Brigade Receives Batty, Color Today Historic Ceremony Efileir VI) Tke Scheduled for 3 P.M
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MAY 1 6 1956 Brigade Receives Batty, Color Today Historic Ceremony efileir VI) tke Scheduled For 3 p.m. Vol. V, No. 3 U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, T. H. Friday. May 4. 1956 Refit. Parade Field Nearly 8 000 Marines and a large number of distinguished guests KBay To Host and spectators will see a picturesque and historically significant cere- mony today at 3 p m. when the battle color of the 1st Provisional Under Sec Nav and Marine Air-Ground Task Force is retired and the battle color of the 1st Marine Brigade, FMF, with battle streamers and silver bands, is uncw,ed and presented to Brig. AsstSecNav, Gen. Edward Air C. Dyer, Brigade necessary, Under Secretary of the Navy, the corn mander. could be changed at any time and Honorable Thomas S. Gates Jr.. Making be replaced by other the presentation will be regiments or air groups from any and the Honorable James H. Smith the commanding general of Fleet Jr.. Assistant Secretary of the Navy of the three Marine Divisions or Marine Force Pacific, Lt. Gen. Aircraft Wings. for Air, will visit Kaneohe next William 0. Brice. During the col- Wednesday from 4 to 4:30 p.m. lorful Marine Corps Headquarters has In view of the time allowed. spe- ritual, Chaplain John M. Kleckner emphasized, however, that the re- cial honors or ceremonies will not will bless the Brigade naming tutor as it is presented to the does not involve any be held. However. a guided tour color bearer, then movement cf troops. been planned and will include carried proudly has in review. Personnel of the participating a static display of all ground weap- units and of the Air Station; ons and aircraft organic to the 1st Participating in the parade, their FMF. hich will include an aerial fly- dependents and guests, are en- Marine Brigade. couraged to witness the historic The display will be arranged along by, by :NAG -13, will be Headquar- review. Ample grandstands will runway IR and the apron opposite ters Co., 1st Marine Brigade, 4th hangar 104. A split-second itiner- marines (Reinf.), Marine Aircraft be provided. ary for visiting Under Secretary of Group 13, and Company "C" The parade and review will be the Navy and the Assistant Secre- ( Reinf), 7th Engineer Bn., FMF, followed by a reception sponsored tary of the Navy for Air includes all of which will comprise the by the 1st Marine Brigade. Offi- the following schedule: Brigade. cers of all services and their guests have been invited to attend At 4 p m.. they will arrive at the Martial music will be provided the at the Commissioned Offi- Air Station airstrip and be met Marine Barracks, U. S. affair by the (Open) Kaneohe. by the Brigade commander. Brig. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, band cers Mess at C. and staff. Gen. Edward Dyer, with the 4th Miarines Five minutes later. the motorcade together LEI DAY ROYALTY - Queen Drum and Bugle Corps. is scheduled to reach the end of Brenda Paccioretti mounts the runway 36. Col. James M. Masters Sr., com- steps to her flower bedecked Windward Side There they will view a static dis- manding officer of the 4th Ma- play of ground weapons organic to throne prior to her coronation lines (Reinf), will be command- the 4th Marines (Reinfa, to include (above). On throne platform ing officer of troops. Gen. Brice Marine Reserves light machine guns, heavy machine awaiting the queen and wearing will be reviewing officer. guns. 3.5 rocket launchers. flame a warrior helmet, left, is King The title of 1st Provisional Ma- Will Train Here throwers, 60mm mortars. 81mm Bob Cox. members the Other of rine Air-Ground Task Force com- Some 85 Windward Oahu Marine mortars. 4.2 mortars. 75mm recoil-. Royal Court are standing by. Pic- menced to fade into history Tues- Reserves who will be known as the less rifles. 105nrim howitzers. LV'Ts ture on the right shows Queen day, May 1, when the force was "Windward Warriors" will officially and DUIWs. Brenda being crowned by Lt. Col. officially redesignated lot Marine their bi-monthly training Static display of Marine Aircraft begin Homer G. Hutchinson, Stacion Brigade, F/117. periods here tomorrow. Group 13 aircraft will include will end The joint activation 11. nn ou ft ce- HRS.s and OEs. ADs, FJs and executive officer. Ceremonies took The ceremonies today ment was made this week by Col. F2Hs. place during the Lei Day pageant the chapter when the Task Force Lewis B. Blissard, USMCR, corn- After inspectine the displays. the at the Mokapu Elementary School battle color is retired. And, the ceremonies will also mark the mending officer of the 15th Infan- party will proceed to Kansas Tower last Tuesday. Brenda is the daugh- try 13n.. Marine Corps Reserve, and 10111 an orientation and ninth time since 1900 that the 1st and have ter of Capt. and Mrs. Memo Col. William B. Steiner, command- Air Marine Brigade, FMF. color has view of the Station. Paccioretti. Bob is the son of ing officer of the Air Station. The visit will be concluded at been received by already existing Capt. and Mrs. John C. Cox. units brigaded to form a compact According to Col. Blissard., the about 4:30 p.m. and they will leave and facilities here at Ka- gate. (PHOTOS organization for a specific pur- location the station via the main BY CPL. TRAVIS HAR- neohe will serve a two-fold pur- RELL) pose, in this case to form a hard- air-ground team. pose. It is more conveniently sit- hitting residing on the The most recent provisional or- uated for youths 13-Gun Salute, Windward side than Camp Catlin, ganization was formed in 1950 and the excellent training facili- Hawaii's Lei Day Is Observed when the title was assigned to ties utilized by the 1st Marine Bri- Station Parade the 5th Marines and Marine Air- gade will be placed at the Wind- craft Group 33 for the initial ward Warriors' disposal. For Gen. Riseley By Mokapu Elementary School action in Korea. Transportation to and from the While the air-ground compon- parade and review for eight-hour training sessions will be A colorful ents of the Brigade will he com- provided as far north as Kahuku J. P. Riseley, Deputy By MSGT. ROY G. CARBINE Maj. Gen. posed of the 4th Marines (Reinf) as south as Waimanalo. Fleet Marine Force, Colorful pageantry presented by some 500 of Mokapu and far Commander. students and Marine Aircraft Group 13 Chow will be served the Marine here last Satur- Elementary School marked Pacific. was held Kaneohe's observance of Hawaii's Lei Day from the 3rd Marine Division and Reserves in the 4th Marines (Reinf.) day. Tuesday afternoon. Aircraft FMFPAC, these units, if mess hall. Several hundred guests and de- pendents of military personnel Brilliant costumes, many-hued leis and 'cabins, set against a stane viewed the ceremonies from sun- background of scores of island flowers, made the two-hour pageant drenched stands behind the re- a kaleidoscope of color. stand. The general was viewing Elected Lei Day Queen by her National Anthem. "Hawaii Ponoi", 13 gun salute by 3rd tendered a schoolmates, Brenda Paccioretti, by the student body and guests. Battalion 12th Marines. 11, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. All personnel of the Air Station's Mr. John McCarthy, principal, Mario Paccioretti, presided over Hq. and Hq. Sqdn. and Women expressed his appreciation to the the pageant. Following a grand Marines Detachment 3 took part in various chairmen and their corn- which was led by the entry procession by Queen Brenda committees who made the lei Day the review and her court. raven-haired 4th Marines Drum and Bugle Corps. the pageant a success. Headed by Gen- ceremony was also sixth-grader received her crown eral Chairman Mrs. Helen Wahine- The battalion from witnessed by Marines and officers Lt. Col. Horner G. Hutchin- okai, they were: Mrs. Helen Lacey. not assigned to the parade. Gen. son, station executive officer. costumes: Mrs. Mario Selig, decora- Riseley whose headquarters are at Sharing royal honors with the tions, and Mr. Mitsuo Iyoki, stage. Carrip H. M. Smith was invited to queea was -King Bob Cox, son of review Al' Station Marines by Sta- Capt. and Mrs. John D. Cox. tion Officer, Col. Wil- Commanding Members of their majesties' LITTERBUGS TO BE TICKETED liams B. Steiner. court were: John Korn. Bruce Gar- noon and Steve Shnte; /tiny Eld- In conjunction with the Terri- EMERGENCY HOUSING ridge. Linda Phelps and Sandra torial clean-up drive any person Misty. AVAILABLE HER! observed littering the Station with trash or debris will be ticketed by Newly arrived personnel who are A program by the student body Security and reported four was presented to his com- dependents of sergeants with following the royal manding or more years are entitled to em- pmeession and coronation. officer for appropriate action. ergency housing on the Air Station. Kindergarten students offered Quarters are adequate for sleep- three hula numbers. co.nplete with In eases where a Marine from ing and a share- the -kitchen plan grass skirts and lavalava.s. Tradi- Kaneohe is identified a, the rovis- is also provided. Occupancy is li- tional Hawaiian selections. "The te.t.d owner of a vehicle from which thIP4a mited to 15 days and proportionate Hawaiian Alphabet" and "Medley tr: h is thrown on the highways amount of the BAQ allowance is of Two Songs" were given by the of ;he Territory his name will be COMMANDING GEJERAL'S CUP PRESENTATION-Smiles predom- checked.