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YANK ACE GETS 9 JAP PLANES IN HOURAND HALF Commander McCambell Star of Aerial Tiff in Sec ond Stage of Philippines By Goorg E. Jonas United Press Correspondent Aboard Carrier Fla&ship Off Philinpines, Oct. 27 (Via Navy Radio) (U.R) Cmdr. David Mc Cambell, Los Angeles, shot down nine Japanese fighters plus two "probables" in one hour and 35 minutes of aerial battling Oct. 24, during early stages of the second battle of the Philippines, it was disclosed today. This tremendous performance raised McCampbell's individual total in the war to 30 enemy planes and placed him among America's top-ranking aces. He is now tied with Major ass fi(rffl"i 1MUSTARDJ i1" Don Gentile, Plqua, O., In sec ond place behind Major Richard Bong, Poplar, Wis., who became United States' ace of aces' last week by bagging his 33rd over the Philippines. McCampbell is a navy fighter pilot and commander of an air group whose Hellcat squadron presently is credited with shoot ing down 273 enemy planes. He had one previous tour of Pacific duty as a signal officer aboard the old carrier Wasp, during her last cruise two years ago. He is far and away the navy's highest-scoring ace, top ping the previous individual rec ord of 19 held by Lt. Alex Vraciu, East Chicago, Ind. ' Bold Fighter McCampbell, 34, has a quiet bearing but his eyes and mouth betray the telLtale strain of air combat. He has a reputation of being a bold fighter and an ex pert marksman. Both those qual ities are needed to attain such a record as his. McCampbell and Wingman Lt. (j.g.) Roy Rushing, "McGehee, Ark., together worked over a formation of Japanese fighters which had been escorting bomb ers and torpedo planes in pros pective attack against United States carriers off Luzon. Their fearless Interception was partially responsible for disper sal of the "bogeys, preventing an attack which might have caused damage to our forces at a critical stage in the developing naval action. They were joined later in pur suit of the enemy planes by Lt, (j.g.) A. C. Slack, and pursued the Japanese nearly all the way back to Manila a distance of more than 100 miles. Go To Meet Japs Six other fighters from his air group were dispatched to meet the enemy attack. They found the Japanese planes about 30 miles from the American task group. "The Japanese apparently saw four planes then 16 to 20 and many more strung out beyond,' McuampDeu said. "There may have been 60 planes in the whole attacking group. Because of a communications snarl, five of seven interceptors went after bombers and torpedo planes while McCampbell and Rushing started after fighter cov er. "Both our groups hit the Ja- "Mr. Slceffington" Booted Here 'Mr. Skeffinaton" coming to the Craterian screen next Sun day, stars Betty Davis as Mr. Skeffington's wife while Claude Rains, playing the part of Mr. Skeffington. in the supporting east are Walter Abel and Richard Waring. " panese at the same time ana shortly thereafter the enemy formation began orbit," Mc Campbell said.- "Bombers and torpedo planes dove through the clouds and five other Hellcats wents after them." Simple Tactics The two top-cover interceptors used simple tactics on the en emy fighters. They gained alti tude over the f ighterB, then made passes at the stragglers and zip ped back up to stand by for an. other pass. In this manner McCampbell and Rushing worked the enemy fighters over constantly. His jack-pot tactics were not too far removed from the ancient principle of shoot down the trail' ing duck rather than the leader. "We always maintained enough altitude to dive in and get them and then get out," he said. i ' McCampbell is slender and wiry witH serious grey eyes and a rugged face. He admits the day's proceedings were fantas tic. When he landed, he told his air officer: "I know you won't believe it, but I shot down nine planes." Still Burn Easily None of his victims required Klllllll'SllBfill . BEDFORD ICE ARENA 619 SOOTH GRAPE STREET OPENS SATURDAY SESSIONS EVERY NIGHT Except Mondays - 7:45 to 10:15 SKATING SATURDAYS-SUNDAYS MATINEES 2:30 to 5:00 EVENINGS 7:45 to 10:15 SKATE for HEALTH and FUll-Skalcs for Rent Don'i Miss the Opening this Week-End -V. Brock,-Mgr. extensive shooting: "Japanese planes burn as easily as they ever did," he says tersely. These seemed to burst into flames as soon as hit." He aims for one particular spot on a Japanese plane. That vul nerable spot he thinks that bet ter not be told to the enemy, but he insists it will work- like a charm, for anyone interested in gunnery. McCampbell was graduated from Annapolis in 1933 and re ceived his wings in 1938. In September, 1943, he was assign ed to a fighter squadron and five months later became an air group commander. He has seen action over Saipan and more re. cently over the central Philippines. E Representing Jackson county chapter Nurse's Aide corps, Mrs. Don Newbury, chairman of the corps committee, and Mrs. Verna Johnson, R. N., nurse's aide instructor of recent classes conducted by the Red Cross, will attend a meeting In Portland. November 2, to be followed by an informal evening meeting with the Nurse's Aide corps of Portland as hosts. Nurse's Aide chairmen, directors of nursing service. Nurse's Aide directors and Nurse's Aide instructors from adjaqent chapters are in-: vlted. j "This meeting is of great lm-1 portance to the future of the Nurse's Aide program in Jack son county, for we shall learn of new policies, recent trends and developments within the pro gram," Mrs. Newbury, said. "More than 150.000 Nurse's Aides are now serving in hos pitals throughout the nation," Mrs. Newbury revealed, "and over 16,000 of them are in the seven western states. Jackson county's share in the total is 52 certified aides. As more ' and more of our registered nurses enter the armed forces and as more of our wounded service men are being shipped home for hospitalization, nurse's aides are increasingly in demand. "With 50,000 additional Nurse's Aides needed by the end of this year, w In Jackson county must do oirr utmost to augment our Nurse's Aide corps and to maintain the interest and continuous service of our aides," Mrs. Newbury emphasized. "We urge all women in Medford and Jackson county, who are over IS and have the equivalent of a high school education to call the Red Cross chapter, 4405, and in quire about the next Nurse's Aide class. The Jackson county chapter has set itself a goal of Wednesday. Nov. 1, 1S44 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREB ten additional Nurse's Aides by Christmas of this year." Newspapers Lauded For Cdnservation Washington, Nov. 1 (U.PJ Defense Transportation Director J. Monroe Johnson today com mended members of the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers asso ciation for conserving vital ma terials by curtailing delivery services. Johnson urged the newspaper industry to continue to conserva transportation. "We can't let down now," he said. "Even after the German military surrender we still will have a tremendous transportation job to do." On Mill Trlbuno Want Ada. Shady Cove Shady Cove, Nov. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cornelius and Miss Carrie Zimmerlee of North Hol lywood arrived last week to spent two weeks visiting friends and relatives in Shady Cove. Mrs. Cornelius and Carrie are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Zimmerlee. Mrs. Richard Zimmerlee and two small children have return ed after having spent three months in Muskogee, Okla., where Pvt. Richard Zimmerlee is stationed. Mrs. Zimmerlee and children are now living In Butte Falls. Mrs. J. W. Waltz of Santa Monica is spending a month here with her sister, Mrs. Gene Weit- man. Mrs. Waltz was formerly Dorothy Davis. Mr; and Mrs. Paul Olsen have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hunter of Seattle. Mrs. Ol sen and Mrs. Hunter are sisters. Miss Dorothy Bailey arrived Thursday from southern Cali fornia to visit her uncle and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Smallwood. Miss Joan Millard and Miss Jean Davis who are attending,' Southern Oregon College of Edu cation at Ashland, spent the week.end at their homes here. Miss Millard had as her guest Miss Geneva Moore of Rogue River, who also attends S.O.C.E Pvt. John Zimmerlee who has been stationed in an army train ing camp in Texas, arrived Sat urday to spend his furlough with .his wife and children, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Zim merlee, and other relatives. Pvt. Basil Zimmerlee, broth er of John, and who has been stationed in the same camp, ar rived early this week on a furlough. Miss Cleo Merit who Is em ployed by the Timber Products Co. of Medford spent the week. end here. i Mrs. Lucy Smith of Canyon- vllle arrived Tuesday to spend a month- with Mrs. Caroline Johnson. Honor guest at a party given by Mrs. Velia Johnson Saturday evening at her home, for mem bers of the Shady Cove Sunday School Young People's class. was Kenneth Bendure, home on leave from naval training at Whitman college. Walla Walla. Other guests were the Misses Cleo Merit, Joan Millard, Geneva Moore, Jean Davis, and Janet Turner, and Claude and Bobby Turner. Kenneth left Monday evening to -return to Walla Walla. "BLUE BOY" OUT San Marino, Calif., Nov. 1 (U.PJ Gainsborough's "Blue Boy" and 20 other masterpieces were back in the Henry J. Hunt ington art gallery today after three years in the gloom of a bomb proof storage vault. Dm Mall mount Went aaa. VHYQUII1TUPLETS always do thi for CHEST COLDS! To PTomnth; Rein CongMnf tan Throat sod Aching Mudw Whwievw th. 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