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WALLA WALLOP

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Meet T h e

Best Combat Crews

Lt. doleFuller 0prktions Dir.

MAJOR PETER Commandant of Crews

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Major Kiernan A "Rugged" Leader

It takes a lot of driving force to turn out well' trained Combat Crews, and, when it comes to that little item, Major Peter R. Kiernan, Commandant of Crews, is a power house. Six foot three and pushing the scales past the 200 mark, he carries the responsibility of discipline, morale, recreation, housing and feeding, to say nothing of 1001 administrative details for Combat Crewmen, with a n efficiency ,that is hard to duplicate in the AAF. The Major has a ready smile in his Irish blue eyes, but don't let that fool you. He's a strict disciplinarian who can roar like a lion a t a n inadequate job or a breach of discipline. Rough

warm heart and a genuine affection for all of "his boys", whom he will back to the limit. This affection is reciprocated by the m e n , who, though they m a y grumble once in a while, leave here with the Major enshrined in their hearts and the knowledge that they have received the best training and treatment possible. A civil engineer in civilian life, he entered the Arrhy in August, 1941. He abides strictly by - t h e creed that a Commanding Officer should set the example for his command and not expect more than his men than he himself would do. He believes that every officer and E M should live u to S. the highest traditions of the soldier.

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Lommander, declared: "For man; nave struggled months - you through hard work and diligent ej forts, to reach a high degree of el ficiency. Your training is now com pleted and you a r e ready to do th real job. We will be sending yo out a s the best trained crews i We whole world. From now on, th job is in your own hands." Major Peter R. Kiernan, Corn mandant of Crews: "This has bee the first class in which we hav used the system of employing stu dent officers for self administra tion. This plan has proven ver* successful for both the trainers an, the trainees. We also used t h demerit system in rating t h crews for the first time. With a 1 the things that can happen to Corn bat Crews, it is a great satisfac tion to know that the greatest num ber of demerits assessed agains any single crew was eleven. Thi first group of crews were th "guniea pigs." We tried everythin on them and they came throug. wonderfully. With a very t o u g schedule and little time off, ther were no awols. Some of our boy2 who represent almost aU of th 48 states, have met and marriel local girls." Major Robert W. Zant, Assistan Director of Operations: "This wa the most eager bunch of crewb w have ever worked with. They hav been exceptionally co- operativ with the staff. Their attitude wa the very best, a s demonstrated b the various superior forma tion flights, climaxed with t h show last Sunday. I t has real1 been a pleasure to work with thes men, because of the spirlt the. have shown. If they keep flyin t ~ c u b l e in combat, as ability t f l y formation is the best insuranc any combat crew c a n buy." Major Lee Roy Williams, Corn manding Officer, Squadron T-2 "All one can say i s praise. 7% boys really look good. T-2 is on of the best bunch of formatiol flyers this training unit has eve put out. I n formation, they look a though they were glued together All instructors enjoyed workin with these crews.'.'

reported to this field last week eld, California, assistant DirecHe takes over

March FielH before coming to Walla Walld. He held a reserve commission in thh National Guard. Col. Fu1le.r ,attended Vanderbilt University ir. Nashville and was an engineer fo:. the Bell Telephone Company before becomhg an active member of the ~ r l f iAir ~ Forces. His mother, Mrs. C. C. Fuller, Sr., resides in Hermitage, Tenn. His wife and ten year old daughter now residing in Nashville will join him here s o y .

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Tactical officers, better known a s "tac" officers, "carry a lot of mail" for Combat Crews. Operating under t h e Commandant of Crews, they function a s the immediate CO for the provisional groups, handling administration, issuing passes, administering ' disciplinary action and providing liaison between ground school and the men. Feeding, housing and clothing a r e also responsibilities of the "tac" officer. "Tac" officer for Squadron T-2 is Lt. W. D. Tortoriello.

TOP PHOTO CREW NO. 158-BEST CREW: Front row, left to right, T. Sgt. Allen W. Nicks, Jr., gunner; Cpl. Edward A. Martin, Jr., gunner; Cpl. There will & no dance. Frida: Byron C. Poage, gunner; S. Sgt. John Lugin, armorer gunner; Cpl. a t the US0 club, 3rd & A 1 d e Jesse L. Mohle, Jr., radio operator. Rear row, left to right, T. Sgt. streets, owing to the GI dance be Irving B. Schain, engineer; 2nd Lt. Robert P. Banaugh. bombardier; ing held a t the Edgewater outdoo 2nd Lt. George N. Kent, navigator; 1st Lt. Harry B. Trimble, co-pilot; rendevous on that night. In case o and 1st Lt. Harry E. Rollings, pilot. rain, the Military Hospitality corn CENTER PHOTO mittee will switch their dance t~ CREW NO. 160--SECOND BEST CREW: Roster of men, identification the club. The Sophis-to-kats w i 1 in above photo not available: Lt. Kenyon Adamson, pilot; Lt. Wayne H. Taylor, co-pilot; Lt. Roy Berke, navigator; Lt. John M. .Colville, play. An a r t class, charcoal or wate bombardier; Cpl. Virgil G. Searls, engineer; Cpl. Andrew R. Oakes, colors, will b e started a t the US< radio operator; Cpl. Stephen Ardan, gunner; Pfc. Austin Reed, gunner; Pfc. Bernard J. Mazur, gunner; Pfc. Herman H. Williams, gunclub, if enough men show interest Back in the old days when t h ~ ner. BOTTOM PHOTO Second Air Force was here, i a right, Cpl. flourishing a r t class was organize( CREW NO. 210-THIRD BEST CREW: Front row, left t and was very successful. If you cal Samuel Beronja, radio operator; Cpl. Harry W. Tonge, gunner; Cpl. Robert P. Carroll, gunner; Cpl. John A. Manning, g-unner; Cpl. wield the charcoal or a paint brush James P. Dilling, gunner. Rear row, left t o right, 2nd Lt. Everett let the directbrs know about it. J. Williams, pilot; 2nd Lt. Delbert A. Conner, co-pilot; F. 0 .Robert J. Woqdworth, navigator; F. 0. Robert J. Reeves, bombardier; Cpl. George Stegura, engineer.--(Base Lab Photos. All but center by S . Sgt. Chris Kealey).
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Bernard E. Altman; Pf C. Miller;' Pfc. Frank ianessi; Pfc. Richara H. McEvers, Pfc. John C. Bronde Jr.; Pfc. Da id W. Chrisman; Pvt. Raymond H. Morris; Pfc. Walter E. Godshall; Pfc. A 1 b e r t E. Frantz; Pfc. Landon C. Gillespie; Pfc. William Mitchell; Pfc. Donald W. Bode, P f . Paul J. Irrena: Pfc, ,Robert T. I ief er; Pfc. ~ m m e t t S. *Stanley J r . ; ichal:d T. Alger; rPfc. Quintn NI ewell; Pfc. Claud R. K Pfc., J a m e s E. Neal; Pfc. L. King; Pfc. Stewart A. Pf c. Luther C. McGill; Pfc rles W. Cloyd; Pfc. Robert . Pr!me11: Pfc. Me& vin Moore; fc. James 'G, Contes; M. Ghering; Pfc. Pfc. Thoma Charles R. adar; Pfc. Mathew J. Garrow; ~ f h .Warren C. Minor; Pfc. Joe B. Gideon; Pfc. Charlea Brown; Pfc. John J. Halpin; Pfc, Alex J. We.k; Pfc. Richard R. Moore; Pfc. Lloyd M u s t ; Pfc. Forrest L. Dkrbley; Pfc. Ralph E. Coulter; Pfc. Fred K. Brown; Con0 asque; Pfc. Harold R. Winters; Pfc. Braxton I. ' Raybon ; Pfc. Billy J. Burnett; Pfc. Martin Lakin; Pfc. Jacksoh E. Brown; Pfc. Thomas C. Johnson Jr.; Pfc. Jules A. Pase; ~ f k .Michael W. Flack; Pfc. Donald 0.Finch; Pfc. James McCourt; William E. Glover; Pfc. Mervin Dumbei Pfc. Constantine G. ostas; Pfc. Ralph L. Miller.

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Listeners 1 st night to the Air Field progra , "Wings Over Walla Walla", on ra io station KUJ,heard the world pre iere of a new ballad entitled "A t a r In My Window".

sentation of awards and offers hi; congratulatio& to ofthe three best Combat Crews of Squadron T-2 at retreat ceremonies Monday evening, July 24. On his right is Lt. C. D. Moore, provisional adjutant--(Base Lab Photo by S. Sgt. Chris Kealey).

to Cpl. Bob Saewitz. He is now a member of the Junior Caterpiller Club. How did it happen Bob and what happened ! to the rip cord? I Cpl. Paul Maylahn i s probably sunning himself in Queens. I s that near Flatbush? Received a V-mail from some of our former men who have been transfered over seas. By Sgt. Phil Green Best of luck to Pfc. Howard Jones and Pfc. Ray Hughes. This week we wish t o welcome Pfc. Joseph H. Brewer J r . is altur first civilian employee in over year. One - little gal among 20 ways out of matches. Any extra rolves. Careful honey. Ann Suther- lighters or matches gladly exmd Westine hails from Westport, cepted. 'onn., 20 years old, and spends her Last week saw T. Sgt. Leonard pare time at Martin's Air School Jacobson, Sgt. Orvin Falkoff, Sgt. f Flying. The Alr Corp is her next Phil Green and Sgt. Lou "Daddy" hoice. She attended Colby College Hennig a t the Trolley Inn putting 1 Waterville Maine. She arrived away a double double of chicken. ere by way of Phoenix a s h e r A bit hungry after P T boys? S. Sgt. Charles "Mar'ge" Arak is 2ther is employed a t Du Ponts nd her mother is with her. She also about to take the big step. a s a sister in the Waves a t Seattle, You forgot t o leave us the exact nd another sister a t U. of Wash- datz soldier. Congratulations and ~gton. How about some pictures many happy returns of the day to S. Sgt. and Mrs. Arak. x the boys?
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Number Four-Xcquanetta,
By S. Sgt. Fred Stoutland
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. hits the home stretch. . we helpec the American Legion Hall was an . - train the crews, now all we car outstanding success. Everyone is

do i s wish them uck. . Majol still expressing appreciation to Mr. Peter R. Kiernan, Commandant o Nathaniel Casey of the US0 and - Crews, now has new gray hairs Lt. Charles L. Davidson, Special but all's well that ends well. . . Service Officer, who made this Good listener S. Sgt. Harry Jen lovely occasion possible. kins has taken down his "Chaplain' The Base Band was a symphony , sign. .The T-2s think "Wall: of syncopation and was assisted . Walla a swell town-a swell towr by musicians from Squadrons C to spend your old age". To T-1 anc and 8th Q.M. with their breezy T-3 they bequeath all their Walk numbers of boogie woogie, Walla lovelies and recommehd thc Pvt. Rose Stone of Squadron WC Pendleton US0 for that extendec never fails the song loving soldier2 .they also recommenc and enlisted women when the re. time off. Sgt. Bion Campbell for 4-sta~ quest comes. Her interpretation ol general. popular music makes one forget Washroom-pool rates Cpl. Leslif for a short minute that there i s a R. Turner the Beau Brummel ol war going on. T-1. .Pfc. Howard Burlew Sr Back from furlough a r e C p 1, due congratulations on being 6 Bertha Huggins and Pvts. Mable father for the third time. . "Seer Sneed and Louella Dent. and Heard By The Birdies Sec. . A hearty welcome to the latest tion" reports Cofporal Paul Pache: arriving members of Squadron WC, pining for his Evelyn. . . . .Cpl We visited Lt. Blanch Scott, Joe Naughton with that h a p p 1 Squadron Commander, who% still faraway. look in his eye. . .S in the Station Hospital. She is much Egt. Edward Blake being Lewiston. improved and expects to be back conscious. . .S. Sgt. Leroy Ruth, with her squadron soon. On fur. Aoaming Bicyclist Romeo, heading lough are Pvts. Frances Villa 01 ioward College Town. Insidc San Francisco and Pvt. Madeline Dope, if you want to know, is thal Williams of Virginia. Pfc. Arthur Sweeney made A 11 * Doggie State High School Football in Con. Have you noticed that Reyelie ;ecticut not so long ago and Pvt. :an run up the high steps to the Pasquale Pantano of Detroit is an lay room door? He now wears his .Does any- log tag, and is never l e e a t revace with the gloves. one know why the band played :lie. He seems to belong to the and the crowds cheered when Ha- mess sergeant but Squadron WC dioman Joe O'Ravitz contacted the l a s adopted him. This little brown ground station on a recent flight? and white puppy is a good watch T-3 boys, trickling in, have good log. words for the Portland and Sacra- Pvt. Alline P a r e is back with the mento USOs. Introducing a f e w squadron aghin after a recent illcharacters soon to be familiar in less Pvt. Linda Johnson has rethese parts. . .Cpl. John J. Voss- ;urned to the Station Hospital. The visiting hours a r e from 6 to 8 p.m. ier, the Lemoore Choir Boy. . Sgt. Robert L. Pyle, who never WAC Of The Week gets enough sleep. . .Cpl. Waiter Pvt. Peggie Copeland is one of T. Petito, who waited too long, and ;he outstanding women of the WAC. was greeted with five shots at the She is a native of New York City. .Cpl. Dana J. She received her higher education Base Hospital. Webb, Frank Sinatra's only rival. at Hunter College, having grad.and Cpl. Jimmy Smith with a ~ a t e dir, June, 1943, with a major Tongressman for uncle. m business education. Her hobbies Grubgripe of the week. . ' ' N e ~ e f m civilian life were swimming and ,lave so many waited so long for dancing. She was a member of the Mary Bruce professional g r o u p. so little". She served a s counselor a t Camp Minisink, operated by the N e W York City Mission Society. Pvt. Copeland served recently a s stenographer for Brig. Gen. J a m e s E. Parker, Commanding General o f the Fourth Air Force, on his recent visit to the base.

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We noticed th t Sgt. Charles Grivas wasn't doi so badly out a t the Natatorium last week. J u s t SHE GOES BY the single, singularly-sounding name of Acquanetta, what a r e her d u ies a t McCaw Hosthis Universal Pictures beauty but when this photo gets around, we're pital? Cpl. Sid ey Weber tagged BE ON TIME!! willing to bet that the GIs of WWAAF will start throwing* rocks a4 along a s a chap ron, He did pretty I'he fellows are starting to retheir other pin-up girls. A neata little netta will be hard to find, good, too. iufn from furloughs. Pfc. Maric Sgt. John E. arpinski, erstwhile "Be on time". That is the plea eh, boys? See her in "Jungle Woman," Tuesday, Base theatre. Corragio and Pvt Louis David Kuttwomen-hater, fi ally had his armor ner returned from their furlough2 3f Mr. Ken "Fish" Williams, who I'uesday. How was everything ir ~onductsthe weekly Sunday fishSgt. Leon Feldman and the Mrs dented by the,c a r m s of a damsel a t present emplbyed in the carpenNew York, boys? Pvt. Kuttner ing convoys for personnel of this honeymoon are away on (pardon their long me, I awaiter mear nought his wife back with him base. furlough) in sunny California. "The convoys leave promptly at We all welcome you to Walla Walla Mrs. Kuttner, and hope you e n j o ~7:30 a. m." "Fish" declares, "and With Sgt- Harry &mdman Newly welcomed to Consolidate< .our stay here. i f anyone is late it throws us off Mess are Sgt. Leslie Chryst, Cpl If you are wondering what hap- Walter Kitzen and S. Sgt. bonak The Orderly Room is once morf on our whole day, particularly our pened to Sgt. .(Romeo) Motley, he Chamberlain, who have servec 2omplete with First Sgt. Carltor transportation". J. Massey back a t his desk. Hoa "Fish". wishes to emphasize s performing a swell job a t the gallantly for 23 months a t Attu i1 vas everything in Philadelphia anc again that these fishing convoys Boardman bombing range. His du- the Aleutians. Also Sgt. Rober mess : Sergeant, Silva, who spent 26 months in th Tew York? We all know you hac are fr.:e to GIs. Special Service ;ieS a r e as f ~ l l o w ~ . solomons. 1 good time and we a r e all glac furnishes transportation, food, fish- first cook, baker and D. R. 0. T. Sgt. Wade is busy as ever with .o see you back. .even thougl ing equipment and license withoul S . Sgt. Leo Cryer and his assist mspection. ants are doing a swell job in feed iou would have liked to havt cost. ;tayed there, and enjoyed anothel How was the fishing trip, Mr. ing the night crews. urlough without coming back. s ammunition. DO no ~ o o di 100 to 1 that Squadron A will walk Miller? Did you really catch someDon't tell a soul bqt the weddingz away with the championship of thb? thing this time? . waste it. Remember your buddie jells m a y be ringing in October' jforthcoming softball league. The O.ur newly installed pressure and overseas. Always remember yo1 or the "Old Man" of Squadron< )Id story that there is no fighting ,team cookers are the best in the can take all you want but eat a1 A". i n a headquarters squadron is re- :ountry. The food cooked In these you take. L t . Donald E. Litin's plans for versed. So all of you fellows who ~tensils, where there is the least he number one softball team are lon't play ball come out and root tmount of vitamins destroyed, is A girl with pretty limbs can a1 haping up and the odds have risen for the team.

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The casual visitor to the Aospik is often greeted with the sight c a despondent and frowning blond sergeant hurrying through the coi ridors among the wards. Somc times he half-runs down the ha1 . rubbing his chin and muttering t himself; a t other times, he walk with a slow and meditative step, h runs his hand through his unrul blonde hair and has all the appeal ance of a reflective philosophe who, though harried and heckle1 by the bustle life, has yet time t consider the complexity and iron; 'Why can't I turn of living. And if one were to hark t and to the Orderly these sofl9y uttered words of wis 3RIGADIER GENERAL James E. Parker, new Commanding General of the Fourth Air Force, is see eft, with Col. David Wade, Base Commander, on t h e occasion of his first visit to Walln Walla Army A dom, he would undoubtedly hear Field. At right, the General pins citation on Lt. Mark J. Rifkin, who is flanked on his right by Gal "That damned ward-boy! " Lab Photos). Alas, it is true, the Chief o Donald L. Kimber and on his left by Lt. Thomas Flanigan, Jr.-(Base Wards has a most cursed job. Sgl Henry J. Postmus, a blonde Dutch man from Grand Rapids, Michi gan, spends most of his wakinl hours arranging schedules f o . Ward Men or placating somc angered nurse. ' Gee, I got a bunch of goof-offs,' I n a week or declares Henry sadly a t each a n New Commanding General in First Trip Here . Sgt. Albert Thomas By 9 nouncement of trouble. However, Henry J. Postmu: Brig. Gen, James E. Parker paid his first visit to W a l l a Wall: knows his work well for he hat Lrmy Air Field since he assumed command of the Fourth Air Forct After a brief losing streak, th, worked his way up through thf saw Squadron "B"'s terrors bo n Saturday, July 22. A t a military review held in his honor he p r e wards from "Ward-Boy, Pvt.," u y thrice, the boys staged a terrif Chief of Wards; after induction lr mted the Legion of Rlerit Award to Colonel John V. Harf, Corn. come-back, submerging Squadrc July 1941, "Hank" attended Medi landing Officer, 320th W i n g of the Fourth Air Force, and decora. "E" 22-11, and Base Weather 15cal Technicians' School, went tc ons to other officers and men of this field. The "Terrors" have really bee Fort George Wright, went to schoo staging 'slug-fests of late, as wi Colonel H a r t received the Legion of Merit for exceptionallj again and reported to Blythe. Hc nessed by the aforementione leritorious conduct. T h e citation read, in part: "As tactical com- scores. has been with us ever since. I t would be unfair to many of the lander a t the advanced field headquarters, of the Eleventh Air Force Keep swinging boys we wal boys, nevertheless, to assumc lolonel H a r t personally directed bomber and fighter operations from that pennant! Henry's troubles spring from hi: Local Night-Life "goof-offs." Rather, they resuli lat base against the Japanese installations a t Kiska and A t t u from The wandering reporter g o Colonel H a r t delivered a maximum oi from what is a complex and !larch to August, 1943 around a bit this last week -en( detailed personnel job. In fact, he ffective blows against the enemy. H i s devotion to duty, tact, cheer. and here is the latest snoop-new, has top-notch men a s Ward. llness in adversity were a n inspiration to officers and men alike." T. Sgt. Henry Mitchell (and h Masters. lovely "mouse tache") drinl Heading the group of men novv Ward Three is 'mdoubtedly as ing the "filthy" stuff with S. Sg ~ famous for curing patients a s it is ,ationed here a s instructors w hD Bill Croke at one o h h e local club: ere cited was Capt. Donald L for its shouting Ward-Master. Daily S. Sgt. Croke suggests th: the walls shudder and bulge to the imber, 27 year old pilol, the sol1 "Mitche" become a member of th By Pvt. Edith Reddish complaints and threats of the Ital- i Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Kim Omaha: Nebraska, wha reLt. William E. Carroll, head o f Washington Society of Magiciansian from Salt Lake City, Cpl. Sil- be; ?is disappearing act is tops. vie Gay, more commonly known a s C eived the Distinguished F 1 y i n { the Base Commissary, hails from T. Sgt. Consiglio i ~ r a n k , th Georgia. Commissary Ckoss. Capt. Kimber was stationec Augusta, the "Facheest. 'Main-Cog"), making with the u! personnel enjoy his supervision. n the Southwest Pacific from De i~ He mutters to himself viciousl: Pvt. W. F. EumDard has been la! Saturday-nite spaghetti dinnei a s he goes about his work. He i s ember 1942 until March 1944. Hf with the Commissary ever since it [Tell us, "Cog", is it spaghett apt to talk to himself between thce a lready holds the Air Medal anc was in Blythe. Evidently he likes .ufali, fufali or just macaroni thz ward and the Lab or between an!7 'residential ?Jnit Citation. ceeps you in such great shape? Receiving the Air Medal with ~ w chii work. two points for he has a soul sensi M. R. Harrington from St. Paul M. Sgt. Kenneth O'Brist and th tive and indignant about injustices 0ak leaf clusters was First Lt I Heavy, dark-haired, light-skinnec 'homas .'lanigan, Jr., 28, navjga has just received staff sergeant letter-half walking through t ! and blue-eyed, he walks like a teno:r t'Dr, son of Mr. and Mrs. l'homa: strip3s. A month ago he was made Vishing Well (after a delaj across the boards and one expect:s 'lanigan of Pittsburgh, Pa. He wa: chief warehouseman of the Com- mroute of course). M. Sgt. Danny Wyler "cruising' a t any minute to hear an Italiar1 s tationed with the 14th Air Forct missary. at Guadalcanal until December Cpl. Erwin Sinelkoff is head of it low altitude a t the Shangri -Lz aria come rolling out. 1' 943. He already wears the Distin the cold storage department. This Cpl. Phillip Debus and nil. Sg' Steady and Quiet uished Flying Cross with two oak was his occupation in civilian life. rac!c Wolff picnicing (?) at, on I n sharp contrast to the h a r g ' ( ?af clusters. Pvt. Earlene Morrison of Pater- ~f the local parks. rassed Postmus and the Quixotic Air Medal son, N. J. has just been added to Gay, Ward One is managed bf7 Information, Please! The Air Medar with a silver and the Commissary staff. She would quiet and self-effacing Cpl. Harolci This column has been asked f W. Adolf of Newbe.rg, Oregon. Hi:3 bronze oak leaf cluster was re. be quite on the annoyed side if you ocate S. Sgt. Edward "Tojo" Mai Army career began a t Paine Field C 'eived by First Lt. Mark J. Rifkm, ever mention the word "jam" to ens' new hide out. . .his Satu-rda~. Plans a r e bkinpr made for the went to Victorville, California, t c 2:3, pilot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis her. She and yours truly have put kite hide-out - to be specific. Wha Blythe and up to Walla Walla. Moslt 1. Kane of I os Angeles, Cahfornia. up so much of it that we are about lbout it, Tojo? Will you step fox of the time he has spent in thc I3ie accrued 930 combat'flying hours jam crazy. If you care to have a vard and explain or shall we as1 wards and his reserve grows out 01 E ir1 60 sorties from April 1943 until jam session some time, just drop r. Sgt. Bill Jenkins? Hrum both a natural frame of mind anc ;arch 1944. He was stationed ir down to the Commissary. a thorough knowledge of his work f;le South Pacific with the 13th A ~ I who can attend Small, dark in complexion but witk F'orce. He aiready holds the Dls. so. This party a well-knit frame, Cpl. Adolf'z tinguished Flying Cross. piller's Grove S. Sgt. Walter E. Andrews, 30. physical nature agrees with his> unner, son of Mr. and ;Mrs. T. W. g. personality. In the same way, Cpl. E a r l H A.ndrews of Kokomo, Mississippi, re. CIeivec the Distinguished Plying Rogers, manager of Ward Six, has a tall and muscled body, indicating f cross and Air Medal with one oak taf cluster. He was stationed i n his true nature a s a worker and l to offer its men all-round good fellow. His hand. t]:ie Southwest Pacific from Mag nt Cpl. Durnil (C. some face, while usually sober, ie 1s342 until November, 1943, and fox weral months was a member ol k on how to write always ready to break out into a book is very insunny smile. Despite a w e 11- le famed 19th Group. He has 428 flying hours and has corn.iguing and hab made the corporal managed ward, Rogers' motto is ~ m b a t leted 61 combat missions. Prevn authority ob the matter now. "take it easy," for much of his P: e will be will'ng to lend any asthought i s .devoted to his home, ic~uslyhe was awarded the Silver tar with one oak leaf clmter. [ Si stance or help that he can t o where his statuesque blonde wife lose desiring the service. and his small son, David, awaii Due to a lot of good hard hours him each evening. P itcher gave three walks and Fiedy S. Sgt. Pogg o and Snuffy-Rhian r r smacked a two-bagger. Skrypek Do You Know: that Sgt's Grove1. lend ie Squadron ay room has been McIntosh and Guy Gantt a r e think- a. Bradovich singled runs in. The S(:ore stood 4-8 in favor of the Mzdwried into a sharp reading and ing seriously of attending night-' ic *s a t the end of the fourth, 6-8 ?creation roo . These boys a r e school? That for some unknown (?) ?ally whippin it into shape s o 1t the close of the fifth. reason Pfcy Harold Fickett doesn't . a The seventh box opened with iat it will be second to none. like our shower rooms? That Pfc. Slquadron C loading the bases and Cpl. L. W. aufman is looking Oliver Villareal had a chick on his' 0 1Jr pitcher walked one run in. ~ u c hhappier ese days with the a r m and that gleam in his eye? S 1core 7-8. The climax of the game xerlt arrival o his wife and baby That a certain young and bespec- 0 time was called 4x u r r e d when ) y . Sgt. Fresak, McInnis and Whit tacled Dental lieutenant was very a1nd, having Been called "in," Bradso have recehtly imported their ' embarrassed by two lip-sticked fif- 0'vich pitched. Gibbons, of Squadrespective spduses. Morale i s teen year-olds who cling on each reI n C, had been on second and did reaching a ndw all time high a r m and chorused: " T h e bar n c3t touch the base a t the end of doesn't coynt, but we, think you're ti. me "out.'' A mysterious and large 1iknown umpire called him out. awfully cute!" Oh, the horror of it, u all ! Two ,more outs, a fan and base tag, One of the best attended baseball cinched the game for the Fightin' games of the curcent season proved MIedics. no disappointment last Monday. The first inning saw the Medics Three high school freshmen enwith no runs and Squadron C with tered a drug store. "Give m e a IF THERE IS any doubt that Capt. ~ e n rRose, j combat crew mess 1 two. The third put the opponents cc~ke," said the first. "Make mine officer, i s proud bf his mess hall, the sign to which he is pointing further in the lead with the score I oranaeade," said the second. %I. However the next inning saw r rally begin when (the Squadron C

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Dedication ceremonies last Sunday afternoon a t HanforcT: Wash-' ington, marked the presentation to the Army Air Forces of a silver winged B-17 Flying Fortress, christened "Day's Pay" by construction workers who bought it. John Heidbrink, chairman of the Hanford "Give a Bomber" crmmittee , made the presentation and Colonel David Wade, base commander of t h e Walla Army Air Field, accepted the giant bomber on behalf of the AAF. The huge ship, piloted by Lieu-' tenants G. F. Allison and R. L. Bukk with Sgt. D. A. Bellingharn a s crew of the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, dipped four times over Hanford7s newly enlarged airport a t conclusion of the ceremonies and flew away--des-I tined within "48 hours to be in t h e 1 hands of its combat crew and bound for battle," Army officers stated. Large Crowd Cars and busses brought m e n . and women from Richland, White Bluffs, Yakima valley towns and 'IniESB MEN a r e due a huge slice of credit for the successful showing of Squariron T-2. Top row, left from Kennewick and Pascp who to right, Major Lee Roy Williams, Squadron Commander; Capt. R. A. Jensen, Operations Officer; waved to Victory the bomber which Capt. Jack Watson, Assistant Operations Officer. Bottom row, left to right, Capt. Clad P. Christensen, workers had contributed a "Day's Flight Commander ( E ) ; Capt. George W. Cline, Flight Commander ( G ) ; and Capt. Frederick Clarke, Pay" to purchase as a n outright Flight Commander (F). Missing from this group of photos is Lt. Edwin Wood, Flight Commander (H). gift to the courageous men of the -(Base Lab Photos) Army Air Forces. Numerous dignitaries were present for the program which had a s master of ceremonies John Sembower, who has been at Hanford since t k Project was started early in 1943. Expressions of praise for the patriotic zeal with which the workms has made possible the purchase B y Sgt. Noel 33. Daniels were made by Lieutenant Colonel Yranklin T. Matthias, area engi- Enlisted Men of the 8th Provi- j neer, and G. P. Church, project jional Quartermaster Truck Commanager for the contractors on ,any a r e doubly grateful for t h e , construction. ively dance given at the New, Brigadier General James E. Par- 9merican Legion Hall last Friday ker, Commanding General, Fourth wening. It was a gala affair in Air Force, addressed the workers :very detail; all music lovers presreciting the progress of the war ?nt must have gotten their "swing in all theaters of operation - and ricks" (not booted by another), thanking Hanford workers for the oo, because the Base Orchestra great contribution they had made seally laid the "jively-lively" lyrics to the success of the war. where you could get 'em and go. Capt. J a c k Wilson of Benton City Who said sweet cold punch and , who successfully completed 72 Misuicy miniature sandwiches aren't sions over Europe spoke briefly. good? Well, the stuff really had its Major Samuel Grashio of Geiger labits on Friday P. M, Yes Sir, Field, Spokane, Washington, des- ?verybody was having fun, and lots cribed tragic incidents of the death >f it, and dust m y nose if ye Ole march from Bataan. He is one of Keporter wasn't tickled purple the few survivors to escape, aXer when he saw everybody "jumpbeing subjected to Japanese brutal- ng", including Cpl. Burke, who ity following the American sur- was flinging high wide and handrender a t Battan. PROVISIONAL leaders for Combat Crews Squadron T-2 a r e some; S.Sgt. Sadie Routt getting "We must keep up this effort till ~ f f a cute "Jit" number; Pvt. Ken- these officers, who have been highly commended for their efficient Japan is beaten to her knees, to iedy featured a number on the performance. Left to right, Lt. R. D. Houghton, Group Commanding avenge the brave young men who irums with the orchestra; Pvt. Officer; Lt. H. E. Rollings, Group Exec ltive Officer; Lt. C. D. Moore, fell victims to their brutality," Ruth Wheeler bubbling over with Adjutant; and Lt. M. L. Griffith, Mess and Supply Officer-(Base Major Grashio declared. ;miles a s she responded gracefully Lab Photo by S. Sgt. Chris Kealey). , Coming to Hanford from Wash- ;o melodic strands of a "cool" ington, D. C., to speak on behalf waltz; and, shake m y banana tree, of Robert A. Lovett, assistant sec- f there isn't talent in the Mesr retary of war for air, was Lt. Col. Hall, too. Did you lend an e a r and (Continued from Page 1) Stanford Chester. ;ake a squint a t my Ole P a l Sgt Concluding the day's full pro- h r r y when he walked up to thal -gram the throng was led in singing nike and backed off, and then ad. June Whittaker, Leah Smith, Betty a song dedicated to "Day's P.ayW ianced and sounded off with a sorl P a b s t, Marcella Blankinship, During the past week, the Gen by its author, Bishop Ruland, Han- ,f a "sentimental down beat" or: Grace Dierkes, Irene Nowlen, era1 Supply Office h a s acquirec new floors. Several of the oldes ford mechanic, 'Star Dust"? That Sarge surely Frances E. Zerbe and J o Simpson. boards under desks have been r e Club Functions vent to town, Walla Walla. Scour. placed by new ones. ng around the busy place, whc It was dtermined that the club Sgt. Harry Hale of the Genera Mas seen 'doing a quaint tip-toe will function as a social and ser- Supply Warehouse departed on thc (Continued from Page 1) sole, but Sgt. Bland with- with- era evening of July 24, 1944, on a 15 :r-, Who was the chic little dam- vice organization. one of its first day furlough. pmjects to be Xed Cross work. the show is smash entertaniment ;el, anyway? be held semi-month- Then, to mention one of the of Say, it's rumored t h a t them Meetings will ficers of the General Supply Sec. of the typical Broadway R e v u e 9 ly Pasco "Jive Bombers" are due tc tion. During the daily travels ol class. The next meeting will be held Lt. Zorn, the Salvage Officer, ovel Captain Ivan Bruce wrote the give us another "Ditzy-Witzy" this words and music for the eight origi- week, Friday Evening! Come on, on Tuesday evening, August 8, at the post, he has been seen late13 the Non Com's club. It will Teature with his recently acquired cornpan. nal songs featured in the show. 3ang, Let's dance! To Lieutenant S c o t t of WC a business meeting, followed by ion. The personnel of General Sup FAF Product ply have easily learned to sensc From original concept, the show Squadron: The Eighth Provisional bridge. is a product of Fourth Air Force auartermaster Truck Company fel- Although the organiza rion is his presence because they recog personnel! The whole novel idea ows sincerely wish for you a starting off with small membership, nize the distinctive, harsh "Beep back of the show was conceived ;peedy recovery and that you will the girls a r e determined to make Beep, Beep" of his companion. Yes it a lively organiza'tion and are friends, his two - wheeled pal is by T. Sgt. Harry Horner, who re- soon return to your duties. urging all E M on the base to get called a bicycle. Who was it thal cently designed the sets for the . FAF Hit, "Winged Victory". He To make a peach cordial buy their wives out for the next meet- once said a dog was man's besl friend? WB wonder. also designed the sets for the "You l e r a drink. ing. Bet Your Life" production. Cpl. Richard Burdick took the idea and wrote the first draft. 01 the script. M. Sgt. Larry Witten, radio playwright, picked it up from there, revised, edited and rewrote many of the scenes. When it appears in the base theatre, you will be seeing the equivaknt of a to^ Broadway revue in laughs, songs, novelty and music-and, 0 YesA stage full of beautiful blondes, brunettes and redheads! ! Don'l miss it!

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With only one more week to g o in the intra-mural softball league, the Medics and Sq. C are coming down the home stretch neck and neck. At this stage of the game both teams have a percentage of .750, altho the Hospital team, with a record of 12 and 4, are ahead of C Squadron, which has won only nine, having lost but three games. The Medics climbed into firsf place by virtue of three victories last week, winning a double heade r from Sq. A, 10-3, and 164, and beating the Weather team, 9-7. Sq. A ....................................100 020- 3 Medics -.....-I.........,.......... 520 21x-10

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Officers , 000 000 0- C .......................... Sq. C ............... . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . 054 403 X-16 Disastrous Week It was a disastrous week for the Weather team, for they lost three games and skidded to fourth place, with a .500 average. They lost their third game t o Sq. A, 14-11. Sq. A also hid the skids after two weeks of winning ball playing, and lost three of five games played. I n addition t o the above-mentioned games, they split a double bill with Sq. E, winning the first, 25-18, and losing the second, 13-6. First game: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 514 256 2-25 Sq. A . s q . E .............................. -323 331 3-18 Second game Sq. E .......,........................... ....265 -13 Sq. A ....................................... 021 13- 6 In the other two games played, Sq. B replaced The Weather in third place by beating the Officers, 13-4, and Sq. E, 22-11. The semi-finals will be played today behind the gymnasuim, and the finalists will meet Sunday, 30 July, at 2 P.M., a t the base diamond Following is the consolidated Physical Training Attendance report near the PX.' for the week ending 22 July 44: Man Man Following is the standing of the Rank % % Hour8 Hours clubs, and the box scores of tl-7 Last Medfca1 Thie Last This Laet games: Week Excuse Week Week Week Week Standing of the Clubs W L Pct. Medics ........................ A2 4 .75U Squadron C , . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 .7W Squadron B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5 .643 Weather ..................-. . . 7 7 .5OC . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 .461 Squadron F , 6 .454 Squadron A ................ 5 Squadron E , . , . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 .417 1. Who was the manager of the .2 9 .I82 Officers ....................-. New York Yankees before Joe McCarthy? Officers AB R R 2. What Swedish runner ran the -3 2 Litin, l b .......................... mile last week in 4:01.6? 1 3 Barngrover, 3b ................ 4 3. What two boxing titles did Bull, scf .............................. 3 1 C Barney Ross hold? Carino, ss ............................ 4 0 ( 4. How many technical fouls disWestbrook,2b ..................-3 0 5 qualify a player in basketball? Stopka, s .................... . ....2 0 ( 5. Are metal spikes permissable Keuling,~ ............................ 3 0 ( in softball? Sexton, If ....................... ..3 0 I 6. In football, is time still in durPopp, rf ................................1 0 ( ing t h e try for point after touchF r a n k , c f ............................2 0 C down? Totals . . . .;..................-.... 28 4 t Sq*. B AB R R ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S U'eidner, p ........................ 3 2 ( QUESTIONS: Van Seivers, ss .............. 4 3 : 1. Gene Tunnery didn't lose his Klein,scf ...........................-2 3 I title to anyone, he retired. Lyons, l b ............................4 2 f 2. Record for hits in consecutive Taylor, 3b ..........................4 1 . I games, 56, by J o e DiMaggio. Daily, 2b ..............................3 1 I 3. Gene Venske was the firs1 Morelli, c ............................ 4 0 : American runner to run the mile Carlucci, lf ........................ 4 1 1 under four minutes and ten seconds Brodie, rf ............................4 0 I 4. Jimmy Foxx has won the Mosl Gchwartz,cf ................... ...3 0 ( Valuable Player award three times Totals ..............................35 L3 1: Three players have won it twice. Officers ............................ 102 010 0 5. A batter is not credited with a B ....................... . . 210 055 X 1 : Sq. sacrifice on a fly ball which scores a runner from third, but is credited A A . R E with a run batted in. . Majoy ................................. -2 2 6. In basketball, a team's own COMBAT CREW MEMBERS, who excelled in their Physical Fitnesr Stowell ...................-......-. 3 2 Jakobski ---2 0 C tests, .are shown on the chinning b a r s as they go through their paces basket is the one they're shooting Cerarni 4 1 I on these difficult tests.-(Base Lab Photo by Cpl. Aubrey H. Perry) at.
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You've been missin' something if you haven't seen Sgt. Julius Sirnrns pitching a softball. Jullus is that husky little Colored fellow, better known a s "Tubby", who has pitched C Squadron into the softball playoffs with m e of the fastest Cast balls we've seen in a long time. (The opposhfg batters will tell you the s a m e thing). "Tubby" was born in Clarksdale, Miss., on September 30, 1917, >nd when he was five, his family moved to St. Louis. He entered Vashon High School in 1934, and proceeded to carve a niche for himself in the athletic annals of St. Louis high schools. Football, Too On the football team which won the State championship in 1934 and 1935, "Tubby" was named all-conference fullback, and on the State championship basketball teams of 1936 and 1937, he made honorable mention for the all-conference team. But i t was in track that Simms really distinguished hlmself, for his heave of 52 feet 1 1 inches with the twelve pound shot established a record that still stands a s tops in the record book. Jumper And here's something for Ripley. Zlose youl eyes and try t o imagine a short, 220-lb. body hurtling thru the air, and you will see "Tubby" broad-jumping twenty feet in many a dual and State meet. And now a t a measly 260, he insists that, Eor a small sum, he could still do nineteen feet, and with his G.I. clothes on! With all that, "Tubby's" iavorite sport was still softball, and he was signed by the Chicago Hotentots and later by the Brown Bombers, famous Colored professional softball teams. He also played a little semi-pro football with the Compton Bone-Crvshers in 1938 and 1939. Outstanding Player February, '43, found Simms a private a t JB, and in the fall he was sent to clerical school a t Atlanta University, where he was the regular fullback on an all-star football team. When the season was over Coach Lt. Herman Hill presented him with a gold ring, naming him the outstanding player on the team. Atlanta' to Salt Lake City to Blythe to Walla Walla complete "Tubby's" Army travels; but a s long a s there is a bat and a hall Simms will be satisfied no matter where he is. Sports a r e in his blood -he's jyst that kind of gvy!

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Flyer homer of the game. Chandler dobbled and scored on McReynolds9 tbird bingle in the last inning for th& Flyers' ninth and final run. The Flyers pounded out eleven hits for a total of twenty-one bases, and McReynoltls' three hits brought his average up to a remarkable ,407. Following is the box score of the ime: Flyers ABRHPoAE mes, If ....................3 1 0 0 0 0 uhlke, Lf ..................1 0 0 1 0 0 eitz, rf ...............,.... 5 2 2 1 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . , . . . 4 0 1 10 0 0 ienle, 1b . handler, ss .............4 1 1 2 1 0 5 2 3 1 0 0 [cRenyolds,af ........ . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . 3 0 1 2 8 1 avis, 3b . 2 0 0 9 2 0 anson, c .......,....-.... anaszak, p ,b.-,..-..4 0 0 0 2 0
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