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Camp Adair Sentry Friday, February 11, 1944. Page Ten Theodore the Wolf YOUNGEST BATTERY Ci North Dakota Buddies Meet in Camp Adair CO—RIPE OLD 21 The youngest battery com mander and captain in the 91st Division Field Artillery is the distinction held by Capt. John A. Beavers, CO of Battery C, 916th FA Bn. Prior to his recent promotion Capt. Beavers commanded his battery as first lieutenant at the^ “tender” age of 20. Then last Thanksgiving Day he celebrated his 21st birthday. On January 19 he received his promotion to captain, the young est in the Divarty. 70th Infiltration Course Called One Of'T oughest' Seen Described as “the roughest and toughest infiltration course yet to be seen around these parts,” a new course constructed by the 270th Eng. has been officially christened. "Hey soldier — whatcha doin' tonight. no doubt?" Signal Corps Phot. Seventy-five yards of barbed THE SENTRY CAN lay claim to effecting a reunion be tween two men who lived next door to each other back in James wire, explosives and obstacles test town, N. Dak. Sgt. Kevin A. McCarthy of 361st Inf. and Capt. the endurance of the most seasoned Ex-Refugee Takes Five-Day Pass to Frank E. Burdick are the men, and both have served with North soldier, to say nothing of the con Dakota’s famous 161th Inf. It was Capt. Burdick, then a National stantly menacing .30 calibre ma Guard sergeant, who enlisted McCarthy in the unit, where his first assignment was in the signal section of the field artillery. A Sen chine-gun slugs biting the air not try photo of Sgt. McCarthy receiving the Distinguished Service far above the soil. Cross for heroism on Guadalcanal caught Capt. Burdick's eye and “This is worth fighting for,” A relief society sent him to Can In the initial “run” of soldiers brought about the reunion. was the feeling of Pvt. Peter Cor ada where he attended school and through the course, not a single j ey of the 91st Division Hq. Co. spent his youth. In 1934 Corey en man was injured, eliciting praise j when he made out his first papers tered the United. States without for the safety precautions taken. for American citizenship last Mon benefit of passport and settled in Each inch of way was contested by day. California, where he got married razor-edged barbed wire and shell- Called before his local draft board and set up a business. holes to crawl through. in California, Peter Corey was in . When the United States entered It looked quite like Walt Dis An unusually short time was al To Major formed that because he had en , the war Corey felt that he should lowed for completion of the test 91st Div.: Mose Wander. Joseph B. ney’s interpretation of a Zebra Robert C. Buckner. Allen A. tered this country from Canada I do his bit. so when his local board run through the course, yet all Crawford. I convention at the 362 Inf. Rec Hall Fishbein. William M. Puetz. without proper authority, he was refused to draft hint, he volunteer- men finished with time to spare. To Captain ' last Saturday night. That is. if 9 1st Div.: William K. Moulton. Mar not subject to the Selective Service ed. Officers were unanimous in their tin L. Tatar, John A. Beavers, Francis i stripes mean anything. The Non- F. Card. Henry E. Erskine. Bernard J. Commissioned Officers of the Regi- Act. So he sold his business, said Then his first thought was to be- praise for the proficiency shown. Kerney. Willy P. Kreil. Joseph P. $t?ig. goodby to his wife and volunteered. come a citizen, but because he did H. Stevens, William II. Fulton. j ment were having their annual The construction of the course Gordon 1 To 1st Lieutenant This story actually begins many not have the proper immigration was supervised by Lt. Olsen. 27 4th Inf.; Gerald E. Boyes, Hubert E. party. Tanney. years before—back in 1920 when papers he was unable to apply. Preceded by a turkey dinner in 91st Div.: John P. Shanahan, Leonard the Turks were overrunning the J. Desper. .Nor mit P. Flemiug, Augusta ithe I Co. mess hall, the NCOs ad Last week Corey took a five-day k. Koch, Frederic B. Weaver. small country of Armenia. Peter, pass, went to Canada and returned journed to the dance floor at the To Warrant Officer 91st Div.: John R. VanDellen, Vernon ■whose parents were killed by the with his entrance papers in order. W. Benda, Robert K. Giberson, George K. Rec Hall at approximately 2100 Germans in the last war, was He was then able to file applica- Price. Vaughn Dow. Gurdon T. Match with their feminine guests from ette, William F. Babcock. Jesse B. I.y smuggled out of the country. | tion for citizenship. dick. Salem and Albany. An All-Talent show was pre To Technical Serjeant With music provided by the regi Ind.: Herman L. Hosey, Thoma« sented at the 275th Reg. recreation P. 274th Johunon. Luverne O. Warrington. mental dance orchestra, the affair One Silver Star in Family Not Enough To Staff Sergeant al hall Wednesday. Music was fur- 274th Ind.: Russell O. [.arson, Howard was generally agreed to have been ' nished by a combination 275th and W. Schachtolo, Marco M. Me)er. Hubert a huge success. The detail assigned W. Kline. 276th dance hand under the direc <’. Murphree, Harold To Sergeant to police up the following morning 274th Ind.: F. J. * Connors, '* Curtis w By Pfc. Arnold J. Fine I he succeeded in circling the ma- tion of Pfc. Larry Lunker of M Co., Parker, LrRoy E. McDonald. Leonard w. agreed. Jones, Wesley D, Whalen. Richard s Having a hero brother win the chine gun nest and killed all three 275th. Me wen«, Wendell V. Mauss. Morris u. Participating in the program Carlson. Silver Star medal in Italy makes a of its occupants. Alvin J. Scott. Nathanael X. D. Barnes. Clifford W. Bockelman. Wil- were, Joe Palermo, Co. I; Vincent Holesovsky. Paul E. M» yer, Jesse H liara II. Borchers, Delmar R. Bowen, guy like Pvt. Jay Truax of Co. I. "He then returned to his com- Park. Fred C. Hallott, Elmer M. Worth, Frederick J. Bruns. Waiter F. Burger. 276th Inf., impatient to get into the rades and assisted in evacuating i Lopez, Anti-Tank Co.; Ray Schmitt, Paul R. Alfoid, Hetman L. Trier, Manlius Charles T. Chilton. Raymond V Cucniic. B. Do*» Richard C. D'Andrea. |K Co.; The Hill-Billy Band of Co. T. Bradley. thick of the fight. To Technician Fourth Grade little. (’Haile- W. Dyer. Raymond P Edd«. wounded men. Pfc. Truax's superb SCI ’ : Charles F. Brunner. John D. IK: Frank Correll. Co. H; Bob Riv Willard L. Emerick, Alfred J. Ennma» News of how brother, Pfc. Thom courage and devotion to duty re Benbensk. Sidney O. Smith, E. Stanton William E. Engler, John R. English. as E., was decorated for gallantry flect great credit to him and to men ers. Division SSO; Ed Johnson, Cusack. Michael Ga"diuso, Howard E. Gerlach. To Corporal / James H. Gower. William T. Gra.zjk. I Reg. Hq. Co. in action came to Pvt. Truax in a of the armed forces." 274th Inf : Joe B. Alexander. Robert foseph -I. Graepcl. William H. Green. |J. Biles. Clifford R. Brown. James A Walter J. Gretka. Melvin L. Haden. Ar copy of an brder issued by 45th Brunelle, Gerald A. Craig. Peter L. Derk thur W. Hadley D« nant J. Hart. Joseph After reading the citation sever Division, somewhere in Italy. Fallhauer, C. Head, Matiano _________ «eu. Leo J. Ei<T __ Nor man J. Hernandez, Robert T. Filip, •V. Kieffer. Heit.’.. Keith L Henry, Herman M. Hertz. al times. Pvt. Truax pulled two pic "A rifle squad became pinned Edward J. Kiai . Maddox. Charles C. Hubbard, Robert W. Huile? tures from his billfold. One was of ThotnaR J. Mitcl B. Newens. Nathaniel G. .lay. Edwaid A. John-. lay. Edward A down by intense fire from an Chai les R. Pette; Renxaglia. Maurice E. Jones. John F. Kammerer his brother. Tom. The second was Gerald Schaefer, Van Dyke. Gilbert .1. Klass, Klass. Edward' Klippert. Earl enemy machine gun nest." the cita George W. Wei th, Jim L. Wj ight, Howarth C. Koch Royal R. Kohler, lien io W another brother. Ralph, missing in Three new officers joined the E. Yeager. tion reads, “and because of inter Lampt. Janie- E. Lancaster. Carl R. Lar action in the North Atlantic since 275th Inf." William H. Meals. Vincent son. John E. Law. Walter E. Lee. Martini 316th Engineer Battalion last week. L. Meineit. Harold Duke. Emil S. Faust. G. Llewellyn, Donald A. Mark*tr« m. Glenn vening terrain features, it was im the u inter of 1941. possible to place effective fire on Lts. John J. Motley^jand John J. Douglas H. Gilmour. Carl V. Johnson, R Maupiu. Joseph J. Mazur. Lawrence C J. Kirkpatrick. Orville Lawton. McBroom. Willie C. McCollum. Paul B "Tom would have to get over Quinn were transferred here from Harry the hostile position. Fred N. Giles. Robert L. Onello. Russell McEnen. Emil R. Melin, John J. Mi«»t/i- Rich aid, Robert F. Smith. Henry M Oscar V. Monroe. Warren C. Montz^ Ray "Pfc. Truax volunteered to. de there first," he muttered to .admir Fort Belvoir, and Lt. Wilfred M. J Stackhouse, Joe F Williams. William J. mond I. Nichols. Philip I> O Reilly. Silvia was transferred from Caftip Yeager. Vanko Yonkoff. Meredith W Miguel R. Perales. James <' Poynter. stroy the gun and arming himself ing, over-the-shoulder readers. llaig. Wheaton R. Russell. Robert*. Frances B. Kiney. Delo* V His last letter from Tom. dated Davis, N. C. with a rifle, he advanced toward To Technician Fifth Grade Robert L. Rodgers- Wingrove P. Rose’ ag 274th Inf.: Walter M. Birkes. Ernest Simp*on. Rub Harlan H R.»»s, Hüllt« H " Capt. James J. Coulter, supply W. Brook, Louie S Door. John G. Root. ert J. Hiorrt n. Ge! aid M Small. Orris the enemy position covered by rifle Dec. 13. 1913, said: "You don't have i " ■ Gervase Stglock. Raymond J. Smigielski. Smith, Keno K. Solida, George ' to worry. I have already gotten my officer, rejoined the Engineers fire from the other members of the 275th Ind.. Merrill R. Holliday Charles D. Strobel. Bernard M I. Taylor. squad. After killing a German amount of Jerries . , . more than after attending a field officers’ SCI Arthur J. Kaufman. Robert p David G. Taylor. William C. Thweatt, Lindquist. Jacob Toran, Fred A. Tritsch. Alan .< enough for both of us. ” school at Fort Belvoir. sniper who had been firing at him. To Private First Class Vick. Eimer Watkins. Gien N W.Mttard File for Citizenship I Turkey, Dancing For 362nd NCOs Regiment Tolent Entertains 275th Wants to Go Overseas to Outshoot Brother Three New Officer Join 316th Eng. Bn. 274th Ind : Arthur R. Anderson. Ever ett W Arnold. Haloid L. Belden. Ho waul Leonard D. Wright. Robert I. Ziege. Hu* aid E Y»a<er ct Pi Wi No c III in tl up ” 70th Co. N< age, Kort Jap- K< the aggr Kore eunx cruel well Shi last cooks and i en st; Of simpl Ne ( ficer. 24th 1 ferree struct Pette< the 3 transi also ii On ila, P Colom return and w where Meant had b< Six bor, C Headq Thand, Presented Good Conduct Ribbons at SCU Ceremonies I r 8I( b >I Corp* Pilo«» PIOTI RED ABO»E ARE enlUted men of Q'l and H, (a. SOU 1*11. »ho »ere among the I<9 SCU men a» arded Gond t onduet ribbon« al ceremonies last »eek. Breakdo»n of the total sho»«d that medal-, »ere recehed h» six EM of H|. (a. aine of Bakers and Conks school. 114 'll’«. &• QM and one EM «( the Med. Det.
