Camp Adair Sentry Page Five Friday, November 19, 1943. Empee Hates to Leave Mother POWER PLAY IS RIGHT CANNONEERS IN ACTION Trsilblurr “k;i< < ANNONEERS OF THE 276th Infantry Regiment claim enough power to »mash any line. This crack crew as demonstrated in action read- (from left to right) Pvts. Mike Vukish. No. I man. who sets the elevation and does the actual "trigger pullin' " on indirect firing; Robert Stroup. No. 5, who handles direct firing; Acting-Cpl. At illiam McPherson, chief of section; Pvts. Ralph Burns, No. 2, loader; Ken­ neth Trombley, gunner; Ted Zelazny, No. I; Chester t annoy. Arthur Weerkmeister and Brant tt hife. No. 3. who prepare the ammunition for firing. Signal Corns Photo WISTFULLY. “EMPEE." THE Post MP's new German shepherd detachment mascot, says “adieu” to her mother, Patsy, who w ill have to stay at home at the Post Stables to take care of the rest of ihe pups that were sired by Wolf, of the K-9 Corps. The formal presentation of the official mascot took place last Monday when the owner. Maj. J. H. Brandt. Post property officer, presented the young dog to Capt. Gilbert A. Waite. Post adjutant. Lt. George Kressaty. commanding officer of the MP Detachment, in turn, received the new member of his company from the Adjutant. Liaison Plane Section Of 70th on New Field By Pfc. H. L. Hanson ly proven its worth in this war. One of the little publicized On the African front, they fair- branches of the Army is the Liai­ ly “got in the Germans' hair." son Plane Section of the Field Ar- I and when they went up to ob- tillery. The little “Grasshopper”, serve, enemy batteries would planes composing this section have cease fire for fear of giving aw ay become virtually the eyes of the ■ their positions to these "elevated O.P.'s." artillery. These Taylor Cub planes can ob­ The section which is attached to the 70th Division Artillery recent- J serve where it would otherwise be ly settled in a new home just impossible, but in addition have southwest of the 882nd FA Bn. many other valuable uses. In the evacuation of sick and Hq. Having moved planes and equipment to its new field, the wounded, they are priceless, land­ section is now able to work in clos­ ing and taking off where other er conjunction with the Trailblaz­ planes cannot. They are just about er artillery training units. It Ì8,| the best means of convoy control, moreover, taking advantage of flying from front to rear of the column and keeping them together. smoother and better runways. For dropping messages and »ret­ Elevated OPs The liaison plane has definite- ting into tight places with emer- The SERGEANT Said, 'Swab That Deck, Sailor!' .'tignai «. irp» Phwtn DRE AMS COME TRUE, after 2» y car. in the Ar«y, for tst/Sgt John Easterwood of tbe Med. IM «TIMI. He', ahsays wantrd to gire a «aitar ordre and as thè ramera «ho» «. he o finsi U doing it The onluckv bell botto« boy« are Scarne« Second < ta-« Franklin Rag-data. of Miti City. Ore, and t alvi* Sa «nel. of ¿.tata Ore TWh -ere ho.pit.Iized -ben tbe. ,-t óek .bile o. taave but «bile awaittng fartber arder, no- that tbey are «HI ar>4. tbe »aitar« «ake tbemsdves asefH around thè Sta bon Ho-pital. HERE SOMEONE OFFERS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY Do you think that faith and hope are dead? Of course, you don't! Further proof lies in this re­ cent notice seen on a barracks bulletin board: “Any enlisted man who wants to work on his furlough instead of going home may do so by con­ tacting S. Sgt. Benjamin Tow­ sky at Post Headquarters for full particulars.” That, friends, bespeaks a faith before which one can do little but stand in reverence. Here the Big Boy Digs in I | gency food, first aid equipment and i supplies, they can’t be heat. More­ over, they can be equipped with skis, pontoons or wheels and will operate in any climate. The Trailblazer Division has 10 I Truilbluzer »’hit • PREPARED FOR FIRING is this 105 mm howitzer with of these L4-H planes, as they irt-e Acting-Cpl. William McPherson, standing center, aa straw-boss of officially known. In charge of the the operation. Working the elevating mechanism, left, hi Pvt. Mike .section is Capt. W. L. Keller, and Vunitch, while S/Sgt. William E. Smith shows the rest of the ere* he is assisted by Lt. Lewis. T/Sgt. how the weapon is lowered into firing position. Harris is supply ser»reant for the section, and T/3 Hassman is the 3-in-l Man chief mechanic. Enlisted men with each FA Bat- ' talion pilot these observation and liaison planes, These men must first, however, go through an in- tensive course of training. Ten Man of 276th Cannon weeks with the Air Corps are fol- Co. 'Right on Bubble' lowed by liaison pilot training for the artillery at Ft. Sill, t)kla. Fol­ The hard-hitting United States lowing graduation from Ft. Sill, the men were assigned to the 70th. Infantry is putting new power into “Best To Be Had" its punches these days, and the Capt. Keller is proud of his Cannon Co. of the 2T6th Inf. Regt. ' men and is not stinting in praise is providing plenty of that power for them. “The men. and espec­ ially the pilots of our air section, for the Trailblazer Division. The Cannon Co. was just recent- ! are the best to be had—all high •typ< and efficient personnel, as ly incorporated into the infantry,I and the 70th Division has a group well as good soldiers." In the part of the section that of gunners that are to coin a works with the 882nd FA Bn. phrase—“right on the bubble,!' as S Sgt. Steenerson is the pilot, T/3 , they've had a chance to train with I Nardini is the mechanic, and Pvt. their guns from their first days at j i Adair. Himilowitz is the ground crew ' Their weapon is a wicked 105- helper. TrailbU|er p)u»io For the 883d FA Bn., S Sgt. mm. howitzer. For the l