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Friday, January 14, 1944. Page Ten Theodore the Wolf Camp Adair Sentry They’ve Got a Word for It The men from Co. H, 276th Inf. have always been mighty sharp when it came to mottoes, slogans, etc. Their company bul letin board proclaims: “Hold Those Breastworks—or Bust!” Now the outfit's mortar pla toon has come up with a motto: “A Boy’s Best Friend Is His Mortar." A machine gunner in vented it, although he can’t ex plain why. Theme song of the platoon is: "He Says, ‘Mortar!’ He Say '*** •» La^d ^> mm , 4Mi..».'a4 * C»*p N.w^m Chief of Staff in 91st Scores with New "Bazooka now that were off —whatII you miss th most?" One of Nation's Best Chefs Cooks For Co. H, 275th When the men of Co. H. 275th Inf., sit down to chow, they eat food prepared under supervision of one of the leading master chefs of the nation, S Sgt. Warren T. Davidson. Sgt. Davidson, before becoming mess sergeant at Co. H. catered to the discriminating appetites of «liners at such luxury hostelries as the Winton in Cleveland, the Alex andria in Los Angeles, the Mira mar, Santa Monica. El Rancho, I.as Vegas, the St. Anthony, San tonio, the Fontenelle, Omaha, others. Aecustome«! to handling quality foodstuffs, Sgt. Davidson .gays, “The Army buys as good or lietter food than any hotel or club I ever worked in. Properly' pre pared, there's no reason why the food soldiers eat shouldn't be equal to that served in the finest hotel restaurants in America " 70TH HQ PROMOTES 10 Eight 70th Division HQ Detach ment EM were promoted to higher grades this week, as follows: To T Sgt.. Maurice G. Sanders; S/Sgt., Marvin C. liruein; Tec4, Ernest E. Wampler; Tec5. Herbert C. Marschner, Joseph M. Mehalko; Pfc., Joseph W. Bailey, Eugene L. Stiffler, Theodore W. Szafran. MASTER CHEF Colonel Joseph P. Donnovin, Chief of Staff for the 91st Divi sion, considerably embarrassed sev eral “experts” on the famous “ba zooka" last Friday as he sent a "Oh. he goes to bed that way every night. He’s an ex-pole rocket spinning through the target vault champion!” 100 yards away in his very’ first at tempt at firing the new weapon. Although slightly scratched from It Was Only for One Day's Problem, But the flash-back, the colonel laughed it off. "This is really a great weapon,” he said, “and the role which it is M Sgt. Mathew Gress of the ■ was nothing less than the official playing and will continue to play in 316th Med. Bn. was just an ordin- battalion commander. this _ war , cannot be overestimated." , , | ary guy this week and just a little Well, for one day anyway. Several non-coms had previous- deflated, but it was a different It all happened like this. Last ly tried to hit the mark without. story jagt wwk whe„ M/ggt Gregg success. The firing of the anti-tank_____________________________ ! Thursday, Gress, the sergeant ma- rocket launcher is part of the regu- , ,,,r,. ........__ r . . , . - jor of the medics, was at head- lar training of the division. All I nflAUftT 1 A »1 n [ quarters busily writing a personal i’letter when who should come up to units are taking part in both fa- | , him but the battalion commander, miliariaation and record firing with I i Lt. Col. Paul Breecher. this weapon. To Captain 9I«t Division : James B. .... Sween* y. John “Sergeant,” he said with a wry W. Moehring. Veil L. .Tiles, Thurston T. Taggart. Donnld S. Dreher, Dreher. Roy L. Mos- j smile, “you’re the new battalion k< p. Hal G^Sb-wart_and Beech. I commander!” St« wart and Fred B. Be To First Lieutenant Piet Division: Ernest L. Fieberling. Sgt. Gress picked himself up off John P. McDonnell, Bernard -I. Sheeler. Charles W. Rnhlfer, Leslie E. Griffiths. ! the floor and with an incredulous Charles W. O'Donnell and John A. Vol- lo«>k in his face said, “Yes, sir, any kol-c r. Toth Division: Stanley A. Williams and thing you say, sir,” and gulped. Lloyd J. Ogren. To Technical Sergeant At a special retreat formation on i 363rd Inf; “In fact,” the colonel went on, Arthur P. Merrick. To Sergeant January 7, forty drivers and me . “ the whole battalion is going to th Inf: Albert J. Fiddler, Normen chanics of Hq. Btry., 346th FA Bn., K 2 74 Phillips. Dario S. Rolle, WiPiam F. be run by the non-commissioned Robert E. Conner. Roman R. Wra- were presented drivers and mechan Cooley, bek Rr.y Bearce, Pearce, Forrest Forrest L. Rambo, , officers this afternoon on that aid .1, Williams ics medals by 1st Lt. Lemuel E. William I., Fletcher, Bruce J. station problem. The officers are and Fiank K. Bolthie. Walters, CO of the unit. To Corporal going to stand by and be the um Inf: Frank J. Serressenuc. Doug The medals were presented for las 2 74th 9 Panel. -----• Clarence ------ ... Jensen . Louis • pires.” Z. K. M R» cnir-r. George L. Rartee, Sanford proficiency in performance of their D. And as a matter of record, the _________ ______ Buster, Wilbur A. ___________ Schroeder. _____ Basil duties of driving and maintenance P. Bigham. Anthony Slagno. Herbert J. non-coms did run the difficult man Dent. Leonard G. Hepler, John W. Hovey. work. Michael P. Maniaci. Paul C. Briggs. euver scheduled for the afternoon. The entire personnel of the bat Nicholas P. Metrovi- h Theophilus M. Sgt. Gress was battalion command- Schnell Vincent I’. Valicento, Frank L. tery. officers and enlisted men, Segel. Burt V Allen. .1. Park. F. Morgan, !er. S/Sgt. David Summers was the A. Scott. P. Meyers. P. Alford. M, Young. were present at the ceremony. N. Htlesw\«»ky. R. Ebeu, E. Wot th and . executive officer, Tec5 Thomas H. Trier. Willis was S-l; Cpl. Willard Bow To Technician Fifth Grade I 274th Inf: Clair V Palmer. Leonard F. Harn’*«!!. James T. Mullikin. Charle« man. S-2; Tec5 Harold Franzen. F. Foulon. Rudolph ... A. Paitrek, Harold S-3; and lst/Sgt. Stephen Miretti, W Cuckler. , Charles C. Thomas, Charles D. Spark, Ernest W. Brook, tiervase I. S-4. Pfc. Albinas Kiskis was Motor Stolock, •lohn -lohn «I. J. Binek, Binek. Jr ... __ Robert ..... ............. W Sparks. Ji I ih \ Smallden. .loh» G. Root. Officer. Joseph I.. Pieviti. Robert If. Ki-k^dden. | The companies were commanded Theofil Ttengert. Loyd D. Cook. Ivan A. Bold rev md -lohn K. Baird. by lst/Sgt. Lemuel Turley, Co. A; To Privat« Firat Class Why infantrymen are called Hilbert Lieke, Co. B; 74th rhf: D. S. Shook, (J. C. J. Shive’y. Ist’Sgt. “dogfaces" will be one of the secrets it Sutherland. C. Zawialak, Zauislitk. E. Ortega. I. L. Smith. O. J Burnquist, J. J . Novak. S/Sgt. Wilborn Pickle, Co. C; and disclosed on the January 17 edi J. G. Slocum. C. A. Massey. L. T Austin. G. S/Sgt. Kossie McCord, Co. D. SoDDonlt iter. S. J. Tolwinaki. .... 8. S. Calla«. tion of “Oregon's Own," the Trail 4». The problem called for setting W. Davis. C. W. Weaver. E. E. Free- blazer radio broadcast at 8 p.m. man. V. Jon es, V. Howe». R Wright. N. S. up a battalion aid station, a collect Madsen. F. .1, Bailey. D. C Qu err y. R. E. over Stations KEX, Portland, and , Nick um. R. E. Week«. R K. Larson, X. “B ing station and a clearing station ’ It.man and J. E. Church. KOAC. Corvallis. I in support of two infantry regi A distinct novelty, a brand new TARAWA BOOM-TEE-AY' ments holding the bank of the Wil musical unit, makes its bow during Tarawa (CNS)—Lt. Earl J. Wil lamette River against a fierce the program a Trailblazer Dixie son of Washington stopped a na enemy attack. land band of six members. tive after the bloody battle of Betio, The “officers of the day” re Sgt. Mattie Carnevale, who di Tarawa Atoll, and asked him what sponded to their new role with rects the rhumba band, will lead the he thought of the fight. Replied energy and initiative and succeed- new unit. the native: “Betio—boom, boom— ed in accomplishing their mission good.” like veterans. M-Sgt. Takes Over Battalion in 91st l I KUflfflVl lUNw Hq. Btry., 346th FA Gives 40 Drivers, Mechanics Medals Trailblazer Photo S/Sgt. Warren T. Davidson H DAYS IN II MINUTES A new record for furlough processing is now claimed by the 275th Inf. personnel section. Just 14 minutes after Pfc. Henry M. Stackhouse of Co. M walked into regimental HQ last Thursday, he was on his way home to Muncie, Kan., with an emergency furlough in his hand. As Sgt. Fowler slyly put it: “He even had time to stop by the barracks teeth.” Double Trouble for the Axis "Dixieland" Band New 70th Radio Show Novelty Push-Up Title at Stake in 276th NOT ONl.Y 1S this the oaly BAR team ia the 70tn Divi- •ion—and probable in the »hole U. S. Army—4a «Mch the gunner and assistant gunner are ideatical twiaa. bnt it happens to be the crack Browning Automatic Rifle unit in the ÎTSth Inf. Pvts. Rai - moad C. and Richard Ferre H. IR vear» nid and impossible to tell apart. are gunner and asaintant gunner. respeetively ; Pvt Henni Lawh«M> is ammunitimi hearer Uni of a pœsible 15* points, tbey scoeed ÎÎ7. Thaï è»nY ail Richard h« aNo an expert on the R RR. «ith 17* pointa, and hoth he and la»hua are «harpahooters en the M l Second chance championship of try is coming th hundred EM of physical efficicn derway. Tlatoons selecte«! at random are running the tests, duplicating tests taken in mid-basic. The current spot check will indi cate changes in proficiency devel oped by the rigors of basic and Tc-rr. Good showings appeared in the early reports on the first platoons •ested. despite rain and mud which lengthaneti times for the 300-yard ma and the 100-yard pick-a-back. Battalion Commander . . . For 1 Day Only, Though M/SGT. MATTHEW GRESS, acting batulion co»»»»der of the IlClh Med. Bn. for the day. receive» a »alate from hi» “execative officer.” S/Sgt. David Sammer», darin gthe recent battalion maneuvers. The enlisted men of the battalion took over command for an after n aan while the officer» aland by and »aw hos it "should" be done