Vol. I, No. 51 5317th AIR DEPOT (Prov.) NOVEMBER 25th, 1944
NEW DESIGN FOR LIVING ON DEPOT
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MEDICAL SUPPLY WELL ORGANIZED |
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Single Tier Beds In All Barracks NEW BARRACKS TO BE USED SHORTLY; PLENTY OF SPACE At long last it has been announced that the barracks that hve been observed sitting so forlornly in the new area are just about ready for occupancy. The billeting office, after much research into the matter, has decided to house twenty GIs per airy, spacious barrack. Because of the nearness of the area to Depot Supply it has been decided that supply outfits will get first priority on the homes. This movement will relieve crowded conditions in the present area to such a point that only 18 men will be housed in the old barracks which of course means that for the entire Depot upper bunks will be a thing of the past. MESS HALLS UNUSED It is the fervent prayer of the billeting office that an influx of new men doesn't come along now and bring about another summer with conditions as they were this year when the theme song of the crowded GIs was, "I think of you with every breath you take." A number of new mess halls have also been built but will not be used for the time being. SHOULD MOVE SOON Moving day should take place within the next ten days, the only think lacking now being the electrical plant which Utilities is leaving no stone unturned to complete. Some of the organizations assigned to the new barracks were so eager to get into them that they volunteered to live for a while without lights but the scheme was soon forgotten when information leaked out about the shortage of kerosene lamps around these parts. Those Awful Japs ! Have They No Decency ? Latest Jap torture: They now tell lies about the Brooklyn Dodgers. According to Pfc. Manny Lopez, Japs in the I-B and China theatres frequently broadcast phony reports about the Dodgers losing ball games in an attempt to break the morale of our troops. |
Bad, Not Good Donations to the Tiger Rag last pay day amounted to Rs. 1028. This was almost Rs. 500 short of what it should have been. One outfit, the same QM unit which has met the quota regularly since the first call for help, has again overpaid. The Ordnance men, both outfits, have again met their quota. One Truck unit also came through. Most other organizations did a good job by the Tiger but from here on let us sit in the corner and bow our heads. There were several outfits which brought in sums from Rs. 1 as. 8 to 10 rupees for organizations that could have brought in much over a hundred rupees. These are just a few but they are the ones that make the fund fall far short of its goal. GI DANCE IN TOWN SUCCESS Last Sunday afternoon some two hundred Depot GIs danced, drank, ate and had an all around terrific time at the Officers' Club in town. The scarcest item on hand was women but GIs who brought dates generously shared dances with less fortunate or less forsighted buddies, and the ARC girls of Rajah's Rest stayed on the dance floor most of the afternoon. Entertainment provided by an Indian troupe seemed to make a big hit with the usually hard to please GIs. MEETS BROTHER AFTER 2 YEARS Sgt. Milton Sadol, Vicksburg, Miss., head of a Stock Record section hadn't seen his brother, also a GI, in over 28 months. He knew that he was in the CBI theatre but where he didn't know. A few weeks ago he went on train guard and after about a week's journey he reached his destination - an installation thousands of miles from here. At the rail station he inquired as to where he could get his vouchers signed and was pointed out a tent situated down the road a little way. He entered the tent a few minutes later and there sitting on a box face to face was his older brother Pfc. Maurice Sadol. The boys had a happy reunion as Milton informed us, "the only thing needed to make it complete was Ma." |
Efficient Organization Handles
Every Necessity To Aid Well Being
A great deal of medical supplies are needed in a theatre of war to take care of the sick and the wounded. The Medical Supply division of this Depot serves a large portion of the theatre and practically all of India with those items necessary to maintain and aid the good health of the Army Air Forces. Some 180 tons of supplies are handled by these men monthly and in medical goods this constitutes a tremendous quantity. Both common usage items and items peculiar to the AAF are handled by the Medical Supply Depot which receives the goods, stores them and upon requisition ships them to the various organizations.
In the Storage and Issue Division are the nine classes of medical supplies which contain every necessity known to medical science. In Class 1 are vaccines, blood plasma, sulfa, penicillin, combat whiskey and many other items - some of which, like those listed above, must be kept in refrigerators. Class 2 consists of surgical dressings of all type and the first aid packet carried by every soldier; Class 3 is the surgical instrument section. These items are kept on high pro[iority because in past years most of them came from Germany; Class 4 comprises distilling apparatus, water purifiers, devices for taking blood counts and invaluable microscopes; included in Class 5 are dental instruments of all types; class 6 stores and issues all X-Ray equipment; class 7 handles all office supplies, hospital beds, stationery, refrigerators; class 8 possesses all veterinary supplies; class 9 comprises AAF special equipment such as aeronautic first aid flight service chests, airplane ambulance chests, airplane litters and many others.
Teams of two men work on the supply bins keeping them filled and selecting stock needed to fill requisitions that come in from all parts of the theatre. T/5 Everett Matthews, John Senior, Pfc. Andre Huot, Pvt. John Johnson, Pvt. Leslie Pike, Pfc. Oscar Robinson, Joseph Vincent. Nicolas J. Palmer of Bridgeport, Conn., and Alphonso D'Addio of Williamsport, Penna. are the supply experts who handle this phase of the warehouse.
Working with Storage and Issue is the Stock Records section which checks all requisitions, bin bards and other necessary paperwork. T/4 Edward Zahnle is one of the administrative heads of the warehouse. He is from Los Angeles, Calif. Head of stock records is T/4 Oliver Wallace of Rochester, Pa. He is assisted by Pvt. Gerald Marshall of Salt Lake City. Two very efficient requisition clerks are T/5 Seymour Saltzman of Hartford, Conn., and Sgt. Roy Neifert of Tamacua, Penna. Clerk typist with Administration Stock Records is Pfc. Richard Vorhis, former shoe salesman of Ithaca, New York. Boss of Storage and Issue and Stock Records is Lt. Charles Bennett of Duluth, Minn. The lieutenant says that his boys are the best workers in the theatre.
CARE IN PACKING
Shipping and Receiving is a very important division of Medical Supply. Great care must be taken in the transporting of medical goods. Some of them are not only rare but very delicate and special means must be used to insure their safe delivery. Acids for instance, are packed separately and marked many times while on the other hand, and for obvious reasons, whiskey is not marked at all. A new piece of AAF equipment called a "biological refrigerator" is used for shipping vaccines over into China. These refrigerators are plugged into the transport plane and the vaccines are kept cool in this manner. S/Sgt. Jack Romaniak, chief non-com of Shipping and Receiving from Newark, New Jersey takes these vaccines from the warehouse to the airport in the refrigerator which is kept going by a tiny portable motor. He must then wait until the power of the plane is on and quickly disconnect the small motor and attach the refrigerator to the plane.
A group of shipping and packing specialists work in this department in the persons of Sgt. Ted Switalski of Gaylord, Mich., T/4 Julius Kukar, Sgt. John Kanter of Reading, Penn., T/5 Clark Nixon, Pfc. Thomas Mistretta, Pvt. Harry Clemens of Stephens Point, Wis., Pvt. Leo Roche, Pfc. Raymond Sanford of Hartford, Conn., Pfc. John Denmark of Tampa, Florida, Pfc. Jess Ramirez, Pfc. George Summerfield of Dunlap, Iowa and Pvt. Tony Feruito of Cleveland, Ohio. The well liked boss of Shipping and Receiving is Lt. Bill Briggs of Lincoln, Nebraska.
:Picking up supplies at the docks and delivering others to points of shiopment is the task of the Transportation section. This is a task of tremendous responsibility due to the value of many of the items. T/4 George Lanouette, Cpl. Carl Green of Cleburne, Texas, Pfc. Frerderic Dye of Bluefield, Va., Cpl. Kenneth Peterson of Plymouth, Indiana, Pfc. Tommy Brock of Finley, Tenn., Pvt. Roger Ouellette of Fall River, Mass., Pvt.
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Medical Supply also has its own pharmacy which fills prescriptions for dispensaries in various points of the theatre. S/Sgt. Leonard Mendelsohn is the pharmacist. Also in the warehouse are huge vaults in which are kept all narcotics and valuable rare medicines.
Boss of the entire Medical Supply Warehouse is Capt. Paul D. Connor of San Antonio, Texas. The captain, with good reason, is quite proud of his organization. Assisting Capt. Connor is Lt. Howard Shuman of Everett, Mass., who checks and approves all requisitions that come to the department. No requisition may be filled until he has investigated it. Sgt. George Fulton of Washington, Penn., and Cpl Charles Brant of Portland, Oregon comprise the remainder of the Depot Supply Officers' staff.
Sgt. Robert W. Mathers of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, T/5 Frederick Sweet, and Sgt. John J. Moore of Eugene, Oregon are the company clerks of these Medical Platoons.
Medical Supply is one of the most important jobs in war. These men realize this and though it is their fervent hope that fewer supplies will be needed by our men, they are ready to handle any amount, as their record proves.
G I VISITS CITY FIRST TIME IN 11 MONTHS
Sgt. Carl Holmes a warehouseman of AC supply arrived at this base last New Year's Eve. There is of course nothing unusual about this but when you consider that Holmes had never been in town until last Saturday night the plot thickens and the sergeant becomes something of a rare specimen. Sticking to his guns Holmes weathered every type of ruse by his outfit to coax him into town always stating flatly, "There is nothing I want to see there."
Finally his outfit decided to have a party and Holmes' buddies worked on his sense of organizational loyalty and persuaded him into attending the affair which was held in town. The day following the party Holmes was mobbed by curious inquisitors who kept asking him what his feelings were about at last having seen town. To each and every one Holmes gave the same reply, "I still didn't see it. I was deep inside a closed truck all during the ride and I didn't look out. I don't want to see it and if you must know why, I went to a city once back home and I didn't like it."
NEW S-2, PR OFFICER APPOINTED ON DEPOT
Major Edward E. Dixson has been appointed S-2, Depot Security and Public Relations Officer of this Depot. He is from Los Angeles, California and attended the University of California. The major was commissioned a Reserve Officer in 1936 and has been on active duty for four and one half years. Before coming overseas five months ago Major Dixson was stationed in Washington, D.C. with the Operations Division, War Department, General Staff and previous to that was Intelligence Officer at a B-17 flying school in New Mexico. The Major has been in Intelligence for the while of his army career with the AAF and at one time set up Intelligence Branches at air bases throughout the western United States. He succeeds Major Stuart R. Peterson who has taken over the duties of Depot Executive Officer in place of Lt. Col. Alberyt J. Redway who has returned to the States on leave.
We reflected slowly and decided that our financial disposition could stand it so we fished our wallet from a hip pocket and removed a ten rupee note. We offered it to our wordy friend figuring that he was a good bet to repay the loan.
We glanced at the cloudless sky and thought longingly of our interrupted dinner. The air raid warning had sounded just as we dug into the meat. Like everyone else, we had dropped everything and dashed for our necessary gear and that collected, made for the nearest slit trench.
"He borrows from anyone and everyone who'll loan it to him. Everything from one to fifty. He's democratic, too. Borrows from guys regardless of rank. Which is all well and good - and if not that - at least its his own business. He makes it the business of half the men in the outfit, tho, by not paying back. Oh, he pays the big amounts - but the little guys, the one, two and five rupee guys can't raise an anna out of him. When they get to him he feeds them an alibi that leaves them almost in tears . . . but still empty handed.
We lit our pipe and puffed while Joe toyed with the ten rupee note we had given him . . . in a moment of costly haste? we wondered. "They pondered the problem but no one could find a way to make the guy pay off. They attacked the problem of how to punish him. A suggestion was made that the fellows form a coalition of everyone in the outfit - object: no loans to the sergeant. At their wits' end, the fellows agreed. "The word was passed around and in a week everyone in the outfit knew what the score was and that they weren't to open their billfolds in the presence of the estimable sergeant.
The all clear siren pierced the stillness of the Sunday noon hour and a hungry group of GIs bolted for the mess hall. Joe casually
"That was two months ago . . . and the clerk is still waiting for his money." Joe winked slyly and disappeared into the throng at the mess hall door.
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We have again passed another Thanksgiving Day, a day on which we give thanks to th Almighty for those things which we as Americans have enjoyed and which we hold dear. The day is strictly American for Americans. We who are in India and have been to other countries can and should look up and say, "Oh Lord we thank Thee," for our benefits are may and our trials and annoyances few.
When our forefathers brought forth upon our continent that new nation some 168 years ago, truly they had the blessing of a kind providence for we as a nation have much to be thnkful for. From Valley Forge where the infant went through the trials of birth to emerge into life as a nation, in spite of difficulties, we have progressed. From this dark moment - we grew to the greatest nation in the world. It was a steady growth from darkness to ever increasing light. True, there were other critical days in between, once when we faced an internal war which nearly destroyed that for which our fathers had so valiently fought. Our differences, were surmounted and we have lived in amicable relations since. This and the beginning are perhaps the two most outstanding things we should be thankful for as a people.
Our progress from a frontier nation to a modern throbbing power is common knowledge to all. Twice in modern times that great nation has had to bend its facilities to safe-guard a tottering world. Twice it has succeeded in marshaling its enormous resources of knowledge, power and ingenuity to insure the democracy of America as well as the whole world. It is not pure chance that has made us what we are. The power which has welded together that nation where peoples from the world over mingle daily in peaceful pursuit of life, liberty and happiness was sought by our fathers in their first Thanksgiving many generations ago. That power has been our ally in past generations and is with us today. We have had to fight, we have had to work to keep it so but fighting and working alone did not knot our nation into the wonderful nation it is today.
We give thanks that in spite of national, religious and political differences we have that spirit of unity and cooperation by which the strong can also be great. Others have had power but that power is not lasting without unity.
We give thanks for the independence of America, for the freedom from want which we its citizens enjoy. We give thanks for religious freedom where we can worship unhampered as we please. We give thanks for the right of free speech, free press and radio. Where else do a people enjoy such freedom? Once more when we go back we will have that automobile to drive our families out into the country on a Sunday. We will have radios, well firnished homes and educational advantages not found anywhere else in the world. We give thanks for our part as free men in the administration of our government, for the ballot and we give thanks for the freedom of opportunity to do as we please.
For our own individual selves, we who have seen how others live have to give thanks. We are not hampered by chains on our private rights. We have the right to trial by jury - a jury which we may challenge. We are not bound by ancient custom in marriage, in eating, in drink or any other personal conduct. We come as we will, we go as we will, our rights entirely unhampered by anyone or anything excepting the common sense laws and regulations of good society and good living.
We are at the moment engaged in a war. We have given up some of our personal rights for the greater rights of many. That too, shall end and by the grace of the same divine providence which has guided us and our nation and though at tyhis time we are lonely and uncomfortable, though we have given up some of our personal rights and pleasures we are at the same time insuring those rights and pleasures for the future of ourselves and our children for those glorious Thanksgivings to come!
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Editor:
It started as a bad night around the barracks. Brant, the regular representative, had to teach a class. Saltzman and Phillips were going through the gas chamber and everyone had a good excuse except me. It seems Sgt. Romaniak had to have somebody to accompany him to this meeting and he told the lieutanant about it. The lieutenant tol me and so I went.
They were holding this little reception between the first sergeants, the Board of Governors of Rajah's Rest and us, the unwilling representatives of the common man. It developed that the Board of Governors had recently lost it's authority and it wasn't really the Board of Governors at all but that the first sergeants were now in first place with the representatives running a bad third. The first sergeants had been appointed as Board of Gopvernors but someone said that the Board of Governors had to be elected by the enlisted men and, all in all, nobody wated the job very much. The meeting began at 6:30 and by 7:05 everyone was screaming, voting, motioning, rescinding, affirming, denying and, a few who could, were sleeping. At 7:30 the din reached its climax in a verbal duel between an unidentified sergeant with only three stripes and one of the chosen diamond-studded ones. The contest had now reached a point where the old board was to remain in office, the first sergeants were to be called the Board of Governors and the unwilling sheep who had been dragged along as representatives were to have the doubtful honor of doing all the work for the next three months. In this way everyone could have a title and all problems would be solved. Fortunately, my foresight in securing a seat near the door now paid off and I slid silently into the night. They say themeeting lasted until 9:30 and I often wonder how it all came out.
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Dear Ed:
I'm in the doghouse again today, it seems that the Army doesn't want a man to stand firm on his convictions. When a man is convinced of a certain thing, and can offer evidence that he is right and keeps still about it, he cheats himself and others. When that same man backs down and turns tail still knowing he is right, then he ceases to be a man. He becomes instead, a robot or a lifeless dummy, of no use to himself or anyone else. I hope that this never happens to me.
Too often a so called leader fails to be human enough to realize that the men in his charge often have zest, brains, knowledge, and the will to work in addition to feeling that if he fails in his work, he fails his country and home. Those men are misnamed when called upon as leaders. They are failing themselves, and also failing their country.
The Army has no cash register to show how business is, but several other things may be used as barometers or a registry of efficiency. For instance, lets look at morale, the amount of work turned out, the battles won, the smiles, or frowns of the men as they pursue their daily job. Lots of other things may tell you the same thing.
Let us look at some of these a little closer - morale is like the weather, lots of talk about it, but little done about it. Why? Do we just say movies, a nice club, good food, ice cream, what the hell could them guys want? Just remember then, nothing on our great list of morale builders is worth as much as a smile, a friendly grin that says, "Hi Joe, good job!" A pat on the back for a good idea. A word of thanks for an offer to help, Mr. Leader. Do your part.
Who turns out the best, and while he is at it, the most work? The Joe that is browned off at you, or a man who is happy at his work as he can be under the circumstance? Don't turn down his suggestion then show up with it a month later as your idea, and try to put it into effect; he won't like it and neither would you. Being a leader, first of all, means that your men must have respect for you. You can have it either way. Are you respected because of the rank you hold or are you really respected for getting the job done? Think it over!
Do you say "I'm Arms and Service, or SOS, or some thing or other, I don't fight battles?" Do your men say, "The hell with it, that guy don't care, why should I?" Do you like sloppy work, and a little battle lost every day? If you don't, then it is up to you. Let the men in on it. Let them help themselves and you.
How do your men salute you? Do they begrudge the energy it takes to throw a "high ball," the military hello? Do they salute and frown or salute and smile? You should know. NCO's know that when a man doesn't say hello they can find out why if they are good NCO's. Ask yourself, am I a leader or a pusher. Look for smiles. I hope you find them, but if you don't, do something about it!
This letter ends here for me, it should and does have another paragraph, however I can't write it. You, the men chosen as leaders in this great Army of ours must do that. I hope your ending is a good one. Can you help make it so? If you have already, don't rest on your laurels now, keep going.
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Air Service Command embraces a great deal of territory. In China the ASC handles the entire ground needs of Major General Claire L. Chennault. Aircraft supplies and repairs, mess and housing facilities, communications, post utilities and post exchange, policing and defense, religious services and entertainment are handled by installations in China. This Depot has contributed greatly to the supplying of the various needs of this theater. Day and night much needed materials are sent from here over hazardous routes to the men fighting over the Hump.
The ASC Air Engineer's staff laid out and supervised the construction of Chinese airfields, including the "super runways" for the 20th Bomber Command.
SUNDAY'S PARTY in town is over and now we are back to the Army again. Didn't it seem for a while there like civilian days - wine, women and song? We surely had a big time. Thank you, Virginia, for arranging such an event for us, and thank you, Mr. Cramwell, our host, for your happy idea and hospitality. It remains one of the pleasantest Sundays we remember in India.
Speaking of living in the "old world" reminds me of an experience a couple of vagabond Red Cross girls had not long ago in the Vale of Kashmir. It was the tempo, it was the setting for living the tales of the Arabian Knights. It began with an invitation to a Kashmiri wedding feast. In the distance the women relatives' voices resounded and echoed the ancient wedding song which was repeated the night long. We entered the patriarch's tent of striped gay colors and found ourselves sitting on Persian rugs amongst a circle of bearded men, wrapped in blankets, warmed by firepots, and smoking huge quaint pipes. A cloth was spread before us, and this certain Red Cross girl breached Emily Post immediately by washing the left as well as the right hand from a steaming kettle. Thence came the food - all nineteen courses, each added to a mound of rice heaped upon a huge copper disc plate, given to two of us to devour. Our technique of thumb and fingers was not good, and it took too long to do justice to the honored groom's repast. The boy children were there is a corner of the room, axcting as any American child would at a grown-ups party. One child had a new robe which he displayed to each of us in the tent, with many questions being asked as to cost and quality of material; and he went back to his group with the flushed glow of pride over a new garment. The final course of ground pidgeon and duck was served, and the music began. The orchestra did not play the Tigers latest, but from two ancestors of our violin and drums made of poverty and sheepskin came the haunting refrains of ageless melody and precise rhythm. The chant of the men's voices filled the room, in tempo with the women's song drifting from boat quarters a hundred yards away. The wedding festivities had begun. We left the party for our houseboat and to bed, lullibied by the music in the distance which carried on throughout the night.
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Down Broadway into the orderly room went the Inquiring Reporter this week. The question asked, "What are youi going to do with the discharge fund of 300 dollars that the government is going to give you?"
Supply Sergeant I am going to use the money to get reestablished after the war. I am a married man with two children and certainly the most important thing for me to do is regain a sound footing in civilian life. I must build up many things that these years in the Army have broken down. Any pleasures I might want to enjoy immediately after my discharge will have to be forsaken because 300 dollars won't cover a lot.
Chief Cleark I will buy a wedding ring and place it where it belongs at the first opportunity. I have been engaged now for three years and the first thing I want to do after the war is get married. I am sure the little girl feels the same way as I do so what better means could we use to spend the money?
Chief Clerk I think that I will use the money to help defray expenses of a two to three month vacation that I intend to take after the war. I like to travel around (only in the U.S. though) and see points of interest and do a little hunting and fishing. Also there are a few things IO woiuld like to do that I don't think I'll mention at this time because I am not too certain of my plans.
Company Clerk Well, as we all know that isn't a lot of money but nevertheless it will come to good use. I have a little girl at home who is only just starting to play with dolls and the like so I think I'll spend some of the money to buy her some things. With the balance I will add to my savings which are going to go toward a new house.
I haven't paid my income tax for a couple of years so I figure that should take care of most of my discharge fund. With the balance if any, I am going to try and buy some of that good liquor I have missed and take a good week's vacation in northern Michigan with the wife and child. I like to fish and hunt and of course I am far behind at that. |
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SATURDAY, NOV. 25th, 1944 3:30 p.m. Tea SUNDAY, NOV. 26th, 1944 9:30 a.m. Tour 2:45 p.m. Boat Tour MONDAY, NOV. 27th 1944 3:30 p.m. Tea 6:30 p.m. Hindustani 8:30 p.m. Army Inst. Inform. 9:30 p.m. TUESDAY, NOV. 28th, 1944 3:30 p.m. Tea 6:30 p.m. Board of Gov. meeting 7:30 p.m. Ping Pong Tournament 8:00 p.m. Camera Club meeting WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29th, 1944 3:30 p.m. Tea 8:00 p.m. Dance THURSDAY, NOV. 30th, 1944 3:30 p.m. Tea 6:30 p.m. Hindustani lesson 8:00 p.m. Bridge Tournament |
All shows start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified. The musical request program startes at 7:00 and continues until show time, with a five minute news broadcast interrupting at 7:15. All movies are subject to change without notice for a later attraction. 15/26 Nov. Saturday and Sunday "MRS. MINIVER" Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon. 28/29 Nov. Tues. and Weds. "THE FLEETS IN" Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken. 30/1 Nov.-Dec. Thurs and Fri. "FLYING TIGERS" John Wayne, Anna Lee. |
Remodeling Of Post Theatre Finished
The Depot Theatre's face is now completely lifted. What was formerly just a stage and screen has now been transformed into a luxurious theatre with wings and dressing rooms and a solid brick front. A brilliant blue facade has now taken the place of what was formerly a drab board structure, and the stage which was formerly a thorn in the side for dancers and acrobats has an entire new raised floor. The remodeling job was done by Utilities under the supervision of Cpl. Dorsey R. Wells. Using ten trained coolies Wells employed all the ingenuity learned in a decade of construction and carpentering work as a civilian in his home state of Missouri, and finished the splendid job in record time.
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William E. Barber Gaylord M. Johnson Ivar A. Nordberg Ralph O. Rohrbaugh James R. Segers Alexander C. Albert Frank R. Dowell Robert F. Dyer, Sr. Glenn E. Eddy David B. Ellis Paul B. McGary, Jr. Horace Polley Leon Rosenfield William J. Spangler Claude A. Tucker Harold B. Wharton Norman O. Wick Troy M. Price Howard A. Harrison Marvin S. McMahon Joseh F. Sabo Howard A. Green William R. Beetler Clyde C. Carstensen Robert H. Cockrell Dale E Cooksey Phillip R. Freer Larry J. Goldberg Steve Gulon Charles W. Heine |
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William H. Jasmin
James R. Harry Earl M. Hillman Donald J. Hoak Lawrence Holmstrom Olav Ibrek James R. Kaprielian Raymond E. Lancey Arthur J. Latvala Edward H. Lawrence Edward F. Peterson Antony M. Rybinski Browning B. Spaulding Jack C. Spears Charles D. Finch Harvey H. Krug James D. Lunsford Paul A. Shockites James R. Stone Wilbert E. Walden Joseph E. Werschler Harry B. Anderson Steve E. Bresnahan Mike Deodati, Jr. Jacob Friedman Ernst E. F. Friedrich Walter F. Gosselin Louis Greenblatt Lloyd W. Lincoln William A. Margrave Cecil S. Meriwether George A. Mueller John E. Omlin Glenn A. Oppegard Richard L. Reese Jessie S. Varnell Clayton P. Whipple Henry C. Wolcott |
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Walter E. Leiter
Donald B. Windsor George D. Hauser Edward D. Kilgore Gilbert B. Lowe Thomas Stephen Howard M. Dicus Roy M. Hammer Thomas J. McCann Walter J. Lesiak Julian S. Harris Dan S. Boozer Joseph W. Hathaway Kenneth L. Guy Walter F. Hall, Jr. Graham Croom Robert R. Muenchow Lewis V. Holland Alyosius A. Caffrey Edward Ducsay Ernest P. Bruderer Joe C. Cady Frank B. Evans Alfred L. Welham Joseph J. Whitek James S. Kiely Curtis R. Steiner Philip C. Lauria Guy L. Birchfield Edwin F. Williams Solomon Feldman Stanley V. Lepak John P. Antrobius Frank J. Anthonis John S. Babicz |
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John B. G. Babcock
John H. Bailey William G. Baker Isaac L. Beauchamp John G. Berus Edwin R. Bloxsom Clarence E. Bobb William E. Brewer Thomas B. Carlin, Jr. James J. Carroll, Jr. Terrell E. Clark Kenneth J. Clark Ray A. Loeh Roland F. Martinez Charles H. Miller George Murany Walter Y. Hule Lee A. Dahma Lemuel D. Askew Paul Hollander John J. McCarthy John C. Grauff Charles H. Orff Michael Papesh, Jr. Charles B. Rappe Harold O. Ronning George E. Ryan, Jr. Grover L. Smith, Jr. Jimmy L. Spear Harold J. Williams Kenneth F. Wood Howard C. Creamer Seymour Cohen Walter A. Edmiston Benjamin J. Flowers James W. Gill Warren G. Harding Charles L. Harper |
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Thomas W. Hayes
Philip Hertz Alex Hettler, Jr. Henry Iwanowski Joseph Janusz Philip J. Jones Stanley D. Jones Michael R. Lally Andrew Mares William H. McClure Marcus F. Mocker Edward Omelanuk Carl F. Ortelli Edgar C. Raibley Howard J. Rivenbark Edward S. Rutkowski Glen T. Schwartz Sherman H. Smith Thomas J. Wampler George A. Wolff George W. Zupp Philip S. Radman Jo A. Wilson Richard J. Neumann Phillip B. Whitney Zollie C. Raley Peter T. Niarchos James L. Clay Don D. Marble John R. Wilson August H. Steinmeyer Frank D. Dawley |
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Frank S. Hinds
Melvin E. Thomas Clifford E. Miller Jesse R. Hodges, Jr. Andrew L. Heyer, Jr. Fred W. Buehling John W. Latta Joseph G. Mallia Joseph P. Maichin Joseph W. Yodis Leonard T. Healton Roland B. Johmnston Arthur T. Jennings John M. Trumski Floyd P. Svetlich Guy H. Callaway, Jr. Wayne E. Madson Arthur D. Montgomery Arthur M. Lynes John W. Ramsey Walter R. Moore Hilmar Schuchardt Robert A. Bloom Robert A. Sterling William J. Bourget Harvey L. Miller Gerald J. McHugh Glen M. Sherbondy John C. Senior, Jr. |
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Lorien E. Adamski Chester A. Azarewicz Marvin E. Balek John J. Boerama Gerald S. Colby Dean G. Crow Norbert F. Degenhardt Arlie W. Crites Frank T. Faeth Earl E. Haacke Irving Hochberg Charles R. Jahnke Wallace T. Johnson Eugene P. Meisenheimer Adrien F. Robichaud Robert Santiago Ralph E. Sisk Roy L. Smith, Jr. Kenneth S. Stratton Joseph L. Pawlowski Donald W. Weigenant John V. Olson Daniel H. Palkowski Waldemar F. Ullrich Edward H. Watkins Grant R. Krabill Waldo I. Nichols Warren E. Eisenbraun Robert W. Nixon Charles C. Berger Hoover V. Hampton Ramon Holguin Donald J. Hoover George M. Honsh George Klaskin Harvey H. Walker |
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WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE lately in securing a great many stage shows and most of them have been of fine calibre . . . especially the last three. We still think we can match them however, with our own talent and plans are underway to have a top-notch Christmas Show. SPECIAL SERVICE HAS MOVED to a new location next to Headquarters. Right now things are still in a hectic state from the moving process but we'll be straightened out in jig time and at you service! THE BALL DIAMOND is starting to shape up nicely under the eagle eyes of Lt. Joe Zeitler and his "Coolie Commandos" . . . it's really a three act comedy in itself to watch "Joe" attempt to tell his dusky benchman how to lay out an infield! WE HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF ocarinas on hand so if any of youse guys can make music on a sweet potato or are in the mood to try . . . hand in your requisitions the first of the month. THE ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE has issued a new catalog with a great many courses hitherto not listed . . . many of them in business administration, which is something many of us should study in preparation for post-war employment. Contact the Special Service Office for guidance and more detailed information. WANTED: BASKETBALL REFEREES! . . . if you are interested in "working" the basketball games now be played, contact Lt. Zeitler at the SSO. Baksheesh is offered.
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"Personnel misusing this card and procuring rations through fraud will be reported to the Commanding Officer for appropriate action." Harsh words, those, but they appear on the back of the ration card, and apparently mean what they say. One of the misuses of a card is to use it if it isn't yours. That fact that the man has gone home or is at rest camp or is taking a shower doesn't constitute an excuse. It is obvious that checking on all reasons for not using your own card would be impossible, so we must do a lot of trusting. But when we see somebody with two ration cards we're sure they both don't belong to him. Someone may have lost one of them or had it stolen from him, so to protect his interest, the strayed card is picked up. Hold on to your cards! One of the more serious offenses is to delete or erase marking on the card. An erasure on a card at any place renders the card void.
SOMEONE MAY NOT have heard of the package wrapping service the PX runs. You may being in your purchases, made either at the PX or anyplace else. We will pack and wrap them for you, censor them, and mail them. This is the only Exchange in the theater with such a service. The photo lab and the watch repair service are the other two "firsts" held by this Exchange. By the way, there are a number of fellows who haven't picked up their finished prints yet.
A booth has been installed in the Tailor Shop for people who like a little privacy when bthey try on new trousers.
A LIST OF AVAILABLE records for the juke box is posted at the beer bar. Look the list over and if you see a favorite that you'd like to have played, write the title on a slip of paper and drop it into the request box. Your requests will pick the records to be played on the juke box.
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Chaplain Orville O. Dennis, Depot Chaplain. |
GENERAL ULIO ON ROTATION
The following is a letter sent from the Adjutant General's Office in Washington to the wife of a soldier on this base in answer to a request for more information on the Rotation policy for this theatre.
Dear Madam:
Your letter of 3 October 1944... concerning the return to the continental United States of military personnel now stationed in China-Burma-India Area, has been referred to this office for reply.
The War Department can well understand the feeling of relatives of these men, particularly since the full effect of our rotation policy in that area has not yet been felt. Unfortunately, necessary shipping facilities in which to send replacements who must arrive overseas before men can be returned have only recently become available, so our rotational system is only now under way in some of the overseas theaters The number of men who can be returned is limited by the nunber of replacements we can make available in addition to the overall loss replacements.
As for the manner of selection of individuals to return to this country, we must leave that to the Theater Commander. In general, the War Department has prescribed that persons eligible for rotation will be selected from those with the longest or most arduous service in the theater. Eligibility for return does not bestow the right to be relieved from the theater but only establishes a basis for selection, the actual relief being dependent upon the personnel situation, the exigencies of the service, and the prosecution of the war.
We are striving constantly to improve the procedure of rotation within the means available and the natural restrictions which must be imposed. Our primary mission must continue to be the successful conclusion of the war as promptly as possible, with the least expenditure of life and property. You may be assured that any improvement or liberalization which is feasible will be made within the limits of available shipping and replacements, with due regard to other just military considerations.
The War Department appreciates and shares the feeling that these men should be returned as soon as possible to the United States. This will be done but our plans are necessarily subject to our military needs.
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Sincerely yours, The Adjutant General Major General J. A. ULIO |
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Tie For 2nd; Bombs Forfeit
Tuesday morning found the Globetrotters still on top in the Depot Basketball League, this time all alone. Division Supply lost a hard fought game to the Blue Devils Monday night to drop them out of a tie for the lead and into a tie for second place with the Rebels - each with three wins and a single loss. The Gremlins and Gin Hounds were tied for third place with two victories and one defeat and Ordnance and the Tigers brought uo the rear of the first division with two wins and two losses apiece. The Blue Devils joined them there with Monday night's win over the Division Supply.
Last Wednesday's games saw the Gremlins eke out a victory over Overland by a 19-18 count. The game was close all the way with fine court work dominating. Impaglia tallied 8 points to lead the Gremlins to victory and Baldock and Holloway led the Overland five with 6 points each. The Blue Devils gave an exhibition of how to drop the ball into the net against the very Sad Sacks, the final count being 63-19. Barto sank nine field goals to tally 18 ooints, while Coppola, Bonn and Boese each sank five goals for ten points each. Mossman tallied 8 points for the losing team.
Thursday's fans saw the Gin Hounds slip a "mickey" to the Tigers and come out on top of a 31-27 score. Moody and Walton both tallied ten points for their respective teams. The worst shellacking of the tournament occurred when the Supply Division waded thru the clawless Bears 52-4. Keyes and Mullens each sank goals for the Bears' points. Coffee dropped in nine baskets for the Suppky team with Redmon tallying 14 points and Martin 13.
The Globetrotters racked up their fourth league win on Friday night by trouncing the Sad Sacks 33-20. Regoli led the Sad Sacks with 7 points as they dropped their fourth successive league start. Byrd tallied 11 points for the 'Trotters. The Rebels, highly favored, easily took the measure of the Ordnance team by a 51-15 tally. Ulen led the Rebels; Calbetzor and Higgins assisting with 11 points each.
When hostilities were resumed on Monday night the Tigers climbed back into the first division by outplaying a sinking Overhaul team, 27-21. Baldock score 12 points for his team as they dove to their third loss after winning their opener. Tuttle made three goals and a free throw for 7 poimts to lead the Tigers.
The Blue Devils got back in action by trimming a favored Division Supply five, 31-26. Coffee led the Supply team with five goals and Boese sank two goals and four free throws for 8 points on the Devils.
A game that took place just before the Tiger Rag was made up saw the Supply Division five upset the favored Globetrotters by 46-23. The Supply lads completely outplayed the 'Trotters as they outpassed and outran the league leaders. Ernie Martin sparked the Supply five with 19 points. Coffee racked 13 points for the team and Cameron, diminutive speedster for the 'Trotters, sank 12 points. The Supply team got off to a lead and were never headed. They sank shots from every angle while the 'Trotters were kept on the defensive. The Globetrotters resorted to mid-court shots but were unable to sink them. The game pushed the Division team into a tie for first with the previously unbeaten 'Trotters.
BEARS WIN AGAIN, 11-9
In a game filled with plenty of thrills, hits and lots of laughs, the hard hitting Bears routed the Censored 11 to 9. Continuing in their traditional style, altho' under-rated by some circles; the Bears wend their way to what may be their first championship. Pitching for the third consecutive week, Maset showed signs of the strain, and was forced to relinquish the mound early in the game to the catcher Metacarpa. After walking 4 runs around the circuit, it was deemed wise for Maset to "take a rest" and it was a rest that had been well earned. However, at no time were the Bears in trouble or did they relinquish the lead they had piled up early in the game. This game found the highly touted Zivkovich, hitting as he had never hit before. Finding the range early in the game, Zivkovich pounded the ball for 4 hits . . . a home run and 3 singles and scoring 2 of the 11 runs. Grabbing a circuit clout also, was Gibson, and this, plus two singles enabled him to keep his average up among the leaders. Grabbing off batting homers also were Gora, Perna and Rapp with 3 hits each. Total hits for the day were 19 . . . against 9 hits for the opposition.
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Pinochle Tournament Winners Repeat
Harry Fisher and Jack Miller, last month's winners, copped the finals of the Rajah's Rest Pinochle Tournament last Thursday night by defeating Lee Dahms and Bernard Janda in a high bidding match. These two sets of partners had previously defeated the teams of Ed Bigarani-Red Horton and Charley Thronton-George Strekel in the semi-finals. Fisher and Miller were awarded cash prizes totalling 100 rupees in addition to picking up two dinners and theatre tickets for making the high bid of the tournament, 520. No one made double pinochle in the play so the prize will be held over and added in bank night fashion until next month.
THE TIGER RAG is a weekly publication edited and written by and for the Enlisted Personnel and Officers of APO 492, and is under the direction of the Commanding Officer, COLONEL FRANK D. HACKETT and Public Relations Officer, MAJOR STUART R. PETERSEN. STAFF: EDITOR... Pfc. Hollis H. Estill; ASSISTANT EDITOR... Pfc. Art Goldberg; ART... T/5 Layton H. Wicksten; PHOTOGRAPHY... Sgt. Les Gurwitz. Statements or policies reflected through the columns of this publication under no circumstances are to be considered those of the United States Army. Articles submitted by Officers and Enlisted Men represent personal opinions only. Internet adaptation by Carl W. Weidenburner.
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