Vol. V, No. 41 U. S. Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, 2 February 1952 USO CAMP SHOW "SPOTLIGHT REVELS" RECLASSIFICATION TESTS CONDUCTED TO APPEAR HERE NEXT FRIDAY NITE HERE MAY MEANNEW JOB OR RATE A merry melange of magic, mirth and music, "Spotlight Revels", the Tests, tests, and more tests. This has been the order of the day for USO Camp Show offering coming here next Friday evening is an hour the past two weeks aboard the Naval Operating Base. Chief Personnel- packed-plus package of top flight entertainment, with the distinction of man M. M. Owens, 10th Naval District Personnel Classifier, conducted having achieved many "firsts". They were the first Camp Shows to perform in Korea and Japan, they were the first in Alaska, and now they will be the first Camp Show unit to play the Caribbean area. "Spot- CAPTAIN FRANK light Revels" scored such popular- BRUNER, USN, CO NAS ity on previous tours, that it's continuation as a servicemen's at- traction was a foregone conclusion. In "Spotlight Revels" is talent -, such as Jack Powell. His educated drumsticks speak for themselves. Appearing with Ed Wynn in the early "Laugh Parades" and later in the Billy Rose productions, he really rates as Mr. Show-Business in person. Nearly everyone has seen Jack's workout with the sticks in movie shorts and in the Bing Crosby picture "East Side of Heaven". Know as the punching ' puppeteer, Tommy Trent's Punch and Judy show provide the kind of entertain- ment that spells fun for one and all. He is well kno on both sides a t of the Atlantic and has been a yearly attraction at the Radio City Music Hall and Roxy Theatres. A Camp Shows veteran, Tommy has rumany overseas tours to his credit. Paul LePaul, known as Mister Chief Personnelman M. M. Owens explains W. R. Ritvo's MU1, basic battery test scores to him. These tests are given to personnel in order to place the right man in the right Captain Frank aruner, USN Sleight of Hand, has jammed sup- job at the right time. per clubs of the Biltmore, Rainbow Captain Frank Bruner, USN, Room and the St. Mority in New classification tests for those personnel, attached to all commands, who who assumed command of the York City with crowds that sat have not previously been classified. Naval Air Station last week, is a spellbound and watched the wiz- These tests consist of six Fleet native of the great state of Ne- ardry of this great artist. He has Basic Battery Tests which deter- braska, having been born in the appeared in such movies as "Eter- mine the fitness and qualifications town of Randolph at the turn of nally Yours" and "Death From a CORPSMAN RECEIVES of the individual for selection of the century. He attended high Top Hat". Hold on to your keep- BRONZE STAR MEDAL special duties and assignment to school in South Dakota and gradu- sakes, pin on your wallets, don't schools. ated in 1922 from Barasford High believe your eyes-it's Paul LePaul. Last Wednesday afternoon, Jo- After the tests were taken and School at Barasford, S. D. Beauty, charm and real talent had been Captain Bruner seph R. Bingham Jr., HM2, USN, corrected, Chief Owens entered the are all to be found in thelovely called each individual United States Naval Academy in mistress attached to the U.S. Naval Hos- in and inter- of ceremonies, Dorothy viewed them. This interview 1921 and received his commission Wenzel, pital, was awarded the Bronze Star con- who has been the star of sisted of compiling educational as ensign with the class of '27 many TV and stage shows. This Medal, with Combat "V" and Per- and was assigned to duty manent Citation. background, hobbies and interest, in the Pittsburg pretty has set audiences and past civilian work experience. battleship, USS Arkansas. The citation read as follows: His on their proverbial ears throughout This information is invaluable for first shore duty was at the Torpedo the country withher infectious "The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the personnel and division officers to School, NAS Pensacola, Florida humor and lilting songs. She has best assign after which he was transferred to Bronze Star Medal to Joseph R. personnel duties, and been acclaimed by Sophie Tucker, to properly Fighter Bingham, Jr., Hospital Corpsman place those personnel Squadron 3 in 1930 and on whose show Dottie appeared, as that have been previously mis- (Continued on Page Fear) (Continued en Page Two) Second Class, United States Navy for service as set forth in the assigned. A good example of this was a following Citation: For heroic a- fireman reservist recalled to active duty who had graduated CUBAN NAVAL OFFICERS VISIT NAS chievement as a Hospital Corps- from man, attached college as a Civil Engineer. to a Marine Bat- After talion, in action against enemy interviewing this man it was Japanese forces on Okinawa, from recommended that he be assigned to 1 April to 22 June 1945. Remaining the Construction Battalion where on duty throughout his services could be utilized to the entire the campaign despite severe attacks utmost. During the interviews of illness, Bingham administered many cases of this type, mostly exceptional first aid to the wound- reservists, were discovered. ed, saving many lives which, with- The Navy is in need of opticians, out his help, would undoubtedly transportation specialists, authors, have been lost. On 5 May, when his laboratory technicians, chemists, platoon suffered one-third casual- and many others. Many of these ties as a result of intense Japanese specialized duties have been filled machine-gun fire, he swiftly moved from personnel having previous from one casualty to another, ren- civilian experience in these fields, dering aid and directing others to which is discovered, for the most help. Promptly coming to the part, in these personal interviews. assistance of a Marine who has Chief Owens will return in April wounded in the throat, he applied or May to recheck all records and pressure and successfully control- reclassify all personnel needing led the hemorrhage caused by a reclassification. severed jugular vein. On 9 May, observing a Marine who was VU-10 PLANE FLIES SICK wounded and had fallen into a MAN TO JAMAICA stream, he rescued the man from drowning and, quickly inserting a spoon into the victim's mouth, On the 25th of January, Admiral retracted the tongue which was M. E. Murphy received an urgent dispatch blocking the respiratory passage. from the American consul After the senior in Jamaica requesting a plane to corpsman was fly evacuated, Bingham unhesitating- Sir Peter Beauchamp, Baronet, ly assumed his duties, directing who was seriously ill, from the Pictured above are (left to right) LT (ji) Francisco Medina, CDR Ernesto Vastor- all evacuations and maintaining Cayman Islands to Jamaica. At reo, CDR approximately Benitez, USN, Chief U. S. Naval Mission to Cuba, LCDR Orlando Podron, sufficient medical supplies during 6:00 a.m. the follow- LT Alberto Juarrero, LT (jg) Eduardo Calderon, and LT Federico Lindner. These ing morning, VU-10 dispatched a are Cuban Naval Officers who recently visited the Naval Air Station for indoc- the remainder of the operation. trination and training. His great skill, daring initiative PBM for the flight. Recently six officers of the Cuban Navy visited the Naval Air Station and unwavering devotion to duty Arriving at the island at ap- for the purpose of indoctrination and training. While they were here in the face of grave personal risk proximately 8:15 a.m., the pilot, they witnessed all phases of the operation of a Naval Air Station and were in keeping with the highest LT T. Ravesi, landed at sea on the the up-to-date operations of U.S. Naval surface craft. traditions of the United States leeward side of the island and Spending one day each on the USS Wasp (CV), USS Salerno Bay Naval Service. Bingham is author- taxied in to the beach. A boat (CVL), USS Sea Dog (SS) and the USS Benham (DD), the officers ized to wear the Combat "V". " At brought the sick man out to the learned much about the way that the U.S. Navy operates its surface a meritorious mast held in the plane and they took off for Ja- craft. They were also given a demonstration in crash fire-fighting at office of the Commanding Officer, maica, mission accomplished. McCalla Field. CAPT D. 0. Zearbaugh presented Accompanying LT Ravesi on the The officers arrived at the Naval Air Station on the 15th of January the citation and offered the con- trip were Dr. Brimson, flight sur- and left the following Wednesday, January 23rd. gratulations of the s geon, and LT J. N. Scofield, co-pilot. as THE INDIAN Saturday, 2 February Page Two HE INDIA Saturda 2Fbnay Editorial Office, Naval Operating Base Sunday, 3 February 1952 Administration Bldg., Room 113 Phone 8-304 Catholic Masses 0700-Naval Base Chapel Saturday, 2 February 1952 0900-Naval Base Chapel U. S. NAVAL OPERATING BASE Daily Mass - 0630 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Confessions before all Mass Rear Admiral M. E. Murphy, USN Commander Protestant Services CAPT Robert H. Wilkinson Sunday: 0930-Sunday School Chief of Staff 1000-Adult Bible Class U. S. NAVAL STATION 1100-Divine Worship Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Thursday: 1930-Choir Rehearsal CAPT Orlin L. Livdahl Chaplains at this Activity Commanding Officer CDR John F. Hagen, CDR Jack M. Howell ChC, USN Executive Officer (Protestant) LCDR J. J. Tschantz, ChC, USNR Editorial Staff (Catholic) E. A. Sandness, LT- Staff Advisor A.