARINECORPSCHEVRON

Editor, The Chevron—ln reference to PFC. R. W. Mr. and Frank . . . Mrs. Takach, 1625 A. W. Juneau Higdons letter in The Chevron Published Sat. by United States Marines and distributed Aug. 5: My name is Aye., Milwaukee would like to hear from every 3, Wis., anyone to every Marine in the San EMego Area free ©f charge. Tok«_ and I would like Higdon, too, to know how who knew their Pvt. who killed sent unit just many son, Rudolph Takach, was eopfes are every Marine overseas a_d post, every Marines there are that Feb. station and barracks in the U.S. Mall subscription price for by name. 6,-1944. and parents friends for one year is it. The Chevron does aot Sgt. T. A. HIGDON S2/C RUDOLPH A. TONZ -•ceasarily express theattitude of Marine Corps Headrruartera. MCAD, Miramar. Ward 36-2, USNH, San Diego. Jackson Telephone: 5121 Extension 533 Editor's note—Higdons speak up. Address: The Chevron. Bldg. 15. Marine Corps Baa* San Diego, 40, Calif. <■■$■<■ Will who knew . . . anyone my husband, Corp. Joseph A. Brig.Gen. ARCHIE F. HOWARD, Honorary Editor Keeney, killed on Saipan, kindly write me. Who Needs Daily Ride? Mrs. JOSEPH A. KEENEY Capt. James E. Parsons, Officer-in-Charge S. Corp. Richard C. Loomas Editor 319 Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Okla. The Chevron —I have for three four PFC. Victor H. Leeding Sports Editor Editor, space or . : Corp. William X Coope- . Circulation riders to and from . , , . Manager daily East San Diego and MCB. I William G. Corp. McCrtady ..... Business Manager leave home at about 0725 and am ready to leave the Base Will of the buddies Francis Corp. A. A. Kochendorfer Advertising Manager . . . some of my son, PFC. PFC. Edward J. Wishin Chief Photographer shortly after 1600. My home is at 4500 University Aye., A. Krueger of the 2nd Div., who was killed on Saipan—

and I can riders MCB. pick up en route to please write me. National Advertising Representatives: MTSgt. C. DOLE Mrs. FRANCIS KRUEGER Sr Thomas F. Clark Co., Inc." Base 205-217 E. 42nd St.. New York City Typewriter Shop, Ext. 527. 1507 So. llth St, La Crosse, Wis.

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— Marine Chevron 4 Corps Famed Unit Marines Observe Qualifications The Golden Rule Continue High Carries On CAMP PENDLETON —Here's a nice gesture. At Rifle Range The driver of a large truck pulled onto the shoulder of Highway 101 North Saipan Fighters this and took aboard Dakota Boot Hits near camp a Hammered Huns group of Marines headed for Los Targets For 327 To Lead Angeles on liberty. At Belleau Wood Field At Camp Matthews The truck carried approximately CAMP MATTHEWS—Qualifica- By Sgt. Maynard Stitt 50 men. Nearing the Los Angeles tions with the M-l rifle Combat Correspondent city limits, the Marines passed the by recruits continued high at this last hat, collecting $50 for the driver, range SAIPAN (Delayed)— It's'too week, with 94.4 per cent of the an average of $1 per man. for the of this Marine early men detail Wednesday and 94.5 per cent

which 26 —— Bonds regiment, just ago Or —— years Bondage? of the Thursday detail firing qual- was hammering at the Germans in ifying scores. Only 98 out of 1764 Belleau Wood, to think of history, failed Night On Guam to shoot 268 or better. but there is little chance they ever Plats. 707, 717, 719 and 72S will forget the first 20 days they dropped but one man each. School spent fighting the Japanese on 'Just Lovely' range coaches for these four pla- Saipan. toons were PFCs. William F. Mur-

the GUAM Last night, after reaching (Delayed)—The Japs phy, John R. Mitchell, and James beach harbor north P. along Tanapag weren't too bold when we landed in Brockway, and Corp. Ralph K. of Garapan, unit in the regi- the morning's Jubb every invasion, but tonight jr. Their Dls are Corp. G. C

ment spent the night off an active they of their Sgt. came out foxholes. Daugherty, J. L. White, Corp. line for the first time since Y. N. firing at "You Ma- Mitchell, and E. E. They yelled us, die, Sgt. Perry. D-day. rines," High individual score ofthe SOUVENIR HAPPY. Saipan souvenirs havebeen the best and the Marines yelled back, week, "Come a 327, was fired by Pvt. Edward yet. These Leathernecks and get us." MARKED BY COURAGE boast the largest Jap flag cap- A. Hiltner of Plat. 711 and Our Lang- 11 17 feet. mortars whistled over our "This drive we've just made tured, by From left, IstLts. Donald C. Drurara don, N.D. On his heels were Pvts. and heads. The mosquitoes were active shows that the indomitable courage Nathan R. Smith and 2dLt. Richard A. Kronman. Donald L. Saver of Plat. 732 and all night long. Lone Japs tried to of the unit hasn't lessened any Grants with and sneak with Pass, Ore, 326, up on foxholes grenades since June, 1918," said Col. James Arley Wenzler of Plat. 728 and and bayonets. They counter-at- P. Riseley of Roswell, N. M., the Comstock Park, Mich., with 325. tacked in squad and platoon CO. Samaritans 'Em Range Set records for the week were: Up strength, too. It was a lovely "I hesitate to to try compare all night around. Aug. 9 the two campaigns, but I have GUAM Marines toward their Pinter Leading platoons—9B.4, Plat, (Delayed)— were trudged away tent Sgt. Alphons A. of Dime 719- but for nothing highest praise -•'S.3, flat. 707; 98.2, Plat. 717. area. Asked if they had had special Box, Tex., awoke to find 12 slushing through a torrential down- Japs Leading individuals — 327, the men and officers who have Pvt. Hiltner; orders to hand out the smokes, they stalking his hole after midnight. 324. Pvts. Clifford H. Qos- taken of toward the front at our assigned chunk out pour Agat. sett (Plat. 712), Hayward, Cal., laughed. Dan- "No," they said, "We just He killed six of them with a tommy iel B Carlton (Plat. 717), St. Jo, Jap-held Saipan." They had been fighting constantly back from the front lines and the others fled. His Tex., and Robert got our- gun ma- McUarraugh (Plat. On D-day these Marines landed since the beach four 7PO, Corpus Christi. Tex. hitting days selves. We know how it feels chine section combined to to gun the left flank unit of the entire Aug. 10 as be ago and they were tired Their moving up without a cigarette." smash an enemy counter-attack, Marine assault on The Leading platoons—9B.3, Plat. 723- Saipan, faces showed it. The three knocking out Jap mortars and ma- Plat. 724 Paul good Samaritans were -90.0, (PFC. M. Kraso- beach was forced and foothold a wski, coach, Corp. W. W. As they passed by in a un- chine in the Bradford, long, Sgt. Stanley Popowitz of Quincy, guns process. was enlarged steadily. Nightfall 1)1); 96.5, Plats. 732 (PFC. Corson ending line, three fellow Marines PFC. The failed de- Mass., George C. Miller of Japs to pierce our O. Sealies, coach. Corp. F. C. Sindik, brought a heavy Jap counter-at- lighting and DI) and 733 (PFC Charles L. Ralls, were cigarettes pass- Alexandria, Va., and PFC. William fenses. Their dead lay out in front tack, followed by another in the coach, GySgt. A. L. Everett, DI). ing them to the headed boys for H. Kurts of of our lines in the Vallejo, Cal.—StfSgt. morning.— Leading indi\iduals — 326, Pvt. early morning hours of D-plus-two, the front. After their Gerald Saver; 325. Pvt. Wenzler; 324, Pvt. exhausting D. Gordon, combat corre- StfSgt. Dick Gordon, combat cor- made tanks. Kenneth W. Jiirch (Plat. 734), Seat- principally by enemy — supply about 10 cartons — they spondent. respondent. tie Wash.

TANKS KNOCKED OUT

The Leathernecks beat back

the attack, employing all the

special weapons it could muster.

Daylight found 27 tanks smoking and burning in front of the lines, a (merchandise for yy%^ few of them right in the*lines

this assault Despite battering, Iti_T A I______fc T iVT G5. /_/ < unit< moved out on schedule to JVIAKIW-CiO /aSk/'i^ make an attack. For the next 18

days the regiment scaled ridges,

fought in jungles, mountainous

terrain, and for six bloody days slugged through "Devil's Garden" We ust received a limited number of I j^^H^jj J / ■—a V-shaped valley almost a mile watches ONE 0F THE '' very fine wrist - wide on its eastern end. ft I FINEST is a Swiss movement, anti- % During this battle, the regi- %/ RJ W~* shock and \__e_ss_~* mental officer was killed, which magnetic, waterproof, protected M *r left field direction Lt.Col. Russel SECOND to f jrffe * %tr has 17 jewels. Also has sweep .T T wrkrvT r-TriQ ALL WUUIj 1IHiO / «a tt a »tt\ Lloyd of N,_ J., who has ii- j?- o u j Chatham, / j!P r*__J»1 HAND, and luminous figures & hands. 1 >0 Served with the unit in Iceland, at Price $59.50 plus 10% federal tax and - Guadalcanal and on Tarawa \ others at jpr $1.49 State tax. ALL MEN LAUDED

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Elastique . . 2.50 enlisted officer." . every man and OFFICER'S WOOL GABARDINE ■ 1 The battalion commanders are j—: 1 Lt.Col. William K. Jones of Joplin, CHENILLE EMBLEMS MARINE CUFF LINKS SHIRTS & PANTS Mo., and Majs. John E. Rentsch of make a sweU gift for MATCH Sandusky, 0., and Leßoy P. Hunt TO for a man of Bscondido, Cal. Sweaters & Swim Suits i- , jr. Q n « otr r» 4-„ Shirt „„ 2.25 Pants ~ . Cap 10K Gold Filled Maj, Hunt took command of a - on Sterling q ft smaii size sue battalion that had landed under a 10 95 Combination Price 13J5 $5.95 lieutenant colonel, who was in- 75c Large plus taxes jured and evacuated a few mo- 25 00

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Saturday Morning. August 19, 1944 Marine Corps Chevron — 5 Jap Losses Heavy In 'YeGods..a boys' camp..' Central Pacific Drive

Speedy Marianas Campaign Pushes

Nip Casualties For March Through Islands To Staggering 10-To-1 Ratio

MARIANAS CAMPAIGN

fiaipan—lnvaded June 4 by 2nd and 4th Btor. Dirs. Capture com-

pleted In 25 days.

Guam—Invaded July M, IM4, by 3rd Aasph. Carps. Capture eom-

pieted in 20 days. Tlnian—lnvade

in 9 days.

Estimated Jap losses—4o,oo4 troops killed; 56 ships sunk, S prob-

ably rank, 74 damaged; 1133 plane* destroyed (including 37 probables and 164 damaged).

American losses—sl7l killed or missing, 20,000 wounded (4000

wounded oa Saipan returned te combat at Tlnian); 4 warships

damaged, 199 planes last

As American troops pushed final mopping-up operations of Pati Point against Jap stragglers in the vicinity on Guam,

observers at Pearl Harbor characterized the seven weeks*

Marianas campaign as one of the most successful of the

Central Pacific war and expressed* opinion that tbe conquest took less tine than originally anticipated. Marines Cited Adm. from a takes Nimitz, returning YOUTH TAKES OVER. Veteran SgtMaj. George R. Carlson, 43, (seated) a trip through advanced American in his outfit. From left: SgtsMaj. gander at the youth of other sergeants major positions, safed tbe Japs bad suf- For H. Houser, Training Of Hollis W. Glass, 26, and Roger C. Gary, 23, and Acting SgtsMaj. George fered toB a staggering casualty Walter J. Shields, 21. 25; Robert N. Fox, 25; Howard W. Kewish, 25; and since the triumphant march across 81st Div. the island bases leading to Tobyb Army the Marine started last November. 'Now in old Corps. . ' WASHINGTON—Two Marine o#-

JAP TOLA. HKAVT K. Pickett fieers, Brig.Gen. Harry South where he 16 months. Jn his By Pvt Bernard J. Milligan Pacific, spent of S. C, and Col. Denaki Ridgeway, record book, too, is a cruise of seven months at In the invasion* of tbe Gilberts, SgtMaj. George R. Carlson, veteran of five G. of have been Oglesby Alton, 111., and made Guantanamo Cuba. Marshalls and Marianas, the Jap- hitches, recently returned from furlough Bay, cited for their major in Youngest of the lot is 21-year-old Acting Sgt- anese have lost 82,323 dead and the rounds of his- fellow sergeants contribu ti n to o Maj.Walter J. Shields of Kewanee, _■>. He served 3033 prisoners, be said. MBDAG-46 at MCAS, El Toro. the amphibious 21 months in the South Pacific. American looses for tbe same When last seen and heard, he was beating a training of the Next in all 26, come Acting SgtsMaj. campaigns, which have put oar zig-zag course to sick bay for a psycho-neurotic age, *lst IMv. Robert Army's H. Houser of Lansing, Mich.; N. forward positions within 1495 mile- examination. George In letter of W. Kewish of a "They've Fox of Southgate, Cal., and Howard south of Tokyo at Saipan, were 5903 "Ye Gods!" he was heard to scream. commend at i on Why, in the Galva, 111. killed in action—a ratio over tbe turned the place into a boys' camp. signed by Army Houser served 12 months at Guadalcanal and Japs of approximately 10 to 1. OLD Marine Corps -!'' Maj.Gen. P. J. Pearl to his in Hawaii, Fox was 21 months at Harbor, Tbe admiral pointed out that Jap SgtMaj. Carlson was referring co- Mueller, com- in all—old in Palmyra and Midway, where he participated losses were probably much higher, workers of Group 46, overseas veterans manding the 81st, the Battle of Midway, and Kewish 17 months at since his figures did not include a experience, but surprisingly young in years. the officers were New Caledonia. but unesti mated number is 24! large Their average age Gen. Pickett cited for "the ex- Eldest of the young men is Hq. squadron's killed as the result of the pre-inva- Common opinion characterizes sergeants major cellence ©f tbe instruction Glass of Ark. aeVial bombard- pro- goat-gettingveterans SgtMaj. Hollis W. Benton, Despite sion and surface usually as grizzled, growling, vided." lfis third hitch Ma- the and his youth, he is serving as a ments. of '"many campaigns, born into Corps Gen. Pickett, the citation rine. His career has taken brim to Germany, pointed destined, by tradition, to be as long-lived as the AIRSTRIPS TAKEN Wallace SEVEN served as commander of the France, England, Virgin Islands, Samoa, out, Corps itself. Islands Panama. Troop Training Unit, Amphibious hew- and In the battle of the Marianas, Group 46 belies this popular impression, with Col. of the seven, com- seized the island Training Command, for Carlson, with 20 years' service, SgtMaj. Carlson, "daddy" Americans key ever, SgtMaj. service last June and now is Oglesby as "his competent and un- the pleted 20 years' and principal bases, leaving the is the sole old salt of group. Corsair He has tiring assistant." six attached to a fighter squadron. Japs only minor island bases. On The remaining are juveniles by comparison served aboard cruisers and and has that World War II destroyers the three islands we have seiaed "Gen. Pickett," the commenda- and offer convincing proof stationed Santo and China. man's war. been in Cuba, Domingo are seven airfields. tion said, "required from bis corps definitely is a young 12 months' in the and co-ordinator for the He recently completed duty Capture of Guam, largest island of able instructors close application Group sergeant major South Pacific. which the is of the Marianas and last to be con- to the work at hand and thorough- squadrons comprise group 23-year-old Three of the unmarried. Their 3rd Gary Stanton, N.J. Despite his youth, seven are quered, was completed by the ness in its execution.," Roger C. of combined excluding Carlson's 43 years, Prtv. Mar. and he is no to the post he holds. He served ages, Mar..Div., Ist Brig, Commander of MB at the Pearl newcomer total 146. Inf. which com- in a similar capacity with an air group in the 77th Army Div., Harbor NTd. during the Japanese 3rd prise the Amph. Corps com- attack Dec. 7, 1941. Gen. Pickett is

manded S. Geiger. Ma- by Maj.Gen. Roy a veteran of over 31 years of

rine service. During the first Salute Smartly Corps Unit saw in Claim World War he service Japs New On Saipan stations Weapon Sergeant Saves France. Foreign duty where he has served include Guam Still On' Canal Breakfast 'Joe' and posts in Santo Domingo and Marines' Flame Haiti. Two Schools Join LONDON, Aug. 10 (AP) —The Throwing Tanks Bullets Be Courteous —— Despite radio said a small Tokyo today Rout Japanese Liked Their Milk on Japanese unit is still in action Base — Battalions SAIPAN (Delaye_) Like the Guadalcanal. -Marines USNH. SAN DIEGO — One of SAIPAN (Delayed) Dutch boy who used his fingers to broadcast asserted the unit combined two old weapons to GySgt. Daniel B. Kidd's many re- Tbe here Shoe plug- a leak in a dike and thereby Personnel of the and Tex- Pacific left the but new one in the was had been on island, produce a spectacular School attached saved Holland from being flooded, sponsibilities tile Repair was to heard from it effect. It is tbe keeping men of his platoon from that nothing was with devastating and Sgt. Alfred B. Sherman of Booth Ser. Co, Ser. Bn., this week few members reached » flame tank. Under the his drinking too much cocoanut milk until a throwing Bay Harbor, Me., recently used that of tbe Japanese Language who Central Pacific base recently and of which took holes on hot days. The sergeant, type fighting place School Base Bn. fingers—to plug up bullet in to Hq. Co., Hq. hid- with the Japanese soldiers his unit's lives in Tulsa, Okla., was recently reported some Japanese were here, Both schools moved to MCB % huge can and save sup- were the and waging well entrenched in mountain caves returned here after 13 months ing in jungle Pendleton ply of coffee. from Camp recently. warfare. and cliffside dugouts, it was a fox- overseas. guerilla Until this week had con- The can was standing near a they Godsend to our infantry. hole in which Sgt. Sherman and tinued to operate under the Pen- tanks equipped for everal other Marines had taken Marine light dleton Trng. Command. ad- night. dawn, the preceded infantry over during the At TAKEN TO CLEANERS purpose fortified /bile the coffee was being heated, vances against positions less risk than troop- our Jap soldiers were detected in with much

bushes. borne flame throwers. earby ID Cards Saves And tank was credited with kill- The bullets started to fly. Two Base Shop Liberty One

I 75 soldiers in a cave. ,t them tore neatly through the ing Japanese Marine I business in ID and caids as well as in A rushing liberty such were virtual mn and the coffee began spurting Many dugouts where the is handled weekly at tbe Base cleaning shop, garments arsenals and unap- out. Bullets or no bullets, Sgt. practically -take" is estimated at well over 700 pieces of clothing daily. his the Sherman was bent on having proachable by infantry. don't have time Mrs. and her assistants his foxhole Madge Beswick, manager, coffee. He ran from Against this weapon, the Jap- search all for articles when clothing is brought holes with his to pockets forgotten and plugged up both anese were abe to offer little re- anxious Leathernecks invaiiably re- in for cleaning. But, she said, fingers. His comrades finished off sistance. Cannon - bearing tanks blouses ID and a short time after having left containing the Japs and then joined the quick- appear frequently covered the flame- I occasional ana sometimes money. UNIVERSAL in their first liberty cards, an ring advancing" tbinking sergeant cup throwing tanks when alteration and pressing days.—"StfSgt. The Base cleaning shop and the adjacent of "joe" in many against fortifications to knock out under the jurisdiction of the PX and, in addition to em- BOOT SHOPS Frank Acosta jr., combat corre- shops are anti-tank guns.—Sgt. David Demp- civilians, have several Marines and one WR on duty. ploying combat spondent. sey correspondent. must be "A hundred heard on why a garment — are daily Stop Xoose Talk excuses i , Military handled in the shop," Mrs. Music Program ready earlier than it can possibly be out." Boots and Shoe* said. "Most is that of being shipped Marines and VVRs have been in- Beswick frequent excuse Also that becomes tiresome when the same men give I WHEN YOU'RE vited to participate in a weekly But even excuse said. the the same story week after week, she Shoe Repairing "Monday of Music" program at "SPOTTED" i the work seems to be getting caught up, Mrs. USO Club, sth and Ash Sts., San Just as shop's ON INSPECTION GET looks out window and 2000. Beswick said, one of the helpers invariably a Sth Diego, every Monday night at Ftr "M*vi_r A J||fi"F| M* mad 1184 Aye. con- announces: -*»y*o"!ro» I Interested personnel should BUIIJL-I San Diego, Calit from W ■ ■ 1 "Hut-Hoo-Hee-Foor. I knew it. Here comes another mUlori-S, hats, ■￿■ _T I platoon tact Frederick, Fennell, musical MUk.TI-11*- •_«.Mm. TBI *■P»» SPOT PEMOVER , adviser, at tbe USO council office. Sea School."

Saturday Morning, August 19, 1944 — Marine Corps Chevron 6 Reader Jap Night McGuffey Possum-Playing Found On Guam Marine Prodded

American grammars and text- Raid Fails books were found by Marines in On Guam abandoned Japanese dogo-ts on By Jap Guam, according to Sgt. Alvin M. PACIFIC FLKET HKADQUAIt- Joseph/ jr. of Washington, D. C- Thin line Of TERS, Peart Harbor (IMS)—lt* a combat correspondent. of fame playing possum la Mt en* Marines Beats Off In one cave, demolition oquads joyed by Corp. Fred Hoffmaat Jr. came on a McGuffey's Second Banzai of Hoboken, N. J., who, in order to Charge Reader. save his life after being badly To help in the dictating at that StfSgt. Francis H. Barr By wounded Guam, death in the on feigned peace signed White House, Combat Correspondent when Japs searched American perhaps. Ol1AM (Delayed)—Sitting in « dead.

Shoot Ste-itftt After at foxhole a couple of hundred desperate fighting point-

blank pistol and a fierce ex- yards behind the front lures range change waiting for word to move for- Passenger Fee of hand grenades, the Ma- rine fell wounded in the back. He ward, * bailie -scarred Marine told of forced himself to lie with his from Hattiesburg, Miss, eyes "ban- Issued staring wide blood draining a fanatical Japanese night Warning open, from his when rai" counter-attack. wound, a Jap poked

him with a rifle. After reinforce- In grimy dungarees, stained by Action was taken this week by ments arrived Tap blood and the red clay of the Base rationing board on re- Corp. Hoffman wai evacuated, and is now recovering B-aam hills, PlSgt. Clifford K. ports that some MCB drivers re-

Cooley described the hand-to-hand ceiving supplemental gasoline ra- Saint* Sm-rtlv __

as the most blood-curdling tions for periodic home travel are fighting Polls Officers On spectacle he had ever seen. charging excessive fees for trans- mortar said The sergeant, a man, porting passengers. Post-War Intent threw hand and HONORED. Col. Elmer H. receives the the Japs grenades Drivers charging' as much or Salzman, right, A recent order froaa The Oaat- Marine lines for two mortars into more than public transportation of Merit Medal for services while chief Legion outstanding maadant requests Reserve officora hours before attacking. systems will face suspension of of staff with Marine Aircraft in the Solomons. a Wing to indicate whether or not they de- gasoline rations and their names Award is Francis P. sire appointment in the RAINS GRENADES presented by Maj.Gen. Mulcahy, regular will be reported to their COs with Commanding General, MarFair West, at MCAD Miramar. Marine Corps. the "We were groggy from con- recommendations that disciplinary The expression of preference cussion," he said. "We knew from action be taken. does commit the officer not to ap- fire attack the concentrated an first In the place, it was pointed Seabees Repair Jap Gear ply or not to apply for permanent in sector. At Salvage, was coming our 0200, of out, transporting passengers is commission, nor will it obligate the battalion of approximately a Japs WASHINGTON the considerable a prime requirement for obtaining —Despite ment, enemy equip- Corps to appoint such officer. Tfce attacked. in They were yelling found of gasoline rations. Therefore, devastation wrought on Jap bases ment was in salvagable con- poll is being taken to assist HQMC voices that sounded high-pitched charges should be made on an ex- in the Gilberts and Marshalls dition and has been to use in its studies of to by put by legislation gov- like cats meowing. We fired illumi- pense-sharing basis. American fleet and aerial bombard- Seabees. ern post-war commissions. riflemen and nating shells so the

machine gunners could see. As the

Japs came up the hill toward us,

they were mowed down."

The sergeant stopped talking

and swept the battlefield with

could bloodshot eyes. As far as you ;

dotted the fields. On see, dead Japs ( 15 the crest of a hill, there was a long YEARS' 24-HOUR line of line enemy dead, a so EXPERIENCE SERVICE straight that it appeared as if the Japs had been placed in that order.

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Stand Erect All Mail Orders M^^SmVWffKSv^mmW^OK^mWmm^. Leg Puller 1Ml-K-S^lf Bank of America - ci,jnn_j _-„„„ *„ SAIPAN (Delayed)—Sgt, William Shipped Free to Main £ranch Wilkinson of Long Island, N. V., U Any City in the S- National Bank and a buddy, sharing a foxhole, Security T.&S.Bank were plenty mad over who was U. S. A. all of San periling whose leg and interrupting Diego

much-needed Came to sleep. daylight "Strictly according Marine Corps Uniform Reculattoas or roar moner back la full."

md they discovered * bedraggled

buried to his neck Jap soldier up

Md trying to draw their attention.

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JS»toi-y Miming, Amm& &. »•• 7 Ser. Corps Operates Air Photo School At El Centro Battalion Duties Assumed

Wide Experience By Capt. Potter

Given Students Capt. Paul M. Potter assumed new duties as CO of Ser. Co., Ser.

Bn., this week, succeeding IstLt In MCAS Group Frederick P. Logan, who was de- tached to Boston NYd. Capt. Pot-

ter was transferred to Ser. Bn, Each Man Must Qualify from RD. As Gunner In Addition To 2dLt. William A. Ash, former

Aerial Photographic Work aide to Brig.Gen. Matthew H. King-

man, joined RD as CO of the 4th MCAS, EL. CENTRO — Keeping Recruit Bn. He formerly was at- with the never-ending de- pace tached to Base Hq. Bn. mand for aerial photographers 2dLt. Richard A. Resleure was the both and overseas throughout detached from RD and ordered to of the section nation, photographic Mare Island for further transfer is conducting its an air group here to sea duty. the own training program. Under WO. Ellsworth M. Carner was Stewart L. direction of 2dLt. detached from Sig. Bn. and sent the group photo officer, Officers Baugman, to Communication School that given the course parallels by at MC Schools, Quantico. of Photography at Naval School WO. Curtis E. Coker left Sig. Bn. Fla. Pensacola, for duty at Camp Pendleton. Trained in all phases of photog- MAP MAKERS. Aerial students learn to mosaic toward close of aerial, the photography log maps CHAPLAINS ASSIGNED raphy, both ground and in their From PFC. William J. MTSgt. Charles P. Young, student also takes active part training program. left, Cavanaugh, Two Catholic chaplains, Lt. Charles Cline Robert B. Freeman laboratory's routine work, giv- Corp. Vincent N. Matulich, PFC. M. and TSgt. jr. the Joseph J. Cassidy, (ChC) USNR, him wide range of experi- ing a and James D. McLaughlin, (ChO

ence. USNR, were assigned duty at MCB Instructing the students is a Air Wide-Range this week. Chaplain McLaughlin staff of Marine pho- Navy-trained will conduct services at Camp Mat- tographers. thews Blows Hit Enemy and Chaplain Cassidy win serve the Base. DETAILED STUDY on

of of The theory every phase Bases Pacific CHANGES OF DUTY in detail: In photography is taken up

WASHINGTON — The chemistry, following optics, photographic PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 15 (UP) changes affecting the status of copying, darkroom technique, Marine —The South and Central Pacific personnel have been an- ground and aerial photographic nounced: contribu- air continued this week from mapping, plus the latest war Cols. JBugene and the northern Kuriles to Hal- F. C. Collier from tions to photography— color foggy HQMC to Hq. of CmC, US Fleet; mahera, about 300 miles south of Theodore B. infra-red processes. Millard from MCAS, Cherry Point, to duty as BuAir is also a the Philippines. rep- Each photographer resentative at United Aircraft Corp., capable of qualified aerial gunner In the Marshalls, Marine Daunt- Stratford, Conn.; WilliamMcN. Mar- shall from MB, Washington, his and taking lesses and Corsairs hit hide- D. C*, protecting plane enemy to home to be relieved from active installa- pictures of enemy ground out positions while Navy search duty; Arthur F. Binner from Mar- Fair West to Div. terrain and move- bombed defense installa- of Avn., HQMC?; tions, troop planes William N. McKelvy jr. to Camp tions Kuriles. ments. at Araito in the Lejeune. of Lt.Cols. Harry N. Shea from Instruction is on use over- given Liberators which have been ham- .seas to Camp Pendleton; Howard Tfc a com- photographic trailer, Hiett from overseas the mering Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima to HQMC; Paul R. Cowley lab in itself. from Indian Head, Md, plete photo in the Bonins returned to the lat- to overseas; Ivan C. Stickney from and than 35 tons MB, NYd, New FRONT LINE WORK ter rained more York, to HQMC; Winslow H. Randolph jr. from Sco« of bombs on the airfield and ad- the trailer tia, N. V., Pulled by any truck, to MB, NYd., New York; jacent installations. Lewis B. Reagan from FMF, San front lines and can be taken to the Diego area, to overseas; William O. with aerial re- Low-flying Mitchells set afire Smith from San used in conjunction FMF, Diego area, to warehouses and other installa- overseas; Edward R. Hagenah from connaissance planes. The plane Jap duty as aide to U. S. Minister to tions raids Halmahera in upon Is- flies over enemy-held positions, Union of South Africa to temporary in the land and Ternate Island duty London, on completion of them and drops SKY SHOOTING. From cockpit of a training plane, Lester lying just photographs which he is ordered to HQMC. off Halmahera, which lies in the film to the trailer men, who pro- I. Kidwell learns tricks of aerial photography at MCAS, Lt.Cols. Mark F. Kessenich from defense line. MB, NYd., New York, films and deliver the fin- El Philippine to MB, NYd, cess the Centro. Aerial photographers are qualified gunners. Washington, D. C; Leonard W. Ash- to commanders The Palau ished product troop Islands, important well from overseasto MCAS, Mojave;

Julian F. Walters from overseas to in a matter of minutes. enemy base about 500 miles east of MarFair West; Guy B. Tannyhill to Final here is devoted Mindanao, have been under almost instruction MB, USNH. Oakland; Jacob G. Gold- Watch Marine from Students Saipan Japs berg Camp Elliott to to making mosaic maps. daily air attack since early June. overseas; Frank G. Wagner (ret ) to Training hours in the air on spend many Command, Camp Pendleton; David Use V-Mail tactical mapping problems. 'Trouble Shooters' Work W. Silvery from overseas to Camp Pendleton; William W. Stickney from overseas to Camp Lejeune; Written Home Lately? Hostess House Thomas F. Riley from overseas to SAIPAN (Delayed) — Telephone linemen and "trouble temporary duty at DOP, after which

he is ordered to HQMC; Harry N. shooters" here frequently saw Japs watching them from Leader Wounded Shea from Camp Pendleton to HQMC; the trees, waiting for them to move on before coming out Open At Gate 4 Robert E. Stannah to Camp Pendle- ton. to cut the wire. The experience was one few telephone men Bt»_a Erect But Not Downed would relish. The new hostess house, con-

Sgt. Kenneth Gulling of Louis- structed at Gate 4 for the con- "This is the first time I have shooters to enter cav- SAIPAN — Lt.Col. dangerous (Delayed) venience of friends visiting Ma- a ville, 0., who headed a crew of five ever been a judge in beauty con- in order to trace the of

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Prisoner PFC. James A. Roust, Framlngham. Dead Woun'd Miss'g of War Pvt. Philip L. Runner, Boston, Career Closes XTSN 16,307 6,955 8,678 2.524 Michigan 10,973 848 1,945 USMC 6,071 IstLt. James E. Keese, Hermansville USCG 346 175 234 0 Sgt. Oliver U. Simyog, Ferndale. ! Corp. Floyd R. Lee, Kalamazoo. With Retirement 22,724 18.103 9,760 4,469 I'FC. Perry R. Thompson, Lapeer. PFC. Russell D. Clements, Serrien Springs. Albie L. Thomas Missing PFC. Wallace F. Keys jr., Detroit. MGySgt. PFC. Charles B. Peace, East Detroit. Kansas To Continue Work PFC. Bristol L. Shutes, Three Rivers. Toward PFC. John H. Tyler jr., Dearborn. JstLt. Lawrence R. Johnston, Fort In Plane Plant PFC. Mack S. Markulis, Detroit. Victory Scott. Emerson Ohio PFC. A. Mookerman, Grand Rapids CAMP PENDLETON—MGySgt Cleveland. IstLt Robert F. Sprenger, PKC. William W. Peek, Detroit. Albie L. Thomas, who during more PFC. Frank Podger jr.. Detroit. PFC. Donald A. Detroit. than 31 years in the Corps has seen Dead Rail, action in two has Minnesota blazing wars,

retired from active but Alabama IstLt James L. Brandt, Fairmont. service, Arthur C. Sgt. Chaput, Hibbing. plans to continue doing his bit as Corp. Truman D. Eastis Jr., Brighton. Sgt. James Mundo, Minneapolis. Corp. Virgil 15. Adams, Bessemer a civilian until the present conflict PFC. Glen M Adler, St. Paul. PFC. Abbie Dismukes, Fairhope. PFC. Robert T. Borgen, Erdahl. is over. PFC. Percy B. Burgess, Decatur. PFC. William H. Miller, St. Paul. PFC. Herbert L. Morgan, Sterrett, Thomas announced he lias Tvt. Harland H. Tonnell. St. Cloud. ac- PFC. Norman E Plummer, Birming- cepted a supervisory position with ham. Mississippi an aircraft factory and will report Arizona PlS«t. Doyle W. Phagan, Cotton Plant. to work as soon as he has settled Corp. William C. Cocio, Tucson. Sgt. Ufa S. Burns. Union. into the unfamiliar routine of civil- Corp. James L. Bennett, Phoenix. PFC. Ralph H. Rogers jr, Jackson. PFC. Hex F. Crandall, Litchfield CONGRATULATIONS. MGySgt. Albie L. Thomas receives ian life. In his new job the vet- Park. Missouri Leatherneck will have PFC. Merardo D. Robles, Tucson congratulations from Maj.Gen. Charles F. B. Price, com- eran charge PlSgt. Bertram J. Kunz, Springfield. Globe. Pvt Vorous W. Collins. of installing airplanemachine Corp. Martin R. Dyer jr.. St. Louis. manding general FMF, San Diego area, upon ending his guns. California Corp. William N. Clarkson jr., St. Marine career with retirement after 31 service. Louts. years' RECEIVES DISCHARGE Leonard, Los An- Capt. Patrick G. PFC. Robert E. Broaddus, Moberly. getes. PFC. Floyd D. Duey, Foley. Retirement papers were present- Capt. Loreen A. O. Nelson, San PFC. Sammy Farmer. Sikestown. South Dakota Virginia ed to the master gunnery sergeant Francisco. PFC. William C. Larimer, Trenton PFC. Joseph L. Burner, Maurertown. William Cardiff, Stockton. FMt/e. IstLt. L. Emanuel F. Schorle, Sikes- Corp. Daniel W. Ness, Conata. his 48th PFC. Charles It. Lambert, Staunton. on birthday, Aug. 1, by IstLt. Myron L. Minnick, Pasadena. town. Diego. Tennessee Washington Maj.Gen. Charles F. B. Price, com- 2dLt. William J. King, San PFC. William H. Wears, Kansas Rosa. IstLt. Robert L. Ramsey, 2dLt. Glenn A. Phillips, Santa City. Seattle. of San Die- Sgt. Charles M. Blair, Nashville. manding general FMF, Blumenshine, IstLt. Richard Slat, GySgt. Harold C. San PFC. Norman W. Robertson O. Puyallup. jr., St. Corp. Robert E. Mundy, Bethpage. Francisco. Louis. GySgt. Vincent T. Hicks, Seattle. go area. PFC. William M. Rodenbaugh, Dyers- National GySgt. Henry StfSgt. John T. Utley jr., Linker, Walla Walla. who enlisted Jan. Montana burg. Thomas, t, Sgt. Robert City. Kromm, Endicott. IstLt. John C. Younglove, PFC. Eugene 8. Pendergrass, Madi- Stanford. Sgt. 1913, wears eight campaignribbons, CCk. Bernard F. Johnson, Oakland. Leon A. Tessier, Moxee City. Corp. Carl Y. Krelner. Billings. son. - Corp. Corp. Bill E. Davies, North Holly Ronald L, Twombley, Seattle. including the Purple Heart for PFC. Herbert Hoffer, Marsh. PFC. Grady L. Parsons. Shelbyville. PFC. Marvin A. Knight, Spangle. PFC. PFC. Johnson Clarence A. Stroskl. Basin. Ray M. Johnson, City. wounds received in the initial as- Corp. Randall T. Henderson jr., Los PFC. John Schimke. Odessa. PFC. Robert E. PFC. Herbert P. Evans, Humboldt. Thomas, Great Falls. PFC. Paul L. Yacolt. Angeles. Nye, sault on Guadalcanal. He saw ac- PFC. Harold G. Hoffman, Los An- Nebraska Texas West Virginia tion in World War I, at Nicaragua, geles. PFC. Roy E. PFC. Otmer F. Messenger, Grafton. San Luis Remm, Omaha. IstLt. John W. Pritchett jr., Austin. PFC. Harold G. Sarmento, PFC. Santo Domingo, and Haiti, and was PFC. Robert S. Smiley, Harvey G. Bolin. Montcoal. Danbury. IstLt. Cornelius P. Brice, Corpus Obispo. PFC. H. Christi. Ray Campbell. Earllng. at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 1941. PFC. P. Whlttier. New 7, Edward Lewis, Hampshire PFC. Walter IstLt. Sam W. Cuero. Dajchak, Trlttdelphia. PFC. Eric Johnson, San Fran- Lane, H. PFC. Paul M. Man- Sauvageau, 2dLt. M. Wisconsin cisco. Hoyt Stewart, lowa Park. MIDWAY ACTION chester. Corp. James A. Bruzelius, Ft. William D. Milwaukee. PFC. James B. Jenkins, Delano. Worth. Sgt. Hoppe, Richmond. New Corp. Charles Galveston. Gordon H. Pardeeville. PFC. Richard B. Byers, Jersey E. Dean, Corp. Turner, Six months later the veteran Ma- San Fran- 2dLt. Corp. Robert L. Kizzia, Kaufman. PFC. Wallace H. Laffin, Wausau. PFC. Martin P. Becker, August Sacker jr., Paterson. Marshall rine was at when U.S. 2dLt. Corp. B. Roden, Alvin. PFC. Edward Anderson jr., Couderay. Midway cisco. Irving F. Workhov en, Haw- Corp. Morris J. PFC. Theodore N. Keno- PFC. Dorman Cowart, Los Angeles. thorne. McCulloch, Bryan. Schieieher, forces handed the Japanese inva- Corp. Edward C Payne, Waco. sha. PFC. Eugene Crowley. Los Angeles. PFC. Henry J. Guszak, Passaic. sion fleet a defeat. Corp. Lee E. Barton jr., Somerville. PFC. Elmer H. Seeling. Waukesha. smashing PFC. John P. Kimmerle. Los An- PFC. Jack C. Marsh, Kearney. PFC. Joseph Noel, Denison. PFC Ijtwrence G. Mathias. Rib Lake. Thomas geles. PFC. Vincent Peter Brizich jr., North was in the task force at PFC. James H. Daberry, Croesbeek. PFC. Everett J. Michalsky, Ocono- PFC. Harley M. Markley. Anaheim. Bergen, PFC. Guadalcanal and Pasadena. PFC. Lavon H. Shafer, San Angelo. mowoc. Aug. 7, 1942, PFC. Kenneth A. Maier, Jay S. Butler, Jersey city. PFC. Henry A. Crowl, Houston. PFC Charles Psajdl. Biloit. PFC. Edward F. Owen, Los Angeles PFC William N. Ross, Kearney. J. fought until he was wounded on PFC. Harlan B. Austin Pvt. E. Colbeth. San Diego. Dyess, James New York Oct. 1942. His conduct and PFC. Olive I. Hester, San Antonio. Buy MoreBonds 20, per- Pvt. John E. Pritchett. Los Angeles IstLt. Jack PFC. Thomas A. Casey, Lvubrook. M. MeMaster, Arling- lormance of duty there won him Michael ton. Colorado PlSgt. J. Scott. New York. PFC. Contract Awarded three letters of commendation, in Sgt. Peter F. Grennan, Brooklyn. Lenard W. Thompson, T)alln«. Denver. Frank PFC. James PlSgt. Jerry Nichols, Corp. M. Putz, Forest Hills. R. Tollett, Carr 1 z o addition to the Presidential Unit Springs Work PFC. Llojd A. Cieber, Boulder. Corp. John A. Collin, New For El Toro York. Citation. PFC. R. Jackson Corp. William E. Dunspaugh, Hud- Shelby Tevarknnn. Connecticut PFC S. Lovell MCAS, EL TORO — Completion son. Marshall .Alto. Since returning from overseas PFC. PFC. Vincent R. Joe L. Oilom, Hnnslon. Sumpf, New York. of three buildings at a Corp. Michael Labash. large here, and up to the time ef his retire- PFC. Vincent J. Marmion, PFC. William G. Nelson, Bridgeport Buffalo. Utah cost of than one million dol- PFC. Cncetto Pavone, more ment, Thomas had been with Hq. PFC Harrison M. Smith jr., Forest- Long Island. PFC. William F. lars, has been authorized by a ville. Flush- 2dLt. Leor B. Larsen, Delta. San ing. Co, FMF, Diego area. Sgt. Richard Hernial Pefisen PFC. o-ß- Navy contract. Florida Michael L. Cavaluzzi, New den. — March froudly York. The contract covers PFC. Lewis M. completion IstLt. WilliamS. Walker, Clearwater. Nakter, Layton. PFC. Guy Hamilton jr., Trumans- Robert W. distance, Tallahas- PFC. Ellis M. Col lard. Prove of two assembly and repair shop Amphibian tractors, known as PFC. burg. see. PFC. Albert W. izzo, Vermont buildings and the touches "alligator tanks," were used by Lakeland. Saratoga finishing PFC Eugene J. Harrell, .Springs. South on test and check Marines maneuvers in 1924. PFC. Roger N. Hartley, Jack- PFC. Corp. Ralph S. Madison, Northfi.-ld a flight hangar. during Burton C. Sayer, Brier Hill sonville. PFC. Robert Staebell, Buffalo. Miami. PFC. Clarence W. Boulward, PFC H_HHBHHHB||i^^BH^HHH_^__H_^_a_^_H_i_H-^-_H-iM^B-H--HHH^-H-B-^^ Eugene C. Schohn, Buffalo. jr., Arcadia. PFC. Thomas W. Pate Pvt. Bernard L. Cuglar, Gouverneur. Pvt John Georgia J. Kaschner. Brooklyn Pvt. Bernard M. Kohn, Brooklyn. IstLt. Robert F. Jones jr.. Savannah. North Carolina PFC. Robert N. Hardeman, Bruns- THERE ARE TWO wick. Capt. Frank E. Phillips jr.. Elkin PFC. Carl D. Cambron, Cedartown. IstLt. Wray C. Lewis. Fallston. PFC. Albert T. Mays, Savannah, PFC. Dennis W. Curtis. Greensboro. PFC. Jewell Morris. Albermarle. Idaho PFC. Robert E. Burchfield, Winston- Martaugh. Satem. Capt. Samuel C. Turner, PFC. Homer T. Hatch, Paul. H. L Ohio DAVIDSON'S Illinois Sgt. Joseph G. Lesko, Youngstown. Lowell I. Johnson, Holcomb. IstLt. Corp. John A. Olejar, Youngstown. Charles F. Hight, Dalton City. IstLt. Corp. William Halms, Cleveland. Hartigan, Chicago. 2dLt. James P. PFC. Raymond J. Cox, Lockland, Cicero. ACk. Thomas A. Contos, PFC Dale w. Craft, St. Marys. Czekala, Chicago. Corp. Richard R. PFC. Perl L. Hill, Lebanon. MARINE SHOPS Hartkoff, Chicago. Corp. Alfred W. PFC. Russell Lawer, Cleveland. Corp. Arthur Eartly. Joliet. PFC. Maurice R. Lovejoy, Bryan. Mallick, La Salle. Corp. Clarence F. PFC. Mark H. Schneider, Toledo. > Chicago. PFC. Donald J. Collins, PFC. Golden H. Shaffer, Lancaster, Donald F. Glencoe. PFC. Hamley, PFC. Robert L. Simpson, Harrison. PFC. Gilbert J Hobneck, Oglesby. PFC. Earl L. Wells, Steubenville. Andrew W. Johnson Chi- PFC. jr., PFC. John W. Mihalek, Cleveland. cago. PFC. Granville Pickiesimer, Urbana PFC. Arlo D. Smith. Vermont. in SAN DIEGO, CALIF. North Dakota /^jjj^MMJg^ PFC. Henry L. Weber, La Rose. PFC. Lewis L. La Panski, Peoria, Corp. Lee W. Manske, MeLeod. McGrew, Chicago, 612 W. PFC. Lavern S. Oklahoma Broadway PFC. Frank Straus, Chicago. Sgt. Jim R. Terry, Stillwater PFC. Joseph Oailinas, Chicago. Corp. Virgil E. RatHff, Red Rock. Block From R. R. PFC. Marvin E. Guthrie, Chicago. •maw »/_ Depot PFC. Lawrence W. Dyche, El Reno. FMI/c. Donald E. Smith, Fort Gage. PFC. Kenneth T. Mitchell, Shawnee. PFC. Donald J. Collins. Chicago. PFC. Raymond W. Griffith, Griggs- Oregon ville. Corp. Raymond L. Deneke, Mount Indiana Angel. PFC. Robert Y. Clark. Portland. Maj. William L. Crouch, Lawrence- Pvt. Harold A. Reed, Myrtle Point. burg. in OCEANSIDE, CALIF. IstLt. John N. Freeman, Crawfords- __H_H_E Pennsylvania ville. 2dLt, William F. Lynch, Philadelphia. S«t. Steven T. Davich, Hammond. Sgt. Milton J. Ralston, Philadelphia. 119 South Hill Street Corp. Orville F. Humphrey, Smith- mm\\Wmm\\\\W Corp. Frank P. Lucas, Homer City. ville. Corp. Donald J. Irwin, Honesdale. PFC. Carl E. McMillan. Columbus. 1 Block South of Bus I FMCorp. Albert B. Corrad jr., Shick- Depot iMtP^WAfkl lowa shinny. , PFC. Ralph W. Linaweaver, Upland. IstLt. Lawrence F. Kruse, Dyersville. PFC. William J. Leaver, McKees- PFC. Loren E. Clossen, Waterloo. Vt port. X a%%mmm _^_^_f PFC. Harry A. Sluyter, Council PFC. James E. East Mauch Bluffs. Lauth, Chunk. Louisiana PFC. Earl F. Hubler, Pine Grove. New PFC. IstLt. Joseph F. Salome jr., Joseph Buizio jr ,-Johnstown. • COMPLETE STOCKS OF Hf■ Orleans. PFC. John W. Bossick, Pittsburgh. J 2dLt. Conrad C. Deruiien jr., Erath. PFC. Charles W. Bazlak, MeKees- IstSgt. Jarnfs B Peeot, New Orleans. T)ort. Oinkovic. Zwolle Herbert S. Corp. Joseph M. FMI/o. Cannon, Philadel- DRESS BLUES & IWf Corp. Hubie H. Brown West Lake. phia. PFC. Bob W, Harnett, Denham PF<*. Wllmer B. Cramer, P. IKvood. Springs. PFC Charles Tl. Connelly, Philadel- PFll John C. Lemotne sr., New Or- phia. leans. PFC Pasquala A. Distma. Pitts- OFFICERS' GREENS Broussard. \j|l PFC. Paul L. Smith, burgh. PFC. .Stanley Englert, Lonsdale. Maine * __V PFC Andrew Marinko. Sharon. PFC. Linwood B. Dorr, Brunswick. PFC. Warren B. Pankake. ITershey. • ALSO COMPLETE ACCESSORIES Pvt. Thomas J. Philadel- IfB» Massachusetts Newcomer, phia. 2dLt. William J. Carroll, Greenfield. Pvt. Clesson H. Staples, Pittsburgh. Frank A. Sgt. Kelley, Wakefield. • Mail Given IMMEDIATE AmWtmWk Rhode Island Orders ATTENTION Corp. Herbert M. Tlbbetti, Cam-

bridge. PFC. Edwin J. Brougham, Woon- Corp. Joseph Y. D. Rivard, Fitch-

burg. PFC. Thomas Moretti, Cranston. "Strictly according to Marine Corps Uniform Regulations or your money back in full" Corp. Patrick O'Malley, Booton. South Carolina PFC. Kenneth C. Clifford, Quincy. PFC. MauVJce E. Prince, New Bed- Sgt. Vern F. Lees, Beaufort. Rock Hill. ford. Pvt. John N. Mitchell,

I9 1944 — Marine Corps Chevron Saturday Morning, August t 10 Leathernecks Get Statesman Proud Rifle Discovered Unusable

Warning On S. D. Of Son In Corps Near End Of Saipan Battle

LINDA VlSTA—Because no one SAIPAN Traffic (Delayed)—A young Marine unwittingly went Dangers in his family has fought the Japs, through the battle of Saipan with a rifle that wouldn't fire, PFC. Rivington R. Winant, son of TSgt. Henry C. (Hank) Hooper of Chariton, la., said a Most Marine Deaths Due John G. Winant, U. S. Ambassador 19-year-old PFC. in his section didn't discover that his rifle to Great is to To On Highways Britain, eager see Walking wouldn't fire until the day before* action in the Pacific. And Streets After Dark the island was secured, when he rifle wouldn't fire. PFC. a field tele- Winant, now tried first for his shot at a Jap. he discovered total Leathernecks — Finally that the A of 63 phone lineman, was a Princeton For three weeks the Marine had trifle fill the ranks of firing pin was a too short to enough to an en- Univ. student until he entered the been acting as a scout and ob- the — cartridge. He had test- tire combat platoon have been six His explode Corps months ago. brother, server. His missions had taken him fired the before in in and weapon the opera- killed traffic accidents IstLt. John G. Winant jr., pilot of and through sniper-infested areas tion, but weather or accident had near San since 1941, it Was Diego : a Flying Fortress, was shot down into zones. He had often made it defective since. disclosed this week when police enemy over Germany last October and is been in danger, yet hadn't fired. "And said "is warned Marines to that," Hooper, the "keep your eyes a prisoner of war. To do would have been to dis- rifle that kid had been and form and so carrying on open good pedestrian PFC. Winant said his father "is close his and watches driver habits." position perhaps patrols, standing security quite proud that I'm a Marine." bring his observation mission to and Pointing out the high price Ma- with, guardingprisoners with.'*

naught. — Mason combat rines are paying for their careless- Buy Xnraroaco—— TSgt. Brunson, correspondent. ness in traffic, Inspector Lyle D. PFC. WINANT Dutch Naval Officer TRIES A SHOT Guthrie, traffic educational wants crack at police . . . Japs Saint* Smartly ——. said of their deaths On the before the director, most Observes Training day island was have resulted from walking on the secured, however, he found him- Treasure-Seekers CAMP PENDLETON —Capt. C. highway and city streets at night Requirements Change self on a ledge, looking down on a E. Baron Van Netherlands Probe Site in uniforms that cannot be seen by Asbeck, group of milling Japs below. He Camp For Flight Training drivers. naval officer who escaped from couldn't resist the temptation to CAMP PENDLETON—Before be- Holland in 1940 few hours only a off a few." Recent changes in requirements "squeeze ing transferred to inactive status SPEED ALSO FATAL ahead of the Germans, is now sta- for flight training of enlisted per- He sighted in and pulled the trig- recently, Capt. Henry W. Witman here as observer for the Guthrie said that too much speed sonnel Ltr. of tioned an are announced in ger. Nothing happened. He worked jr. of Oceanside, Cal., disclosed that Dutch with the sth Mai Div. was often the cause of accidents in Inst. No. dated refer- navy 1. another 810, July 26; cartridge into the chamber until a short time before this site which Marine drivers and The passeng- ence to which should be made by Baron comes from a and pulled trigger over family the again. Still was taken by Leathernecks, killed. ers were Many deaths, he' all Marines interested in such whose naval back tradition dates nothing happened. He got a clip gold-hunters still probed for hidden said, have resulted when rautomo- 1665. |training. to full of new shells and still the treasure here. biles careened off the road on

curves or struck bridge approaches

and guard rails.

Or 22 Marines killed in San Diego

in the 20 in- county past year, were volved in night accidents.

Guthrie said he believes many

vetcians returning from Pacific ''"' 22° BROADWAY campaigns * are inclined to be care- C

are now back in the U. S. where

there is np danger.

The inspector urged Leather-

necks to walk in a manner where

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Saturday Morning, 19, 1944 Jfariru;, Corp* CHPVFW* ■-- I 11 U. S. Expansion Saipan Hen Gives 50,000 Rounds Daily Egg Ration Of Amphibious Fired At Japs SAIPAN War (Delayed)— pre- 'Miracle' sents all sorts of problems, but In Seven Might foxhole chickens who left eggs in Days

the night was a new one to TSgt. Marine On Two-Year Growth Since Howard A. Rude of Westby, Wis. Artillery Guam Homeless Guadalcanal Gamble Is farm animals run free- Credited With Killing ly about this once deserted island, Reviewed By Commandant Many Japs, Clearing Way but TSgt. Rude's particular hen

would remain doubt carefully deposit an egg at GUAM —Jn the first "There can no any- (Delayed) the foot of his foxhole each where, least of all in Germany and night. week on Guam, a Marine artillery

This was a welcome addition to unit fired of Japan, as to who now calls the 12,000 more rounds the his GI rations, but when the chick- ammunition than it did in its first amphibious tune and wields holes decisive ens began clawing in his month on Bougainville. weapons of might."

A. mosquito net, Rude began to won- The Marine six So writes Lt.Gen. Alexander artillery, firing

in der if it was worth it. All hours after the assault hit Vandegrift, The Commandant, was waves Miracle of forgiven when he found not the beach July 21, fired 50,000 ar- an article, "Amphibious one, but two in the in Our Time," in the New York Times eggs usual place tillery rounds at the Japs the next Stanford first magazine. morning.—Sgt. Opo- seven days. The 75mm. how- towsky, combat correspondent. Reviewing the war to date, Gen. itzers pumped out 29,000 rounds, handled the wrote: War Bonds the 105s rest.—StfSgt. Vandegrift Bny —— in- James E. Hague, combat "Just two years ago—a scant, corre- spondent. credible two years ago —we em- Voting Procedure

CASUALTIES AT MINIMUM Set For Up FMF, A dispatch from John R. Henry, representing the combined Allied

said American forces were San Diego Area HAZARDOUS TRIP. Through "no man's land" between press, advancing on Guam with a mini- carried Jap and Marine lines on Saipan these truck drivers mum of casualties from Japanese CAMP PENDLETON—Organiza- sorely-needed supplies. From left: Sgt. Arden A. Howey, artillery and mortar fire as the re- tion of the set-up to permit mem- PFC. Theodore S. and N. Hoff. Motyl Corp. Emory sult of the work of Marine artil- bers of the FMF, San Diego area, lery. to receive postcard application Facilitating the drive of foot forms for absentee ballots in the soldiers, batteries of Brig.Gen. November election has been com- Drivers Dare 'No Man's Pedro Augusto del Valle, com- pleted, Col. Roger W. Peard, voting manding3rd Amph. Corps artillery, officer, announced. belch and rumble through the day The To Haul cards, to be distributed this Land' Supplies and night. month, are in the form of a simple Gen. del Valle said, "We are in a affidavit of residence, and when SAIPAN (Delayed)—lt took three Marine truck drivers position to fire any place Japanese completed are to be mailed to sec- exactly B>/_ hours to make a 3-mile round trip to a forward soldiers are found." Foot troops retaries of state. They be may unit the on infantry during early fighting Saipan. credited the field with big guns sworn to before an officer, with made carried But the trip, at night past Japanese lines, killing hundreds of Japanese. the exception of those destined for to sorely-needed supplies a group Lt.Gen. VANDEGRIFT Texas, which requires that the oath Ba Courteous —— of front-line Marines and has won an miracle . . . amphibious be taken before a notary public or Cuyamaca Marines them the praise of their COs. other civilian officer qualified to first American the lead truck was Barber barked on the Driving Sgt. Get Line Fighting administer oaths. Telephone ground offensive of the war. We Arden A. Howey of Vancouver, All units of the FMF, San Diego CAMP PENDLETON —This undertook on a shoestring, so to Wash. The other drivers were Serves On area, have appointed voting of- camp's communications heavy con- Saipan speak, an amphibious operation Corp. Emory N. Hoff of Gardena, ficers. They have received struction is a the per- and PFC. Theodore S. crew now building against an enemy who, on rec- Cal., Motyl sonal instruction in the function of line which will enable the Mar. SAIPAN (Delayed)—Sgt. Stanley ord, was the world's amphibious of East Hampton, Mass. their office and will disseminate Det. at Lake Cuyamaca to receive Krol of Silvis, 111., doubled in brass master of the day. Most of the journey was made official information and will telephone calls for the first time. as a barber on the front lines of over a "no man's land" road, one RECOGNIZED GAMBLE questions. The answer crew, only one of its kind Saipan. side of which was held by Marines on the is In interludes between X-snranc* west coast, composed of fighting "Guadalcanal was a gamble, and Buy —— and the other by Japs. The trucks Sgts. E. Snell of Los An- the Japs, Sgt. Krol took out hla of held several once George no one knew it better than those were up times, chief Robert and scissors and his Tarawa Mascot Lost geles, lineman; E. clippers gave us who went in. But the gamble at for nearly three hours, in this area. Schoby, Mentor, O.; Edmund T. buddies in the engineers free hair- Guadalcanal has swelled into the In Invasion While they waited, Hoff's truck Saipan N. Ed- cuts. Hume, Newark, J.; Corps. « sure thing at Normandy and Guam. engine burst into fire, either from win C. Dale, Beebe, Ark.; Alden His shop generally was a palm From our do-or-die beginning we SAIPAN (Delayed)—Maj. Joe,the a sniper's bullet or because of un- His John Buehler, Hoxie, Kan.; and grove. customers sat in a have developed a great amphibious black cocker-spaniel from Nelson, finished repairs. He beat out the PFCs. Leo S. Maxwell, wooden chair taken from a house which has New Zealand, who survived the Amarillo, machine, the power of fjame. Tex.; and Harold Hughs, Phoenix, once occupied by a Jap officer. amazed the warring world. battle of Tarawa, has been missing Motyl said he was "hopping Ariz. The chair was slashed in two dif- in action here all truck "At Guadalcanal we concentrated for the past three around on sides of the Use V-Matl ferent places machine bullets." by gun our total effort on the single ob- days. trying to dodge One slug slugs, grim reminder that there When last he a jective and still were outnumbered seen was heading pierced the door of his truck and Medals was still a war to be fought. the for the front lines. went through the driver's but and outgunned by enemy on seat, Recent tabulations snow that to If the latter was not enough, and in he was not in it at the time. None land, in the surrounding sea His master, Corp. Laddie Stans- date in this the war Army has there the whine of of the drivers generally was the air. We moved in for the fight of Lake is hop- was injured.—Sgt. bury Charles, La., awarded medals 13,721 equal to or artillery shells overhead and, al- with abundant Herb Shultz, combat not with fear but his absence turns out to be correspondent. ing higher than the Silver Star; the ways, the close chatter of machine than two later anxiety. Less years nothing but an extended chase — —— Navy, and the Marine Xmp Clean 5923, Corps, guns and rifle fire.— Sgt. Jack threw forces after local hound. we overwhelming some 1338. Vincent, combat correspondent. both of our enemies almost Use Of Paramarines against Ail Stansbury's buddies in his in at- simultaneously amphibious Div. 2nd Mar. communications unit Paramarines were first used as tacks on opposite sides of the are unanimous in stating that Joe assault troops in this war in the earth, and we moved in for both will be promoted to lieutenant Tulagi. They used When landing on in San Diego visit our store with utter confidence." fights colonel the minute he reappears.— dynamite to dislodge Japs from a Fred TSgt. Feldkamp, combat cor- maze of prepared dugouts and GUADAL VITAL TEST ma- respondent. chine nests. our Prices! gun Compare Guadalcanal was "our vital tech- nical test," Gen. Vandegrift said.

It proved the soundness of our amphibious principles and our POWER TO WIN! jungle-fighting techniques. During the have hit two years since, we the time and with enemy again superbly trained amphibious troops, Qet youte from OFFICERS with increasingly heavy bombard- ments, and with an amazing vari- ety of special landing craft. Pointing out that in each suc- ceeding ship-to-shore operation we have thrown more physical- weight against the enemy's fortifications UNIfCJtWS than before, the General wrote:

this "There is no reason to believe will not continue to be the rule."

i . Shoot Bt-»itfrt ——

Torpedoing Sends Seaman Into Corps

CAMP PENDLETON —A Ger- man submarine commander la re- $"& °^_§ sponsible for Pvt. Wilkey D. Little- in page of Henderson, Ky., being the Corps.

"I had just come off watch and

•hit the sack' about 2300 when the torpedo struck and blew the false bow structure off the Liberty ship Opposite Se„j /or aboard which I was serving as an

able-bodied he seaman," related. Wi"6 :^__^__^__^__^^^^^__Z^_^_^_^_^r^i^^^^_^_^_^^^_^_^_^_^_^_B^^ Sprechles our

IP^^- » I H x^^'l "I felt helpless," he said. "There 1 c ■:• & ill _H _. Thtatrt PriceHst I could back. was just no way fight I decided then and there to enlist "Strictly according to Marine Corps Uniform In the Marino''Corps When I got li:__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^__^_^__^fl^y Regulations or your money back in full" Back home."

'■•■■• — Marine Corps Chevron Saturday Morning, August 1944 12 . 19,, : 'Tachovsky's Terrors' Legendary For Exploits On Saipan

SAIPAN (Delayed)—Some of the Springfield, 111., and Richard B. field shoes clacked against a rock. the other day. now and then. After a hard day's

most lovable Ma- Knoll of St. into "You'd better Several of the men into them craziest, fiercest, Louis, Mo., crept get yourself some peeped a work, one may see scoutlaff

are said his a rines on the island in the the city. sneakers some place," Jap pillbox, saw "dead" man, and around the hills. Rarely do they scout-sniper contingent under the PFC. Knoll spotted two Japs squad leader, Corp. Martin R. Dyer walked over to a light machine come back emptyhanded. Soon Unable command of IstLt. Frank J. Tacho- guarding some bicycles. to jr. of St. Louis, Mo. gun, which they started to dis- afterward, the smell of barbecued vsky of New Brighton, Pa. shoot for fear of rousing the gar- Yes, sneakers. That had been mantle. As PFC. Causey passed pork or roast chicken drifts toward

"Tachovsky's Terrors" have rison, the Marines knifed the sen- PFC. Moore's problem for days. the pillbox, the Jap was reaching the nostrils of the other men.

wreaked havoc in, around and tries and calmly rode out of the The quartermaster didn't have any for his rifle. The scout-sniper outfit has not

lines. on their vehicles. small "I bullets into without casualties. mostly behind the enemy city new enough. put a couple of been Probably They've killed numerous Japs "We decided to do it," said PFC. The next night, the Oklahoma him and walked on," Causey said. the most colorful of them all—

and blown ammunition "after we of that lad was from his foxhole— "Before I took two I heard Donald L. up dumps. Emerick, thought missing steps, Corp. Evans, Kansas outfit." for But all of their exploits are not long trek back to our a few hours. He returned, some noise and then three more Univ. football and track star of Youngest of the "Ter- in of Japanese with recorded in the annals of the high looking noiselessly, a pair Japs came out, armed hand Kansas City, Mo.—was killed. command. And it is their "unof- rors" is diminutive PFC. Hal L. sneakers. grenades." And, taking chances with his

Okla. He Is PFC. Ira L. of Baton The Baton Marine Stillwater, — ficial" escapades which are becom- Moore of Causey Rouge sent men is Lt. Tachovsky "Skye,"

ing Marine legend. proud of his month-old beard, yet Rouge, La., is called a "boot," be- the Jap trio to join their ancestors, they call him—one of the best loved

Take the "bike patrol," for in- hardly needs a shave. He is, how- cause this is his first combat ex- while his mates continued to strip officers on Saipan. He fought on

what Marines call The others at the machine Guadalcanal stance. ever, "plenty perience. were gun. and was awarded the Guadalcanal One night, while Garapan was salty." and Tarawa. "X" rations may be okay for the Silver Star for gallantry on Tarawa. his well behind the Jap lines, PFCs. One night, he almost got pa- But the "boot" saved some of rest of the Marines, but "Tachov- —Sgt. Vie Kalman, combat corre- William (Wild Bill) Emerick of trol into trouble when his heavy their lives during an expedition sky's Terrors" like fresh meat spondent.

U.S. Flag Goes Up

Marines Raise

Colors On Guam

After Two Years

the Editor's Note—This story of re-planting of the American Flag

on Guam was sent by wireless to the New York Times by Robert Trumbull.

GUAM, July 27 (Delayed)—lnthe

shadow of Mount Alifan the Amer-

ican flag was raised over the rich

red and black soil of Guam at 4

o'clock this afternoon after two and

of ahalf years Japaneseoccupation.

As the Stars and Stripes were pole unfurled atop a white metal fire TINIAN LANDING. Leathernecks move through surf across a shallow reef to join their comrades on in the sultry air, artillery waist-deep

and the Tinian beachhead for a inland. hold their rifles to them and in condition. crashed from a meadow nearby push They high keep dry good operating

shells whistled overhead into the

Japanese lines near Sumay, two

miles where Marines away, on a Unit On Transport With Marines World Battlefronts . . muddy plateau were poised for a

drive the Orote Peninsula air- on and doctors and the helmet of An- Sets New Record USNH, OAKLAND —"The Mar- equipment, Navy Saipan split Sgt. field. it to im- ton H. of Tenn- corpsmen were able to put Hargis Nashville, shalls show was tame compared to Edward mediate use, recalls Corp. in two. SIMPLE CEREMONY SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH Saipan," says PFC. aeorge W. % J. Chandler of Iron — Mountain, PACIFIC (Delayed) One Marine It was a simple, affecting cere- INCIDENTS ON GUAM Pelish of Oliver, Pa. One night on Mich. Hottest fighting on Saipan air transport outfit here has a rec- Marines in mony, witnessed by "bombed" Ma- was in the vicinity of Mt. Tapot- Michael ord of having carried 13,000 pas- Saipan Jap planes GUAM—PFC. Kobaka of mud-caked uniforms, some green chau—called Mt. Tapioca by Ma- sengers and 3 million pounds of rine positions with bags of rice, Northampton, Pa., went ashore with wounds suffered on bandaged rines—says Prt. John J. Puskoro- mail. carrying a cage containing his two be- this Seabees, stripped to apparently thinking they were ground. witz jr. of New York City. The record was compiled in the parakeets. MTSgt. Louis F. Shook hind their recalls PFC. the waist, climbed off trucks and own lines, last nine months by a squadron of Long Beach, Cal., had his pair B. Dranoff of TURNS SWORD ON JAP bulldozers to watch the historic Stanley Philadelphia. commanded by Lt.Col. Edward L. of love birds with him. Summaries PFC. Frank C. Bruile said one Jap ceremony. SHOEMAKER, Cal.—Sgt. USNH, of radio broadcasts Zonne of Minneapolis, Minn. It is news typed up on after the Saipan, having con- Albert I_ Clark of W. On a deeply rutted highwayalong Clendenin, the first transport unit to operate by TSgt Murrey Marder of Phila- tents of two ,45s into emptied him, looked to the beach, other trucks and tractors Va., up on Saipan see a in this area. delphia were wig-wagged daily to pulled a grenade and threw it continued ammunition and Jap lunging at him swinging a hauling LtCol. Zonne's has ships astern his LST. Corp. Lawr- squadron at Marines. weakly he fired his carbine supplies to the line. sabre; once, fighting stretched its combat airline from ence M. Smith jr. of Tesla, W. Va., A hand thrown in front of a line of grenade by a Jap grabbed the sabre and finished off Standing island ladder to the an assistant his Samoa up an cook, spent spare struck the BAR carried by PFC. the On the slopes of Mt. Fina high-ranking officers, some just in Jap. northern Marshalls, a distance of time hunting Jap snipers and in William F. of from ships and still wearing Gillespie Narbert, Susu (Saipan) Japs even used AA. khaki, 3600 flying miles. Often the squad- two days accounted for 16 of them. Pa., on Saipan, and exploded al- so that the shells Rear Adm. Richard L. Connolly, guns, shooting His ron's planes fly over Jap-held ter- partner, Corp. James E. Lee of most in his face—but wounded said commander of the only fell straight down on Marines, amphibious ritory. Charleston, Miss., is credited with his hands. evacuated field P. Asack of West and S. Japs one Corp. George jr. —-force, Maj.Gen. Roy Geiger, Kail Address Correct? —— six.

hospital near Charan - Kanoa in Bridgewater, Mass. CG of the 3rd Amph. Corps, Marines raised the first U.S. flag Explosion of a such haste that they left all the hand in amtrac officiated. overSitka, Alaska, on Oct. 18, 1867. Jap grenade an on GOOD HUNTING

PROCLAMATION READ SAIPAN—PFCs. NeU A. Cole of

Battle Creek, Mich., Joseph W. A platoon forming a color guard Miciak of New York City and stood at attention, and Col. M. H. Julius L. Bennett of Harrisville, Silverthorn, Gen. Geiger's chief of Miss., went souvenir hunting. Ad- staff, read from the proclamation vancing beyond their front lines of Adm. Nimitz: without knowing it, knocked "To the people of Guam: they out a Jap MG. nest which had been "In prosecution of the war against another Marine holding up unit for the Japanese Empire, forces under 24 hours. Sole casualty when an my command have landed at Guam amtrac was hit about a mile off- and are driving the invaders from shore was a case of beans, the therefore I reports island, hereby pro- Corp. John Enrightjr. of Highland claim a military government in Park, N. J. StfSgt. Tom Anderson Guam and adjacent waters." of San Luis Obispo, Cal., ex-circus Cot. Silverthorn turned to Gen. performer who used to be shot out Geiger, who obviously was affected of a cannon, says he'd rather be by the solemnity of the occasion, shot out of 10 than go through one and said in a deep voice: night of shelling. Sgt Stephen X. "Hoist the American, colors." Elmore of Birmingham, PlSgt. James F. Frye of Winston- Ala., put his pack over him instead of Balem, N.C_ Sgt. Robert J. Wil- using it for a pillow—and probably saved Haxaa of Salem, Ore., Corp. Joe his life, for a piece of inch-thick Vineyard of Dallas, Tex., color shrapnel landed It and bearers, then raised the flag to the on was stopped. head of the pole while the bugler,

R. Bradford of Rich- FMI/e Ray Writ* Stoma ——-y mond, Cal., played "colors" and

every man present stood at salute. 30-Year-Man Gets

Stand Ir«ot New Duty On Base

Camp Post Office SgtMaj. Cecil C. Paquette as- sumed duties of Base Hq. Gets New Mural Bn. sergeant major recently, replac-

CAMP PENDLETON —A new ing SgtMaj. Daniel M. Yates.

mural shines forth in the WR post SgtMajk Paquette came to MCB from the office here. Executed by PFC. Ed- Navy Dept. in Washing-

ward M. Dunne of Sonora, Cal., the ton, D. C. He has been back in the colorful depiction of the "Miracle U. S. for a year following action in the South of the Mails" is dedicated to PFC. GUAMBEACHHEAD. Framed by a shell hole in concrete building, unloading operations I Pacific. In seven months Shallow reef will have Helen Nicholson, In charge of the are speeded by shore crews as gun crew remains ready for action. prevents Ihe been In the Marine amtracs. 30 post office. landing boats from reaching beach, so supplies are transferred by cranes to Corps years.

August 19 1944 Marine Corps CfrttrTOn — I •Saturday Morning, t 13 Marines Heroes Beard Saves Day Mounted Marines In Close Shave Of USS Texas In On Fire Patrol SOMEWHERE IN THE GIL-

BERTS Bearded (Delayed) — In Cherbourg Battle MTSgt. John J. Nemeth of Lorain, Duty Oregon

0., had a close shave when his

plane crashed Into a as it MB, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.— Live Shells On Hot Deck swamp returned from a submarine patrol. Two groups of saddle horses have ThrownOverboard Between Pinioned in the water under his been obtained for the use of Ma-

Guns Nemeth the rines stationed Col. B. Blasts Of 14-Inch plane, was on verge of here, Dubel, CO, has drowning when somebody got a announced. ABOARD THE USS TEXAS grip on his beard and pulled him One, a group of government OFF CHERBOURG (Delayed) — to safety, according to Combat mounts received from the Army Seagoing Leathernecks acting with Correspondent Robert W. Harvey. remount service, will be used to "heroes the cool courage of prevent- maintain mounted fire patrols ed the explosion of 40mm. shells Stop Xkk»« Talk along firebreaks and crests of hills this on decks of the Texas as proud Increased surrounding the barracks, and, in the older fleet Training old queen of sus- case of emergency, to dispatch fire- tained two direct hits and in- For Close Fighting fighting parties. numerable damaging near misses The patrol, with a detachment of CAMP PENDLETON — Marines in a three-hour duel with powerful Marines on duty as riders, will be are going to be tougher than ever German shore batteries. continuous during the fire season, now, as the result of additional bat- The Texas fought the enemy Col. Dubel said. combat which FLY TYING. Corp. John O. Young (center) conducts a training they are re- teries like Amazon. Three times an The animals will also be used in under class at Pendleton, as of the ceiving a new schedule of she roared back "shellburst on fly tying USNH, Camp part through training troops In mounted combat the Physical Trng. hospital's therapy plan. PFC. Edward 0. Section, Trng. alley." swerving, twisting, turning, occupational patrol work, the type of duty Command, announced by Capt. Ed- a maze of Mullins and Lt. E. Underwood. O-in-C in exploding geysers, (right) (jg) Evelyn "Horse Marine" units have Often win (Dutch) Smith, CO. with her 14-inch guns blasting a done in the class. been of therapy, observe work called upon to perform in occupational Japs have to now worry over 15 death-train of half-ton projectiles China, Hawaii and other hours stations. more devoted by Marines to at the forts. Another of group nine horses has hand-to-hand combat, involving been purchased for recreational NAZIS SCORE HIT Leatherneck judo, bayonet, knife and club fight- Convalescing I ing. riding. Midway of her second run past Stand -Ireet the batteries, Getman gunners Aim *ro» Patients The closing hour for issue i and the hit dead on top Occupied scored Kept Sailor perfect into of (walking recruiting payment money orders ati the Before the of the conning tower. office): "Gimme that ol' sales talk Base and RD branch offices PENDLETON—Weeks in the the ,post clouds of CAMP hotepital to choking yellow-brown again—l'm kinda discour- gettin' has been shortened from 1700 to indicate that the smoke had cleared away, Capt. average civilian would seem to gentleman aged." 1630, jt was announced this week. Charles A. Baker, USN, of Wash- had either befallen catastrophe or that he is a very rich man. ington, D. C-, commanding officer, To Leathernecks that extra period of convalescence

had com- miraculously unhurt, ￿means the medical corps is making "Clear pleted his order: the bridge sure that they are well and able to

all hands below ..." He car- . . . 'Halls' Adapts resume the rigorous duties required ried on, then, from the damaged of them. 0 MARINES § conning tower. Two closely allied departmentsof Flame from the billowing guns Magazine Story the USNH here work hand in glove of the Texas ignited covers gun to make the important convales- and locker on the fantail. gun gear Under the title "Leatherneck cent days of Marines produce the Blasts broke ammunition ORDER open MAIL Reports," this afternoon's presen- body-building results required be- By boxes, scattered 40mm. shells over tation of the "Halls of Montezuma" fore they are judged qualified to the hot deck. Forty-five cal. bul- radio show will feature a dramati- return to duty. The departments lets, sprung by concussion from zation of a story adapted from are occupational therapy and rec- DRESS BLUES the magazine of an officer's re- Leatherneck Magazine. reation. volver, began exploding in the Other regular articles of the HAND TAILORED midst of the rolling half-broken BATTLE VETERANS magazine—"How's Your 1.Q." and shells. Many patients in the "Sound Off—will be used on the hospital 5« here battle veterans while from 52 BETWEEN SALVOS radio show. Music will be fur- are OFFICERS'GREENS,

nished by the "Halls of Monte- others are victims of accidents or Marine crews dashed in to throw sickness. zuma" orchestra under the baton But, they represent a po- the dangerously warming ammuni- of WO. Fred A. Lock. tential pool of valuable trained 0 Barracks Caps, genuine ( rfj^^/ tion ovei'board, while sailors helped The show the air 1500 Marines and it is the medical corps' goes on at leather visor & 4.95 the flames. A. A. cap extinguish Capt. r——-—» and will be followed by several job to make them available for Bernard of Norwich, Vt., directing • Genuine Shell Cordovan acts of the "Marine Corps Follies." duty in the shortest possible time. &2_F I I the Leathernecks, had to pull his Belts, Snaps and Solid held medical men —— Aim True —. Importance by men back, send them in again be- convales- Brass Buckle 4.95 for properly supervised .... |*«g,ff-l tween salvos. The 14-inch guns MCAD, MIRAMAR — Dedication cence is borne out by the huge • blasting just over their heads would of the new Catholic chapel here to Sterling Silver Medals | sums of money spent for recreation But Our Lady of Victory on have killed them. they got the was held Basic and Sharpshooter of patients. ammunition overboard, and the the recent anniversary of the land- At the hospital here, patients sailors extinguished the fire. ing of Marines on Guadalcanal. Peter Bain Billfolds • . ..3.95 MflM^lf>»«r| staff a semi-monthly magazine, • Shoulder participate in a dozen kinds of Patches H^^l^^B_Bi

sports and indoor recreation. • Collar Ornaments, Gilt .. .75 The work-or-no-liberty manifesto • Campaign Bars and Ribbons SBS- is aimed at ambulatory patients. , , —**'«''* I VI __X__K_l fjj Their tasks are their geared to • Cap Ornaments, Bronze .75 \f< . . | | ™a"_L^t_3f/ physical ability, the hours are short " Collar 0 Ornaments, Bronze .75 and the all-important problem of R^yaTT

men #Cap Gilt 75 keeping the occupied is solved. Ornaments, ■ ■ l|Oinf£f

**' • Cap Cover, Green 1.95 JHf I **K»r 1

% Cap Cover, Khaki 1.50 1 I , jjvjj J I ' White *PI Screen Guide • Cap Cover, y Van Heusen Cloth 1.95 U." M 1 *OT Cowhide Belts with if ': | J % |Jw™Sl BASE THEATER Solid '< 1730-2dbo Brass Buckle 1.95 4, M

Hickok Battle Pins Today—Halls of Montezuma. 1500. •

followed by Variety Show, 15,i0. i'n- ALL OUT Federal Tax included 1.20 certairt Glory, K!> 1430. . . Sunday—Buffalo Bill, McC'rea-O'- SPECIALS! _n*r.. ™ t Blitz Cloth„ ,„ Hara. • 15 Basic and in 0 Sharpshooter Monday—Four Jills a Jeep, • Socks, 4 Pr 1.00 Landis-Kaye. Medals & Ex. Rifleman.(lsc Tuesday—Marine Coips Follies.* Officers' Greens 65.00 Solid Brass Buckles 1900. Storm Over Lisbon. Arlen-Von 0 Elastique • j.65 Strohelm, 2000. ORDER BY MAIL "We&nksday—l*p In" Mabel's Room.' — Add 2Ve % Sales Tax ! O'Keefe-Reynolds. RD HANDYMAN. John C. Niccolini is the Thursday—Standing Room Only, Sgt. handy- $10 Deposit — ' Balance C.O.D. MacMurray-Goddard. '' man of RD, repairing about 90 electric irons and many Friday—lt Ptappened Tomorrow. "One Place Where Is Not Rationed" other articles monthly. (Photo by PFC. Edward Wishin). Ps>we,n-pakl«.. • ;, '■ , j , Courtesy

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Today—Man From Music Moun- RD 'Mayor' Is Mr. Fixit tain, Roglere-Terry. Sunday—Major and the Minor, Milland-Rogers. Typical Marine resourcefulness He is always doing a favor for Monday—Uncertain Glory. Flynn- Lukas. and ingenuity displayed by Sgt. some hurried DI and has been Tuesday—Buffalo Bill, McOrea-O"- John C. Nicolini of Pacific Beach, given the title "Mayor of Recruit Hara. |_ZVcprt-l- Wednescday—Four Jills in a Jeep, Cat., has built a pair of pliers and Depot." A common expression Landls-Raye. " a six-inch screwdriver into a the Marines who have cwjfOßnirVs LiODinc fully- among Thursday — Storm over Lisbon, -■ equipped shop for repairing RD broken or lost some equipment is: Arlen-Von Stroheim. ■ stom Friday—Up In Mabel's Room, O'- iron's miscellaneous "See the He'll fix it for equipment. mayor. Keefe-Reynolds. H BROAOUMV "I was assigned to repair stoves," you." CO*. 7* m* MOAD, ■"""» Sgt. Nicolini said, "but first my —— -toads Mvw Wae 1745 job was to repair the pliers." 4th At Luzon Today—Mr. Skeffington, Raines- Now, in his fully-tooled shop, he Davis. the The famed 4th Marines, stationed repairs monthly impressive Sunday and Monday—Dragon Seed, Houston-Hepburn. totals of 90 electric irons, 150 at Shanghai since 1927, were trans- Tuesday—Madamoiselle Fifl, Em- 50 rakes and endless other stoves, ery-Simon. ferred to Olongapo Naval Base on articles. Wednesday — Louisiana Hayrlde, Luzon only a few days before the Judy i Oanova; Hollywood Victory "We have everything in this Bfarine merchandise la accordance wttfc Stiow, one evening performance. strictly first attack on the in Marine shop," he said. "Even a rubber Jap Philip- Thursday—Music Manhattan, Corps regulations or money back InfulL Day-Shirley. tire." pines. Friday—(ireemwich Village,

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Saturday Morning, August 19, 1944 Marine Corps Chevron — 15 RD Primary School And Special Platoon To Be Discontinued

Reduced Number Rules Announced

Of Students Ends For Christmas

Need Of Service Mail To Marines

A word caution High Record Of Salvaging of on Christmas mailing to Marines overseas was Prospective Dischargees issued by Maj. Max E. Houser, Since November, 1942 Set Base postal officer, this week.

For men outside the continental Salvaging of recruits headed for limits of the U,. S., Christmas par- inaptitude discharges lias been the cels should be sent between Sept. business of the Special Platoon and 15 and Oct. 15. Primary School in RD, both of Gift are limited in 3rd packages which are to be absorbed by weight to 5 pounds, and to 15 Casual Co. about Sept. 1 because inches in length and 36 inches in of dwindling student personnel. length and girth combined. Perish- While refresher courses in read- able articles cannot be mailed. ing, writing and arithmetic were The post office warns that incor- being given at Primary School, for- rect addressing may hold up the merly called Special Schools Sec- mails an average of 90 days or tion, the Special Platoon was drill- longer. ing recruits who lacked coordina- It was pointed out that it is not tion and observing others con- necessary to obtain a request from sidered of doubtful value to the the addressee before parcels may Marine Corps. be mailed to Marines overseas, but

HANDLE 5000 MEN not more than one parcel will be

accepted within any one week Of the more than 5000 recruits when sent by or on behalf of the referred to the Special Platoon same person. since it was organized in Novem- Bay Bonds For Freedom cent have ber, 1942, over 65 per Of Times been placed on regular duty. Signs

Most members of the Special SOMEWHERE IN THE MAR-

Platoon were referred there by SHALL ISLANDS (Delayed)—The BATTLE-WEARY. Tired Leathernecks head for a rest area after fighting the enemy psychiatrists and psychologists on tents housing enlisted men of the to standstill and then him back on his haunches in the of Guam. basis of the mental and a beating recapture the physi- 4th Mar. Air Wing here may be each recruit in his floorless of cal tests given and lacking in many

first week at MCB. A few were Sailors Give Blood the usual home comforts, but al- Tombstone Draw Finishes Off on Jap sent there from platoons GUAM (Delayed)—To expedite most invariably there's a sign over

schedule recommendation of transfusions in serious cases, a the entrance. upon ; SAIPAN < »- Shades of "That's one that won't Delayed : Jap play the Dls. blood bank was set up aboard this "Always Inn," reads one. "Bored Wyatt Earp! at being dead any more."—Sgt. ailments Some magnified their and sailors donated and Week. Rates—Damn Charles R. Vandergrift, combat ship today by Day This is a story about one Jap on their medical examinations during blood for Murines going into battle. Hard to Get." Saipan who learned too late about correspondent. and talks with the psychologists, two-gun tankmen from Tombstone. others were exceedingly nervous or like this: physically weak. Many just lacked It happened

confidence, it was learned later. Corp. George \V. Robertson of Still others did not want to be Tombstone. Ariz., climbed down 1 OLM-Wtbtr (£O. in Military "saved," as evidenced a letter out of his tank after it had been

of Streets - - Pa. written from overseas by one of put out action by enemy fire. |; S. E. Cor. 7th & Spruce Philadelphia 6, the platoon's graduates He wrote At his feet lay a "dead" Jap. Uniforms and Equipment of the instructors that he had \; Marine one "I just happened to glance down

-- been lack of coordination —«-*---•-— We faking at him," Robertson related, "as he Il - ■ Service-Quality—Low Prices Aim to Satisfy Straight Dope *; and to catch on ;(; Ht AD WEAK ——-!'■' inability to barrel his J j i!'■' ' the of _ began swing " V' M Cap. « Str>ca Siia. ty, *> 7£ * rifle toward me. He could see the f: ouii popularano»Esr sello* iolishino eouipmow ;. PRIOR . MARINE «*»«*.fc-*. |_ i, tM. MESS HUES .*-l „ I had in a hol- „__,,___.- _* (f .45 pistol strapped J PeW Uwthar Vwor Jea-alar» .« ',' -._. H-K ftovf* -- — .. . r _.„„.SAacrSeat»NM - . Crediting the instructor with ster in chest, and he knew I c»f~. m—- my r..i»r—i». «_% »*«■ i_-i . -s 1;: COVWS Srft— making a out of him, the couldn't draw it time do C.rapl.l. M*JfaHo.lWel JS .I. man in to any Coat richihen.«»>olt, Mi (M» - * Kfceel _ |l.!» « . _ . ','', graduate thanked him for his time good. He actually smiled, he was E*-___;. :v :■- : -il Ss_TlfeJ&til_?*-PT-« :|: and He that uw patience. suggested so sure of himself. *•'• c 1;: «— chevrons ano strikers for on free of *££iSHi^Sat*VL~ ;!: »"* " t« «™ - his which his "S~ G~,~ WITH EACH ORDER Of MESS BLUES 5* ££ letter, conveyed com- "Boy, you should have seen .his Sf«*r ««_.«.- CHARSE J*_*J JT~ ;,, rou days c-.SM.o-i-a ,*_very can ». s £££ ££, 3J £X J- 7_ZZ_--1*« plete change of heart and his pride expression change when I yanked ;<: OVU SEA CAK *" '! N. C. Tt««« «. MAWNC INSI6WA : in be read to the O. SWp« (»* „-U.ot a ■ being Marine, other .45 out of a holster. - hip -- my £* ——vS c^-mMMtai .:, — ————__.-.- 4-w «•••• — — f-jjf CiwMiih* I" dlmnltr >i_ti $ .IS present members of the platoon. i - -._—. ~ ~,_ . . ''

Success of the platoon's work is of attributed to its full h-MkOM Made garment, aborrt 7 DAYS r» Fine ear!leather -ll.*<* program .J» te -onto- req.ir.

Former German -- " 5M »»"" ~3*- S.-...2*.*_.'«»-.,.*<-*»% «.i~.rt.io-«._w-Mi - :;; ■*•» MW exercise and athletics by GySgt. G» 1« Kt. SoldPlate ~ Green Zalen Jacket dapa* (t~ol-tined| ' ' Siiet 34-4* .! > Alton Rawls, who has been NCO- MEDALS...... SPECIAL SH»fWS WSTWJCIIOHS ::': -* - in-C since the unit was organized. In - - - »•"•?* 0, L..-E. M. or,„ Bkr. ;;; Mnrbma* 30 order advene— Ai ereWt C O.D. « «, Pupil Corps .... Su.t Cm! and Pant. (Al Woe/J C*p .hipped money ~, athletics ordered '' Rifle Sharpebooter - -*» »«J eo!_r End** eutT.cinnt emoant *w Alt pw, ae* ' , of was r„_, yw ,„,. „„,,, co»er«. gold cap gold potteop. Plenty PW.J si_,pii_.w w ;.,; ; »»,„;.. .mi. b.n .ndUeH. H7*> f.oxn>_. >,; Lt.Col. Max Cox, *,H. W at the outset ~t E.p»rt FINEST TAILORING FINE WOOLCOAI. DOMESTIC Ck_l.1 ■!.•< «K.n ordw"l ,;. by CAMP — LEJEUNE Just _ eight Pi»W . ■ Erp«rt WOOL DOESKIN TROUSERS. P~>l Mm» and addrMt cl»»Hy. <, ■ CO of the Trng. Regt, RD, who («»da,i .«« r»«p» V ago, PFC. Leonard C. Ruedi- S.U, l» '»""• SNAPPY. Go.d bo*»g. L»»» A-y pu.cb.™ m.» b. roh.~.d years f»IU«r»rf»lQUALIFICAT.OM l«t»A«S r-» cfit D,.n » «" lo< » -land >, ,;,, «7m, 'A. L»,t Word l» a ..J...9.. in of "awkward T had been charge RrfW 13 •«« w.hS L. of ... — or ger Martinsville, N. J, was I On ordwri of 130 mors, acco-jwn.ad —mittsns*

RAO .13 FOR BLUES ,nU S.A. Order, from ouh.d* . --. CAPE under his command for a ;|; . . , n full,we prepaypo,Ug» <|; squads" " not Rifla 13 order in It* for rendering the \' E»p.»r* - — punished :\ length—A" wool coat faacfrng to *• USA m*t be accor.pan.-5d by money ,',', Auto. Rifle .13 '.- time during World War I. '■' -. ,„e_—All woaj w,tfc r—i _«* W*g; We* p-nclwd i* pbt wffkiMt pottage Nazi salute to Adolph Hitler, "Our of athletics builds Ibpari Pistol . ..13*^ program PFC. Ruediger, stationed in now .13 IELTS t. Bayonet _ ; ORDUR BY MAIL I, teamwork coordination, promotes Bn. here, ele- E.p«t layonrf .11 ,I™-c»»k,d.lea*« "»>•_b«iU) V' Eng. was attending «; _ 1175 and :!J Dross Blues or Greens ￿, develops appetites," GySgt. school in the ft £££-... : ttnir, -•« mentary Germany at ; P M f H_nd -11 Fi*. £V SromtU - . SSO Our Tailor* Cwarante*Perfect >| Rawls said, that it is al- pefar ga,- D»Lu«« Enpert adding time and recalled that the teacher M.eh,-, GWn 3 » _ _ S.mPle» . . ,70 J! muscles grow solid on recruits who » SPECIALPRICES (or tt.rlingirl<" Medal, and W.b (Solnl Bra,* fc.clla| JS children who didn't "Heil Hit- W1,,,, #_m l____J "k... » rap I _~. - ' 24 n'*" * C.ii.tica'.onBars. Kha.i Web ™ NRT 7 ' had lived extremely lives. iS*i v sedentary ler." M ' H PRICE LIST ON REQUEST Khalo Web (Sc*d »,.» IV_M.| '''' - I ~_ _ V*S7 I

When World War II broke out, O,£SS ,!. ATHLETIC DIVERSION f' 1-AltOH MADE ANO S.I. CHEVRONS

VAd. Slat. »■» . 0 ft -.-- Z., the Marine's Leo Ck»-~» H.A Marl, Pr.ced «. PaW \ father, Ruediger. AH ««J era ' ajouvß ':' '•** 1 or *-«• - forget their imaginary — Many ft u»o,™ c.a«« s«.m« - 7. t /\ CWST 1 ;: the merchant marine /■ joined and MV.I. fc; - I.« IJS l« SMOtS (S\y rtl greatly magnified ailments and be- ««//_■ 1 ~ H« died of wounds when his ship was I' ?"'"* il S % Hiob Ouarh, PW. T~ C-J~«. Call V£r\ I |V«Sw i> gin to gain confidence, he ex- torpedoed. ft i.i« Sko.•>-•s*.»l3 plained. The moody and dissatis- us ins J^taiMto—■ ','■■ » T«J-«_ S-v-tl l» l» IJO Matf- LOC-M SANDAIS I 1 il fied are aided athletics ' V through by .I » « I«> _ iT'eVoSfiiT '•' >, Platoon , I'll •,°"# ~" Ssrcjaant WoodanKlab I S. 1.1*3 ...—_ I './ n,.i m...1i lIS 110 -~' fl . , their thoughts diverted having '" '•** *»» FJIS_-o_, I I !(nB4«r J. ■ a » rl**n -j_„ - _j M«rtt, . ''» away from themselves. pair /_-*•» N. * Bear A Hand J; CO, Tr«WSlripw I — SHtftTS I'■ The platoon's consists -1 7W«*V program j -- - T/ ~;. SL-EV6 (STR?KERS| JjJJ ' - - ;|; of 45 minutes of combat condition- &r»«« 1 ll fl !;' Groom- Rod o*l Requitdoai JJ» I jj\ t 1 Ji | Cfe*. 111 '>,' B*u«f Sold 5* a* Red* Sjbm 14-17. 3Z-3S A/ //• ! ing, two hours of basic drill, and TRADE ,; Kb* *"** 8 Khaliv Sr-, S* - Cotto. 1"! Ih one-hour lecture in APARTMKNT in OCeansul- apatt- r_S (F«U. SCAtK, Ilf a the morning. * •i STOCKEDIN I » il ment or house in or San Die- Moh.i, ' //J ; ,»«/_* , In the afternoon 2*4 hours is de- » MtIOHT I subject to owner's a|>pi<>< ul. Mi B IJ A.,.*™,M«hin«t. A.iationt>art« Ma.l«-, AW Mok„r |R»dy U.d.| // , ff | go, l» / / AH Wool r — - ■ ? IstSgt. '.;> e_a>. ','/, voted to athletics and a half hour Ext. 335, Graves. Av_H«« Elactndaii. Ayia>w« General UrlKty / LOST f' OLOVK IV_M«r I ' to test in which the students Ord»nc, Avi.t,onR.d», drill, I X J ¥ Co««. .... 1,/\ '• 1 1 ITMAJf'S WRIST WATCH in Ocean- A.I.X;. tOrtOM are required to respond to Toews" "W" ——1 rapid- side theater; name "F. K. J! MalalSmitti. AriaWo. Motor T.i-p»rlat«-- 1 |( 7 back. Valuable for senri- RaJlo, SO- '' fire commands. engraved on Aarotr-aplMf. Paratroops, Signal Y«o—an. JP|[ mental PFC F R. CottoaO. L —!■** reasons. Reward. A-pbiban, Tracror. OfAaai-a. Malar TraiMfOrtation. White .

Ability to the test drill has u M "" " *sr Sato* pass Toews, 16-M-3, Camp Pendleton. ,')• Ead. «>* our ROftAAi ano , !^ « m«l. ». or*. HUES '1 been the basis on which rotniD An, oth-marl "- -~ » E. M MESS principal " - or -•» PACKAGE containing pait trou- ANO WOUND ST,«S So. (A-M I the students are recommended for !| OVERSEAS ' "J. L. sers bearing name Bray", to Some and belt. Marine on l Bl.e-Sold Bullon #M «ach > .75 Complata S*l— "graduation" regular duty. field scarf uay • on _ _ , ;,; h... &». J pa.h rich J,,«»»<* |, to Kuena Park left pack»R- in amo I'll PW,. -.3all Order. dir.cH, to-. W. do r~. »oc| la.-ojJ, members got squared away in three .US_c2l |li» ( 8 .*- elan a. » --"S of Mrs. J. C Maclnnes. 2»li> 1' -~.ili or , .reacting '.■ Wffc ._*- _jt__*5rA: t«„ to a week. Others spent the days Long Beach. 6. Cal Sire.—Smal. l_-n st.. li COLLAR INSIGNIA CHEVRONS AND STRIKERS PUT ON FREE OF J ," doaanor-«- -70 An, otherd-.gn <,«anMiaa. SE W~ EACH OROeR QF DRESSBLUES « ft . _ I full 30 days in the platoon WASTED » CHA, H « Ooubia o.id"™d W CAN BE MADE TO YOU IN 5 DAJS « APAKTMBST for Marine un.l wife Bronio . . UHOEKWEAI DELIVERY '" ED IFDES • Insurance in San area Tel, J-", i_M, 3 Bi) S::; H ki. So_pu,. —: »5 ** >/ Wriit# ihart, fc_*dck»fr.| "V TI/~\!\.r 1. M..'i;^» (hno A'f"*"I, , , 41 L*t. .Mil. Sgt. Arthur A.L 11-i.MI IULNI Z< 74 RAN COVERS

fOB BINT S!_ss '5 direct Flies Air Colorfw- t Flh Oversea* w«» wdt to Through >7 • «t those ship own ?] SrNGI.K ROOM, entri'ire, private ■ - « no-«<«._,»--* -_■ ii ssr.S'r««.«-. -_-- — montli. Mrs Crene. ! %&&*• I USNH, OAKLAND W he a an bath, $10 a c_«. u.»j*c. i»i*ii- -••• O s-« Kiifc __——'- * nw Mh.itab\ M\,i.OhdkrO>. J 3417 Freeman St., R. I>. abandoned Jap ammunition dump rOB 3AIE Saipan, PFC. Roger F. exploded on BOWLIN'I HALL and shoes (10-lb. Also trumpet in good con- full" McGuire of Indianapolis was blown ball) a ft "Strictly according to Marine Corps Uniform Regulations or your money back In | dition, $65. Sgt. A. W. Nagel, MCB. 40 feet the air. nearly through Ex I. 438.

Saturday Morning, 19, 1944 — Marine Corps Chevron Augu*i 16 Engineer Unit, Bloody Ridge Hero Lives Seabees Dish Up In Memories Of Buddies

GUADALCANAL — Road To Order (Delayed) At one in the point engage* As long as there Marines, are ment, four Japanese machine

stories will be told 2000-Yard Supply Route of individual in guns two separate nests poured heroism in the Cut Guam original assault hot lead into Through Rugged the clump of jungle on this island, but will Jungle In Seven Hours none ever where Corp. Jewel realized the

surpass in human interest that of danger of their GUAM (Delayed) — Elements of predicament, but William R. Jewel without Corp. jr. thinking of his own the 3rd Mar. Div. had pushed Japs To this safety, told the other men: into the hills back of the beaches. day—a year and a half "Stay here." He after the battle of snatched a half- They needed a supply route. Bloody Ridge up —his dozen hand grenades Marine engineers and Seabees comrades make regular pil- and ran into the grimages to his straight murderous fire gave them a 2000 -yard road grave. of the machine the terrain in His guns. through rugged seven friends say Corp. Jewel It sometimes takes hours. a lot to kill The "cat skinners" who cut was one of Jthe most likeable a and before Bill it Marine, Jewel through with bulldozers were Marines they had ever encount- went down for he under ered. keeps, tossed constant Jap sniper fire. A native of Tulsa, Okla., all of his grenades into the The he two route was reconnoitered and possessed the easy-going af- machine nests. No laid third fable gun one ever out on the day of the nature of most westerners. found the Japs or their machine battle under supervision of They aver that Capt. nothing ever guns, but when Bill's rushed K. A. Gordon of Cal. bothered him pals jr. Pasadena, and his whole na- out to pick him found Construction carried ture combined up, they was out on kindness and he was beyond aid. the generosity * fourth day, with Capt. D. E. to an extraordinary When he buried was with other Lutz of Los Angeles in charge. degree. Marine heroes in the cemetery at ROAD LINK VITAL They learned, however, at the Lunga Point, they did not forget battle of It is Bloody Ridge that that it his anticipated that the road was courage and dar- things did bother HOSPITALVISITOR. the him, and on Bing Crosby was given Leather- will play a vital role in the ulti- ing that preserved their lives.— such occasions he possessed the neck of when his visited mate Jim stamp approval troupe USNH, annihilation of the Japs. Sgt. Healey, combat corre- fury of a dozen. Oakland. After Now behind the front spondent. the show, he got the lowdown on how it immediately it will be was done on Bougainville from PFC. Leonard Vogel of lines, pushed forward as Marines advance until it connects Brooklyn, now recovering from wounds received there. SERVING THE with the Mount Tenjo Road, a MARINES SINCE 1924 route constructed by the Americans ORDER BY MAIL before the Japanese captured height Marines Guam. Approve Crosby WEIGHT The bulldozer crew that "busted" -^njw

the road through in record time At USNH natural Troupe Preview despite obstacles and Jap aW ' MARINE bullets included MTSgt. F. K. Thornton USNH, OAKLAND—WoundedMarine veterans of nearly of San Diego; Sgts. i— Officers' Jones S. Riddle of and every*major engagement in the South and Central Pacific Curweensville, Pa.; their Donald E. Kincaid of Hollis- gave stamp of approval to Bing Crosby and his over- ter, Cal.; Walter J. Fehl of Peoria, Enlisted Mens' when delivered seas troupe they a preview performance of Cal., and John C. Dixon of Tichner, their overseas routine here. Ark.; Corps. John E. Kincade of Leathernecks greeted the troupe Yuba. City, Cal., and Phillip H. with thunderous applause and sent First UNIFORMS Class Ends Buteau of Central Point, Ore.; them with endorsement WAIST away an 'jj L \ PFC. L. E. Miller of Humboldt, la.; that their buddies overseas will re- Seabee MMI/c. Bud Gray of Los And Accessories ceive the performers with Instruction In equal «««_,.«. jf„_ Angeles and Seabee rj| (J SFI/c. R. J. g. enthusiasm. Hensley of Ellensboro, N. C. Crosby and his troupe including New DI School Jeanne Darrell and Darlene USED POWER SHOVEL, eta/scon t£_|V-' t/y Garner, ■-=? „ ~ Uniform Measurement the jv■ . J. y*J singers; Buck Harris, guitarist; Assisting "skinners" with a The first class to enter the newly Blanks Submitted Upon Earl Baxter, accordionist, and Joe power shovel were Sgt. Eugene H. ««w' » established Drill Instructors School Dc Riter, comedian, are scheduled Romano of McAllister, Okla.; Corp. / Ii Request. in RD was to graduate today, when Johnnie F. Sartoris of Los to go overseas to entertain troops Angeles, 19 Dls complete the three-week PFC. in the Pacific theater soon. All and Albert E. Pauley of \l \l\\ ll course of instruction. Others of \a«ounoly members of the unit, with the ex- Louisville, Ky. "*" BASIC MEDALS the original class of 35 who en- J--.111/ i(. ception of Crosby and Miss Garner, Guarding the workers from I \ Heavy Silver tered the school .31 were trans- r\ /l Sterling have served as entertainers with July were Vernon Becker snipers Sgt. ' ferred to other \ H&H $1.95 in the Pacific theater. posts. of Susanville, Cal., and PFC. \ l\l other groups KWE Y Members of the class were to re- - Ernest Molina of Los Following an hour and -a -half Angeles.— 1 SHARPSHOOTER turn this noon from the field train- Sgt. Harold j / show in the amphitheater,the unit A. Breard, combat cor- -' ' JHTI Heavy Silver ing area at Camp Matthews, where v|fe-*g» Sterling staged an abbreviated form of the respondent. took in tactical a H&H $1,75 they part exercises Shoot Straig-V same show in several wards of the V"&% \kiJSkw last night and this morning. They hospital for the benefit of bed Mowed 'Em Down 1 «EX. RIFLEMAN, Heavy will take the last of their 18 writ- — StfSgt. Charlie Evans, Sterling Silver, H. & H. $1.90 patients. MB, KLAMATH PALLS, Ore.— ten examinations this afternoon. cc—ibat correspondent. "We mowed the Japs down so fast Names of the graduates are: Marine all at times with the we wool.. — Buy -_aror»_c»—— grenades Blues, 100% .$52.50 GySgts. G. W. Lenffer, W. J. threw that it reminded me some- Miller; PlSgts. R. C. J. W. Officers' Green Whip Cords $50.00 Who Wouldn't Allred, ... what of the days when Dazzy Hardman, K. K. W. W. Iversen, Vance " CAMP LEJEUNE — For more used to mow down those Roberts, G. J. Sparks; Sgts. E. B. BARRACKS CAP New York Giant *«»*han a year, Sgt. Troy M. Dasher batters," PFC. O'Brien, C. D. Tarkington; and John J. Kruse Shell Cordovan Visor jr. had a job which made him the of Brooklyn, N. V, $6.45 Corps. R. D, Allison, R. W. Atkin- here of male Leatherneck. recovering from a tropical envy every son, W. R. Carroll, T. J. Doherty, He DI for Waves and ailment, declared. GENUINE SHELL BELTS was a WRs, J. M. CORDOVAN Draper, J. J. Ervin, D. J. SNAPS Spars. And now he is in a combat AND SOLID BRASS BUCKLE—S4.9S Lindeman, C. A. Schaffer, L. B.

unit—at his — own request. Sgt. Tubbs F. Barrack* and J. C. Walton. Caps for Dress Cowhide Belts, solid brass Charles B. Kopp, combat corre- Blues (-white cover). 4.50 buckle 2.00 New classes are being enrolled Barracks spondent. Caps, G.I. Visor 6.00 white Plastic Belts (dress each week and merged with the blues) with solid brass Collar Ornaments, bronze... .75

previous classes. Since the school ... $3.60 Collar Ornaments, gilt. 75 will be Dls HiekoK Battle Bars continuous, enrolling in r>c-Cap Ornament, bronje»..„--_ .76« Federal tax included 91.20 the second week can take the sec- Cap Ornament, gilt .76 Bas)f, Medal Bars M Citations ond and third weeks' then Cap Cover, 1.60 work, green ~ sterlm SUver Basio the Cap Cover, khaki 1.55 pick up first week's studies. „ Medal Bars .25

Cap Cover, blue 2.50 Kiwi Shoe Polish .3» March Silver Star Proudly Cap Cover, white 130 Blitz Cloth .36

Cap Cover, white Van Cap Cover, whipcord or Capt. Itichard H. Allan jr. Heusen Cloth elastique 3.00 Gytfgt. Frank Skelton (posthum- Glow Medium Sea Going style 2.35 ror Greens and ously). Cigarette Chevrons Blues PlSgt. Clarence D. Fuckett (post- Elastique Overseas Cap 3.50 Hash Marks A Strieker Badges humously). KhaW Chevrons Corps. John W. Engel and Milton Fatal To Campaign Bars and Blbbons • C. Pratt (both posthumously). Japs Btonie and Silver Shirts—Broadcloth 2.50 & 2.95 Earl J. PFCs. Orval L. Fisher, Stars. Numerals Poplin 3.95 Mcßride (posthumously) and Donald TINIAN G. Probst. (Delayed)—Ordinarily, it's considered pretty dangerous to m* MARINE Distinguished Flying Cross -, smoke after dark in a combat J. (posthum- zone, Maj. Harold Jacobs More ously). but for PFC. Dwyer Duncan of MARINE OFFICERS' Bronze Star it's all of his „ OFFICERS UNIFORMS Okmulgee, Okla., part ; ' scheme for own private killing wear •Lt.Col. Merritt Adelman. insignia bearing the •Capts. Cyril M. Andrews and Japs. H-H Trademark than of 19 oz Greens •Raymond L. Luckel. PFC. Duncan Elastique $64.50 goes off E. James. frequently •WO. Charles all other himself, lights and waits for makes combined Sgt. Francis P. Morgan (posthum- by up, Officers' Khaki Uniforms $16.13 .... ously). the Japs to be drawn toward the —there must be a good Corp. Ernest Garcia (posthumous- glowing tip of his cigarette like ly). : : reason for this over- PFCs. Willis R. William Balog, moths to a flame. Marine merchandise strictly in accordance with Beckworth and Peter M. Campbell ￿ I whelming preference. Marine "They won't shoot at you," Dun- Corps regulations or money back in full. (all posthumously). •Awarded by Army. can said calmly. "They try to get

At Post * Air Medal close enough to throw a grenade, Exchanges,

and I count on my to Stores Capt. J.Cameron Dustin (missing). ability spot Ship's Service Corp. Erwin Grebel (posthumous- them first. You'd be surprised how ly). far away you can see them crawl- of Commendation Letters mail ing toward you if you pick a good HILBORN-HAM6URGER Lt.Col. Clifford Pritchard. spot in advance." IstLts. William J. Christi jr. and Duncan's scheme worked ef- William B. Richards. has Incorporated SKHMJTrE&^^Ak^AMMAAmwmmwA^*^^ 2dLt. H. • Roy Lyle. fectively on Saipan and Tinian. He ■• TSgt. Joseph A. Ruggiere. New N.Y. ! counts seven Japs he has killed York, StfSgt. Alfred Shipkin. 11 Corp. Reuben C. after SaU* DIEGO Cooper. dark, two of them ranking fitooe -KM PFC. Robert H. French. officers.—2dLt. Jim G. PRO. Pvt. Robert L, Riddlebaugh. Lucas,

1944 Marine Corps Chevron — Saturday Morning, August 19, 17 Black Sheep Of Gherkin After 24 Attacks Marine Unit Sees

Clan Sheared In The End End Of Conquest

SAIPAN (Delayed)—A By GUNTHER (Nothing Up My Sleeve) GHEKKIN Marine unit saw the end of Saipan and the X know it isn't polite to talk ia murder and arson when black- end of the battle for the first time. about my relatives. But if I talked mail became boring. They had carried out 34 attacks about yours, it would be worse Loveliest and most dangerous of against the Japanese. An Ameri- than impolite—it would be danger- all was Aunt Borgia Gherkin. Lucy had been raised can flag spon- ous. Her hobby was poison. She would taneously and a little prematurely relatives are fair Any marry some rich cavalier, then My game. at the edge of the airfield 800 yards there's him. Her fatal lure lasted time a game, in fact, there poison from the beach.

relatives. all her life. When she 80 are my They're the quiet was years This is the way one group of of with the aces in their age. she was still going people strong, tired Marines saw the end of the and was referred sleeves and the bullet holes right affectionately to battle: the in the center of their foreheads. by family as Arsenic and Old "There goes the flag. It looks Lucy. good." I*_a not trying to boast, or inti-

"Caught short Didn't mate that my uncle was a better' again. even Serves The PuUic have flag in horse thief than your uncle. Ail I a my pack." A and "I like the know is that when the automobile legendary dashing figure, view here. Best I've

uncle died known all over the world, was old had." replaced the horse, my Ghobin Hood. The old bandit had "What time is it?" a spavined sway-backed man, with a platoon of henchmen who dressed "Time, hell, what it?" a house full of empty saddles. day is in "I've uncle He Lincoln greens as their winter still got a good souvenir for That was my Grolper.

Next uniform. ray wife," one corporal said. "It's was a very thoughtful man. me." to stealing horses, saddles were his Ghobin's original idea was to "It's all now. All to hobby. He bought hundreds of sad- steal from the rich and over we got JUST PRACTICING. money Corp. Jack LaCommare (left), as- do is kill more dles far bis wife, but she wouldn't the to the But some Japs." sistant give money poor. NCO in the MCAD, Miramar, barber shop, dem- "To all hands! I'm tired" wear one of them. he reasoned that if he did so, the onstrates the art of GI hair to his how trimming student, so "Boy, Id hate to get hit Tfaey were horse-minded In would be rich, and he would poor Pvt. Robert Poe. Pvt. John This close." Boggi© is a volunteer his that he referred to their what he now. subject. bouse, have to steal back gave

"Well, I'll be a sad sack. There meals as breakfast, dinner and them, if he wanted to be honest it is." crupper. and fair about the thing. He fin- "Is it Yeah? And time made really over. Call up every they up ally decided to steal money from Marine Barbers division Trade would headquarters and who Ply after a quarrel, he sing, the rich and give his protection to see won." 'Tb That I Surrey, Dear, Surrey the poor. "Take it easy. Tokyo Rose'U give Made You Cry." A beautiful woman finally proved After Three-Week Course the whole scoop tonight." a match for Ghobin. He came upon Died Like A Man A private took out a letter from her as some villains had her tied to MIRAMAR — raw fresh his MCAD, Transforming recruits, mother which began: Certain people like to infer that a stake and set her on fire. Being from all "I've walks of life, into skillful barbel's within a few been reading about place a he lit his cigar a Uncle Grolper was lynched. The practical man, weeks is not called and the an easy task, to the tonsorial exoerts beautiful flames. Saipan fighting according from her „J- 1 1 _1. ~> a.l ny 1 trouble is that he was born a hun- _ _. t .—__ there. I'll bet at the PX barber here. "You're you're glad you're shop ' dred too late. Had he been a lively woman. Count- the who has had 18 years NCO, years' not there." — Sgt. Gilbert StfSgt. William E. Jackson of Ghobin said. "But won't Bailey, born a hundred years sooner, the ess," you experience, a class of 10 "haircut- combat correspondent. Detroit, Mich., the is the NCO-in-C, would have him last long burning candle at ters" is turned out three posse never caught every directly for both ends." responsible training with head start like that. 'Writ* weeks. As fast as the men are a -torn* —— new additions to his staff. "That's no candle burning, Almost family has a rela- you trained, they leave for combat every CAMP LEJEUNE — Mrs. dope." "It's me." Shirley The shop trims the heads of tive whose hobby is winning at she yelled. ap- zones to ply their newly-learned Curry Cheatham of "Let's not in heated dis- Macon, Ga., proximately 17,000 Marines cards with the aid of some sleight- engage every trade, and a new class is begun. has recently taken over Ghobin said. "It will duties as month. To handle this flow of of-hand. But not us Gherkins. It's cussion," A sharp distinction is made be- senior hostess at the Tent Camp turn the fire of love to ashes." shaggy Leathernecks, the tween a barber and "haircutter." no hobby with us. It's our occupa- my shop a Hostess House here. She comes "Don't think someone ought to maintains a staff of 35 assistants. tion. you The term barber is rated only by a Lejeune two after years at Camp A constant turnover The luckiest member of the fam- to write a ballad about my sad of staff de- skillful practitioner, capable of Elliott, where she inaugurated fate?" she asked, and mands the continuous addition of ily at cards was old Sidewinder giving haircuts, shaves, shampoos, directed the large Reception Center. new men. Under the Gherkin, down in Texas. He was "I myself will write one," he tutelage of mass? sees. etc.

answered gallantly, "It will be never caught. He died in harness, 'There'll the He in called Be a Hot Dame in as saying goes. was a the Old Gown Tonight'," poker game in the Mexican Pup Ghobin Saloon, and reached for a handker- regarded the burning with chief to blow bis nose. The men he woman burning eyes. 'How

did ever get in this terrible Special Attention Given was playing with kindly assisted you To he asked. him. reached for their six- position?" They MAIL ORDERS. shooters and blew his nose—right Immediate Delivery Red Hot Mama tbsough the back of his head.

I boasted "What's Ih the past, have about wrong with my posi

this and that famous relative of tion?" the Countess said, her

mine who achieved fame in one or cheeks flaming. "My rifle coach another worthy endeavor. Just to said I had the best off-hand posi- Tl shew I and tion of recruit." ' * am not prejudiced, any FEDERAL have to hide "That's the trouble with nothing (except my you

hide), I am freely telling you about women," Ghobin muttered. "JTou're

some of the black sheep in the all good at that off hands stuff." CLOTHIERS OF OCEANSIDE Gherkin flock. "It's the new foreman who is to

Like most black sheep, we black blame," she said. "The boss told

Gherkin sheep have been ram- him to fire me this morning, and bunctious. One of the most swash- he did." So saying the Countess HI * all was blanketed buckling figures of time was by a sheet of flame. * COMPLETE STOCK the notorious pirate, Jean La- "Poor girl," Ghobin murmured

He buckled Gfeerkfitte. more "Roast in peace." He salvaged the DRESS BLUES ether swashes than any pirate in gold fillings from her teeth and JJ^J rode history, with the exception, per- sadly away to hi-jack a ship-

of his Gherk- ment of ale that destined for * haps, cousin, Capt. was Buy - kidd. Ye Fox and Dragon Taverns and Sloppe Chute. OFFICERS' GREENS Bicycle For Two D ■• Coaxtooas R liked the y Jean always to pace ￿ Size deck of his ship with a cutlass at Battle his side. One lass, a lovely bearded Message and U *1 all Insignias and n, lady, cut herself while shaving. L__-__. _ «■«■ CBSUt Jean died a pirate's death, in the | Given 3rd Div. EQUIPMENT seemed there ooean he loved. It

a giant member of the crew was ENBOUTE TO GUAM (Delayed) * handlebar mus- and who wore a long, —Marines enroute to Guam were * Jean used to sit this tache. on instructed by their commanding MOST MODERN TAILOR man's shoulders and ride around general on the eve of battle to SHOP UNDER SAME ROOF handle- . Pn_-_a tbe deck, holding onto the "make certain" that „_. _ the enemy ful- Satisfaction f IiCC he were bars as though riding a fills his ultimate ambition and Guaranteed to show bicycle. One day, trying "dies for his emperor." off before the crew, be shouted, Maj.Gen. Allen Hal Turnage of lA9\ SHIRTS — LUGGAGE — '_>ook, no hands," and pedalled Wide Water, Va., told the 3rd Div. side. •ver the veterans: * GIFTS — SHOES, etc. Boudoir Bandit of tribe, ■The our "On the eve of our great venture.

kswever, was Don Juan-up-reep I extend to you all my most sincere I have Qherkencia, whom men- wishes. Our Navy is opening the

tioned before. He was one of na- for and will continue its way us noblemen, who couldn't take ture's splendid support as long as needed. for no an answer, Uponlanding, your bold, aggressive Juan also died while work- L Don will to the spirit carry you quickly FEDERA ing. Often, when caught in a tight high ground and on through all ob- he which situation, donned tights, jectives. Make certain that every

was perfect for the situation. fighting Jap dees his duty—'dies CLOTHIERS OF OCEANSIDE By the time Don Juan-up-reep for his emperor.' Good luck, good

was 30 years of age, he had fought -hunting, and God bless you." 4A7 Second SO with 'them The brief radioed from St., Oceanside, Calif. duels swords, winning message,

«11. When he was 31, he Sought a tbe flagship to all transports of the Only 2 miles from Camp Pendleton which he lost. #oel with a man, task foroe, was relayed by troop to I do not intend to neglect the commanders to officers and men. - "Strictly aocorOtag Marine Oorpe Uniform Regulations or your monoy back Jta tmfV female Gherkins Wholucre dabbled IstLt Millard Kautauw, 180.

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hoof at MCAD, Miramar, recently

were 680 pounds of football heft Shrine Invites Service Folk To Grid following a gymnasium workout. From the left, Pvt. Richard J.

(Dick) Evans, ex-Univ. of loiva

and pro lineman; 2dLt. Harry C. Classic At Balboa Stadium Tomorrow Wright, known at Notre Dame as

￿he "Galloping Ghost", and Pvt. Football puts on its best bib and tucker tomorrow at< Wilbur B. (Wee Willie) Wilkin, Balboa Stadium when East-West units of the Washington who played tackle at St. Marys Marines Redskins play before thousands of civilians and service folk Lose No and for the Washington Redskins. in their annual Shrine benefit game. Their weights: 210, 190 and 'JB«> lbs. Time To > Officials of the llth Naval Dist. Turning this week announced that upward On of 10,000 seats on the north end of Sports Saipan

the stadium are being set aside for Mason Brunson service By Sgt. men and women, who will Combat be admitted by uniform and ID Correspondent

card. SAIPAN (Delayed)—Saipan

had been Fans should bear in mind a no sooner secured than

those Marines who warning that all personnel must be were able be-

in in their seats by 1330, before a gan seeking relaxation sports. huge military pageant gets under The day after the Stars and

way. More than 1000 in- persons, Stripes had been run up over Sai-

numerous of cluding bands, marching pan, a group artillerymen in a units of the Waves, Spars and WRs rear area laid out a Softball dia-

and the Shrine will take mond in field Patrol, a where their guns

part in that spectacle were set up.

Their first game probably was USE NORTH GATE the first American athletic event

Military personnel will be ad- on the island which had just been

mitted at Balboa's north gate only. wrested from the Japs. Daily

Between halves the MCB band games have been played since will play and a crack 40-unit WR then.

drill team under the direction of Another group of artillerymen, Lt. Emily Schultz will perform. in bivouacked a banana grove, With such stars as "Slingin' strung up a volleyball net and Sammy" Baugh and Andy Farkas began to play as soon as their on the football deck, game should part in the fighting was over. for itself as speak far as good en- Organized swimming parties tertainment goes. Several men now for Marines are beginning tomor- in the service but who displayed row. They serve a dual purpose, outstanding football in their college that of having fun and will getting days help fill out the two clean at the same time. squads.

Be Courteous EMPLOYS "T FORMATION

Baugh and Farkas led the Red- Rifle Range Plans

skins to the National Professional Tennis Tournament league championship a year ago. Coach Dud USNH Softball DeGroot has taken over CAMP MATTHEWS — Lack of

THE SPORTS FRONT the coaching reins this and is year topnotch material caused a tem- confident that his "T-model" of- shutdown of here BY PFC. VICTOR H. LEEDING Men On Prowl porary boxing fensive will make of trouble last but Rifle plenty week, Range person- for his opposition. nel isn't going hungry for lack of The all-St. Louis parti when Commission named venerable, still USNH, SAN DIEGO -Marine Aim True, a well-rounded athletic program. and if, will be basebatl's biggest tough "Chalky" Wright is Guards Willie here are looking for bigger Eight brand new bowling alleys moment, but some of the diamond Pep's No. 1 title Softball Former featherweight worlds to conquer now that City Champ were opened recently and has dusters scattered around the play coun- challenger. they've played something like 20 At PX been High Alleys heavy, according to are with the Nelson PlSgt. try toying possibility Byron and Harold (Jug) Navy teams and beaten them all. Ben Gould and Pvt. E. C. Durling, of a bonanza that would out- MeSpaden One-time paced qualifiers in the Particularly, they're eyeing crack Kansas City bowling who are in charge. bonanza anything the Cards and national PGA champion, PFC. chatv.piotuhips at Leatherneck units playing in the Tony Radocaj of Carl Browns could — eah, Corp. Tobiassen, athletic di- cook up \ even Spokane, Wash. Ri&R Center came . , Rex for- llth Naval Dist. into his own on . Cecil, League. fabulous 35-million-cio!lar War rector at the is the mer San Diegan, celebrated his de- the PX Alleys last week when he camp, currently Any aspiring outfit in the area, tennis for Bond which Beau Jack and but as a Bosox with victorious rolled calling players a tourna- gate a either a high single game of eager to test the Guards' 243, ment to be held Bob Montgomery drew recently at relief trick for the on the new courts four-inning the mettle good weekly prize of a car- or just looking for more soon. Madison Square Garden' St. Louis Browns ton of cigarettes. games, can be accommodated by It has been that suggested Camp Radocaj believes in his contacting A. R. Orlandella putting LEAVES FOR CUBA Corp. Campbell (Army), Great Lakes best foot forward. Not satisfied at USNH Ext. 246. and Parris Island (Ma- Tom with (Navy) dc la Cruz chucked his a 232 game which he had shot HANK MILAN, Proprietor Recently the Marines won the rines) link in a service "world earlier in up pitching job with Cincinnati to ac- the week, he came back all-hospital championship and cur- series." induction later with 243 cept into the Cuban as if to clinch the rently are undefeated in loudest favor is a new Chirping in of it army Two - time Western thing. . . . league. haven't "Armored called They dropped a News," the unof- women's amateur golf champions game since in the season and ficial of armored early newspaper Army's are a fact rare, which brought none since Corp. "Hap" joined forces and described "influen- King as headlines for Philadelphia's Doro- (F YOU'RE HUNGRY them as a pitcher, tial." It suggested a five-game thy Germain when she kept her LETS EAT BEFORE series between Camp Campbell's title at the March Proudly expense of youthful WE BOTH STARVE! "Armoraiders" and the PI Ma- Phyllis Otto of Omaha. Neb. Ballis Transferred rines, the winner to tangle in a Tennis chalked up two big up- CAMP similar with Lt.Comdr. sets MCAD, MIRAMAR—Former util- playoff in the Eastern Grass Court

Cochrane's well ity catcher here, Gus Ballis was Mickey uphols- championships at Rye, N. V"., when ELLIOTT Great transferred to Santa Bar- tered Lakes nine. Billy Talbert dumped Francisco recently bara where he aids the MAG-45 Segura and Louise Brough tripped INN RULES BAR WAY nine. Pauline Betz in the final* X CHUCK & CARL 852 Now the suggestion is a lovely Salute Smartly YANKEES FOR SALE one as far as whetting baseball sth Ay«. ap- Maj. Torrance On Guam ACROSS FROM TH6 {j petites goes and, no doubt, it would Baseball ears talk pricked up to MAIN CAMP -UIOTT ©ATI R. C. the Sixth War Loan drive of rival Maj. (Torchy) Torrance, serve bidding for the New York

but the lads have for- Yankees vice president of the Seattle Rai- •—: well, Army between Marine Capt. nier baseball team, landed with gotten one importantthing: Navy's Dan Topping and Army Lt.Col.

attitude forces on Guam, toward exhibition ath- Larry McPhail, but Prexy Ed Bar- letics. row said he didn't have either MORGAN'S CAFETERIA Not of long ago Secy, Navy For- party's cash on the table as evi-

restal reiterated that policy, point- dence of interest . . the 1047 - 1049 SIXTH AYE. . True, MEET YOUB out that civilian Yankees ing pressure for have been "for sale" for BUDDIES AT - ROAST BEEF - BAKED HAM 55 of armed forces about (Saturday) appearance per- | five years, the late Jacob CHOP SUEY and CHOW MEIN sonnel has increased, but that Navy Ruppert's trustees admitted .35

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*- Marine Corps Chevron Saturday. 19 1944 20 Morning, August t New Threat Looms In Baseball Dope

lit- _r_-_l Mat. -*-««•

Baseball Pennant Race ' Stand-offs

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i'. -in <; Mi.iimar , 5 1 ,*3J Cliff Mapes stickers •Mi<;-2 4 1 .800 giving Marine . . ... Turns Marines bad time \a\al T.v.rf Center 3 1 .750 On a by hauling down long VlilillMtt« 3 'I 500 to the outfield and o pokes whipping Tintr Hase —2 .500 Coast Guard Patrol loomed as a ~t up fast double plays in the infield. 1i> lvlln.it Alaruies 1 5 .167 llth Naval Dist. Baseball League 0 4 000 Saturday. Score: run,!- ..'ill. .-i.ie CSS 0 7 this week, a race .000 complicating H. K which most observers had come to Marine Corps Base 1 5 1 — Skoot s'a\al Training Center 2 8 1 Btraljrht regard as a "two-horse" affair be- .. Yochim and Andrews; Jones and tween sailors and Marines. Cameron. Ex-Cougar Gridder Warren Sandel, one-time New QUINN TOPPING HITTERS York Yankee, pitched the Coast Cited At WITH BOLTON UP CLOSE Lejeune Guardsmen to victory over strong MCB's outfield packs plenty of CAMP LEJEUNE —A former NTC last week. It was their fifth batting power, a release of aver- Washington State College football straight win without defeat. Backs ages reveals. All three top slug- player, Corp. William P. (Scooter) to the wall, the Bluejackets last the gers on club—"Wimpy" Quinn, Callow of Phoenix, last week Sunday kept their pennant hopes Ariz., Stan Bolton and Johnny Simmons was decorated with the first Navy alive by beating MCB, 2 to 1. —patrol the outer garden on de- and Marine Corps medal ever given SOLDIERS LAO fense. here.

Averages follow: Now it's to the Marines, or up He was cited for heroism when Player u AH R H other club left the Guards- A\ e. some on ammunition Quinn 18 71 13 28 .394 a large dump was ig- Bolton men's schedule, to the 29 103 14 39 stop big .379 nited at an advanced Naval base Simmons 44 159 second-half rush. Ft. Rosecrans 54 56 .352 Hughes 40 in the Islands area on 137 35 46 .336 also is unbeaten, but the soldiers Mohr 51 221 52 72 .326 Sept, 5, 1943. Moore 49 170 51 53 have played one to date 312 only game Andrews .... 49 189 20 60 .312 Quarterback at U.S.C. from 183« and are not to expected develop Whipple .... 12 39 7 12 .308 Jones 13 53 9 through 1938, Callow re- into a threat. 15 .283 recently Lee 28 78 10 22 .283 turned to the U. S. for officer Manager Harry Hughes' MCB Campbell 18 .. 30 8 8 .267 Ruck 27 S3 training, after 18 months in the club lost to Coast Guard, 3 to 2, 7 18 .217 13 ROUGH RIDE. PFC. Norman C. Moller of Hancock .... 39 4 8 .203 Pacific war zones. He said he de- Alvin, Tex., in a practice on the Base game Tocbim 26 60 i 12 .200 sired to win goes up in the air combat exercise his commission and during a conditioning diamond this week, but the two Miner 9 26 3 5 .192 at the Tush .: 13 40 4 7 .175 return to his old unit in the field. Camp Pendleton Training Command. Giving PFC. teams don't play "for keeps" until Moller the "ride" is PFC. Richard A. Wells of Flint, Mich. Sept. 16. No scheduled games are this

week-end. NAS asked and received Under Their Portals Pass postponement of a scheduled Sun- day game until Aug. 22. Efforts to

secure a replacement failed.

Some A Mighty Sports Figures JONAS TOO TOUGH DWAVAriNDIATW--i

Pete Jonas's five-hit pitching and CAMP PENDLETON—lnstructors in combat condition- Clint Cameron's clutch hitting ing here, as a rule, have been athletically inclined since boy- turned the trick for NTC last Sun- hood days. day and hung another defeat on For example, PFC. Richard A. Wells of was Flint, Mich., young, wiry Ray Yochim, who gave an athlete at the Bar- outstanding 4 two earned up runs on eight hits rett Military Academy at Hender- Judo Instructor and four walks. son, Ky., winning three letters each That makes five meetings this in baseball, football and track. CAMP PENDLETON — Pvt. season between the two hot rivals Nicholas J. Powlick, peacetime and the only bright for the TAUGHT JUDO spot master judo instructor, is now a Leathernecks was a verdict that

mechanic in the Standing only one inch under six motor transport helped them to a leg on the 1944 command at this feet and weighing 227 pounds, training camp. league pennant. Otherwise the sail-

He holds the black belt. Wells is an expert at knife, club ors have had things pretty much and bayonet fighting. He has taught all advance styles of judo to such prominent Marines as

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Saturday 1944 Marine Morning, August 19, Corps Chevron — 21 Class In Four Win

Guam Unit AAU Titles

Any Grid Coach One Base, Three Would Welcome Miramar Boxers

Similar Turnout Win Final Bouts

three titles out By StfSgt. Gordon D. Marston By winning of Miramar Combat Correspondent seven at stake. Camp packed off team honors in the GUAM (Delayed)—Eleven former Southern California AAU boxing football stars in a single Marine tournament which reached its con- regiment smashed through the clusion last Sunday night before a line for sizable gains in Japanese capacity crowd of 4000 fans at the the opening offensive for reposses- San Diego Coliseum. sion of Guam. Victorious Miramar sluggers in-

The nationally known grid per- cluded: Corp. Joe Schenck, who

formers, significantly enough, were stopped El Toro's Bill Twardowski

fighting under a one-time ace in the welterweight finals; Pvt. Joe Navy back, Lt.Col. Alan R, Shapley Music, light-heavyweight, and Pvt. of Detroit, Mich. Nick Ragusano, middleweight.

Music and won de- The first scrimmage was on a Ragusano by cisions Convair's 5400-yard beach centered by the over Carl Schroeder and NAS's Don Gelberg, little town of Agat, or what was

left of it when the Marines went respectively.

Ashore. REPAIR BASE CROWDS RIFLE RANGE PRIDE. This Camp Matthews Thomaston, Ga., and B. L. Rose of Joplin, Mo., BLACKBOARD "PLAYS" Crowding the Miramar men for baseball team admits that the llth Naval Dist. Pvt. D. M. Tice of Lexington, Ky., PFCs. R. H. the trophy was Naval Repair Base League is a fast one but it keeps pitching. From Scholtz of Warren, 0., and I_ J. Krafka of Op- A terrific twqpweek naval bomb- with two titles, both at the ex- left, back row: PFCs. A. D. McClain of Spring- tununa, la. Front: Corp. W. J. McCreery of Port- ardment, plus a devastating over- pense of the flying Leathernecks. field, Mo., H. R. Knowltoit of Dcs E. land, Ore., TSgt. A. N. Sehoofs of Milwaukee. Wis, head assault from the fleet air Moines, la., In the heavyweight division Mira- H. Koettle of Cincinnati, L. F. Jensen of Chicago PFCs. R. L. Whitlow of Douglas, Arii., J. F. Fit* arm, softened up the Jap defenses. mar's Pvt. Johnny Serpa lost on a and C. F. Smith of Hoopeston, 111. Center: Sgt. W. of Akron, €>~ and H. J. Crannell of Saginaw, Mich. The Leathernecks, once on the TKO to Bob and in the H. Bittner of N. of PFC. Wichin.) Harvey, Yonkers, Y.. PFCs. A. Brown (Photo E. u. beach, poured through the holes by featherweight finals Pvt. Dick and executed a series of military Borja dropped the decision to RB's tactics which, fundamentally, can Officers' Tennis Warren Maser. be found on many a football men- Fighting Gibbons Family A fourth Marine champion, tor's blackboard. Planned Tourney MCB's George Butts, was crowned It was a classy team taking the Announeeiveat of ,m officers' during the evening's ceremonies field against the Well RepresentedOverseas Here singles tenuis touiaa.uviit came but George won his bantamweight

the "lineup": this week from title the was llth Naval Dist. easy way, by default. By Sgt. [illegible] HerCombat Correspondent LE—JdLt. Dave Schreitier (Wis.) welfare and recreation dept. En- One other Miramar Marine failed

LT—SdLt. Bob Bauiitau (Wis.) :"A''b.i.')<".(l-i liouklered Marine tunned tries should be made in writing be- in his bid. Pvt. Jose Maese, light- (-D?j^^|fe- | ? fore 21 Aug Play will start Aug, weight, lost a decision Howard LG—SdLt. Charlie McAllister Giis»ns—-thi^rfinMuip^r^6|d nghtino stock—v.us in the thick to 28. Jones of NAS in headliner. (Princeton* ofi'ljfee contested island. a C—3dLt. Bob Hur.vi- (Cal.) He Gibbons of St. Paul. Mum.., 23-year- - KG—3dLt. Kay Senate (Ore.) old son of boxer Mike Gibbons,* ! BT—lstLt. Frank (Vale) Kemp claimant of the world's middle- shoulder during the heavy shellfire RE—PFC. Keith Topping 1911 - 1913. weight championship, of the first morning (Stanford) His uncle, Tom Gibbons, now sher- Two brothers are now serving Flock QB—MIA. Marvin (Neb.) iff of Ramsey County. Minn., overseas in the Pacific. They are LH—SdLt. BUI La-etieh (Mont). fought Jack Dempsey foe the PFCs. Gene Gibbons, 21, and David vHHMNfc ' RH—SdL*. Max Seiko (U.SO title at Shelby, Mont., heavyweight who action at Gibbons, 19, saw • Remember the FB—3dLt. BUI Hofer (Notre D.) 15-Ydurcd 1 .■￿*_., ones you July 4, 1923, losing a de- and the Marshalls re- ' Bougainville Most of the men hold cision. 'j ;•-- , assign- -.'■'- _ a t, * c behind good spectively. .*":'=: ments as platoon leaders, a task *!„_>■ COMMUNICATIONS- ■«- . Another, brother. Army Corp. requiring them'to lead small com- .Robert Gibbons, 32, is stationed at -of* bat units into enemy territory. The PFC. Gibbons," a veteran Lee, Va. Their father and ire3-_^_^_^_B_l-_-_^_fl_l with 2nd Mar. Div. Camp only enlisted man on the team, Tarawa, landed uncle taught bayonet tactics and _*FC. Keith Topping, one of Stan- I assault troops the morning of Sai- ■ toured Army camps putting on ford's greatest ends and three-time pall's D-day; A communications boxing exhibitions during the last " Rose Bowr player, saw action with worker, he saw- action on or near war lines the 25- • howitzer group. the front throughout - Bny 'Ww Bona* Lesters of -day engagement. Hollywood

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USNH, SHOEMAKER, Cal.—"The greatest kids in the Dates Set world." N. That was the description IstLt. Paolo (Paul) Reginato Naval Dist. And of Dunsmuir, Cal., former"St. Mary's College football star, of the Leathernecks who Jolla Classics gave La fought under him at Saipan. Are Rescheduled "They deserve all the credit any-

one can give them,'' the lieutenant, Revision of the swimming calen- who is here from convalescing dar this week took some of the wounds, said. pressure off MCB's crack aquatic "We had one kid, for instance, team as it headed for Los Angeles who was wounded three times but to take part in The Examiner's an- refused to back for treatment. go nual meet scheduled tomorrow at

I another first class saw private the Olympic Swimming Stadium. kill 15 Japs in a single engagement. Originally listed for tomorrow, A sergeant told later that all me the 13th annual La Jolla Rough told the boy accounted for around Water Swim has been set back un- 40. He died heroically a few nights til Sept. 3 while the llth Naval later when he threw himself on a Dist. meet was moved from Sept.

grenade that landed in a foxhole 3 to Sept. 10, according to Capt. where he and several of his buddies Edward F. Rawling, O-in-C of the were spending the night. RD pool. "How like can you give a kid Capt. Rawling is still calling for that enough credit?" entrants in the La Jolla Rough

CAUGHT IN BARRAGE Water Swim, a three-quarter-mile

endurance test in which Lt. Reginato, an executive officer the num- ber of will determine of a rifle unit, took over full com- finishers the team mand of the outfit when his CO trophy winner, as was the 1stLt. PAOLO REGINATO case in the recent Mission was killed shortly after had Bay they stateside for .. . repairs Swim hit the beach. won by the Leathernecks.

"From the landed RESCUED. Shot down during a strafing attack on Jap- moment we we t»«e V-Mall

were in an bar- NATTC, CHlCAGO—Devildogs held Wotje, Capt. George (Sonny) Franck, former all- caught artillery Son Like Dad of rage," the lieutenant said. "Jap the Marine Air Detachment here American halfback at Minnesota and now a Marine fighter Pvt. James R. .Ripka, son of mortar fire actually seemed to be neared the close of the baseball Ted former pilot, is greeted by Capt. Lyons, Chicago Personnel Base SgtMaj. G. A. season with a record of following us as we advanced. eight wins Jack White Sox ace hurler. (Photo by Sgt. Goodwyn). Ripka, this week. and nine losses. "One of the shells entere__lßQ._ got our cap-

tain only a few feet from me. The

Bn. Speed Champs concussion from the shell blew me off but I unhurt. Rematch Finally my feet, was Named At Picnic "Three later luck days my ran

out. We were making a counter- by mail Produces Winner WR Pvt. Jackie Burd and Pvt. attack to gain a hill position when Harold Fackrell established them- a big one landed close by. Shell selves as Ser. Bn. speed kings when It took seven rounds of fighting fragments struck both my legs, they won featured races at a determine the better ringman, picnic to didn't me un- Dress but I know what hit Blues last week-end. Pvt. Joseph Grese of Clairton, Pa., til I later." woke up four days Net- or Pvt. Tony Kefalas of Frederick, Pvt. Burd led PFCs. Jeanne Lt. Reginato is also a veteran of Our Expert Tailors Guarantee Perfect Fit. with the former winning a tleton and C. Cline to the tape in Colo., the Marshalls campaign. He was a Samples of Materials Sent on Request. featured rematch on the weekly the women's 50-yard dash. Pvts. varsity football end at St. Mary's in Bellafaire and A. RD boxing card last Saturday Fackrell, J. P. E. 1939, '40 and '41. , • Use Same Hazelton in that order in ° night. finished * M>" Blank For — Use V-Kail the men's Other Previously these two 150-pound 100-yard sprint. results: °"lcere Green* recruits had fought to a draw. Sears Issues Call .

After three rounds of rematch bat- Sack race—Pvt. Harold Fackrell, SoUd For Hill-And-Dalers Bras* Buckle J_F*P?T I ~1 still couldn't Pvt. Charles W. tling the judges agree first; Ruddell, sec-

on a so they called for an ond; Pvt. Delmer R. Massman, winner, The leaves on San Diego's trees the third. . Colla, extra heat and at the end gave S* or never fall (it says in fine print on hIA^NECK nod to the Easterner. Delmer Three-legged race-Pvt. a Chamber of Commerce folio), so Ornaments i-i ___e^"-Sif^*'l,

J Not but deter- R. Pvt. Bel- who's with PFC. so classy fully as Massman, first; Jasper to argue Ray lafaire, mined were Pvts. William Vaughan second; Pvt. Betty Lou Sears, Base track coach, when he . Cbevr.n \) Jr-AROUND 1 of American and Glenn Cline, third. issues a call for cross Falls, Ida, mid-August c//ffsr Moore of 111., who runners? Jacksonville, Tug o'war teams headed by Pvt. country r _*/ t^4\ Sears' main idea in rushing the " fought tigerishly to a show-stealing Allen Cornwall and FhM2/c Jean- ( season bit is line f MS/AF draw. Other results: ette L. Carbone collected prizes and a to get a on I

Donald potential material for his 1944 SLEEVE L.ight-hea\ ies—Pvt. Sandy jitterbugging awards went to Teine V>\\ ( /. of Dcs Moines, la., decisioned Fvt. team. Candidates are asked to con- McMillan, Arnold M. Farris and 1 Delmer Sager of Delton, Mich.; Pvt. tact him at Bldg. 13, or MCB Ext. f Carl Podbreggar of Enumclaw, Robert J. Murphy. Wash., KO'd Pvt. John Coopersmith 620. of Detroit in 2nd round. the Buy WarBoncU —faro- Proudly ;l AROUND 1 Middleweights—Pvt Wendell Hop- kins of Colfax, Wash., decisioned Grid Team Planned 1 waist I Pvt. Jesse Simpson of Commerce. Natural Site I r i rr Tex.; McGaugh of ii i (B* ouse °v) Pvts. Ernest Coached by Quinn Decker, for- SAIPAN (Delayed)—PFC. ll'i Thomas, Okla.. and Caddis Herring- of mer Tennessee fullback, a football Michael Majikes Wilkes-Barre, Jt£pn of Ellisville, Miss., drew. —j! AROUND 1 often his cleats into Welterweights—Pvts. Fagan John- team will take the field this fall Pa., who dug City and Donald MPS I 111 I son of Salt Lake the soil of sandlot diamonds back for Morris Field of North Carolina, WAIST Burt of Polk City, la., drew. it announced After his foxhole one night Off) — was recently. home, dug L_ IBIOUS* Featherweights Pvt. Clarence LsJN* Millard of San Diego TKO'd Pvt. leaving Tennessee, Decker coached just behind third base of the dia- James Colbert of Clarksville, Mo, -abound Centre mond at Charan-Kanoa. in the 2nd round. at College. THIGH / / / ■'-— f' ll j /p^ —

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