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Friday, March 17, 1944.
Camp Adair
PORTS
Co. E Leads 362nd In
Fitness Test Program
By Teca Bernie Smith
There has been an unusual amount of puffing, grunting
and groaning« over in the direction of the 362nd Infantry the
past two weeks, but out of it all has come some pretty re-
markable information. The Regj.
ment, you see, has just completed
its session on the Physical Effi.
| ciency course.
Under the personal supervision
of Regt’l. Commander Col. J, w.
. Cotton, and managed by Lt. H.
1 Hassell, A & R Officer, the phys
ical fitness test has proved most
j satisfactory in developing a com-
, petitive spirit among the men who
! participated. Each individual, pla-
' toon and company score was mark-
i ed on a competitive basis, thus
I making it clear to all participants
1 just where they stood at all times.
Near World Record!
Tied for top honors with 680
out of a possible 700 points, (the
world's record is 693.'), are
S/Sgt. Victor Volpa of A Com
pany and Pvt. J. D. Sutton, of F
Company. To accomplish these
high scores it was necessary to
Half-Way Mark Finds score
a hundred points in all
Many Units in 100%
events except the 300-yd. run.
Both sped through that one in
As Camp Adair participation in 39 seconds!
Sirnal Corps Photo
tile 1944 American Red Cross War
IN ANOTHER CASE where a private whois a staff sergeant. Pvt. Willard LaMarche, Co.
In second position. Pvt. Frank
Fund Drive passed the half-way
363rd Inf., defeated S/Sgt. Harold Whitehouse. Co. D, 363rd, to carry off the 91st Division ping
DeMay,
of C Co., ayd Pfc. A.
mark, satisfaction with the results
*ng championship in a brilliant four-game finals match, 21-15. *'*-17 ‘»n.oo ‘»1-17
thus far attained was expressed on Whiteley, of E Co., share the hon-
ors with 675 points each. Pvt.
all fronts.
In commenting on the Camp Thomas Owen, of C Co., is in sole
Adair phase of the drive. William possession of third place with 668;
E. Grainger, Jr., Field Director in Pfc. Manuel Sigueros, C Co., in
charge of Red Cross activity on the fourth spot, and Pvt. Orville Ror-
W»
teg
Treading
— ailing heavily cn
<.n opponent«
oppo~ —' post, stated that he had «¡»countered em, Hq. Co., in fifth place.
(Five top scorers from each
with some plain and fancy table splendid feeling and cooperation
. t w
was just a ease of a private’» , system, the tournament consumed tnnis, Capt. . Irving Katzman of in all units and activities and indi company were to have met in
n.. ;ral
>1 superiority over non-com- , g six
jx round,
rounds with LaMarche elimin-1
elimin- the 316111
316t.li Med. Bn. this week cations are that returns will ex competition for official Regi
mental honors last night. At
micsioned officers lust Tuesday | ating in turn Tec4
Martin
Radella.
Tec4
stepped into the 91st Division Of- ceed those of last year.
n vht as Pvt. Willard LaMarche, Regt’l. Hq. Co., Pvt. Herbert Walff, ficers’ ping-pong championship as i To civilian employees of Service press time this morning, the re
C< F, 363rd Inf., plowed through a Cannon Co.; Sgt. Leo Reible, and ! he outdistanced a field of 28 rivals Club 1 and Guest House 1 went the sults were not yet compiled.)
r:.<< of 12 swat-artists and finally Whitehouse. The runnerup on the 1 for the coveted singles trophy. He distinction of subscribing 100 per
Although many individual scores
put the lid on S/Sgt. Harold White- other hand clipped in succession 1 also collaborated with I.t. Harland cent on the first day of the drive. were high, it was the average
Complete figures are not yet
h<j_se, Co. I), for the regimental S/Sgt. Jack Crump, Co. H.; T Sgt. Nelson of the Division QM to cap
scores of entire companies that
available but better than half of
plrg-pong championship. LaMarche Emmett Journeay, AT Co.; and ture the double.« crown.
most pleased the Regimental Com
Capt. Katzman climbed into the all Adair military and civilian units mander, for as a whole the tests
to * Whitehouse three games out Pfc. Walter Gies, Co. K.
have
already
reported
in.
finals with Lt. Col. G. E. Fletcher,
of five for the title.
The participation of enlisted per showed the 362nd personnel to be
Division G-3, previously undefeated
The champ got off to what
EFFICIENCY REWARDED
sonnel
was particularly gratifying in exceptionally fine physical
in the tournament, and took him
10 sed like an easy touch in the
As a result of the highly effi- down the line three games straight in view of the fact that their par shape.
t'ir-t pair of 21s as he took White-
Leading organization in the Unit
j for the title. The scores were 21-13, ticipation was on a voluntary basis.
hi>.;«e down the line 21-15 and 21- ■ cient manner in which he prepared
In fairness to those units striv is E Co., with an average of 510.83.
¡21-16,
21-17.
17. But as he sensed the champion- gas and smoke screen.-, during the
And in the doubles show he and ing to attain the 100 per cent goal, i Company H is second with 507.90,
si. p slipping, Whitehouse tightened recent 2nd Bn. problems. S 'Sgt.
his partner, Lt. Nelson, defeated the list of units that have already , and Company B is third with 501.00.
up in the third game and set La J. C. Brooks, of G Co., 362nd Inf., Lt. A. A. Barbatta and Lt. John I done so is being withheld tern- ‘ The others follow :
Marche 22-20 in a classic deuce tilt. was commended this week by the Churella 19-21. 21-17, 21-16, 21-16. poraily. It can be said, however,. Co.
«19 1-
11 veyer. LaMarche tipped the Division Commander. Maj. Gen. The tourney called for three out that a good proportion of the units | J'®
4414»
441.91
set es again in the fourth when he William G. Livesay; by the Regi- of five, and when Barbatta and that have made their returns have AT
In 426.9'
subscribed
100
per
cent.
s
“
r
did an encore on his 21-17 for ths- mental Commander, Col. J. W. Cot- ( hurelte tipped the second game,
cr vn.
| ton, and by his Battalion Com- the/ couldn’t recover and the title
„ K
_
-«Ttl*
■an on the traditional bracket mander, -Mai. E. K. Thompson.
l went to Katzman and Nelson.
IHo C.1 Id Biflrti.u
Runner-up and Champ, 91st Ping Pong Tourney
91st-96th BOXING
j BOUTS CANCELLED
The boxing joust between the
91«t end 96th Division scheduled
to hit the Camp White ring last
I Tuesday has been cancelled. This
was announced early this week
by the 91st Division Athletic and
Recreation officer. A crew of
15 boxers front the 333rd and
362nd Infantries had originally
been billed for the road trip and
were to leave March 12 and re
turn on March 15. The journey
would have been the first of its
kind for a division athletic team.
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Posi Response Good
In Red Cross Drive
Pvt. LaMarche, 363 rd,
Med. Officer
Takes Pina Pong Title!““5**
362nd Sgt., Attu
Will Champ Defend His Title?
Louis Still Ronks Tops
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The big talk in the work! of sport today is the possibility. Tech. Sgt. Charles E. Johnson,
of Sgt. Joe Louis, heavyweight champion of the fistic world,' of I. Company. 362nd Infantry, has
Aefending his long-held title against the heavyweight ruler another decqration for his already
of the British Isles sometime in the*
------ -------------------------- weighted chest. He can. with per
m ar future.
handling
of
the cagy Jack Black--------- satisfaction, hang ar. Expert
l
The word going around now burn—will he miss the clever medal up there with the ribbons,
«’ -ng the so-called ring generals minds of Julian Black and John for he made Expert with the carbine
is hat Louis la about through as Roxburruijarb. his long time man | this week. And how!
Sgt. Johnson received a personal
far aa serious ring competition is agers. Wilk he- l-v the same cool
c< cernesi. They claim the boxing fighting machine he once was or commendation from his Regimental
shows and traveling he has done did the lay-off really hurt him? i Commander, Col. J. W. Cotton, for
throughout the country (the
Joe has always been a clean cut. ■ attaining the highest score with the
B nber and his troupe were at hard working boy. He took his work Carbine by any competitor in the
A air Oct. 28) has taken a lot out seriously and to every performance history of the Regiment! Sgt. John
of him and the result is that he is gave his t-eSt and in most cases his son. firing the standard 40-round
course prescribe«! by WD TC No. 87,
n> the “Bomber" of old.
best was much too good for the
made the “possible" 200!
Anticipate Hout
man he was fighting.
Stop a minute, brother, and
til the boxing world and more
We who have seen Joe in his figure that out slowly. Hack away
► our soldier« in England are
fighting «lays know he is a great | the alphabet that precede« that
s-xious to nee thin fight come
champion
and a great guy White I ‘ possible" 200. and what have you
s'oel because they beliese l.oui*
I got? Just this: Sgt Johnson nailed
i« «till every bit tbe champion it is not up to me to say or to
| th«- bull's eye 40 consecutive times!
h- • ■« when he came into the think out loud on a contest of any
A veteran of the Attu battle,
►a rvice.
kind. I am going to stick my neck
I where he was an acting weapons
will be interesting to those out and say : “If Louis defends his i platoon leader. Sgt. Johns-,n has
e- nected with the boxing world title in England, the boxing world
I prove«! invaluable to L Company
t< ee juat how thia will work out will find him the great champion
, as a soldier and as a popular mem-
— ill the champ miae the smooth he waa
ha»t duya."
I ber of the outfit.
PX Warehouse and
Office Relocated
This week the Post Exchange
moved both its office and ware
house to new quarters.
The Post Exchange office, for
merly opposite Post Hqs. building,
has been moved to 1st Street South
and D avenue, building T-7-452.
The warehouse, formerly on H
avenue across from the Post Fi-
nance building, is now situated
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COMMENDED
S/Sgt. Ortis R. Karriker, of
Company E, 362nd Inf., was com
mended this week by Col. J. W.
Cotton, his Regimental Commander,
for “his thorough knowledge of
first aid which he exhibited dur
ing the 2nd Bn. Defensive prob
lem on March 1st and 2nd.”
across the street from the new of-
fice quarters.
200 Out of 200 Is 100 Percent
Sipi. Corn p *»'«
FOHM ™AT enabled him t. make that ehmn»
possible is displayed by T/Sgt. €. E. Johnson of Co. L, 36-nd
l»l. Ill* record—!• coimecative ball's eye» firipg the carbine
75°. fro"
P°*'’ions, A ceteran of ever three years service m
Alaska and the Aleutians. he participated ia the battle for Atta