Camp Adair sentry., January 07, 1944, Page 3, Image 3

1 anip Adair Sentry
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Friday, January 7, 1944.
COMPANY' BOASTS 100%
INSURED
Anti-tank Co. of the 362nd In­
fantry is the kind of a customer
that all insurance men dream
about.
It is now 100'< signed up for
the Army's $10,000 Service Life
Insurance.
S Sgt. Ralph Mead had the
dubious honor of being the last
man to put his signature on an
application as he signed up last
week.
Col. Murray Rewards His Men
First Reports on
4th Army Tests in
Although a formal report is not
3 Ibth Eng., 91 <1 l*i ■ 1’
COL. PAI L MURRAY, departing commanding of the 363rd
yet available on the results of the
Inf., presents Lt. E. M. Oatrand. Hq. Co., 1st Bn., with good cor­
1th Army Intelligence tests con-J duct
medals for his company. This was one ni the last acts of
lucted in the 91st Division last
Col. Murray before he left his command on orders transferring
week, comments of the umpires
him from the 91st lliv.. and the first time the medals were a" ar -
ed in his regiment.
concerned indicated that the “sec­
tions had come through with fly­
ing colors.”
This was the concensus of opin­
ion as the rigorous seven-day tests
an the status of training in intelli­
gence came to a close. The series
. -
Trailblazer Photo
of examinations marked the first
I‘\ T. WALTER K. LUNDTOFT of the 70th Transportation
(Continued from page one)
I both take it and hand it out.
office explains routes and timetables to this group of Trailblazers
of its kind given by 4th Army.
attended
Command
and
General
Although over 52 years old. he
soon to leave on furlough. Leaning on the table (left to right)
The strenuous program was un­ Staff School, graduating in 1923. ¡ made every step of a grueling
are Pvts. Clarence Ybarra, James Harrold. William Powebrill and
Pfc. Ralph Smith. In the back are Sgt. Joseph Koy and Pvt. Joseph
der the supervision of Col. Charles From there he was again assigned ' *1! mile inarch at the head of his
Fratarcangeli.
P. Bixel, G-2 of 4th Army, with to the Officers Reserve Corps, column. During the cadre train­
Maj. Leo W. Bagley, Assistant G-2, this time in New Hampshire.
ing period, the colonel also swam
actually conducting.
) In the early thirties he was at- the treacherous Rogue River with
The tests covered every phase of tached to the 2nd Division at Ft. full field equipment.
patroling, reconnaissance, night in-Sam Houston, Tex., and in 1935 he
He was the enlisted men’s offi­
telligence, the establishments of > was promoted to Lt. Col. After cer, always keeping their intercuts
command posts and mapping. Par­ this he left for the Philippines upper-most in his mind. At tne
ticipating in the tests were the G-2 i where for two years he was com- same time he demanded the high­
Even when it’s “Destination;*------------------------------------------------ section and Recon Troop of thc 1 mander of a prison camp.
est physical and mental standards
home!” with those coveted fur- On the Podunk, Pumpkin Center division.
I For a year prior to joining the of his men.
lough papers clutched fervently, and Bear Hollow R. R. So. when he
One of the highlights of the 1363rd Col. Murray served as com-
No better summary could be giv­
there’s a fly in the ointment that looks up a timetable in the com- series was a stream crossing prob- mander of Camp Edwards, Mass,
en of Col. Murray than the simple
could cause Joe Trailblazer plenty piete file he has, it's more to docu- lem. The only known ford had been However, in June, 1942, he as-
of headaches before he got back to ment his routing than to help his booby-trapped. The testing officers j sembled with the original cadre t Uitement he made just before he
the old home town. That “fly” is 'memory.
believed that the stream could not,of officers for thc 363rd at Ft. left: “I don’t want any fuss abr-ut
the old transportation problem.
j Thc n,mor that mc„ hftd to lrav. . be crossed.
j Benning, and a month later was my leaving. I just want to step out
of th« ranks like a soldier."
The 70th Division Transports-^) by routes other than their own. However, the G-2 section, under raised to the rank of colonel.
He Could Take It
tion Office, however, has eliminat- ¡choice is—like most latrine rumors the command of Lt. Col. E. O. Foa-
A good soldier never hold* kN
ed this worry and hundreds of; —completely false, says the ser- ter, recognized the trap, avoided
While with the regiment, Col.
Trailblazers were able to enjoy i géant.
; it and plowed through the stream Murray showed that he could hands in his pockets.
over-the-holiday furloughs
' nt another point, jeeps and all. Thc
Different Routes May Speed
over on the other side of
“Once in a while,” he says. I water was up to the fenders, , but
This Was No Merry Christmas!
tinent with nary a hitch.
'either because wc can give him [ they got through.
But, let's let T -Sgt. C. R. Eng-
a speedier connection, or because
lish of the 70 QM Co. tell us about
there's no more room available Case of Nerves Sends
it:
on a particular line, we suggest
Sarge After Bromides
Increased Travel
a different routing, but no man
“We all kno« that rail travel
is forced to travel any way ex-
Sgt. Liptay had a slight case of
has been increased tremendous­ ‘ cept his own choice.
the jitters when Co. B's stalwarts
ly by the «ar. Not only do more
' "We order his tickets and he
businessmen have to travel by , picks them up three days liefore ' paid their respects to the hand
’ grenade range.
train, but «ar workers and their he leaves." he explains.
As he watched the boys dash up
families, relatives and friends
With post-basic furloughs being with little pieces of sudden death
visiting servicemen, and the tils
themselves have added greath to granted throughout the 70th, the in their hands, the Sarge started to
, Transportation Office has become 1 worry.
the passenger load.
Suppose one of them dropped a
'Formerly a soldier would be ■one of the busiest—and most popu­
i grenade at his feet. Suppose one
given a furlough, and when he ar- lar—spots on thc post.
of them bounced his missile from
rived, say, at Portland, he’d have
the top of the stockade instead of
to wait one. two or even three days
i over it?
before he could catch a train. We
Pvt. Jaffee cause no worry, how­
all know those furlough days are
ever. With the command, "Pull
too precious to waste in a waiting
pin." Jaffee, in one very fast mo­
room.
tion, yanked the pin and heaved
“So this section was set up to
When the 11th annual appeal for the grenade over the fence, la-fore
take care of the rationing neces­
the Sarge could blink his eyes.
sary on railways. We started oper­ funds for the National Foundation
Jaffee also is a conservative and
ninth Knr m«t Pu. T >. to
ations December 15 and will work for Infantile Paralysi- gets under
PVT. FLOYD TRl'NTHAM. of the 9l«t Div. QM. grinda
was taking no chances.
14,
Adair
GIs
will
way
on
Jan.
through the 11th of this month.
away on that alack of dishes. He was just one of the many m««
Pfc. Iyongworth pulled his pin,
in the divisien that had to turn over their holiday New Yearn in
"Trailblazer units notify us of have an opportunity to strike a
and the fuse immediately started
that glorious cause of the KI*.
the number of men who will leave blow against another vicious en-
' smoking. Somewhat surprised he
on certain days — there are 140 emy—the dreaded infantile paral­
I
looked at Liptay for advice.
ysis
disease.
men pushing off every single day
It was forthcoming. “Throw that
—and we receive and apportion our • Lt. Charles F Payne of the Po«t
.thing-
hurry up—fast—heave it—
Finance
Office
has
been
placed
in
share of the rationed transporta­
charge of Post participation in the Ket it out of here!
tion a week ahead of time.
The Sarge spent a quiet weekend
Out of the subsiding tide of New decked out in gala deedrat one
Sbartaat A Fastest Way Home drive and expects soon to receive ’
in bed with a bundle of bromides. Y’ear's celebration on the Post from floor to rafter by these
"Five days before he leave«, the now familiar coin receptacles I
there emerged this week one great,, •'Knights of the Chow." Cigarette«,
tbe soldier comes ap to our of- which will be distributed to organi­
I.T. SI LI-IVAN APPOINTED but considerably unappreciated, <andy, nuts ami those huge turkey
zations throughout the Post.
five. (Ed. note: The Tra ns por
Lt. Frederick Sullivan has lieen class of heroes: the mess hall per-, dinners were also prepared by th«
The 91st Division has appointed
ration Office is ia the same
untiring staffs.
'
-building as tbe division classifi­ 1 Lt_ Elvis L. Gilbert to handle its appointed assistant post training' sonnel.
With their very lives dedicated
Behind that stack of dishes and
cation office. just aero«« Postal share of the drive, and Trailblazer officer, according to a recent an­
Avenue from the Dental Cliaic). participation will be under the di­ nouncement by Co). Samuel D. toward making the yuletide season pots and pana was the KP for the
enjoyable for others, the mess ser­
We route him home by the short­ rection of Lt. Walter R. Bogart. I Haya, post commander.
•lay, forgotten, forlorn, and jtt-t a
Funds realized from the various
Lt. Sullivan entered the military geants and KPs found very little;
est and fastest route."
little disgusted. These men spent
merriment
for
themselves
as
they
|
i
service
in
May,
1941,
at
Camp
Rob-
activities
planned
in
conjunction
T’Sgt. English has been in the
14, 15, and even IM hours in 1 the holidays uncomplainingly at
transportation business for more with the drive will 6» turned over 'erts. Calif. He is a graduate of the I spent
.v _ ....__ _____ z-l___ ..—.I
work, while we celebrated.
years than hell admit to. He knows to the Foundation to be used for io-| Tank Ostroyer School at Camp the kitchen over Christmas and
For thia they deserve a lot of
train schedules from the Union Pa­ fantile paralysis reasearch and Hood. Tea, and the Camouflage New Year.
School at Ft. Belvoir, Va.
I Every mess hail on the Post waa credit, even though belated.
cific’s crack flier to the milk run treatment-
Col. Murray, 363 rd CO,
Leaves 'Best' Regiment
Travel Reservations
Made for Men of 70th
All Units on Post
To Cooperate with
Paralysis Drive
Mess Hall Personnel Deserve Great
Praise for Their Work on Holidays