Camp Adair Sentry
Faye Five
Friday, January 14, 1944,
FOUR OF THE SIX TRAILBLAZERS PRAISED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIMPSON
THESE FOl R TRAILBLAZERS earned the unusual honor of being named personally by Lieutenant General William H. Simpson. 4th Army commanding general.
■ *rn , commendations for the 70th division's recent 4th Army tests. They are (I. to r.) S/Sgt. Frank Kannenberg. Hq. Co.. 274th Inf.; CpI. Richard Stahl. I & R Platoon. 274th
Inf.; Sgt. Herman Woebke. 70th Q.M Co.; S/Sgt. James A. Meyer, 570th Signal Co. Others specially mentioned, of " hom photos could not be secured, were S/Sgt. Robert W.
Drew, Co. L, 275th Inf., and S/Sgt. West, 570th Signal Co.
When Morning Came on Attu
Japs Still Entrenched
When morning came on Attu
PRESSING SERVICE
last May 27, Sgt. Robert W. Green,
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Co. A. 275th Inf., found that the
3rd platoon hadn’t taken the Jap
Third pressing shop on the
position at the top of the hill. In- j Post is now open at PX 17, with
stead, there wasn’t any more 3rd ! one-day service promised by F.
platoon—and the Japs were still | J. Sherman, supervisor of tailor­
up there.
ing.
Sgt. Green and the rest of the
Hours of the new shop are
2nd platoon moved back up into the | from 11 a. in. to 6:30 p. m.
3rd’s slit trenches, which they Prices are blouse, 30c; overcoat,
quickly found to be untenable. The 50c; trousers and shirts, 20c
Japs were looking down their each.
throats.
Pressing service is also avail­
The only thing to do was move able in PXs 2 and 3.
ahead, with grenades.
Up the steep slope, however, killed almost beside him as they
grenades had to be direct hits in crawled up the slope.
the Jap fox-holes; if not, they
He himself was clipped in the
would roll back down on the men
leg.
“It didn't hurt much then;
who threw them.
just like somebody pinched me.”
This week Sgt. Green told sol­
They made it above the rocks,
diers of Co. A how the right of the
Jap line was silenced, leaving only threw their grenades, and that was
one or two Nip riflemen on the left, that.
"It felt good to know that little
hidden behind rocks.
He and several buddies started job was finished, though.” the ser­
to flank the rocks. Three men were geant said.
We Did It Like This on Attu
National Paralysis
Drive Opens Today
A Dime Goes into the "Piggy Bank"
Collectors Placed •
In PXs, Day Rooms
With the official opening today
of the 1944 drive for funds for the
National Foundation for Infantile
' Paralysis, coin collectors ranging
I from piggy banks to milk bottles,
all appropriately tagged with In­
fantile Paralysis Drive stickers,
have been placed in PXs, day
rooms, mess halls and headquarters
I buildings throughout the Post.
The Post-wide drive will continue
I through January, closing with cele­
brations of the Presidents Birthday
Ball, January 30, in the Service
Clubs and Officers' and NCO Clubs
and both divisions.
The Field House has been re­
served January 28 for a Trail­
blazer Birthday Ball, according to
Lt. Walter R. Bogart, chairman of
70th participation in the drive.
March of Dimes envelopes have
been distributed through the 91st
Division Special Service Officer.
Capt. H. H. Storm«, to regiments
and companies of the division. Lt.
Charles F. Payne of the Post
Finance Office is in charge of Post
participation in the drive.
Funds realized from the drive
j will be used to combat infantile
I paralysis and to further research
land treatment of the dreaded dis-
Signai Corna Photo
MISS BETTY CROUCH, the pride and beauty of ( apt.
Scott’s Post transportation office, drops the first dime into Lt.
Charles F. Payne'* piggy bank. Lt. Payne is the Post chairman of
the infantile paralysis fund driie and hope- to have the clay bank
completely filled before the drive is over.
Soldiers' Dreams Come True—
Girls on Bivouac!
On Friday night. January 7th, the 274th inf. set another
precedent—female entertainment on bivouac. Bivouacs are
no novelty to the Infantrymen, but girls on bivouac are a
soMier’s draam eomt true. With-*
out the aid of supporting pHnzer girls received upon their arrival
and tank divisions three lovely and introduction by M.C. Lt. Cheno­
ladies captured the entire 1st Bn. weth was tumultuous.
of the 274th Inf. without a casual-
Top Entertainment
ty.
Heartened by the reception, the
Sponsored by the 274th Regi­ entertainer* sang late song* and
mental Special Service Officer, I the good old favorites, orca--ion-
Miss Caroline Wall. Mi-.- Eileen | ally getting the men to join in
Powell and Mrs. Opal Johnson of I the group songfest led by Mrs.
Corvallis brought all of their Johnson. Music »a* furnished
charms to bear on an enthusiastic j by 274th EM Pfc. Kenneth C.
group of soldiers. The ovations the Millar. 2nd Bn. Hq. Co.; Pvt.
Fred Powell, 2nd Bn. Hq. Co.;
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| Lothrop and Evan Ranes who as a regimental adjutant of the 1st and Pvt. Robert McMullin. Co. K.
served with the 316st Hospital Division in 1918, he had signed for »bo played the guitar, bass
the property of a sector of the i fiddle, and the field organ re­
Train in 1918.
j Maj. Raymond O. Thurber, rep- front which included a hogshead spectively.
Necessity being the mother of
i resenting the 362nd Inf., was in­ of wine. When the 1st Division
troduced to Gentry Yates and John < was relieved by the 91st Division, ' invention, two large cainp fires
Green who were able to tell him the hogshead was signed over, but were built about forty feet «part.
the contents had mysteriously ¡Centered ami a little to tha- rear a
about the first M2nd.
And so on down the line the old | changed to water. The general i large truck, equipped with a loud
| met the now until a snag was hoped the veteran* would not liear speaker and microphone, sei ved as
a stage. Forming a semi-circle
I encountered. The present 91st mon a gridge.
General Livesay told the old 91st around the improvised stage, steel
i discovered the old division had a
I 364th Inf., while the veterans were men that just a* the old division helmeted head* above eager, ex-
I puzzled as to just w hat were these had been the Northwest’s own. so pectont faces appeared through the
¡Special Troops that Lt. Col. P. R. he has fostered the same spirit in blue of the night. Tha- fitful light
and wavering shadow* cast l-y tha
¡Jeffrey commanded. Explanations the new 91st.
; Were exchanged.
“This is, I believe, the fir»t get- camp fire* creatasi the atw-sphere
Brigadier General Ralph Has pi - together since activation of the of a marshmallow roast in day*
, tai, division artillery commander, two divisions’ perwonnel." the gen­ gone by, a* the visiting lasse, of­
was introduced to the gathering, eral pointed out. "I look to much fered special numbers.
The novel diversion was mala
| but it was an old story when Cal. closer liaison in the future.”
possible in cooperation of tha
i Samuel Hay*, Camp Adau com­
Corvallis USO unit.
mander, and Capt. Jame< D. Mc­
New two-striper* in the 276th in­
The question of "how high is
Kay, Post public relation* officer,
-tood up. Both are veterans of th« clude W illiam A. Maye* of Co. B up” may never be settl -I. boF:
1
pt»
anal Arthur K. Stanhope. Paul Ken­ femmes on a bivouac will
old 91st Division.
. AND THEN I csme up »nd let 'er fly at those J so*”
Sgt. Robert Green, no» «¡th Co. A. 275th Inf.. tells a circle of Trail­
Old experience* were ex< tumged nedy, Joseph L. Brrmet and Dies the record- without dtsput
blazer soldiers ho» he and hi* buddle- grenaded one of the last
treat.
General L;ve-ay remeial* red that B McCord of Co. C.
enemy outposts on Attu into smtthereon*. last May.
Old Meets New as
91st Div. Holds
Portland Reunion