MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1942
PAGE SEVEN
EXTOLS MEN OF
Crew Never Lost Hope No
Panic In Action Gun
Crews Stuck Until Last.
Br CbarlM P. Arnot
United Press Staff Correspondent
Somewhere In the South Pa
eUlo (Delayed) (U.B Stories
of dauntless courage and person
al sacrifice on the part of sur
vivors of an American aircraft
carrier sunk In the battle of the
Santa Cruz Islands on Oct. 26
were told today by navy doc
tor who was aboard ber. Navy
regulations do not permit use of
bis name, but here is the story
he told me:
"I have seen some remarkable
examples of courage and person
al sacrifice during my years of
practicing medicine as a civilian.
But none of these could match
what I witnessed the afternoon
of Oct. 26 during those hours
before our airplane carrier went
to the bottom.
"1 heard one sailor with a bro
ken back tell me to see that his
pal had medical attention before
I cared for him.
" Tm okay, doe, he told me.
But I think Mac is hurt pretty
bad. Better see about him first
'1 saw another enlisted man
make an effort to climb off a
stretcher although one of his legs
was shattered and the other bro
ken. He wanted to 'get another
hot at these Japs.
Rush to Seise Bomb
"When an incendiary bomb
drooped sn our flight deck, I
watched four sailors voluntar
ily rush out, seize the bomb and
throw it overboard into the
water.
"These men never lost hope or
courage, even after that last ene
my aerial attack forced us to
abandon ship. Enemy planes
were overhead and wt
swimming away from our ship
when I heard the men shout to
one another.
They didn't shout for help.
They shouted about the money
they owed , one another and
about those pictures of "Betsy
and "Ruth" they had to leave be
hind. They weren't really Jest
ing neither were they folding
under pressure.
1 saw on sailor swimming
along beside me pushing a small
case of canned tomato Juice
ahead of him. This was his ex
planation: "1 figure maybe some of
these rescue ships may be short
on provisions.'
"During all the attacks and
thereafter I did not see one mo
ment of panic Not one man
asked that he be treated first.
"In the emergency dressing
station where we administered
first aid, there was not a single
groan, not a whimper from the
-victims. It was so silent it was
almost reverent.
Stick to Guns to Last
"I did not see one man leave
his station until he was told to
leave. The officers had to order
the men on the guns to abandon
ship. They insisted on firing as
long as enemy planes were in
the air.
"I am proud to be in the Unit
ed States navy with men like
these. To me, the American
sailor represents our finest type
of American manhood.
"I played only a minor role in
the battle that proved fatal to
the carrier. But it is a battle I
never shall forget.
"I had reported for duty
aboard the ship only 48 hours
before we plunged into th bat
tle of the Santa Cruz islands. 1
knew we were In the vicinity of
enemy naval units, so I was not
surprised when the first wave of
Japanese dive-bombers appeared
over the carrier during mid'
morning.
"First we suffered direct
bomb hit on our flight deck. This
bomb and the subsequent crash
of an enemy plane on deck
knocked out most of our power
supply. That was our big diffi
culty.
"I was at my battle station In
the sick bay when the first bomb
exploded just two compartments
InTmfri film nm ThA MMIt t
hit just two compartments aft.
One Japanese plane which
crashed on our deck went right
through my stateroom. The en
gine of this plane was found
later in the junior officers' bunk
room. Cot Control of Fires
The first two attacks lasted
about 20 minutes. Then came
nearly a six-hour lull during
which the crew was able to bring
the tires under control. We had
given all the wounded men first
aid and transferred them to oth
er ships. We began to bury our
dead.
"There was some hope of get
ting up enough power to steam
out of the battle area when the
enemy appeared again this
time with torpedo planes and
horizontal bombers. At least two
of the torpedoes struck home.
Soon after, I heard the order
to abandon ship.
"Not a single doctor left the
carrier until every wounded man
had been administered first aid.
We abandoned ship orderly and
without unnecessary haste, con
sidering the nearness of enemy
planes.
It was 4:45 p. m. when I hit
the water. That's when my wrist
watch stopped. Soon we were
nearly blown out of the water
when Japanese horizontal bomb
ers scored several near misses.
By this time it was apparent
that the ship would sink. Her
condition by now was critical.
"I was in the water two hours
before a destroyer came along
side and picked me up. From the
destroyer s deck we watched our
ship roll over and sink."
Lt Donald Matheson of the
Engineers was that startled
when he came upon a letter
from a recruits parents ad
dressed to Commanding General
Company "D".
Pvt. Harry Rubin's fast
"nifty". "I dont care what you
call me as long as you donl can
me lata for pay aay.
Cantaln Sidney Snyder rush
ing around in a sort of dilemma
about a late arlval ot uso-
Camp Shows theatrical troupe.
Mary Wall around behind
the Christmas tree at Thursday
TRAILER CAMP URGED
Oakland, Cal., Dec 22 U.R
City Manager John F. Hauler
today proposed establishment of
a camp ot 10,000 trailers at the
Albany race track to relieve
what he termed the "desperate'
housing shortage in the East Bay
area.
BLOW TO SPORTS
Ottawa, Dec. 22 U.R Muni
tions Minister C. D. Howe an
nounced today that sports events
requiring railway travel by fans
must be eliminated for the dura
tion of the war.
Vm Man Tribune want Ma
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THIS QmOSTMAS
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in the armed forces, millions more in the factories and shipyards
who serve those gallant men at the front,
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Whispers
Camp White
About Fact and Faces
On the Reservation.
night dance really whippln' and
jinglin' while tha band played
on.
Get this! Sgt John Rudy tak
ing lessons on a driving range!
Says he "Mighty fine to im
prove the old game." Could he
be trying to lure the boys to his
Taooroa Range after the dura
tion. Could bet
Sit Warren Walte, during
act of The First Year" whisper
ing the DFM1. Social Club meets
as usual, usual place, usual
thing, Sattadee-eve.
Corporal Harry Sager, Pine-
tree from Kansas City growing
mellow over K. C. big .port
basketball really mellow on
the golden days of the K.C.A.C
during the reign ot All Time
All-American Red De Ber
nard!.
Pvt. Ben .Harmon, MP work
ing the Medford bus depot, hop
ing for home In Hope, Arkansas.
Sams Valley
Sams Valley. Dec. 22 (Spl.)
Christmas meeting ot the
Sams Valley Ladies Club was
held at the home of Guela
Strauss with 15 members pres
ent. There were two visitors.
Nora Seegmiller and Barbara
Gosnell. It was voted to meet
once a month for the duration.
the third Thursday in each
month. Agnes Sanderson was
appointed secretary and treas
urer In place of Beulah Dusen-
berry who resigned on account
of illness. Ruth Schulz and Rose
Elian Dugan distributed the
gifts which were piled under a
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostesses Guela
Strauss and Beulah Pettier.
Next meeting will be at the
home ot Rose Elian Dugan Jan,
uary 21.
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Lindsay Ripe Olivas.. ...giant No. 1 can 23c
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