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4 P. M. Checking in, handbag open for inspection. And you can double check on that package of cigarettes, for it's strictly Camels with Dorothy Wallace. "Camels suit my throat better," she says.

For the last lap of her 8-hour shift, Dorothy measures dimensions to tolerance; of 1/1000 of an inch. And shortly after midnight. Dorothy is ready for roller-skating

Swing on skates—much more fun when the furloughing friend is there to carry your skates, to light your cigarette.

Camels, of course, for they're the soldiers' favorite, too.

Around the clock with Dorothy Wallace, stenographer turned soldier on the production line at the Wright

Those nimble fingers that used to tap on a typewriter are working on engines for bombers now. Above, Dorothy mills out the channel on a master rod for a l4-cylinder Cyclone Aircraft Engine.

8 P.M. A sandwich, fruit, hot cocoa from the lunch box.

And Dorothy tops it oflE with a Camel. From pack to pack, she's found. Camels h o l d that same flavorful appeal.

First in the Service The favorite cigarette with men in the Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard is Camel. (Based on actual sales records in Post Exchanges and Canteens.)

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NEW The eyes of the world will be watching when American industry turns once more to production for peace—when we produce again all the comforts and conveniences of life that must be spread ever more widely for the security of aU. Today we are engaging all our energies in production for war, achieving a volume and speed of accomplishment that could only be possible in a country free of regimentation.

But industry is marching ahead to a future when the tremendous upsurge in scientific development that has come through the war effort will be utilized in the building of thousands of new products for our convenience and pleasure.

Developments in radiotelephony will open up new possibilities in communication. Improvements in television wiU bring dramatic performances and sports events into the home, or operations at any point of the factory into the office of the factory manager. Thermal radio

FOR OLD may find startling new applications from heat* ing the home to cooking a roast at the table.

Here at Webster Electric for more than thirty years all our experience has lain in those very fields in which the greatest development will come—the fields of electronics, electricity, hydraulics and mechanics. Here we are planning for that day when we can turn our knowledge and skill, greatly increased through our own production for war, to producing once more for peace.

And we at Webster Electric are proud that we are going to have a part in that great future that will open up under the direction of American industry.

Buy all the War Bonds you can. Save rubber, 3ac, Bcrap. Support the war economy to win a better day.

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Team-Play Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill have won the admiration of the peoples, not only of the United States and the British Empire, but of all the United Nations.

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These two men of vision and courage, without thought of their personal safety or comfort, have extended to each other honest cooperation in the interest of coordinating Allied plans and policies for the prosecution of the war.

Their dauntless courage and their rare powers of decision and action are having a telling effect on the Axis Powers. Their fifth historic conference, and the inspiration we have received from the frank and masterly addresses of these distinguished leaders, are achievements which the American and British people will long remember and history gloriously record.

The logistics of leadership—the ability to foresee, plan, accomplish and coordinate all that is essential to success in any great undertaking—has no finer exponents than President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. With our Allies they have built the most powerful war machine the world has ever known.

Their brilliant leadership gives us encouragement, hope and confidence in the outcome of the war which we are waging against the enemies of the things our nations cherish.

It gives us hope and confidence in the future of the world, a world in which justice will be done to the nations and peoples who have suffered at the hands of the Axis Powers and in which, with the Atlantic Charter as the cornerstone of our planning, a fuller material and spiritual life will be assured for all deserving peoples.

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AerVoiDs are ready for service as soon as unpacked. Just put hot foods and beverages into AerVoiDs piping hot and clamp down the cover. Food carriers available in four different sizes to carry either 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 different hot foods to each carrier. Convertible soup and coffee carriers available in four different sizes, capacities 10, 8, 5 and 3 gallons.

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Fighting Writers in the Field

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T r i p T o Polaris—By Ivan Dmitri

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From Class Rooms T o Action

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Values

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Spindrift—By Lee Shores

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Psychology for the Fighting Man No. 6—Rumor. .

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As Others See Us

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Commodores

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Miscellaneous Cargo

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Navy Athletics

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Workhouse of W a r

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What's the Dope

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Class of 1944

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W e Waiting Wives

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The Searchlight

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On the Beam

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The Last Call

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Branch Association News

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FM IS WHERE ¥01 MME IT Passing glimpses of life among the Marines on Guadalcanal

By MAJOR DONALD DIOKSOI Illustrated by the author

TJ'XCEPT in some very exposed forward -'-' positions or during a push our men lived in great style on Guadalcanal— after the big push was over. I have never seen such a variety of living quarters.

Generally they took the form of a leanto and, like an old New England farmhouse, the main building was added to and improved whenever necessity dictated or materials allowed. For the first few months on the island we looked like a bunch of gypsy squatters.

If there was no ready-made Jap dugout in the immediate vicinity of his "quarters," each man got hot on a shovel and dug himself a slit trench, preferably just beside his lean-to or shelter half tent.

This close proximity allowed a man to roll into his shelter during a raid without fully awakening. If he had had a hard day (and he usually had) it was foolish

to wake himself fully with a long run to shelter. On some nights it was considered wise to sleep in the slit trench or foxhole. As this became more necessary, the boys added little improvements to the foxholes. I visited one, dug into the side of a small gully, whose owner pointed out its virtues like a real estate salesman. ""You notice, sir, we have defilade from Naval shelling. Nothing but a bomb in the gully itself will disturb us. If we do get one here it will land in this pond softening the blow. Since we have two angles in the entrance hall no fragments can come into the living room." '"What is this springy screen covering your open side near the entrance?" I asked.

"Oh, that is our patented grenade repeller," he answered. "If a Jap tosses grenades from the other side of the gully, this screen will bounce them back at the little bastard. Our roof is covered with some steel plate we salvaged from a blown-up Jap dugout and there are two crossed rows of coconut logs."

Inside the six-by-eight foot "living room" I found two low steps of earth the length of the room and two feet wide.

On these bunks was laid a section of Jap wooden planking covered with two heavy Jap issue blankets. Mosquito nettings were rigged permanently to the ceiling.

"When me and my buddy hear the siren we just go back to sleep," the proud owner said.

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HIS story of life on Guadalcanal is the first of a series of impressions on the little things that count in battle zones. Major Dickson, the author and illustrator of the series, was adjutant of one of the Marine regiments that moved in so unceremoniously on the Japs down in the Solomons. The articles which SHIPMATE will publish, written from scattered observations and at odd times since Major Dickson returned to the United States, probably will appear in book form later.

Major Dickson has filled many lecture engagements since his return, and has visited scores of industrial plants describing battle conditions to thousands of American workmen.

His facile pen illustrated John Kersey's "Into the Valley," undoubtedly one of the most stirring pieces of writing out of this war to date, and, very deservedly, a current best-seller.

Before being called into active duty in the Marine Corps Reserve Major Dickson was the illustrator of the comic strip "Sergeant Stoney Craig."

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'"We burn a lot of that Japanese antimosquito punk in here and it helps a lot," I was told. The punk came in concentric curls about three inches in diameter. It burned slowly and gave off a rather pleasant odor. We used it in most of our dugouts. Other men wanted plenty of fresh air so they merely stuck poles into the ground from which they suspended large green Japanese mosquito nettings and slept on a poncho thrown on the ground.

At dusk every evening those not on watch gathered in small groups for a Marine's favorite pastime—passing the scuttlebutt. Those whose duties had taken them to various parts of Marineheld territory would give the news about what they had seen or heard—and you should have heard some of the yarns.

This kind of news is almost invariably garbled and becomes more so as it is There was an air vent at one end of passed on. Rumors, of course, always the "'living room" arranged with a light plague men who spend most of their time baffle. A candle stood on a bayonet thrust waiting—waiting for an attack, waiting into the wall to provide the luxury of for chow, waiting for relief. We hadn't light at night. been on the island a week until scuttleSHIPMATE

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butt began about us being relieved. The Army was on its way up, the rumor had it, and we were going to do a quick job of re-equipping and then off for another attack on Rabaul or Truk. We hoped the rumor had some truth in it, for we consider the Marine Corps as an attack outfit, not garrison troops.

To counterattack wild rumors Captain Jack Wilson, our Intelligence Officer, and I, established a large bulletin board near the flag-pole of our conunand post.

We nailed this board to a coconut tree where it could be seen from the road and Jack lettered it: "Guadalcanal Gazette, Solomon Islands Dope." Every evening, unless he was taking notes for an attack order, Pfc Albert Tardiff, one of our clerks, went to the radio shack where he took down in shorthand the news as given by shortwave from either K W I D or KGEI in San Francisco. He would read it to us in the post by flashlight. First thing next morning I would write out the news on large sheets of Jap paper and post it on the bulletin board. There was always a small knot of men around the board and often when units were either moving forward or to the rear past our JULY,

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post the officer in charge would call a halt and a rest so the men could read the news. " D U T we had to provide more than just - ' - ' the news of the war. Baseball scores were important to the men and they followed the fortunes of the Biuns, or the Yanks or the Cards as faithfully as at home. Another item we found it necessary to include was which tune was number one on the Hit Parade. Most of our boys had been away from the States long enough that they had no idea how the number one song sounded, but they would pick up the tune, slightly garbled, from some fortunate individual who had access to the few available personal radios.

In the latter part of August, I remember, the number one song was "I've got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle." Our kids paraphrased this and sang ""I've got nerves that jingle, jangle, jingle." Scuttlebutt said there was another song on the Hit Parade called "Say a prayer for a pal on Guadalcanal." This provided our cynics with a field day and the title became "Say a prayer for a Droop in the Solomon Group."

Of course one of the features of our

It's best to give some thought to the foxhole. They can be mighty useful dwellings sometimes.

bulletin was the local score board. As soon as a raid was over. Jack Wilson would get the results from Division or from Air Operations and would chalk up: "Today's score: Four bombers, eight Zeros, three smokers. We lostâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^one Wildcat but saved the pilot." Beneath the daily score was a clipping from a newspaper ad with the large black letters: "OK, Tojo, you asked for it!" Ship losses were also posted.

We captured several Jap radio sets and after Lieutenant Cory had translated the various dials, our radio operators got them working. They brought in Japanese stations as well as Australian and New Zealand programs. / ^ N E afternoon shortly after we had ^ ^ hit the island the radio boys operating this station called me and asked if I would like to hear news of Guadalcanal, Japanese style. I picked up one of the three head sets to listen in. A Jap an(Continued on page 60)

BOYS IN THE AIR FORCE AND NAVY. LEARNING STAR IDENTIFICATION KT THE NEW YORK PLANETARIUM.

Not In Our Stars, Dear Brutus

By Navigation Officer Douglas Hembrough That was the conclusion of Navigation Officer Hembrough, when he lost his bearings, and almost lost his Liberator, over a waste of ocean. Here he tells about that trip, and how it led him finally to the New York Planetarium, where Air Force and Navy personnel are now taught to recognize all guide posts for •world travel by a wholly neu> and easy method.

Navigation Officer Hembrough is in the Air Transport Command, carrying vital cargoes to our forces abroad. He earned his pilot's ticket before the war •while with a utility company, was refused enlistment in the Air Force because of his age, became an A.T.C. navigator instead. He has two children at home in New Jersey, gets home only occasionally to tell them strange stories about other children half way around the globe.

/ ^ U R Liberator express was on a trans^ - ^ ocean night flight of some 1500 miles. Our first stop was to be an island of some 30 square miles—just a pinpoint on the map. It was a night flight since it is easier to obtain your position by several stars than by taking a single line of position from observation of the sun.

I was in the navigation quarters, as usuaL Just before take-off we checked our equipment and discovered our automatic direction finder out of order. But we had planned our flight to make a landing at dawn; there was no time to change the equipment.

W e debated briefly, and decided to make the flight by relying solely on celestial navigation. Then, within half an hour of our estimated time of arrival in the island, we could ride the radio beam into the field. That was the plan.

W e climbed to our predecided altitude, then levelled off. All motors were working like a watch; our indicated air speed showed the engines performing perfectly.

At the expiration of one hour's flying time, I obtained a three-star fix, plotted our position. It showed our ground speed as anticipated, but because the wind had changed, blowing from a different direc-

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tion than forecast, our position was south of our intended track. I gave the captain a new course to steer, to offset the drift.

Then we checked our rate of fuel consumption for the distance travelled, using the range control chart, commonly known as the "How Gozzit sheet." This is one of the most important records kept on a flight that offers no refueling bases along the way. A sine curve is plotted on a chart using as data the pounds of fuel aboard, distance to be flown, and fuel consvmiption based on prevailing winds, at a given altitude. This tells how far you can proceed and still turn back with a reserve of gas. Our observations showed us our correct consumption and our intended reserve.

But now we ran into an overcast—fog all around us. Ordinarily a Liberator can rise far above any prevailing weather.

But our load was heavy—we couldn't gain any more altitude. From this point on, our position had to be deduced from data collected in our last position check, with allowance for ground speed and wind direction. This is known as dead reckoning. It is accurate only so long as ground and wind directions remain constant. But with our other radio equipment, we knew that as we neared our destination we would be able to pick up the beam from the airport.

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IGHT was still around us, gray night. The whole world was a cloud in which we saw nothing except an occasional dim star. We flew in this fog for about four and a half hours. It was aknost dawn when the flight engineer gravely told me we had developed trouble. Our batteries had run dry, and were cooking.

Now we were imable to use any electrical equipment or lights. Our whole picture was suddenly changed. It was absolutely vital now to know our exact position. Our island must be near, but in the haze few stars appeared. Those I did glimpse showed for such short i)eriods I could not identify them.

As I tried again and again to see a star (Continued on page 61)

Pilot and Co-Pilot at controls of Hembrough's Liberator Express.

Fighting Writers in the Field "EIGHT first and write afterwards— -•- that is the policy set out for Marine Corps Combat Correspondents who are at present telling the American public what the United States Marines are doing at the fighting fronts.

These fighting, writing Leathernecks are serving with Marine units all over the world. They cover the action in the combat areas, and the activity of Marines defending lonely island outposts which are vital to the Allies as advance bases.

Brigadier General Robert L. Denig, head of the Marine Corps Division of Public Relations, first conceived the idea of Combat Correspondents following the heroic defense of Wake Island by the Leathernecks.

No newspapermen were present because of the remoteness of the Island.

Moreover, it would have been difficult for newspapermen to arrive upon the scene of action before it terminated, since the fighting lasted only two weeks.

Consequently, only a trickling of news found its way into the newspapers in the form of short communiques. The newshungry American public wanted to read accounts of the intimate, personal struggle which these men went through in defending the American outpost. Combat Correspondents who would live and fight with the Marines proved to be the solution.

The Marine writers are not big-name journalistic people, but proven young reporters who come from metropolitan dailies, small town newspapers, press associations and radio stations. These fighter-writers are eager for adventure and are well aware of the experiences which their ventures as combat correspondents might bring them.

Like men in any specialized branch of the Marine Corps, a Combat Correspondent must undergo eight weeks of recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina, or San Deigo, California. Here the former newspaper reporter learns the use of infantry weapons and becomes acquainted with basic tactics in the field. His training is the same as that of any "boot" Marine.

Following "boot camp" the Combat Correspondents are transferred to the Division of Public Relations where they receive an indoctrination course. This course includes training films, lectures on 10

security, instruction on the gathering and writing of news in the field, Naval regulations, and general Public Relations routine. Then the Leathernecks are ready for action in any theater of war as Marine reporters.

The purpose of the Combat Correspondent in the field is threefold. First, and most important in the eyes of the Marine Corps, are general Marine duties.

{This article was written by Stajj Sergeant Richard T. Wright, of 3132\lth Street, North Arlington, Virginia, a Marine Corps Combat Correspondent.

Sergeant Wright is back after serving •with Marines in the South Pacific for the past year. He saw duty at Samoa, Funafuti, New Caledonia, and was on Guadalcanal.)

Upon occasion in the field Marine Corps Combat Correspondents have served as sergeant of the guard, NCO duty watches, charge of quarters and even company clerk. In one instance, a Combat Correspondent was placed in charge of a 30-man gun watch detail on board a Liberty ship. It was the duty of this Correspondent to see that the Marines under his command were on the alert at all times. He took charge of gunnery practice every afternoon. Another Combat Correspondent serving at a South Pacific base was placed in charge of a fire-fighting unit.

The second purpose of a Combat Correspondent is to collect information which might be of historical value to the Marine Corps.

During the campaign at Guadalcanal, Technical Sergeant Richard Venn, a Marine Corps Combat Correspondent, set out a complete history of his particular regiment, including a running account of several battles which his outfit participated in. This in turn was turned over to First Lieutenant Herbert L. Merillat, of Monmouth, Illinois, the Public Relations Officer of the First Marine Division.

Lieutenant Merillat collected the histories of the regiments which were turned in by the Combat Correspondents, and eventually compiled them into a historical account of the action at Guadalcanal.

They helped write the history books of tomorrow, and in this way they were of immeasurable aid.

The third, and most important purpose of the Combat Correspondent, is the collection and preparation of news items and articles of interest to the American public.

Combat Correspondents have been instructed to work in close harmony with civilian correspondents. There is no competition between the two. Instead, the Leatherneck reporters actually supplement the work of the civilian writers.

The Marine correspondents do not have access to a cable system, whereas civilan correspondents may cable their stories back immediately. Copy written by the Combat Correspondents goes to the United States by mail.

The paramount job of the Combat Correspondent is to write the human interest story—the story that will bring the war home to the people that live in typical "home towns" throughout the United States. The limited number of civilian correspondents write a comprehensive roundup of battle actions. This consumes most of their effort and they have little time to turn out feature or "home-townboys-in-action" stories eagerly desired by local newspapers.

Sergeant James W. Hurlbut, of Arlington County, Virginia, (now a Second Lieutenant) who covered the initial landing of United States Marines at Guadalcanal, was at one time placed in charge of a Japanese prisoner. He escorted the Jap through many miles of jungle while a Japanese warship shelled rhe island with heavy gqns. He was under constant sniper fire and eventually turned his man over to the Intelligence Section of his particular outfit.

Other combat correspondents serving at South Sea Island bases have on numerThe Combat Correspondent shines on ous occasions been placed in charge of these latter type articles. They live with Marine working parties which load and the men—they can inject all the color and unload ships. They have helped dig garbage dumps, construct latrines, drive emotion into a story because they work, trucks, and in general serve as regular line fight, and suffer with the men. They Marines.

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C O M B A T C O R R E S P O N D E N T S have sent back to the American public some impressively vivid descriptions of fighting on worldwide fronts, as well as intimate glimpses of the life that Marines, bluejackets, and soldiers live under wartime conditions. Generally professional newspapermen and photographers in civilian life, these intrepid news hounds have been telling Mr. and Mrs. Jones what they want to knowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;what kind of a fight their son Bill was putting up, the fun he was having and the interesting things he was seeing between fights.

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Dmitri with olie of the North airmen.

HEN it's far enough below zero Wyou cease feeling how cold it is.

Some zero level exists for misery, and below it flesh does not register. I have seen a mechanic, for instance, working frantically in the gray light to warm up a Liberator, unaware that two solid white spots on his frost bitten cheeks were slowly widening.

I carried three cameras, deep in my clothes near the skin. Two would stay warm, while I drew out a third just long enough to snap the shutter, then put it back to have it's turn at animal heat. Even metal and glass have limits of endurance.

At America's air bases in the far north, our pioneers have had a heart rending time. This can be said now, because al-

ready in a brief span the many obstacles have been overcome.

Remember, they started building in the ice wilderness from scratch. Every steel mat laid on the ice for runways, every tank for gas, every cnunb to eat, had to be brought in by ship and plane in summer, by air alone in winter. For months, in many places there were no hangars.

But flight crews still had to arrive and leave on schedule, through lavender skys shot with the green of Northern lights; the maintenance and repast work on planes still had to be done, the lost rescued, the gas tanks sunk, the towers erected, the paraphernalia of mechanized life set up.

Today the boys have running water and toilets in their barracks—barracks steamily overheated, to compensate for

Ivan Dmitri, distinguished American photographer, flew toward the pole star to take pictures under the auspices of our Air Transport Command, which is establishing bases throughout the far north. Still little known to most Americans, his heroic task of the A.T.C. has been one of the most extraordinary developments of today's global war. The cargoes carried by giant express planes into areas completely desolate have done much to make it possible.

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blizzards outside. Imperative hangars are being completed in which planes can be warmed. Linemen, working on high poles and towers under the protection of canvas bags, have now erected a good part of the wires which will broadcast weather reports to the navigators. When you casually make the trip yourself after the war—the route will be your shortest to northern Europe and European Russia—you will do it in the lap of comfort.

The far north still can be frightening because to most of us it is still so Strang^.

I remember huddling in a cargo plane, miserable in a world of 40° below, and wondering at the nonchalance of ttie crew. It was a hop of some 800 miles between bases, scheduled for the brief hours of the dim, far northern day. There had been no hangar from which to start; the cold motors lagged; every molecule in the great machine seemed to be shivering.

But slowly we gained altimde, levelled off in fog with no visibility above or below.

C I T T I N G shivering in my sheep-lined ^ boots, pants, parka and helmet, rooted to the belly of the plane, I dozed to forget my discomfort; I woke suddenly bombarded by an ungodly noise as if SHIPMATE

bearings were being burned out of all four motors at once. It was only ice sheering off the wings, and hammering the plane as it passed, but it sounded like doomsday. Later I learned that the deicer works in this way; the ice is allowed to accumulate, then is suddenly broken off. For the moment, I could only hold my breath.

The hand on which I had slept was in agony; it was asleep and almost frozen.

As I tried to bring it to life, the air all around us began to flame. I had often seen fire trailing for a foot or so behind a plane's exhaustâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but now flames full four feet long were flowing from every motor. And the huge plane leaping and diving among great pockets between the winds, was, for ali I knew, diving thousands of feet straight down to earth.

I had heard tales of men lost on the ice for daysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of still others lost and never heard from again. I pulled myself together, stumbled forward to the crew's quarters, found the incomparable pilot.

Chuck O'Connor, and his men drinking coffee completely unconcerned. All that had frightened and discomforted me was for them daily routine. They explained {Continued on page 68)

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The iceberg below is four city blocks square.

By Ivan Dmitri Three-thirty P.M., heavy snow. Saying goodbye to the mascot before a night flight.

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From Classrooms To Action / ^ N June 9, 765 members of the Class of 1944 received diplomas from Secretary ^ ^ of the Navy Frank Knox. Of these, nine were honorably discharged from the Navy upon graduation; one received his diploma, but his commissioning was postponed pending completion of a delayed scholastic examination; one was a Filipino who was not commissioned; and 754 were commissioned.

Of those commissioned, 25 are now Second Lieutenants, United States Marine Corps, and 729 are Ensigns, United States Navy.

Membership of this class upon admission to the Academy in 1940 was 972.

Due to the war the course of instruction for the class was reduced from four to three years. The number of graduates, 765, in the Class of 1944, exceeds any other class graduated from the Naval Academy. The number of graduates in the Class of 1943, the next largest, was 615.

Fifty-three members of the class, who attained not less than 85 per cent of the multiple, were graduated ""with distinction," while 530, who attained less than 85 per cent but not less than 75 per cent of the multiple, were graduated "with credit.." One of those graduated "with distinction" was commissioned in the Marine Corps, while the balance were commissioned in the Navy. Of the 530 graduated "with credit," five were honorably discharged, 13 entered the Marines, and 512 are in the Navy.

short space of a year and a half, INwethehave assembled a mighty Army, we have built a huge fleet. Both Army and fleet have undergone training, and are today in sharp contrast to their simation of that day. Now the initiative is all ours." #

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'"Never in human history was there such a war as this one, never such farflung battlefronts as we see in this global conflict. You hear a lot of irresponsible talk about a second front. There are now eight fronts, not one." # * * * ""Three-fourths of the war fronts are partially or exclusively Naval fronts. I would like to add to that emphasis a fact that you know all too well, but which 1 can remind you of. Sea war has become the most complicated kind of war in which men engage. And you are now completing your preliminary education to take the part of a leader in this most intricate type of warfare.. There are more skills required, knowledge is more vital, and training is essential far beyond all past time. More is to be asked of you in the years that lie immediately ahead than has ever been asked of any class that has graduated from this grand school. And all these new skills, this broadened and widened knowledge, are merely additions to the age-old requirements of a mano'-war's man. You have to match the resolutions, the courage, the never-saydie spirit which has characterized the American Navy since the days of John Paul Jones, who, you remember, said— and it will never be forgotten—'"I have just begun to fight." i^

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"And the other day a man not long from your halls here said another thing that will be remembered equally long, when Howard Gilmore said, "Take her down." That's a sentence that burned into the hearts of America for all time." # * * * "You have the responsibility of leadership in a fight for the noblest cause for which men have ever competed. This is a war of right against wrong, and that's not a figure of speech. Everything for which we fight in this war is the very thing for which men have fought since the emergence of this Christian civilization. We are fighting for the maintenance of the life built around the Golden Rule."

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Above — Midshipman Charles S. Swift, Regimental Commander, reviewing Regimental Parade.

Above — Midshipman Alan R. Cameron, Captain of Football team, receiving "N" awards from Captain Whelchel, Director of Athletics.

Center — Secretary of the N a v y Knox speaking to the graduating class of 1944.

Below — The number 1. 2, and 3 men of the Class of 1944.

Right to left, T. J. Christman, N o . 2, G. D .

Prestwich, N o . 1, and E. J. Isaacs, Jr.. N o . 3.

Below — Midshipman G. F. Jubb, Company Commander of winning Company for Regimental Flag and Miss Marilyn Sandquist, Color Girl.

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The list of non-graduates has been researched and completed, beginning with the class of 1850.

Citations have been added beginning with the first ones given.

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the parts of Bancroft Hall occupied by the plebes.

The athletic activity of the regiment has increased enormously. A large amount of the credit goes to the Commandant of Midshipmen. In line with the increased athletic interest, the nataBy Lee Shores torium is open at 0600 daily and many men have been taking this time to get in a swim before breakfast. Some of die midshipmen even get up at 0530 to play tennis or to run around the track on Farragut Field. Old "Lee Shores" can say classes on alternating days. The purpose that the regiment of midshipmen as a of the cruise is to supplement the instruc- whole looks a lot healthier than it ever tion given in class and lecmres by afford- has before. ing the midshipmen as much practical This past month, the officer in Execuexperience afloat as may be possible. They tive Department commonly known to the will stand watches and receive practical instructions in the rules of the road, sta- midshipmen as "Birddog," was exercistion-keeping in formation, navigation, ing his birddog-like qualities on the revisual conununications, and emergency cent first classmen, the class of 1944, as drills and damage control. The cruise they remrned from their last "river." wiU tend to develop leadership, self-con- Rather than frap them for carrying on in fidence, vigilance, decision, forehanded- ranks, he had them double-time around ness, common sense, and other charac- Bancroft Hall. As soon as the sections ter traits necessary for a good naval ofii- were dismissed, they exercised their abilities of growling and barking. "Birddog" cer. is a good-hearted officer and does not The Executive Department has a new mind his nickname, but he felt that the system for regimental officers. This sum- midshipmen were carrying it a little too mer there are to be three sets of officers, far. He phoned all the battalions and and each set will be chosen from one-leave had the word passed that there would be group; that is, the third leave group will no more barking at "Birddog." Being on have its regimental rank for about one watch and having had a hard day, he month, and the first and second leave started to retire in the O. O. W.'s bedgroups will each have charge for one room, when to his chagrin, all that he month. Then, as the custom has been in saw was a bare bedspring on the bunk. the past, there will be three sets of stripers during the academic year. The main object is to give the responsibility of the regiment to more men than ever before.

W e think that is a good idea because it will give more men the chance to be a platoon commander or to hold some other rank than they would otherwise be able to realize.

Spindrift

The class of 1945 is now in charge of the regiment, and the new first classmen are certainly enjoying their new privileges.

There are only a few men who do not have their class rings, and the rings are the main topic of conversation. However, an hour's liberty after evening entertainments, being able to keep photographs on desks, and a few other privileges make us feel that we are advancing in the world. On Saturday, June 12th, the first classmen were granted liberty from twelve o'clock noon until twelve

oclock midnight, and it was greatly appreciated and utilized by all hands. They were permitted to go to Baltimore and Washington, and believe it or not, everyone returned to Bancroft Hall on time.

At the present, we are trying to smdy, but the sweltering heat here in the summer time is anything but conducive to smdying. Nevertheless, we are all doing our best to ignore the heat and to gain the knowledge which will be so important to us when we join the fleet. The first classmen have academics for eight weeks, cruise for three weeks, and leave for four weeks. Of the six subjeas to be studied, examinations will be given in only Government and Hygiene at the end of the suiruner term. The cruise this year will be aboard some large man of war, and the first classmen will be in charge of the Youngster working parties as i n the days of the European cruises.

In addition, they will gain practical experience in handling large calibre guns.

The third classmen have an entirely diflFerent schedule; they cruise on Y. P.'s on one day, and they have academic JULY,

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The new plebes, the class of 1947, entered the academy a few weeks ago, and as usual, they have that bewildered, civilian look. However, they seem to have grasped the academy life much better than some of the classes of the past. W e attribute this to the fact that so many of them were in the Navy or Marine Corps before they entered; and they have been in much worse battles than the "Battle on the Severn." They are to spend one month in the third and fourth wings under the supervision of a few selected ensigns from the recently graduated class of 1944. After one month, they will move into rooms with the rest of the regiment. During the month that they are segregated from the regiment, the upperclassmen are forbidden to enter

Someone had tossed mattress, covers, and pillow out of the window. The next morning, orders were published to the eflFect that if anyone was caught tampering with the O. O. W.'s room again, a first-class detail would post a twenty-four hour watch on the room. The room was not bothered again, but the Midshipmanofficer-of-the-watch, the Junior-Midshipmen officer-of-the-watch, and the regimental commander must now make an inspection of the room and inform the officer-of-the-watch of its readiness before the watch is secured for the night.

And so, until next month, adios.

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Psychology for the Fighting Man No. 6

Rumor: Causes, Sources and Cure

"Lloyds are betting 10 to 1 the war will be over by Fall."

"LJAVE you heard that one of the Jap"^ anese pilots brought down at Pearl Harbor had a loaf of fresh bread from a Honolulu bakery in his pocket?

Did you know that one of the bodies picked up when a German submarine was sunk off Cape Cod had a theater stub from a New York theater in the pocket and it was only two days old?

You know, there was a fellow in Tony's barber shop tonight and he has a brother in Camp Mix. He says that the colored and white soldiers have gotten into so many fights there that the troops are all forbidden to have firearms when they are off duty.

These are mmors. Unfounded? Yes. Stupid? Yes. Repeated and believed?

Unformnately, yes.

A pilot would not be carrying a loaf of bread in his pocket even if he had got hold of one. If a body were recovered from a sunken submarine, it would not be in such condition that the papers in the pockets could be read. No soldiers off duty are ever allowed to carry firearms, \ But it doesn't matter that these stories do not make sense. It doesn't matter that they have been told over and over about different peoples and places through many years and many wars. The stories are still being told by many and being believed by some.

Rumor is the most primitive way of spreading stories—by passing them on from mouth to mouth. It is just as in18

efficient, inaccurate, and unaccountable as it is primitive.

Civilized countries in normal times have better sources of news than rumor.

They have the radio and the newspapers.

But in times of stress and confusion rumor emerges and becomes rife, still further increasing the confusion. At such times you may find two different kinds of news in competition: the press and radio vs. the grapevine.

Especially do rumors spread when war requires secrecy on many important matters. Then the press and radio are censored. The customary sources of news no longer give out enough information.

Since the people cannot learn through legitimate channels all that they would like to learn or are anxious to learn, they pick up ""news" wherever they can get it and when this happens, ramor thrives.

It thrives everywhere—in the Army as well as among civilians. Military leaders have to guard against rumor, because it disrupts carefully prepared plans and may even lead to panic and defeat.

It was a rumor that helped to start the great Indian Mutiny in 1857. In those days the soldiers, with muzzle-loading rifles, had to bite a greased patch of paper from the end of each cartridge in order to release a charge of powder, which was then poured into the muzzle of the gun before the bullet was rammed home.

That mutiny was really all ready to begin, and rumors got started about this grease.

The Moslems heard that it was pig grease —lard—and that they had been defiled by putting grease from an ""unclean" animal in their mouths. The Hindus heard that it was cow grease and that they had lost caste by putting grease from a sacred animal in their mouths. These mmors spread like wild-fire, each within its appropriate group. The British tried in vain to correct them, to let the man grease their own powder-papers with butter, but it was too late. Rumor had touched off the magazine. The mutiny was on.

W H Y RUMORS SPREAD

Rumors are repeated even by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is that the cleverly designed mmor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims—the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or day-dreams which they hesitate to voice directly.

If a soldier doesn't like his commanding officer because he thinks him too hard or unfair, he won't take any direct action.

He won't offer to fight him, or tell him what he thinks of him. In wartime he probably wouldn't even say out loud to others what he thinks of the Old Man. But suppose the soldier hears a mmor that the commander he hates or fears has been reprimanded by the general and is likely to be relieved of his command.

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What will happen? Why, the soldier will pass the rumor on. He doesn't feel guilty. He isn't responsible for the story.

It is just something people are saying.

But in listening to it and telling it, he gets some satisfaction. He hopes it is true. It relieves his pent-up feelings.

It is the same way in civilian life, or anywhere that men or women meet and exchange a few words of idle chatter.

A rumor that a certain draft board is crooked or unfair will spread among men who secretly resent the draft or are suspicious of the way it is being adminis-

track of the rumors that are going the rounds among his men, he will learn a great deal about their current fears and hopes. He will have a sort of barometer that registers the rises and falls of their morale.

For this purpose, he would need to find out the answers to just three questions: (1) Among whom are rumors current? It makes a difference which groups of men are spreading these tales.

(2) What are the rumors about? Here lies the clue to what many of his men are thinking, what they fear, what they hope.

ticket stub from a local theater. The name of the show or the theater is different depending on whether the story is retold in Baltimore, Norfolk, or Miami.

A rumor travels far, and grows as it moves when people want to believe it, or when they get some satisfaction out of hearing and telling it. You are glad to repeat the story that verifies your suspicions, voices your own alarms, amuses you by giving you a laugh at the expense of someone you don't like any too well So it might almost be said that it is public opinion which originates rumors, that the hardy rumors are those that fit in with the suspicions and fears everyone is sharing with everyone else. But rumors may ?lso create public opinion.

An alarming mmor will rouse or increase the fears that serve to push the rumor en. Thus rumors grow from rumors. And fears from fears.

Everyone has seen the way this works.

There is cheering. One man cheers.

Three more join him. Then there are four cheering men, and that gets a dozen cheering, and then fifty.

Psychologists are able, with modern polling methods like those used to predict elections, to watch rumors spread from place to place and even to measure the speed with which they travel. When a rumor starts in New York, inte-viewers in Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, Seattle, and other cities all over the country can be notified to listen for thot rumor. As it is picked up. the channels through which it spreads may be revealed.

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"The shores of Shangri-La have been lined with undertakers for days."

tered. Such stories are circulated more by young men who are scared of being drafted or by older men who are afraid they will be mrned down than by any others.

Workers gathered in groups at lunch time will often he passing on a yarn about some unfair treatment of labor. Bankers at the bar of a club will often be passing on rumors about the wasting of money in the war.

Pessimistic rumors about defeat and disaster show that the people who repeat them are worried and anxious. Optimistic mmors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency or confidenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and often to overconfidence.

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(3) What emotions do the rumors express? Do they betray depression and discouragement, or are thev cheerful? Do they reveal resentment and conflict?

Sometimes mmors are told as if they were fact, but often the one who passes it on will say that it is just rumor: ""Here's what I heard, but I don't know whether it is true or n o t . . . . " ""You know, I don't really believe it but all over town they are saying that. .. ."

Such words free the man who tells the rumor from any feeling of responsibility, lets him tell it without any qualms of conscience. It also gives him a chance to improve it a little by adding a detail or two to make it a better story.

That is the way the German sailor on the submarine gets equipped with a

A rumor is not always a lie, not always a malicious story. Especially in time of war, the grapevine is sometimes the only way by which certain facts are circulated.

Eyewitnesses may, by rumor, spread accounts that cannot be published because of military necessity. A ship is sunk off the coast. Those living along the shore see the happening; they aid in the rescue of the torpedoed sailors. You don't see a thing like that without mentioning it to your friends. But the newspapers don't say a word about it, because they must avoid giving information to the enemy.

You, on the other hand, keep talking.

You only tell your friends, of course, but they tell only their friends. And in just that way the news spreads by rumor.

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IRfi GOULD LINCOLN, WASHINGTON While he did not say it, the naval strength of this country on all the many EVENING STAR. 6/12 Three years ago Col Knox, a Republican and a veteran of two wars, became Secretary of the Navy... At the same time another Republican, and also a war veteran. Col. Stimson, became Secretary of War. They took these jobs as a patriotic duty to help build up the national defen.se, while war clouds already hovered over the country. The tasks given them have gone forward with an amazing degree of efficiency and with results that have staggered the Axis powers. . . . Secretary Knox delivered the graduation address at the Naval Academy [recently! .. .It was his second such address. The first was soon after his return from Pearl Harbor, where he had gone to get information for a special report to the President on the damage inflicted by the Japanese attack December 7.

The picmre presented bv Col. Knox was tremendously encouraging — although he made no effort to minimize the huge task that still lies ahe^d. The Navy this year will have doubled its numerica' strength and increased its tonnage by twothirds. The speed with which American warships have been turned out in the last two years has exceeded every expectation and hope. Americans have taken to shipbuilding like ducks to water—both in war vessels and cargo vessels. . . . A further reason for the speed of the nav^l program is found in the quickened time in which a vessel may be reproduced. There is no change of design. The material parts are repeated. And the men, already having done the job once, make more speed. The Navy, now built and building, is the greatest in history of this or any other country. Secretary Knox told the midshipmen that we have a great fleet—or rather fleets—in operation.

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play politics since they rook over their present jobs. Nor has there ever been a charge against either the War or Navy Departments with Stimson and Knox at their heads, that either has dabbled in partisan politics.

war fronts has been increased greatly. . . . And this goes for many categories of naval vessels.

It is notable that the Japanese have not for months undertaken ro move in large naval strength. With considerable loss of face, they permitted their men to be wiped out in the American attack on Attu without moving a finger to send aid.

It may well be that they feared to meet an American fleet. It looks more and more as if the Japs had determined not to make an aggressive attack in the Pacific, north, middle or south, but will confine themselves to strengthening their already large holdings. The naval and air forces of the United Nations have realt more and more effectively with the German submarine menace in recent weeks...

The opening of the Mediterranean to United Nations shipping since the capture of North Africa is one of the great factors in the improved war simation. . . . In his address at the Naval Academy, Secretary Knox paid tribute to the officers and men of the Navy. Never, he said, has there been a spirit of greater loyalty and co-operation than has existed back of the effort to bring the Navy to its present great strength and efficiency. And in no war before has there been such great demands on the naval arm.

A year from today another national political campaign will be under way— as it was in 1940. In all probability.

President Roosevelt again will be a candidate to succeed himself. It is unlikely, however, that brickbats will be hurled at the Secretaries of War and Navy because they are Republicans. It has become an accepted fact that they are in the cabinet to do an effective job not to play politics or to be regarded as part of a political picture. They have not been called on to

Ship Salvage—The story from Hawaii of the salvage of the ships sunk at Pearl Harbor . . . is a tragic and inspiring account of how the Navy has put all but five of the nineteen warships stricken by the Japs afloat again under their own power. . . . W e hope that even now they are ploughing through the Pacific with at least a seasoning of their original crews aboard. . . . Taking our eyes off the far Pacific we look down upon our own doorstep. Tliere we see the great hulk of the Normandie, still on her side. . . . Encouraged by the news of the great salvage job done at Pearl Harbor by the Navy we hope that the Navy will soon get the Normandie upright and sent out to sea.

How long Navy? How long?

DREW PEARSON, WASHINGTON POST, 6/9 Officer Candidate schools have a reputation for being tough, but the Naval Intelligence Japanese Language School at Boulder sets a new record. Hand-picked candidates from colleges and graduate schools pore over Japanese "Kanji" (word pictures) 16 hours a day, 6 days a week, for 14 months. These 800 students are given intimate high pressure instruction in classes of only five men each.

The faculty consists of 150 JapaneseAmericans, former professional and business men, recruited from the East and West coast Japanese colonies. The course is intensive, and the smdents are given no job except the principal one of learning the difficult Japanese language. . . . The identity of these men is a closely guarded secret, for if the Japs catch one of the U. S. Japanese language smdents, the punishment is certain death.

WASHINGTON POST (I), 6/12 Glorious Ship—Glory is something that attaches itself not merely to persons but as often to abstract entities like regiments and armies or to seemingly inanimate creatures like ships. Of this almost every war affords instances and the latest and possibly greatest instance of the present war is the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE. . . .

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TUST about a century ago, a Navy capJ tain, Mathew Galbraith Perry, "opened up" Japan to western trade and ""civilization." Although only a captain. Perry held the courtesy title of "commodore."

At that time the rank of "commodore" was used unofficially to designate a captain with something bigger than a oneship job.

For the past 40 years no naval officer, on active duty, has held either the official or unofficial rank of commodore. Now, however, it is possible for a naval officer, with the official rank of • commodore, to contribute the necessary sequel to Perry's job—folding Japan back again. Perry opened Japan by scaring the wits out of the natives, and every Navy man, from boot seamen to Admiral King, is looking forward to again scaring the wits out of the natives.

The rank of commodore has been restored by public law approved by the President on April 9, 1943Modern commodores receive the pay and allowances provided for an ofiicer of the sixth pay period, that provided lor rhe grade of captain and commander with over 30 years' service.

It is an annual base pay of $4,000, wirh allowances.

To the layman, especially if he is a smdenr of history, "comx-cdore" spells tradirion. The early history ot the United States features officers with this unofficial rank. Many famous naval officers— men whose names are perpemated in the present conflict on destroyers—were addressed by this courtesy title: John Paul Jones, John Barry, Stephen Decatur. Edv/ard Preble, and many others. Oliver Hazzard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie, was a commodore—unofficially. He was the elder brother of the Commodore Perry who opened up Japan.

During this period, however, the rank of commodore remained unofficial and purely honorary. The rank and pay of these famous men was never higher than a captain's, although the Navy Department and the President often referred to them in official documents as if the rank of commodore existed.

Mostly the rank was bestowed on officers commanding squadrons, a division of a fleet, a ship of the first class, or a naval

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station. They flew the broad pennant which was distinctive of this rank.

In 1862 commodore became an actual rank, next above a captain and below a rear admiral, corresponding to brigadier general in the Army or Marine Corps.

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issued on August 4, 1862, to Captain Charles Wilkes, Commander, James River Flotilla, composed of gunboats and vessels in the James and York Rivers during the Campaign of the Peninsula of 'Virginia. His rank was to date from July 16, 1862.

Actually he was never commissioned a commodore. This fact was uncovered

by SHIPMATE, in its research on commodores. Ancienr records of the Department carry the following notation: "Captain Wilkes was promoted to a Commodore incorrectly—his age not being known at the Department—Commission as Commodore cancelled 12 Nov. 1862 and placed on Retired List of Captains."

The age limit for commodores was 62.

Back in those days birth certificates were practically unknown, and an officer's

acmal age frequently was vague. This same age error cropped up in connection with the appointment of the fourth commodore, William M. Glendy. Old records bear this notation: "Capt. Glendy's age ascertained to be 62 since his promotion—Nomination withdrawn 13 Dec. 1862."

With Captain Wilkes' nomination found to be incorrect, Henry Engle, a New Yorker, commanding the frigate SANTEE, became the first commissioned commodore.

The permanent grade of commodore on the active list, established by the act of July 16, 1862, was continued until 1899. By the act of March 3, 1899, this grade was omitted from tlie active list of the Navy. This act, however, did not affect the commodores then on the retired list. Subsequently a number of officers upon being transferred to the retired list were promoted to this grade in accordance wirh legislation then effective. The last such promotion was made on June 30, 1912. At present there are four officers on the retired list having this rank. They are: C o m m o d o r e Frank Matteson Bostwick, '77, who was retired on June 30,1908. Commodore Bostwick was born at Janesville, 'nir ^ini" Wisconsin, April 13, 1857, and the Navy Department lists his present home address as 521 Court Street, Janesville.

Commodore Edward Lloyd, '78, who was retired June 30, 1911. Commodore Lloyd was born July 20, 1857, at Baltimore, and his present address is 203 Prince George Street, here in Crabtown.

Commodore George Robert Salisbury, '79, who was retired June 30, 1912.

Commodore Salisbury was born March 2, 1855, at Canandaigua, New York.

The Navy Department records his present address as 50 Gorham Street, Canandaigua.

Commodore Albert Lenoir Key, '82, who was retired June 30, 1912. Commodore Key was born on June 30. I860, in Loudon County, Tennessee, and may be reached at 731 'Volunteer Building, Chattanooga. Tennessee.

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American friendship. The establishment of that friendship, he believes, will depend upon the kind of peace that Russia and we will wish to make when the time comes.

ABOARD THE PRINCE O F W A L E S

" ^ T T H E N the Nazis made their attack ' ^ on Russia, Maurice Hindus started work on a book called "Hitler Cannot Conquer Russia." It came out in September, 1941, when German divisions were well on their headlong way to Moscow.

But neither the Russian retreat nor the critics' lament that he was the prophet of a lost cause weakened the faith of Mr. Hindus. He knew the Russian people; therefore he believed in them. Time and the Russian people have vindicated his judgment.

In "Mother Russia" (Doubleday, Doran: $3.50) he gives us the sources of Russia's unpredicted and unpredictable might. Russia's, mind you, and not the Soviet's. In his 1942 journey to the land he knows so well he found that in the six years since his last visit the citizens of the Soviet had become ardent Russian patriots. They are proud of their country's pre-Soviet past, dedicated body and soul to the service of their fatherland. They have made total war a passionately personal thing. Hardly a child among them is too young, hardly a grandsire too old to take an active part in this people's war. ""Excepting invalids," says Mr. Hindus, ""there are few non-combatants in Russia." The national heroes of the war are not the generals who have mrned back Hitler's mechanized supermen, but the guerrillas of high school age who were martyred by the invaders.

The secret of Mr. Hindus's reputation as a reporter, as Henry C. Wolfe pointed out in The Saturday Review of Literature last month, lies to a considerable degree in his painstaking and personal approach.

He has solicited no interview with Stalin and other high officials of the Soviet. He has always felt that '"a single day i n a village or a single meal with young people in a factory would tell me more about the heart of Russia than any leader, however exalted." To talk with the people and hear the people talk he has traveled far and wide over the Russian countryside. He has spent time in factories and on farms, in cities and in villages watching the embattled patriots at work. He has gone into reconquered territories to observe the devastation visited upon Russia's new progress by the sadists of the New Order.

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""Mother Russia" are devoted to the women and children of the home front and the guerrilla warfare. Fabulous is the valor and legendary the sacrificial spirit of these indomitable Nazi haters. It is children of high school age who are the real heroes of the country and Mr. Hindus feamres three of the best known of them. A neutral diplomat once said to Mr. Hindus: "Either England, America and Russia develop a common language of action in the war and afterwards or God help us all." This astonishing and illuminating report on Russia's war effort should prove a vital contribution to the development of the common language of United Nations action.

There are pounds of food for thought between the covers of this book.

CORRESPONDENT'S 'VIEW

Henry C. Cassidy is the resourceful Moscow correspondent for the Associated Press who made history when Stalin, on October 3, 1942, wrote him a letter urging a second front. Although caught out of Moscow at a southern seaside resort when Germany struck, Cassidy returned to the capital through a country that was stirring itself to meet invasion, and doing it without fanfare or fuss. The story of Russia's fight that he tells is an inspiring one. Cassidy himself writes with modesty, honesty, and charmâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a quality which makes " M o s c o w Dateline" (Houghton Mifflin: $3) all the more impressive.

Cassidy's final chapter, "A Toast to the Future," might well serve as a model to our rash, irresponsible'predictors. He is cautious and unsensational. He calls Stalin the "autocrat of Russia" who will remain that ""as long as he lives." He notes a softening in the Communist attitude toward religion but believes that the official atheistic doctrine will continue to dominate Russian life. Russia, he shows, is nationalistic and socialistic.

Cassidy prophecies the emergency of a "more benevolent regime," and he insists that the purge of army generals is ended.

Cassidy hopes that the mutual mistrust between Russia and the outside world will be dissipated by more knowledge and a greater desire for understanding. He raises his last glass to Soviet-

On the morning of August second, 1941, H. 'V. Morton, one of England's best-known writers, was called to London to meet Brendan Bracken, British Minister of Information, who asked him if he would consent to leave England on a special mission. "I regret to say," he added, ""I can't tell you where you are going or what you will see when you get there. I can only say that if you go you will see history in the making and be present at one of the great moments of the war."

A few hours later Mr. Morton was aboard the gigantic (and ill-fated) battleship PRINCE O F WALES, in company

with Prime Minister Churchill and other distinguished war leaders, their destination the famous ""Atlantic Charter" meeting with President Roosevelt. Mr. Morton's duty was "to describe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whatever you are going to see."

This is exactly what Mr. Morton has done in the fascinating pages of "Atlantic Meeting" (Dodd,Mead: $2.50). Hebegins with a description of the great battleship itself, its men and officers, and particularly the Prime Minister and his staff; recounts the dramatic scene of the Atlantic meeting and the actual happenings on board the PRINCE O F W A L E S and the cruiser AuGUSTA; and describes the homeward cruise and Churchill's amusing and thrilling advenmre with a mid-ocean convoy.

Throughout the entire book, Mr. Morton reports vividly and in detail the story of the great drama from the point of view

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eyes, birth of the Atlantic Charter, letters from the Minutemen of 76 to Doughboys of 18, Burckhardfs reflections on history, and Stefan Zweigs last book, ''The World of Yesterday''.

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tie authoi 'Chile: A G e o graphic Extravaganza,' one of that country's bestknown younger w r i t e r s , who now is traveling in t h e United States.

He believes the Western Hemisphere gradually will become a haven of Occidental culture.

One of his articles, an ex-; pose of a Nazi! spy ring, last, Fall led to the* resignation ol Chile's entire; Cabinet. (See; page 70.)

of one who not only was present but was very definitely in the midst of whatev.tr was taking place. His report has, therefore, an unequalled authenticity as well as the color and vivacity which have always distinguished Mr. Morton's writing.

Of particular interest is his "off the record" picmre of Winston Churchill, before, during and after the conference.

FIRST H A N D EXPERIENCES

From the hardy Minuteman of the Revolution to the cocky doughboy of World War I, the authors of "'Our Soldiers Speak, 1775-1918" (Little Brown, $3-50) have substantially traced the military history of America in the acmal words of our first-line fighting men. Here in colorful and provincial language may be found the heart and spirit of America's unknown soldiers, who fight for the love of battle, for duty, or because fighting is demanded of them.

Out of the diaries, the journals, the letters of riflemen, sailors, soldiers and militiamen, comes a history more vivid, more vigorous, more alive than one from a historian's pen. Amongthe many there is Corporal Smbbs, who entered unceremoniously into the War of 1812 as he was ploughing in his field. "I immediately unharnessed the old daples, swung JULY,

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my knapsack, shouldered my old gun that had killed me forty-five deer the three months past, and marched away for headquarters," he writes. Or there is the hardboiled soldier in World War I who states: "I was stewed. I got dmnk on Saturday. I left home on the freight-train and joined the Army, and woke up the next morning getting two sheets in the wind; and I haven't got drunk since that."

While literary style and polish are not conspicuous among the writings, sincerity and authentic feeling are. The American soldier—who has changed little from Bunker Hill to Pearl Harbor—is at once tender and rough, cynical and sentimental. His story of life, of love, of hope, of courage under fire—in his own words —is worth hearing.

Dixon Wecter will be remembered as the author of "The Hero in America" and "The Saga of America Society." William Matthews is an English scholar, now teaching in California, who has made a specialty of American diaries. Both have organized and integrated this book to make it smoothly-flowing history of America etched in gunpowder and the smoke of battle.

PICTURES OF A PAST LIFE

""Three lives"—this is what Stefan

Zweig wanted to call his autobiography originally. But apparently, while working on it, he came to realize that the three so widely different backgrounds against which it had pleased the Lord to set his and his generation's life had not been able to interfere with the continuation of the work he loved so much; and life to him was his work. The title finally became "The World of Yesterday" ('Viking: $3.00).

The effect of the first part of his posthumous offering upon any younger reader is likely to be that of a fairytale come to life. Born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth, early admired by his entourage, unhampered by any thoughts of a conventional career, young Zweig jumped with both feet into literature.

Francis Joseph's 'Vienna was the perfect place for a young man of his inclinations.

The 'Viennese idolatry of all purely artistic activities had been cleverly bred, as a harmless outlet for Austrian energies and •joie de vivre, by the reactionary governments of the early nineteenth cenmry, and had easily penetrated into the way of life of all la3rers of society. Nowhere w^as the author of "non-political" books so much an idol as in 'Vienna at the mrn of the cenmry.

Mr. Zweig's volume is by no means uncritical of the lost paradise. As to Zweig himself, his unusual talent, his ambition, and the freedom permitted by his financial independence made him early outgrow the narrow circle of 'Viennese literati. Living wherever he liked, travelling whenever he felt the wish to do so, commanding several languages with equal ease, he gradually came in touch with hosts of savants, poets, painters, writers, musicians, sculptors, and actors in Europe and beyond. His autobiography allows the reader to share in the great pleasure he derived from such meetings and from many a sincere friendship.

This last of his books will prove no disappointment to his readers. Its closing chapters are very outspoken as to Stefan Zweig's increasing aversion to facing the world ""as it seeks us." His favorite character, as he frankly admits, was Erasmus of Rotterdam, the humanist who, though he understood the madness of the time more clearly than the professional world-reformers, for all his sound reason, "was... unable to oppose unreason." This was the non-belligerent spirit in which, in 1934, he wrote Erasmus's biography, and again, in 1936, that of Calvin's adversary, Castellion, the man "who succumbs to destiny," and ""succeeds not in {Continued on page 70) 25

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Three Champion Teams The Naval Academy lacrosse team was awarded the Wingate trophy, symbolic of the national collegiate lacrosse championship on June 11, and joined two other midshipmen championship spring sport teams.

The middie tennis team, with a record of 14 wins and no defeats, holds the Earned Cup, given to the winner of the Eastern Intercollegiate title.

The academy golf team, also undefeated during rhe season, holds the Eastern link crown.

The lacrosse team, which topped the University of Maryland for national honors, lost only to Princeton. Navy defeated Maryland during the season.

The three teams headed a parade of sport teams which turned in the best spring record in years.

The Navy track team, also undefeated, won five meets and placed second in the NC4A championships.

The middie baseball team won 15 and lost only two games for the best mark in years.

The midshipmen amassed a total of 51 wins against eight losses for a sparkling 844 percentage. They ended the spring sea^'on with a clean sweep over Arm.y in five sports.

The Navy defeated Army, 12 to 5. in lacrosse; took tennis, 8 to 1; baseball, 8 to 2 and came out ahead in track, 65+ to 60§. The Navy golf team defeated Army. 8 to 1, in a general match played at Princeton several weeks before the regijlar Army-Navy clashes.

Individual field and track honors were taken bv shot-putter George Brown and javelin thrower. Bill Patton. Both will remrn next spring.

The sailing team won three and dropped two meets, but captured the America trophy presented the winner of the Middle Atlantic chamoionship.

During June Week 245 midshipmen received their athletic letters and other awards from Capt. John E. Whelchel, USN, director of athletics.

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wild pitch and Nugent's triple scored Pazourek. Nugent died on base, ending the Greyhounds chance to win.

ARMY

The Army-Navy track meet at West Point on May 29 was close to the final event—the discus throw, with the result hanging en the outcome. Army needed all three places in the event, but Navy got second place, to take the meet, 65 J to 60§.

Jim Pettit, Navy sprinter, defeated West Point's Jack Morris, in the 100yard dash to set a new meet record of 9.6 seconds. Morris won the 220 yard dash and rang up a meet record of 48.8 seconds in taking the 440 yard run. He scored 13 points for the West Pointers.

N A T I O N A L COLLEGIATES

A small group of midshipmen representing the Naval Academy in the National Collegiate Athletic Association m^et at Evanston, 111., on June 11 and 12 managed to roll uo eieht points in competition with teams from 31 other universities and cclleges.

The academy reoresentatives were G. C. Brown, Jr., NC4A shot-put champion; W. C. Patton, NC4A iavelin champion and J. W. Pettit. middie sprinter. They finished ahead of 12 other teams.

BASEBALL Navy, 3: Loyola (Baltimore), 2 Navy, 8; Army, 2 LOYOLA

Tlie use of a "dead" ball on May 22 kept down the score as the Navy baseball team defeated the nine of Loyola College of Baltimore, 3 to 2.

The middies were warming up for their clash with West Point next week, and, at the request of Navy coach Max Bishop the slower ball was used during the game.

Loyola tallied two mns in the eighth, when Marino came in from third on a

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About 4 000 spectators at West Point on May 29 saw the Navy team end its season with an 8 to 2 victory over the Cadets.

The Navy players got to the Cadet hurlers for 14 hits and eight runs, while Jeff Davis, middie moundsman, held the West Pointers to four hits. Davis stmck out two Cadets and walked seven.

Navy took the lead in the first frame when Herb Mills, middie centerfielder, singled to the left garden. Art Gillis, the next middie up, made an infield hit.

Then, Lanny Zech, Navy's second baseman and fourth man up, drove out a single into center field, scoring Mills and Gillis.

The Navy batters got to Paul Steinle, on the mound for the Cadets, in the fourth fram.e and got four runs across before Army sent Ripper Collins in as a relief hurler.

SAILING Dinghies Navy, 176; Coast Guard, 173 Star Boats Coast Guard, 30; Navy, 26 COAST GUARD

The Naval Academy and the New London, Conn. Coast Guard Academy's sailing teams divided in two sets of races May 22 as the middies took the Dinghy Test 176-173 and the guardsmen eked out a 30-26 win in the Star Boat races.

Navy's crew of Daniel and Brown won individual high scoring laurels for the eight dinghy races over a two-mile course. Four crews represented each team in these races.

The guardsmen came out on top of four races in the Star Boats over the long five-mile course.

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LACROSSE Navy, 12; Army, 5 ARMY

The Naval Academy lacrosse team defeated the West Point Cadets, 12 to 5 on May 29 and became a contender with the University of Maryland for the national stick title.

The Navy lacrosse team, with the exception of a loss to Princeton, swept victorious through the season, turning back Maryland 9 to 8. Maryland also was victorious in all other games except with Navy, including a win over Princeton.

The national titleholder will be decided by the national lacrosse board.

Gordon Ochenrider, Navy second defense, made foiur of the middie goals on May 29 and ran his total to 25 for the season, breaking the Naval Academy season record of 24, set by Gus Brady.

The midshipmen got away to a flying start with Bob Booze, Boney Bonwit and Ochenrider firing home goals in the first period of play.

Army came back strong in the second frame and blanked the midshipmen while Dick Groves got two goals and Bud Stites and Bob Harman got one each to give the Cadets a 4-3 lead at the half.

With the score tied 3-3 during this period, Navy had three men in the penalty box, but the remaining seven on the field managed to fend off four Army shots ar their goal. Groves was successful with the fifth try to put the Cadets in the lead.

During the second half the Army defense cracked and the middies rang up nine goals while holding the Cadets to one.

Stites tossed in one from the side in the second frame to give Army its first goal. Two more West Point tallies came in quick succession and with the score tied Navy's Laboon, Hume and W. Montgomery were waiting out time in the penalty box.

The Cadets massed for the kill but the close defense work of the midshipmen upset their shots or they were blocked by middie goalie, Strasfle. Groves got his side shot in just before the half ended to give the Cadets their one point lead.

Ochenrider, who hurt his leg during the game, tied Brady's 24 season goal record, early in the third period when he tied the score up 4-4 after less than a minute of play.

Bob Bagby got another with four minutes gone, and after the Army goalie Jim Pugh, had made two good body stops, he tossed in another. Goudie got JULY,

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Navy's seventh goal and Gummerson • made it 8 to 4 for the middies when he tallied on an open shot with less than four minutes left in the period.

The Army offense had apparently shot its bolt in the second period sprint and the Cadets appeared to be tiring under the pressure of the midshipmen reserves, particularly in midfield.

Ochenrider equalled Brady's 24-goal season record at the start of the fourth period.

Pugh, Army goalie, left his net wide open a few minutes later as he cleared the ball deep into Navy territory. Hillis Hume, new to lacrosse, got the ball and dashed down the field, but he missed an open shot.

Goudie made it 10 for Navy with seven minutes of the period gone and Harman scored Army's final goal three minutes later.

George Montgomery slammed one home for the middies with one minute left to play. Then Ochenrider got his 25 th goal of the season just before the game ended.

TENNIS Navy, 8; Army, 1 ARMY

The Naval Academy tennis team, already holders of the Eastern Intercollegiate title, staked a claim on the national crown on May 29 when they defeated the West Point Cadets, 8 to 1.

Only in the doubles were the middies hardpressed, losing the third match and being forced to three sets in the first.

The victory ended an undefeated season for the midshipmen netmen.

JAYVEES

The Navy jayvees were in action in baseball and lacrosse on May 22. The middie juniors won their baseball game with the Maryland Homestead Association team, 7 to 1, in eight innings.

But the experienced lacrosse players making up the Maryland Athletic Club were too strong for the jayvees and turned them back, 14 to 1.

PLEBES

The Plebes split a twin bill on May 22. their tennis team ending its season by whitewashing the netmen of Mt. St. Joseph's High School, of Baltimore, 9 to

CAPTAINS AND MANAGERS N A M E D

Captain J. E. Whelchel, Navy's Director of Athletics, on June 8 announced the election of the following midshipmen as captains and managers of Spring Sports for the 1944 season. They are: Baseball—Captain: Midn. L. W. Zech, of Seattle, Wash. Manager: Midn. R. A. Hogsed, of Cornelia, Ga. Lacrosse—Captain: Midn. A. S. Giorgis, of Los Angeles, Calif. Manager: Midn. L. T. Simmelink, of Cleveland, Ohio.

Sailing—Captain: Midn. D. C. Curran, of Pomona, Calif. Manager: Midn.

A. Copeland, of Boston, Mass.

Golf—Captain: Midn. D. H. Paul, of Melrose, Mass. Manager: Midn. J. London, Jr., of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Tennis—Captain: Midn. W. H. Kmetz, of Philadelphia, Pa. Manager: Midn. R. W. Stell, of Corsicana, Texas.

Crew—Captain: Midn. E. H. Morgan, of Pasadena, Calif. Manager: Midn. 'V. M. 'Vissering, of Dana, 111.

Track—Captain: Midn. G. C. Brown, Jr., of San Diego, Calif. Manager: Midn.

P. R. Braginton, of Worcester, Mass.

All of the above midshipmen are members of the Class of 1945.

U S S Cogswell: On June 5, 1943, a new destroyer went down the ways at Bath, Maine, honoring the late Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell, '68, and the late Captain Francis Cogswell, '08.

As the ship was launched, on one side of the ship's bow, Mrs. Donald C Bingham, daughter of the late Rear Admiral Cogswell and wife of Captain Donald C. Bingham, '02, broke one bottle while on the other, Mrs. Francis Cogswell, widow of Admiral Cogswell's son, simultaneously broke another.

Still upholding the Cogswell family's Navy traditions is a grandson of Admiral Cogswell, James K. Cogswell, 3rd, a midshipman at Northwestern University.

Rear Admiral Cogswell, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died in 1908 after 46 years in the Navy which included service aboard the USS ORFCON during its record-breaking cruise around the Horn and subsequent participation in the Battle of Santiago.

The admiral's son. Captain Cogswell, born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, The Plebe lacrosse team dropped a was commanding officer of the USS 9 to 3 match to the Baltimore City Col- H O U S T O N at his death at Bremerton, Washington, in 1939. lege stickmen.

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Workhorse of War "pEARL Harbor; Marshall and Gilbert -'- Islands; Wake Island; Marcus Island; Midway; Solomon Islands; the Tokyo Raid; Santa Cmz Islands; these are names which during America's first year of war have become etched in our national history.

They are etched also into the record of the USS ENTERPRISE, the busy carrier whose activities earned her the title "Workhorse of War." The ENTERPRISE was in all these actions, and acquitted herself more than well, so well, in fact, that she gained a Presidential unit citation, the first such citation granted to a warship of this type. ""For consistently outstanding performance and distinguished achievement during repeated action against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific war area, December 7, 1941, to November 15, 1942," reads the citation. "Participating JULY, 1 9 4 3

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in nearly every major carrier engagement another carrier, four aircraft carriers, in the first year of the war, the ENTER- three destroyers; probably sank one batPRISE and her Air Group, exclusive of tleship, one heavy cruiser, three large her far-flung destruction of hostile shore tankers, one transport; damaged with diinstallations throughout the battle area, rect hits one aircraft carrier, one battledid sink or damage on her own a total of ship, one destroyer, two light cruisers, a 35 Japanese vessels and shot down a total large transport, a tanker, a cargo ship, of 185 Japanese aircraft. Her aggressive seven miscellaneous craft, and, with anspirit and superb combat efficiency are other carrier's squadrons, one battleship, fitting tribute to the officers and men who two light cruisers; destroyed at least so gallantly established her as an ahead three hangars, one radio station, six misbulwark in defense of the American Na- cellaneous buildings, two anti-aircraft batteries, one 6-inch shore battery, seven tion. gasoline tanks and a number of ammuniThe ENTERPRISE made hits on ships tion magazines; and d a m a g ^ severely and shore installations with at least 84,four hangars, one fuel tank, 13 buildings, 100 pounds of bombs; scored 11 tora barracks, a radio station, and numerous pedo hits, plus one probable torpedo hit; runways. destroyed at least 140 Jap warplanes in air combat, in addition to an undeterShe is the sixth ship to bear the name mined number smashed on the ground; ENTERPRISE. The first was a sloop capsank three submarines, one patrol boat, tured from the British and fitted for serone fuel barge, and, with squadrons from {Continued on page 64) 29

What's the Dope 407^ HENRY M I N E T T , '76, '° ' " (Capt., USN-Ret.), should be addressed 225 E. Chestnut Street, Ashville. North Carolina.

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MORTIMER E. COOLEY,

'78, Dean Emerims, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, writes: ""Some time ago I promised to write you the story of a memorable examination Johnny Rice gave the Cadet Engineers in my day ar Annapolis."

Here is the story: REMINISCENCES OF A CADET ENGINEER. 1874-1878 By Mortimer E. Cooley, 7 8 When I reported to the Naval Academy to take the competitive examinations for the first four-year course of training for cadet engineers, in 1874,1 found fully sevenry-five others there. The number to be admitted was twenty-five, and I was pretty sure I would ncc be one of them.

For one thing, after looking over copies of previous examinations I had found that they embraced subjects I had never smdied, physics among them. All during the summer of 1874 I spent as much time as possible in the shadow of a haycock on my father's farm near Canandaigua, New York, where nobody could see me loaiing, and boned physics.

Upon learning cf the new four-year course in engineering being established at Annapolis, I wrote the Secretary of the Navy and asked for info'mation. This was the first of many letters written to the distinguished gentlemen who have held that cabinet post. No reply came to my letter and two weeks or so later 1 wrote again, possibly a bit impatiently.

Then came a very nice letter from the Secretary, apologizing for not having answered my letter sooner, saying he had been abroad and had just got back. I know how he must have smiled at my nineteen-year-old insistence upon a prompt reply.

The Secretary enclosed a permit for me to present myself late in August or early in September for examination. Most of us occupied a dormitory in the upper story of the old Maryland Hotel not far 30

from the State House. Evenings well beyond what should have been bedtime were usually spent in pillow-fights or some other toolishness, but I managed to get in some time for smdy. The examinations lasted from eight o'clock until noon, and from one to five. I never missed a minute. If my examination was completed I spent the rest of the time going over it to see that I had no mistakes.

Notwithstanding my best efforts, at the end of the week I went home feeling certain I had not passed, and started teaching the primary grade at the Canandaigua Academy, for which arrangements had been made earlier in the year. A week or so later a telegram arrived from rhe Navy Department ordering me to report at Annapolis at once. I showed the letter to Noah T. Clark, head of the Academy. He smiled. ""I am not surprised," he said. "I was pretty sure you did better than you thought."

So I made my way home three or four miles, packed my grip, donned my f ock suit, and was back in time to catch the evening train for Baltimore and Annapolis. I arrived in Baltimore a bit late, and had to rush to catch the Annapolis train.

It was then that Hollis caught sight of my frock coat-tails behind me. As he often put it, "Cooley was moving so fast I could have played cards on his coat-tails, if I had had any cards.'

On the way down to Annapolis Hollis and I sat together. He asked if I had a room-mate, and I said no.

"Why not room together?" he asked.

It was all right with me, so we reported tc the registrar of the Academy and were assigned a room in Building No. 6. That was the beginning of the closest friendship of my life. The similarities in cur two lives always interested us. Both of us became engineering educators, both of us married the same year, both of us had three daughters and one son. I named my son Hollis.

After depositing our belongings in our room, Hollis said, "Let's go down to the Steam Building and find out how we passed."

"No, Hollis, I'm not interested in my standing. The fact that I am in the Acad-

emy is enough for me."

"Come along with me, then. I'm interested."

On reporting to the desk Hollis gave his name and asked for his standing. I stood well back near the door waiting for him. I heard the officer congramlate iiim; he had passed No. 1 Then the officer called to me and asked my name.

"I'm not interested in my standing, sir," I said after answering his question.

The officer paid no attention to my comment, and soon said, "Well, Mr. Cooley, I think I ought to congramlate you, too. You passed No. 7."

It was something of a jolt to discover I was smarter than I thought I was. I had no idea I was a seventh-rater. Interestingly enough, the first year I captained the four-oared boat crew I dropped to I4th place. Then a storm blew away the boathouse and all the boats were destroyed.

There was nothing else to do but bone so I made up my losses and graduated No. 7.

One evening Hollis and I went down to the gymnasium to have a set-to with broadswords. It was berween supper and study hours. We used wooden sabers and wore heavy padding over the front of our heads, and padded jackets. My favorite coup was the moulinet, and of course it was aim.ed at the head. Every time Hollis saw it was coming he ducked, and instead of striking the pad the sword struck him on the back of his head. That, of course, hurt. He stood it two or three times and finally said, '"If you hit me again like that I'll knock your goddam head off." Of course it was only a moment before I clipped him another. With that he hauled off and threw his sword at me. Fortunately I was so convulsed that I dropped to the floor, and the sword went over my head, breaking the window. That ended the set-to.

During study hours we sat on opposite sides of a table, a lamp between us. There was just room enough for a chair between the table and beds. During the evening I burst out laughing two or three times, thinking of how Hollis ducked his head and got his pate rapped, but we didn't engage in general conversation.

Finally Hollis could stand it no longer.

He came around the table and without saying a word grabbed my arms, threw me on the bed, and sitting astraddle me with my arms pinioned under me, he pummelled me good and properâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;two black eyes and a bloody nose.

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The custom at Annapolis then was to have monthly examinations in every subject, and they were real examinations, too.

W e marched to examination in regtlu formation. On the way to one a classmate by the name of Conover asked ii he might sit behind me. Of course I had no objections. Conover had been in sick bay for a month, being discharged only that morning. Namrally he knew nothing about the subjects covered during the month, but he was not excused from the examination.

It lasted five hours and required many sheets of paper, not to mention a pocketful of sharpened pencils. Our chairs had broad arms on which we wrote. Conover, as inconspicuously as possible, withdrew the sheets from under my arm, and after awhile as inconspicuously returned them.

'When, as usual, results were posted on the bulletin board, I discovered opposite my name a 0. After Conover's name was 4, the highest mark. Of course there was nothing I could say, so it stood. Fortunately the subject was one in which I stood near the top, so it made no difference at the end of the term.

Twenty years or so later I had occasion to visit Chicago frequently, and almost always dined at the Atsom Chop House, where the Pickwick Combination, consisting of a mutton chop an inch and a half or two inches thick, with a kidney, a small ring of sausage on top, and a big baked potato, cost fifty cents. On one or my evenings at Absom's Chop House 1 met "Davy Jones," as we called David Jones, who had been one of my teachers at Annapolis. As we were eating I said, "Mr. Jones, I have for years wanted to ask you a question."

"I know what it is," he said. "You want to know how come you got that 0 and Conover-got 4." I was surprised at his exact memory, and admitted that was my question.

Davy Jones laughed over the memory of it. "It was this way," he said. '"When the papers came in, Nichols and I very quickly discovered the similarity between your paper and Conover's. We also knew Conover had been in the hospital a month. The conclusion was obvious. ""Nicholas wanted to know what we were going to do about it. I said, 'We'll give Cooley a zero, and Conover a four.' " "We don't dare,' Nicholas said. "Cooley will raise a storm.' " "No, he won't. Cooley will never mention it. How can he?' " 'So that's what we did. Of course it didn't make any difference in your standJULY,

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ing, and we knew Conover was going to bilge anyhow.'"

I recall another memorable examination at Annapolis. "Johnny" Rice was a civilian professor of mathematics. He was the author of several textbooks, and with William W. Johnson of St. Johns' College, wrote two books on the differential cahulus. Being an old bachelor. Professor John M. Rice boarded at the officers' club on the Academy grounds. He was an interesting man, and like, so many of his ilk, had his eccentricities. He was particularly fond of the Cadet Engineers who formed one of his sections in engineering mechanics, and on one occasion chose a most peculiar means of demonstrating his affection. At the term examination in his course the questions covered the bl'^ckboard on three sides of the room. Not only that, but they were the toughest questions the class had ever encountered.

While the examination was in progress several officers came in, had a look at the questions, and departed without saying anything. At noon-day luncheon one of these officers said to Professor Rice, "We saw that examination you gave the engineers this morning, Johnny."

Johnny's characteristic reply was a sort of "tee-hee" with a grin. He asked, "What did you think about it?"

"We thought we would like to know how long it would take you to answer those questions you asked the engineers."

With another "tee-hee" and scratching his head, Johnny said, "If I weren't disturbed I think I might work them in a day and a half."

Needless to say, not one cf the class succeeded in solving the questions. But every last one of us passed the course.

Another of our favorite professors taught modern languages. Usually in conducting classes he would sit on the table, his feet dangling, his snuff-box at his side. One day I was translating from a book entided, I think. Mere Grendel.

At the top of the left hand page the middle of the book, appeared the expression se grattant la hanche. I stumbled in my translation, and asked the professor for help.

"You know what that means, Mr. Cooley."

"No, sir, 1 don't know. And I dislike passing over anything in this interesting bock without understanding it."

He chuckled, and said, "Next."

The next student stumbl'^d. He, too, was unable to translate the expression and asked the professor to explain. And so on with the entire class. We all stumbled.

Finally the professor said, "Well, gentlemen, let us go on to the next passage.'

The class with one voice objected and insisted on a translation of the expression. Meantime, the professor was passing his snuff-box from one side to the other, taking a sniff and chuckling. Finally, at our insistence, he said, "Well, gentlemen, it means this." Lifting one leg he illustrated, and the class howled.

Cadets as a rule were permitted to go outside the Academy grounds about once a month or so, and then only if they had not exceeded their allowable demerits foi the month. Plebes were allowed 300 demerits a year, third classmen 250, second classmen 200, and first classmen 150. For each infraction of the rules demerits were given. If the infraction was severe, the cadet was sentenced to stand "watch and watch" on the old Santee tied up at the wharf.

Once when I was not entitled to permission to leave the yard I slipped out and spent the evening in town. On the way back I climbed over the wall. A sentry stood nearby, and as I jumped down he called halt. I did not obey, but lit out across the grounds, the sentry after me with a bayonet not far enough away for comfort. I knew better than to run for my room. I ran around the building, up the back of the Chic Sales residence and then sauntered along slowly, passing the sentry along the way. Nothing further happened.

He may be looking for me yet, but since that was 67 years ago it is not likely.

Carrington, a classmate from 'Virginia, frequently climbed the walls, returning just in time to be in bed for taps. The night watchman got wise to him, and noticed that he always climbed the wall in a certain place. So one night the watchman lay down on his back at the foot of the wall so as to be able to identify Carrington when he returned. As he reached the top of the wall Carrington happened to peer down. He spied the watchman, and deliberately sat on the wall for a moment. Then he dropped down in such a way as to plant both feet on the watchman's stomach, and then lit out at a run.

The watchman did net identify him.

Dear old Carrington later bilged out.

Cregier was another classmate who narrowly escaped high demerits. At Christmas time cadets received many packages from heme, and one of our classmates received a bottle of champagne. Liquor of any kind was, of course, totally iorbidden. W e had not suitableglasses, so we drank the champagne out of tooth mugs. Thus served, it did not go far. Cregier got hold of the cork, and smelled it, strutting around. Finally, when the party was over, he stumbled downstairs and out on the walk. Formnately 31

he was not seen by an officer. He reeled like a dmnken man. The problem, raised on that occasion, of whether a-man could really get dmnk smelling a champagne cork, has never beeii solved to my satisfaction.

Even after sixty years I can recall many more happenings during my pleasant four years at the Academy. Iliis, I take it, is one of the pleasures of being eightyeight, properly known as the age of "anecdotage."

1881 LINCOLN KARMANY, '81, " " (Col., USMC-Ret.), is at present a patient at the Naval Hospital here at Annapolis.

1883 J ^ ^ ^ M- ELLICOTT, '83, """^ (Capt., USN-Ret.), from Mare Island, California, sends us this query: ""Does SHIPMATE care for wisecracks?

They pop into my head once in a while.

Here's the latest: Nepmne: Why is Secretary Knox greater than King Canute?

Davy Jones: I can't imagine; he hasn't come my way yet.

Nepmne: King Canute couldn't keep the tide from rising but Secretary Knox can keep the WA'VES from going overseas."

1887 ^ ^ ^ ^ - BURRAGE, '87, ' " " ' (Adm., USN-Ret.), sends his new address—Contoocook, New Hampshire. logo

ERNEST B. ANDERSON, '89, an attorney with law offices at the First Owensboro Bank and Tmst Company Building, gives his home address as 1309 S. Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky.

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EDWARD TRICKLE, '91, leaves the sunny south—Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, for Moylan, Rose 'Valley, Pennsylvania. logo FRANK H. CLARK, '93, *^'^ (Rear Adm., USN-Ret.), whose home address is 2126 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C, has been seriously ill at the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. SHIPMATE hopes for your speedy recovery. Admiral.

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voyage to his present post of duty, the YOUR BEST DREAM" Army Transport Service managed to lose Make your best dream magnificent For your best must pass the cmelest test my son's sea chest, which contained most of his uniforms and his '97 sword. It has And if it emerges as victor there never been remrned to him.

No limit is, when you shall dare.

"Months afterward, in compiling the class bulletin. Commander Morse eviA purpose far beyond our will dently relied upon a defective recollection Which honor bids the heart fulfill of the news carried in that note, and got Imparts to life a worth and zest it confused with something else stored For him who seeks to do his best. away in his memory, and recorded that 189^ MARK ST. CLAIR ELLIS, the sword was lost in action, which it dis" " '96, (Comdr., USN-Ret.), tinctly was not. from The Atoll, Wardour on Severn, '"Our intimate friends will, of course, know the facts, but to many it may appear Annapolis, writes: "I like especially to read the reminis- that we are trying to claim a distinction cences of my old 'Skipper' John M. Elli- that we are not entitled to. For this reason will you kindly give equal publicity to cott,— Long life to him." this denial?

1897 HARRY E. YARNELL, '97, " ' ' (Adm., USN-Ret.), from 62 1 8 9 8 H- J- ELSON, '98, (Lt. Ayrault Street, Newport, Rhode Island, ' " ' ° Comdr., USNR-Ret.), is Pressends in a generous contribution, which ident of the St. Louis Alumni Association, SHIPMATE greatly appreciates. and may be reached at 208 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri.

HENRY W. WATSON, '97, Watson insurance Agency, Lexington, Missis- 1 9 0 0 CH^^^EES S. FREEMAN, sippi, writes: '00, gives his new address as "Accept my compliments on the edi- No. 1 Hanson Place, Room 704, Brooktorial handling of SHIPMATE. It is very lyn, New York. interesting and I am filing the whole issues—not merely the Communiques, 1 901 MANLEY H. SIMONS, '01, though they are so conveniently arranged *'^* (Rear Adm., USN), should for detachment and filing. be addressed 513 Pembroke Avenue, ""The only man left in my family— Norfolk, 'Virginia.

Major Harry Watson McClellan, USNA, '39— is in the Tank Destroyers.

1902 EMORY S. LAND, '02, "I hope sometime it will be allowable '"'*' (Rear Adm., USN-Ret.). In to print some of the interesting news of the May issue of SHIPMATE, in reportthe Navy's feats in action — like the ing Jerry Land's corffirmation for aneighteen mile target practice of the Mas- other term as chairman. United States sachusetts at Casa Blanca or the North, Maritime Commission, through the slip Carolina and Washington at Savo. of the left-hand typing finger, placed "My best wishes to you and the Asso- him in '03. To '02 members, who are ciation." properly proud of Jerry, we apologize.

Our face is slightly pink, as the followHARLAN P. PERRILL, '97, (Capt., ing correspondence, which is typical, well USN-Ret.), 3211 Trumbull Street, San proves: Diego ( 6 ) , California, sets us straight on From HUGH M. WALKER, 03, the following matter: (Lt. Comdr., USN-Ret.): "In publishing verbatim, in the May ""No doubt you have been 'deluged' copy of SHIPMATE, the latest '97 class with mail calling attention to the fact bulletin, you unwittingly gave service that Admiral Emory Land was assigned wide publicity to an erroneous statement, to the class of 1903 on page 30 of the which therefore might have been kept May issue of SHIPMATE. confined to the range of '97 members, and ""I wrote the Admiral, extending welwhich reflects a certain amount of dis- come to the Class of 1903, as follows: credit upon every one concerned, as it "" "The May issue of SHIPMATE on page appears.

30 has placed you in the class of 1903.

"I did not write to anyone anything I believe I express the sentiment of my about the loss of my son's (Lt. Comdr. H. classmates, when I extend to you a most Knox Perrill, '26) "Son's sword.' In a hearty welcome.

Christmas note to Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Per" "I am, at present. Port Director of rill mentioned the fact that on his sea Brunswick, Georgia, and to a measure, ^

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Towers that talk.

Tall towers of slender steel. A spider web of steel flung across the sky. A small building. Nothing more.

Nothing more?

Much, much more—for this is radio. And in radio as in man, the things unseen count most. Like the power of the human spirit, the energy of radio is invisible.

From the silence of these towers comes to Americans afloat and ashore—on ships and at naval bases—the ringing words of America's leaders, the lilt and lift of radio music, the saving grace of radio humor, the thrills of radio drama—inspiration, encouragement, the touch of home—the tonic interlude of entertainment in the grim grind of war. * Tills is the work of America's broadcasters, in which RCA is proud to assist Through years to come radio broadcasting will render service now but dimly realized— not only in standard broadcast, but in short-wave, FM, television, and facsimile-in these, too, RCA's special JULY,

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knowledge, extensive facilities and tireless research •will play their part.

RCA's resources are today concentrated on war production. And RCA equipment is at work on all the seven seas, maintaining dependable lines of communication between ship and shore—ship and s h i p ship and plane. Helping to safe-guard our convoys—to coordinate our forces for defense and attack—to locate, strike and crush the enemy.

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our objectives are the same, but I am inclined to believe that my field of activity is a "trifle" less than yours. "" 'Should an inspection tour bring you to Bmnswick, it will be, indeed, a pleasure to see you and to add in any way that I can to the reception that I know awaits you,' and received reply as follows: " "Thanks very much for your letter of June 2nd welcoming me as a member of 1903. That was my second notification of membership and I am glad to be an honorary member at least.

Could it be that '02 is pushing me aside?'

"It has occurred to me that other contemporaries might be interested in the humor of the correspondence and with the Admiral's consent you might be interested in passing it along in your next issue of SHIPMATE to your many loyal and appreciative readers.

"I am therefore, forwarding this letter to the Admiral and requesting that he forward same to SHIPMATE if there be no objection on his parr."

The correspondence reached SHIPMATE with a notation from Jerry: "There is no objection to this correspondence being published in subsequent issue of SHIPMATE." From KIRBY CRITTENDON, '02, Bohemian Club, San Francisco, came this protest: "Your attention is invited to a mistake in this month's number.

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Land was in 1902 not 1903. We of 1902 are very proud of Jerry, 1903 can't have him. Please correct mistake."

Monsanto Chemical President Charles Belknap.

Born in Oakland, Maryland. . . . Attended St. John's Academy and St. Paul's School prior to becoming a midshipman at the U. S. Naval Academy— graduated in 1903 and commissioned as ensign in 1905. Remained with Navy until after World War I, resigning with the rank of commander In 1919 he entered private business as president of the General Steamship Corporation, and after three years on the Pacific Coast he returned East to switch to the chemical industry by becoming vice president of Merrimac Chemical Company of Boston.

When Merrimac was acquired by Monsanto Chemical Company in 1929, he was appointed vice president and a member of the board of directors—he advanced to the executive vice presidency in 1931, was elected chairman of the executive committee in 1939 and assumed the presidency last month—Mr. Belknap is also president of the Chemical Alliance and serves on the boards of several instimtions. A golfer.

10Q^ CHARLES C A R R O L L ^ ' SOULE, '04, (Capt., USNRet.), died June 6 at the Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I., after a month's illness.

Captain Soule commanded the battleWALTER G. DIMAN, '02, 719 West ship N E W MEXICO when she was flagG Street, Elizabethton, Tenn., sends ship of the United States fleet. He had SHIPMATE a contribution, which we ap- been serving as state evacuation marpreciate very much. shall of the civilian defense forces. He served as executive officer of the USS RICHARD WAINWRIGHT, JR., AGAMEMNON, and was in command of 02, (Cdr. USN-Ret.), may be reached destroyers in the Atlantic in the last war. at 221 Northwood Road, Wardour, Other duties included command of the Maryland. He writes: Guantanamo Naval State in Cuba, the "How Come? 1902 is proud of our receiving station at Boston, and head Jerry and won't give him up to 1903. instructor in seamanship at the Naval Academy. He was also assigned to Hydrographic Office in Washington. Sur1903 ALEXANDER H. VAN viving him are his wife, Mrs. Oleta Pet' '^"^ KEUREN, '03, from tne tygrobe Soule, and a son. Ensign Charles Naval Research Laboratory, Anacostia C. Soule, Jr., a naval reserve aviator.

Station, from Washington, writestmsts that the foregoing makes all concerned happy, and is glad at this time to put Jerry Land back in '02, where he belongs.

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"Enclosed please find a clipping from The Financial World which might be used as a 1903 item for SHIPMATE. We are all proud of Charley's success. Old timers will remember his outstanding ability on the football field. In those days—shortly after the Spanish War— we called him "Ag,' short for Aguinaldo, for some obscure reason known only to midshipmen, and that nickname still sticks to him with his classmates. Incidentally, Monsanto is one of the largest chemical companies in the country."

1905 HALFORD R. GREEN"*^ LEE. '05, (Capt.. USN-Ret.), gives his new address as 2014 Timber Lane, Houston, 6, Texas.

ROSCOE C. MAC FALL. 05, (Caot., USN-Ret.), is District Intelligence Officer, with the Third Naval District, 50 Church Street, New York City.

GEORGE V. STEWART, 05, (Capt., USN-Ret.), is on duty at Room 2075 SHIPMATE

RALPH G. WALLING, 08 (Comdr., surance business, has offices at 2220-36 USN-Ret.), is on duty in the Erie Lincoln-Liberty Building, Philadelphia, Branch of the Office of Inspector of Na- Pennsylvania.

DUNCAN I. SELFRIDGE, 05, val Material, Room 1104, Erie Tmst Strafford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Building, Erie, Pennsylvania. lOI'l P A U L M. B A T E S , '11, writes: ' ' ' ' (Comdr., USN-Ret.), should "In the old Navy the saying was be addressed in care of the Curtis-Wright JOHN C. CUNNINGHAM, '08, "young squirts, "old and Lieutenant (Comdr., USN-Ret.), makes his home Corporation, Ferguson, Missouri.

Commanders.' at 95 Christopher Street, Apartment 14B, "Considering the fact that I graduated New York City 14, New York.

FREDERICK RODGERS, '11 is with in 1905, it is quite complimentary to be the Lend Lease Administration, and listed in your mailing address as a Lt. EDWARD H. CONNOR, '08, should be addressed 515 22nd Street, N. Comdr.

(Comdr., USN-Ret.), is associated with W., Washington, D. C. ""I think SHIPMATE is excellent and I the New England Mumal Life Insurance enjoy it very much.

Company, and his office is Room 300, VINCENT MEYER, '11 (Brig. Gen., "Referring to May issue, page 30, get 527 5 th Avenue, New York City.

USA), is stationed at Camp Bowie, one of your strikers to move Emory Texas.

Land up from 1903 to 1902."

LLOYD C. STARK, '08, former Governor of Missouri, makes his home at GEORGE C. SOMES, '11, makes his GEORGE V. STEWART, 05, (Capt., 1210 Georgia Street, Louisiana, Mis- home at 14 East Waverly Road, Glenside, USN-Ret.), is on duty at Room 2075 souri. He is Business Chairman of Board Pennsylvania.

Arlington Annex, Bureau of Personnel, Stark Brother's Nurseries and Orchards Navy Department, Washington, D. C Company.

EDGAR R. McCLUNG, '11 (Capt., USN-Ret.), is in the Office of Naval 190A ARTHUR C MEYERS, '06, P H N W. QUILLIAN, '09, Officer Procurement, Navy Department, ' '^'^ {Lt. Comdr., USNR-Ret.), is 1 9 0 9 " ' (Major, USA), is in the Ord- Widener Building, Chestnut and Juniper Commissioner of Streets and Sewers for nance Department, Cacms Ordnance Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. the City of St. Louis, Missouri, and will Works, Dumas, Texas. be found working at City Hall in that city.

EDWARD B. LAPHAM, '11, (Capt., USN-Ret.), at present is on duty at the LINCOLN LOTHROP, '09, (Comdr., EDWIN A. WOLLESON, '06, (Capt., USNR-Ret.), 80-A West Cedar Street, Training Center, Treasure Island, San USN-Ret.), should be addressed 329 Boston, Massachusetts, sends us a "Well Francisco, California.

Lake Street Evanston, Illinois.

Done." And reports: ROBERT M. DOYLE, JR., '11 (Lt. ""Incidentally recalled to active duty, HARVEY DELANO, '06, (Capt., Comdr., USN-Ret.), reports his new adI'm proud to say."

USN-Ret.), is on duty at Headquarters, dress as 1928 South Miami Avenue, 12th Naval District, San Francisco, CaliMiami, Florida.

MONROE KELLY, '09, (Rear Adm., fornia.

USN), is seeing duty at the New York CHARLES C. GORDON, '11, may be 1907 I'A'^'^^I^NCE H. AUSTIN, Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York. reached at 433 West North Avenue, '07, gives his address as Westfield, New Jersey.

EDWARD J. MARQUART, '09 "Twin Ships," Osterville, Massachu(Rear Adm., USN), has been relieved setts. of his command of the New York Navy MARVIN L. BROWN, '11, from 478 Yard in Brooklyn in order that he may Manheim Street, Philadelphia, PennsylGEORGE H. LAIRD, 07, (Capt., devote full time to duties as commandant vania, writes: USN-Ret.), may be reached at 2817 of the 3d Naval District. ""You are doing a fine job and giving Cherry Street, Berkeley 5, California.

A veteran of forty-five years in the the alumni just what we want. 'While not back on active duty I am very busy 1908 RUFUS KING, '08 (Capt., naval service and a flag officer since 1936, Admiral Marquart has served in three on ordnance work. Midvale's produc' ' ^*' USN-Ret.), leaves New Engwars. One of the high points of his ten- tion has increased six-fold since Hider land for the Pelican State, his address ure as yard commandant was the con- broke loose and I know that large quanis now Headquarters, Eighth Naval Disstmction of the 45,000-ton batdeship tities of Midvale shells and guns of all tria, Federal Office Building, New Orkinds are helping give Hitler the works.

IOWA, launched in August. leans, Louisiana.

My oldest son has recently received his FRANK HARRISON KEL- commission as a Second Lieutenant in SELAH M. La BOUNTY, '08, (Capt., I 9 1 0 LEY, '10 (Capt., USN), has the Marine Corps, so I feel partly back USN-Ret.), may be reached at Room ' ' ' ^ in harness."

1031 New Federal Building, New Or- assumed command of the United States Naval training station at Farragut, Idaleans, Louisiana. ho, second largest in the country. Cap- 1 9 1 9 CHARLES H. McMORRIS, '12, (Rear Adm., USN), SYDNEY M. KRAUS, '08 (Rear tain Kelley takes his new post from a ' ' ' '^ whose official address is Wemmpka, .AlaAdm., U S N ) , is General Inspector of tour of sea duty.

Good luck. Captain. bama, has been awarded the DistinNaval Aircraft, and may be reached at guished Service Medal for "exception50 Church Streer, New York 7, New EDWARD L. WEBB, '10, in the In- ally meritorious service" as Commander York.

Arlington Annex, Bureau of Personnel, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.

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or the task force which scored a brilliant victory over a far larger Japanese force in an engagement in the Aleutians area on March 26, 1943.

The citation accompanying the Distinguished Service Medal award follows: "For exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States in a duty of great responsibility as Commander of a Cruiser Task Group in action against enemy Japanese surface forces in the Aleutians Area, March 26, 1943, daringly intercepting an enemy cruiser and destroyer force escorting a convoy of two Train vessels. Rear Admiral McMorris out-maneuvered the enemy and launched a brilliant attack.

Tactically disposing his greatly outnumbered force for maximum striking power, he achieved a complete rout of the enemy, compelling the Japanese to withdraw toward the Kuriles with three badly damaged cmisers, while impairment to our forces was comparatively light. By his distinctive ability as a leader and fighter. Rear Admiral McMorris disrupted a vital enemy mission and prevented sorely needed supplies from reaching Japanese-held bases in the Aleutians Area."

1913 BRUCE G. LEIGHTON, *'*^ '13 (Capt.,USNR-Ret.),may be reached through Office of General Inspector of Naval .Aircraft, Western District, 624 Van Nuys Building, Seventh and Spring Streets, Los Angeles, California.

ers, thus seriously handicapping their attempts to re-enforce, and later to evacuate, the opposing forces on that island.

His personal courage and professional skill contributed largely to the successful operations against the enemy in that area."

At present pilot courses are four months long; enlisted courses last three months. This represents a shortening and intensification of the peacetime courses. Upon successful completion of training cadets are commissioned ensigns, while enlisted men are designated either chief aviation pilot or aviation 1014 STANLEY "BINGO" WIL- pilot, first class.

SON, '14, gives his home adAdmiral Rosendahl, who has just redress as 985 Memorial Drive, Cam- mrned from a 7-month tour of duty in bridge, Massachusetts, and reports that the Pacific, was born in Chicago May 15, his son, Stanley L. Wilson, Jr., graduated 1892. He was graduated from the NaJune 1 from West Point, and that he will val Academy in 1914, and trained as a go to the Coast Artillery, A. A. naval aviator-airship 7 years later. He was .navigator of the rigid airship USS WILLIAM F. ROEHL, '14 (Lt. SHENANDOAH, and was senior surviving Comdr., USN-Ret.), should be addressed officer when that dirigible crashed in 2504 Evergreen Street, San Diego, Cali- 1925. With six others, he free-ballooned the forward section safely to the fornia. ground.

CHARLES E. ROSENDAHL, '14, (Rear Adm., USN), a veteran of 20 years lighter-than-air experience, has been promoted to the rank of rear admiral, and has been assigned to duty as the first chief of naval airship training.

The new naval airship training command under his direction will combine all airship training under a single functional unit.

Headquarters of the new command will be located at the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, and the command will also include the experimental and flight-test department and the training center. In addition, the command will cover the naval airship training center at Moffett Field, California, and such WALTER S. EVANS, '13, gives his other units as may be assigned by the address at 2133 Green Street, PhiladelVice Chief of Naval Operations. phia, Pennsylvania.

Requirements for airship-training canELROY L. VANDERKLOOT, '13, didates are as follows: Cadets must be (Capt., U S N ) , makes his home at 530 between 18 and 27 years old, unmarW. California Street Pasadena, California. ried, .American citizens of 10 years standing, graduate of an accredited high school, and meet physical and other genTHOMAS M. SHOCK, '13, (Capt., eral requirements identical with heavierUSN), 1029 Olive Lane, Coronado, than-air standards.

Officer candidates Calif., has been awarded the Distinmust be of rank of lieutenants, junior guished Service Medal by the War Degrade, under 31 years of age, must have partment. His citation follows: had at least one year of sea duty as an "Captain Thomas M. Shock, USN. officer in the Navy or merchant marine, For exceptionally meritorious service to and must meet the same physical requirethe Government in a duty of great rements as those established for cadets. sponsibility from December 12, 1942, The contribution of blimps to the presto Febraary 9, 1943, at Guadalcanal Captain Shock was in command of Na- ent system of safely escorting merchant val units assisting the Army forces in vessels has resulted in sharp expansion their mission against the enemy at Gua- of procurement and training since early dalcanal. Attack forces under his direc- in the war. Acquisition of a fleet of 200 tion suceeded in sinking two enemy de- of the airships was authorized by the Constroyers and one enemy submarine, and in gress, and training activities were indamaging one cmiser and eight destroy- creased proportionately.

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He later became commanding officer of die dirigible USS Los ANGELES for

three years, followed by one year as commander. Rigid Airship Training and Experimental Squadron. In 1928 he observed trials of the German airship Graf Zeppelin, and made the first North Atlantic crossing in that ship. In 1929 he was a guest aboard the Graf Zeppelin during its world cmise. He became commanding officer of the USS AKRON, a rigid dirigible, which later was lost.

He was commanding officer of the Lakehurst Naval Air station during the 1936 North Atlantic operations of the German airship Hindenberg, and also when that airship was consumed by hydrogen fire on May 6, 1937. He is the author of several books and articles on the airship.

HERBERT J. RAY, '14, (Capt., USN), has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal; his citation follows: ""Captain Herbert J. Ray, United States Navy. For exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a position of great responsibility in the Southwest Pacific Area from April 18, 1942 to April 26, 1943. Upon the establishment of General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, Captain Ray was assigned as Naval Adviser to the Operations and Intelligence sections of the General Staff. His broad grasp of naval strategy tactics and organization, his sound judgment and his energy were of inestimable value to the command in the planning of operations which involved the participation or collaboration of Naval forces. Assigned on January 9, 1943, as chief of the Planning Section of the G-3 Division, General 37

Upholding Navy Traditions!

This war finds the United States Navy doing a magnificent job—upholding the best traditions of the fleet as a hardhitting, aggressive fighting force.

W e feel proud that our communication^ equipment is to be found on hundreds of ships of the fleet—performing in accordance with the high standards set by this indomitable branch of the country's armed forces.

"May your circulation never deCLAUDE C. VICKREY, '15, (Lt. (Comdr., USNR), will receive mail sent crease." to 90 Church Street, New York City.

1017 JAMES H. CONYNE, '17, EDWARD BREED, '15, (Lt. Comdr., ' ^ ' ' (Lt. Comdr., USN-Ret.), USNR), should be addressed 165 West sends us his new address; it is 1833 TenSchool Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia, nessee Street, Vallejo, California.

Pennsylvania.

ADOLPH P. SCHNEIDER, '17, CONRAD L. LEIN, '15, (Lt. (jg), Comdr., USN-Ret.), makes his home at USN-Ret.), should be addressed P. O. 856 J Avenue, Coronado, California.

Box 391 Black Mountain, North Carolina.

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North Pacific: 1. On May 11, a force of Army Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers attacked Japanese installations at Kiska, dropped bombs on the runway and main camp area.

South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude.)

2. ON MAY 12: (a) During the morning. Flying Portress (Boeing B-17) heavy bombers bombed Japanese positions on Ballale Island in the Shortland Island area, and started a large flre. (b) About the same time. Flying Fortresses attacked Kahili, in the Shortland Island area and started a number of flres which appeared to be burning enemy aircraft. (c) Later in the morning, Daimtless (Douglas SBD) dive bombers, escorted by Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers, escorted by Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) and Corsair (Vought F4U) fighters, attacked Japanese installations at Munda on New Georgia Island in the Central Solomons. (d) On the night of May 12-13, U. S. light sm-face imits bombarded Japanese positions at Vila on Kolombangar Island and at Munda.

3. The Allied naval vessels which previously were announced sunk by Japanese air attack on AUied shipping in the vicinity of Guadalcanal on April 7, 1943, now can be named as the destroyer USS Arronward, the tanker USS Kanawha, and the corvette HMNZS Moa. The next of kin of aU casualties aboard these veessels have been notifled. The action previously was reported in Navy Department Communiques Nos. 337, 338, 339 and 340.

Notes: BaUale Island hes 3 miles off the n.e. coast of Shortland Island.

Kahili is two miles n. of Buin on the s.e. coast of Bougainville Island. Mimda is on the western coast of New Georgia Island, 180 miles from Guadalcanal airfield. Vila is on the southe m coast of Kolombangara Island.

May 14, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

376

North Pacific: On May 11, United States forces landed at the Island of Attu in the Aleutians, and are now engaged with Japanese forces on the island. Details of the operation will be released when the situation clarifies.

Notes: Attu Island is the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands and the westernmost of the possessions of the United States in the North Pacific. It is about 20 by 35 miles in extent and is indented by many bays and long inlets; there are mountains 3,000 feet high upon it.

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An outer anchorage is reported in 14 fathoms with Cooper Island dome bearing 309 degrees true and Piso Tower bearing 185 degrees true (S. mag.).

Saran Bay is a deep indentation on the northeast shore of Attu Island between Khlebnikof and Chirikof Points.

The south shore apparently is bold from the head of the bay to Square Point, but is foul eastward of the point; there is a cascade eastward of Square Point.

May 14, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 377

South Pacific: 1. ON MAY 13: (a) In the early morning, a Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bomber attacked Japanese installations at Kahili w h i l e another Liberator bombed Ballale Island, in the Shortland Island area. Results of these attacks were not observed. (b) In the early afternoon, U. S. flghters engaged about 25 Japanese Zeros in the vicinity of the Russell Islands. Sixteen Zeros were deflnitely shot down and two more were probably destroyed. Corsair (Vought F4U) fighter planes accounted for 15 of the Zeros. Five U. S. planes were lost, but two of the pilots were saved.

North Pacific: 2. ON MAY 13: (a) Army Liberator heavy bombers attacked the Japanese main camp area at Kiska. Results were not observed due to poor visibility. (b) During the same day, a formation of Army Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters bombed Japanese installations at Kiska.

May 16, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 378

South Pacific: 1. ON MAY 13: (a) During the night Flying Fortress (Boeing B-17) heavy bombers attacked Japanese installations at Kahili and on Ballale Island, in the Shortland Island area. Large fires were started. (b) On the same night Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo planes attacked Japanese shipping in the Buin area and scored two hits on a cargo vessel, which was observed to explode. (c) During the night four Japanese bombers dropped bombs on Guadalcanal Island, causing slight damage to U. S. installations. U. S. fighter planes attacked the bombers and shot down one enemy bomber and damaged two others.

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2. On May 14, during the night Japanese shipping in the Buin area was again attacked by Avenger torpedo planes, while Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers attacked Japanese installations at Kahili and on Ballale Island.

May 17, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 379

South Pacific: 1. On May 15, during the night, Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers attacked four Japanese cargo vessels in the Buin area. One enemy ship was set on fire.

Pacific and Far East: 2. U. S. submarines have reported the following results of operations against the enemy in the waters of these areas. (a) One destroyer sunk. (b) One large cargo ship sunk. (c) One medium-sized cargo ship sunk. (d) One medium-sized transport sunk. (e) One small passenger-freighter sunk. (f) One small escort vessel sunk. (g) One large tanker damaged.

3. These actions have not been announced in any previous Navy Department Communique.

May 17, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

380

North Pacific: 1. Operations against the Japanese on Attu Island are continuing.

May 18, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 381

1. The military situation now permits the announcement of some of the details of the landing of U. S. forces on Attu Island on May 11. (Previously armounced in Navy Department Communique No. 376.)

2. The occupation began with scouting parties landing at Blind Cove, Holtz Bay, located at the Northeastern end of Attu. Main landings of U. S. troops were effected at two points: (1) in the Holtz Bay area, and (2) at Massacre Bay, located at the Southeastern end of Attu.

3. The landings were made under the cover of U. S. Naval surface forces, which bombarded enemy installations in both areas, and U. S. Army planes, which attacked enemy positions in the vicinity of Chicagof Harbor.

4. Both groups of U. S. troops advanced inland, encountering stubborn enemy resistance from numerous machine gun nests. Japanese forces on the island have entrenched themselves along a rocky ridge.

5. In spite of unfavorable weather conditions, U. S. Army planes have carried out several bombing and strafing attacks since the initial landings

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were made. Our troops have established their positions on the island, and operations against the enemy are continuing.

May 18, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 382

Central Pacific: 1. On May 15, a force of Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers attacked Japanese installations on Wake Island. Bad weather prevented observation of results. U. S. planes were engaged by 22 Japanese Zero fighters of which two were definitely destroyed and one additional was probably destroyed.

South Pacific: 2. On May 16, during the morning, Navy and Marine Corps Dauntless (Douglas SBD) dive bombers, escorted

by Army Airacobra (Bell P-39) and Wildcat (Grumman F4F) fighters, bombed and strafed Japanese installations at Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island.

North Pacific: 3. On May 17, U. S. forces on Attu Island attacked enemy positions on the high ground between the two arms of Holtz Bay. In spite of strong counterattacks by the enemy, our troops took possession of this area in the evening.

4. U. S. surface forces continue to bombard enemy positions and to cover advances of our ground troops.

5. In spite of the difiBculties and hazards of operations on the island, U. S. casualties to date have been light.

May 19, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 383

North Pacific: 1. ON MAY 18: (a) During the morning, U. S. forces working inland from Holtz Bay on Attu Island were in possession of the high ridge southeast of Holtz Bay, and U. S. troops from the Massacre Bay area were advancing northward. (b) During the day, the Massacre Bay force advanced up a pass toward the Holtz Bay force, and advance patrols from the two forces joined. (c) During the afternoon, the pass was cleared of enemy troops which withdrew toward Chicagof Harbor, leaving only snipers behind.

2. Several three-inch anti-aircraft guns have been captured from the enemy and are being used by our troops.

South Pacific: 3. On May 17, U. S. dive bombers attacked the Japanese seaplane base at Rekata Bay on Santa Isabel Island.

Results were not observed.

May 20, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

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â&#x20AC;˘North Pacific: 1. On May 18, gunfire from U. S. light surface forces assisted in clearing the Holtz Bay-Massacre Bay pass of enemy troops.

2. On May 19: (a) U. S. forces captured Sarana Pass leading to the Chichagof Harbor area. The contacts of the U. S. north and south ofrces from the Holtz Bay and Massacre Bay areas have confined Japanese resistance to the Chichagof Harbor area, except for isolated sniper activities. (b) A force of U. S. Army bombers attacked military objectives in the

Chichagof Harbor area.

3. U. S. forces are now in possession of the runway in the Holtz Bay area.

South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude.)

4. On May 18. during the night, six Japanese bombers attacked U. S. positions on Guadalcanal Island and in the Russell Islands. There was no report of damage or casualties.

May 21, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

385:

South Pacific: On May 19-20, during the night, eight Japanese bombers attacked Guadalcanal Island, causing minor damage. U. S. fighters shot down two of the enemy planes.

North Pacific: 2. On May 19, operations on Attu continued, Japanese forces have established positions on the high ground east of Attu Village. U. S. Army bombers attacked Japanese entrenchments in the area north ol Sarana Bav. May 22, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

386:

North Pacific: 1. The battle for Attu has entered the final phase with the defending Japanese forces split into three groups occupying positions in the following areas: (a) Chichagof Harbor. (b) Chichagof Valley. (c) North side of Lake Nicholas.

2. On May 20, during the night, a strong enemy position on a ridge in the Sarana-Massacre Bay area was neutralized. An enemy unit which succeeded in penetrating our lines was subsequently wiped out.

3. ON MAY 21: (a) U. S. forces attacked the enemy position to the eastward of Chichagof Valley. (b) Lightning fighters supported ground. operations by straflng and bombing enemy positions from low altitudes. A fuel depot was set on flre and other fires were started. Attu Village was completely destroyed with the exception of a church and one other building.

4. On May 21, Army Liberator heavy bombers, (Consolidated B-24) attacked the Japanese main camp area on Kiska. Due to weather conditions, results were not observed.

South Pacific: 5. On May 20-21, during the night Liberator heavy bombers (Consolidated) attacked Japanese installations at Kahili and Ballale in the Shortland Island area.

Hits were scored on the runway and enemy searchlight positions at Kahili.

NOTES : Kahili is two miles north of Buin on the southeast coast of Bougainville Island.

Ballale Island lies three miles off the northeast coast of Shortland Island.

May 23, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

387:

North Pacific: 1. On the afternoon of May 22, about fifteen twin-engine Japanese bombers unsuccessfully attacked two U. S. surface units operating in the Attu area.

2. There was no change in the general situation ashore.

May 24, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

388:

North Pacific: 1. ON MAY 23: (a) The pressure of U. S. Army forces against pockets of Japanese resistance on Attu Island continues. A number of enemy points of resistance have been liquidated. (b) During the afternoon, sixteen Japanese twin-engine bombers were attacked by six Army Lightning (Lockheed P-38) fighters over the eastern part of Attu. Five of the enemy bombers were shot down. One U. S. fighter is missing.

Another fighter was shot down, but the pilot was rescued.

May 25, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

389:

North Pacific: 1. ON MAY 23: (a) U. S. Army forces continued to advance and exert pressure on Japanese forces on Attu, despite sleet, snow and rain, which handicapped operations. (b) Further details received relating to the attack of six Army Lightning (Lockheed P-38) fighters on sixteen Japanese twin-engine bombers (previously reported in Navy Department Communique No. 388) reveal that five of the enemy bombers were deflnitely destroyed and seven additional bombers were probably destroyed. The remaining four Japanese bombers fled to the west. When sighted by U. S. Army flghters, the bombers unloaded their bombs but did not attack any of the U. S. positions. (c) U. S. Army planes bombed the Japanese main camp area at Kiska.

South Pacific: 2. On May 23, three Japanese cargo vessels in the Shortland Island area were bombed by Liberator (Consolidated) heavy bombers. Results were not observed.

3. During the night May 23-24: (a) Guadalcanal Island was attacked by three Japanese bombers.

No damage was inflicted on U. S. personnel and positions. (b) Strong formations of Liberator and Flying Fortress (Boeing B-17) heavy bombers heavily attacked Japanese positions in the Shortland Island area and at Munda, in the Central Solomons. (c) One Japanese plane attempted to bomb Espiritu Santo, in the New Hebrides group. The bombs fell without effect into the sea.

May 26, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

390:

South Pacific: On May 23, the small U. S. auxiliary vessel Niagara was attacked by Japanese planes east of Cape Surville, San Cristobal Island. Considerable damage was inflicted on the vessel, which was subsequently sunk by U. S. forces after members of the crew were taken aboard accompanying naval units.

2. On May 24, Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers and Wildcat (Grumman F4F) flghters bombed and strafed Japanese installations at Ringi Cove, west of Vila on Kolombangara Island.

3. On May 25, Dauntless (Douglas SBD) dive bombers. Avenger toroedo

July, 1943 bombers and Wildcat flghters bombed and strafed Japanese installations at Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island. Ammunition dumps were exploded and large fires were started.

North Pacific: 4. On May 24, U. S. Aimy ground troops cleared out both sides of Chichagof Valley. An assault was made by combined northern and southern forces along the ridge north of the Valley and was reported as continuing. Assisting in the assault were U. S. Army air forces consisting of Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers and Lightning (Lockheed P-38) fighters.

These planes bombed and strafed Japanese positions in the Chichagof area and started flres.

NOTE: San Cristobal Island is the southern island of the Solomon group.

May 27. 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

391:

North Pacific: 1. ON MAY 25: (a) A U. S. naval vessel bombarded Japanese shore installations in the Chichagof area and started numerous fires. (b) Army Warhawk (Curtis P-40 fighters bombed the main camp area at Kiska. Hits were scored in the vicinity of gun emplacements and other installations.

2. ON MAY 26: (a) All buildings in the Chichagof area have been destroyed. (b) U. S. Army troops, after hard fighting in a coordinated attack along the ridge south of Chichagof Corridor, succeeded in gaining a foothold on the high ground south of Chichagof. (c) The right flank of the U. S. Army's southern forces is opposed by a Japanese force dug in on a ridge south of Lake Cories. (d) Air support was provided by Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers and Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers which attacked Japanese positions in the Chichagof area. Army Lightning (Lockheed P-38) fighters assisted by strafing attacks.

May 28, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

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North Pacific: 1. ON MAY 26: (a) U. S. Army troops gained several important points along the ridge south of Chichagof Corridor. Hard hand to hand fighting over rugged terrain continued. (b) The U. S. Army's northern forces have penetrated a part of FishHook Ridge about one and fiveeighths miles southwest of Chichagof Harbor. Fighting continues in order to clear the Japanese from the high peaks in the vicinity. (c) An attack by U. S. Troops to eliminate the enemy from the ridge south of Lake Cories is in progress. (d) Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers and Lightning (Lockheed P 38) fighters effectively supported ground operations.

2. On May 26, Army Mitchell medium bombers and Warhawk (Curtis P40) fighters made three attacks on Kiska, bombing the Japanese main

camp area and runway. Numerous hits were observed. ' 3. In an attack on Kiska (reported in Navy Department Communique No. 391) the Warhawk fighters participating were manned by Royal Canadian Air Force pilots.

May 28, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 393:

North Pacific: 1. On May 27, on Attu Island: (a) U. S. Army forces moved ahead and along a ridge commanding the area between Lake Cories and Lake Canirca. (b) After artillery and mortar preparation, U. S. Army troops attacked the ridge extending to the east of Fish-Hook Ridge. A Japanese position on Fish-Hook Ridge was neutralized. (c) U. S. Army patrols continue to probe Japanese positions on the lower ridge extending eastward from the Chichagof Valley floor. (d) Army Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers and Lightning (Lockheed P-38) fighters supported ground operations.

2. A formation of Army Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters bombed Japanese positions at Kiska. Due to poor visibility results were unobserved.

May 29, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

394:

North Pacific: 1. On May 27, on Attu Island, U. S. Army troops, in capturing the strong Japanese position on Fish-Hook Ridge (previously reported as neutralized in Navy Department Communique No. 393) fought over rugged and snowy terrain and scaled sixty degree ridges in the face of strong enemy fire. The Japanese positions were entrenched above the cloud line.

2. ON MAY 28: (a) The strong point of Japanese defense is centered in the area formed between the north wall of Chichagof Valley, Holtz Bay Pass and Chichagof Harbor. (b) There is little Japane:e activity in the Khlebnikof area except for one enemy position on the ridge east of the north end of Lake Cories. Other parts of the island are devoid of enemy activity. (c) Air operations were hampered by bad weather.

South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude).

3. On May 28, a force of Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers flew in bad weather to bomb Munda, on New Georgia Island in the Central Solomons. Hits were scored on the runway and in the revetment area. Numerous explosions were observed and fires were started.

NOTE: Munda is on the western coast of New Georgia Island, 180 nautical miles from Guadalcanal airfield.

May 30, 1943: COMMUNIQUE No.

395:

North Pacific (On Attu Island).

1. On May 28, U. S. Army troops cleared the Japanese from the easterly and northerly faces of Fish-Hook Ridge.

2. ON MAY 29: (a) At dawn the enemy counterattacked the right flank of the U. S. Army forces on the Chichagof Valley

floor. Except for snipers, this enemy force was annihilated. Preliminary reports indicate that the Japanese casualties were high. (b) Unfavorable weather conditions prevented air operations.

May 31, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 396:

North Pacific: 1. On May 30, U. S. Army forces on Attu Island continued in the mopping up of the remaining Japanese pockets of resistance.

June 1, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

397:

1. On May 30, on Attu Island: (a) Three separate columns of U. S. Army troops coming in from the South, Southwest and West respectively, effected a junction on the shores of Chichagof Harbor. (b) In the forward movement of the U. S. Army troops, small Japanese group offered weak resistance. Over 400 of the enemy were killed in the operations during the night of May 29-30.

2. On May 30, Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, Mitchel (North American B-25) medium bombers, and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters attacked Japanese installations at Kiska. Fires were started in Gertrude Cove, the camp area, and on a beached ship and on the runway.

June 1, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

398:

Pacific arid Far East: 1. U. S. submarines have reported the following results of operations against the enemy in the waters of these areas: (a) One destroyer sunk. (b) One large tanker sunk. (c) One large cargo ship sunk. (d) Two medium-sized cargo ships sunk. (e) One small cargo ship sunk. (f) One medium-sized transport sunk. (g) One large tanker damaged and probably sunk.

2. These actions have not been announced in any previous Navy Department Communique.

June 2, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 399:

North Pacific: 1. On May 31, on Attu Island, mopping up operations by U. S. Army troops against isolated Japanese groups continued.

2. As of midnight May 30, the Japanese casualties on Attu were estimated as follows: Killed, 1500; Captured, 4.

3. On May 31, formations of Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters bombed and strafed Japanese positions at Kiska. Hits were scored on the runway.

North Head and Gertrude Cove.

June 3, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

400:

North Pacific: 1. On June 1, on Attu Island, U. S. Army troops combed scattered areas and by noon had eliminated minor groups of Japanese troops encountered.

2. It is further reported that the (Continued on page 73)

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HONOR ROLL Casualty List As of A p r i l I, 1943

DEAD A b b o t t , Henry W . , N ' I 3 A l d r i c h , W i l l i a m S., '83 A l l e n , Eric, Jr., '38, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Anderson, Charles E., ' 3 1 , Lt. ( i . g . ) . USNR Anderson, Elmer Dean, '35, Lt., USN Ashworth, Thomas, Jr., ' 3 1 , Lt., USN Bailey, W a l t e r C , ' 3 1 , Lt., USN Ballentine, Henry Laird, ' 8 1 , Naval C a d e t , USN Barnes, Cassius B., '95, Comdr., USN (Ret.) Baron, Richard S., '24, Lt. Comdr., USN Batterton. Henry D., '23, Lt. Comdr., USN Bedford, Stephen R., '24. Lt. Comdr.. USN Beehler, W e y m a n Potter, '06, Comdr.. USN (Ret.) Began, Joseph M., ' 2 1 . Lt. Comdr., USN (Ret.) Belden. James M.. N'36. Lt. ( j . g . ) . USNR Bennett, Ernest L , '94. Capt., USN (Ret.) Bennion, Mervyn S., '10, C a p t . . USN Bermingham. John M., '29, Lt. Comdr.. USN Black, Francis Loudon, '26, Comdr., USN Black. H u g h D., '26, Lt. Comdr.. USN Black. John E.. '38, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Blakely, John R. Y.. '92. Rear A d m . , USN (Ret.) Blanchard. Richard Sawyer. N'34. ( M . D . ) Blessman. Edward M.. ' 3 1 . Lt., USN Bode, Howard D., ' I I . C a p t . . USN Border. Karl F.. '39. Lt.. USN Brenner. Jack Ellis. '39. Lt.. USN Bried, Donald Raymond, '40, Lt., USN Bright. Graham Paul. '35. Lt. (j.g.) ( S C ) , USN Bristol. Arthur L , Jr., '06, Vice A d m . , USN Broadbent, Ernest W i l l i a m , "12, C a p t . , USN (Ret.) ( A c t i v e ) Bullock, James E., '33. Lt. ( S C ) , USN Burdick. George F., '20. Lt. ( j . g . ) , USNR Burhans, Charles H., '25 Burke, John Edward, '28, Lt. Comdr., USN Burrow, John G.. ' 2 1 , Comdr.. USN Butsko. Alexander J., '42, Ensign, USN Calderhead, Renwick S., '27, Lt. Comdr., USN Calhoun, Guy K.. '08. C o m d r . ( C M ) , (Ret.) Callaghan. Daniel Judson, Sr., ' I I , Rear A d m . , USN C a p e r t o n , W i l l i a m B., '75. A d m . . USN (Ret.) Carney, James Valentine, ' 2 1 , C a p t a i n , USN Carpenter, G i l b e r t C , '30. Lt. Comdr., USN Carroll, H e r b e r t F.. Jr.. '34, Lt., USN Case, Frank D.. Jr., '38, Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Cassidy. Earl W . . '37. Lt.. USN Chase. Edgar G r i f f i t h . '32, Lt. Comdr., USN Clarkson. James S.. '30. Lt.. USN Cloues. Edward B.. '40. Ensign. USN C o l l , John Owen Reilly, '27, Lt. Comdr., USN Corley. Marcus Leo, Jr., '36 C r a i g , James E., '22, Lt. Comdr., USN Crane, John Jarvis, '26, Comdr., USN Crist, M i t c h e l l P., '20, Lt. Comdr., USNR Crouter, Mark Hanna, '20, Comdr., USN C r u t c h f i e l d , James A., '12, Comdr., USN Crowley. Edward Dupuis. '25. Lt. Comdr..

USN Cummings. Damon Morris. ' 3 1 . Lt. Comdr..

USN

Currer. David M c M i l l a n , '42. Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Currier. Roger Noon. '37, Lt., USN Danforth, James W . , '38, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Darby, Marshall E., Jr., '40, Ensign. USN Daub. John J.. '36. Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Davis. Eugene E.. '27. Lt.. USN Davis, G e o r g e E., Jr., '35, Lt., USN Davis, Joel A., Jr., '35, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Deans. Malcolm A., '18, Comdr., USN (Ret.) D e r b y . Edwin. Jr.. '35. Lt.. USN Denney. Edward F.. '35, Lt., USN Dillen, Roscoe F., Jr., '35, Lt., USN Donaldson, Robert, '34, Lt., USN Doneff, John Lincoln, '43, Ensign, USN Doxey, John L., '08, Lt. Col., U S M C (Ret.) Doyle, Stafford H . R., '99, Capt., USN (Ret.) Dungan, Paul Baxter, '99, Rear A d m . , USN (Ret.) ( A c t i v e ) Eaton, W i l l i a m G., ' 2 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN Ebert, Hilan, '26, Lt. Comdr., USN Edwards, Heywood L , '26, Lt. Comdr., USN Edwards, Thomas E., Jr., '37, Lt., USN Eggleston. John Marshall. ' 2 1 . Lt. Comdr., USN (Ret.) ( A c t i v e ) Elden, Ralph W . , ' 3 1 , Lt., USN Eldridge, John J . , '27, Lt. Comdr., USN Elliott, Jesse Duncan, Jr., '37, Lt., USN Elwell, Robert A., N'43 Emmet W i l l i a m L.. ' 8 1 , Naval C a d e t English. Robert Henry. ' I I , Rear A d m . . USN Engstrom. W a r r e n Leonard. '42, Lt. ( i . g . ) .

USN Evans. Thomas C . '23. Lt. Comdr., USN Eversole, James H., '43, Ensign, USN Eyre, George W., N'87 Faus, W i l l i a m C , '09, Comdr., USN (Ret.) Fenner, Edward Blaine, '99, Rear A d m . , USN (Ret.) Ferguson, Jack Gates, '35, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Fernaid, Frank S., '33, Lt., USN Fiske, Bradley A., '74, Rear A d m . USN (Ret.) Forshew, Robert P., ' 8 1 , C o m m o . USNRF (Ret.) Fowler, O r i s W a l t e r , ' 0 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN (Ret.) Francis, Cortland D., N'42 Franklin, W i l l i a m B., '88, C a p t . , USNR (Ret.) French, John E., '22, Lt. Comdr., USNR Frosch, Andrew Joseph, '39, Lt., USN Gadrow, Victor M., '35, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Gale, Winsor C , ' 3 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN Gardner, Andrew J., '39, Lt., USN Garner, Howard R., '29, Lt. Comdr.. USN Gates, A l b e r t E., Jr., '32, Lt., USN G a t e w o o d , Robert, '10 Ghetzler, Benjamin, ' 3 1 , Lt., USN Gibbs, George, N'90 Gilmore, Howard W a l t e r , '26, Comdr., USN Ginn, James B., '38, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN G o d w i n , Donald Clark, ' I I , C a p t a i n , USN Grantham, Robsrt L., '32, Lt., A C C G Green, Roy E., Jr., '38, Lt., USN Gustafson, Arthur L , '36, Lt., USN Hadley, H u g h W . , '22, Comdr., USN Haines, Richard Alexander, N'28, Lt., USNR Haman, Claude W i l l i a m , '26, Comdr., USN Hanna, John Carlyle, '40, Lt., USN Hanson, Burton R.. '40, Ensign, USN

Harveson, H e r o l d A.. '37, Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Hastings, Burden R.. '33. Lt.. USN Hayter. H u b e r t M o n t g o m e r y . '24. Lt. Comdr., USN Healy. Howard R.. ' 2 1 , Lt. Comdr.. USN H e a t h , Delos Parker, "10, Comdr., USN (Ret.) Henderson, Frank H., Jr., '37, Lt., USN Henderson, Samuel L., '07, Comdr., USN (Ret.) Hickox, Ralph, '27, Lt. Comdr., USN Higley, John W . , '20, Comdr.. USN (Ret.) Hine. Thomas Ringle. '34, Lt.. USN Hines, John Fore, '92, C a p t . , USN (Ret.) Hittorff, Joseph P., Jr.. '40. Ensign, USN Hoey, Granville B., '09, C a p t . , USN (Ret.) H o l t , John H.. Jr.. ' I I , Lt. Comdr., USN (Ret.) H o o d . Clark A.. Jr., '35, Lt.. USN H o p p i n g . Hallsted L.. '24. Lt. Comdr., USN Howard. John M., N ' 4 I . Ensign. USNR H u b b a r d . Harry E., '25, Comdr.. USN H u b b a r d , Joseph Charles. ' 2 1 . Comdr., USN Hughes. Richard B., '37, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Huntemer, Eugene James, '43. Ensign, USN Hunter. John C . '36. Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Hunter. Samuel H.. Jr.. '38. Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Hurst, Edwin W . , '32, Lt., USN Huse, Harry M . P., '78, Vice A d m . , USN (Ret.) Hutchinson, George L., '32, Lt., USN Ingersoll, Royal R., '34, Lt., USN Isham, John Christian, '38, Lt., USN Jacques, John A.. N'4I J a m . Clifford T.. ' 3 1 . Lt., USN Johnson, Edwin Oscar. ' 4 1 , Lt., USN Johnson, Victor E., '25, Lt., USNR Johnston, Dewey G., '34, Lt., USN Jonson, Jep " C " '38. Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Jordan. Julian B.. '25, Lt., USN Keene, Charles J., '32, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USNR Kelly, Herndon Browning, '06, Comdr., USN (Ret.).

Kemman, Arthur Sylvanus, '08 Kidd, Isaac C , '06, Rear A d m . , USN KIrkland, G e o r g e . '19, Lt.. USN (Ret.) Kclvisto, M a r t i n M., '32, Lt., USN Krepps, Raymond Miley, Jr., '42. Lt. ( i . g . ) .

USN Krogh, Roy John, '36, Lt., USN Kunkle, George O.. ' 3 1 , Lt., USNR Lammers, Howard M.. '08. C a p t a i n . USN (Ret.) Lament. W a l t e r Douglas. '10, Lt. Comdr., USN Lang, Harry C , '29, Major, U S M C Latimore, Thomas C , '14. Comdr.. USN LeHardy, Louis Marcel. '26. Lt. Comdr.. USN LeJeune, John Archer. '88. Lt. General. U S M C (Ret.) Little, John G., I l l , '35, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Locke, Preston G., '25, Lt. C o m d r . ( S C ) , USN Loeser, Arthur Edward, "27. Lt. Comdr., USN Lomax, Frank S., '40, Ensign. USN Long. Charles Grant. '89. M a j . Gen.. U S M C (Ret.) Lovelace. Donald A.. '28, Lt. Comdr., USN Lowell Jabez S., '08, C a p t . , USN (Ret.)

July, 1943 Lytle. Eugene Smith, Jr.. ' 3 1 . Lt. Comdr..

USN MacDougall. William Dugald, '89. Rear Adm., U S N (Ret.) (Inactive) Marshall. Thomas W . . Jr., '30. Lt. Comdr..

USN Marston. Coburn Stewart. '05, Lt. Comdr..

U S N (Ret.) (Inactive) Marvell. George Ralph, '89, Rear Adm.. USN (Ret.) (Inactive) Mathews. William H.. Jr.. N'40,â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pilot Officer. R.A.F.. Coastal Command McCarthy, Francis W . , "41, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN McCarty, Sterling Hicks. N'99 M c C o r d . Harry H.. N'84 McLean. Ronald E., N'34 M c N a g n e y , Rob. Reed. Jr., N'40, 1st Lt..

USAAF McRoberts. James J., '27, Lt., USN Meadows, Pal Lamar. '18. Capt., USN Merrill, Howard D., '40, Ensign. USN Micka. Edward. '39, Lt.. USN Miller, Cleaveland D.. '29. Lt. Comdr., USN Moore, Samuel N., '13, Capt., USN Morris, Loren A., '27, Lt. Comdr.. USN Myers, William Girard. "26. Comdr.. USN Newell. Byron Bruce. '39, Lt. Comdr., USN Newman. Arthur L., '34, Lt., USN Newton, John T., '76, Commo., USN (Ret.) Nickerson, David Gordon, '38, Lt., USN Nock, W a l t e r P., Jr., '43, Ensign, USN Norton, W . Robert. N'44 Olsen. Earl Kenneth, '26, Lt. Cdr., USN Orchard, John M., '77, Commo., USN (Ret.) Otter, Bethel V., '37, Lt., USN Paikos, John Peter, '43, Ensign, USN Pancake, Lee Sylvester, ' 3 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN Parker, James P., '77, Commo., USN (Ret.) Parmenter, Henry E., '84, Comdr., USN (Ret.) Parra. Adolph J . , Jr., N'38, 2nd Lt., U S A A C Parsons, Arthur Carlton. ' 8 1 . Naval Cadet.

USN PaHerson, Donald D., '37, Lt., USN Pavlic. Milton Frank, '32, Lt. Comdr., USN Pegram, George C , '05, Capt., USN (Ret.) Pendleton, Joseph H., '82, M a j . Gen., U S M C (Ret.) Pennewill, William E., '29, Lt. Comdr., USN Pesante, Juan Bautista, '34, Lt., USN Peters, Thomas V., '33. Lt.. USN Pond, John Enoch. '05, Comdr. USN (Ret.) Poole, John M., I l l , '05. Comdr.. USN (Ret.)

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WAR COMMUNIQUES Porterfield. Lewis B.. '02. Rear Adm.. USN (Ret.) Price, Edward M., '39. Lt. (j.g.). USN Pride. Lewis B.. Jr., ' 4 1 . Ensign, USN Pugh, Chauncey E., '07, Lt. Comdr.. U S N (Ret.) Ramsey, Oliver Marion, '37, Lt., USN Reeves, Isaac Stockton Keith, Jr., '25, Lt. Comdr.. USN (Ret.) Register. Paul J.. ' 2 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN Reimann, Charles J., '38, Lt. (j.g.). USN Reybold. John K.. '26, Lt. Comdr.. USN Reynolds. Carl H., Jr., ' 2 1 , Lt. Comdr.. USN Richardson. Harry Wallace. '28. Lt. (j.a-).

USN (Ret.) Ricketts. Milton E., '35. Lt.. USN Ridgely. Conrad. ' I I , Lt. Comdr., USN (Ret.) Riggs. J . Clark. '28. Lt. Comdr.. USN Robinson. Francis Martin. '06, Comdr., USN (Ret.) (Active) Rooks, Albert H., '14, Capt., USN Roth, Eli, '37, Lt., USN (Active) Rounds, Clinton S., '27, Lt. Comdr,. USN Rowan, Andrew S., N'76, Lt. Col.. USA (Ret.) Russell. Carl Benson, '43, Ensign, USN Rust, Armistead, '85, Capt., USN (Ret.) Schofield, Frank H., '90. Rear Adm., (Ret.) USN Scott. Norman, ' I I , Rear Adm., USN Scott, Reader Clarence '32, Lt. Comdr., USN Scott, William P., '94, Rear Adm., USN (Ret.) Shane, Louis. '98, Capt., USN (Ret.) Shane, Louis, Jr., '26, Lt. Comdr., USN Shaw, William R., '26, Lt. Comdr., USN Shrider, Harold D., '37, Lt. (j.g.), USN Shriver, Thomas Donald, '35, Lt., USN Slade, Thomas B., '85, Naval Cadet, USN Smith, Arthur St. C , '97, Rear Adm., USN (Ret.) Smith, James Stuart. Jr.. '25, Lt. Comdr., USN Smith, Norman C , '42, Ensign, USN Smith, Orville S., '40, Ensign, USN Smith, Philip Thomas, Jr., '30, Lt. Comdr., USN Smith, Reynolds C , '32, Lt. Comdr., USN Smith, Robert Holmes, '20, Capt., USN Soens, John A., N'42, Av. Cadet, USNR Sooy, Charles Daniel, '38, Lt. (j.g.), USN Spafford, Edward E., '01 Spangler, Donald Hays, '42, Lt. (j.g.), USN Spiers, John R., '32, Lt. Comdr., USN Spofford, Robert W . , '06, Lt. Comdr.. USN

Spowers. Craig. ' 4 1 , Ensign, USN Stahl. Albert W . . '80. Commo. ( C C ) .

USN

(Ret.) Stayton, William Henry, '81 Stone. George Roben, ' 3 1 , Lt. Comdr.. USN Straub. Walter Morris. '42. Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Strickler, Robert L., '32. Lt. Comdr., USN Stuart, Joseph M., '26 Tammany, William P.. '24. Lt. Comdr.. USN Tawresey. John Godwin. '85. Rear Adm. ( C C ) , USN (Ret.) Thomas. John Andrew. '37, Lt.. USN Thomas, W m . M.. ' 3 1 . Lt., USN Thompson. Irvin A . R.. '40. Ensign. USN Tisdale, Ryland Dillard, '15, Comdr.. USN (Ret.) Tucker, Alfred B., I l l , ' 3 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN Van Valkenburgh, Franklin, '09, Capt., USN Vose, Frederic Blln. '22. Lt.. USNR W a d e . Charles T.. '99, Lt. Comdr.. USN (Ret.) Watson. Edward H., '95. Capt.. USN (Ret.) Webster. Walter Wynne, ' I I . Capt., USN Weeden, Carl A., '40. Ensign. USN Wentz, Ned James. '33. Lt. ( S C ) , USN Whitehead. Ulmont I.. Jr.. '40, Ensign, USN Whitehurst, Henry P., Jr., '42, Ensign, USN Whitman, Robert S., Jr., '39, Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Wilcox, John W . , Jr., '05, Rear Adm.. U S N Williams, Philip, '89, Capt., USN (Ret.) Williams, William Wadsworth. '43. Ensign, USN Williamson. Thomas F.. '32. Lt. Comdr.. USN Williamson. William C . Jr.. ' 4 1 , Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Wilson, John M., '34, Lt.. USNR Wilson, Roy Jefferson. '13 Winters. Robert C . '27. Lt. Comdr.. USN Wintle, Jack William, '32, Lt. Comdr.. USN Wolf, George A., Jr.. '39. Ensign, USNR W o o d , Duncan M., '96, Capt., USN (Ret.) Worthington. Edward Hicks, '34, Lt.. USN Wright, George Barney, '06, Capt., USN (Ret.), (Active) Wurtsbaugh, Daniel Wilbert, '96, Capt., USN (Ret.) Yoho, John R., '29, Lt. Comdr.. USN Young, Cassin. '16 Capt.. USN. Young. Eric R.. '40. Ensign. USN Ziehr, Carl H.. '42. Ensign. USN Zink. Oswald A., '38. Lt. (j.g.). USN

MISSING Abele. Mannert L.. '26. Lt. Comdr., USN Adams, Samuel. '35. Lt.. USN Allen. Edward H., ' 3 1 . Lt.. USN Allsopp, Robert T., '40. Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Anderson, Edward Lee, '38, Ensign, USNR Anderson, Richard K., ' 3 1 . Lt., USN Antrim, Richard N., ' 3 1 . Lt., USN Armstrong, John H., Jr., '30, Lt. Comdr..

USN Ault. William B.. '22. Comdr., USN Baltzly, Frederick, ' 1 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN (Ret.) Bassett, Robert V. R.. Jr.. '35, Lt., USN Bauer. Harry F., '27. Lt. Comdr., USN Bauer, Harold W . , "30, Lt. Col., U S M C Bell. Balis M.. '43. Ensign, USN Bellinger, George L.. '32, Lt., USN Bisson, John K., '30, Lt. Comdr., USN Blinn, Welford C , '26, Lt. Comdr., USN Blodgett. John Taylor. '40. Lt.. USN Blue. John Stuart. "25. Lt. Comdr.. USN Boal. John K.. '37, Lt., USN Brady, William Harlan Simpson, '38, Lt., USN Brewington, Donald C , '39, Lt., USN Bridget, Francis J . , ' 2 1 , Lt. ( S C ) , USN Britt. Jacob W . , '29. Lt. Comdr.. USN Bronson. W a r d . ' 3 1 . Lt. Comdr., USN

Brook, Charles B., '30, Lt., USN Brooke, George M.. ' 2 1 . Comdr.. USN BukowskI, Richard P., '42, Ensign, USN Bull, Richard S., Jr., '36, Lt., USN Callahan, Fort H., ' 2 1 . Lt. Comdr., USN Cannon, Fred B., Jr., N '40 Carson, John D.. '37, Lt. (j.g.), ( S C ) , USN Chandler, Barron W . , N'40, Ensign. USNR Clark. Howard F., '38, Lt. (j.g.), USN Cody, Ernest D., '38, Lt., USN Coleman, Herbert McClellan, '32, Lt. Comdr..

USN Collett, John Austin, '29. Lt. Comdr., USN Cook. William Raymond. '38. Lt.. USN Crook. Joseph A.. '36. Lt.. USN Cross, Arthur B.. Jr.. N'40. Ensign. ( S C ) , USNR Cummings, George F., '42, Ensign, USN Darlington, John J., '24, Lt. ( j g . ) , USNR Davis, J . R., '34, Lt. ( C E C ) , USN Davis, Lewis O., '37, Lt. (j.g.). ( S C ) . USN Deckelman, Daniel B., '37. Lt.. USN Dell. Russell C . '39, Lt. (j.g.), USN Delong, Edward G., '37, Lt., USN DeMers, Adam William, ' 4 1 . Lt.. USN Deterding, Charles E.. Jr.. '40. Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN

Dial. Nathaniel M.. '32, Lt., USN Diirck, Arthur, Jr., '43, Ensign, USN Dockweiler, Edward V., '24. Lt. Comdr.. USN Doggett, Burton L., '24, Lt. Comdr., USN Donovan, Thomas A., '28. Lt. Comdr.. USN Doudiet. Norman William. '39. Lt., USN Douglass, Francis M., '32, Lt., USN Downing, John Gregory, '35, Lt., USN Duffy, Leonard V., '29, Lt., USN Dufilho, Marion W . , '38, Lt., USN Eaton, Torrey W a d e , ' 4 1 , Lt. (j.g.), USN Elmes, Clyde C , Jr., ' 4 1 , Ensign, USN Elmore, Eugene E.. '22. Lt. Comdr.. USN Ely. Arthur V.. '35. Lt.. USN Everett, John Leak. Jr.. '32. Lt.. USNR Eversole. John T.. '38. Lt. (j.g.). USN Fairbanks. John F.. Jr.. '32. Lt.. USN Fischer, Howard P.. '38. Lt., USN Fisher, Harold Edward, '42, Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Fodale, Charles Benedict, '42, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Ford, W m . Richard, N ' 4 I , Lt. (j.g.), USNR Fox, Douglas Harold, '26, Lt. Comdr.. USN Eraser. Thomas Edward. '24. Comdr.. USN Fuller, George Stewart. '35. Lt. ( S C ) . USN Galbraith. William J., '29, Lt. Comdr.. USN Gallagher. Robert A.. '33. Lt., USN

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Gendla. Edmundo. '38. Lt. (j.g.), USN Searing, Henry Chalfant, I I I , '35, Lt.. USN George. Calvin S.. Jr., '39, Lt. (j.g.). USN Germany, Robert W . , Jr., '30, Lt, USN Gernhardt, Alan Edward, '42, Lt. (j.g.), USN Gilmore, Morris D.. Jr.. '39, Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Gingras. Richard H.. '25. Lt. Comdr., USN Glenn. Richard Clyde. ' 4 1 . Lt. (j.g.). USN Goodall. Henry W . . "24. Lt. Comdr., USN Gothie, Daniel S., '32, Lt., USN Graf. Warren Frederick. '27. Lt. Comdr., USN Graham. Frank Campbell. '36. Lt.. USN Graham. William W . . Jr.. '25. Lt. Comdr., USN Gray, Albert D.. "31. Lt.. USN Gray, William C , ' 2 1 , Comdr., USN Greene, William F., '40, Lt. (j.g.). USN Grove. Alfred E.. '30. Lt. Comdr.. USN Guice. William Lee, Jr., '40, Lt., USN Gulliver, Louis J., Jr., '36, Lt., USN Hale, Roy O., Jr., '38, Lt. (j.g.), USN Hamill, John M., '40, Ensign, USN Hamilton, Donald W . , Jr., '38. Lt. (j.g.), USNR Hamlin. Harold S., Jr., '38, Lt. (j.g.), USN Hank, W m . Edwin, "25, Lt. Comdr.. USN Hansen. Raymond A., '22, Comdr.. USN Harris. J . D., N'40, Lt. (j.g.), USNR Hart, Patrick H., '37, Lt.. USN Haynsworth. William M.. Jr.. '23. Comdr..

USN Hays. John W . . '36. Lt. (j.g.), USN Hede. Adolph, '25, Lt. Comdr., USN Hicks. Harry L., '27, Lt. Comdr.. USN Hilger. Ted A.. '35, Lt., USN Hobby, William Matthews, Jr., "23. Comdr..

USN Hodge, Ernest D., '32, Lt., USN Hollowell, John A., '22, Comdr., USN Helton, Ralph L, '42, Ensign, USN Howard. Curtis W . . '38. Lt. (j.g.), USN Huntley, John David, '35, Lt. Comdr., USN Hurt, David A., '25, Lt. Comdr., USN Hyman, Willford M., '24, Lt. Comdr., USN Johnson, Robert H . G., '24, Lt., USN Jones, Quentln Bockler, '37, Lt., USNR Kemper, James Lawson. '32, Lt. Comdr., USN King, Charles J., '38, Lt. USN King, John W . , '37, Lt., USN Kloter, John Alphonse, '42, Lt. (j.g.), USN Knaggs, Dale W . , '42, Lt. (j.g.), USN Kolb, Otto F.. Jr.. '36, Lt., USN Kollmyr, Kenneth L., '39, Lt (j.g.), USN Kornahrens, William G., '39, Lt., USN

La Combe, Joseph L, '33, Lt., USN Lane. Arthur S.. Jr., '43, Ensign, USN Lentz, August William, '26, Lt. Comdr.. USN Lindsey. Eugene E.. '27, Lt. Comdr., USN Lofberg, Gus B., Jr., '27, Lt. Comdr.. USN Lowndes. William R.. '37, Lt.. USN Lyster. Theodore Charles. Jr.. '36, Lt.. USN Maher. Arthur L.. '23, Comdr., USN Maher, Francis X., Jr., '35, Lt., USN Mallory, Fred F., '40, Ensign, USN Martin, Edwin P., '29, Lt. Comdr., USN Massey, Costello P., Lt., N'32. USNR Massey, Lance E., '30, Lt. Comdr., USN Mathews, William H.. Jr.. N'40 McCann, Irving G.. Jr.. '35. Lt., USN McCulloch, Arthur W m . . ' 4 1 . Lt. (j.g.). USN McMahon. John M.. '34. Lt., USN McManus, James E., ' 4 1 , Ensign, USN McPeake, Lawrence J., '24, Lt. Comdr., USN Metcalfe, Edward C , '22, Lt. Comdr., USN Meyers, Richard W . , '36, Lt., USN Michel, John J . A., '39, Lt. (j.g.), USN Miles, Lion T., ' 3 1 , Lt., USN Miller, Frank Donald, '39, Lt., USN Miltner, Blaine Gilmore. '42. Lt. (j.g.). USN Moore, Jack C , '36, Lt., USN Moore, Raymond A., '37, Lt., USN Moore, Van Rensselaer, '19, Lt. Comdr.. USN

(Ret.) Mulvanlty. Francis Creighton, '43, Ensign, USN Murphy, Joseph A., '09, Capt., USN (Ret.) Murray, Bond, N ' 4 I , Ensign, USNR Murray, Raymond J., '40, Lt. (j.g.), USN Nelson, John B., '40, Ensign, USN Nethken, Alva F., '40, Ensign, USN Newell, Fred R, Jr., '37, Lt. (j.g.), USNR Nix, Joshua J., '30, Lt., USN Noble, Jay A., Jr., '40, Lt. (j.g.), USN Oberrender, Thomas Olin, Jr., '27, Lt. Comdr., USN Osborn, Wendell Gullefer, '27, Lt. Comdr., USNR Parker, Jackson Welch, '43, Ensign, USN Patty, John C , '37, Lt., USN Pennell, Lewis Edward, '43, Ensign, USN Pennington, Sturdwick, T., '42, Ensign, USN Penrod, Roy Oliver, '41, Lt. (j.g.), USN Pierce, John Reeves, '28, Lt. Comdr., USN Portz, Warner P., '15, Comdr., USN Pound, Harold C , '25, Lt. Comdr., USN Pound, Kenneth E., '37, Lt., USN Powers, John J., '35, Lt., USN Radcliffe, Melvin E., '35, Lt., USN Ralph, Joyce A., '23, Comdr., USN

July, 1943 Ray. James H., '38, Lt., USN Ray, Martin H., Jr., '34, Lt., USN Reichel, Leonard Oyen, '39. Lt.. USN Riley. Paul J.. '37. Lt., USN Roberts. David W . . "21. Comdr.. USN Robertson. Robert Neal. '34. Lt., USN Roddy. Thomas Michael, '40. Lt.. USN Ross, Russell R., '30. Lt.. USN Salvage. John Waltz. '39, Lt., USN Schacht, Kenneth G . . '35. Lt.. USN Sellers. Coleman. IV. '40. Ensign. USN Silverstein, Max, '32, Lt.. USN Simoneau. Forrest White. '36. Lt.. USN Skidmore. Bruce D.. '37. Lt.. USN Slater, Charles Chester, '43, Ensign, USN Smith, Charles D., II, '40, Ensign, USN Smith, J . C . H., '38, Lt., USN Smith, Robert McLanahan, '19, Capt., USN Smith Sidney L., "26, Lt. Comdr., USN Snodgrass, Ray A., '37, Lt. (j.g.), USN Sommers, James Barkley, '42. Lt. (j.g.). USN Spears, John P.. '40. Lt. (j.g.). USN Spriggs, Morris H., "15, Lt. Comdr., USN

(Ret.) Stewart, Andrew P., ' 3 1 , Lt., USN Stone, Archibald, Jr., '34, Lt.. USN Stormes. Max Clifford. '24. Comdr., USN Strong, Robert C , Jr., '22, Lt. Comdr., USN Swenson. Lyman Knute. '16. Capt.. USN Thomas. Millender W . , '33, Lt., USN Thornhill, Leonard W . . '38, Lt. (j.g.), USN Tobelman, Paul H., '26, Lt. Comdr., USN Tolman, Charles Edward, '25, Comdr., USN Traxler, Virgil Harold, Jr., '43, Ensign, USN Tuttle, Raymond H., '22, Lt. Comdr., USN Van Buskirk, Beverly R., '34, Lt., USN Vandling, Robert E., '32. Lt. Comdr., USN Villepigue, John M., Jr., '42, Ensign. USN Vorpahl. Arthur H.. '32, Lt., USN Wager, Hubert W . , ' 4 1 , Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Waldron, John C , '24, Lt. Comdr., USN Ware, Charles R., '34, Lt., USN Weiler, Francis B., '39, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Welch, John L. '23. Lt., USN Weschler, Charles J., '32, Lt., USN Wheeler, Creighton Lambert, '34, Lt.. USNR Wild. Phillip G.. Jr., '36, Lt., USN Williams, Knowlton, Lt. Comdr., U S N , '25 Williams, Thomas Howard. Jr.. '42. Lt. (j.g.), USNR Wiseman, Osborne B., '38, Lt. (j.g.), USN Woodruff, John F., '38, Lt. (j.g.), USN Wussow, Allan George, '39, Lt.. USN Wymond, John Ellsworth, '24, Lt. Comdr. ( S C ) , USN

WOUNDED Adams, Adams, Adrian, Arisen,

Dudley H., '39, Lt., USN John P., '35, Ensign, USNR Robert N., '43, Ensign, USN Rae E., '24, Comdr., USN

Barnes, William W . , Jr., '42, Ensign, USNR Beckmann, Alcorn G., ' 3 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN Bergman, Eldo W . , '40, Lt., USN Blenman, Charles, Jr., '34, Lt., USN Brown, Melvin W . , '43, Ensign, USN Carter, Robert R., '42, Ensign, USN Childs, Earle Boucher, '40. Lt.. USN Clagett. John Henry. '40, Lt., USN Clark, Henry Davison, ' 4 1 . Lt. (j.g.). USN Collum. William John. Jr.. '38, Lt., USN Cooper, George R., '22, Lt. Comdr.. USN Creehan. Edward Patrick. '24. Comdr., USN Davis. Leonard K., '35, Major, U S M C Davison, Henry D., '40, Ensign, USN Doyle, W m . T.. '30. Lt. Comdr.. USN Dunlap. Ernest H.. Jr., '39, Ensign. USN Fauntz. Theodore C , '27, Lt. Comdr. ( S C ) .

USN

Fields, Archie Reid, ' 4 1 , Lt., USN Firth, Francis J., ' 2 I â&#x20AC;&#x17E; Lt. Comdr., USN Fleming, Allan Foster, '36, Lt., USN Fly, W m . E., '40, Lt., USN Frese, Bernard W . , '43, Ensign, USN Gibson, Edward B., Jr., '37, Lt., USN Goggins, William B., '20, Comdr., USN Goodhue, Arthur A., '32, Lt., USN Greenman, William G., '12, Capt., USN Griffith, Samuel B., II, '29, Lt. Col., U S M C Grubbs, DeWitt Clinton Tucker, Jr., '33, Lt. Comdr., ( S C ) , USN Hall, Benjamin C , '40, Ensign, USN Hall, David P., '38, Lt. (j.g.), USNR Hayes, John D., '24, Lt. Comdr., USN Hein, Douglas, ' 4 1 , Ensign, USN Henning, Donald Anton, '42, Lt. (j.g.), USN Hill, Robert E., '30, Lt. Col., U S M C Hopkins, Everett S., ' 4 1 , Lt. (j.g.), USN Hudevadt. Raymond A., '40, Lt. (j.g.). USN Jenkins, Samuel P., '13, Capt., USN Kabat. Herbert Richard. '38. Lt., USN Kable, Donald M., '40, Ensign, USN

Kerkering, Stanley Williams, '39, Lt., USN Kirk, Donald C , ' 4 1 , Lt.. USN McCombs, Charles E., '30, Lt. Comdr., USN McCormack, John J., '33, Lt., USN McEntee, Girard L., I l l , '35, Lt., USN McGann, Patrick Henry, '43, Ensign, USN Mitchell, John Jenks, '42. Lt. (j.g.), USN Moan, Floyd E., '39, Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Moredock. Harvey Stewart. Jr.. '39, Lt.. USN Morrell. Rivers J.. Jr., '37, Major, U S M C Mullan, William E. A., '20, Comdr., USN Newton, William L, '42, Ensign. USN Nickelsen, W m . R. D., Jr., '27, Lt. Comdr., USN O'Beirne, Emmet, '30, Lt. Comdr., USN Ovrom, Robert J., '34, Lt., USN Perkins, Van Ostrand, '36. Lt.. USN Peterson. William L.. Jr., '42. Ensign, USN Ratllff. William K.. '38. Lt., USN Riordan. Stephen Joseph. Jr., '42. Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Robinson, Edwin B.. '27, Lt. Comdr., U S N

July, 1943 Rockwell, Joseph P., ' 2 1 . Comdr.. USN Rowan. John Joseph. '42. Lt. ( j . g . ) . USN Schubert. Anthony R.. '40. Ensign. USN Sears. Norman Walker, '25. Lt. Comdr., USN Seedlock, Walter F., ' 4 1 , Ensign, USN Shaw. James Clair. '36, Lt., USN Shoup, Frank E., Jr., '23. Comdr.. USN Smith. John Bernard, "32, Lt. Comdr.. USN Southerland, James J . , I I , '36. Lt.. USN

WAR COMMUNIQUES Sterrett. David Stafford. '43, Ensign, USN Stewart. Richard L.. ' 4 1 . Ensign, USN Stewart, Walter J., ' 3 1 , Lt. Comdr., USN Sweeney, Daniel J., '26, Lt. Comdr., USN Swensson, Richard Merriwether, '39, Lt.. USN Taussig. Joseph K.. Jr.. ' 4 1 . Ensign, USN Taylor, Thomas H.. '40. Ensign. USN Thomas. Robert E., Jr., ' 4 1 , Ensign, USN Thompson. Paul V., '40. Ensign, USN

73 Tobin, Robert G . . '17. Capt., USN Turner, Charles H., '35, Lt.. USN Vorse. Albert O.. '37, Lt., USN Wallace, John George, '42. Lt. ( j . g . ) , U S N Weatherup, Robert A., '40. Lt.. USN Westin, Howard Severus, '35, Lt., USN Whaley, James William, '35, Lt., USN Willman, Donald E., '36, Lt., USN Wilson, Thomas D., '22, Comdr., USN

PRISONER Cunningham, Winfield S., '20, Comdr.. USN Dalton. Joseph F.. '37. Lt.. USN Dunn, John E., '39, Lt. ( j . g . ) , USN Fulton, Robert B.. I I . '32. Lt., USN Ganes, Oliver W . , '20, Lt. Comdr., USN Giles, Donald T.. ' 2 1 . Comdr., USN Gillis, Irvin V. G . , '94, Comdr., USN (Ret.) Goodman, Shields, '37. Lt.. USN Graf, Paul. '24. Lt. Comdr.. USN Harris. Andrew E.. '25. Lt. Comdr., USN Haviland, James W . . I I I . '25. Lt.. USN

Hein. Herbert R., Jr., N'39, Ens., USNR Hoeffel, Kenneth M., .'17, Capt., USN Johnson, Harlan T., '30, Lt., USN Jordon, Francis D.. '29, Lt. Comdr., USN Kirkpatrick. Harlin G., '36, Lt., USN Little, Edward N., '30, Lt., USN Lyons, Leonard L., Jr., ' 2 1 , Lt. Comdr., USNR Madsen, Elwood C , '28, Lt., USN McCoy. Melvyn H.. '27, Lt. Comdr.. USN McCracken, Alan R., '22, Comdr., USN McMIIlin, George J., ' I I , Capt., USN

Nash. David. '35. Lt., USN Nestor, John L., '22. Lt.. USN O'Rourke. James S.. '37. Lt.. USN Payne. Thomas B.. ' 3 1 . Lt., USN Reth. Egbert A., '29. Lt. Comdr., USN Ryder, John F., '36, Lt., USN Smith, Douglas E., '25, Lt. Comdr., USN Spears, William O., Jr., '38, Lt. (j.g.), U S N Vandergrift, Jacob J., Jr., '39, Lt. (j.g.), U S N Williams, Richard B., '37, Lt.. USN Wilson. William R.. '32, Lt., USN

(Continued from page 69) known Japanese dead on Attu Island total 1791. This figure does not include the unknown number killed by artniery fire and bombs. Such casualties were either cremated or buried by the Japanese.

3. On June 1, formations of Army Mitchell (North American B-25) and Ventura (Vega B-34) medium bombers. Lightning (Lockheed P-38) and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters bombed and strafed Kiska. Hits were scored on the Japanese main camp area, runway and gun emplacements.

A number of Canadians piloting Warhawks participated.

South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude).

4. During the evening of May 31, Liberator (Consolidated) heavy bombers attacked Japanese installations at Tinputs Harbor and Numa Numa Harbor on the northeast coast of Bourgainville Island. Numerous large fires were started. In addition, two small Japanese vessels off Tinputs were bombed. One of these vessels was damaged and beached.

June 4, 1943 COMMUNIQUE N O . 401:

North Pacific: 1. On June 1, on Attu Island, small bands of Japanese troops still roamed some areas of the island, although there was no further organized enemy resistance.

2. The U. S. Army casualties on Attu as of midnight, June 1, were as follows: KiUed, 342. â&#x20AC;˘ Wounded, 1135.

Missing, 58.

3. In addition to the known J a p anese dead of 1791 on Attu Island (previously reported in Navy Department Communique No. 400) U. S. Army troops have captured 11 prisoners.

June 6, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 402:

South Pacific: 1. ON JUNE 5: (a) In the early morning, a forma-

tion of Flying Fortresses (Boeing B17) bombed Japanese installations at Kahili Buin area. (b) At about noon of the same day a formation of Dauntless (Douglas) dive bombers and Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers, escorted

by Warhawks( Curtiss P-40), Corsair (Vought F4U) and Lightning (Lockheed P-38) flghters, attacked a Japanese destroyer, a corvette and a cargo vessel in the Bougainville area.

Several large-calibre bomb hits were scored on the destroyer which undoubtedly sank. The corvette and the cargo vessel were set on fire. (c) In the above action the U. S. attacking planes were engaged by a large force of Japanese Zero flghters.

U. S. pilots shot down 15 Zeros and damaged 3 others. Four U. S. planes are missing.

North Pacific: 2. On June 4, formations of Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, Ventura (Vega B-34) medium bombers and Lightning and Warhawk flghters carried out flve attacks against Japanese installations at Kiska. Hits were scored on buildings and gun emplacements.

June 7, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

403:

South Pacific: 1. ON JUNE 6: (a) During the morning formations of Navy Dauntless (Douglas SBD) dive bombers and Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers, escorted by Wildcat (Grumman F4F) flghters, attacked Japanese installations at Munda, New Georgia Island in the Central Solomons. Results of this attack were not observed. All U. S. planes returned. (b) Later in the same day, a formation of Lightning (Lockheed P-38) and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters strafed Japanese positions on Choiseul Island. Enemy gun emplacements were silenced. All U. S. planes returned.

North Pacific: 2. On June 5, Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers and Ventura (Vega B-34) medium bombers attacked Japanese installations at Kiska. Due to a heavy overcast results of the attack could not be observed.

NOTES: (1-a) Munda is on the western coast of New Georgia Island, 180 nautical miles from Guadalcanal airfield.

(1-b) Choiseul Island, 78 miles long and about 15 miles wide, is 35 miles north of the New Georgia Group in the Central Solomons.

June 8, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

404:

South Pacific: 1. On June 7, during the morning approximately 40 or 50 Japanese Zeros and torpedo bombers were attacked by U. S. fighter planes in the vicinity of the Russell Islands. Nineteen Zeros were shot down and six damaged. U. S. losses were seven planes but three of the pilots were saved.

North Pacific: 2. On June 7 an additional 8 Japanese were killed on Attu Island.

Eleven more of the enemy killed themselves with grenades after being surrounded by U. S. Army troops in Chichagof Valley. The total known enemy dead as of June 7 is 1,826.

June 10, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 405:

South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude).

On June 9, during the afternoon.

Flying Fortress( Boeing B-17) heavy bombers escorted by Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) and Lightning (Lockheed P-38)) fighters, bombed Japanese positions at Munda, on New Georgia Island in the Central Solomons. No. U. S. losses were sustained.

North Pacific: 2. On June 9, during the day, nineteen more of the enemy were killed on Attu Island. In addition, five prisoners were taken.

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COMMUNIQUE NO. 406:

South Pacific: 1. ON JUNE 10: (a) During the morning Marine Corsairs (Vought F4U) and Army Lightning (Lockheed P-38) flghters intercepted and shot down four Mitsubishi bombers over the north end of Malaita Island. Three of the enemy bombers were accounted for by Marine Corsair flghters and the other by an Army Lightning flghter. (b) During the same day enemy positions on Vila, Kolombangara Island, were attacked by Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) and Lightning fighters with unobserved results.

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Mitsubishi bombers twenty miles west of Buka Island. One enemy bomber was destroyed.

4. In Navy Department Communique No. 406, it was reported that U. S. flghter planes intercepted and shot down four Mitsubishi bombers over the north end of Malaita Island. A later report now reveals that flve enemy bombers were shot down instead of four as previously reported.

June 14, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 410:

South Pacific; 1. On June 12, during the night, Army Flying Fortress (Boeing B-17) and Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers attacked Japanese positions at Kahili, Buin Area. Results were not observed. No U. S. losses were sustained.

COMMUNIQUE NO. 407:

North Pacific: 1. During the night of June 8-9, U. S. Army patrols on Attu Island killed sixty-six Japanese and captured one in the area between Sarana Bay and Cape Khlebnikof. There is no enemy activity on other parts of the island.

2. On June 10, during the afternoon, Army Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers. Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, and Lightning (Lockheed P38) and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters made four attacks on Japanese installations at Kiska. Hits were scored along the runway and on gun emplacements. Barges were strafed by the fighters.

June 12, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

408:

1. The U. S. submarines Amber jack and Grampus have failed to return from patrol operations and must be presumed to be lost.

2. The next of kin of personnel in the Amber jack and Grampus have been so informed.

June 13, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 409:

North Pacific: 1.. During the morning of June 11, Army Liberator (consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers and Lightning (Lockheed P-38) and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) flghters carried out flve attacks against Japanese installations at Kiska. Hits were scored in the main camp area and on the runway. Barees in the harbor were bombed and strafed.

South Pacific: 2. On June 10. during the night, Flying Fortress (Boeing B-17) heavy bombers and Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers bombed and started fires among Japanese positions in the Buin Area.

3. ON JUNE 12: (a) During the morning a force of Navy, Marine Corps and Army fighter planes intercepted about forty or fifty Japanese fighters in the vicinity of the Russell Islands. Twenty-five Zeros were shot down and eight more probably shot down.

U. S. losses were six planes, with all but two of the pilots being rescued. (b) On the same morning Army Liberator bombers encountered two

June 14, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

411:

Pacific and Far East: 1. U. S. submarines have reported the following results of operations against the enemy in the waters of these areas: (a) 1 Destroyer sunk. (b) 1 Large transport sunk. (c) 5 Medium-sized cargo vessels sunk. (d) 1 Large trawler sunk. (e) 1 Patrol vessel sunk. (f) 1 Small supply vessel sunk. (g) 2 Small cargo vessels sunk, (h) 1 Large tanker damaged, (i) 1 Destroyer damaged. (j) 1 Medium-sized transport damaged and probably sunk. (k) 1 Medium-sized transport badly damaged.

2. These actions have not been announced in any previous Navy Department Communique.

June 15, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 412:

South Pacific: 1. ON JUNE 13: (a) During the day Navy flghter planes in the South Paciflc damaged a Japanese reconnaissance bomber. (b) During the night, Japanese bombers were over Guadalcanal Island. A small number of bombs were dropped. No personnel or material casualties occurred.

June 16, 1943 COMMUNIQUE No.

413:

South Pacific: 1. During the evenings of June 13 and 14, Flying Fortresses (Boeing B-17) and Liberator (Consolidated) heavy bombers attacked Japanese installations at Kahili and on Shortland Island in the Buin Area.

2. On the evening of June 14, Army Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers escorted by Navy Corsair (Vought F4U) flghters bombed the runway and anti-aircraft posi-

July, 1943 tions of the Airfleld at Vila, Kolombangara Island.

3. On June 15, in the early morning, Japanese planes dropped bombs on Guadalcanal Island. No personnel or material damage has been reported.

June 17, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 414:

South Pacific: (All dates are East Longitude).

1. On June 15, during the morning, Navy Dauntless (Douglas SBD) dive bombers and Avenger (Grumman TB F) torpedo bombers, escorted by Wildcat (Grumman F4F) flghters, attacked Japanese positions in Western New Georgia Island. Fires were started and heavy explosions were observed.

2. On June 16, during the morning.

Navy Avenger and Dauntless dive bombers, escorted by Corsair (Vought F4U) flghters, attacked Japanese positions on Choiseul Island. . Fires were started.

North Pacific: 3. On June 15. during the afternoon.

Navy Ventura (Vega PV) medium bombers attacked Kiska. Hits were scored in the main camp area, along the runway and among antiaircraft batteries.

June 17, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO.

415:

South Paciflc: 1. A brief report received from the South Paciflc reveals that in an air battle over Guadalcanal Island on June 16, U. S. planes shot down thirtytwo Japanese bombers and forty-five Zero fighters. Six U. S. planes are missing.

2. No further details have been received.

June 18, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 416:

South Paciflc: 1. On June 16, during the night.

Army Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers attacked Japanese positions on Ballale Island, Shortland Island Area. Results were not observed. One U. S. bomber is missing.

2. Further details of the air battle over Guadalcanal Island (previously mentioned in Navy Department Communique No. 415) reveal that the Japanese air forces engaged were estimated to have been sixty bombers and sixty fighters.

One U. S. merchant ship and one landing barge were damaged. U. S. personnel casualties were: Twentyfive killed, twenty-nine injured, and twenty-two missing afloat and ashore.

The latest report confirms that six U. S. Planes were lost, but the pilot of one plane was rescued.

North Pacific: 3. On June 16, three additional Japanese soldiers were captured in the Khlebnikof Area, Attu Island. The total number of enemy captured is 24.

June 18, 1943 COMMUNIQUE NO. 417:

The U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, assigned to convoy duty in the North Atlantic, has been reported lost.

All hands except two enlisted men were lost with the ship. Next of kin have been notified.

taincy, he served as a convoy commodore.

JESSE "CY" PERKINS, '18, (Lt. CoL, USMC), gives his home address at 3228 Elliott Street Loma Portal, San Diego, California, and reports that he is somewhere in the Pacific, and adds: "There are some things the war cannot entirely prevent, among which are classmate get-togethers, e.g., a few weeks ago (5) members of '18 were together at an undisclosed point in the Pacific. If names are not used and the place not mentionedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that might make an item."

ALEXANDER C. KIDD, '18, may be reached at 826 Woodward Building, in Washington, D. C. ROBERT F. SWEET, 18, sends in a fine contribution and writes: "I tried to get back in the Navy last year but all I got was thumbs down on a physical but I have slipped in the back door as a civilian employee of the Hastings Naval Ammunition Depot as an Ordnance man, 3rd class.

"Last year in Washington I had the pleasure of meeting some of old '17, also seeing E. M. Lenn and Hun toon in Chicago, and I hope to see more as time goes on.

"My present address is Clarke Hotel, Hastings, Nebraska, until I can find suitable living quarters for my wife and younger son, my elder son is in the Army now, while the younger one is trying hard to get into V5 Naval Reserve for pre-flight training.

"With a sincere wish that I may again hear from some of the '17 and '18 classes."

DONALD A. GREEN, '18, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , has been named commanding officer of the Naval Training Unit (V-12) at Colgate University.

Commander Green served on the USS CLEVELAND

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G R A N T on convoy escort and transport duty respectively, during World War I. A lieutenant when the war ended, he served on the USS MISSISSIPPI, then attended the submarine school at New Xondon, Cormecticut. He was with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company for nearly 20 years prior to May, 1942.

at Headquarters, Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.

Captain Gardner has been awarded the distinguished service medal for meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Chief of Staff to Commander Aircraft, South Pacific Force.

The citation accompanying the award says Captain Gardner was largely responsible for the development and expansion of shore and tender bases, the maintenance of scouting and striking flights, and the establishment of effective co-operation between air units of the United States, Australia and New Zealand assigned to duty on the island bases. His skill contributed greatly to the occupation of the Guadalcanal-Tulagi Area by our forces and to the destruction and serious damaging of numerous aircraft and vessels of the Japanese navy.

F. STEWART CROSLEY, '19, (Comdr., USN-Ret.), whose present office address is: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Room G709, Arlington Annex, Navy Departmerit, Washington D. C, and who is secretary and Treasurer of the class of '19 asks that the following notice be made public: Class of 1919 Aimual dues for the Class of 1919 are suspended for the duration and until further notice.

A. RAY STAUDT, '19, (Lt. Comdr., USNR), who is secretary of the Cleveland Branch of the Alumni Association, gives his office address as 1100 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, and his residence as 4030 Silsby Road, Cleveland.

FREDERICK A. "DUTCH" WESTPHAL, '19, (Lt. Comdr., USNR), 3641 Inverness Drive Houston, Texas, writes: "Please be advised that I am on active duty with I. N. M.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Houston under command of Rear Admiral Percy W. Foore and I'm damn glad to be back with the Navy gang again. I hope to be able to slug in this war efiFectively, like my old outfit of World War I did and is now doing in Tunisia, which was the First Division, A. E. F. "Best regards to 'Rip' Miller and Capt. Whelchel.

"Here's to all the good ol' Navy sluggers!"

1 Q1 Q 1717 dress 275 fornia, is

1 OOQ WILLIAM A. INGRAM, '20 (Maj., USMC).

MATTHIAS B. GARDNER, ' ' ' ^ ^ 'Twenty lost its only Class President, .jc)^ (Capt., U S N ) , home ad"J" Avenue, Coronado, Cali- when, on June 2, Bill Ingram died in his now on duty in Washington sleep at his home in Los Gatos, Califor-

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nia. Through the years other class officers have shifted, but '20 never changed its president, until his term of office was ended by death.

'Twenty shares its loss with other classes, for Bill Ingram had remrned to Aimapolis to coach five football teams.

W e share our loss with the world of sports and business, because Bill made a name for himself in civilian inter<ollegiate athletic circles, and before entering service again early this year had become a topflight business executive.

"Navy Bill," as he was known to millions of sports page readers, played on great teams and coached great teams.

Sports followers are still debating whether the 1918 team, which Bill captained, or the 1926 team, rated as national champions, was the best ever turned out at the Academy.

At Annapolis he is an all-time great.

He hit the line like a salvo from a triplegunned mrret. He punted magnificently and backed up the line in an air-tight fashion. In one Army game Navy Bill completed 18 forward passes; could throw them and catch them with equal facility.

Ingram's scholastic and athletic career found him attending high school at Jeffersonville, Missouri, where he starred in f(X>tball, baseball and basketball. He entered Annapolis in 1916, where he was a fullback for three years, being captain of the team in his final season.

Upon graduation in 1920 he was commissioned Ensign and assigned to tlie Pacific Fleet. With the Pacific Fleet he continued his athletic work, for he organized, coached and starred of a fleet eleven. Games played up and down the coast thrilled West Coast fans and sports writers alike, who marveled at the great line plunging and all around play of Ingram. In 1921 his squad of enlisted men and officers played their hearts out to win a moral victory over one of Andy Smith's "wonder teams" at University of California at Berkeley.

In 1922 Ingram forsook the Navy to become football coach at William and Mary College, and from 1923 to 1925 was head coach at Indiana University.

From 1926 to 1930 he coached at Annapolis.

In 1931 athletic authorities at the University of California were looking for a dynamic character to bring their football team out of the doldrums of fraternity politics into which it had fallen after the death of "Wonder Team" Andy Smith. Knute Rockne, the Notre Dame great, recommended Navy Bill Ingram 39

for the job, and back to the west coast he went.

He put that school back in the running as a major football threat, and retired to private business in 1935. His first connection was with Hearst Consolidated. In 1937 he became executive vice president of Safeway Stores, Inc. In this post he was industrial relations chief for the chain stores and established a record of friendly dealings berween management and labor.

In January of this year he entered the Marine Corps as a major, and was assigned as a procurement and assignment officer.

Episcopal services were held on June 5 in beautiful Graces Cathedral in San Francisco. Pallbearers were Marines.

Surviving are his widow, Marion Ingram, two sons, William A. Ingram, Jr., (whom his father had but recendy sworn into the Marines) and Howard, two daughters, Aime and Nancy Lane; and two brothers. Vice Admiral Jonas Ingram and Warland Ingram.

WM. G. LIVINGSTONE, '20, (Lt. Comdr., USN-Ret.), is assistant to the President of Busch - Sulzer Brothers, Diesel Engineering Company, 3300 S. 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri.

LYMAN S. PERRY, '20, (Capt., U S N ) , 604 E. Leland, Chevy Chase, Maryland, is on duty in the Office of the Secretary of Navy, Navy Department, Washington.

CHARLES L. SURRAN, '20, (Capt., USN), is doing a trek of duty at the U. S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

HUGH E. HAVEN, '20, (Capt., USN), gives his address as 20 East Marshall Road, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.

CHARLES R. LAMDIN, '21, (Capt., —^National Marine Bank Building, Water and Gay Streets, Baltimore-2, Mary- USN), may be reached at 4414 Rolanc Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. land.

A R T H U R D . AYRAULT, '21, (Capt., JAMES M. PLASKITT, '20, is a mechanical engineer with the Southern USN), is on duty at Headquarters, Sth Railway System, Washington, D. C. Naval District, Federal Building, NewOrleans, Louisiana.

FOUND 1921 class pin with initials "C.H.M." Found in Chicago some years ago. Owner please communicate with Secrctaty, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Annapolis, Md.

ROBERT C. GREENWALD, '21,

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WILSON BENOIST, '21, is (Lt. Comdr., USNR), reports that he is

with Anheuser Busch, Incor- back in the Service, working with the porated, 721 Pestalozzi, St. Louis, Mis- Commander of the Service Force, Atsouri. lantic Fleet. He should be addressed 1401 Runnymede Road, Norfolk, VirLAURENCE A. ABERCROMBIE, ginia '21, (Capt., USN), whose home address is 15 Bradford Street, Lawrence, MassaWALTER G. SCHINDLER, '21, chusetts, has been awarded a Gold Star (Comdr., USN), is on duty aboard the in lieu of a third Navy Cross, for extra- USS , his home address is 9931 ordinary heroism in leading his de- A Young Drive, Beverley Hills, Calistroyer division in a daring daylight raid fornia. south of the Gilbert Islands, October 22, 1942, which inflicted heavy damage on ERNEST W. McKINLEY, '21, (Lt. Japanese forces.

Comdr., USN-Ret.), lists his home adCaptain Abercrombie is the seventh dress as Terrace and Navahoe Drives, Mt. officer to win three Navy Crosses in this Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and war. his Official Station—Office of Inspector The Captain was awarded his first of Naval Material, 401 Old Post Office Navy Cross for distinguished service as Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Commanding Officer of a destroyer which, on December 24, 1941, sank an CHARLES E. SMITH, '21, (Lt. enemy vessel. His second Navy Cross Comdr., USN), InspeCTor of Naval Airwas received for outstanding courage discraft, will be found with Pratt and Whitplayed as Commander of the Screening ney Aircraft Corporation of Missouri, Force accompanying a Task Unit. TimeKansas City, Mo. ly and accurate warning given by the ships of the Screening Force enabled the KINLOCH N. GARDNER, '21, Commander of the Task Unit to meet and repel a night attack by Japanese tor- (Comdr., USN), Operations Officer, pedo planes. Five planes were downed Seventh Naval District, should be adduring the encounter by the vessels in dressed 1117 du Pont Building, Miami, Florida.

Captain Abercrombie's force.

JEFFERSON KINNEY, '20, should be addressed 1327 Pacific Avenue, Long JOHN KIVLEN, '21, (Lt., USNR), Beach, California. from The Rice Institute, Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps Unit, Houston, WILLIAM M. MOSES, '20, (Capt., Texas, sends the following fitting epiUSN), comes in from the sea for dutj' taph, written in memory of H. W. Gilat the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Depart- more, '26: ment, Washington, D. C. "Duty hath wrapt him in her mantle and knelt with him before the darkened BERNARD J. KELLEY, '20, (Lt. shrine of Freedoih. "A spark,' she said; Comdr., USNR), reports that he is in the and he, reaching, hath kindled a brand Personnel Office, Industrial Department, from the stars that mark his Valor.

United States Navy Yard, Philadelphia, " "Take 'er down,' he ordered; and actPennsylvania. ing on his word, they left him—and the golden lipht from eight bright stars hath SAMPSON SCOTT. '20, (Lt. Comdr., garlanded his head with a nimbus of USMS), should be addressed Room 403 Fame."

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THOMAS A. PARFITT, '21, (Lt., USN-Ret.), will receive mail addressed to 23 Farmington Avenue, New London, Connecticut.

JAMES C. REISINGER, '21, (Lt. Comdr., USN-Ret.), informs us that he is stationed at Hunters Point, U. S. Naval Drydocks, San Francisco, California.

FOUND 1922 class pin with initials "C.E. McG." in a bus in Camden, N. J. Owner please communicate with Secretary, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Annapolis, Md.

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MICHAEL J. MALANAPHY, '22, nery here at the Academy, and may be (Comdr., USN), will receive mail ad- reached at 148 Prince George Street. dressed in care of H. H. Wilkinson, North Main Street, Nanuet, New York.

FRANCIS D. RIPLEY, '22, writes: "Please change my address to 1030 Kinneys Lane Portsmouth, Ohio, from ROGER G. MURRAY, '22, is an atKeystone, W. Virginia, as my company torney with law offices at 209 E. Baltihas finally found out what a snap job I more Street, Jackson, Tennessee. had and put me to work—am General Roundhouse Foreman, N. & W. Ry., ARTHUR D. BATES, '22, on duty here. at the U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Naval Operating Base, Newport, R. I., should LEON J. MANEES, '22, (Comdr., be addressed 52 Bliss Road, Newport.

USN), writes: "Tor your information I am now staMILTON C. JACKSON, '22, (Comdr., tioned as Executive Officer at the Navai USNR), is now on foreign duty.

Mine Depot, Yorktown, Virginia, which you will please use as my address.

"Please extend my very best regards to DUKE GUIDER, '22, resides at the all hands, particularly to those members Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D. C, in the class of '22 stationed in and around while on duty at the Navy Department. the Naval Academy."

HENRY L. PARRY, '22, (Comdr., USNR), writes: "This happens to be an advanced base in the South Pacific and reading material is welcome parricularly with long nights coming on now.

"Apparently from Howie Keppel's report just received, the N. A. Annual Dinner in New York, at which 26 men from '22 attended, was quite a success and if the brief note is published may I thank Howie, Jake Haley, Clinic Blount, Rupe Lowe, Sid Clark, Karl Thieme, H. D. 'Bake' Baker, Jim Ely, Tony Fly, Ralph Burliegh, Norman Welsh, Al Kastner, Nugey MacDonald, Bruce Miller, Fish Rowe, Jimmie Dorsey, Punse Rupert, Bob Johnson, J. A. Krecek, and Fats Richards, et al. for their well wishes. The big city sure lured a bunch from rhe fireside that night.

"We could have a class reunion here in a telephone booth if they had a telephone booth. We only have these side winding phones and they come without booths or wrong numbers.

"Can report Pete Pedersen and family looking well in Elkhart when I visited with them for five minutes while the train stopped to let a herd of cattle cross the tracks. Not my herd Pete. Also saw Axel Post many times in San Francisco with his very lovely new bride and visited Freddy Pierce, Clyde King and Joe Graham at St. Mary's physical training college in California. Nice lay out. Met Eddie Arroyo in Oakland Hospital about to be swamped out."

W I L L I A M J. ("BILLY JOE" "MONK") MARTIN, JR., '22, U. S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, writes: "After having mrned down the kind offer of the Academic Department in 1921 to transfer my affiliation from the class of 1922 to 1923 I steered my course into Medical School. The course turned out to be true for in 1927 I made land with a diploma from the University of Pennsylvania. Two years and a half as an intern in Philadelphia, three years as a fellow at the Mayo Clinic and ten years in private practice in Louisville, Kenmcky and then comes another war! The Navy again for me! Having acquired, in the meantime a medical education, a bit of practical experience, one wife, three children and a "few' added years I was handed two and a half stripes by the Bureau M & S. That was quite a shock to me because I had always throught that a two and a half striper was old and doddering and I didn't feel as old as I used to think they were, yet on the other hand it was somewhat of a demotion as for thirteen years, I had been a 'Rear-Admiral' in private practice and in the Navy I was just going to be a Lt. Comdr. (ask somebody who knows!) ""All kidding aside, it is a great thrill to me to be back, even if it is only the Staff, and to renew so many acquaintances. I am fighting the "Battle of Bethesda' at the U. S. Naval Hospital. This place is big and frequendy I miss seeing old friends who come out here. I will feel slighted if I miss seeing any of the old EDWARD W. FOSTER, '22, (Lt. gang who have reason to come to Comdr. Ret.), is in Ordnance and Gun- Bethesda."

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may be reached at French Tavern, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

JOHN H. BRADY, '23, (Comdr., USN), will get mail addressed to 5 West Mystic Avenue, Mystic, Connecticut.

HENRY M. COOPER, '23, (Comdr., USN), now resides at El Cordova Hotel, Coronado, California.

TED L. HASBROUCK, '23, (Lt., USNR), writes from the Naval R. O. T. C. Unit at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis: "Your efforts are worthy of congratulations from one old ex-ad man who knows a good job of graphic arts when he sees it. SHIPMATE is just that— "Swell gang of officers here—^Lt. Comdr. Jos. Flynn, USN, '27, acting PNS&T; Lt. Comdr. C. A. Walker, Jr., ( R e t ) , '29, assistant PNS&T; Lt. R. H. Matson, '25, (USNR), assistant PNS&T; Lt. Jos. Leicht, USN (Ret.), '25, assistant PNS&T; and Lt. W. A. Reinhard, USNR, '30, assistant PNS&T. ""Lt. Comdr. Jos. Flynn is also in charge of the headaches connected with the Navy College Training Program at the U. of Minnesota. "'Comment of Lt. Comdr. C. A. Walker, Jr., of Asheville, North Carolina: " 'Ah' wouldn't be found dead in the new slate grey summer uniforms—but Rebel Grey! boy oh, boy, now you all are talkin' ma' language.'

"So we will have a wetting down party when "Johnny" Walker breaks out his Rebel grey.

"Most enough of us in twin cities to start a Naval Academy branch association.

"Harry—^wish you could get out here sometime—have ideas a 'cooking' will guarantee you something different in way of living."

(Being an old swede from Minnesota, I'll be out there this summer.)

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JO^^P^ ^- GARVIN, '24, (Comdr., U S N ) , aboard the , sends us this verbal

"SHIPMATE is blossoming out more each month and is fulfilling all its promises. Congratulations."

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be addressed 616 Washington Street, Small Arms Ammunition Program for Pekin, lUmois.

Army Ordnance. I had applied for a reserve commission in 1940, but was not WALTER W. GRAESSER, '24, (Lt. considered available for immediate acComdr.. USN-Ret.), from 333 E. 53rd tive duty. However, I received a "leave Street, New York City, sends: "Best re- of absence" from my employers recently,, gards and wishes for a most successful and subsequently was appointed a Lieutenant in the Reserve. I am reporting in year." a few days to the General Ordnance GEORGE C. KING, '24, (Lt. Comdr., School at the Washington Navy Yard. It USNR), from "Out there," sends this gives one the old proverbial 'Grand and Glorious Feeling' to once more be a par; along: of the Navy."

"Can't afford to miss a copy of S H I P MATE now. Congratulations for the im-

mense amount of information you are including that is of historical and permanent value."

FRANCIS M. HOOK, '24, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , is stationed at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Adantic City, New Jersey.

LAWRENCE "LARRY" C. CURRAN, '24, (Lt., U S N R ) , writes from Hotel Iowa, Keokuk, Iowa: "I have recently completed an assignment of two and one-half years for a firm of Consulting and Management Engineers, supervising their activities on the

during offensive land operations. On four separate occasions the flotilla under his command intercepted enemy forces and succeeded in destroying two enemy destroyers and damaging one enemy cruiser and eight destroyers, thereby seriously handicapping enemy efforts to reenforce, and later to evacuate, forces on that island. The flotilla also rendered invaluable service in supporting the transport of Army Ground Forces and in assisting in the maintenance of those forces, the entire operation being achieved without loss or damage at sea.

VIRGINIUS R. R O A N E , '24, His fearlessness and professional ability (Comdr., U S N ) , gives his address as were an inspiration to his officers and 3408 Morrison Street, Washington, D. C. men, and contributed largely to the successful operations against the enemy ALLEN P. CALVERT, '24, (Comdr., forces at Guadalcanal."

USN), has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the War De- 1 9 2 5 ^^^^^ ^- SENTMAN, '25, partment. His citation follows: may be reached ar Room "Commander Allen P. Calvert. USN. 4735, Arlington Annex, Bureau of Naval For exceptionally meritorious service to Personnel, Washington, D. C. the Government in a duty cf great responsibility from December 15, 1942, to WILLIAM C. STRAUB, '25, sends in February 9, 1943, at Guadalcanal. Com- his change of address, it is now Rural mander Calvert commanded the motor Route 1, Scotch Plains, New Jersey. torpedo boat flotilla which, in aid of Army forces on Guadalcanal, maintained E1MERK.ZITZEWITZ,'25, (Comdr., a nightly patrol of enemy coastal waters USNR), from the U. S. Naval Air Sta-

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BYRON B. LOOMIS, '25, (Lt. fine contribution, which we appreciate Comdr., USNR), reports his home ad- greatly. dress as 8712 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland. ""LYSLE" W. CEASE, '26, (Lt. Comdr., USN), is now on duty in Washington 199A HOWARD W. GILMORE, (Naval Operations Department). He 7^0 -2(5^ (Comdr., USN), has had lists his residence as 4740 25 th Street another honor posthumously paid. His North, Arlington, Virginia. famous order "Take her down" and his FRED BELL, JR., '25, 3470 W. Maple heroism indicated thereby won for him ERNEST "EP" MILLS, '26, informs Road, Birmingham, Michigan, sends the highest honor within the gift of the us: "Am now on duty with Naval R. O. this along: Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Congressional Medal of T. C, University of Colorado. Fine to be "I received SHIPMATE and it has been Honor. "home again' even doing a little bit." read from cover to cover.

He already had had conferred upon "Was glad to hear the whereabouts of him the Navy Cross, the Gold Star in HAROLD A. "HANK" FRAVEL, Alex Mclntyre, '25, as I have been want- lieu of a second Navy Cross, and the '26, (Lt. Comdr., USN), writes: ing to get in touch with him for some American Defense Service Medal, Fleet "I have been pleased to see the names time. ( H e doesn't owe me anything so Clasp. of so many inactive members of the class that is not the reason).

Now the Navy announces that the back in the service. I have been even "You sure are doing a good job, United States submarine tender Nepmne more pleased to meet some of them in Harry, it seems that everyone who gets has been renamed the USS HOWARD W . the far corners of the sea. I am deeply SHIPMATE thinks so."

GILMORE. grieved to see the names of those listed on the Honor Roll as having answered JAMES B. CASH, '25, (Lt., USN- EDWARD L. B. WEIMER, '26, the Last Call to Muster. May God preRet. ), lists his address as The Wakefield (Comdr., USN), is now at the Naval Air serve and keep their families, and may he â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Apt. 211-B, 724 South Asaph Street, Station, Jacksonville, Florida. After Sepgive those of us who live, the strength Alexandria, Virginia. tember 4th he will be on duty at the and courage to fight on with added vigor, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. until we have reestablished international STEPHEN A. HAMMOND, JR., '25, decency in a world of peace, fit for their (Lt. Comdr., USNR), should be adTHOMAS K. LEIGH, '26, reports sons and ours to live in." dressed U. S. Naval Mission to Vene- that his new home address is 4026 zuela, Escuela Naval, Maiguetia, Vene- Palmyra Street, New Orleans-19, LouisFRANK SCHAEDE, '26, (Comdr., iana. He is connected with the Toddzuela, South America.

USN), may be reached at Room 0331, Johnson Dry Docks Incorporated, in Bureau of Ordnance, Washington, D. C New Orleans.

HARRY B. HENEBERGER, '25, (Comdr., USN), will receive mail sent EDMUND F. BIDWELL, '26, should CARL P. METZLER, '26, care of to 19 Catherine Street, Newport, Rhode James Stewart Co. Associates, sends in a be addressed 33 Tower Place, Mt. VerIsland. non, New York.

tion, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, writes: "Just for tlie record, I am still O. in C. of the Naval Training School (Indoctrination) turning out A-V (S) officers.

Am the only Naval Academy Graduate on the staff. Would certainly like to have some more."

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ROBERT R. DEWOLFE, '26, is on duty at the Naval Air Training Center, Pensacola, Florida.

R O W L A N D H. GROFF, '26, (Comdr., USNR), gives his address as 410 West 24th Street, Apt. 15-J, New York City.

DUNCAN C. MacMILLAN, '26, will be found at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, California.

ROY B. STRATTON, '26, (Lt. Comdr., USN), is on duty at the Naval Air Facility, Boca Chica, Florida.

MARSHALL B. GURNEY, '26, (Comdr., USN), is commanding officer at the Acorn Training Detachment, Port Hueneme, California.

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GLENN W. LEGWEN, JR., '26, (Lt. Comdr., USN), was married on May 19 to Miss Elsie Roberts, of New York and SHIPMATE

Port Chester. The couple will live m New York for the present.

WILLIAM R. SMEDBERG, III, '26, (Comdr., U S N ) , has received two letters of commendation for attacks on enemy submarines which resulted in the probable sinking of two underSea raiders.

The two attacks occurred within 10 days, in the summer of 1942. On each occasion, after the preseiice of a submerged enemy submarine had been detected. Commander Smedberg drove his vessel in and promptly dropped patterns of depth charges. After the charges had exploded, great quantities of oil and air bubbles rose to the surface.

The Silver Star Medal was previously awarded Commander Smedberg for successfully evading the attack of a Japanese submarine which tried to sink his ship as she lay at anchor off Guadalcanal discharging a cargo of ammunition. He quickly worked his vessel into position and attacked the enemy underseas craft.

"Shorty Myers and Marion were here until recently. Shorty being in the office with McKinney and me. They are now in Norfolk. About the only other one of '27 we have heard from for quite some time is Jack H. Lewis, who called us one morning around three o'clock. Had just hit this fair city and was on his way to Philadelphia to put a sub itj,commission."

GLEN W. COOPER, '27, is connected with the Texas Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and writes: ""I surely enjoy receiving my copies of Shipmate and appreciate the work that you are doing in seeing that all the boys ate informed of our activities and locations."

MONROM.RIKER,'27, (Lt.Comdr., USN), from the USS , writes: "Keep it comin' and I'll keep 'em droppin'."

"JOE" BRADSHAW, '27, BlackstoneCamp Pickett Bus Line, Blackstone, Va., 1097 fJ^^^NK H. WICKHORST, reports that he belongs to the Virginia '27, (Lt. Comdr., USNR), protective force and has recently been one of the all-time athletic stars of the made Sergeant.

United States Naval Academy, has been appointed Officer in Charge of the Naval OSCAR H. DODSON, '27, (Lt. Aviation Training Program. He will suc- Comdr., USN), USS , advises ceed Conunander Thomas J. Hamilton, new assignment of duty. Happy landings, 27, USN, who has been ordered to duty O. H ! at sea.

Frank resides at 1727 North Fairfax WILLIAM H. BROCKMAN, JR., '27, Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

(Lt. Comdr., USN), 117 Baker Avenue, Groton, Connecticut, has recently -reFREDERICK C. MARGGRAFF, '27, ceived a Gold Star in lieu of a third Navy reports that he has been at E. E. S. across Cross. His citation follows: the river from the Navy School since "For extraordinary heroism while ComJanuary, 1941, also he announces the manding Officer of a U. S. submarine on birth of Frederick C. Marggraff, III, on the fourth war patrol of that vessel in March 12, 1943, at the Emergency Hos- enemy Japanese-controlled waters. Darpital, Annapolis. ingly maneuvering his ship into position from which to strike the enemy. Lieu"BILL" SPECHT, '27, from Ports- tenant Commander Brockman aggressivemouth, (Melville) Rhode Island, writes: ly attacked and sank one destroyer and "I hope to forward a change of address probably sank one 9,000-ton transport soon to one of those fine new DD's that and one 5,000-ton cargo ship, damaging so many of our class are pushing around, one heavy cruiser and one 10,000-ton and mrn the P T s over to Dave Walsh tanker, at the same time, by his expert and "Cowboy" Stansbury who are here handling and dauntless courage, he with me and doing a fine job. I've been brought his submarine safely to port. here over a year having established this His expert seamanship and outstanding place from scratchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;after three years in devotion to duty were a continuation of PT's at my age, the comforts of a bigger his illustrious record and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States ship are most inviting."

Naval Service."

J O H N BAILEY, '27, (Lt. Comdr., USN), 2618 N. Washington Blvd., Arlingron, Virginia, reports that he has been stationed in Arlington since September 1941, but is expected to be ordered to sea most any day and writes: JULY,

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THOMAS B. KLAKRING, '27, (Lt. Comdr., USN), 27 New London Road, Mystic, Connecticut, has also been awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a third Navy Cross.

"For extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of a U. S. submarine during her third war patrol in enemy Japanese controlled waters. After skillfully maneuvering his ship into striking position. Lieutenant Commander Klakring daringly attacked and sank two Japanese destroyers and one large cargo vessel. His expert seamanship and indomitable fighting spirit during extremely hazardous missions enabled him to bring his ship safely to port. The illustrious combat record of the submarine, her officers and men under Lieutenant Commander Klakring sustained the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

WILLIAM E. FERRALL, '27, (Lt. Comdr., USN), whose home address is 1601 Barr Avenue, Crafton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was presented the Silver Star Medal by Secretary of the Navy Knox May 25 th for conspicuous gallantry as Commanding Officer of a United States submarine credited with sinking one Japanese submarine and one freighter and damaging a second freighter on a war patrol in enemy waters.

Commander Ferrall is now on duty in the Bureau of Ships at the Navy Department, Washington. Early this year the Commander was awarded the Navy Cross.

Congramlations from SHIPMATE.

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Comdr., USN), who was commanding officer of the USS ARGONAUT, has been posthumously awarded a letter of commendation by Rear Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, Commander Submarine Force, Pacific fleet, for a successful attack against an enemy destroyer made by the submarine on her last war patrol. His citation follows: "On a war patrol conducted by the USS ARGONAUT in heavily patrolled waters, that vessel is known to have closed and delivered a successful attack against an enemy destroyer. As a result of a severe counter-attack the ARGONAUT was forced to break surface but with no regard for personal safety and in the face of imminent death, the officers and crew accepted destruction rather than surrender. . . .

"His performance of duty was an important and material contribution to the courageous and determined attack against superior enemy forces. The Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, is pleased to forward this commendation on splendid performance of duty which was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval service."

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THOMAS W. JONES, '28, (Lt. 1 9 9 9 CARROLL M. BLANCHComdr., USN-Ret.), should be ad''*' ARD,'29,(Lt., USNR), from dressed Argyle Road, Rockville, Mary- H. E. C. P. Mishaum Point, New Bedford, land.

Massachusetts writes: "A quiet moment on the mid-watch PHILIP G. STOKES, '28, (Lt. Comdr., provides oppormnity to get a check to you for the Register and for SHIPMATE. USN), says "Keep it coming."

You have done a fine job with the latter, NORMAN T. BALL, '28, (Lt. Comdr., making it a high calibre magazine, USNR), gives his new address as 420 and helping us to keep in touch with Memorial Drive, Apt. 426, Cambridge, classmates and events at the Academy.

Every man who has had the privilege of Massachusetts. being there even for a short time must be LUKE E. WHITE, '28, 27 Rodessa interested in learning about the many changes and the activities which make it Road, Rochester, New York, writes: "Had an Xmas-V-Mail from Matt what it is, the pride of the Navy.

Radom—busy with the Nipps somewhere on the other side of the world. Also had Xmas greetings from Dick and Mary Haines—surely was a shock to read in SHIPMATE that he was killed in action on Decem'rer 1st! Matt told me "Dopey' Alderman was decorated and promoted to 3 stripes—but I'll enclose his letter.

"Haven'r seen Don Smith in seme time bu: have s-ren several of his American Airlines' fellow pilots and I keep tabs on him. Last report is that he is an instructor at LaGuardia Field."

Here is the letter from Matt: "I>ear Luke, "Xmas comes but once a year and at least I always remember ro write to you then! We've been right busy and have had many experiences worth telling. The is a 6.000 anti-aircraft cruiser —the latest one and rlenty good as many Nips have found out. Saw "Fats" Pierce and John Bole—both subma'^ine skippers as so many cf our ckssmates are.

Don Lovelace was killed as was John Riggs. 'BvPass' Bcyerlv is in good health and doing aerologv. Ed Dexter his roommate, is now a Battalion officer at the Navy School. Steve Tackney is a destroyer skipper. 'Dopey' Alderman wcs recently coirmended and promoted to commander. (I've seen all but last named). It is a tough war but we'll beat 'em plenty. I'm sure you have your hands full. I'll be looking for your annual letter!"

JOHN URQUHART, '28, (Lt. Comdr., USN), reports that he is on duty at the U. S. Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Maryland.

WILLIAM F. KIRCHOFF, '28, writes: "I have just accepted a position with The Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Company, Pennsylvania Boulevard at l6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and my future address after June 1 will be in care of that organization until further notice.

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""Please note that I'm back in the Navy.

"I hope to see old friends from the class of '30 and to hear of more than will be able to see. At present am living at 1111 Orange, Coronado, but housing being over-crowded here, do not know for how long. Wife and two girls (11 & 5) are glad for any roof in this town."

ROBERT F. JENNINGS, '30, (Lt., USN), reports that he is on duty with Naval Air Technical Training Command, Board of Trade Building, Chicago, Illinois.

JOHN W. AILES,III, '30, (Lt.Comdr., USN), will be found in Room 2054 Ar"'I have corrected my mailing address. lington Annex, Navy Department, WashDown here we have an opportunity to demonstrate practical cooperation with ington, D. C. the Army and to find out how the other 1pq 1 GEORGE P. HUFF, '31, lists half lives." ' '•' ' his address as 8007 Van Patten Road, Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, Va. ORVILLE S. LUCKENBACH, '29, is an attorney with offices in the Shawano JAMES M. WOOD, '31, (Lt. Comdr., National Bank Building, Shawano, WisUSN), aboard the USS writes: consin.

"SHIPMATE is a godsend to us at sea and I wish to congratulate you on the THURLOW W. DAVISON, '29, (Lt. amount of news and interest contained.

Comdr., USN), is in the Executive DeAs a matter of possible interest to others partment here at the Naval Academy. of the Class of '31, the following members of the Class have been in this vicinity THOMAS B. POWELL, '29, (Lt., recently and all are doing a fine job: USNR), on duty at the U. S. Naval PreE. M. BROWN Flight School, Iowa City, Iowa, writes: JULIAN BECTON "B. S. Johnson and "Red' Radford are TOMMY KURTZ the ether- members of my class on duty P. K. WILL here. Johnson and I have been here for BOBBY JONES nearly a year now and "Red' joined us TOM PHIFER just a few months ago."

JUNIOR LAY ANDY YOUNG MARVIN G. KENNEDY, '29, (Lt. CHARLIE HOWE Comdr., USN), cf Henrietta, Missouri, E. F. FERGUSON." has recently been awarded the Silver Star Msdal. igqo THOMAS J. "JACK" COL"For conspicuous gallantry and intrep- ' ' ' ^ ' ^ LEY, '32, (Lt. Col., USMC). idity as Commanding Officer of a U. S. from somewhere "out there," writes: sub-T.arine during the second war patrol "I have no idea how much I owe for of that vessel. Despite adverse conditions those battered copies of the magazine due to poor visi'^ility and rain squalls, which always manages to catch up with Lieutenant Commander Kennedy sighted me, and which I enjoy reading. a Japanese submarine by torpedo fire "More than anything else in the magawhile enemy personnel were still on the zine, I enjoy reading "What's the dope," bridge. This same fighting spirit and which is the only way one can follow the skillful seamanship enabled him to attack widespread activities of classmates and and sink a Japanese freighter of 5,644 acquaintences in the Fleet. To help fill tons. His bold, aggressive tactics and up the space under 1932, I will submit courageous devotion to the fulfillment of th^ following: an important mission were in keeping ""1 have been in the Corps since graduwith the highest traditions of the United ation, served in China in 1935-37, landed States Naval Service." with the First Marine Brigade in the Iceland occupation of 1941, and have been 1930 -^LVIN W. NEAL, '30, (Lt., Division Intelligence Officer of the 2nd ^ USNR), Destroyer Base, San Marine Division for over one year. My Diego, California, writes: wife Vivian and two sons, Jackie and SHIPMATE

Dickie, are residing at our home at 1116 Sierra Vista Avenue, Alhambra, Calif.

"Other 1932 Marines in this outfit are Bobby Denig, and George Carroll. While we were together in the recent unpleasantness in the Solomons, "Cooch' Porter flew in to visit us. We had traveled to the combat zone in a ship of which L. O. Smith of our class was engineer officer. ""Naval Academy contemporaries seen here and there in this Division recently are Lieutenant Colonels Jesse Cook ( 2 7 ) , Whitey Lloyd ( 3 0 ) . Harry Leon ( 3 1 ) , BiU Kengla ( 3 3 ) , "Pinky" Nelson, ( 3 4 ) , and Arnold Johnston ( 3 5 ) . They are all holding down important jobs, and doing well. ""Congratulations on the fine appearance of the magazine lately, it is really a slick job."

New Caledonia for refreshments, and later enjoyed a very good dinner together.

It was decided to hold similar dinners every other Wednesday thereafter, initially meeting at the Officers' Club at 1730.

The next reunion is accordingly to be held Wednesday, May 5, 1943. New arrivals who expect to attend should contact the chairman of the dinner committee now serving on the Destroyer Staff.

Tlie highlight of the event was an after dinner round the table report from each one present embodying the present whereabouts and "doings' of each classmate on which recent information was available. It is apparent from this 'hot dope' that the impact on global warfare of USNA '32 is considerable, and that it may well emerge as the class holding the greatest total number of individual commands during this war."

JOSEPH A. JAPP, '32 (Lt. Comdr., USN), is with the Anti-Sub marine WarDAVID H. M C D O N A L D , '32, (Lt. fare unit, 150 Causeway Street, Boston, Comdr., USN), who is on duty at the Massachusetts.

Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida CHARLES E. PERKINS, "32, sends should be addressed: Box 27, Building 600, U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonthis news: "Wednesday, 21 April, 1943, fourteen ville, Fla. members of the class of 1932 met at the Armed Forces Officers' Club, Noumea, J. HARRY HAYES, '32 (Lt. Comdr.,

Supply Corps, USN), reports his address as 12 S. Melbourne Avenue, Ventnor, New Jersey.

DAVID H. M C D O N A L D , 32, (Lt. Comdr., USN), is at the Naval Air Station, Trinidad, British West Indies.

A 1933 Class ring has been turned in to the Commandant of Midshipmen, by the Police in Long Beach, California. The name inside has been polished out. This ring may be obtained from the Commandant by proper identification as to setting, stone and ring size.

1933

CHARLES E. KING, '33, (Lt.

Comdr., USN), is busily engaged in the Executive Department here at Alma Mater.

WILLIAM C. MOTT, '33, (Lt Comdr., USNR), is Assistant to the Naval Aide to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C.

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DALE MAYBERRY, '33, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , is on duty here at Alma Mater.

RICHARD L. POOR, '33, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , leaves Florida for the West coast, and should be addressed, Bombing Squadron 10, NAS, San Diego, California.

LAURENCE A. WHITE, '33, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , may be reached at the Naval Clothing Depot, Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, New York.

BENTvfETT M. DODSON, '33, (Comdr., USNR), is now at the U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School, Henderson's Point, Pass Christian, Mississisppi.

PAUL MASTERTON, '33, (Lt. Comdr.), is on duty at the Naval Air Station, Sanford, Florida.

EDWARD H. C. FREDERICKS, '33, (Lr. Comdr., USN), may be reached at #802 Walnut Park Plaza, 63rd and Walnut, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ARNOLD F. SCHADE, '33, (Lt. Comdr., USN), 4505 Voltaire Street, San Diego, California, has been awarded the Navy Cross. His citation follows: "For extraordinary heroism while serving as Executive Officer of a U. S. Submarine during her first four war patrols in hostile waters. By rendering skillful and able assistance to his Commanding Officer during the months of maneuvering through an area continuously menaced by enemy air and surface craft. Lieutenant Commander Schade contributed in large measure to the success of the submarine's patrols. On a morning in early 1943, after a surface encounter with a Japanese gunboat in which the Captain of the submarine was killed. Lieutenant Commander Schade took command. With his ship ripped by enemy gunfire and leaking, he worked tirelessly to direct emergency repairs, .finally bringing his ship and her valiant crew safely back to port. His expert seamanship, cool courage, and outstanding devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Lieutenant Commander Schade served in the submarine of Commander Howard W. Gilmore, who gallantly sacrificed his life to save his submarine and crew.

"I will be passing through the following cities on War business periodically from now on: Wayne, Michigan; Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kenmcky; Miami, Florida; Elizabeth City, North Carolina; AUentown, Pennsylvania; New Orleans, Louisiana; Fort Worth, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and San Diego, California. Usually I hit these places with only one or two days layover. Sometimes, however, I get stranded for longer periods of time because of difficulties in air travel. Consequently, I should be very pleased to spend a few moments with any Members of '34 who happen to be stationed or located in these cities."

ROBERT (MIKE) SELLARS, '34, (Lt. Comdr., USN), from Out There writes: "I can give you some dope on a few submarines from '34, Al Raborn is ordered back to skipper a new boat; so is Wayne Merrill. You can check on them better than I can, but since they are the first out of '34 to command new subs, thought I would mention it. Other sub skippers in or near my area are: G. H. Browne, W. A. Stevenson, and myself.

Bill Lennox is submarining also.

"Saw Otto Schotz the other day, a very active skipper hereabouts. Charlie Blenman dropped in to see me but I missed him twice due to operations. Bob Ovrom is constantly "on the beach' these days doing a swell job. Bud Suds and Boute Krulak are in my vicinity, but haven't had a chance to contact them yet.

"In view of the fact that '34 is few and far between these days, remember the old column is of much more interest to us on the thousand mile circle than it used to be when we were on the three or four hundred mile circle from our peace-time base."

GRAYSON MERRILL, '34, (Lt. Comdr.), 1200 Lincoln Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia, on duty at the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington, D. C, sends this news along: "Readers of SHIPMATE may be interested to hear that Fred Photenhouer, Cedric Stirling and Mac Sweeney will shortly report to Bu Aero for duty. Chris Christensen is expected to go to the Naval Aircraft Factory shortly to be a gadgeteer.

"Bob Johnston and Jimmy Wright are still hoping to more actively take up the sword as distinct from the desk. ""As for myself, I am holding down the class desk for so-called "Special Designs' and doing my very best to send something useful to the Fleetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and soon."

DONALD A. SCHERER, ^34, (Lt. Comdr., USN), is at present here in Postgraduate School, but expects to shove off shortly.

CHARLES EDWARD THURSTON. JR., '34, (Lt. Comdr., USN), was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Parker Wilkins, 27 April 1943 in the chapel at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia:

1935

^C)WARD S. WESTIN, '35,

(Lt. Comdr., USN), reports his address as 175 McDougal Street, Vallejo, California.

WILSON G. REIFENRATH, '35, (Lt. Comdr., USN), may be reached at 5 Jenifier Road, Bradley Woods, Hingham, Massachusetts.

WILLARD J. (JACK) BAIN, '34, (Lt. Comdr., USN), Quarters SP34K, OLIVER D. FINNIGAN, JR., '35, U. S. N. O. B., Norfolk, Virginia, writes that he had a V-mail letter from Kelly (Lt. Comdr., USN), gives his new address as 47 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, Harper recently, and that all was okay.

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JAMES J. ""JIM" WELDON, '34, 207 St. James Place, Brooklyn, New York, is connected with St. Regis Paper Company, 230 Park Avenue.

"Am certainly glad to learn my old classmates in '34 have another stripe even though it's a half. I know they have been looking forward to it.

"My best regards to all the boys and a special Hello to Sam Bradbard. This goes 1 9 3 4 ^^^^^ BECHT, '34, Consolidated Aircraft Corpora- for Mrs. Bradbard out in Lancastet, Pennsylvania also." tion, San Diego, writes:

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ARTHUR C. SMITH, '34, (Lt. Comdr., USN), from the P. G. School here at the academy, reports that his address is about to be changed as he is being ordered to sea duty.

GLENN W. CLEGG, '35, (Lt. Comdr., USN), is at the Naval Air Station, San Diego, California.

A. D. ""DUMMY" GORHAM, '35, from the U. S. Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, writes: "Until further notice please send my copy of SHIPMATE to Major Gorham, U. S. Marines, 622 East Main Street, Washington, North Carolina.

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"Since returning from overseas I haven't found out where I'm going next.

Although until this week I haven't been able to use my hands or feet for three months things are looking up and I hope it won't be long before I get another crack at El Japo. Especially do I want to be where the Navy is hitting them because I was where I could see their handiwork in October, November, December.

Boy, oh boy, oh boy!

'Enough said."

WILLIAM S. SAMPSON, "35, (Lt. ^omdr., U S N ) , is Aide to the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Room 2082, Navy Department, Washington, D. C , he sends regards to members of '35.

CYRUS COLE, '35, (Lt. Comdr., U S N ) , writes: "Just finished my P G course and leave in a couple of weeks for duty with Submarines. . . . Stayed on long enough to be present at the launching of our daughter (first one) on April 13, and now back to sea. I'll try to send a more definite address as soon as I know."

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It's mighty good news to hear that '36 has gone up to two and a half stripes. To quote Jimmy Gray on the promotion, "These classmates of ours are probably the first to make such rank with a majority still without Milwaukee goiters."

We'd like to comment on the four-star idea submitted by Cary Hall, '40, in the May issue of SHIPMATE. If you're not familiar with it, get out your back number and look it up in the '40 section of "What's The Dope." If we might be so bold as to horn in, I'd like to suggest that the idea is too good to be confined to one class. Believe that the Alumni Association ought to get behind it and promate the idea. How about it, England?

Congratulation to Charlie Ellis on the new recruit in his date bureau. Suggest that you and Fred Lincoln get together, Charlie, and exchange formulas.

We're glad to see that Parker Folsom, Bucket Court, Fred Holmshaw, Leo Brooks, and Ralph Haas are reported again in the last SHIPMATE. We'd like to hear more about your buddies (and ours) when you write in, fellows. What can you tell us about Jack Carmichael and Charlie Eisenback, Bucket? And what's the latest on Warren Bradley, Ralph?

What's the straight dope on Deacon Evans, Jeeves? We'll lay off you Fred and Les, because Pug and Fred have been reporting themselves.

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1943

ELBY D. MARTIN, JR., '36, (Maj., I think that most of us agree that SHIPMATE is doing a splendid job of keeping USMC), sends this along: us posted. It'll do a much better one if "Thanks for doing a swell job. Hope each of you will send in a few items of this little bit will help to continue giving interest occasionally. We'd like to have a us the best of dope on the best of guys. little more support.

"Got my duff in a "swivel" and my feet under a desk at P. G. School, USNA, PEEPS FROM PENSACOLA Annapolis, Md." Fred Lincoln passed through late in May on his way to Jacksonville. He had DAVID S. BROWN, '36, (Lt. Comdr., just seen Marg Greenup, Franny's wife USN), who is in P. G. School, here at and found out that Fran had been home the Academy, writes: on leave after a couple of successful "I live at Annapolis Roads, near the cruises and has gone out again. Marg is golf course and swimming club and can a ""crab" so home to Fran is now An- accommodate any of the class of '36 passnapolis. ing through Crabtown overnight. Bring Heard that Ed Hoffman was back on the clubs and swimming trunks for the duty on the East Coast someplace and is girls so they can play while we talk over not missing as previously reported. Can the good old days." anyone put the record straight on Ed? The claims that Abe Lincoln is champ FREDERICK I. LINCOLN, '36, asks "pop" in '36 are hereby challenged. One that mail be sent to 40 Walnut Street, Sully Vogel has also begat three and the Box 430, Lafayette, California, and adds: latest is that one of our more publicized ""I am now under instruction at the flyers is in the process of making it a Submarine Chaser Training center prethree way tie. '36 has been doing all right paratory to sea duty. in the baby business of late.

"Will you please change my address Norm Gillette has his wings and has from Navy Preflight to that above. gone on to combat duty.

Lafayette will be headquarters to my wife Chuck Houston is also transferred to and three boys until a definite ship and combat duty. home port is assigned me.

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Lieutenant Pugh served in the submarine of Commander Howard W. Gilmore who gallantly sacrificed his life to WILLIAM L. BRANTLEY, '37, (Lt., save his submarine and crew.

USN), gives his address as Operations HARVEY S. MOREDOCK, Depanment, Naval Air Station, Norfolk, l O q O '"^ ' JR., '39, (Lt., USN), should Virginia, and adds: be addressed Ward 40B, U. S. Naval Hos""After bv'-ing happy and contented on pital, Oakland, California. sea duty, someone decided that I should come ashore."

LOUIS O. STORM, '39, reports his new address—Box 566, Albany, Texas.

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WILLIAM J. TATE, '38, (Lt., USN), is with the Aircraft Armament Unit, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland.

'"SCTC is one of the finest Navy schools there is. Instruction is practical EVERETT A. TRICKEY, '38, (Lt., USN), gives his address as Box 431 Harand all business from the word go." risburg, Pennsylvania, and says: JAMES H. BARNARD, '36, (Lt., ""I have been assigned duty here at the USN), whose home is Albany, New Army Air Forces Air Intelligence School York, has brought glory to the class of as chief of the naval section.

'36, he has been awarded the Silver Star Medal. Said the Navy Department: DOUGLAS HAIG PUGH, '38, (Lt., "While officer of the deck his ship was USN). 1320 12th Street, Douglas, Ariattacked by an enemy submarine. Ma- zona, has been awarded the Silver Star neuvering with great skill. Lieutenant Medal, his citation: Barnard succeeded in avoiding the artack, "'For gallantry and intrepidity in acand then launched an assault of his own tion while serving aboard a U. S. subwith such force and accuracy rhat the marine on war patrol in enemy Japaneseenemy craft was probably destroyed." controlled waters. During months of ma1007 FRANK F. SMART, JR., "37, ' '^' (Lt., Ch. C, USNR) according to recent dope received at our office, we learn that Frank finished the course at the Chaplain's School the end of March and, to his great glee, was assigned to a cruiser with the Atlantic Fleet. They departed for parts unknown the first of May and since "no news is good news," we assu.me everything is fine. He found Ed. Schofield, also of '37, working his head off as supply officer aboard the ship, so it looks like '37 will probably hold it's own on one cruiser at least.

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neuvering through an area continuously menaced by enemy air and surface craft, he contributed materially to the success of two attacks on Japanese vessels, in which one freighter of 5,400 tons was sunk and one of 6.500 tons damaged. On one morning after his submarine had rammed and probably sunk an enemy gunboat, but as a resul had suffered severe damage, he fought fires and reduced leaks, thereby assisting in maintaining vital machinery in operation as long as possible. In addition, he worked unceasingly to effect emergency repairs, enabling the gallant ship to reach port

JAMES L. DEAN, '39, (Lt. (jg) MC, USN), is at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Seattle, Washington.

WILLIAM R. DUNNE, '39, (Lt., USN), is at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida.

FRANK A. BLACKWOOD, '39, (Lt., USNR), is with De PreCommissioning Detail, Navy Yard, Building 4, Philadelphia, Pa. WILLIAM F. GOODRUM, '39, from 140 Palm Avenue, San Francisco, writes: "I left the N. A. on June 5 th, 1939, and subsequently reported to the USS Was physically discharged at San Francisco on July 20, 1941 on which date I started work for Supervisor of Shipbuilding USN, SF, where I have remained until the present date."

JOHN C LAWRENCE, '39, (Lt., LTSN), reports that he has just recently been ordered to a bombing squadron, and is holding down the Exec, capacity, flying PV's.

HERBERT L. STEPHENS, '39, (Ens., USNR), may be reached at 1218 Notth Rolfe Street, Apt. # 1 , Arlington, Virginia.

HAROLD A. WELLS, '39, (Lt., USN), is on duty at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida.

RICHARD IREDELL MOSS, '39, (Maj., USMC), should be addressed 219 E. Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

FRANK M. RALSTON, '39, (Lt., USN), from out there, gives his home address as, 3219 Elliot Street, Oakland, California.

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FRANK M. CULPEPPER, '39, (Lt., "'BILL" LINDSAY, '40, gives his ad- 4th Street, Perry, Iowa, sends this along: ""I started out with '42 but had to give USN), may be reached c/o Dekle Motor dress as 6115 Columbia Avenue, Philait up after a year and a half. However, Company, Perry, Florida. delphia, Pennsylvania. the navy is for me, and I am now a reserve ensign from the last class (V-7) NORMAN O. "WYNKOOP, LANDON L. DAVIS, JR., '39, (Lt., 1 9 4 1 that left the U.S.N.A. The folks enjoy JR., '41, (Lt., USN), left USN), of 504 Pine Avenue, WaynesSHIPMATE no end so keep it coming." boro, Virginia, has recently received the Naval Reserve Air Station, Pensacola, Silver Star Medal, his citation follows: "For gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving aboard a U. S. submarine on war patrol in enemy Japanese controlled waters. During months of maneuvering through an area continuously menaced by enemy air and surface craft, he contributed materially to the success of two attacks on Japanese vessels, in which one freighter of 5,400 tons was sunk and one of 6,500 tons damaged. On one morning after his submarine had rammed and probably sunk an enemy gunboat, but as a result had suffered severe damage, he fought fires and reduced leaks, tliereby assisting in maintaining vital machinery in operation as long as possible. In addition, he worked unceasingly to effect emergency repairs, enabling the gallant ship to reach po't safely. His skill, courage, and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service."

Lieutenant Davis served in the submarine of Commander Howard W. Gilmore who gallantly sacrificed his life to save his submarine and crew 1940 ^ BLAIN LIBBEY, '40, (Lt., '^^ U S N ) , is now at the Naval Air Station, Sanford, Florida.

J O H N H. BOYUM, '40, (Lt., USN), will be found at Lee Field, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. J O H N M. MONTGOMERY, '40, (Lt., U S N ) , writes from the USS : "SHIPMATE has done a fine job these past few months, and we all spend many pleasant moments reading it when it catches up with us. Those articles are very good, and we are particularly interested in the 'War Communique' pages.

The more news the better in the "Class Notes' section."

Florida, on May 28.

LOUIS T. GIRDLER, JR., '41, writes on the letter head of Standard Automotive Parts Company, Muskegon, Michigan: "l am production foreman in a defense plant and have a family but it looks like I may have to go into service sooner or later. If so I will try to get a commission in the Navy if I can qualify."

1943

GUY CHAMBERLAIN LEAVITT, '43, (Lt. (jg), USN) has recently become engaged to Miss Eleanor Rutherford Dean. Guy is at present serving in the Atlantic.

1942

STEWART L. BOSI," '42, (Lt., USN), back from a year JAMES ""JIM" RICE, '43, (Lt., and a half of duty in the Pacific, was mar- USMC), from somewhere out there, reried to Miss Elizabeth Kathryn Hahn, in ports that on January 9, 1943 he was PhUadelphia, May 23, 1943. married to the former Miss June Harrison of Hollywood, California, at the FRANK S. CARTER, JR., '42, (Lr. Naval Academy Chapel. (jg), USNR), lists his temtx>rary address as 1320 Royal Street, Key West, HERBERT C. WIELAND, '43, (Ens., Florida, and his permanent address as 345 USNR), from 36 Albion Street, MeMarket Street, Lewes, Delaware, reports: thuen, Massachusetts, sends this news: "I wish to announce the birth of my "Glancing at the hometown paper, I daughter. Holly Lee Carter, on May 4, see that Maj. John Antonelli, '40, USMC, 1943 at the Naval Hospital here in Key is hom.e on a shorr leave. For the inWest." formation of John's classmates, he was one of the first ashore at Guadalcanal. At LEONARD M. CULJAT, '42, (Lt. the time he was a 1st Lt. and I believe he (jg), USN), now on sea duty, was mar- personally led a charge up the beach that ried December 19, 1942 to his old drag. routed the Japs from a strong point. John Miss Mirgarer E. Whitney. This winter was a 1st classman my plebe year. I hope when they were in Norfolk they ran into this bit of news will be of value. Also Chick Henderson, Frank Berry, and Art Arthur Weiss (Lt. (jg), USN, '42), was married in Methuen the middle cf May. Hamilton, all out of '42.

Art has seen plenty of carrier duty in the Pacific.

ROBERT O. CARLOCK, '42, (Lt., '"As for myself, I married the former USMC, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VirGertrude E. Merritt on April 3rd. I have ginia, writes: to finish summer school and then I'll "Since bilging from the class of '42 in probably get a month at Fort Schuyler, June, 1941, I have enjoyed keeping up New York.

And then probably four with the doings of my old classmates months at Photographic Interpretation through the SHIPMATE. School at Anacostia since I majored in ""I am back in the service again and architecture with a miner in M. E. would enjoy hearing from any of my I see that Lt. Comdr.

Mumma was decold friends. I still have a soft spot in my orated.

He was gunnery officer at N. A. heart for the Navy but am now convinced my plebe year.

Isn't he supposed to be that the Marine Corps is tops." one of the best sub men in the Navy?"

ROBERT L. TERRILL, '40, is in the research Laboratory of Spencer Kellogg LAYTON SOUTHERLAND ALLEN, and Sons, Inc., Buffalo, New York, sends '42, (Lt. (jg), USN), was married May congratulations.

25, 1943, to Miss Anne Taylor Landon, in Trinity P. E. Church, Wilmington, FRASER S. KNIGHT, '40, (Lt., Delaware.

U S N ) , is down in Southern Pines, CLARENCE W. MILLER, '42, (Ens., North Carolina, and will receive mail USNR), gives his home address as 1402 sent to Box 896.

JULY,

1943 WILLIAM CLYDE ABDON, I7TJ .^^^ ^g^^^ USN), was married May 12, 1943, to Miss Ann Samms, in Trinity Church, Newport, Rhode Island.

J. A. THOMHILL, '43, (2nd Lt., USA), writes: "I would like to express my sincere appreciation to you for the exceptionally good job you are doing in keeping us informed on the "goings on' of the Navy, and this is from one who still has a soft 51

spot for the Navy Blue and Gold, even He qualified as an expert rifleman, rethough I am of the "land-lubbers' now." ceived numerals as manager of the plebe football team and was active in battalion J O H N R. SULLIVAN, JR., '43, (Lt. wrestling. (jg), U S N ) , may be reached at 5811 In the regimental organization Ensign 32nd Street, N W , Washington, D. C. Prestwich held the rank of Midshipman Lieutenant and served as the Sub-ComJAMES W. LOYND, II, '43, (Ens., mander of his Battalion. He was commisU S N R ) , gives his change of address as sioned as an Ensign in the U. S. Navy 307 Park Place, Charlottesville, Virginia. upon his graduation.

Ensign Prestwich was awarded the fol1944 GEORGE D O W N E S lowing prizes at the Presentation of /-n PRESTWICH, '44, (Ens., Awards Parade held on June 7th: Gardner L. Caskey Memorial Prize USN), was declared to have stood first in order of merit of the Class of 1944, grad- (gold watch) for graduating at the head uated from the Naval Academy on June of his class.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Prize (a 9th; Ensign Prestwich is the son of Comdr. G. F. Prestwich, U. S. Naval Re- $100 war bond) for graduating at the serve, and Mrs. Prestwich of 613 Park head of his class.

Military Order of Foreign Wars Prize Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey.

Prior to his admission to the Naval Acad- (a $50 war bond) for standing highest emy he attended Collingswood High for the course in the Department of School of Collingswood, and the bullis Mathematics.

Preparatory School of Silver Spring, Maryland. He is twenty-one years of age THOMAS JACKSON CHRISTMAN, and was appointed to the Naval Acad- '44, (Ens., USN), who graduated second emy from the 1st Congressional District in his class at the Naval Academy on of New Jersey. In addition to the dis- June 9th, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. tinction of graduating at the head of his V. Christman of 1600 East Gore Aveclass. Ensign Prestwich was also the nue, Orlando, Florida. Before entering Editor-in-Chief of the 1944 Lucky Bag. the Naval Academy he attended Orlando

High School of Orlando, Florida, and the University of Florida at Gainesville. H e is twenty-one years of age and was appointed to the Naval Academy on a Presidential appointment. At the Naval Academy he received his class numerals and "NA" award as a manager of the crew. He has also been a member of several other Naval Academy activities and was elected as a company Representative during his final year.

In the regimental organization Ensign Christman held the rank of Midshipman Lieutenant (junior grade ). He was commissioned as an Ensign in the U. S. Navy upon his graduation.

Ensign Christman was awarded the following prizes at the Presentation of Awards Parade held on June 7th: Class of 1871, U. S. Naval Academy, Sword for proficiency in practical and theoretical ordnance and gunnery.

Class of 1924, U. S. Naval Academy, Prize (a $100 war bond) for standing highest for the course in the Department of Marine Engineering.

National Society United States Daughters of 1812 Prize (life membership in the U. S. Naval Institute) for attaining the highest merit in the subject of electrical engineering.

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EARL JUDSON ISAAC, JR., "44, (Ens., U S N ) , who graduated third in his class at the Naval Academy on June 9th, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Isaac of 59 Prairie Avenue, Buffalo, New York.

Before entering the Naval Academy he attended Riverside High School of Buffalo, New York, and Muskingum College of New Concord, Ohio. He is twenty-one years of age and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the 40th Congressional District of New York. As a midshipman he participated in battalion soccer and foot steeplechase and was a member of other Naval Academy activities.

In the regimental organization Ensign Isaac held the rank of Midshipman Platoon Petty Officer. He was commissioned as an Ensign in the U. S. Navy upon his graduation and hopes eventually to enter naval aviation.

ELMER FRANKLIN GRAIN, JR., '44, (Ens., U S N ) , has been awarded the "Secretary of the Navy's Pistol Trophy," for being the foremost pistol shot of the class of '44.

GEORGE FREDERICK JUBB, '44, The Naval Order of the United States (Ens., USN). presents the prizes.

CHARLES LOCKETT MILLER, '44, (Ens., USN).

WILLIAM ROBERT FLANAGAN, RAYMOND WELDON BURK, '44, '44, (Ens., USN), was awarded a $100 (Ens., USN).

War Bond for showing the greatest improvement in weighted average mark GEORGE FREDERICK JUBB, '44, for the course over that of Fourth Class also received the Class of 1897 award of Year, presented by The Ladies' Auxiliary a sword, for contributing most of his of- to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. ficer like qualities and positive character to the development of naval spirit and ALVIN TROBAUGH VAUGHAN, loyalty within the Regiment. His name '44, (Ens., USN), who showed the greatwill be inscribed on the Class of 1897 est improvement in weighted average Cup, which remains at the Academy. mark of the last year of the course over that of the combined first two years of RICHARD EARL SEACORD, '44, the course, received a $50 War Bond, (Ens., USN), received the Class of 1912 presented by The Military Order of the award ($50 War Bond), for having the World War. highest standing in the course of English.

ROBERT EDWARD ADAMSON, ROBERT JAMES LOOMIS, '44, '44, (Ens., USN), for standing highest (Ens., USN), whose home address is in '44 for the course in conduct and apPeninsula Drive, Traverse City, Mich- timde. The Fleet Reserve Association, igan, has been declared the winner of the awarded him a sword.

Class of 1929 award. The award for this CHARLES SHUFORD SWIFT, '44. year consists of a $75 War Bond. The award is granted to that member of the (Ens., USN), was presented with a $50 graduating class who by his spirit and war bond by the Regular Veterans Assocharacter while serving on the Junior ciation for having been designated as Varsity Squad, has done the most to pro- Midshipman Regimental Commander in the final selection of regimental officers. mote football at the Naval Academy.

LANIER GUTHRIDGE COLE, '44, (Ens., USN), for being the most proficient in practical ordnance and gunnery, will have his named engraved on the General Society Sons of the Revolution Cup, at the Academy.

CHARLES WILLIAM ULLRICH, 44, (Ens., USN), who stood first in the course of military law, was presented with a $75 War Bond by The Honorable David I. Walsh, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs.

JOHN DAVID PLAWCHAN, '44, GLENN IRVEN DUMAS, '44, (Ens., (Ens., USN), received The National U S N ) , received second prize (silver Society Daughters of the American Revmedal) for his standing in small-arms olution award a $100 War Bond, because target pracrice. he excells in seamanship.

EDGAR BUDD SALSIG, '44, (Ens., USN), was awarded a gold watch, for submitting the best original article on any naval or equally patriotic subject.

Funds for the award were provided by rhe late Dr. Henry van Dyke.

DONALD LLOYD McCLENAHAN, '44, (Ens., U S N ) , received first prize (gold medal), for standing first in small-arms target practice. The award is made by the Academy.

BENJAMIN DECHERD WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN CHAPVAUGHAN, '44, (Ens., U S N ) , was MAN, '44, (Ens., USN), for his knowlawarded third prize (bronze medal) for edge of History, received a Life Memrhird high in small-arms target practice. bership in the U. S. Naval Instimte, presented by The Colonial Daughters of the For contriburing most by their officer- Seventeenth Century. like quality and positive character to the WILBUR GORDON SHERWOOD, development of naval spirit and loyalty '44, (Ens., USN), was presented with a within the Regiment, seven members of $50 War Bond for being most proficient '44 have received letters of commendain "Rules of the Road." The National tion from the Superintendent. They are: Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the CHARLES SHUFORD SWIFT, 44, Grand Army of the Republic presenting.

(Ens., U S N ) .

ROBERT EDWARD ADAMSON, ELSTON WYATT, '44, (Ens., USN), JR.,'44, (Ens., U S N ) .

LAURENCE BAXTER RICHARD- '44, won first prize, a $50 War Bond in the Senior Contest, which consists of a SON, JR., (Ens., U S N ) . competitive examination on understandJACK RICHARD PEAT, '44, (Ens., ing of world history of the'present day.

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ARNOLD GEORGE THALHAMER, '44, (Ens., USN), for showing the greatest improvement in the engineering course in the Department of Marine Engineering, was presented with a wrist watch, known as the "Commander James Edward Palmer Prize." Mrs. James Edward Palmer presents the award.

LOUIS EUGENIO BENITEZ, '44, (Ens., USN), was presented with a $100 War Bond by The United States Lines, for having the highest standing in the course in the Department of Foreign Languages.

JAMES GEORGE BAKER, '44, (Ens., USN), was presented with a $100 53

War Bond by The American Bureau of Shipping, for standing highest for the mechanical drawing and descriptive geometry courses in the Department of Marine Engineering.

GORDON HENRY OCHENRIDER, JR., '44, (Ens., USN), for having excelled in athletics during his two years of varsity competition, received a pair of marine binoculars, awarded the Navy Athletic Association.

JACK RICHARD PEAT, '44, (Ens., USN), as commander of his battalion, received a cup, presented by the Navy Athletic Association, on which is inscribed the name of his battalion for having won the Inter-Company Athletic Competition of the current academic year.

ALAN RUSSEL CAMERON, '44, (Ens., USN), will have his name inscribed on the Thompson Trophy Cup, for having done most to promote athletics. Alan will receive a small replica of this cup. Funds for this award were provided by the late Colonel Robert M. Thompson, '68.

ROGER EDWARD FONTAIN, '44, (Ens., USN), won second place in interclass sailing, and was awarded a spyglass. Colonel Thompson also provided funds for this award.

ALVIN TROBAUGH VAUGHAN, '44, (Ens., USN), for having shown the greatest improvemenr in weighted average mark for Firsr Class year over that of Third Class year, received a $100 War Bond. The late S. Garrett Roach has provided funds for the award, the prize is in memory of his grandfather, the late John Roach, shipbuilder.

SHIPMATE has received and wants to acknowledge subscriptions, contributions or other communications from the following officers whose address for obvious reasons cannot be published: RALPH C. PARKER, 07 W. K. KILPATRICK. '08 JESSE B. OLDENDORF, 09 FRANK H. KELLEY,'10 F. S. CRAVEN, 11 A. R. MARRON, 14 G. P. LAMONT, '15 D. C. WOODWARD, 16 M. R. DERX, '18 C. E. CONEY, 19 JAMES E. NOLAN, '20 JIM T. ACREE, '20 H. R. BROOKMAN, '20

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CHARLES F. ERCK, '21 G. C. CRAWFORD, '21 E. P. MOORE, '21 GEORGE H. LYTTLE, '21 H. C JOHNSON, '23 PAUL F. DUGAN, '23 HAROLD HASKELL CONNELLEY, '23 PHILIP M. BOLTZ, '24 RICHARD S. MOSS, '24 CHESTER C. SMITH, '25 WILLIAM B. HOWARD, '25 JOHN B. CRUDUP, '25 C. H. DUERFELDT, '26 H. F. GORSKI, '27 G. A. MOORE, '27 P. G. STOKES, '28 WILLIAM D. THOMAS, '28 JAMES L. FOLEY, '29 DONALD H. DALTON, '29 J. A. ROBBINS. '30 THOMAS L. WOGAN, '30 W. P. SCHOENL '31 WALTER P. SCHOENI, '31 HENRY R.WIER,'31 RAYMOND P. HUNTER, '31 PHILIP W. MOTHERSILL, '31 ERNEST P. ABRAHAMSON, '32 G. H. RICHARDS, JR., '33 FRANK B. GILL, '33

CARL G. DRESCHER, '33 JAMES H. CAMPBELL, '33 ROBERT M. MILNER, '34 G. M. CLIFFORD, '34 W. S. MacLEOD, '34 R. R. BOUTELLE, '34 JOHN W. McCORMICK, '35 J. B. GAY, JR., '35 J. B. RUTTER, JR., '36 W. G. BOURLAND, '38 RICHARD D. SAMPSON, '38 WILLIAM K. RATLIFF, '38 J. N. WILSON, '39 WILLIAM W. HUFFMAN, '39 ROBERT G. MERRITT, '39 J. D. P. YODAPP, JR., '39 HARRY R. SW ANSON, JR., '39 J. E. EBERHART, '40 FREDERICK C. WYSE, '41 FRANCESCO COSTAGLIOLA, '41 ALDEN W. WHITNEY, '42 B. ROBB, '42 RICHARD MURRELL SEWALL, 42 WILLIAM A. ENGDAHL, '42 JACK E. WILLIAMS, '42 ELLIOTT M. WEART, '43 PHILIP M. CLOW, '43 BART J. CONNOLLY, III, '43 C. T. COOPER, III, '43 DENNIS A. WAGNER, '43

CLASS OF 1944 â&#x20AC;˘GRADUATED WITH DISTINCTION

Adams, Alden Webster, Jr. Adams, Carl John Adams, Donald Lee Adams, John Clausel, Jr. Adams, Ollie Burford *Adamson. Robert Edward, Jr. Ahrens, Alfred Herman Ainsworth, Herbert Sylvan Ajemian, Barer Vahan Aldrich, Douglas Robert Aldrich, James Hunter Alexander, John Calvin, U.S.Ai.C. Alexander, Robert John Alexander, Stewart Parks, Jr. Alexander, William Henry, II Allen, James Ross, Jr. Allen, Robert Ludlow, U.S.M.C. Almy, Charles Brooks Amburgey, Lawrence Maxon Ames, Delano, III Amick, William Clyde, Jr. Anderson, George Fred, Hon. Disc.

Anderson, Kenneth LeRoy Apple, Robert Ernest Arbo, Paul Edward Arnold, Ernest Spaulding Arnold. Julian, Jr. Ashcrofr, Jerome Lyon, Jr.

AuU, Raymond Huribut, Jr. Awtrey, Robert King, Jr. Bacon, Americus Vespucious Henry,

Jr. Bagby, Robert Gray Bagley, David Harrington Bagwell, Charles Ernest Bailey, John Joseph, Jr. Bailey, Robert Earwood Baker, Gage Lewis Baker, James George Baldwin, Lorenzo Wilson, Jr. Balestrieri, Salvatore Ballard, John Adams, Jr. Barbour, Henry Saunders Barila, Bernard Benedict, Jr. Barrett, Frank Oliver Barrow, William Ballard, Jr. Bartlett, Robert Paul Bartman, James Saylor Barton, Francis David Bass, John Roy Battson, Arthur LaGrange, Jr. Baumann, Wesley Otto Baumberger Harold Eckel Beard, Paul Murray, U.S.M.C. Becker, Charles Beckett, John Wesley, Jr., U.S.M.C. SHIPMATE

Behounek, Frank Joseph Behrens, William Wohlsen, Jr. Benitez, Louis Eugenio Bennett, George Osborne Bennett, William Leo, Jr. Benoit, Harry, Jr. Bergstedt, William Charles Berry, Joseph Louis Biche, Robert Charles Biddle, Edward Biewer, Francis Norberr Bird, Robert Allison Bissanti, Joseph Elio Blackburn, Elmer Eugene Blaine, Ralph Richard Blalack, Russell Edwards Bock, Raymond Edwin Bogan, Lewis Frederick Bohan, Norman Chaffee Bond, William Foster Boose, William Robinson Booze, Roberr Joseph *Boscole, Robert Arnold Bothwell, Robert Lewis Bourque, Donald Henry Bowdey, Harland Robert Bowe, Richard Eugene Bowman, Rodney Herbert Boyd, Joseph Lyon, Jr. Boyd, Laurel Barnett Boyer, William Francis, Jr.

Boyes, Jon Lippitt Brand, Robert Curtis Bristow, Robert Ingram Brittingham, Stanley Hart Brock, Clarence Columbus, Jr. * Brooks, David Moorman Brooks, Daniel Philip Brouner, Albert Martin Brown, James Edwin Brown, Thomas Hudson Brown, William Edward Bryan, John Irvin, Jr. *Budd, Thomas William, Jr. Buescher, Joseph Henry Bulloch, William Robert Burk, Raymond Weldon * Burke, John Lonergan, Jr. Burke, Thomas Paul Burkharr, Harry Wade, Jr. Burlin, Charles William, Jr. Burnham, Fletcher Harris Burns, Kirk Lycur^us Burrows, Carl William, Jr. Burler, Hugh Denson Burt, Cyrus Hugh *Cahn, Harold Mayer Caldwell, Harry Handly Caldwell, Warren Lee Cameron, Alan Russell Camp, James Clarence, Jr., U.S.M.C. Campbell, Charles Browning, Jr.

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Clarke, William Price Oliver, Jr. Clift, Frank Walter, 3rd * Cohen, Alvin Leonard *Cole, Lanier Guthridge Collett, William Barrow, 3rd Collins, David Harrison Collins, Jesse Roger Colmery, Benjamin Herring, Jr. Coogan, Robert Paul Cook, Creighton William Cook, Robert Harry Cooper, Thomas Henry, 3rd Corcoran, Lawrence Arthur Cornwall, Ernest Sylvester, Jr. Coronel, Theodore Alonzo Cowdrey, Rob Briand Cox, Donald Vance Grain, Elmer FranklinCramer, Shannon Davenport, Jr. Crandall, Charles Newton, Jr. Creamer, John James Crepeau, Oreal James Croft, Alfred Russell, Jr. Crowder, Jonathan Jay Cruise, William Hollis, Jr. Crutchfield, Paul Washington, Jr. Cryan, John Joseph Cullen, Matthew Arthur, Jr. Ciunberland, John Iseman, Jr. Cummings, Harry Albert Cummins, Lawrence Delworth Cutler, Henry Otis Cutler, Thomas Pollard Dankworrh, Theodore Piper Dasko, Nicholas Davis, Donald Cooke Davis, John Franklin Davis, Shirley Audrey * Dawson, Howard Waskom Day, Edward William Deal, Ronald Alvin, Jr. DeBuhr, Claude Noel *DeHuff, David De La Mater, Stephen Tniesdell, Jr. De Largy, John Martin Dennis, Lowell Foltz De Prez, Richard John De Santis, Richard Armand De Witt, Henry Vincent * Dixon, Walter John, Jr. Donaldson, John Samson Donnelly, William Eugene, Jr. Donovan, John Francis Dorr, Hayes Ashton Douglas, Allan Edward, Jr. Downs, Herschel Moody Drake, Edwin Nelson Dressin, Sam Aaron, U.S.M.C. Driscoll, John Francis DuBois, Richard Hill Duerst, Frank Kinzer Duke, Kenneth Bernard, Jr. * Dumas, Glenn Irven Du Mazuel, Jean 56

Duncan, Gordon Dwyer, JoUy Vancook, Jr. Dyar, Joseph Eugene Eagar, Harry Douglas Earnest, Joseph Hammond, Jr. Eaton, Russell Samuel, Jr. Eimstad, Henry Arthur Eldridge, Edgar Ashton Elliott, George Warren Elliott, Michael Murray Elpern, Alfred George Ely, Charles Smart, Jr. Epps, Junius Paul Etter, William Paul Evans, Nicholas Andrew Fanning, Ernest Golden, Jr. Farber, Louis Allen Faubion, Richard Dewey Fedon, Richard Charles Feltus, Henry James Feltus, John Carrigan Ferguson, Emmet Fewell, Jr. Fernaid, Joseph Alonzo Fields, Louis Bryan Filiatrault, Alfred Charles *Fitzpatfick, Wayne Nichols Flanagan, William Robert Flannery, William Jackson Flowerree, Charles Conway Fontaine, Roger Edward Ford, Albert Tenney Ford, Raymond Everett Foreman, Robert Peyton Foss, Newton Perry Fours, Willard "B" Fowler, Hardy Booth Frame, Ralph Wilcutt, Jr. Frank, Hilton Railey Freeling, Guy Alexander, Jr. From, John Lawrence, Jr. Gaibler, Richard Gardiner, Charles Vere Gartner, James Lyon, Jr. Gaskin, Edward Roberr * Gasner, Wilbur F. Gerdes, Herman John, Jr. Gerloff, Edgar Joseph Gess, Robert Kenneth Gibbons, Edgar Hamilton, Jr. Gibbons, Robert Emmett Gibson, Robert Carey Gibson, Richard Homer Gibson, William Comrie Gilliland, Theodore McElhone Gillis, Arthur Watson *Glad, Maurice Irving Glendinning, Bruce Edmond *Glodt, William Louis Godfrey, Jack Eugene Goodykoontz, James Richard Gorman, Henry Goudie, Gene Grace, Joseph AUain, II Graning, Leonard George

Grant, James Adrian, U.S.M.C. Grant, William Wallace, Jr. Graves, Lenson Walker Greer, Howard Earl Gregory, Robert Turner Griffith, Jack Walter Grimes, Harold John Gross, Albert Patrick Grosskopf, Homer Louis, Jr. Gummerson, Kenneth Canan Gunther, Harry Boyd.

Gustafson, Boyd Edgar Gustafson, Robert Bergstrom Gyongyos, George Edward Hailey, Rufus Benjamin Hall, Francis Houghton Smbbs Hamaker, William Robert Hamlin, Charles Everlin Hancotte, John Joseph, Jr. Hanssen, Henry Raphael Hardy, John Sanford Harkins, John Andrew Harper, Robert Bruce Hart, George Gallagher Hartle, Maurice Christopher Hartley, John Dale Harvey, Robert Louis Hausman, Kenneth Harold *Havenstein, Paul Lieder *Hawkins, Robert Alexander Hay, Lorin William Hayden, Charles Hilary Hayen, Charles Leo Healt, Joseph Frank Heimark, John Jacob * Heintz, John Wade Helm, Walter Albert, Jr. Helsel, Russell Herbert Henderson, David William Henderson, Stanley Wadsworth Hennes, Theodore John, Jr. Herlong, Daniel Webster Hernandez, Leon Jaucian, Hon. Disc.

Herrick, John Jerome Herrington, Rodger Bosworth Herron, Adam Alexander, Jr. Hickle, Robert Emmett Higgins, Thomas Paul Hilburn, John Presley Hill, Clarence Arthur, Jr. Hill, Horace Milton Hill, Russell Spotswood Hill, Thomas Keith Hiller, Harold Wade Hills, Stetson Parker Hipp, Ernest Calhoun, Jr. Hogan, Horace Chilton, Jr. Hoke, Leonard Anderson, Jr. Holbrook, James Louis Holden, Carl Frederick, Jr. Holloway, Ernest Walker Hollyfield, Ernest Edward, Jr. Holt, McHenry Holliday SHIPMATE

Holter, Ralph Kenneth Honour, Walter Whitaker Hooper, John Homer *Horn, Dean Alden Horton, William Giroux Howard, Thomas Benton * Howell, Jay Stanley Hughes, Russell Anderson Hutzel, Robert Gronendyke Hval, Harold Neil Isley, Wilmer Joseph, Jr. Ireland, Thomas William Irwin, Dart Oliver * Isaac, Earl Judson, Jr. Jackson, Donald Gordon Jackson, Ralph Fielding Jakubowski, Thaddeus John Janes, Robert Laurin Jennings, Carl Reed Jennings, Joe Cannon Johns, Kenneth Harrison Jones, Benjamin Fleetwood Jones, Roy Ernest, Jr. *Jonson, Russell Martin Joslin, Charles Loring, Jr. Jubb, George Frederick Judy, James William, U.S.M.C. Kallenberg, Edwin Frank, Jr., U.S.M.C. *Kane, John Clarence, Jr. JULY,

1943

Kanewske, William Joseph.

U.S.M.C. Karangelen, Eustratios Nicholas *Kauffman, Ralph Junior Keighrley, William Edward Keller, George Adam, III Keller, John Gans Keller, Robert Maurice *Kelley, Edmond Louis * Kelly, Francis Joseph Gregory, Jr. Kelton, Donald Hume Kemmell, Charles Kay Kendall, Roberr Jacob King, Charlton Russell King, Evangelist William *King, Randolph Winchester Kirby, Robert Samuel Kiser, William Peery Kitt, Robert Bruce Klay, James Bronson Klein, Theodore George Knauf, Robert Clinton, U.S.M.C. Knight, James Lee Knotts, Sanford Lloyd Knox, Arthur Cassius Knull, William Harlough, Jr. Kohn, Alfred Gould Kolstad, Roald Edgar Kreutzer, Samuel Knox, Jr. Kroth, Richard Jerome Kurtz, William Edward

Laboon, John Francis, Jr. Lamb, Warren Clayce Lambert, Glenn Earl Landes, Leslie Norman Landon, James Byron Laney, Jack Stewart Lang, Peter Wall Lasswell, Charles Edward Lawrence, Henry Stanley, Jr., U.S.M.C. Leach, Norman Edward Leahy, William Francis *Lee, Alan Spenser Leff, Jonathan *Lemlein, Alan Benjamin, U.S.M.C. Lendenmann, Werner, Jr. Levitt, Ben Bernard Lewellen, Robert Simpson Lewis, Floyd Eugene Lieber. James Claxton *Lindberg, Donald Solon Lindsley, Richard Graham Linnekin, Richard Babson Lister, Joseph Douglas Little, John Cochran Livingston, John Benton Livingstone, Edward Austin LoefBer, Harry Howard, Jr. Logan, James Leon Moffat, Hon. Disc.

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*Long, Robert Lyman John Longinotti, Malcolm McFarlane Loomis, Robert James Lowe, Harry Clifton Lowery, Kelton Lamar Lowry, James Joseph MacGowen, William Jack MacLeod, Alan Robert, Jr. Madsen, Robert Bruce Mahoney, George Henry Maison, Mack Cornett Major, Arthur Mallick, Edgar Eugene Malmquist, Milton George Manship, Herbert Kaminer Marcus, Edwin Raymond Martin, John Milton Martin, Walter Francis Mason, James Cameron May, Marvin Manuel Mayer, Lawrence Ades McCarthy, Donald Wans McCauley, James Edward McClane, Joseph Lenus. Jr. McClenahan, Donald Lloyd, Hon. Disc.

McCloskey, Robert Edward McCormick, Lynde Dupuy, Jr. McDonald, John Harris McDonald, John Joseph, 3rd

McDonald, Robert Renwick McElroy, John Bowne McGehee, John Lucius, Jr. McGough, Herbert Neal McGraw, Michael George McKibben, Richard Kendall McKinney, Andrew Todd McNamara, Warren Jay McNeil, Paul Carlton, Jr. McPherson, Gordon Donald, U.S.M.C. McVey, William Jefferson Mears, Richard Brady Mellott, William Louis Merrill, Ralph Frederick Meshier, Charles William Methvin, James Robert, Jr. *Miehe, Frederick William, Jr. Millar, Donald Bush Miller, Charles Clark Miller, Charles Lockett Miller, Donald Marchand Miller, James Miller, Paul, Jr. Miller, Rupert Stevens Moe, Donald Jacques Monsporr, Eugene John Montgomery, George Powell, Jr. Montgomery, Warren Garrett Moore, Walter Richardson, Jr.

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Moran, George Francis Morgan, Edmund Roy Morgan, Joseph Anthony Morris, Robert Lee *Mowell, Lawrence Vail * Mullen, Warren Robinson MuUer, Ragwald *Muller, Walter Edward Munnikhuysen, Douglas Yates *Napier, Edward Dankey Nason, Earle Augustine Jr. Nelson, William Niles, Jr. *Ness, Dale Vanus Netting, Robert Wesley Neumann, Albert Michael Newell, Robert Winfred Nicholson, James Thomas, Jr. Nicholson, Oscar Francis Nolop, Robert Eugene Norton, Roberr Patterson Ochenrider, Gordon Henry, Jr. *OXeary, Arthur Charles, Jr. Olinder, Everett, Joseph Olsen, William Henry O'Malley, Francis John Osborne, Lindley Murray Osgood, Arthur Herbert Osth, Robert Edward Oulton, Robert Franklin Ozimek, Emil A.

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Padgett, Guy Vernon Palmer, Prescott Whitaker, Jr. Paolucci, Dominic Anthony Papageorge, Andrew Jackson Park, Benjamin F. Parker, James Monroe, Jr. Parkins, Ivan Worth Parks, BiU Bowman Patch, Arthur Ernest Patch, Robert Kennedy, Hon. Disc.

Patrick, Urey Woodworth, Jr. Patterson, Joseph, Jr. Patterson, Nathan Hugh •Patterson, William Albert, Jr. Payne, William Eugene, Jr. Pearce, Robert Norval Peat, Jack Richard *Peery, George Gose, Jr. Pennington, Jack Hardin Perkins, Carlton Kay, U.S.M.C. Perry, John Edward Perry, Oliver Hazard, Jr. * Peterson, John Edward Pettitt, Robert Buel Phillips, Roy Stribling Pinson, Paul Walker Pitcher, William Morrison *Plawchan, John David Plehn, James Godfrey, Hon. Disc.

Ploss, Richard Lord Pollard, Willard Averell, III Preston, Leland Eugene •Prestwich, George Downes Price, Harold Belmont Prigmore, William Bible *Prosser, John Morris Quarles, Palmer Allen, Jr. Quinn, Carey Kent Quinn, Richard Dumraven Raber, Warren Howard Rafferty, William Vincent, Jr. Ramay, Wayne Pickering Randall, Clyde Benjamin, Jr. Randolph, Robert Richard Rasmussen, Hans Seth Rau, Frederick EUis, Jr. Reddington, Thomas Francis Rehberg, Jerome Alexander Rentschler, Don Burger Replogle, Robert Marshall Reyback, James Mackie Reynolds, Ernest Eli, Jr. Reynolds, Tom Hunter Rhees, Thomas Robert Rhett, Francis Prettyman Rice, Theodore Crosman Richardson, Laurence Baxter, Jr. Richardson, Henry Vokes-Mackey Richey, Raymond Eugene Rienstra, Dan "J", Jr. Riley, William Steven Riordan, Joseph Regis Roberts, Clayton John Robinson, Irving Anthony JULY,

1943

Roney, David Martin, Jr. Rosania, Hugh James Rose, Sidney "N" Rosso, Hector Jose Rounds, Hugh Grant *Ro2ier, Charles Preston Rubel, Robert Laurence Rudisill, Richard Erie, Jr. Rushlow, Bruce Albert, U.S.M.C. Russillo, Alfred George Ryzow, Richard Adolph Sadler. Stuart Tees Salsig, Edgdr Budd Saltmarsh, Thomas William, Jr. .* Sandquist, Elroy Charles, Jr. Sappenfield, Otho Clarence, Hon. Disc.

Saxon, John Solon Scheffer, Cornelius, U.S.M.C. Schettino, Frank George Schlierf, Gerhard Willy Schmidt, Charles Kenneth Schnurr, Fred Anthony Schulz, Robert Henry, Hon. Disc.

Scorza, Edwin Dante Scott, Maylor Truxtun Scott, Norman, Jr. Seacord, Richard Earl Searles, Thomas Markham, Jr. Seeger, Billy Frank Seller, Aubrey Richard Sharkey, Joseph Francis, USMC Sherman, Hildreth Gates Sherman, John Oscar, Jr. Sherwood, Wilbur Gordon Shields, Jack Edwin Sickel, Horatio Gates, Jr. Siegfried, Clyde Wilbur *Silhavy, Joseph John, Jr. Simpson, Cecil Hall Simpson, PfaefBe, Jr. Sims, Coleman Wolcott Sims, Harry Edward Siple, William Lynn Slaymaker, Basil Duffield Slaymaker, Richard Paul Smith, Augustine Washington *Smith, Charles Berts Smith, Edward Polk Tamm, Jr. Smith, Harold James Smith, Kenneth Francis Xavier Smith, Leon Ivan, Jr. Smith, Norman Sherrill Smith, William Roach, Jr. Smyth, Bernard Bertholf Snyder, Edwin Knowlson Snyder, Harry Edwin Sofos, Thomas Arhanasios Soisson, Thomas Joseph Sorrels, James Samuel, Jr. Southworth, Joseph Alfred Spratling, William Hugh Stanard, William Brinker Standard,, Roy Earl

Standish, John Carlyle Stanford, Norman Rush, U.S.M.C. Stanko, John Stanton, William Raymond Steiner, Philip Stetson, John Bradford Stevens, James Herbert, Jr. Stewart, Glenn Morgan, Jr. Stickles, Albert Louis, II Stiller, Roger Alexander Stock, Edward John Stockton, Jackson Allison Stokes, Charles Randle Storey, Donald Edgar Stout, Fred Elmer, Jr. Strachan, John Robert Strassle, Raymond William Street, John Pipes Stribling, John Wright, Jr. Smart, Jack Collins Strubel, Alvin Taylor *Sugg, Louis Herbert Suhre, Francis Joseph Sullivan, Gene Edward, Hon. Disc.

Surface, Wayne Douglas Sutton, Charles King Sutton, Myron Boyd Svejkosky, Joseph Leo, U.S.M.C. Swarth, Morton Themmen Swift, Charles Shuford *Talbott, Joseph Wilmer Talley, George Clyde, Jr. Taylor, Edward John Taylor, James Winsor Tench, James Gordon Terrill, Scott Edmunds, Jr. Thalhamer, Arnold George Thoe, Robert Richard Thomaides, Thomas George Thomas, Alvin Thompson, Arthur James Thompson, Ejnar Nicholai Christian *Thornbury, Joe Warren Thornhill, Henry Ehrman, Jr. Tingle, Jack Elzey Tisdale, Charles Henry, Jr. Torberr, John Hallett Trapani, Salvatore Joseph Trautmann, John Robert Travers, Martin Joseph Trim, Troy Richard Trottier, Albert Roland Truxler, Walter Adrian Tucker, Charles Eldred, Jr. Tucker, Charles Robert Turner. Byron Craig, U.S.M.C. * Turner, William Harlan Twigg, John Frederick Tyler, Ernesr Watson Ullrich, Charles William *Upshaw, William Warner Van Acker, Albert Van Fleet, Friend Cheadle, Jr. Van Home, Robert Gibson 59

Van Pelt, James Clement Vaughan, Alvin Trobaugh Vaughan, Benjamin Dechero Vaughn, Allen Adrian Victor, James E., Jr., U.S.M.C. Vito, Albert Henry, Jr. Wadsworth Frank Arthur Wakefield, Charles WilliamWakeland, William Richard Wales, Charles Compton Walker, Charles Doyle Walker, Harold Raymond Walsh, Thomas William Francis Walters, Hilmon Eugene, Jr. Wanner, Vance Robert Ward, John Gorham Ware, Thomas Grant, Jr. Warfield, Donald Robert Warner, David Trowbridge Warren, Richard Lee Warrington, Paul Mitchell Wasson, Charles Frederick Watkins, George Clinton Watson, George William Watson, Paul Belyea, Jr., U.S.M.C. *Webster, David Andre Weimer, Robert Davis Weirich, Howard Paul Wentworth, Ralph Strafford, Jr. Westcott, Thomas Stanley Whidden, Wynn Victor White, Leslie Elmo White, Willett Edward Whitley, Joe Long Wiemer, Leo George Dewey, Jr. Wilcox, Robert Lee Wilky, Norman Leslie Williamson, Victor Fremont Willis, Gordon Churchill Wilson, Rodney Wallace Windheim, John, Jr. Windsor, James Marcellus Winningham, John Bright Wish, James Robert Wohler, Jack Lyons Wolf, Robert Lowell Wolff, Garwood Roan Wooten, Robert James Wootton, William Tumor Wright, Harold Allen, U.S.M.C. Wright, Robert Sims Wright, William Folkes *Wrocklage, George Monroe Wulf, Robert Arnould Wyatt, Elston Wyckoff, Donald Ledyard Yates, Earl Preston Yeich, Lloyd George *Young, Robert James Young, Robert John, Jr. Zachry, David Spencer *Zellmer, Ernest Jerome Zwilling, Daniel 60

Fun Is Where You Make It (Continued from page 1) nouncer in rather good English was speaking: "However, this attack by the finest division the United Nations could put in the field has been completely broken up.

Ten American transports were sunk with all the troops aboard. The Marines who were able to get ashore on Guadalcanal have been annihilated with the exception of several small bands who ran into the hills. These Marines are now being hunted down like rats and are being killed by the superior Japanese soldiers."

One of the boys listening smiled and said to the other gravely, "Hello, ghost, how do you feel being dead?"

"I feel like haunting Tojo," answered the other.

There were several personal radios on the island, but they were kept for news bulletin time. Batteries were too precious and difficult to replace to waste on musical programs, although we were hungry for music. I never heard any of the programs broadcast from the States for the boys overseas. The few bars of music we heard before and after the news helped.

It was interesting to watch the reactions of the boys to various items of news.

Of course they were primarily interested in the news about themselves and acted as youngsters do when they see, their name in a newspaper. When the news gave the Marines a build-up they would smile with childish pleasure and say, "They know we're out here." You see, at times we felt pretty well cut off from the world and felt the folks back home had forgotten us.

One night the announcer told of a ship that had been built in ten days and made ready to sail in another four. I heard the closest approach to a cheer that I ever expect to hear from a bunch of Marines.

They look down on any form of flag waving. That ship was not something abstract to those boys, it was very real. It meant there was one more ship in the water,—in use. A ship that might come to Guadalcanal and bring food and ammunition, and cigarettes and replacements—perhaps even take them away someplace for a resr. For months now the question invariably thrown at anyone up from the beach had been: "Any ships in today.''"

I don't think it's necessary to tell you their reactions when the radio told them of strikes. It was an ominous and unpleasant growl. But there was bewildermenr, too. "Don't those people under-

stand yet?" they would ask. "Don't they understand what they are doing to us?"

One boy gave an answer one night: "It all comes down to this. We're at war. Do we want to win or do we want to lose it. If we want to win it we've got one hell of a job on our hands. I'm doing my part of the job to the best of my ability. The people at home have got to do their part of the job to the best of their ability. If they don't want to do their best, then what the hell am I doing out here getting shot at. Let's call the goddam thing off. There won't be no strikes if we don't get backed up." these boys ONEcomethinghomeI know—when after wiiming this war —let those beware who laid down on the job for no reason. And a man who has been through the tormre of combat will want to have good reasons.

I don't know about other outfits, but I heard plenty of conversations in dugouts and tents and on watch that lead me to believe our kids are becoming politically aware. Political arguments, however, were reserved for the dark. If a man had a few minutes to spare during the daylight hours there were many other things to do.

Bathing and washing clothes were two duties for which we never found time enough. W e bathed in the Lunga River mosdy. Saltwater swinmaing leaves you with a sticky feeling. One of the favorite methods was to combine a bath, laundry, and vehicle wash. The driver of a jeep or truck caked with mud would pick up a half dozen Marines on the way to the shallow part of the river. He would run the jeep into the water, climb off and wash his clothes as he took them off.

These were spread out to dry and the vehicle was cleaned. Next came his own bath and a short swim. Then the jeep was driven out, clothes put on and the Marine remrned to his duty.

I watched a boy take a bath near our post one day. He was a dog-tired runner who had been with an attacking outfit for about ten days. After delivering his message he was told to get some rest before remrning. He smmbled to the bank of the river where he put down his helmet. Carefully he leaned his rifle against the helmet so dirt would not get in the breech. He slid his grimy loaded cartridge belt to the ground, took two grenades out of one pocket and a mashed pack of Jap cigarettes out of another pocket of his sweat-soaked combat jacket.

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thing else, he slid down into the muddy river water and ducked his head and face in it with evident pleasure. Methodically he removed his combat jacket and scrubbed it between his hands as he dipped it into the water. Occasionally he raised it to his nose to discover if it still held the strong smell of stale sweat.

Finally satisfied, he put it back on and went through the same operation with his torn combat trousers. He had no soap or razor but there was plenty of water.

Dripping, he clambered out of the river, replaced shoes, belt, helmet and grenades.

I offered him a fresh cigarette and said: "Enjoy TOur bath?"

"Yes, sir," he grinned, "It's good to feel clean again," and he slogged on up the road to rejoin his battalion.

When we couldn't get to the river we had to use the steel outside part of our helmet for a laimdry mb. A shirt or a pair of trousers can be washed in a helmet with very little trouble but it's difficult to hold the helmet upright during the process. "Rinsing out a few things for tomorrow" was a daily occupation.

W e seldom got them really clean, but at least they were no worse than tattletale gray.

hungry for music. W e partially satisfied that hunger one night.

A man in Regimental Weapons Company found a small portable phonograph among some Jap gear. The spring was broken, but otherwise it seemed to be in good shape. The Weapons Company man did a neat operation on the phonograph.

He removed the torn up section of the spring and riveted the two ends together. Unfortunately the phonograph had to be wound, slowly but continuously or the music would die out in the sad manner of phonographs when they run down.

There was a large collection of records available. I believe they had once belonged to a plantation manager. Most of them were American (vintage of Rudy Vallee's "Deep Purple") but there were many of Australian make. The popular tunes were pretty well scratched up, but there were some excellent classical selections which apparently had not been played so much. W e used three different needles alternately and tried to sharpen them.

It was peaceful that night. W e sat outside the Weapons Company tent in wicker chairs we had taken over from the Fve mentioned before that we were Japs. A big tropical moon was shining

through the weaving palm trees throwing a sofr greenish lighr. The evening breeze had sprung up from Lengo Channel and the Lunga River mshed past, swollen by rains in the hills.

One man changed the records and dreamily kept winding the machine, we sat quietly, enchanted by the scratchy music and each record started a new train of Thought—mostly about home. At the late hour of nine o'clock we stopped the phonograph and mrned in, feeling much better.

All in all, life down there was not so bad!

Not In Our Stars, Dear Brutus {Continued from page 9) I knew, dawn came, and the stars died.

A pale sun moved up the horizon right on our course. But—^how far were we along that course?

Now our estimated time of arrival had already expired. This meant we had passed our destination, that we were now heading out over the ocean. All the crew knew it, and were silent. Perhaps they were trying to picture what Eddie Rick-

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public, which is also welcomed, wiU find its courses in star identification as easily grasped as does the service man. After all, star lore was the first of our sciences —simple shepherds in the fields mastered it. The planetarium makes it easier than most men would believe.

Never have I received such valuable instruction and paid so little for it. It actually costs less than attending a movie.

And the value received is immeasurable.

The unique feamre of this planetariiun is that the heavens are projected as a dome, so that you get the feeling of looking at the acmal sky. The sky can be duplicated for any latimde for any time of the night.

Liberator Navigator shooting the stars with a Link Bubble Octant.

enbacker and his men did, when they were lost in the same way.

Now two alternatives were lefr us. One was to perform a "square search" for our island. In this procedture the pilot is instructed to fly two minutes longer on each third leg of a square; in this way an increasing territory can be searched. Second, we could continue on our known course until the sun was high enough to let me take a sight and plot a line of position. After consulting the range control chart and finding the amount of gas that we had left, we decided upon the second alternative.

HE sun was rising dead ahead. This Tmeant our line of position would show the distance travelled; we could determine how far past the island we had flown. The flight engineer milked the engines and it seemed we were just flying on the gas fumes. And finally I was able to plot an accurate sun line of position.

We decided to risk the batteries for a few minutes, and radio the island to take our bearing from them. As long as I think of this flight I will never forget Radio Officer Jack Lannin for the speed and accuracy with which he handled the simation. He got his spark; the island got our message. By taking the reciprocal of the bearing which the island gave us and crossing it with the sun line, we were able to plot our position accurately. Then the captain was given a new course to steer.

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I found we had passed our island eight miles to the north, unable to see it through the haze. From then on, I plotted sun lines as rapidly as possible. Each subsequent line showed our Liberator steadily approaching to the island, and finally we made our landfall.

That was a happy ending to what might have made us either dead men or heroes—and no man in his right mind wants to be either. But for me it ^as really a beginning of a task. When a man fails, it is only namral and wise to ask how that failure could have been avoided.

Not only my own life, but that of all our crew, had been in jeopardy—because I could not read the few pale stars the night had allowed me.

I knew then that all the navigation I had learned was useless unless in emergency I could identify a star by its position without reference to other constellations. Had I been able to do this on that flight, I could doubtless have plotted some sort of a position. I decided to learn to recognize the stars in their changing positions for all the different times of the night.

It was possible, for instance, for me to give the latimdes and time of the flight when we were lost, and then see literally duplicated those stars that had been showing faintly through the haze.

I started my learning there, and I know I shall never fail to recognize those stars again. By graduating the light, the planetarium heavens can be made clear or misty, can show literally thousands of stars or one. By changes in projection, the heavens can be projected as seen from any spot on the earth at any hour of the night, 'and at any time of the year. Nor is ir too difiicult, I assure you, to reach the point where you can have a starry sky flashed upon you and answer the question, "Where are you?" The right answer might be a spot in the southern hemisphere near Australia—or a spot on tlie other side of the globe. Once you learn to recognize your stars, you will readily know.

TiTARINERS for hundreds of years -'-'-'- have sailed into the night with utmost confidence and explored uncharted water, navigating solely by the position of the heavenly bodies. Most of them were simple, unmtored men. Today any lad in his teens, and every adult, can learn far more about navigation in two months, with the aid of modern invention, than old mariners learned in a lifetime.

In the past, the subject of celestial navigation has been looked upon by the average person as a mystery beyond his imderstanding. But this global war into which we have been plunged has exploded that myth. Today literally millions of men are tossed across the wilderness of the earth. Any one of them can get lost, at any time. But when that happens, they have only their own ignorance to blame.

T T was a naval oflScer who,told me about -•• the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. Anyone looking for an interesting experience, irrespective of profession or interests, should know about its classes in star identification.

The Navy is now sending contingents of men there regularly, and men in the The fault, as Shakespeare said, is not Air Force are discovering it too. Yet the in our stars.

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We Waiting Wives —Rank—(both definitions)— Although you may not have seen them yet, you will, and you will be on one side of the fence or the other. By now, you may have heard of the new lapel gadgets for women,—service women. Silver and enamel insignia, denoting your husband's rank in the service, described in the advertisements as "bound to raise his morale," and "namrally you wanr him to know you are proud of him." Newspapers and service magazines are screaming editorially, quoting the law against wearing distinctive parts of service uniform, and there IS a law. Service wives are writing letters of offense and defense.

Many of us have been given and are wearing the small gold and silver miniamre cap device that shows a husband in the Army or Navy. But if its going to progress to a more detailed showing, then the civilian wife has every right to show her pride too, and wear a pin representing a welder, railroad fireman, shipyard worker, foreman, general manager, or getting up in the higher ranks, vice-president, and really exclusive, member of the board of directors. If rhere is any doubt in your mind, ask your husband to give you one, and wait until he does.

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Lament.

We're off from Honolulu, With Navy wives aboard. are urged ro take a part. These meetings, They came aboard in thousands, with new members constantly added A howling screaming mob. necessitate no such formalities as are found in clubs with their luncheons and They had more baggage than programs, and afford a quicker, easier The Shah of Persia's train way for wives to get acquainted. Mumal The babies, brats and grown-ups friends are mentioned, reliable stores, Give us all a pain. current information about the city, inclusion in groups that are active in war The ship is fuU of women, They lead us an awful pace service, it all adds up to a clever, informal, wartime method of welcoming the new They've trampled us down and Kicked us aU over the place. service wife. Many wives are not "clubwomen," they fail to find a foothold or They beef about the staterooms make friends immediately in Officers' Salt water and the food.

Wives clubs, often long established and They kick about their baggage interested in large rnembership rolls, And everyone else's brood. rather than a genuine welcome to a new wife. This "Spotter" idea for the pur- They do not want to wear. pose of "spotting" new wives, and helpLife jackets aU day long. ing them find their place in a new city, They've even had the crust was started by the wives of Army Air To write an insulting song.

Force oflicers; it could well be followed in —Pursers Dirge or Pilikia Mele. every service crowded city.

This will never qualify for the American Poets prize, it isn't even outstanding blank verse, but written to lighten spirits on a transport that carried Navy wives to the mainland after Pearl Harbor, it's a reminder of the trip so many wives made, and a reminder that the traffic is now going the other way. Circulated about the ship, known as a former luxury liner, (famous words, they slept six to a —Spotters— room) copies were kept and prized, and Last month I mentioned briefly the one has been loaned to me for this page. idea being promoted by service wives living in large cities, that originated in I'm a refugee from Waikiki Washington, and is worrhwhile spreadAnd haven't had a bath ing. With calling practically out for the We roll and pitch and itch duration, newcomers to a city are often We're on a stormy path. isolated and lonely, with no friends or The children drive us crazy. acquainrances living in the same section, The mothers drive us mad or old friends can live wirhin several I'm a refugee from Waikiki, blocks of one another and not know it.

And crying for a bath.

So Washington was divided geographically into nimierous districts and one ser- On Army cots we sleep at night vice wife acts as sponsor for that district, With six it's quite a crowd. with such assistants as she may need. We smoke and gripe, These sponsors call the names on her list, The noise is awful loud and asked for all others that might be in I haven't slept a wink, sir, the district, and asked the newcomers to I'm really in a stew. a "coke" party. In this way and in small And I'm sagging in the middle groups they meet their near neighbors, Like the old horse used to do. and aside from the oppormnity for forming new friendships they learn of activi- All the seasick girls have maimed the rails, Our glamour's at a low. ties. Red Cross, Stage Door Canteen.

Salt water is in all the taps Music for the Services, volunteers for air We'd love fresh H^O raid warning units, etc., in which they

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And when this trip is over We'll all be awful glad I'm a refugee from Waikiki, And haven't had a bath.

—Navy Wives

—Foreign Duty— Letters from home mean a great deal and we have aU been cautioned to make them interesting and avoid depressing subjects, so in a letter to their boy in Panama, one family wrote, "We would Uke to know more about your Ufe down there, and how do you get along with the aborigines?" Reassuring his family, the ensign replied, "Our life here is very quiet, and the aborigines very peacefiJ, but we do make them leave their spears outside when they come in to do the housework.

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Further, they are requested to keep the Association's office advised of their change of address. This action is necessary in order that the individual members may be communicated with promptly, if necessary, concerning their membership, and to insure their receiving any announcement of interest made by the Association.

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The Searchlight This month of July marks the first anniversary of the Searchlight address file, and for the staff of the volunteer organization it is a revelation to look at the present files.

Offered as a service to Navy and Marine officers' wives, to aid them to keep in touch with friends, and file addresses in a central office, a year ago smaU notices were placed in Service magazines and within a month our wanted list threatened to exceed the files. As the letters poured in, we just kept abreast of the work, and file drawer after file drawer fiUed with alphabeticaUy arranged cards Usting the permanent addresses of the wives as they settled down for the war duration. The wanted lists grew and grew until the magazines and newspapers that gave us space warned us that there reaUy was a limit. In aU we answered 1300 requests for addresses this past year, and they included inquiries from the Dutch, Norwegian and British Navy about the families of friends in our Navy.

Without the co-operation of the wives (and officers) we could not have answered these inquiries. In thousands of letters they expressed their interest and filed their addresses, watched our wanted lists and promptly sent us addresses we needed. Remrn postage, too, kept us from asking for financial help or donations and the smaU office overhead for file cards, paper and postage has been paid for through the stamps we received with requests.

As this first year ends we would like to pass on to all those who helped, the expressions of gratimde and appreciation that belong to them, but which cannot be sent individuaUy. Although many wives have settled down for the duration, others have moved as their husbands received orders, and we would like changes of address from these latter, in order ro keep our files currenr and accurate.

W e need the addresses of the following wives to answer waiting requests: Alward, Mrs. E. V., wife of Capt., USMC, '41

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Atteberry, Mrs. Geo. Chas., wife of Lt., USNR. Barbaro, Mrs. J. R., wife of Comdr., USN, '21 Brown, Mrs. Dudley S., wife of Col., USMC. Campbell, Mrs. Daniel Earl, wife of Col., USMC. Chillingsworth, Mrs. Charles F., jr., wife of Comdr., USN, '25.

Christie, Mrs. Ralph W., wife of Rear Adm., USN, '15.

Clementson, Mrs. Merrill K., wife of Lt., USN, '33.

Coulter, Mrs. Heniy, wife of Ens., USN. Crews, Mrs. Howard, wife of Lt. Comdr., USNR. Cruzen, Mrs. R. H., wife of Capt., USN, '20.

Davis, Mrs. Geo. Flemming, wife of Lt. C, USN, '34.

Davis, Mrs. James Robert, wife of Lt. Comdr., USN, '34.

Davis, Mrs. Louis P., wife of Capt., USN. Doerflinger, Mrs. Carl, wife of Lt., USN, '37.

Doss, Mrs. Clarence Thos., wife of Lt. Comdr., USN, '34.

Draim, Mrs. Nicholas A., wife of Comdr., USN, '23.

Ferguson, Mrs. Robert R., wife of Lt. Comdr., USN. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Wm. F., jr., wife of Comdr., USN, '21.

Gazlay, Mrs. Richard C, wife of Lt. Comdr., USN. Hains, Mrs. Paul W., wife of Capt., USN, '19.

Halsey, Mrs. Wm. F., wife of Vice Adm., USN. Hanson, Mrs. K. E., wife of Lt., USN, '37.

Harper, Mrs. Frank, wife of Lt. Comdr., USN. Haugen, Mrs. Laurence, wife of Comdr., USN, '20.

Hersey, Mrs. Mark, wife of Capt., USN, '09-

Hudson, Mrs. Lester J., wife of Comdr., USN, '17.

Johnson, Mrs. D. P., wife of Capt., USN, '20.

Madden, Mrs. Geo. B., wife of Lt. Comdr., USN, '31.

McElroy, Mrs Frank, wife of Comdr., USN, '22.

Mclnerney, Mrs. Francis X., wife of Comdr., USN, '21.

Miller, Mrs. Geo. C, wife of Comdr., USN, '21.

O'Brien, Mrs. W. M., wife of Lt. Col., USMC. O'Toole, Mrs. Jas. O., wife of Lt., USN, ret., '31.

Pratt, Mrs. Richard, wife of Comdr., USN, '23.

Quigley, Mrs. W. S., wife of Capt., USN. Ranier, Mrs. Gordon B., wife of Lt. Comdr, USN, '26.

Roberts, Mrs. W. H., wife of Capt., USN, '20.

Royall, Mrs. W. F., wife of Lt. Comdr., USN, '27.

Scarpino, Mrs. Wm. J., wife of Lt., (jg), USNR. Schantz, Mrs. Curtiss W., wife of Lt. Comdr., USN. Smith, Mrs. A. L., wife of Lt., USN(MC).

Stahl, Mrs. Paul L., wife of Lt. Comdr., USN, '33.

Stecher, Mrs. Lewis J., wife of Comdr., USN. Strothers, Mrs. Wm. J., wife of Comdr., USN, ret., '20.

Thorne, Mrs. Thos. S., wife of Comdr., USN, '20.

Wallace, Mrs. Paul Eugene, wife of Lt. Col., USMC. Yates, Mrs. I. L, wife of Capt., USN (CEC).

Yoho, Mrs. Jud F., wife of Lt., USN, '37.

Zaiisky, Mrs. Robert, wife of Capt., USN, (MC).

Zondorak, Mrs. Chas. J., wife of Lt. Comdr., USN.

Workhorse of War

carrier, was built at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.

She cost about $25,000,000 and was started July 16,1934, and completed July 18, 1938, was of 19,200 tons and had a pre-war complement of 2,072.

During her first year of active battle, the ENTERPRISE was skippered by Captain George Dominic Murray, '11; Captain Arthur C. Davis, '15, and Captain Osborne B. Hardison, '16. All were relieved and assigned to other duties upon attaining the rank of Rear Admiral.

Captain Samuel P. Ginder, '16, is the present skipper of the ENTERPRISE.

(Continued from page 29) vice on Lake Champlain; the second was a schooner of 135 tons, 12 guns, and 70 men, known as "The Lucky Little ENTERPRISE," which was actively engaged in the Mediterranean against Barbary pirates; the third was also a schooner; the fourth was a wooden cruiser; while the fifth was a motor patrol boat, originaUy a wooden pleasure craft, which did patrol duty in the Second Naval District during World War I. The sixth ENTERPRISE, the aircraft

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Rumor {Continued from page 19) woimded sailors are sent back to the United States for hospital treatment. Relatives are notified. Often the relatives of several wounded men are acquainted and hear of each other's bad news. Then the items are pieced together and the rumor stans that the ship has been damaged.

Soon, according to the rumor—which always grows to be a better story—the ship has been sunk.

Or the rvmior may be only a shrewd guess based on a few known facts, and yet turn out to be true.

Troops waiting in camp or embarking at a port are concerned about their destination. They make many guesses and many rumors float around camp—unless discipUne concerning rumors is exceUent and the troops just don't talk. But if an overheard remark, a guess based on the nature of the equipment, is repeated as faa—it may, indeed, be fact.

Because men grow to Uke and have pride in their own stories and resent any doubts, their answers to doubters become more positivie or more detailed, increasing the plausibiUty of the rumor. At this stage the rumor is generaUy attributed to

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an "authoritative source." It may become known as a statement by a "high-ranking officer" or of "someone at GHQ." But although rumors sometimes contain fact or are based on facr, they can never be relied upon. Often they are entirely fictitious and are deliberately started by those who want to help the enemy as part of the war of words.

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The Germans have long used rumor in psychological warfare. It is very effective because it comes to the hearer without appearing to be propaganda. It comes self-propeUed, as all rumors do.

What Starrs as a short-wave broadcast in Germany, or as a story planted by a German agent, perhaps in a newspaper of a neutral country, is presently being told by Americans about Americans in America.

Its German origin is completely lost.

The hearer cannot ask for evidence because the teUer never claims to have evidence. He is repeating only what he heard, and belief is easier than disbelief, especiaUy if hope or fear supports the rumor.

These are the ways in which rumor is used in the war of words.

(1) For disruption. Rumor can be

made to play havoc with morale.

The Germans helped to disrupt French morale in this manner. They alternated optimistic rumors with pessimistic. In the confusion of the German attack most of the French kept shifting between elation and despair. Soon they no longer knew what to believe, ending up in utter uncertainty and more confusion.

Propagandists also start rumors to create distrust among aUies, or to increase disunity within a country. Necessary cooperation can be ruined merely by the rise of plausible suspicions. Rumor never proves anything. It does its work if it creates distrust.

(2) As a smoke screen. Rumor can hide the truth.

The technique is to tell so many secrets that the true secrer cannot be detected among all the conflicting reports. The Germans are past masters ar this art of letting many conflicting "inside stories" .slip out of Germany into the countries they wish to confuse.

(3) For discrediting news sources.

This is a special technique.

During the second year of rhe war, the British tried several times to bomb the chief railroad station in Berlin. They failed, but the Germans planted "uncon-

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firmed reports" that the British had succeeded. When these rumors came back to England, the Brirish rook rhem as confirmations of their success and broadcasr them. Then the German Ministry of Propaganda took American newspaper men to the scene to prove that the British statements were not true, thus discrediting the broadcast.

(4) As bait. Rumor may be used to learn the truth.

The Japanese may try to start rumors about American losses in a naval engagement. They do not know what the losses were and they wish to know. The rumors may spread, affecting American morale.

If the American governmenr, to bolster morale, then broadcasts the truth, the Japanese have the information they wanted.

KINDS OF RUMORS

Rumors differ according to whether desire or fear or hate gives them force.

Here are these three most common kinds.

(1) The pipe-dream rumor depends on wishful thinking. "There's nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." There is pleasure in believing and repeating what you hope is true.

Three common pipe-dream rumors in February of 1942 were these: "The Japs do not have enough oil and war supplies to last six months."

"There wiU soon be a revolution in both Germany and Italy."

"Lloyds of London and Wall Street are betting 10 to 1 that the war will be over by fall."

(2) The bogey rumor is the opposite of the pipe-dream. It expresses a fear, not a wish. Examples of this for early 1942 are: "The Germans have a new secret weapon againsr which there is no defense."

"The entire Pacific coast is completely devoid of antiaircraft defenses."

(3) The wedge-driving rumor, perhaps the most dangerous of all, is the rumor that attempts to create hostility and distrust between allies, or berween particular groups within a country. It, too, depends on an emotion, hostility.

People repeat it because they dislike a nation or a group. Some early 1942 examples of it are: "Churchill blackmailed Roosevelt into provoking war with Japan."

"The British never fighr with their own troops, only with their colonials and troops from her aUied nations."

"Gasoline rationing is necessary because so much is being used in joy-riding by rhe British who get it through lendlease agreement."

The Office of War Information has published a list of the targets at which the 1942 crop of wedge-driving rumors —rhe "hate rumors"—were aimed. They were: Army administration, business.

Catholics, defense workers, draft boards, English, farmers, Jews, labor, Negroes, profireers, rationing boards. Red Cross (blood donor service), Russia and unions.

EFFECTS OF RUMORS

Some rumors appear freely in the press and radio. They are frankly reported as rumors and usually do little harm. They do not get exaggerated by repetition.

Others are covert and secret, being repeated sub rosa and often growing to fantastic proportions. These are dangerous. The teller, having no responsibility, is ftee to let his wishes, fears, and hostilities work.

Most rumors can be accepted passively. They are insidious but work only slowly to undermine confidence.

Other rumors, however, incite action.

They are the panic rumors that come as

reports of military defeat or of the approach of enemy troops. With them the danger is real, palpable, and immediate, for the listener tends to do something about them suddenly and violently. He packs a few of his most cherished possessions in a wheelbarrow, collects his family, and starts trudging out of town away from the enemy. Then he himself becomes a rumor, and the rumor becomes a facr, for people seeing him going and decide to go too.

Presently the procession along the road is the most potent rumor of all, a visual symbol that needs no words. -Everyone seeks to join it. Panic is on.

W H A T MAKES R U M O R W O R K

Rumors thrive on fertile soil. What soil is fertile?

A community, a city, or an army moved by common emotions is ferrile soil. And war is a circumstance that produces this state. Then men share the hope of victory, the fear of defeat, and hostility against both the enemy and aU others who threaten them with faUure.

A rumor rhat gives expression to these emotions is easy to teU, easy to hear.

Lack of information about important things favors rumor. People demand information about what concerns them most. The greater their concern, tlie more information they require. When news is scarce and interest high, newspapers have to string out their accounts of trivial events in order to satisfy the public appetite. Then it is that rumor spreads easily. People want news, and they lack the facmal information that would contradict and stop a false rumor.

Rumor is encouraged by discontent, frustration, boredom and idleness. That is why rumor spreads so easily in smaU communities, Uke prisons and hospitals —and sometimes in camps. Men reaUy need to be active, and idleness puts them under tension. Gossip and nmior provide release for this tension—a certain amount of release, although it is not very satisfying. Everjr leader of troops can fight rumor and boredom by keeping his men busy, even though they are uained and ready for action and forced to wait through the months until a new fighting front can be established. If you are an enlisted man, welcome work. It's better for you.

Expectation fosters rumor. Men are eager for news, eager for action, eager to hear of victories, eager to be off to the war. If no one feeds them facts, they wiU take half-facts as better than nothing.

Men readily believe what previous events SHIPMATE

"The British could not use the Ameror experiences have prepared them to believe; they discount stories contrary to ican tanks that they got because Americans make tanks without reverse gear." what they expect.

It is natural for an American to chuckle over a rumor like that, remember it, and HARDY RUMORS repeat it, because it is obviously funny— Surprisingly enough, rhe rumor you it is only subtly malicious. hear today as if it were fresh news may be a vereran of many wars dressed up CENSORSHIP AND R U M O R in modern uniform. Ir was told in 1918, it may have been told in 1861 or even in Censorship, since ir blocks imporrant 1776. Here is one such in the 1942 vernews, favors rumor. In France, at the sion: time of its invasion when censorship was "An American prisoner in Japan stricr, all sorts of demoralizing rumors writes home that aU is weU. At the end were current. In Great Brirain, where of his letter he asks that his family save the censorship has been fairly lenient, the stamp on the letter for his coUection. rumor has been neither widespread nor So the family soak the stamp off, and be- demoralizing. neath it they find the message: "They The censor is, of course, between the have cut out my tongue.'" devil and the deep blue sea. If he lets Rumors persist in this way because the too much be told, the enemy benefits unhiunan needs, the fears and hopes and duly.

If he stops too much news, he dehatred that the rumor satisfies, are very moralizes his own people. Somewhere much the same from generation ro genberween these extremes he must make eration. his choice.

The persistent nunor in 1915, that Rus :ian ttoops had been seen in England, For instance, if the American authorilived because the British wished it to be ties do not release for the news statetrue. Irs cousin in 1942, the rumor in ments about the places at which ships are Russia rhat the British were landing rorpedoed. They wish ro prevent the forces to defend Russia, may crop up Germans' learning of the success and again and again for the same reason. whereabouts of their own submarines.

Other reasons why rumors become Bur in the spring of 1942 a ship was torperennials, cropping up year after year, pedoed off the coast of Shangri-La, ler us and in war after war, are because they are say, and the dead and wounded were timely, natural, easy to remember, easy brought into one of the smaUer coastal to repeat, plausible but not too plausible ports. There were hundreds of witnesses, to be impressive, and unverifiable. but the news was suppressed from the To survive for posrerity, rumor, like papers. So the false rumors began to fly. other more reputable forms of literamre, "15,000 troops were lost off Shangrimust have qualities that command atten- La." tion. It must have punch, it must be "The whole region of Shangri-La is striking, with maybe a wry and unexunder martial law and great numbers of pected twist Uke the slogan, "England bodies are being washed ashore." wiU fight to the last Frenchman." Ir is "The bodies of two hundred nurses helped tremendously by humor, for have been washed up off Shangri-La." everyone notices, remembers, and repeats "All the hospitals and hotels in Shanga good story.

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"All cold storage space in Shangri-La is filled with corpses."

"All the troops washing up at ShangriLa are Negroes."

"The shores near Shangri-La have been lined with undertakers for days."

RUMORMONGERS

What kind of a man spreads rumors?

Does everybody spread them? If not, who does?

Everybody likes to repeat a story, a humorous story, a story which is apt and catchy or is remarkable because ir makes a huge unexpected assertion. Many people repear such stories without believing them, expressing disbelief or laughing them off. That is a fairly healthy kind of rumormongering.

But there are, neverrheless, differences among people in rhe credence that they give to unverifiable rumors, in the readiness with which they repeat them. Psychologists do not have the complete answer to this question, but there is good evidence that the most persistent rumormongers are persons who feel emotionaUy insecure, who are nor well adjusted to life. Such persons fear and hate most readily, trying to offset their fears with hopes; and fear, hate, and hope ate the ingredients of the soil in which rumors rhrive.

It is also true that these less secure people lack and need prestige. Repeating a rumor gives presrige to the repeater.

News always seems to be die property of the teller. Potentates used to kiU the bearers of bad news, as if the messengers were responsible for this news. Everyone knows what fun it is to be the person to spring a surprise or to teU a great secret.

Some people are never the center of attention except when telling a sectet— perhaps a secret that isn't true.

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TO CONTROL R U M O R

Officers or officials, who must try to control rumor among their men or in dealing with civiUan populations, will find these rules, based on scientific observarion, helpful.

(1) Insure good faith in official communications. If the public loses confidence in the reliability of the communiques of the armed forces, and of the press and radio, then rumors begin to spread fast.

(2) Develop faith in leaders. People can stand censorship and lack of news when they feel sure that they are not being told falsehoods and that what is held back is held back for good reason. That applies to aU leaders from the President to the humblest schoolteacher, from the general to the corporal.

(3) Present as many facts as possible.

Let the press and radio give as fuU and circumstantial news as they can without giving too much aid to the enemy. Let the armed forces do rhe same. Men want facts. When they can't get facts, they take rumor.

(4) Keep men and women busy. Prevent idleness and monotony. Empty minds are easily fiUed wirh untruths and worries. Idle hands make busy tongues. ^5) Fight rumormongering. Campaign against rumor. Expose it as enemy propaganda. Discredit specific rumors as inaccurate and false. Caricamre rumormongers.

A camp or a factory may keep a Rumor Board. That is a buUetin board on which apparently false rumors are posted. After a while the exhibit becomes ridiculous, because the board has on it so many rumors that contradict each other, so many already disproved by publication of the truth.

There is also the Rumor Clinic, one of which has been operating in Massachu68

setts. The Clinic collects aU the rumors it can get hold of from interested citizens, from persons who monger their rumors to the Clinic, from men Uke bartenders who hear lots of idle talk. Then it investigates them, publishes them, refutes or corrects them, and incidentally, by showing that rumors are usuaUy false, ridicules them.

A company commander could have his own rumor clinic, along with a rumor board. He can encourage his men to form the habit of asking, in the words experienced American soldiers have used for many years, "What latrine did you hear rhat one in.-*" But the best way to scotch rumors is to oust them from mind. Keep your rroops busy. Keep busy yourself. Since nobody can keep the great public busy, there have to be these rumor clinics and campaigns. But the right things wiU happen oftener if the soldier is too busy with his job for wishing, worrying and passing guesses along.

Trip To Polaris (Continued from page 13) the huge flames—a rich mixmre of gas and full throttle to escape icing conditions.

We made an uneventful landing on a flight strip of steel laid on a glacial moraine, passed the night in quarters heated by little stoves dotting the central aisle between bunk pens.

It is at night that these airports hum feverishly. Sundown comes at three in the afternoon. Plane crews bound for Europe and America pass here, swap stories and reports, get their machines serviced.

If you are an early arrival yourself, you will be among those rushing out to wel-

come newcomers. There may be a blinding snowstorm. And the winds can blow at a force of 190 miles an hour. StiU the planes come in—first the droning scream of motors in a sky your eyes can't penetrate, then the plane's sudden appearance.

The ground crew and mechanics rush up from nowhere. The mail truck driver has already .opened the door before the crew can disembark, to seize the precious letters.

It is a sight to see a great freighter come in with the convoy of fighter planes it is shepherding across the ocean in short hops, like a great mother bird with chicks. The large crew does aU the navigating—the fighter pilots need only follow the leader. Most always they make the trip safely. When one does faU behind, to get lost in the arctic night, the convoy goes on; but radio enables a plane from the nearest base to go out and make a search and possible rescue.

'TpHERE have been hairbreadth es•*- capes, and some heroes losr. I remember talking long one night to a boy who wanted his picture specially taken "for the folks" ("You'U send it home for me, now sure?") Some inner feeling told him a secret withheld from the most of us. "I'm not scared," he reassured himself, "But sometime soon, perhaps, I won't be coming back. It's almost time now."

He was briefed to make a rescue search rhe next morning. He went to bed at 6:30 for an early start. I took his picmre in the strange light of the next dawn, and he went out in that little plane of his, carrying skiis, to hunt for the stranded comrades. And he was never heard of again.

It is aU a man's world. In a base with scores of hundreds of men, there were just two women—invaluable nurses. Of SHIPMATE

a gang of boys passing one woman on their way to mess, the nearest lad might attempt a hasty fondle; it was thrusr off with nonchalance, and a teasing jest, nothing much was thought of it. But let any lad try to walk out of the room with one of the women, and he was immediately surrounded and quarantined by a group of others, aU chaperoning to see that no partiality was shown.

The boys at one base teU a story on themselves with good-humored resignation but with an air of, "Ah, if it might have been." Some 1800 men had been on duty months without relief, when a ship bringing 40 WAAC's was reported at the dock. "Not a WAAC is going to leave that ship," announced the C O . and not one did.

The natives, of course, are completely oumumbered by our men, and provide smaU enough interest for them. Most natives I saw were a strange combination of Eskimo, Indian and Scotch—Scotsmen were early mariners in these parrs.

Ships can reach practicaUy all of the Mechanics of a ground crew in the far north warm up in the mechanics' shop and swap adventures. seacoast bases in Labrador, Greenland and Iceland duxing the summer months, and the suppUes they bring this year wiU thing a little more than himian, perform- this war, and rhe necessity of having a mean stiU more comforts for our men in ing the incredible tasks demanded in that rank in the Navy equal to a brigadier these latimdes next winter. bleak, cold world. I wonder if, one day, general of the Army, led to the official we shall take for granted those araic air restoration of the rank of commodore. " j i T A N Y of our men there, strangely routes they are building out of the very In recommending the establishment of -*-"-*- enough, are southerners. Having besr rhey have to give? rhe rank on the active list. Secretary of never experienced northern snow, they Navy Frank Knox, on March 4, in a letasked for this service, and tturive under ter to the Honorable Sam Rayburn, the rigors of the Ufe. And though these Speaker of rhe House of Representatives, Commodores rigors are being reduced, the men who said: finaUy come back—and not aU of them (Continued from page 23) wiU—^wUl each be a hero. As one com"The war is being prosecured in such a manding officer said to me. "It would commodore has enjoyed long and honor- way as to involve a great many "smaU be much easier for me if I could send able use amng senior captains in the mer- command' groups, some of which are on my men out against an enemy they could chant marine, presiding officers of yacht detached and some on semi-detached kiU." clubs, and chief pilots. In both World duty. These commands are not of suffiBack in the comfort of a New York War I and the present conflict, the tide cient magnimde to warrant their being studio, my sheeplined flying gear in a of convoy commodore has been in use. commanded by a rear admiral, yet they closet, I remember those men as someThe frequency of task force cruises in should be commanded by a flag officer.

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"Rear admirals are often unavailable for such commands. When an officer is performing duty normaUy assigned to an officer of flag rank, he should be given not only the authority but also the rank commensurate with the responsibility.

"When joint Army and Navy operations ate being undertaken there is a definite need for naval officers corresponding in rank to brigadier general.

"Further advantages include (1) the training in flag rank, attendant upon succession to this type of command while comparatively young; (2) the availability of captains out of range of selection for assignment to group command duties; and (3) the increased aurhoriry such officers would have in their dealings with other navies."

V V T I T H rhe rank authorized by law, ' ' ' President Roosevelt, on April 14, sent the names of four captains to the Senate for confirmation as commodores, all for Temporary duty, to rank from April 12. The firsr of rhe new Commodores are: Oscar Smithy '08, to be commodore while serving as commander. Special Task Force No. 1, Unired States Fleet.

Lee P. Johnson, '09, while serving as commander. Rear Echelon, Amphibious.

Force, Atlantic Fleet.

Roberr G. Coman, '09, while service as commander. Service Force, Seventh Fleet (Southwest Pacific Force).

Lawrence F. Reifsnider, '10, while serving as commander transporrs. Amphibious Force, Third Fleet (South Pacific).

Commodore Smith was born at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1887. He has served in the USS Vermont, USS Yankton, USS South Carolina, USS Oklahoma, USS Virginia, USS Utah, USS New Mexico, USS Fulton and USS Honolulu. He fitted out and commanded the latter. He has taken post-graduate work at Annapolis, been an Ordnance inspector, and from 1935 to 1938 was head of the Department of Electtical Engineering ar the Academy. His usual residence is Eustis, Florida.

Commodore Johnson was born in Concord, North Carolina, and sriU keeps this city as his home address. He has served, in various capacities, up to and including commanding officer, in the USS Louisiaria, USS Maine, USS Connecticut, USS Conyingham, USS Balch, USS Aulic, USS Utah, USS Luce, USS Montgomery and USS Relief. His tours of duty have taken him to Indianhead Proving Ground, the Bureau of Ord70

nance, the Canal Zone, and the Naval War CoUege, Newport Rhode Island.

Commodore Coman was born September 17, 1887, at Tremealeau, Wisconsin, and now makes his home at Santa Rosa, California. He has served on the Colorado, Glacier, Truxton, Prometheus, Prinz Frederick Wilhelm, Reno, Holland, Pennsylvania, Vestal and New Mexico. He has attended the War College at Newport and the Army Industrial College, Washington.

Commodore Reifsnider makes his home in Westminster, Maryland, where he was born, November 26, 1887. Ships upon which he has served include the Delaware, Maine, Rhode Island, Ozark, Severn, C-3, E-2, 0-5, Chicago, Carry, Broome, New Mexico and Memphis.

He remrned to Annapolis in 1925 and was for two years aide to the superintendent of the Naval Academy. He headed the Navy Dpartment's public relations office from 1936 to 1937, had a tour of duty in the Office of Naval Operarions, and headed a Naval Mission to Colombia.

Officers of the grade of commodore wear one two-inch gold stripe on the sleeves of the blue coat. Their shoulder marks will be similar ro those of other flag officers, wirh one silver star.

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Miscellaneous Cargo {Continued from page 25) a worldly way but in a moral sense." But unlike many of his fellow-wrirers in those fateful years, he knewâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this volume bears wirnessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his own helplessness in measuring up to the exigencies of the day.

When the storm broke, and Europe was plunged into war again by the same forces which once had ended his "first life," he sought refuge for his work in this country only to leave it and its mounting world entanglement for Brazil.

But in order to escape fully the ever-present realities, he had to flee life itself. His farewell letter is added ro his book; it is the surprisingly modesr statement of a tired man who, tenaciously clinging to his concept of life and work, faced extinction with brave resolution.

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Fighting Writers in the Field {Continued from page 10) know how the Marines feel and thus wrire their stories in a personal way.

There are so many feamre stories to be found in both battle areas and defense areas rhat Combat Correspondents do not worry about "scooping" the world. Their job is ro report the activity of the Marines in their area, and they more than have their hands full.

Correspondents cover all COMBAT phases of Marine life. They serve with Naval task forces, amphibious landing units. Marine air contingents and defense battalions. These Marine reporters have even covered the activity of native South Sea Island Marines; they have lived along with Marines at lonely outposts and told the story through the eyes of the Marines themselves.

Lieutenant Merillar and Sergeant Hurlbut made rhe initial landing with the Marines at Guadalcanal. On one occasion Sergeant Hurlbut went with a five-man Navy rescue party in a mission which took them along the shore to the north SHIPMATE

of Henderson Field. They were searching for two Naval aviators who had been downed in battle and were believed to be in that vicinity.

By chance they came upon a Jap landing party in one of rhe coves along the shore line. The Japs opened fire from the shore and Combar Correspondent Hurlbur grabbed his Springfield rifle and began pumping shots at the Japs. They finaUy escaped. Sergeanr Hurlbut's story was front page news. He fought first and wrote afterwards—that was his job.

Sergeanr Gordon A. Growden, a Combat Correspondent (now a Marine Gunner) writes about the Marine aviators in the skies over Guadalcanal. A short time ago Sergeant Growden took oflF from Henderson Field as turret gunner in a TBF torpedo bomber. On a hunr for Jap ships reponed to be in the area north of Guadalcanal, the flight of torpedo planes, fighrers, and dive bombers headed for • Munda in the Northern Solomons when heavy clouds prohibited any further Lt. search for the ships.

In Combat Correspondent Growden's own words, "We came over the airport from the northeast. The Japs spotted us on our way up and screened the field with ack ack. I pushed the high speed button to operare the mrret and swung to the side and down, training my gun on the tent areas bordering the strip. I blazed away and, as we leveled oflF at 2,000 feet, strafed the length of the field. Bodies, timbers, gun pieces and sheUs were thrown into the air over a wide area and a big hole was torn in rhe Jap's blanket of fire."

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HIS stirring experience was incorporated into a story and released through the wire services. Irs interest ro rhe reader is obvious. Firsr hand news such as this makes a far berrer story than

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H e r b e r t L. Mitchell, U S M C , and Tech. Sgt. (now 2nd Lt.) J a m e s W. Hurlbut, U S M C , both fighting writers who have come through with some of the W a r ' s best stories.

fhe usual second-hand stories wrirten only when the initial accounts aren't available.

Since the first Combat Correspondent was enlisred in March, 1942, these Marine reporrers have rurned in thousands of words of copy which have been released ro wire services, magazines and homerown newspapers. Their bylined stories have appeared on the front pages of newspapers aU over the country—the gripping epic of Guadalcanal was dramaricaUy told by alert Combat Correspondents. These Marines have written everything there is to tell about Leathernecks within the limits of security. They have been successful as fighter-writers.

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A s Others See U s (Continued from page 20) tined to glory by their names. . . . It is something of a question whether officers and sailors do not find a grearer satisfaction in the glory that accrues to their ship than in any that may attach to their personal exploits. In one sense all who serve aboard a glorious ship partake of her glory. But in another sense her glory must seem to them all the grearer for being above and apart from them. . .

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convoys and hunt down any submarines which may approach. New anti-submarine devices have increased the efficiency of planes and escort vessels. Though secret, enough has been published of them to indicate that they concern both the detection of submarines and the automatic control of anti-submarine fire. . . .

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With makeshift fleets of converted passenger and bomber planes, the Army and Navy, operating along 14,000 route miles, are carrying a volume of cargo beyond that of aU air transport organizations, civiUan and mUitary, that were in exisrence throughout the world before the war. So declared OWI in a special release. . . Battle-damaged submarines in distant waters receive repair parts by TIME. p. 25, 6/21 air and are in action again in a few days The fuU import of the recent AUied instead of being idle a month. The range success in the Atlantic became apparent of fighter planes is extended by flying last week. At a time when, as of four auxiliary fuel tanks to them. . . . months ago, AUied authoriries expected to be losing ship after ship to the greatCAREY LONGMIRE, NBC. 6/11 est of U-boat campaigns, the acmal losses . . .Our Army and Navy are bound to were astoundingly smaU. In fact, the keep air supremacy after this war. [For ocean lanes to Britain and North Africa insrance,] we aren't going to be so stulast week were more dangerous for Gerpid again as to invent the principle of many's U-boats than for AUied merchantdive-bombing, as we once did, and then men. . . . in May the AUies, for the first forget aU about it. In other words, we time, destroyed more submarines than the really learned our lesson on air power this Germans build in a month [so] . . . the time.

AUied bag may weU have averaged one U-boat a day. Unofficial reports that the "WASHINGTON WHISPERS," Germans losr 30 submarines were probUNITED STATES NEWS, 6/18 ably close to the mark. . . .

The Allies have perfected a system of defense by aircraft and escort vessels which the Germans have been unable to break. Some of its elements: The British, Canadian and American navies at last have enough escort vessels to do two things: provide defensive cover for the

The trend of high official thinking is away from, not toward, the idea of an independent air force for the United States.

Present thought is in the direction of an evenmal merging of aU arms of the service into one Deparrment of National Defense.

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A Seaport Somewhere In The British Isles: The Batde of the Atlantic is being won and one major faaor is least known, the part of the United States Navy—^the armed guards. The armed guards haven't had much publicity, but those dose to the sea know the tremendous role they have played keeping the AUied lifeUne imbroken. . . . There is no glamor in their job. It is rough, mean and hazardous. . . . Too much praise caimot be given to the Merchant Marine crews for what they have done in this war, but why overlook the armed guards who saU with them and protect them? . . . There have been instances when the armed guards never left their guns for four days and nights, without sleep and with little or no food.

The armed guards are the last to leave the ship in case of disaster. . . . They are at sea most of the time due to the quick mrn-around of the ships and even when' in port they can't cut loose and have a rip-roaring time. They must stand port watches and attend gunnery school drilL They live uncomfortably, too. I visited some of the ships and found as many asnine men bunking in one smaU cabin in which all their gear was stored. . . . They feel no jealousy towards the higherpaid Merchanr Marine sailors. They average about $70 a month against four times that much for the men they sail with and prorect but there is no hard feeling

UP. 6/17 Chicago: Secretary Knox said last night that WAVES could release for combar at least 3,000 Navy men at Washington alone. Knox, addressing a WAVE recruiting rally, said more than 5,000 Navy men are employed in desk jobs at

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Washington. "For most of the work you will be asked to do in the Navy, you can do it better than the men," he told women recruits.

TIME. p. 67. 6/21 . . . Tall, curly-haired Jane Haughton bas been an airport-control operator barely a month. But in that time she and 19 other WAVES, in towers at half a dozen naval fields, have proved themselves, in a job once reserved exclusively for men, on the grounds that it caUs for cool, quick thinking in the pinches, a level head at aU times. . . Airmen had their fingers crossed when WAVE tower operators were proposed. They doubted if they covdd master complex regulations, charts, procedures, meteorological and radio skills (the WAAC's have shied away from i t ) , were suspicious of how women would bear up imder control-tower pressures. But now the Navy is sold. This week the second class . . . finishes the sixweek comrse at Atlanta Naval Air Station, <omes out with third-class petty officer technician ratings. Soon they . . . wiU evenmaUy replace 6 0 % of men operators for airports overseas.

KANSAS CITY STAR (I), 6/7 Lloyds of London are again writing insurance for cargoes on ships bound liirough the Mediterranean. Here is further evidence of the reopening of the AUied short cut to the Indian ocean and the Far East, as a result of the successful conclusion of our North African campaign A relarively narrow body of water like the Mediterranean is particularly weU adapted to U-boat operations. The action of the insurance underwriters, therefore, also implies a confidence that Germany's submarines wiU not be able to interrupt these valuable shipping lanes.

Indeed, signs are accumulating that the general submarine menace, if not already beaten, has now been efiFectively contained. For some time figures of AUied losses in the Adantic have shown a definite improvement. But British and American naval spokesmen heretofore have hesitated to rely upon this development. They have pointed out that in the past such statistics have fluctuated and that our present experience had not continued long enough, to entitle us to reach any firm conclusion. It begins to look, however, as if the measures we have adopted to counter the U-boat campaign at last are paying dividends. Credit is being given to new methods of convoy, both on the surface and in the air. The mid-Atlantic gap in our protective system seems largely to have been eliminated by providing the convoys with special aircraft carriers, and the destruction of submarines is reported to have been stepped up in recent weeks. It may be, too, that the Nazis finaUy are having difficulty in assembling the necessary crews for their great U-boat packs. . . . In any event, Lloyds' quotations on Mediterranean shipments are bad news for the enemy—representing, as they do, a realistic appraisal of the current mUitary simation. For they mean that one more road to a United Nations' victory in Asia . . . as weU as Europe can be placed on an acmarial basis.

WASHINGTON POST, 6/16 Legislation to permit WAVES to be sent overseas bimiped into outspoken masculine criticism in the Senate Naval Committee.

Chairman Walsh (D., Mass.) declared: "The Navy, to my mind, is a male organization." Then, mrning to Rear Admiral Jacobs, Walsh observed that when the original WAVE biU came up last year, the Navy said it wanted the

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women only to replace naval personnel in the continental United States. "Now," Walsh said, "apparently we're reaching a stage where aU barriers are to be removed and they can be sent anywhere." Senator Walsh said he favored the increased benefits, but he doubted the wisdom of granting a captain's rank to WAVES when "men have to spend up to 40 years in the regular Navy earning that rank."

Other members criticized the section of the bUl which would permit a woman to hold the rank of captain . . . and give greater flexibiUty in the appointment of senior officers.

Walsh said he thought it should be assumed that women were as patriotic and as eager to serve their country as men, and voted that most men inducted into the Navy had to work their way up from ordinary seamen, no matter how much they had earned in private life.

Senator GiUette (D., Iowa) questioned whether women should be placed in a different category from men, so far as salary was concerned. . .

COLUMBIA (S. C.) RECORD (D) 5/21 In the rejoicing over the viaory in Tunisia there is a tendency to overlook the important role played in this victory by sea power. The most important job facing the United States Navy was, of course, the transporration of troops and materiel 3,000 miles across submarine infested waters. When the ships had been unloaded it was the Navy's job to bring them safely back for another cargo trip.

In the Mediterranean the British Navy was assigned the task of cutting the Axis supply lines to SicUy whUe at the same time keeping the sea lanes open and supplies going through to Montgomery's advancing forces moving up from El Alamein in pursuit of the fleeing Marshal Rommel. Both of these tasks were im-

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On the Beam T O U R I N G these crirical days when efficiency should be the keynote in every phase of American life. SHIPMATE is anxious to make its contribution felt. Its editors are very anxious at this time to secure expressions from readers concerning the type of articles they would like to see carried on its pages. At the same time they would like to have suggestions for articles on subjects which would be useful both to those who only recently have received commissions, and older men of the line who may be stationed at the many far-flung outposts where the latest "gossip" and dope is slow to reach them. Have you any ideas? If so, send them in. They would be most useful just at this time. Write on both sides of the paper if you desire, and letters don't have to be typewritten.

An impressive and interesting table of contents is being rounded up for next month's issue. The most important article will be a resume of rhat great and essential branch of the Navy, the Medical Corps, prepared by the Editors of Fortune, the account to be accompanied by many revealing pictorial exhibits high-lighting some of the more important developments in medical circles especially pertaining to Front Line Medicine—title of the story. A long revealing cable from the South Pacific on "Surgery Under Fire" will be a companion piece, along with a summary of some of the modern miracles being accomplished ar rhe new Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland.

Major Donald Dickson's series of sketches—pen and typewriter—of life on Guadalcanal will be continued with an amusing account of Jap "termites," the miserable remnants of humanity sent down to the Solomons by the Son of Heaven to do his dirty work there as laborers and cannon fodder. There also will be a pictorial story, direct from Scotland, on John Paul Jones' birthplace in Kirkcudbrightshire. The firsr of a new series of sketches, "U. S. Navy Regulations, Illustrated"— by an officer who prefers to remain anonymous until he can witness official reactions—will be presented, along with a very illuminating back glance into naval history in "The Japanese Naval Defeat at Shimonoseki, 1863"—acmally the story of America's first war with Japan. The article itself refures Nippon's oft-repeated chant that she has never been defeated in battle.

This month's instaUment of "Psychology for the Fighting Man" goes thoroughly into the juicy subject of "Rumor: Causes and Cure," brings up many interesting points and packs many good suggestions for commanding officers. As usual SHIPMATE makes grateful acknowledgment to Science Service, The National Research Council, and The Infantry Journal for permission to reprinr this chapter from the book of that same title soon to be published. Next month's instalment is on "Sex and Food." Hold your sears!

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NEW YORK PM, 6/2 The Navy still is discriminating against Negroes. Last Fall WendaU A. Parris, a Negro with long experience in physical education, applied for a commission in the physical education specialists corps, where commissions were being given to many football coaches and others with similar experience. He received the following reply from Rear Adm. Randall Jacobs: "With the exception of specialists to assist in the recruiting effort, all Negroes who desire to enlist in general service are enlisred as apprentice seamen. The Navy does not enlist Negro specialists in connection with physical education and instruction."

Parris recently appealed his case to Sen. James J. Davis (R., Pa.), pointing out that he had had three years experience in the physical education department of Howard University; four years as athletic director and physical education instructor in a big junior high school, and other similar experience. . . .

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'93. Died ELWOOD ALEXANDER COBEY, JR., '41,

February 18, 1943.

RICHARD

CALDWELL,

Comdr., USN-Ret. Active. Died June 2, 1943, Norwegian Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Struck by automobile.

BARLEON,

'42,

Lt. (jg) USN. Died June 14, 1943.

Drowning in San Francisco area. Nor enemy action.

'40, 1st Lt., 97th C A ( A A ) . Died Aug. 25, 1942, at his Station in the Territory of Hawaii. Result of a gunshot wound. Death occurred whUe he was in performance of his duties.

Lt., USN. Died April 29, 1943, near CHICAGO BRAISCH Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas. AirOur Branch has been meeting once a month plane crash, not enemy action. in Chicago as per schedule and, in our JanuP. GILMER, JR., '25. Died April 2, 1942, as result of automobile accident that occurred March 12, 1942.

JOHN

BILLY D . BRUNDIDGE,

BERNARD FRANCIS HICKEY, '08,

Maj.,

USMC-Ret. Died May, 1943 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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I N G R A M , '20,

Maj.,

USMC. Died June 2, 1943, at Los Gatos, California.

ary "get-together," the entire slate of officers that has been in office the previous year was swept right back into office. John T. Metcalf, President; Hubert Burnham, Vice-President; Leicester N. Baker, Secretary-Treasurer. We are trying to do battle with circumstances and conditions and attempting to hold the Organization together. It is hard because many of our old standbys are back in the Service and are now traveling the Seven Seas. Frequently, we invite the Reserves to join us. Best of luck to allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;smooth sailing and happy landing.

For further information concerning the Chicago Branch please communicate with Leicester N. Baker, '23, P. O. Box 343, Chicago, 111.

Davis appealed to the Navy and got the foUowing reply from Adm. Jacobs: "At LOS ANGELES BRANCH the present time the Navy's policy with J O H N H . LAND, JR., '27. Died October 3, Believe it's about time the Los Angeles 1942. KUled in a bus and tanker actespect to the induction or enlisrment of Branch made a report so that you can pubcident near Saint Pauls, North CaroNegroes in connection with physical edulish in SHIPMATE, the fact that we are still lina. cation and instruction is tmchanged from meeting.

Our meetings are held the first Wednesday rhe time of this bureau's letter dated Oct. in each month at the Los Angeles Athletic 19, 1942, to Mr. Parris."

W A R R E N LESTER MOORE, '10, Comdr., Club, 431 West 7th Street. Although a large USN-Ret. (Inactive). Died May 17, percentage of our membership is now back in 1943, U. S. Naval Hospital, Newport, rhe service, we still have a few 4F's available, RUTLAND (Vt.) HERALD (I), 6/11 and we're trying to keep the organization toRhode Island. gether till hostilities cease.

Under Secretary Forrestal, gave Coast Would like to give you just a brief outline Guard graduates some good advice when EDWIN TAYLOR POLLOCK, '91, Capt., of our meeting last Wednesday. Enclosed is he said rhar "wishful thinking about the USN-Ret. Died June 4, 1943, in a list of those present. We were very pleased early coUapse of our enemies is, to put it to have Vin Conroy with us. As you will reWashington, D. C. mUdly, most undesirable. . . . What has caU, he was skipper of the football team, and Vin graduated in '23. He is now Vice Presibeen done in 1942 and so far in 1943 is merely the lopping off of some of the JAMES V I N C E N T REILLY, 32, Lt. Comdr., dent of Transcontinental and Western Airdoing a very remarkable job. He gave USN, Active. Died May 23, 1943, lines, tentacles of the Axis octopus. The great us a very clear picmre of what we can expect near Salinas, California. (U. S. Area.) in the fumre from the airlines. blow against its heart has yer to be struck.

Plane crashâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not enemy action.

The final, fatal crisis is yet to be faced and We were fortunate in having as our guest speaker, Paul Anderson, who spent 23 years surmounted." There are good grounds for believing that "the final, fatal crisis" _ CHARLES CARROLL SOULE, JR., '04, in the Orient. He was capmred and imprisoned by.the Japanese and was one of the may be further away than cocomentators Capt., USN-Ret. Died June 6, 1943, exchanged prisoners returned to this country on Prime Minister ChurchiU's speech and U. S. Naval Hospital, Newport, Rhode on the Grisholm. He gave us a graphic deupon rhe currenr clean-up in rhe Mediscription of conditions there.

Island. terranean seem to think. The terrific Mr. Anderson has' many friends throughpounding from the air, which has been J O H N L O W STICHT, '93, Lt. Comdr., out the service. I wish you would send him a given Hitler's European forrress, and rhe USN-Rer. Died May 23, 1943, Hotel year's subscription to SHIPMATE with our compliments, addressed to Paul Anderson, 756 Iralian simation have combined to make Commodore, N. Y. C. South Spring Street, in care of the Occidental many people conclude that invasion of Life Insurance Company. I enclose my check the continent is at hand. On a logical H U M E S H O U S T O N WHITTLESEY, '84, Lt. lo cover the subscription. basis it seems likely that the entire MediComdr. USN-Rer. Died May 8, 1943, We want to let those in the service know terranean wiU be cleared of rhe enemy Los Angeles, California. (U. S. Area). that our facilities in Los Angeles are available to anyone passing through, and that if the before the real invasion attempt starts. . . . It would be poor strategy to attempt H E N R Y ARIOSTO W I L E Y , '88, Adm., boys wish ro call, myself or C. N. Perkins, Class of '17, 670 Pacific Electric Building, an invasion without a simultaneous ofUSN-Rer. Inactive. Died May 20, telephone TU-7272, will be very happy to asfensive on a large scale from our Russian sist in travel, hotel accommodations, or what1943, Pahn Beach, Florida. ever may be desired. allies. Planning and prepararion for that offensive will take time, although it has LEIGHTON W O O D , '15, Capt., USN. Died The Secretary of our organization, A. W. Buffington, Class of '22, or myself will try to undoubtedly been in the planning stage June 9, 1943, Naval Base Hospital, get a monthly report to you on what's doing in for some weeks.

Pacific Area. Nor enemy action.

Southern California.

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You may have in mind, some assistance we can render out here. If so, advise us. We will he more than pleased to cooperate in any way.

Robert S. Clark, Class of '25, President, U. S. Naval Academy Graduates' Association, Los Angeles, California.

There have been many changes in the Los Angeles Branch during the past year. The old men and rejeaees are about all that we have left. The present officers are as follows: R. S. Clark, '25, President, 2008 E. Slauson; C. N. Pfrki"s, '17, Vice-President, c/o Pacific Electr:c Ry. Co.; A. W. Buffington, '22, Secretary-Treasurer.

For farther information concerning the Los Angeles Branch please communicate with Albert W. Buffington, '22, Sec.-Treas., 810 So. Spring Street, Los Angeles, Calif.

MARYLAND

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The May meeting was a great success and we can always count on Captain Lovette to provide an interesting evening. Among those present were the following: Capt. F. D. Karns, USN-Ret., '95; D. C. Woodward, '16; B. P. Caraher, '20; E. L. An<l-rs-P. -20; J. O. Wray. Jr., H. Markell, S. F. Bates, Harry R. England, '27; T. C. King, '27; T-mrs R Downs, '24: F. L. Litty, '27; G. H. Mather, J. Yamin, C. M. Brocm, G. E. Zeigler, I-. r S Rhudy, Cdr. Morris D. Gilmore, '11; W. V. Brandt, '11; J. B. Poore, '25; L. D. Pickering, P. L. Holland, J. E. Heg. '42; W. B. B'icr--, John D?vis, '24: f T. Waldhauser, Jr., '22; K. F. Weikel, '33; M. Augustine, H. V. Hooper, G. A. Lee, F. L. Newdick, G. W. Ruppersberger, Cdr. Freedman. (S.C.); C. Demarest, Jr., '19; C. S. Silsbee, '25; N. McDonald, W. T. Sanders. G. W. Blick, Dr. M. M. Whif^hurst H. K. Legate. W. T. Conklin, Jr., '25; J. P. Jones, M. O. Parude, C. O. Riggs, Jr., G. L. Laurent, A. M. Rhudy, and others whose nj'mes, owing to the poor quality of the tabled ;th I am not now able to decipher.

The officers of the Maryland Branch are as fellows: Honorary President—Captain F. D. Karns, USNR, '95; President—Commander M. D. Gilmore, USN. '11; 1st Vice President—Alexarder C. Kidd, '18; 2nd Vice PresidentClayton Demarest, Jr., '19; Treasurer—W. Beverly Bristor, '27; Secretary—D. J. Fitzgerald, '27; Directors: P. L. Holland, '08: L. D. Pickering, '13: J. R. Drwns. '24; Lt. Cdr. C. S. Silsbee, USNR, '25; Carl F. Weikel ,'33.

The June meeting of our Branch was held Tuesday, June 15 at 6:30 P.M., Stafford Hotel, Baltimore, Md. Dinner preceded the meeting and all hands enjoyed the delightful informal "fe'-together" . . . it was a fine meeting.

William Van C. Brandt, '11, Lt. Cdr., USNR gave a very inspirational talk based on "Value of Young Men in the Service."

The usual enthusiastic contingent from Annap'^lis joined us. Among those present were the frilowing: Morris D. Gilmore, Wm. Van C. Brandt (guest speaker), K. F. Wiekel, H. Legate, T. C King, J. E. Heg, C. S. Silsbee, W. B. Bristor, J. T. Waldhauser, Arthur Bryan, Harry R. England, Erik Anderson, Midshipman K. E. Anderson, USN; J. P. Zuris, C. Demarest, Ens. R. P. Norton, USN; Comdr.

Woodward, Dr. Wray, D. J. Fitzgerald.

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For further information concerning our dinner, in memory of our fellow member Branch please ccmmunicate with Delano J. "Navy Bill" Ingram, who died of a heart atFitzgerald, '27, 203 Taplow Road, Baltimore, tack on June 2.

Md. Commander Clyde King brought his customary gang from the Pre-Flight School at MILWAUKEE, WIS. BRANCH St. Mary's. Clyde was officially notified of his Please be advised that the ofiicers of the election as Vice-President of the Association.

There were 66 members and guests present Milwaukee Chapter for the current year are as follows: Pres., Lt. Kavanaugh, C. Dow- at the Dinner—lots of gold lace was in eviney, USNR (Ret.).; Vice Pres., Lt. John dence, being worn by Vice Admiral John Avery, USNR (Ret.); Sec.-Treas., Clyde R. Greenslade, Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, Braun. Executive Committee: Donald A. Rear Admiral W. H. Shea and Rear Admiral Cameron, Robert R. Anderson, Charles W. Charles Crosse. Captains galore and quite a Givan. For information relative to the Mil- sprinkling of civilians. waukee Chapter please communicate with Each member was provided with a balance Kavanaugh C. Downey, '17, Pres., 3328 sheet of the affairs of the Association as given North Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee. in the Secretary's Annual Report.

Jimmie Howell, '07, substituted for Haller NEW YORK BRANCH Belt and was in fine fettle and indulged in a bit of razzing.

The June meeting of the Association was A standing vote of thanks was extended to held on Wednesday, June 9th at 12:30 P.M., at the MMday Club, 25 Broad St., N. Y. C , Admiral Osterhaus, who was cur genial host.

Since the attendance has increased to such a with an attendance of 108 members and large proportion, we have eliminated the list guests. of those present.

Lt. Comdr. Leroy C. Simpler, USN, 1929, The July Dinner is scheduled at Treasure recently commanding Fighting Squadron Five attached to carrier in Solomon Island area and Island on Wednesday, July 7. Haller Belt will Hend-rson Field, gave a most interesting talk be back in the saddle and will ride the memon "The Air Force in Modern Naval War- bers and the guests from his station at the fare." The many questions asked at the end microphone. of his talk indicated the vital interest shown Among the guests present were Admiral by the members in his talk.

Thomas J. Senn, USN-Ret; Mr. Godfrey A. Comdr. Simpler not only gave a very clear Fisher, the British Consul General, who picture of the use cf aircraft but enlivened brought with him Colonel W. S. Marchant, his talk and discussion with a number of Resident Commissioner, Solomon Islands; Maamusing stories of his experiences in active jor George Hyde, British Army Ordnance; Captain Andrew Geer, American Red Cross combat.

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The Ass<~ciation is holding a July Luncheon For further information concerning the San meeting this year because of the interest shown by the members in the recent speakers that Francisco Branch, please ccmmunicate with Haller Belt, 593 Market Street, San Francisco, have appeared for the Association.

For further information concerning the Calif.

New York Branch please communicate with William B. Jupp, '13, Secretary, 26 Broad- ST. LOUIS, MO. BRANCH way, N. Y. C. All members cf this Branch seem to be engrossed in their respective endeavors, mostly in the vast defense industrial work that is PITTSBURGH BRANCH going on in this area. It is difficult to get a The Pittsburgh Branch makes the follow- meeting together. Am enclosing for your files ing report: Dinty Moore, who was formerly the latest, best available data, viz: our roster Secretary of the Pittsburgh, Pa., Branch, is corrected up to date. Your April issue of now stationed in Philadelphia. No one has SHIPMATE was a grand number. With all good been elected to fill that vacancy. No meet- wishes! ings have been held lately. At the last meetFor further information concerning the St. ing Walter Seibert, '13, was elected President of the local Branch. For further informa- Louis Branch please communicate with W. G. tion concerning this Branch please communi- Livingstone, '20, Secretary, c/o Busch-Sulzer cate with Walter Seibert, '13, 91 So. Fre- Diesel Engine Co., 3300 S. 2nd St., St. Louis. mont Ave., Bellevue, Pittsburgh.

WASHINGTON,

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Our Monthly Dinner for June was held in the U. S. Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Treasure Island. San Francisco, on the evening of Wednesday, June 2.

Major General David Prescott Barrows was our guest speaker and gave a splendid talk on the reasons that' prompted Stalin to dissolve the Third Internationale. General Barrows was in splendid form and spoke in his usual brilliant manner. Incidentally, General Barrows was our guest speaker at the luncheon celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the founding of the U. S. Naval Academy. There were 200 guests present at that luncheon.

We paused for thirty seconds, during the

D. C. BRANCH

The largest meeting of our Branch was last Fall which was a very interesting one. Movies of the various football games were shown by our Secretary, Wm. C. Mott, '33. Frank Wickhorst came over from Tom Hamilton's PreFlight Program to talk to the boys. There has been no change in our Organization here in Washington in the past year. In fact most of our group has been scattered to the five oceans —and your's truly hopes to scatter to one of them. Ed. Dorner, '30, the Treasurer who is about to enter the Service, asked me if he might not put the funds into war bonds and, I, of course, said yes! For further information concerning our Branch please communicate with William C. Mott, '33, 7 Newlands Street, Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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