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Box 1954, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 UNIONISM WOULD THREATEN MILITARY CHAIN OF using Form 3578 which ia available at your local post office. Attach old address lubel and COMMAND 4 give old and new addresses with ZIP Code BY NAT'L CMDR. WILLIAM J. ROGERS number and current membership card num- Legion chief speaks out against unions in armed forces ber. Also, notify your Post Adjutant or other officer charged with such responsibilities. OFF THE HIGHWAY: LAKE ERIE'S ISLANDS 6 The American Legion Magazine Editorial & Production Offices 1608 **K" Street, N. W. IS AMERICA'S NEXT FRONTIER BACK HOME? 8 Washington, D.C. 20006 BY NEIL MORGAN 202-393-4811 Chronicler of westward boom wonders if national (New York direct line) 212-586-3460 urge to move is slackening Office of Publisher 1345 Avenue of the Americas HE GAVE US SMOKEY THE BEAR 10 New York, N.Y. 10019 212-586-3110 Widow of artist recalls his gifts to Americana Advertising Sales HE COULDN'T DO THAT! 12 Robert Redden Associates, Inc. BY GEN. GEORGE C. KENNEY, USAF, RET. P. O. Box 999 How U.S. ace shot down U.S. plane and got a medal Teaneck, N.J. 07666 201-837-5511 THE WORLDS OF JIMMY CARTER 16 Publisher, James F. O'Neil Myriad international issues confront our new President Editor and Associate Publisher, Raymond J. McHugh HITLER'S Production Manager, John A. Stanley FORGOTTEN ARMY 20 Managing Editor, Frank Kuest The story of German divisions that tried to take Murmansk Senior Editor, Grail S. Hanford American Legion News Editor Ralph E. Risley BICENTENNIAL LANDMARK: PERRYOPOLIS, PA 22 Art Editor, Walter H. Boll Circulation Manager and Assistant Publisher, Dean B. Nelson DOES U.S. NEED THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY Indianapolis, Ind. AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 24 The American Legion pro: REP. DOMINICK V. DANIELS con: SEN. A. JAMES McCLURE Magazine Commission Benjamin B. Truskoski, Bristol, Conn, SHE DID MORE THAN WAIT 32 (Chairman): Milford A. Forrester, Green ville, S.C. (Vice Chairman) How wife of a Medal of Honor POW endured his Vietnam captivity ; James R. Kel ley, Radnor, Pa. (National Commander'. Representative) ; Billy Anderson, Miami, Fla. Lang Armstrong, Spokane, Wash.; Normal Biebel, Belleville, III.; Adolph Bremer Winona, Minn.; B. C. Connelly, Hunting- ton, W . Va.; Andrew J. Cooper, Gulf Shores, Ala.; John J. Dunn, Sr., Scranton, PA; Raymond Fields, Oklahoma City, Photo Credits Okla.; Chris Hernandez, Savannah, Ga. James V. Kissner, Palatine, 111.; Russell H Photo and illustration credits in Laird, Des Moines, Iowa; Loyd McDermott this issue of The American Legion Benton, Ark.; Morris Meyer, Starkville, Miss. ; J. H. Morris, Baton Rouge, La, Magazine include David Welsh, Roger A. Munson, Euclid, OH; Robert F Southern California Visitors Council, Murphy, Chelmsford, Mass.; Robert A. Oke Photo Researchers, Black Star, Al- son. Diamond Bar, Col.; Floyd J. Rogers Topeka, Kans.; Wayne L. Talbert, bert Staehle, Delphi U.S. Air Force, Shirley Ind.; Frank C. Love, Syracuse, N.Y. (Con Starbuck, Rand McNally, United sultant ) Press International, John Martinez, American The American Legion Magazine is owned and Legion Department of published monthly by The American Legion. Maryland. Copyright 1976 by The American Legion. Second class postage paid at Indianapolis. Ind., 46204 and additional mailing offices. Price : single copy, 30 cents ; yearly sub- scription, $3.00. Direct inquiries regarding circulation to: Circulation Department, P. O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. Departments Send editorial and advertising material to: The American Legion Magazine, 1608 "K" NOTES ON OUR DESK 2 NEWS Street. N. W., Washington, D.C. 20006. OF THE AMERICAN LEGION . 28 BOOKS THAT MATTER 3 PERSONAL 46 NON-MEMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS DATELINE WASHINGTON 18 AMERICAN LEGION SHOPPER 54 Send name and address, including ZIP number, VETERANS NEWSLETTER 26 PARTING SHOTS with $3.00 check or money 56 order to Circulation Dept., P.O. Box 1954, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206. Manuscripts, artwork, cartoons submitted for consideration will not be returned unless a self-ad- dressed, stamped envelope is included. This magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Microfilm copies of current and back is- sues of The American Legion Magazine are available through: University Micro- If POSTMruD UUACJifiA.ASTFR • """deliverable, please send Form 3579 to: films, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, Mich. P . 0 Box 1954 indianapoIis> Ind 46206. 48106. THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • JANUARY 1977 and I say "Nuts" to (President) Tru- NOTES ON man and other MacArthur critics. I liked Ike and I liked MacArthur equally. Bill Corbett OUR DESK Wilmington, DE Sir: In reference to recent mentions of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, I served with him in Manilla in 1929 and 1930 with the 31st Infantry. In 1930, dur- The article in November on the Sir: I don't know who is right or ing maneuvers at Fort Mills on Cor- United States Lines' cargo ship SS wrong on "amnesty," but I have in- regidor, I recall MacArthur said: American Legion evoked memories structed my son to refuse to go into "WHEN the Japanese invade, this for many about the first ship to any battle which is not a declared is what we will do—declare Manila carry that proud name. She was a war. Korea and Vietnam were wars an open city, burn Cavite, go to war-tested passenger-cargo vessel which the leaders of our country Marivales and the last stop will be that served with distinction in the did not have the guts to declare. If Corregidor." It happened 11 years Atlantic, Pacific and Caribbean. they had met their responsibilities, later. If any of my children had been Built in 1921 for the Munson we would not have this division. male, his name would have been Lines' York-South America ser- Walter J. Cornelius New Douglas MacArthur O'Reardon, and vice, she was one of the fastest ships Hannibal, MO he would have been a West Pointer. of her kind in the 1920's and 1930's. Sir: I would like to see veterans Charles C. O'Reardon In 1941, she made an eventful voy- swamp President-elect Carter with Bayport, NY age to Petsamo, Finland, to rescue letters opposing his planned general more than 900 war refugees. Sir: November was my first issue amnesty. Veterans must stop this ac- With the outbreak of World War of The American Legion Magazine tion. Frederick J. Egger- II, the ship became first an Army and the article "The Vietnam War Penn Yan, NY transport, then a Navy attack trans- Has Been Put on the Shelf" was in- Sir: We were so pleased to read teresting and informative. Give us about "Remembrance Day" in the more useful articles. Keith Clements November > article by Rosemary L. Ginn, U.S. Ambassador to Luxem- Louisville, KY bourg.