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Saturday Morning, May 13, 1944 Vol. 111, No. 19 1 Unit Citations Mother's Day 1944 A complete list of all ufUts and New Moves ships which have received the Presidential Unit Citation to The Chevron Salutes a date, together with latest Infor- mation from. HQMC on this Planned award and a resume of the regu- lations governing its wearing Fleet Commanders Marine will be found on page 8. On Many Marines are wearing the Meet Strategy citation ribbon who are not en- Of Pacific Blows titled to it. Some men of the Plans for greater blows 3rd Div. particularly under against are the Japanese the Mother the impression their unit was in Pacific were in the making this week, cited. Check the list this is- following in a conference of admirals of sue—and DON'T the top Day will bring uniform wear that rib- the U. S. Navy. Mother's bon unless you rate it! thoughts to five Marines and thoughts of Adm. Ernest J. King, command- Marine uniform to Mrs. Martha Also published again for Ma- er-in-chief of the U. S. Fleet, Adm. her five in rines' information is the list of Trapp Buchanan, Mich. Chester W. Nimitz, commander of of authorized engagements for the Pacific and The five Marines who will turn their thoughts Fleet, Adm. Will- which stars may he worn on iam A. Halsey, Mrs. Trapp her sons, Corp. Charles W. commander of the to are Area ribbons. South Pacific PFC. Arthur Trapp, PFC. Marne Fleet, met in San Trapp, 20; P. 27; Francisco Pvt, Trapp, 18, and last week-end, the Navy W. Trapp, 25; Richard H. disclosed. her daughter, Sgt. Martha Y. Trapp, 22, of the Battle Stripes Women's Reserve. PRESSING ASSAULT IN Mother's Day—and every day—Mrs. Trapp is Headquarters BuiIftin for May PACIFIC GETS FAVOR "proud of all my boys and the outfit they're in." reports "that the "Cape Glouces- Though the Navy did not indi- There were 11 sons and daughters and no ter" battle stripe, pictured in the cate the nature of the planning, Marines in the Trapp family until May, 1942. Chevron Apr. 15, has been dis- Adm. King is known to feel that Then Charles, now serving in the Pacific, enlisted approved by HQMC and may not the Pacific fight must be pursued at South Bend, Ind. He started a trend which be worn. The stripe was pro- to the fullest even while Allied Trapps posed as part forces are has made Marines of all other in the Mrs. Martha Trapp of the Ist Mar. massing for the crush- service. Div. shoulder patch. ing assault on Western Europe. This Arthur followed his younger brother into the ball, baseball and track. Their father is not According to HQMC, ttie basic week's activities in the Pac- Corps in August of the same year. He has seen living. A young brother, Earl, 14, and sister, design as recorded and approved ific centered on repeated air as- saults against action with the 4th Raider Bn. Martha enlisted Edwina, 12, live with their mother. Two other by the senior Marine officer in the Japanese and the occupation the Women's Reserve in April, 1943, and after brothers and two sisters are married. the theater of war will remain of the Cape Hoskins, in north training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., reported for duty Mrs. Trapp enjoyed a trip to San Diego re- permanently without any altera- central coast of New at the Marine Procurement office in Chicago, cently and a visit with her son Marne. She was tions or additions. airdrome by Marines. A spokesman for where she now is stationed. saddened, however, to arrive a few hours after General Doug- said Richard, 18, enlisted in October, 1943. Marne, Richard, her youngest Marine, had departed for las MacArthur the airdrome was occupied by Marines only member of the family not to enlist at South duty overseas. Shoulder Patches Monday. Cape itself Bend, joined the same month at Detroit. He now On this Mother's Day, The Chevron salutes Hoskins was abandoned Individuals who have been au- several weeks ago. No sign of the is stationed at Camp Pendleton. Mrs. Trapp and all the mothers who are prayer- thorized to wear distinctive enemy was found on the airfield. Mrs. Trapp's five Marines were graduated fully awaiting the day of victory and the return shoulder insignia of combat units Booby traps provided the ob- from Buchanan High where all the men of their sons and daughters who have gone only School, to may continue to do so at stacles to occupation. letters in the nation. MCB, the were active in athletics, winning foot- serve the Commanding General an- this AMERICAN CASUALTIES nounced week. Wearing of LIGHT AT HOLLANDIA ' the patches is optional with the Tift individual. See page 8. spokesman also stated that Letters Brings only 28 Americans were killed in Cauldwell New Flood Of »uy Wm Be_«* the big Hollandia invasion while 697 Japanese dead were counted. CG Of Training 10-YearDrought To End Contracts Awarded Ninety five Americans were For Marine Camps wounded- or injured. The good old USA is a very friendly place, MTSgt. Devastating blows were rained against Command Here Raymond (Butch) Morgan, Guadalcanal Award of contracts totaling $92,- Jap bases along North- C. veteran, has re- western New ELLIOTT—Brig.Gen. Os- -017 for additional facilities and Guinea by the sth CAMP discovered. AAF last week-end, resulting oar Cauldwell, who recently ar- Following stories in The Chevron and daily papers to improvements at Camps Pendleton in R. and Matthews was the destruction of at least nine rived here from overseas duty, has the effect that he had not received announced this not quite understand week by enemy interceptors and extensive keen assigned as commanding gen- any mail in 10 years, the sergeant how the 11th Naval Dist. damage sergeant, an orphan and a Flotation Systems, to airdromes, supply areas of the Training Command, San immediately went on the mailing veteran Inc., of Los and eral of many years service .Angeles, was on troop concentrations in the Diego Area, FMF. list of many sympathetic Califor- in the Corps, low bidder an $82,- correspon- Schouten Island and the Wakde Gen. Cauldwell previously served nia civilians. could be without any -291 contract for construction of a Islands-Sarmi commander of the 3rd dents whatsoever. She hinted that combat training tank at Camp sector, the strongeEi as assistant More than forty letters were re- enemy holdings the perhaps his frugality was the rea- Pendleton. Improvement of the immediately to Mar. Div., which landed on Bou- ceived during the first few days. northwest of captured son and suggested he invest a water Hollandia on gainville. While on an inspection More are arriving daily. The ser- in supply at Camp Matthews New Guinea. few stamps. (She said she was a was authorized a $9,728 tour of Camp Elliott TC in March, geant, pleased, plans to answer as in contract Elsewhere, Navy and Army Silver Star redhead). The sergeant is think- to the Kenneth Fraser Co., of San Li- he was presented the many letters as possible during the —*— ing hard about the investment. B» Courteous medal for "conspicuous gallantry" hours he is not supervising MCB Diego. (Continued on page 2) Nov. 7, 1943. Mess 141. EDITOR WRITES Stand Sreot EVEN — Among the letters was one from Range Leading the copy editor who wrote the Two Decorated story and headline about him ap- pearing in the Long Beach Press- Base Units In Telegram. In Ceremonies A school child felt very sorry Bond for the poor Marine who wasn't Purchases being remembered by the mail man (See editorial comment on page 4) Held On Base and long letter wrote a very to MCB, which has been steadily William Hyde jr., of May- remedy the Sgt. F. matter. inching toward the goal set by the One thing, however, could bank, Tex., and Pvt. Thomas O. young Commandant of 90 per cent par- Washington, Jones of D.C., were ticipation of all Marine and Naval decorated Thursday in ceremonies personnel in War Bond allotments, conducted on the MCB parade Father May Take led all Marine Corps activities in L, ground by Lt.Col. Jesse Perkins, the purchase of bonds during CO Gd. Sgt. Hyde received of Bn. Orders From Son March, it has just been announced. the Silver Star and Jones the Pvt. Civilian personnel of the Base "I'm only his explains Bronze Star medal. dad", Pvt. participated 100 per cent during When his squad was pinned down Virgil Dickerson, 37, of Stephens- March. by heavy enemy machine gun fire ville, Tex., when he proudly dis- Capt. Melvin H. Hass, War Bond crawled cusses the or- at Tarawa, Sgt. Hyde possibility of taking officer, this week announced the of level ders from his Marine Sgt. across 20 yards open, son, following totals of allotments and ground to completely knock out a Carl Dickerson, who has been percentage of personnel carrying pillbox. Later he pitched hand serving somewhere in the South them for Base organizations: grenades from a shellhole seven Pacific during the past 18 months. . Total yards front of the The elder under- in enemy. Dickerson, now Allots. Pet. Wounding forcing two of them and going recruit training at MCB, lifle Range 660 93 retreat, after they had pene- and all: a points out to one "A Ma- REALISTIC TRAINING. The uniform worn by Pvt. Signal Bn 1392 91.7 company's obeys questions trated his lines. At Piva rine orders—never Miguel Alarcon is "Hollywood" Recruit Depot 18,386 90.1 on Maybe O. Plat. 249 but the Forks Bougainville, Pvt. Jones them! Carl and I will be insignia of a Jap superior private are the thing Service Bn 1416 83 seized an automatic weapon from in the same platoon some day". real 3uard (less brought back from overseas by his DI, PlSgt. L. H. Pepin Bn. 1st and a wounded comrade after his own Pvt. Dickerson has two other 2nd Cas. Cos.) 391 82.4 expects (right). PlSgt. Pepin demonstrates use of Jap bayonet was shot from his hands and sons. He James, now as Base Hq. Bn 788 73.3 charged strong enemy part given recruits. a bunker nearing 18, to become a Marine, of the training program his Note hook Vomen Reserve Bn.. 326 63 position alonti too. at base of blade. (Photo by PFC. Edward Wishin). .st and 2nd Cas. Cos... . 421 43 ew Moves deen WaacWaits In Recruits Blast New Zealand Matthews Targets In Pacific As USNH, OAKLAND—Corp. Ed- ward Bud Rathbun, 22, of Pitts- Admirals Meet burgh, Pa., is resting here after For High Scores 20 months in the Solomons but 1) CAMP MATTHEWS— Punctur- (Continued from page hopes that his stay won't be too New ing targets with scores of 324 out berator bombs lengthy. He's engaged to a bombers dumped on of a possible 340, three recruits set pre-war S. Base Zealand WAAC, Gunner (private) Guam, XT. 1600 a hot pace for other trainees fir« miles east of Manila. Colleen Lucy Shaw, 21, of Auck- land. ing the M-l rifle course here this CAPTURED AIRFIELDS "We became engaged last March, week. They were Pvts. Lawrenea PRESSED INTO USE only a few days before I was sent A. Morgan of Superior, Wis., Wy- he said. "Under new regu- iand G. Swanson of Chicago, and For the first time, Liberator here," couldn't many her for Garland D. Pray of Covina, Cal, bdinbers pasting Mokmer airfield lations, I six months, and hope to from Plats. 301, 309, and 316, re- Biak Island in the Scao-ten anyway, I on before then." spectively. group, 260 miles of Hot- tie back there north-west Corp. Rathbun served on Tulagi Qualification honors for having landia, enjoyed fighter protection and on New Georgia and was a 100 per cent of their men qualify —-testimony to the speed with this week went to Sgt. WiHiam R. which the Allies have pot captured member of the U. S. expeditionary force ia Iceland for nine months Trelfall of Plat. 310 and PFC. Paul airfields on Hollandia into uw. M. Krasowski of Plat, 289, coaches. dozen prior to the Solomons campaign. A enemy fighters were in- Sgt Y. M. Berg jr. and Corp. P. over Mokmer AlBed B-eot Straight tercepted by B. Sbema were the Dls. fighters and all but three Jap planes were destroyed, without loss Summons To Court May 4 Leading individuals 334, Pvts. to our forces. Received Overseas Morgan, Swanson and Prajr;— 319. Pvt. Heaviest assault of the day was James B. Anderson,
2 Saturday Morning, Majr 13, 1944 Age-Old Way Of 62 Honored Yanking Whiskers By Nimitz Used By Indian For years the Indian's ability to avoid the bother of constant Generals Among razor shaving has puzzled the Those Cited At white man. How one Indian re- mains clean shaven without bene- 4th Div. Base fit of a razor was disclosed in RD Sixty-two officers and enlisted recently when Pvt. Andy A. Pratt men, including six generals, were of Vale, Okla., reported for re- presented with awards Apr. 26 by cruit training. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz for action As explained by Pvt. Pratt, on Tarawa, Kwajalein and Eni- when he was a youngster he watch- wetok atolls, according to a de- ed the elder Pawnees use a small layed dispatch by 2dLt. Jim G. coil spring. Their "shaving" meth- Lucas, PRO, from a 4th Mar. Div. od was simple: by placing the Pvt. Pacific Base. spring coil close to the face, locat- ANDY A. PKAii' Advanced , Award of the DSM to Lt.Gen. ing a whisker between the coils, . Pawnee yanks his whiskers Holland M. Smith, Commanding and pressing the spring together, general, they quickly jerked the whisker sth Amphibious Corps, and NIGHT TRAINING. This infantryman keeps Marines Overseas to Maj.Gen. Harry Schmidt, Com- his head and out by the roots. body close to the earth as he wiggles his way Remember Mothers manding General, 4th. Mar. Div., across the TONSORIAL GEAR were announced last week, as Combat Reaction Course at Camp Elliott during one of the SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIF- were Pvt. Pratt started shaving by presentation of the Legion of recently-inaugurated night runs. Tracer bullets would IC (Delayed)—Mother is not for- the spring method at Now at Merit to Maj.Gen. James L. Un- crease the helmets of those who failed to get the idea. 14. gotten out here in the Pacific. 29 he has no beard and when With Mother's Day on derbill, former assistant 4th Div. only coming a recalcitrant whisker makes its May than 250 Marines commander, and Brig.Gen. Sam- 14, more appearance is he required here have already or- uel C. Cumming, who commanded to use sent money the "Red Man's" system. When the 23rd Regt. on Kwajalein. ders for Mother's Day flowers to Night Training Under Fire he joined the Corps, The DSM was also presented one of the their home town florists. to first necessities he included his real Maj.Gen. Julian C. of Elk- in The rush, according to Sgt. Smith personal kit were three Philip Howard of ton, Md., sth Amphibious Corps two or B. Oakland, Started At Camp Elliott coiled springs. 15 years a postal come Marine administrative commander, In his of Calif., clerk, will shaving he has used an pay day.—Sgt. who was Commanding General, this but three after impending CAMP ELLIOTT—Night warfare has come to train- springs, so he figures his supply Herb Shultz, combat correspon- 2nd Mar. Div., when it landed on ing center. on hand will last for the duration. dent. Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Nov. 19. Because tracer fire is more effective at night than during GEN. WATSON HONORED daylight hours, combat reaction testa are now being given. While two machine guns spew< Maj.Gen. Thomas E. Watson of lead only a yard above the ground, Washington, D. C, Commanding infantrymen learn about war from General, 2nd Mar. Div., was also a man who has seen it first hand, Letter Awaits awarded the DSM. He formerly Capt. Murray Ehrlich of San Di- PctttaiU commanded the 22nd Regt. which, ego. Identification Pertcnalitif with the Army's 106th Infantry, With bright tracers sizzling over- seized Eniwetok Atoll. head, and land mines exploding, A letter containing money, ap- • Those who received the Navy the reaction course closely re- parently mailed by a Marine re- Austin Cross were Col. Franklin A. Hart, sembles an actual battlefield, in cruit but not properly addressed, bif of Eufaula, Ala., 24th Regt. CO; the opinion of Capt. Ehrlich, who awaits proper identification by the Capt. Frank E. Garretson of Seat- spent 17 months overseas with a owner in the San Diego post office, tle; Sgt. Frank A. Tucker of Hu- Raider unit. it was announced this week. go, Okla., who killed 38 Japs in Content of the letter, opened in the Marshalls campaign; and "NO MAN'S LAND" the San Diego dead letter office, Corps. Arthur D. Erwin of Fire- Start of the course is a shallow, mentioned the Marine having re- brick, Ky., Alex Kaluchak of New zig-zag trench. From here the cently fired his rifle, indicating York City and Howard Smith. men swarm out in waves, then that he may be on the range at Adm. Nimitz also presented med- inch their way through barbed Camp Matthews or have recently als and decorations to 50 other of- wire, brush, around craters and returned from there, according to ficers and enlisted men of the across trenches. Capt. A. O. Loughmiller, RD adju- 4th Div. for bravery and gallantry The course ends in a row of fox- tant. during the Marshalls campaign. holes partly filled with water. The The letter's salutation was "Dear men dive into them and crouch Mom, Dad and Kids." It can be THREE HIGHLY LAUDED down low as a light tank comes identified at Room 104, San Diego roaring down and directly Post Office Bldg. The Admiral singled out for runs over the pits. special praise three who gave their Buy More Bonds lives There are 36 land mines (all —— in the Marshalls They battle. closely guarded Legislature were Lt.Col. Aquilla Dyess of Au- so a man can't Tough, crawl on top of them) on the gusta, Ga.—for whom the Roi air- 110- -yard are off as Leatherneck Finds strip later was named—who led course. They set the thus simulating OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—PFC. an assault which broke the last men advance, Merle Lansden, Oklahoma legis- remnant of resistance on bursting shells and grenades. Namur; lator, was given a furlough to at- PFC. Stephen Hopkins, and Pvt. 'Use T-Mail tend a special session on service Jack Brown of ——• Childress, Tex., voting. The lawmakers elected whose Sgt. Earl Pacific Reunion father, Brown, is him house speaker. still a 4th Marine. SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH Div. Said Lansden as the legislature PACIFIC (Delayed)—Thousands of Salute Smartly adjourned: miles from home and attached to "I thought the Marine Corps was Jap Use Of Dogs different combat units, Sgt. Leon tough, but as speaker of The Japs used ferocious dogs Shupe and Corp. Richard La- serving W. L. the Oklahoma house of representa- against Australian Commandos Marsh, boyhood friends who enlist- tives is good training trapped on Timor at ed together in Bend, for any- the outset Ore., had an thing." of the war. However, the dogs accidental reunion here.—Sgt. Peter were untrained. Pavone jr., combat correspondent. IT'S THAT MAN BLOW Complete Special Ojfr . Famed Marine Character Pops Up Marine *Beautiful Brunze Zpl L J That man Blow's in our hair ally as Joe Blow. I have followed POBTBAITS leach again! Uniforms the interesting experiences of this Complete in 9x12 mounts And all because of a headline character for many years—ever and I *£%£ in last week's Chevron: "Major since, in fact, he leaped into prom- m Proofs to select from Blow Hits Truk". inence by figuring oat the correct How come—writes Sgt. E. Diel, trigonometrical ratio to give just Here's a studio where you receive the highest quality of OC Det, Green's Farm, Grp. the right angle to uplift 36, of lift the Accessories materials —finest artists —and best of service, regardless of Camp Elliott — how gadgets nis iirm was come Blow went from manufacturing. the amount you spend. private to major in one "Over a period of Listen to "Musical Portraits" featuring brief year? Hoffman time I lost track of and Garretson New Time Friday 7:00 P.M. You got us there, , him, except that I - Blue Network sergeant! We were just S learned he was in Reg. so elated last week j Wpns. Co., 22nd Mar., over the Navy's smash < in 1&43. This I dis- at Truk that we plumb covered quite accident- AUSTIN forgot to explain in de- ally when I noticed a STUDIOS tail in that story the sample envelope posted major's rise to prom- on the bulletin board inence. by the censor of that outfit, bear- Here's what the sergeant says: ing his return address: 'Pvt. Joe Open Nights and Sundays for Your Convenience "Once again The Chevron has Blow, USMC, Weapons Co., 22nd 730 Broadway served to keep me informed of the Marines, FPO, San Francisco, Cal.' DISTINCTIVE CLOTHES Phone Main 1666 progress and whereabouts of old "Now he's a major! Well, prob- San Diego friends and acquaintances. Thanks ably he deserved it. But just to 107 Broadway for the tips per enclosed headline complete the record, I'd like your San Diego, Calif. of the present status of an old explanation of how he advanced DAILY HOURS: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. from private major "Strictly according: to Marine to in a year. Corps Uniform Regulations or Open Sundays 10 to 4 "I presume the man referred to Just what was Major Blow's part your money back in full" is Joseph W. Blow, known gener- in the action at Truk?" Ba_^______B_a_sSiaa_a- Saturday Morning, May 13, 1944 3 Saturday Morning, May IS, 1944 EDITORIALS Two Years Ago This week (From The Chevron May 16, 1942) Your Dependents; What They Should Know After 18 weeks of publication, The Chevron baa bee* welcomed into the Corps and called "sister publicatidh" Thinking of taking a sea voyage, Mac? pendents. Available on every post and station by The Leatherneck. there's a is a booklet, "Personal Affairs of Naval Personnel The Army cited and decorated 176 Marines for their Before it comes time to shove off, gallant in defense few things your dependents should know and and Aid for Their Dependents", which provides work of beleaguered Corregidor. Ma- you with an easy check list. The same booklet rines who fell with the rock fortress were members of the, both the Navy and Marine Corps have provided famous 4th Regt. an easy way for you to make sure they do. should have been mailed to your dependents but if they haven't received it they can get one by Age and height requirements for enlistment in the It's all important that you get squared away simply writing Corps were changed. Men up to and including 33 will be the Bureau of Naval Personnel. accepted if physically at home as well as at sea or in the field, so don't Don't you've fit. An inch has been added to the seeing your wait until shipped out and then maximum height and an inch taken off the neglect that loved ones have ALL worry whether your dependents minimum. the information they need in order to benefit have all the in- Camp Matthews is in the process of becoming one of formation they need. Take care your personal from the various forms of protection and assist- of the most modern rifle ranges on the coast, with all old affairs now. buildings replaced. ance that are available to them while you're in being the service. letters or general Maybe you've already got an allotment for the interest to Marines will be published Please b« Safety biitf—t-ign your name, although it will be withheld if you folks and another for War Bonds and your in- Valve wish. surance is all fixed up. That's strictly 4.0, but there are a lot of other little things perhaps re- Marine Families Post-War Planners The Chevron—l can quiring attention. Editor, go Pvt. William N. Roscoe Editor, The Chevron—Sgt. Thomas Lindsey (Apr. 29 one better, as there are four of us brothers in the Corps: issue) skillfully and eloquently read off "post-war plan- your whom to if she needs PFC. Richard Does wife know see F. Allamon, overseas (recently received ners" for not being "behind and for the war machine". treatment, Purple Heart); PFC. advice on medical pioblems or hospital Charles A. Allamon, Camp Pendle- Let's bear in mind also that our war in grind- Pvt. Harold machine, or if she can't meet your debts, or keep up with ton; C. Allamon, MT school, MCB. San Diego; ing out victory, is leaving a lot of shavings.If there is and myself. your private insurance payments, or is unable to no one on the job to clear this scrap away, the works meet federal income tax payments or has other Pvt. ROBERT E. ALLAMON will clog. Increased circulation of currency arising from MCAS, Cherry Point. money war production and resulting price increases leave us urgent need for or financial assistance ? Editor's will note—On page one of this issue is a story an inflation which will slash the value of our savings. acquainted and about the Trapp family Is she well with her benefits of four brothers and one sister Poorly-planned conversion of industry to peace time pro- duty, in the Corps. The also privileges in case you die while on active Corps has the five Mieskoski duction will cause profiteering and lower living stand- brothers our are reported missing, missing in action, or cap- of Cleveland. Corp. Tad and PFC. Walter are ards. The education and trainmg of today's children, who holds tured by the enemy ? overseas. PFC. John, Ihe Silver Star, was re- neglected because of the pre-occupation of parents cently presented the in Purple Heart at (amp Elliott. PFC. defense work, will leave us incompetent years Does she know where to find your birth cer- Chester recently leaders for returned from overseas, and Pvt. Casi- to come. tificate, marriage certificate, policies, mer is training insurance »t RD, MCB. Parents of Ih e five are Just as have service and up deceased. some Marines to police divorce decrees, power of attorney, savings bank around our bombers, tanks, etc., we need some post-war books, Social Security cards, War Bonds or any planners to service and clean up after our war machine. of the dozens of other documents or papers for Otherwise the peace will be a sorry reward for the which she might have need ? Correction fering and bloodshed our men are undergoing. The editor's note following the letter on furloughs PFC. HUGH F. LYON These only a few of the things that YOU in May are The Chevron 6 was in error. H&S Co., School Bn.. TC. Camp Pendleton. should care of for the benefit of your dc- By direction from take tne Commandant, all recruits, upon completion of their training, are to be granted 10-day furloughs should they desire them, regardless of Civvies For The Base Buys Bonds where they live. WRs The Chevron—While Recruits who do not meet swimming standards are Editor, on duty at the Guard we can't but notice lot The Base is making an excellent showing in retained at RD for a period of 10 days, or until house, help a of WRs going out civilian clothing. We thought civvies War Bond allotments and purchases as it nears standards are met. Their furloughs are withheld until in were out for the military the goal of 90 per cent participation set by the transfer since they are considered as not having com- duration for personnel. Will you give us the Commandant. pleted their training until this time. straight dope how they do it? Sgt. C. A. L. Progress toward the goal is shown by the Editor's note—Wßs are permitted to wear appropriate record of the past three months—B2.6?b for Feb- Negro Marines Overseas clothes for participation ia active sports, i.e., slacks (Mr April. horseback riding or tennis; slacks or sports dress going ruary, 85.7'v for March and 86.3"0 for Editor, The Chevron—l have seen a tew quite editions to and from beach, etc. This requires a special pass from of The Chevron out here but have never seen Figures compiled by the Bond Officer indicate anything WR duty officer and such passes must indicate tMme in that one of the principal reasons for the fine in it about the colored Marines overseas. and time out. We've seen a showing here is the results that have been ob- quite bit of bombing and were really in -fr tained in Recruit Depot, where Col. George T. a hot spot at one time. I'm proud to say all of the fel- program lows were real Marines and kept their heads. In fact, all Hall has given the Bond enthusiastic fellows proud Russian Marines Capt. Aubrey Loughmiller and our are to be Marines and serve their support and where country in Marine uniform. We're striving every day to Editor, The Chevron—You have presented excellent articles IstLt. Clay Nixon and their men have been work- do our part to end this conflict between nations in order about Royal Netherlands Marines and British ing actively. to have liberty and justice for all. Marines. Why haven't you given us the story of another of our Allies' amphibious troops—the Marines, goes Dls there. One Pvt. PAUL JOSEPH Russian Much credit also to the C/o especially those now serving with the Red Fleet in the them, Corp. George Brown jr., set something FPO, San Francisco. of Editor's note—The Chevron is dependent on Crimean area. men of five platoons entirely of a record when all but two combat correspondents for overseas new*. There are PFC. LARRY PEARSON which he handled—7lo, 908, 1141, 184 and 461— quite a number of outfits such as yours which, because Field Sig. Bn, TC. Camp Pendleton. took out Bond allotments. no OC is attached, aren't often mentioned in the news. Editor's note—Sorry, but we haven't the space to de- Although showing the smallest percentage of However, Sgt. John R, Hurley wrote a fine jam about vote to magazine-type articles. Only stories of Marines your outfit which appeared in the Mar. II issue, copies of other nations we've carried have been in connection any organization on the Base, the Casual Com- which are with their responded particularly well in of being sent jou. He gave your outfit full training at Y. S. Marine posts. panies have also credit for a fine job under "almost constant air attacks". view of the large number of transfers which take <• <• -fr place and the fact that turnover of men in these Seagoing groups is especially high. Unclaimed Baggage Marines' Patch Editor. Chevron— *■<■•«• Editor, The Chevron—Do you know of any place where The I served two years aboard a carrier and was just unclaimed baggage from overseas belonging to aviation recently detached to be transferred to aviation. Now that my seagoing days are apparently personnel would be returned? My seabag was left in the Bill Halsey's Boys over, am I entitled to wear the seagoing shoulder New Hebrides in September, 1942. Would like to trace patch? South Pacific, the Japs were Sgt. In the early days in the it down if it has been returned to the US. JOHN F. MERITT bold as brass. They were occupation MCAS, El Centre Calif. cocky—they were in TSgt. K. L. SPAULDING the they had a preponderance of Naval ves- Editor's note—Only personnel serving at sea are au- of islands; MCAS. El Centre sels in that area; they controlled the air. They were con- thorized to wear it. Editor's note—No action on your part would be neces- fident of short war that we would fold up under a . . . sary to recover your seabag if it should be returned to pressure. They were wrong! Little by little the Jap at- the U.S. Personnel at one of various centers would trace titude changed. Bill Halsey's boys began looking to the you and forward your seabag. If it can be determined northwestward and saying: "Who did you say can't take from unclaimed seabags that they belong to MarFair West Church Services it?" And by Bill Halsey's boys I mean sailors and sol- personnel, they would be sent to Miramax. Other- MABUTE diers and Marines; Army, Navy and Marine aviators and MCAD, COBPB BASE (Protestant): 0800 Ser\lcf< Com- wise they probably would be sent to MB, Clearfield, Utah, munion. Chapel. 0700 S>i'Mi'<-s-iiU3O SiTiirts, .Mnliioiiimi; aviators from New Zealand. We all played ball on the 1015 Services, Chapel; Evening Vesper Service 1630 Chapel. or to the Unclaimed Baggage Section Camp Elliott. iim)U .Mass,, same team and each member of that team fought just at If (Catholic): Auditorium; lists Mass, Chapel. JJaily the latter centers are unable to locate the ownera Mass (Monday through Saturday) o*l3o-0730; Chapel. Friday as hard to help the other fellow get the ball over the Evening- Sen among line personnel, they would aviation ice, 1900, Chapel. Confession; Saturday 1230- line for a touchdown as he fought when he carried the contact centers -1600, Chaplains Office. Eldg-. 123, Recruit Depot; 1600-170* such as Miramar. Chaplain's Office, Administration Bldg. (Jewish): Chapel, ball himself.—Rear Adm. Aaaron S. Merrill. -fr 1100. (Christian Science): Sundays, 0930, Bldg. 1123, HE (Latter Day Saints): 0800, Reception Room, Bldg, 123, Rl>; Wednesdays, li-30. »» CAMP MATTHEWS (Protestant): 0930, Theater. (Catholic): Seeks Information Mass, 0600. Theater. (Christian Science): Sunday, 1830, Editor. The Chevron—While I was home on sick leave Chaplain's Office Ad. Bldg. (Jewish): 0915, Chaplain's Office. (Latter Say Saints): 0800, Armorer's School Bldg.; Thurs- MARINECORPSCHEVRON recently, Mr. Harold N. Hastings, 1920 N. Manning St., days, 1900. Burbank, Cal., called at my home in the hope of getting CAMP ELLIOTT (Protestant): Sunday, 0915, Communion, Published every Sat. by United States Marines and distributed 1000 Post Chapel. (Catholic): Sunday Masses 0630, o*oo, 1115. to .-very Marine in the San Diego Area free of charge. Token some information about his son, who was fatally wound- Mass daily, ltj3o, Confession before Mass. (Christian Science): c-.ipies are sent every Marine unit overseas and every post, ed on Bougainville. The son, PFC. Jack H. Hastings, 1600-1730, Chaplains office, Tuesday and Friday. (Jewish): station and barracks in the U.S. Mail subscription price for J'ost Chapel, Friday 1830. (Latter Day Saints): IS3O, Camp parents and friends for one year is ?2. The Chevron does not served earlier on Guadalcanal. If any of Jack's buddies Chapel; Mondays, 2000. necessarily express the attitude of Marine Corps Headquarters. read this, will they please contact his father and mother. MCAD, Miramax (Protestant): 1000, Services. (Catholic): 0700 and PFC. GONZALES OSOO. confession; 0730 and 0830, Mass. Barracks 522. Telephone: Jackson 5121 Extension 633 H. (Jewish): Tianiportation 1800 Fridays at Chaplain's Office Address: The Oh,.wnn, B!dg\ 1.". M.'vine Corps Bfl.>-e Ward 122-W, USNH, San Diego. for services at Camp Elliott. (Latter Day Saints): Mondays, San Iliegn, 40, Calif. 1800, Bks. 138. <■<■■> CAMP PEBTDLETOK (Protestant): Post chapel, communion Brig Gen. MATTHEW H. KINGMAN, Honorary Editor at 0900, morning- worship 1015, vesper service 1830; Ranch Capt. Add-Lines House Chapel, service at 1015, vespers at 1930; Seabee camp, James E. Parsons, Officer-in-Charge 0900; Boat Basin, 0900 and 1900; Kditor services at theaters, 14-T-l Corp. Richard C I.ooman Editor, The Chevron—ln the Apr. 18 issue, Capt. at 1000, 15-T-l at O'JOO, 16-T-l at 0900, 17-T-l at 0900. PFC. Victor H. deeding ■ : Sport's Editor Cor- . . . . . nelius H. Recce (Catholic): Post Chapel, Masses at 0630, 0800, 1115, confes- Corp. William Sh<-iidun ..■••. . Artist proffered a suggestion re by-lines instead sions before each Mass; nanch House Chapel, Mass at 0900, Corp. William K. Cooper . t t . Cirrulatinn Manager of tag-lines. Why not add-lines instead of both and thus confession before each Mass; Seabee camp, confessions at Corp. William
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___* 3tfHdAC Mocniafc 13, 1944 Marine Corps Chevron 5 San Diego Trash Boxes Used For Mailings The inconveniences of life in the how combat forces can distinguish fibre, war clubs and knives, straw South Pacific do have their re- one from the other readily. mats, as well as a goodly supply of deeming features—at least when it Capt. Houser attributes the vol- shell beads and other types of pri- comes to posting letters and par- ume of home-bound parcels from mitive jewelry. cels. Mail to the Pacific areas has Despite the fact that Marines been delivered in excellent timer" send more packages home than One man received a reply to a let- they receive, as Capt. Max. E. ter he had written his wife in Dal-' Houser, newly appointed postal of- las, Tex., within nine days from the ficer at MCB, points out, Gyrenes time he sent his letter. in the South Pacific apparently are Capt. Houser, while overseas, putting their parcels in the right came close to equalling this record basket. when he received a reply from his Recently the Post Office Dept. wife in Memphis, Term., in 10 days. at home issued a bulletin.advising Tarawa veterans received mall the Army and Navy that personnel held by the captain's office four in the San Diego area are deposit- days after the assault. ing mail in trash boxes, located on Capt. Houser's new duties in- street corners throughout the city, clude supervising RD and Camp mistaking them for street letter Matthews post offices, involving boxes. The Navy asks its personnel the handling of 6,000,000 letters to be more careful in order that overseas to Marines' inherent lust per month. mall delivery may be facilitated. for souvenirs. He has returned Now such a thing is not so likely from 16 months' duty as Samoan to happen on jungle islands or cor- Area postal officer. al reefs. Though no uniform de- Leathernecks have sent home sign has been adopted for either such items as grass skirts, native the trash box or mail box, some- canoe models, tapa cloth made of I Hq. Bn. Officer ! Bear A Hand Ordered To DOP WANTED Capt. William P. Uhlmann, OFFICER AND WIFE (one child Base preferred) to care for 19-month- Legal Officer, was detached to old daughter and house in Linda DOP this week to await further Vista in exchange for home. E\ ery- thing furnished except small per- transfer. While at the Base, his sonal expenses. Mother works and duties included serving as CO of is away from home a good bit of the time. Call Woodlawn 70086 be- Hq. Co. and B Co., Hq. Bn., as MCB fore 3:30 p. m. insurance officer and as Hq. Bn. WANTED TWO OFFICERS to share Adjutant. Duties commanding the room, twin beds, adjoining semi- private bath (share with 3rd of- More I two companies and as battalion ad- ficer), $15 per week, 3243 Freeman WOMEN ELECTRICIANS. Pvt. Mary Kephart (on lad- jutant will be assumed by Capt. at Corner of Willow, phone Bayview MARINE OFFICERS j Joe R. Hobbs, jr. 6245. Mrs. Victoria Lee. wear insignia bearing the der) receives wires from PFC. Helen S. Timmei-man as WANTED ONE OFFICER, piivate £ » the WR duo provides facilities for recruits to "burn the NAVAL room and bath. $10 per week, 3221 H-H Trademark than of OFFICER PROMOTED Xenophon, phone Bayview 3570. Airs. I midnight oil*' The gals set a new record for elec- John Helk. in RD. Five promotions among Navy all other makes combined (Photo by Henry III). FOB SALE \ trical wire stringing. PFC. Weaver personnel stationed at MCB were —there must be a good TWO CARS, '33 Dodge sedan and * announced last week. '36 DeSoto sedan, reason for this over- | Two dental officeos, Lts. D. N. priced. 1602 Ft. Stockton Dr. Tel., . Taylor and R. H. Jones, were pro- J-7053. whelming preference. | moted 1940 FORD convertible coupe, three Women Electricians Wire to lieutenant commander. new tires, radio and heater. \\ rite 1 Lt. W. L. Hogeboom (MC), ward Lt. John Kruger, Box 220, Ocean- At Post Exchanges, £ side. Calif. Or telephone Camp El- medical officer in 81dg.6, was ad- liott Ext. 593. • Ship's Service•Store* ? Recruit Depot Tent Area vanced to the same rank. 1936 CHEVROLET standard coupe, ChPhM. C. J. Clark (HC) was good tires and motor. $375. Con- Records are being set daily by allied combat units promoted junior tact Lt. W. W. Sims AIIC-2, Camp in to lieutenant, Miramar, Ext. 270. action, production units at home and recruits in training. grade. He is Base Sanitation Of- HILBQRN-HAMBURGER j ficer. FOB BENT The WRs at MCB are not being outdone. ROOMS FOR service personnel. Lacy Incorporated » PFC. Helen S. Timmerman and Pvts. Mary Kephart and Manor, 1619 West Olympic Blvd.. CASUAL CO. CHANGES Los Angeles, Calif Phone JDrexel Phyllis B. Siegel have just set a< 0360. New York, N.Y. \ new stringing. Louis B. Adams, 2nd Cas. Co., record for wire Aim True I These feminine electricians, with Gd. Bn. was commissioned second A gentleman—— is a who won't -—fSSCTISV" ~r£ the aid of 10 Leatherneck recruits, Book On Boot lieutenant this week from the rank man H hit a lady with glasses on. wired more than 200 RD tents for of technical sergeant. He recently electric lighting in one week to returned from overseas and is now Life Off Press a win the hearty approval of their company officer of 2nd Cas. Co. ? "salty" sergeant foreman. Sgt. Cilbert P. Bailey's book, Ist Lt. Frederick J. Kirkpatrick, ft formerly of Camp join- Devil Dogs in-the- "Boot: A Marine in The Making", TC, Elliott, As the result. ed 2nd Cas. Co., Gd Bn. as a com- BEN FEINBERG, Tailor making adequate facili- was published by the MacMillan will have pany officer this week. ties with which to "burn the mid- Co. this week at $2.50 a copy. The Capt. Rowan, night oil" in preparation for the book, piofuseiy illustrated, is the Edward L. foimcr Specializing in MARINE: UNIFORMS story of a recruit Parris Island. CO of Cas. Co., Gd. was expert fitting and tailoring. We alter your— day when they will drive the Japs at Ist Bn. ordered San Diego, a GI uniforms at very reasonable prices. Work into oblivion. The first combat correspondent to USNH, as patient. He is replaced by Capt. done while you wait .... Open evenings. PFC. Timmerman worked as an to land in Japanese teiritory, Sgt. — William re- electrician mechanic Mare Is- Bailey is now somewhere in the E. Schaill, recently •PHONE Main 6698 at turned from overseas duty. land NYd, before enlisting in the Pacific. Before enlisting in the WRs. In civilian life, Pvt. Siegel Marines he was editor of the "Del- Ist Lt. L. B. Hays, former O-in-C was employed by Westinghouse phi Citizen", a weekly newspaper, of the radio unit at the Base public 540 Fifth Aye., San Diego relations has been transfer- Electric in Springfield, Mass. All in Delphi, Ind. office, red to public relations duty with three completed courses in elec- Ob«jr OrdMi the sth MAC. Lt. Hays had been trical engineering at Camp Le- —— , Parting thought: Do right charge of the weekly "Halls of jeune and since then have com- and in fear no man. Don't write and Montezuma" radio show since its pletely wired rifle ranges and anti- fear woman. inception years ago. tank ranges as well as insulated no two cubicles and installed complete telephone systems. B. Conrteona —— Have a good word for everyone, ILLER'S Inc. at or else keep silent.—Beecher. OCEANSIDE MARINE Having Taken Over The ~. X. 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6 Saturday Morning, May 13, 1944 Old-TimeMarine Maj.Gen. Price Forsakes Greens Receive, Legion After 34 Years Of Merit Award WO. Earl R. Smith Retires CAMP ELLIOTT—Maj.Gen. Charles F. B. Price, commanding Second Time After Tour Of general San Diego Area FMF, has Duty At Matthews Range been awarded the Legion of Merit for "outstanding service the de- WO, Earl Smith, wfcose 34 in R. fense and development years* service in the Corps of the Sa- i includes area," was two major wars, skirmishes at Ni- moan it announced here caragua and duty aboard ship dur- today. ing' the Mexican incident, wa_ or- Gen. Price was commanding gen- dered to his Pasadena home to eral of the Samoan area from Apr. await retirement for the second 28, IM2, until Mar. 1, 1»44, when he time this week. returned here. The Marine, who old-time enlist- EFFICIENCY ed in 1992, has served in __c QM IMS AIDED section of Camp Matthews since The award, from Adm. Chester return to active duty Sept. IT, Nimitz, was accompanied by I*4l. W. a which read, in part: On tour citation a of MCB offices to bid "The expeditious in farewell to of manner many his friends, which he carried out this assign- WO. by his Smith was conspicuous ment was a materia! contribution patch that would shoulder be re- toward the of South and Marines who success cognized only by later Central Pacific served the offensives. in the 2d Div. AEF, in The occupation last war. and development of the Eliice Islands made possible WEARS AJGF. BLAZK the logistic supply ran for the seizure and occupation of the Gil- The blaze Indian LANDING SUPPLIES. Higgins boats rush supplies ashore from transports in the —an head su- bert Islands, thereby opening the white star with background for Marine assault on Emirau Island in the St. Matthias group. They were perimposed on a Central Pacific to U.S. forces. a black shield background—is put loaded waiting Corp. Ohman). still to use shortly after being on trucks. (Photo by Dave Through this period his persever- authorized to be all worn by men ance, administrative ability and who with the 2nd Division fought tact were a major contribution in France and who are not now at- toward development of the Samoan tached to other Marine combat Raid No Time To Be Polite into a staging point and a units Casualties area SOMEWHERE IN THE The courtly touch, Pat recalled, training center for Marine jungle Twice wounded in France, WO. SOWTH PACIFIC (Delayed)— ended up a rat-race for troops." Smith wears the Purple Heart. Prisoner in cover IWad Woun'd Miss'g ofWar That "After you, old man" brand when dropped not * His ribbons include World War I a 500-pounder JS.V .. 14,m 4,#«i *.1*8 2,51f of politeness had been shelved away, spraying r >-»' with four Second Nicaragu- .'SMC 4,445 7,970 75« 1,943 too far the area ■ stars, the by Marines with tokens Japanese " an, Haiti, Mexico, Cuban Pacifica- '*''<; 330 91 2#i 0 for duration in of esteem. this unit. YOUR' ' tion, Expeditionary with two stars, "l»,l« 12,«*« »,!«• 4,«53 "Since that time," Corp. Con- CHECKS Here's why: and Good Conduct with six bars. DBA-) lan said, "the boys just take it On Rendova, according to CASHED He also wears the fourragere. Capt. for granted that mother talight California: James F. la- Corp. At the outbreak of World War siuui, Santa Paula; latSgt Fred Clyde P. Conlan of Lake- them to say 'Thank you' and Ontjes; Corp. Fox, "LOBBY" X, WO. Smith was among- the firat Steuart E. San wood, 0., a group of Leather- 'Pardon rue, please', and have i-'rsuicisco; PFC. IXigaid L, Qainer, necks refused to take air men to arrive at Quantico for for- Han Oiegro. an raid substituted 'Gangway!' when Mit- U.S. GRANT HOTEL mation of the sth Colorado: Maj. Fred W. Lake jr., warning seriously. subishi and 6th Regts., Denver. bombers are reported in which distinguished themselves in -•elmware: Caj>t. Reynolds H. When the alert sounded, they the vicinity." Travelers' Cheques Issued ■Vance. The Quantico area, now Knotts. Wilmington. strolled slowly over to a newly- Florida: MTSgt. Louis W. McCar. Write -tome sprawling: with Marine activities, Miami. . dug bomb shelter and, with Ches- MARTY'S -raa only the site of a few in Mississippi: MTSsrt. Opal C. terfieldiaa manners, bowed A good man War ——Bonds tents Hughes, Magee. deep- plus has a cow pasture at that time, WO. New Fork: Sgt. James fj. Dutga-, ly at the waist and said to each the edge on a good man—allot for CHECK EXCHANGE Smith recalled. Brewster; Corp. George J. CShea, other, "After you, my good man". that plus today. Flushing. »—i—n-ni in me■—i—n__.ii ■ ii—i__—»__l SEAGOHfa DUTY ■ Peons> Irani—: S«t. James "W. ■Walker. Meadvtlle. Rhode Island: StfSgt." ArraonAo D. The warrant officer has seen C—prio, Providence. seagoing duty aboard seven ships Virginia: Pvt. Burrell T>, Hodges, - during Norfolk. bis service in the Corps. It Wisconsin: StfSgt. Robert 1+ was while aboard the "USS Dela- Skebba, Waukesha. ware that WO. Smith first served ■user-rat
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SatunUy. Ifoainf, May IS, 1944 7 Campaign and Citation Ribbons-Do You Really Rate Them? The Chevron has compiled this factual data for your information and guidance—save this page for handy reference.
Naval Units and Ships Which SRB Record Of Here's How To Tell Whether You Have Received Unit Citations Rate Wearing An Area Ribbon Only such personnel of the following Unit Citations, cited units who were Three Area campaign ribbons have been authorized. GO. actually present and participated the action Navy in upon which the 207 issued recently authorizes the wearing of bronze and silver citation is based wear the ribbon with may star permanently. Stars Ordered operation and engagement stars. The wearing of numerals on Personnel attached to the cited unit but not present or participating these ribbons is not authorized. in the basic action, and personnel who subsequently joined Oie cited may the citation ribbon COs of Cited Units To unit, wear without star but only In genera], the prerequisite to bon unless he or the means while attached to the unit. Post Entries of Evidencing wearing an Area campaign ribbon conveyance on which he is travel- Eligibility For Stars Is a period of 30 days' service ing is attacked by or engages in Task Unit 21.14 aboard ship or on combat with Provision for keeping individual shore, or a the enemy. In this combination of the two. provision, passage as a patient in records of officers and men en- VC Squadron 1 In cases where a vessel, aircraft a hospital ship be and 9 titled to the Presidential Unit shall considered or other unit engages in combat as to the and not Citation or bronze stars on Area attached ship In with, attacks, or is attacked by passenger status. Ist Marine Division, Reinforced Campaign ribbons is contained a Guadalcanal, to Dec. 9, 1942 in enemy forces, all personnel serv- Aug. 7 Letter of Instruction No. re- A bronze star may be worn for Ist Marines fti&S Co., Wpns. Co., Ist, 2nd, 3rd Bns.) 729, ing in that unit immediately be- ceived here this week. participation in each campaign or sth Marines (H&S Co., Wpns. Co., Ist, 2nd, 3rd Bns.) come eligible for the appropriate To eligibility engagement for which a clasp hi 7th Marines (H&S Co., Wpns. Co., Ist, 2nd, 3rd Bns.) determine to wear Area ribbon without reference the Unit Citation to authorized. For or more cam- 11th Marines (H&S Btry., Spl. Wpns. Btry, Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Bns.) ribbon with star, the 30-day provision. five 2nd Bn., 17th Marines. COs of cited units are required paigns or engagements, a silver to No Ist Engineer Bn. appropriate notation individual en route in a pure- star shall be worn on the ribbon have entered ly Div. Hq. Bn. (Hq. Co., Ist Sig. Co., Ist MP Co.) in SRBs of enlisted men under passenger status shall become in lieu of each five bronze stars, Ist Ser. (Hq. (Trans).) eligible for any Area (See Bn. Co., Serv. & Sup. Co., "A"and "B" their command. Purpose of this is campaign rib- authorized list below). Ist Medical (H&S Cos.) Bn. Co., A, B, C, E to make sure that only men who Ist Amphibian Tractor Bn. actually participated in the basic Ist Spl. Wpns. Bn. (H&S Btry., A, C, D, E Btrys.) Stars On Your Area Ribbon May Ist Tank Bn. action for which the unit is cited Btry. "L", 155mm. Howitzer Bn. wear the ribbon with star. Be Worn For These Battles 2nd Marines (H&S Co., Wpns. Co., Ist, 2nd, 3rd Bns.) The same procedure is to be Bth Marines (H&S Co., Wpns. Co., Ist, 2nd, 3rd Bns.) followed by COs in the field con- 10th Marines (Ist and 3rd Bns.) cerning battles participated in so Asiatic-Pacific Area 18th Marines (Band D Cos.) that the appropriate number of PEARL HARBOR 7 December 1941 2nd Medical Bn. (B, C, D Cos.) bronze stars can be determined in WAKE ISLAND 8-23 December 1941 2nd Tank Bn, (Band Cos.) C each case in connection with Area PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OPERATION 8 December 1941-6 May 1942 Co. *• "A", 2nd Engineer Bn. Campaign ribbons. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ENGAGEMENT—(OnIy one star for Co. "A", 2nd Amphibian' Tractor Bn. participation in one or more of the following) 2nd Service Bn. (Cos. A and C (Trans).) OFFICER PROCEDURE Makassar Strait 23-24 January 1942 Ist Parachute JJadoeng Strait 19-20 February 194* Bn. Java bea Ist Marine Raider Officers who have been detached 27 February 1942 Bn. PACIFIC RAlDS—l942—(Only one star for participation in one or 2nd Marine Raider Bn. from units in the field should more of the following) Ist Engineer Avn. Bn. furnish HQMC, via official chan- Marshall-Gilbert Raids 1 February 1942 3rd Barrage Balloon Air Action off Bougainville 20 February Squadron. nels, for file in their individual Wake 1943 3rd Def. Bn. (H&S Btry., 155 Arty. Orp., Spl. Wpns. Island Raid 24 February 1942 mm. Grp.% 90mm: records, information concerning Marcus Island Raid 4 March Grp.) ma, 1942 their eligibility for the awards. ~Jl?J Africa-Middle combat unit Eastern Area having a shoulder in- NORTH USS Alchiba USS Enterprise USS McFarland signia may continue AFRICAN OCCUPATION-(Only one star for participation to wear that In one or more of the *"»«»■ USS Atlanta USS Goff USS insignia while on following) Nautilus duty here, it was Algeria-Morocco Landings 8-11 November 1943 USS Barry USS Greenling USS O'Bannon announced by the Commanding Action off Casablanca 8 November 1942 Operations General this week. Tunisian 8 November 1942 ( T,.i- hh USS Bernadou USS Guardfish USS Nicholas SICILIAN 9-16 J T The has OCCUPATION FuTy 1943; " USS Boric USS Gudgeon USS Radford Chevron received nu- M July~" "** merous „47ffB v,n i ,vnTvr. August 1948 Bowfin USS Houston letters from Marines at SALERNO LANDINGSo 9-21 September USS USS San Francisco posts 1943 USS Card USS Haddock USS Smith various and stations asking for clarification of the regulations USS Cole USS Laffey USS Trout under which men detached from (L) USS Dallas USS LCI No. 1 USS Wahoo combat units may continue to wear such insignia. UNIVERSAL HQMC advises that in the belief f\ MARIN I CORPS \l>/| RfWVT CItADC that "it is appropriate to wear BOOT SHOPS such insignia on any new duty other than another combat unit", 0,,,, m Military WS%k £«U»""INT )^-^i_ personnel may continue to wear shoulder patches until assigned to another combat organization hav- ' ing a unit insignia of its own, *"** j LET ME BE YOUR SWEET! (^stf*% "subject to such restrictions as COs may prescribe." This author- 1 »*« and 1144 »th At* ity is contained in Letter of In- | s*" ™«t». o_ut struction No. 658. ITse -_&-! 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Vandegrift, the Commandant, will be heard Today—Men on Her Mind, Huglies- Stage Showings Xorth. on the "Halls of Montezuma" second anniversary radio Sunday—Tender Comrade. Kogers- Spontaneous approval of capac- program Wednesday for the first time since he Ryan. , . ity audiences Monday—Coastal Command, docu- was accorded MCB the duties of Commandant, Jan. 1. He will speak from mentary film by KAK personnel for their performances Washington. Tuesday—Chance of a Lifetime, < in the three-act smash hit "Claud- It be his second Morris-Bates. will appearance Wednesday—Halls of Montezuma ia", presented Thursday and Fri- on the program emanating from broadcast. 1630. day nights in the Base Theater. the MCB Auditorium. This week's Pendleton Marine Wednesday and Thursday— USO portrayed Stage show, "Around the Corner"; PFC. Eleanor Garner broadcast marks the 104th over a Friday—Higher and Higher, Sin- the role of Claudia with a whole- two-year period during which the atra-Morgan. enthusiasm and elegant Disarms Toughie Saturday—The Heat's On, "West- some fi- people of America were acquainted which captured the Moore. nesse fancy of with the activities of Marines in LOS ANGELES, May 8 (AP) cam* M_,T_-arirs the first and second nighters. She the air, on land and sea. A passenger on a crowded inbound— 1746 received staunch support from a Special music will be played by Hollywood street car suddenly Today—l'assporl to —*_biiny, Lan- talented cast which chester-Oliver. included PFC. the MCB orchestra under the di- flourished two suns thin morning Sunday — Sun Valley Serenaae, June Cockman (Mrs. Brown, her rection of WO. Fred Lock. The with the announcement, "I am Henie-Payne. mother), PFC. on _lea on Her Mind, Martin Drexelius program goes the air at 1640. plenty tough." Monday (David Naughton, Hughes-North.— her husband), March Proudly Of this boast, Pvt. Page Den- Tuesday—Tender Cemrade, Koe- PFC. Alice X Kemp (Bertha, the — ——' of ers-Kyan. ton Camp Pendleton, Oceanaide, maid), Yaeger Wednesday—Boxing matches. PFC. Paul (Frit-, Bob Hope Broadcast was skeptical. Thursday—Chance of a Lifetime, the chauffeur), Pvt. Thomas Glea- At El He disarmed the held him Morris-Stone* son (Jerry Seymour), Corp. Shirley Set Centro man, Friday—Henry Aldrich Haunts a MCAS, EL CENTRO—The week- in a firm judo grip until the ear House, Lydon-Smith. (Madame Daruschka), and Orwant ly Bob Hope radio broadcast is reached and turned him Saturday Escape T» Danger, PFC. Doris Kinraide (Julia Naugh- downtown, SgtMaJ. BENNETT Dvorak-Portman.— scheduled to go on the air from over to a policeman. The man was ton). MCAD, -r-»-_r.-. this base next Tuesday. booked on suspicion of robbery. Music between acts was played 1746-3000 The Hope show will be the sec- Toda\ Up Girl, Grable- by the MCB orchestra conducted — Pin ond broadcast here recently, the M» Courteous Drown. by WO Fred Lock. —— —— Sunday and Monday—Gas .Light first being that of Frankie Masters The production Dive Bombing 19-Year Veteran Bergman-Boyer. was sponsored and his orchestra. Tuesday Seven Days Ashore. by Maj. Harry Maynard, Base Brown-Carney. rec- Be Dive bombing was first Intro- — reation his CoattoofM Aviation Wednesday—Up In Mabel's Room, officer, and assistant, She used to be my flame until duced, ia modified form, by Ma- Serves all star cast. 2dLt. Florence Stewart. Pvt. Laurie she Thursday Guadalcanal Diary, went out with that squirt! rino aviators in Haiti ia 1919-30. Llendix-Foster.— Leonard served as technical direc- Miramar Friday and Saturday Pa> s of tor, StfSgt. Barkley Kent was in Unit At Toumanova-Peck, Glor>, — charge of maKeup and PFC. James Serving tfc* Marines Sfesw UN MCAD, MIRAMA R—SgtMaj. CAMP ELLIOTT Weaver handled lighting effects. Walter J. Bennett, a 19-year vet- (Auditorium program listed. Same Stage settings were program gi\ en in Theaters No. 1 and and props ORDER eran who has spent more than half Xo. 2. one and two days later, re- supplied by Capt. E. E. Mitchell ,^«S foreign shore sea spectively.) and IstLt. J. that time in and Today—Action in Arabia. Sanders- C. Brochek of Base duty, is one of the handful of men Bruce Maintenance and Supply, and Ist- who came to the red. dusiy, barren Sunday— Lifeboat. Bankhead-Ben- Lt. I. H. Schermerhorn of Recla- dix. MARINE area that was Miramar early in Monday—Follow the Boy, all star mation and Salvage.—PFC. J. B. jg 1943. cast. Time, Aim Trua SgtMaj. Bennett, Tuesday Once Upon a Officers' and Men like with Grant-Blair.— years of experience in line duty. Wednesday—The Hour Before the newer branch Dawn, Tone-Lake. saw to it that the Thursday Knickerbocker Holi- Swing Shifters Enlisted Mens' of aviation remained "Marine day. Eddy-Coburn.— to organize Friday—Tarian's Desert Mystery. Corps" while helping Weissmuller-Kelly. air depots and stations like Mira- Saturday—Tou Can't Ration Love Get Owl Movie mar. Rhodes-Johnston. GUADALCANAL {Delayed) uniforms CA-TP X-AJaSXT — wBM working OVERSEAS DUTY 1730-1915 Seabees the swing-shift Sunday—Song of the Open Road here are attending a special late And Accessories Born in Kansas City, SgtMaj. Bergen-McCarthy. midnight show because ■ movie Bennett in the Corps at Monday—Ho t Rhythm. Drake- enlisted operator noticed that they were WaSH__BfJJi« Tex. His -10H years of Lowery. Texarkana, Tuesday—USO stage show. never in his audience. Uatfsras Measurement foreign shore and sea duty have Wednesday—Once Upon Time. l9H|i|lH A The operator, George Sil- taken to China, Nicaragua and Grant-Blair. EM2/c Hwrdcs Satasitted Upon him Thursday—Gas Light. Ba- cr- va of Redwood City, Caiif., asked ifpinilffll Cuba and throughout the Carib- Bergman. and received approval for a show _sT_HllfllP Re^nest. Pacific. Friday—The Whistler. Richard bean and from 0100 to 0300 from the CO of the Dix. He also graduated from Inf. Saturday—Show Business, Cantor- a Seabee battalion. and Wpns. School at Quantico Murphy. Servicemen with insomnia BASIC MEDALS years working with ■■■B spent nine Vse YJ-_ll flocked to the show in ever in- W/BWm Heavy Sterling Silver guns and machine mortars. creasing numbers, causing traffic with Going to Nicaragua in 1927 Cousins Await New congestion and keeping sleepers served elec- in the sth Regt., he on the camp awake. "Business got so ■ffip SHARPSHOOTER and Duties Together toral missions there in 19-8 good," Silva said, "that we had to Heavy Sterling Silver was stationed at Shang- 1930. He MCAD, MIRAMAR—Two MAIL San Diego ORDERS BROADWAT AT K-RT-TBIt d? 2#* » _,J-^_,w KNTERTAINISR NIGHTLY ... in the Cocktail Lounge j Broadway Main ntl SAN DTJBGO s Featuring Anderson Muriel 11 Marine Corps Chevron Moron*, &** 10 — Sutufe? Mar 1* Juke Box World at War The Hit Parade listing: No. 1— In the greatest all-out aerial as- man headquarters Love No. Get at Crebi on th» THIS WEEKFOR MARINESNEWSOVERSEAS I You; 2—III By; No. sault of the war, 5,000 Allied Pelqesak peninsula. 3—Long Ago and Far Away; No. planes, on a single raid, swept over Newly constructed enemy 4—lt's coastal Love, Love, Love; No. 5— the French invasion coast. fortifications on the Italian Riviera Til Be Seeing No. 6—When You; Der Fuehrer appointed 29-year- were destroyed in a series of dar- They Ask About You; No. 7— old Maj.Gen. Oberst Pelz of ing Commando raids. Don't Sweetheart Me; No. B—San chief The Home Front Nazi western air defenses and Although the Japs reported en- Fernando Valley; No. 9—Poinci- circlement of Chinese FDR returned to the White ment of men from 26 to 38 until handed him the responsibility of 80,000 troops ana; No. 10—Besame Mucho. in North China's Honan House after a month's rest follow- Dec. 1 loomed. building a force to parry the Al- province. lied invasion. Inside the Allied reports said the Chinese had ing an attack of bronchitis. Criti- Chicago and Los Angeles police Germany, Movies population has been likened to "a counter-attacked strongly and cism of the first lady's use of gaso- are agog about a trunk murder, in Hitler nation of sleepwalkers," concerned hurled the Japs back. Another in- line reached the floor of the House. which a womann's body was ship- "The Gang" is a miracle of about food, clothing, shelter in vading force was annihilated 45 A Navy lieutenant won a race with ped from cinema makeup, with Schickel- and Chicago to the Coast. An constant dread of Allied miles northeast of the city of Loy- death when he flew sulfa drugs 300 made by gruber and his infamous band of bombings. attempt was a "mental is the ang, ancient Chinese capital. _n miles out to sea from San Francis- psychos depicted in 16 years of "Floating hedgehogs" British case" to assassinate Paul Y. Mc- India, tanks and co and dropped them on the deck modern German history. description for the latest German artillery with Nutt, manpower chief. The cast, defense strong aerial support of a pitching- ship for a critically although practically does installations. They are ob- destroyed 760 The astronomical figure of unknown, Japs near ill sailor. well with important solete warships refitted with field Kohima. $240,000,000,000 was set as the na- an story. Tokyo said the Japanese govern- Most on March artillery and anti-aircraft guns, meat went the ration- tional debt limit by the House Frederick turns In his ment will dispatch ship to pick free which usual a lists, may mean price Ways and Means Committee. outstanding performance in up supplies left at Vladivostok for reductions. The Associ- the title role of"The Adventures REDS CELEBRATE Foreman's A San Francisco woman accused American prisoners in Jap hands. ation of America strike affected 18 of Mark Twain" with young Alex- in an annulment suit that her hus- Liberation of the Crimea Stand Bract war plants in Detroit. is Smith as his lovely wife. was band had married her only for her completed in 32 days with the re- —— —— March Proudly WATERS SUBSIDE ration books. T capture of Sevastopol by the Red a a »-* • Army. Moscow's 324 guns fired Aircrew School waters but Inseparable Pair a Texas flood subsided, Buy Insurance 24-gun salute to the victorious a new threat added was to Beards- - Recruits Together Russian forces. town, 111., where streams are swell- Reduce Wastes Grads Wings For five years Get ing the already dangerously high Wilbur Y. Snyder, The Italian front receded in fav- MCAS, EDENTON, C—An- CAMP LEJEUNE, C—Thirty- 30, and N. Illinois River. The Grand and N. his stepson, Eugene B. or of the Allies who poured troops other class hundred pigs at this camp of combat aircrewmen Osage rivers climbed above flood jfive Vickers, 17, of Alva, Okla., have into an 11-mile deep gap. The received wings here are witness to the success of been inseparable. recently in stage in central a They are now move brought Allied forces within ceremonies the Missouri. new food conservation program. marking comple- privates in training at RD. 12 miles of Sulmona, large enemy tion of a 10-week course The Hillcrest Country They've had to go fairly short in PBJ Club, near on When it came time for Snyder rail and highway junction. air combat Hollywood, was completely des- commons familiarization, radio, I because' of a reduction to answer his country's call, his Spitfires carrying bombs are intelligence, ordnance, troyed by fire causing a number of .of nine tons daily in radar, re- kitchen stepson decided to "just tag supporting Yugoslav Partisan op- cognition, strafing gunnery film folk to flee. Possible defer- wastes. tar- I along." erations and have demolished Ger- gets, and shooting at tow .sleeves. Surely We Win the D. S. G. 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LEEDING The nation's sports pages Louis thumbed his own edition of dripped inky headlines this week world's heavyweight boxing and when such celebrated figures as came up with these edifying and old Charley Grimm, Warren startling announcements: Wright's Pensive, _dLt Ted Wil- 1. That Max Baer was his tough- liams and StfSgt. Joe Louis asked est opponent, saying any other for and received their due in bold- man he has faced would have face type. wilted much earlier under the bar- Probably it isn't news to a Ma- rage he laid down. rine like PFC. BUI Veeck (then 2. That Billy Conn was the again, maybe it is), but the base- smartest and fastest he had met. ball crowd stirred when announce- 3. That Jim Braddock, not Max ment came that big "Cholly" Schmeling as most fans thought, Grimm was back on the Chicago had the stiffest right. Cubs' bench, "drafted" from Veeck's 4. That Johnny Paychek was his Milwaukee Brewers as managerial poorest opposition. replacement for embarrassed- 5. That Arturo Godoy was his beyond-words Jimmy Wilson, who most troublesome and Lee Ramage voluntarily or otherwise stepped his most courageous. down as curator after the Cubs had dropped nine straight. PITCHER DRAFTS© But even Grimm couldn't stem The St. Louis Browns lost Steve Camp Pendleton the tide that swept the Cubs into Sundra to the army. Marse Joe the National league cellar. While McCarthy of the Yankees reported Coach Roy Johnson had the club, back from sick leave. Spud Chand- the Greets Ex-Ruler string stretched to 10 straight. ler, ex-Yankee, reported in at With Grimm in the saddle, the Camp Sibert, Ala., for his army Featherweights hapless lost more. Of Cubs two In basic training. Ed Garnett of the order to protect Veeck's Milwau- White (last Seattle) CAMP PENDLETON— Former Sox year with EX-WORLD CHAMPION. Taking a bead under cover is kee interests, Owner P. K. Wrig- world's featherweight boxing Pvodak, got a draft board call. PFC. Leo G. who lifted the featherweight crown ley signed up Casey Stengel, late Joe Platak's champion PFC. Leo G. Rodak of eight-year reign as off Freddie Miller's head back in 1939. He recently of the Boston Braves, to run the the nation's No. handball Chicago has reported to Pays Tr. 1 player reported to Phys. Tmg. School, TC, Camp Pendleton. Brewers' show. to end. He School, TC, here after a tour of came an lost his singles crown to Frank duty at a Marine air station DERBY SURPRISE (Lefty) Coyle of Texas-reared Kodak's boxing career dates back Providence, R.I. Ed With Conn McCeary up, Pensive McKeever became duration grid to 1931, when he won the 112- Colonel Pat' Keeps Men turned on the heat the last coach at Notre Dame, taking -poand title in a Golden Gloves ' in over eighth mile when Frank which featured Chica- of a to win the 70th Leahy went into the tournament and richest of all Kentucky Navy. McKeever's go's best in competition with New 4th Happy and Fit Der- assistant will Of Div. bies for Wright's Calumet be Adam York City and a team of French- Farm. Walsh, formerly at Santa None too impressive last Clara and Bowdoin. men. He followed up in 1932 with AN ADVANCED BASE (Delayed)—One of the na- winter and this spring, Pensive was Princeton chucked football for the 118-pound crown and then took tion's best known football coaches, now a Marine colonel, is early slightly on the "dark horse" side the duration. Sullivan jr., the featherweight title in 1933 be- making it possible for Leathernecks to play between battles. Billy spite of his (1933 catcher and sometimes infielder fore turning professional. (Pat) Hanley, resigned in Hyperion He is Lt.Col. L. B. who as head English derby winner) blood line. with any number of major league The Marine reached his apex in football coach at Boston Univ. in Broadcloth second and the outfits, received navy commis- M9when he whipped Freddie Mil- January, 1942, to come back to the was a inter-service competition were to favored Stir Up barely held up sion. ler at Washington, D. C, for the Corps he served in World War I. in come later. third place over Shut Up. The w»rld's featherweight title but he To men of the 4th Di-., today he Smartly The Hartleys are strictly a Ma- mutuel payoffs: 7.20 and' Salute recently proved that he's far from is affectionately known as "Colonel $16.20, rine family. A brother, Lt.Col. 4.Won Pensive, $6.80 and $1.60 through by turning in an mpset Pat." WR Dick Hanley, former Northwestern on Broadcloth, $3.00 on Stir Up. Named Munitions victory over Willie Joyce, a rank- Because he served as executive Univ. coach, is now in charge of Officer At Lejeune ing lightweight, at Los Angeles. officer of two Marine battalions combat training at Camp Pendle- WILLIAMS JOINS US CAMP Shoot Straight on Guadalcanal during the early ton, Calif. LKJEUNE—2dLt. Julia Marine Corps public relations Adelaide Reynolds of phases of the battle for the Solo- "Colonel Pat" hopes to return Beatrice, office announced that ex-Bosoxer Neb., the first WR to serve as a Ex-Water Polo Ace mons, "Colonel Pat" is in a posi- to football afte- the war. He re- Ted Williams had received his munitions officer, has had consid- tion to know just what a good signed at Boston Univ. rather than Now At Pendleton commission second lieutenant erable experience with small wea- laugh and an opportunity to relax take a leave of absence as a "because and his wings as a Marine pons. CAMP PENDLETON—Co-holder can mean to a fighting man. it looked like a long war." avia- She became interested in •f the American relay swimming tor. Over in London, where he's them while a student at Nebraska records for 200, 250, 350 and 600 PLENTY TO DO Wrlta EEosaa currently touring army camps, Joe Wesleyan Univ. Sgt. Henry M. Williani3 of — yards, Veterans of the Marshalls cam- Adds Flight New York City is on duty here paign, now resting on this Pacific instructing Marines in rubber MCAS. EL island, are entitled to at least one CENTRO — Daisy, boat and surf training. mascot of the aerology free day out of every eight and section, Sgt. Williams, named on the Ail- increased the station's personnel "Colonel Pat's" job is to see that American water polo team twice by eight recently, giving birth to MARINES they have enough to do. *§ 1937 while with the New York a litter of puppies. .She is £ in He doesn't content himself with owned Athletic recently returned by MTSgt. 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OWN ALL NIGHT Mann* Cotpc Cheroot Satunter M^*-b-» _bt tf_ KM/ 12 — 'Anybody'sFlag, Cross Section Of MarFair West Names Ring Champs Poll Indicates In Big Two-Night Show At El Toro Correspondent MCAS, EL TORO—MarFairWest Santa Barbara, in the 150-pound decisioned PFC. Robert J. Harrison. Talks To crowned eight boxing champions MarFair; PFC. Henry Marquar de- finals. cisioned Corp. Joe Estrata, MarFair. Player, Customer Thursday night US-pound Owner, here before a ca- Sgt. Tom Warren, Fair, win- class—PFC. John Camp- pacity house that included movie Mar bell decisioned Corp. Gene Young-. Seeking Pennant Answer ner over PFC Jack Hallinan, San- MarFair; Cory. Discepoli decisioned celebrities from Hollywood, thrill- Maurice Moran ta Barbara, at 100 pounds. jSet. William Twardowski, El Toro. By MTSgt. E. seeking Gyrenes and s world- ISO-pound class—Corp. Sclienk de- MTSgty. Poteet, who cisioned PFC. Tony Castro, Cen- Combat Correspondent famous referee Jimmy McLarn- Lee MarFair, El in won from PFC. Edgar James, El tro; PFC. Malikowski decisioned Sa-t. GUADALCANAL (Delayed)— in, .former welterweight king. William Braddy, MarFair. Centro, in the 170-pound runoff. 169-pound class—PFC. Hallinan The best cross-section ef baseball To the eight winners went gold- decisioned Corp. William Machado, StfSgt Wallo, Santa Bar- opinion available 9000 miles from en gloves, symbolic of unit cham- Hoceo El Centro, and Corp. Frank Kala- bara, winner by decision over masz. Xl Tor«; Sgt. Warren defeated the nearest major league park—a pionships for 1944; to the runners- Corp. Steve Gospodarciyk TSgt. Chester El Cen- and Corp. club owner, a former professional up, silver gloves. Augmenting these Holewinski, Stanley Slime. El Centro. (FJirly tro, at 180 pounds. rounds: Macbado defeated StfSgt. player, and the gent who sits in awards were prizes donated by Tony Corp. George Stevenson, Fair, Betchik. El Toro. and Oos- the bleachers—is agreed that the some of filmland's noted citizens. Mar podarezyk defeated PFC. Jack Dan- who TKO'd Corp. Ramy Laßlanc, iels, MarFair. current races are like a street The newly crowned champions are: 17«-peund ifclLt. EDWARD W. KRAISE El Centro, in the second round of class—MTSgt. Foteet brawl. Anybody has a chance. PFC. Dick Borja, decisioned PFV. William Tanner. El . . . better known as "Moose" MarFair, who the heavyweight scrap. Toro; PFC. James KO'd Even the Athletics were men- decisioned Sgt. PFC. J. David Messmer, El The heavyweight scrap was easily C. York, Santa Barbara, in the sec- tioned seriously by a man who Centro, for 128-pound ond. the title. the standout fight of the finals. Heavyweights—Corp. doesn't mumble nonsense or con- Leßlano de- PFC. Cole Hutching, El Toro, MarFair West with five quali- cisioned TSpt. Richard Hngel. El sult soothsayers. by Toro; Corp. Stevenson TKO'd PI"C winner a decision over PFC. fiers and El Centro with four dom- Hofc Huddleston, Mojave, in the Henry Marquar, El the inated the «econd. PICKS PIRATES Irish Mentor Centro, in 18-bout, three-knockout, 133-pound division. all-Marine aviation preliminary Corp. Clement G. (Jerry) Lough- Corp. Joe Discepoli, Santa Bar- card Wednesday night. man of Jamaica Plains, Mass., who Commissioned bara, who shaded PFC. Johnny Preliminary results follow: sat in Boston's major league MB, QUANTICO—Notre Dame's Campbell, El Toro, for the 140- Impound clns?—Sgt. Messmer Ce- TOP PRICE -pound crown. osiom-d PKO. H. C. Malone, Santa bleachers so long he was inven- contribution to Marine Corps IMrbara: I'FC. Borja PFC. the Corp. Joe TKO'd toried with the equipment, said: was swelled by another illustrious Sehenk, MarFair, who Jim Amnra, El Toro, in the second for decisioned PFC. Joe Malikowski, round "In the National League the Pi- member when Edward W. (Moose) ].).'l-j»iun., kajoed Pvt. James He came here from Camp Le- Mnrrow, ham, a former City in the second: Ala., Jersey jeune, where last year he coached Pvts. l-*ied Cain, Salem, 0., and Gor- Dancing to the Music of Giant player don Detroit, drew. who seemed tabbed a Leatherneck football team to Ma>er. for the big top when the war came Middlen eights—Pvt. J. D. Doty, eight consecutive victories. As Cleburne. Tis., kajoed Pvt. John LARRY LOPES along, said: Knute Rockne's backfield coach Carter. Dallas. Tex., in the second. "Welter* "I like Cincinnati, St. Louis. 1929-30, Lt. Chevigny had a nights—Pvt. Perry Calver. in i>nnells\ ille. Pa., decisioned Pvt. 3911 Pacific Blvd. J-4548 Pittsburgh and Chicago—right in hand in the development of such that order—in theNational League. stars as Marty Brill (now IstLt. The American League has me puz- Brill, stationed at Phys. Trng. YOUR zled. I guess I'll have to pick the School here), Marehmont Schwartz, MEET Yanks again, with the Senators Larry (Moon) Mullins, Jack Elder, BUDDIES AT the nearest competition and the Frank Carideo and Joe Savoldi. White MORGAN'S CAFETERIA Sox in the money." Later he coached at Univ. of Texas LIKES ATHLETICS VICK'S Write Rome 1047 1049 SIXTH AYE. Popular Prices Capt. Roscoe C. (Torchy) Tor- Calls For Golfers - France of Seattle, Wash., executive for vice-president of the Seattle Rain- Candidates an MCB enlisted 122 E. BROADWAY men's golf CHOP SUEY & CHOW iers in the Pacific Coast league, team are asked to re- MEIN 35 port to Capt. Charles Church, Opposite The Spreckels was difficult to convince that R. POTATOES athletic 06&.12 there was any league but the Coast officer, at Bldg. 13 this Theatre week. OUR OWN MAKE ICE CREAM loop. But finally he chose—the .08 Athletics in the American League, SHERBETS 06 SUNDAES 15 the Cards in the National. COFFEE Cup .06 —Pot .08 "The Athletics have lost fewer FOR A GOOD TIME players and added quite a little BEEF STEW 30 strength," he said, explaining his Come to Service 11 sum. 7:30 p.m. Daily Except choice of a club which is a peren- to Sunday nial second divison team. BROWN BEAR CAFE Closed All Day Sunday DANCING 7 NITES A WEEK MR. TKRKY MUSTAIN, Manager 2t W. Wh ST. NATIONAL Cm 30—Daring—30 Beautiful Girls with Betty Jane - "Bozo" Lord FOR FUN and Jane Gregg 7 M Say No \jgS je !| LAUGHTER-IT'S $| More Joe >^H_>> 3 Shows Ew^?^-''^-? ■V: *-jf' -v \V-_^*A>:\>- >T a> t- Trif -'■ f Tonite: -_jl/Vl fSrf•'&&*/■ * !- 6:30, 8:15, jrl . "**f 10 p. m. \/\) j? Second St., Bdwy. & C St. l\ coB«nUoU8 The tTJL h STAGE SHOW YiSiitcl Glamoiettes V* jjg "Eat—Drink and Be Merry" | j Saturday Morning, May 13. 1944 Marine Corps Chevron 13 Quantico Nine Opens With Pair Of Wins week when he hit a two-run homer Pitchers Perform w Effectively Against to help smother Pope Field Army^ Air Base, 14 to 4. Soldiers, Collegians Cherry Point broke out in the fourth for 10 runs, two of which MB, QUANTICO—Steady pitch- Hubbard's circuit smash. ing, sharp fielding and good hit- came on Score: R. H. 3j. ting carried baseball _ 0 Quantico's *ope Field 4 8 team to a successful opening of !herry Point 14 15 2 Kackel and Rook, AVilliams; Snod- its 1944 season and victories over dy, Catapana (3) and Doolittle, Ft. Belvoir, 8 to 1, and Catholic Clavin. Univ., 13 to 1, here last week. ABG-2 MARINES LOSE IN Mound stars included IstLt. John 11-INNTNO THRILLER, 2-1 A. Creamer, who hurled a six- Coast Guard Patrol's Leroy hitter against the soldiers: 2dLt. Pressley and ABG-2's Forrest Main R. I. Perina and PFC. William A. staged one of this area's tightest Blanton, who combined their tal- mound duels this week when the (from left) ents in a five-hitter against the Guardsmen won in 11 innings, 2 FLY CHASERS. Among MCB's outfield candidates this baseball season are collegians. struck 16 emergency, to 1. Each chucker out PFC. John Russell jr., Corp. Elmer Ruck and PFC. Ray C. Chandler. In men. Ruck can also take over catching duties. (Photo by PFC. Herbert Alden). HIT HOMERS Scorer. R. H. E. 'oast Guard Patrol 1 9 a Hitting honors In the Belvoir lBG-2 1 5 2 tussle went to PFC. George L. Pressley and Lloyd; Main and Saverine, catcher, and 2dLt. Lloyd Southas. - R. Eskildson, second baseman, who Base Nine Whips 'DiMaggio & Co.' hit home runs, and to PFC. Charles M. Quimby, third sacker, who con- Pugh Turns Back nected for two singles and a double hitters in the first game against Next Week's Games in six trips. Dist. Hq. In First Rosecrans. Against Miramar there Tomorrow—MCß NTC, 1430. at Over the two-day stretch ?_I_H just wasn't such a thing as a top Wednesday—Seacoast 1400. 2dLt. League Fuss, 3-2 at MCB, William T. veteran outfield- hitter. Catcher Neil Andrews, on Fox, maintained a high a MCB uncovered another pitching the shelf for two games nursing er, average, rays after he was "beaned" by a single and double against Bel- possibility, successfully opened its injuries suffered last week against a thrown ball. voir and two singles the Cath- bid for another 11th Naval Dist. Camp Callan, came back to pace in It all started with a 6-5 loss to game. game olic Univ. championship and went down to the attack in the second MCB two weeks ago. On top of third sea- Rosecrans. He and Hughes Indications were that 2dLt. Har- defeat for the time this with that came a 5-2 setback at the socking against ry A. Dyck, former Stanford Univ. Being _ son in a single week's baseball did the heavy on time important hands of Santa Ana Army Air would go against Camp • developments. Dist. Hq. Joe" DiMaggio, twirler, these days. But you ctn't be on time Base and "Joltin" Lee in the team's third start of The new pitching find is PFC. Scores: R. H. K. an loss March Field. H if your watch ii not in perfect order. 4 6 5 then 11-9 to the year. Rudy Pugh, who in his second rt. Rosecrans Duplinsky H We inspect, clean and repair all Uarine Corps Base — 11 9 S Catcher was not be- start of the season hurled the Ma- Kreuger and Anderson; Yochim lieved be seriously injured. H makes of watches. Bring your watch and to SOOTT OF CHERRY POINT rines to a 3-2 victory over star- Ruck. Scores _. Depot _ HALTS PAKRIS ISLANDERS H in. There's no charge for inspection —Iramar 8 12 1 studded Dist. Hq. Wednesday. The Fifth Division .... 2 7 0 Marine Corps Base .... 3 5 6 Santa Ana Air Base ...... 5 8 3 B -or estimate. former Michigan semi-pro twirler Clements and Moore: Baker, Gann Simons and Duplinsky, Oates; PARRIS ISLAND—Cherry Point's (3) and Ruck. I fo« otriNDAUt accuhacy went up against such aces as Dom White and Waller. PFC. Norman Scott, back on duty Tt. Kosecrans 5 13 6 H cuavfx i^^^^fejr^>s^^ DiMaggio and Charles Wagner, both Marcl Field .... after a bout with malaria, handed s»Nr«r^ Vlarinc Corps Base .--- S 2 Fifth Division 15 late of the Bosox, and Jake Earley, Chappel. Kreuger (7) and Ander- Filmore, Bishford and Majer; Be- Parris Island's baseball team its son; yochim and Andrews ex-Washington Senator, and came ginis. Simons. Ceddrags and Du- first defeat of the season here re- District Headquarters.... 2 6 4 plinsky. Gates. out of it by the skin of his teeth Marine Corps Kase 3 6 0 cently when he hurled a seven- for his second win and MCB's Wagner and Okrie; Pugh and SEAOOAST LOSES TO STH, hitter that put the Flying Leather- Andrews opening bid in the 11th Naval Dist. CAMP MATTHEWS BALL CLUBS necks on the long end of a 9-3 final score. league. CAMP KEARNEY LOSES IN LINDA VlSTA—Scacoast, 18th Little, bespectacled Dom was his NAVAL DIST. SE>n-FINALS Def. Bn., ran into two successive Victory came to the aviation tour, unit after it had bowed to Parris old bouncing self out in the center CAMP KEARNEY—Unbeaten snags on its current baseball flaw- Island's "Boots" Poffenberger a patch, handling six chances NTC made the most of eight hits dropping a 5 to 0 decision to Camp in lessly, but he couldn't do better Pendleton's sth nine and then previous game, 7 to 1. The PI nine and three errors to march into Div. A Complete Stock of a pair walks dish. had won five in a row before it than of at the the finals of the 11th Naval Dist. bowing to Camp Matthews, 5 to 2. Service and Waterproof those, K ran into Scott, collapsed defen- One of however, touched pre-season tournament this week Scores: R. Watches off a ninth inning rally that "th Division 5 6 1 sively and otherwise suffered one nearly the expense of Camp Kearney Seacoast 0 7 1 at of those "bad days" that hit all proved Pugh's undoing. Wingers, 3 to 2. Luhrs and Gates; Hanker and Younger. ball clubs. NEWMAN WALKS HURT Score: R H. E. ?amp Kearney 2 7 3 Camp Matthews 5 8 3 STaval Training: Center.. 3 S Seacoast 2 3 0 CHERRY POINT NINE RACKS Rudy walked the bases full and riluKokeki and Wright; Bryscli Rose and Jarvis and JEWELERS and Cameron. Younger. UP SEASON'S 12TH WIN then gave up a hit that drove in Write Home The Store Where Every two runs and tied the score. His LOS ANGELES POLICE 'JUG' — MCAS, CHERRY POINT—StfSgt. Customer Becomes a Cecil Hubbard, shortstop man- mates came back in their half to EL TORO BASEBALL NINE Banach Hits Bowling and Good Friend win when Pvt. Harry Hughes, out- ager, led the Cherry Point Marines MCAS, Wash- More 608 W. Broadway fielder, doubled and scooted home EL TORO—Kenny 'Jackpot' Once to their 12th victory of the cur- ington, one-time UCLA football Directly Opp. Tower Theater when the Dist. Hq. shortstop Every so often it rains strikes rent baseball season here this i slammed three hits heaved wild to first on Jerry Lee's star, out in when TSgt. Mike Ban-xch trains trips Angeles grounder. four to give the Los his bowling sights on t'l2 head Police nine a 10-5 victory over the pin. Mike broke a 12-v.-eek "dry Twice the Ft. Rosecrans team El Toro Marines in a baseball Marines, times spell" and replenished his cigar- bowed to the both game here last week. Southpaw with PFC. Ray Leather- ette supply by one carton last Yochim, Tillie Schaefer, ex-Coast leaguer, neck speedballer, on the The week on the PX alleys when he hill. whiffed 14 Marines. margin was 11-4 last Friday, 9-5 hung up the high single game Score: R. H. of 235. on Tuesday. Both times the Ma- L,. A. Police 10 11 "5 DRESS BLUES rines had to come from behind SI Toro Marines 5 8 5 Like PFC. Ed Simonsen, the pre- Schaefer and Arroyo; Pinkston and was after spotting the soldiers to three Dobosz. vious week's winner, Mike a runs in the first inning. member of MCB's "Sad Sacks" I Got it at DAVIDSON'S! TROUBLE HITS STH DIV. bowling team, Tower "750" Handi- Rival Marines from Camp Mira- NINE; CATCHER INJURED cap League champs. mar handed the Base nine its third defeat of the season last Saturday, CAMP PENDLETON—It never old 8 to 3, when PFC. John Clements rains but what it pours, an saying goes, Div. TOPS FOR YOUR NOW IN STOCK! hurled a five-hitter while his and the sth base- GROOMED with rfXy mates "bled" ex-Angel Orin Baker ball club was ready to testify to LOOK WELL and ex-Tiger Billy Gann for 12 the truth of it last week after (READY TO WEAR blows. suffering three straight defeats and sending its catcher, Sgt. MOROUKc MIRAMAR BIDS Stephen Duplinsky of New Ken- • • • LARGE BOTTLE 25c • • • IN 30 MINUTES) sington, Pa., to sick bay for X- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-l The loss knocked MCB out in the semi-finals of the district pre- season tournament and moved Miramar into a championship game with unbeaten NTC, a club which figures as the one to whip for the league title this year. White Plastic Second Baseman Preston Chap- pell, with three for five, led the Glass Belts & Buckles Marine Mothers, Wives Daughters "Strictly according to U. S. Marine Corps Uniform. The RED CROSS Needs Regulations or your money back in full" Your Help SURGICAL DRESSING Work Room Building 15 H. L DAVIDSON Marine Base Monday thru Thursday MEN'S WEAR 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 612 Broadway, San Diego BREWING San Calif. West Bring Washable Dress, and 1 Product of AZTEC CO., Diego, (One-half block up from Train Depot) Scarf for the Hair I , Marine Corps Chevron Saturday Morning, May 13t 1944 14 — SOMETHING TO KICK ABOUT. Thaf _ "kick" s about recreation like this as they put Sundays only. Not only is it recreation, but in- figure of speech, of course, because these leisure hoars to advantage in the TC combat structors are on hand to teach comely, the women the cavorting Camp Pendleton WRs never pool when it isn't busy—which usually is on valuable, life-saving art of keeping afloat. Track Team Bidding Softball Marine Finds Souvenir For Classification trials over, the Paul Wanerand 'Dem Bums' 11th Naval Dist. this week formed For Naval Dist. Title AN ADVANCED various leagues according to cali- PACIFIC BASE (Delayed)—Paul Victory Over NTC, ber of pre-season play and drew up Waner's bats have performed some neat tricks, but it's not Compton land, Ray LeGal, Keating and a first-half schedule which gets likely even old "Poison" expected one to complete a triple Indicates Truxton. under way Monday. All games are play from Tokyo, to Namur, to Ebbetts field. Balance, Strength Picking up third place points to be played at Navy Field. This strange itinerary apparent-* Monday.—RD were: Pattee in the high hurdles, va. NTC Cooks- ly began in 1935 when Waner tour- who will present it to Waner, now Scoring eight firsts pos- Bakers (Diamond No. 5), 1700; Sig. Japan out of a Kaiser in the broad jump, PFC. Bn. vs. Dist. No. 1 (Diamond No. ed with Babe Ruth and a Brooklyn Dodger. sible M, MCB'a 1944 track team Jerome Donovan in the high jump, 12), 1700. other major league ball Tuesday—Hq. players, served notice of its district meet and Pvt J. Swarbrick Bn. vs. NAS Reds and autographed the Jap C. in the (Diamond No. 5), 1730; Ser. Bn. vs. bat for a -■a_[__H_M__B_BH_l_Hk. intentions last week-end by out- shotput and discus. NTC AH Stars (Diamond No. 12), baseball fan. Still a prized posses- pointing NTC and Compton JC in Fourth place 1700. sion, the men were: Hlish in Wednesday—VMJ 59J vs. NAS bat was carried to war MONEY a triangular duel on the sailors' the 440, PFC. by a TO LOAN Cecil Payne in the Blues (Diamond No. 5). 1730; Shore Jap, and found beside his ON oral. 880, Byrne in the mile and PFC. Patrol vs. MarFair West (Damondi dead body after Namur was secur- No. 10), 1730; Flag Marines vs. DIAMONDS, Originally scheduled for Balboa Leonard Ralston in the two-mile. NAS Unknowns (Diamond No. 12). ed. WATCHES park, the affair was switched to 1730. According to the dispatch by JEWELRY OR ANY- Thursday—Bn. Offices vs. Camp JvTC at the last minute because Elliott Dent. (Diamond No. 10), StfSgt. Dick Tenelly, a combat THING OF VALUE. of conflicting 17H0; RD vs USNH (Diamond No. correspondent, dates. Tomorrow 11). 1700. the bat, with auto- Coach Ray Sears' men, who count- Baseball Dope Friday—Sig-. Bn. vs. NAS Blue graph and "Made in Japan" trade- EARLS JEWELRY ed 81 points against 61 for NTC Jays (Diamond No. 5), 1730; Mira- mark still legible, found by mar Personnel vs NAS Reds (Dia- was & LOAN CO. and 26 for Compton, will ship their mond No. 10), 1730; Bn. Corp. Charles E. Truitt of Wilm- Lowest Interest Rates (Including games of Ha. vs gear back to the gobs' training May 10) NAS Storekeepers (Diamond No. ington, Del. Truitt has mailed the jL-EE&ICAJr LE-SQi; 12), 1730: Amphibious Base vs. Ser. 801 sth Aye., San Diego grounds for the annual 11th Naval (Diamond bat to Ben Greenstein, Won Lost P-ct. Bn. No. 13). 1700. sports edi- Dist. meet starting at 1330. at. Louis 13 e .684 tor of the Wilmington Journal. New York _ Salnte Smartly ——. Indications point to successful 9 5 .643 Washington S t .553 defense of the title MCB has held Cleveland 9 s .500 Points Of since last year. The 1944 crew has Chicago _. 8 9 .500 Interest Philadelphia _. 7 9 .438 shown balance and power both in Boston 10 ,375 Marked On Island Detroit 6« track and field events. 12 .333 SOMEWHERE IN THE Leadmg hitters—Etten, New Tork SOUTH .476; Myatt, Washington, .391; Swift,' PACIFIC (Delayed) — Latest re- DEAD HEAT Detroit, .371; Boudreau, Cleveland, ports from Bougainville disclose .364; Torres, Washington, .333; Fer- rell, "Washington, that signs are still feature of last week-end's com- .333; Hall. Phila- humorous delphia, .316; Curtwright, Chicago, springing up along "Foxhole Boule- petition was a dead heat century .308; Savage, New Tork, .300; Case, vard," according to Sgt. sprint which MCB's PFC. Her- Washington, .296. Bill Al- in len, combat correspondent. bert Trttnton and Pvt. Tom Keat- NATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. One advertises "Huff's Ruff ing hit the tape abreast. The time, _ St. Louis 13 5 . .722 House—the luxurious Pilots' though, was just ordinary, 10.4 Philadelphia 10 5 .667 most Cincinnati Hotel in the South seconds. Truxton back with 16 6 .«25 Pacific". came Pittsburgh 8 « .571 j Two other signs that the men a:23.1 furlong to win, with Keat- Brooklyn 8 8 .500 Dress Blues are talking about evidently ing in third place. New Tork 8 10 .444 were Boston 7 12 .368 |planned as a Cook's Tour. "Point Chicago 1 13 .071 OUR EXPERT Other winners were: PFC. Al- — of Interest No. The shell that TAILORS Leading bitters—Walker, Brook- 1: GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT bert Hayden in the 440 (time, :52 lyn, .421; Mcdwick, New Tork, .381; made this hole broke two cases flat); 23Lt. Ken Sailors in the Musial, St. Louis, .3T9; ODea, St. Louis, .3«7; Brooklyn, of fresh eggs," and "Point of In- broad jump (distance, 21 feet 6 Galan. .360; Wasdell, Philadelphia, .354: Adams, terest No. 2: On March 18th, a JEWELRY GIFT ITEMS inches); Corp. Ernest Lewis in the Philadelphia, .349; Schnltx. Brook- white lyn. .349; Holmes, Boston, .346; Lit- woman actually ate in this — CAP abotput (distance, 47 feet 6 inches); whiier, St. Lrfrais, .344. mess hall". COLLAR AND PFC Jack Kaiser in the javelin ORNAMENTS (distance, 1W feet); Sgt. Cecil Phillips in the discus (distance, 139 IF YOU'RE HUNGRY— feet); PFCs. R. A, Blish, Floyd LETS EAT BEFORE r Applewhite, Hugh Byrne and A) wPlk+k^jZi jJw Hayden in the mile relay (time, WE BOTH STARVE! W'™ „__l 3:34). r>*yp |r •*•*•* 10*i « w _H_fl_B***i__ft_-!-J RUNNERS-UP Second place men included: ELLIOTT 5 .ZZTZLm. 1 Sears *_*tm«oav«. n in the mile, Kaiser in the high INN 1 hurdles, high jump and pole vault, Pvt. Jack Pattee in the low hur- CHUCK CARL »«•>« maw «•» JF dles, Phillips the shot, Lewis in in ACROSS FROM THE the discus and a 440-yard relay * 4__fe. Wi __M_P MAIN CAMP ELLIOTT ©ATE WL team made up of PFCs. 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