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* *United States Naval Amphibious
Training Base
VOL. 3-NO. 30 FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 8 SEPTEMB_ER, 1944 * * COORDINATION. STRESSED IN. BOAT TRAINING
• CREWMEN OF FLOTILLA 43 CAN BE PROUD OF RECORD
Dressed for an inspection that paid in cash are They are, left to right, front row, Kitt, La1nastthe three prize crews of Flotilla 43 pictured above er, Wheeler, Bitner, Czykoski and Kirby. Back just after they were congrat1ilated and presented row, Reed, Altom, Phillips, Brady, Campbell awards fo1· excellency in boat handling by ComdJr. and Bermel. · J. C. Hammock, USN, Ba,se Training Officer.
AWARDS SET FOR B·EST Admiral Nimitz Outlines Plan AMPHIB SONG ENTRl·E·S • •
Two Best Submitted To Bring Cash Prizes; Contest To
Close 20 Sept.
Awards for the best USNATB entries in the contest to select the best amphibious song were announced today.
A first place award of $25, and a second place award of $15 were announced by Capt. C. Gulbranson, Base CO, in the contest to end 20 September.
Entries will be made with the Base Welfare and Recrestion Office, and after the local awards are made, will be forwarded to the Atlantic Fleet's Amphibious Training Command for judging by a committee named by Rear Adm. F. W. Rockwell, USN.
Words may be written by one person, and music by another, and if song is copyrighted written permission for the Army and Navy to use it must accompany the entry, it was stated.
For One-Two Punch In Pac1f1c By Camp Newspaper Service Here is Adm. Chester W. Nim
itz' long range plan for non stop wai: on Japan and eventual conquest of the Pacific:
1. The great fighting fleets of Adm. Raymond ,-:. Spruance and Adm. William F. Halsey will alternate bone-crushing one-two punches on Japanese holdings throughout the Pacific.
2. The 1M'arianas will be the strategic springboard for these operations. While one fleet is striking, the other will be planning new blows. Already the seizure of SaipaT'., Tinian and Guam has furnished the bases from which the fleets may move.
"One of the developments of this war," said Adm. Nimitz, is the setting up of duplicate command teams. Adm. Spruance commands the Fifth Fleet, Vice Adm. Richard Kelly Turner is com
(Cast to Page Five) Adm. Chesfe?· W. Nimitz, USN.
Various School Units Expanded
To Big Project "The success of the Attack Boat
program," Lt. J. K. Hawkins, USN, said recently, "is a story of utmost cooperation among the officers and men who have assisted in its building."
The present Attack Boat organization was established by Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, Commanding Officer, who on 17 February of this year charged Lt. Hawkins with its administration.
The program began with a few tents and small personnel staff, and practically all classes were held in the open. Lt. S. S. Lowry, who is now on duty elsewhere, was placed in charge of equipping the schools and organizing a school curriculum. Lt. (jg) Vernon F. Bell supervised the building construction.
Many Class Buildings After seven months of operation,
the Attack Boat unit consists of 27 well-equipped class buildings affording instructions in ship-toshore, engineer~ng, navigation, seamanship, gunnery, recognition, chemical warfare and signaling and radio; a physical training program; a fully-equipped marine railway; facilities for repairing boats and various a~xiliary equipment. New installations which will improve the training at USNATB are now under construction.
The Attack Boat Headquarters is organized to administer completely all training and needs of its personnel. Lt. H. L. Schmulovitz is in charge of the schools, their equipment, maintenance and classes. The "plan of the day" is the work of J;,t. (jg) A. P. Shoriak, who plans and directs the dai ly operations.
Assistant to Lt. Hawkins is Lt. (jg) J. A. Warren, Jr., who supervises the formation of flotillas, administers routine procedure and acts as ·advisor for trainees. Ens. C. F. Carroll is responsible for all details of personnel, forming outgoing drafts and transferring of
ficers and men. Ensigns W. R. (Cast to Page Five)
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PAGE TWO THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER. 1944
United States Naval AmphibiousTHE MOCK-UP Training Base, Fort Pierce, Fla.
VOLUME 3 8 SEPTEMBER, 1944 NUMBER 30
THE MOCK-UP, the publication of the U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, Fort Pierce, Fla., is published Friday of each weell and is distributed without charge to the personnel of all activities.
COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT. c. GULBRANSON, u. s. Navy EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT. COMDR. PERRY M. FENTON, U.S.N.R. EDITORIAL ADVISOR LT. C. HERSCHEL SCHOOLEY, U.S.N.R. EDITOR LT. WALTER F. HEALY, U.S.N.R. PHOTOGRAPHER LT. (JG) JACK B. FOSTER, U'.S.N.R. CIRCULATION R. D. FORCE, Slc and F. H. MESSER, Slc
This paper is printed in the interest of the personnel and will welcome all contributions and criticisms from members of the Base. United States Naval Amphibious Trai?ting Base, Fort Pierce, Fla.
The MQCK-UP receives Camp Newspaper Service mater1(11. All correspondence, contributions and matters concerning this publication should be addressed to the MOCK-UP, PRO, USNATB, Fort Pierce, Florida. All pictures are o.Hicial U. S. Navy Photos unless otherwise designated.
THE HOT SANDS SWEEP SAIPAN (Delayed)-No duty is more heartbreaking to the chap
lain than his periodic assignment to the American cemetery in Saipan. For 12 hours, he must hold funeral services for Protestants, Catho
)ics, and Jews-Americans who have given their lives to their country. He must check their personal effects, and itemize them for return to their loved ones at home. These are intimate, heartbreaking thingspictures of wife and children, the last letter from mother, a note from lhe girl friend.
Chaplain Robert Croyfe, Lt., USNR, had the cemetery assignment recently. Following that assignment, he wrote this poem, and sent it by Marine runner with the following note:
"This verse is a bit sad, but it could be used somewh,ere. I wrote it at the C\!m_etery."
Chaplain Croyle's poem follows: "On Saipan's beach the hot sands sweep, Round boards that mark the heads and feet, Of brave Marines who yesterday Had worked and loved and found life gay. Now they are dead. Yes, they are dead. 'For what.?' they cry. And we who live must echo, 'Why?' If godless treachery and greed, Unbridled force arrd trea_chery, Become for aye an evil dream, An ugly past, a cast-off scheme, Then truthfully, it can be said These brave Marines cannot be dead, Though hot sands 'sweep on Saipan's beach'."
-From Marine Corps Chevron
'Collegiate' Dance Held IFlying Suit Features At Tenth Street USO Built-In Tourniquets
A novel evening's entertainment [ WASHINGTON (CNS) - The was held Thursday in the form of j N~vy has ?e.signed ~ :r:iew fly~n~ a "back-to-college" dance on the suit contammg bmlt-m tourm
atio at the Tenth Stree; USO. quets which serve as po~sible aid in P the control of bleedmg among
"Classes" began with a grand wounded pilots during combat. march, folfowed by assignment of According to the Navy, the suit seats, a Paul Jones, a musical quiz, has four adjustable tourniquets, with prizes, issuing of report one ~n each arm and l~g. The cards and group singing of college I1 tourniquets are self-lockmg but songs. Refreshments were served may easily be released by slight by a group of community volun- 1 pressure on a tab mounted on the teers. I1ock.
Greetings, Jane
JANE WYMAN-Film star cidds her bit to seciside fashions for warm weathe1· wearin,g ctp71arel. She looks pert, too.
One Officer And Six Men Take Brides At Ceremonies
Several members of the USNATB were married at recent ceremonies here.
Ensign A. Traux, of Cimarron, Kans., took for his bride Miss Virginia Fritz of Lawrence, Kans., with the Rev. R. M. Royal officiating in First Methodist Church. Ensign and Mrs. Traux will reside at 110 Florida Ave., Fort Pierce.
Robert H. Rhines, RMlc, of Grand Rapids, 'Mich., and Miss Mattie Sayers of Greenwich, .Fla., exchanged vows recently with Rev. Herman W. Forbes performing the ceremony.
Three weddings took place at the Indian River USO last week. In one of these ceremonies Miss Lucille Wise of Orlando, Fla., became the bride of Lyle C. Wilbur, CMlc. In the other two ceremonies, Miss Mary Taylor of St.. Louis, Mo., and John Marvin Packett, SF2c, exchanged vows and Jean McClintock and Virgil McClintick, MM3c, both of Bourbon, Mo., were wed. Chaplain C. F. Holland officiated at all three services.
Marriage of Miss Peggy L. s·ullivan of Stuart, Fla., and Lloyd C. Peterson, SF2c, of Concordia, Kans. was solemnized by Rev. J. B. Culpepper, Jr.
Roy E. Gatlin, cox, and Miss Eileen Walsh, both of Laramie, Wyo., were united in marriage by Chaplain Holland.
CHAPLAIN'S CORNER 'Depend On This'
By, Chapl,ctin W. N. Mertz Amid all the perils and pains of
life, amid all the chaos and confusion of an earthly existence we need something to depend on; something that will never fail us no matter what our need.
The world is once more being destroyed and disfigured as it has many times in the past. Things of value are being destroyed, factories, offices, and homes, libraries and hospitals, priceless monuments and churches. Modern warfare makes us admit that there are no longer any earthly sanctuaries to which .a weary and restless man may turn. We find ourselves striving to save civilization, but in so doing we are destroying the very places and institutions associated with civilization.
These things can happen, and are happening, but still stands the ancient affirmation, "The Lord God omnipotent reigneth." Kingdoms and nati·ons may rise and fall, governments may come and go but the Kingdom of God remains eternal, unchanged. "Depend on this." Bombers may fill t!'!e sky, ships cover the sea but God still keeps the stars on their course and tides still ebb and flow -on schedule. "Depend on this."
As you men on this Base prepare yourelves to go forward into a world at war may I state that Christianity does not insure you immunity from trouble and disasters, but it does assure y·ou the presence and help of a loving God when troubles and disasters strike. You may see the destruction of cities and natiol)s and see churches and shrines demolished, but I say, "Depend On This." The love of God goes with you wherever you may go. God has made us for eternal fellowship with Himself, and no earthly disasters, not even death itself can separate us from Him in whom there is security and peace forever and ever.
"Depend On This." •:•USN AT Bo}
Spinsters Club Plans Second Formal Ball
The Spinsters Club, an organization of Fort Pierce girls, will conduct their second dance of the summer season at Indian Hills Country Club next Tuesday evening. The affair will be formal for girls and their officer guests.
The new club made its debut several weeks ago with a dance and the affair proved such a success that many requests have been made for more such affairs. An orchestra will provide music for the program.
+US.t.IATB+ · When World War II broke out
the Navy had 544 planes and the Army 55. ·
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8 SEPTEMBER, 1944 THE MOCK-UP
SERVICEMEN ENJOY TOUR OF FAMOUS RECREATIONAL CENTERS
ENJOY TOUR-Sailors in their dress whites are dens and the Bok Singing Tower. A recreat~on pictured before the bus on which they niade program was enjoyed by the me~ and Indian a trip last Sunday to the famous Cypress Gar- River USO hostesses who accompanied the group.
AT THE MOVIES GULBRANSON HALL
Today - Saturday CASANOVA BROWN
Sunday - Monday MLLE. FIFI
Tuesday - Wednesday SWEET AND LOWDOWN
Thursday DRAGON SEED
SUNRISE THEATRE Today - Saturday
DOUBLE INDEMNITY
Sunday - Monday MEE'II THE PEOPLE
Tuesday - Wednesday THE SULLIVANS
Thursday - Friday - Saturday HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO
RITZ THEATRE Today - Saturday
COWBOY AND THE SENORITA
Sunday - Monday INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE
Tuesday DRUMS OF FU MANCHU
Wednesday -· Thursday HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE
SECRET +USNATB+
South Sea Sideline
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (CNS) -SeaBees based in this theater
LSTs Ferrying Trains Across English Channel
FRANCE (CNS) -The Navy's big, efficient LSTs (Landing Ships Tanks) now are being used to ferry railroad trains across the English Channel into France, the Navy has announced.
Recently, the Navy said, one LST ferried a c-0mplete train across the channel and returned t o England for more work within one day.
4USNAT84 Marines See Navy Man's Welcome Sign on Guam
GUAM- "IWel®me Marines" read a sign that greeted surprised Leatherneck assault waves storming a Guam beach.
The board sign had been planted in the sand by an American Navy gunner's mate, H. I. Green. Navy Lt. Wm.iam G. Carberry of Covington, Ky., said the premature landing of the gu1'ner's mate was not exactly regulation and smiled as he added Green had been "disciplined."
+USNATB+ Federal Ballots Are
Not Available Here Federal ballots are not available
to USNATB personnel. In fact, New Mexico servicemen are the only ones inside the United States entitled to use the Federal ball-0t.
War ballot application cards distributed here are for the State
have found something profitable absentee ballot only, and they are to do with their spare time. They for the general election in Novemare making grass skirts and sell- ber, the Presiden tial election. ing them to the natives, who have The Federal ballot covers only found that the SeaBees' skirts servicemen -0utside the continental are better than the local products. limits.
Base Catholic Choir Sings At First Mass
The Base Catholic Choir, which made its initial appearance Sunday at the 1045 mass in Gulbranson Hall will welcome new members. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday at 1900 in Lecture Hall "C" Beach Party School.
Present members of the choir I~ve.; ev~ry Wednesday ,testimon
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Divine Services Sunday
Lt. D. F. Mullen and
TA. (jg) W. N. Mertz USNR
. Base Chaplain.
Causeway Island Services PROTESTANT
Communion Service - -Gulbranson Hall - - -
0930 0945
CATHOLIC Gulbranson Hall - 0700 & 1045 Beach Party School - - - 0900
Fort Pierce Churches PROTESTANT
Methodist - - - - - 1100 & 2000 First Presbyterian - - 1100 & 2000 Parkview Baptist - 1100 & 2000 First Baptist - - 1100 & 2000 Episcopal - 1100 & 1830 First Christian - - 1100 & 2000 Church of Christ - 1100 & 2000 Church of God - - - - 1130
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds service at the Woman's Club. Runday HOO
CATBOLIC St. Anastasia - - 0800 & 1000
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science services at
1100 every Sunday at 111 Orange
are: Richard D. Byrne, S2c; Bennie A. Scolia, S2c; John F. Mullen, Flc, and Oscar Combs, BM2c, from Camp One.
Camp Two: Chester J. .Antes, S2c; Marshall W. Hutchison, S2c; Francis M. Daily, S2c ; Richard D. Hayes, Flc; Donald A. ·Uhl, Flc; Cletus W. Geiger, S2c, and Floyd J. Topp, S2c.
Camp Three: Elmer L. Vaelpel, S2c; Eugene A. Trudell, S2c; and Edward P. LaBrosse, RM3c.
Camp Four: Fernando J. Frend, Slc; Edwin L. Hagenhoff, S2c; and Martin Gaboldon, corporal. M and R, William H. Rassmussen, MM2c. Dispensary: Erasmus A. Mazzella, HAlc, and Dominic Caruso, PhM3c.
R. Zane Carey, Slc, and Chaplain's assistant at Camp One, is director of the choir.
+USNATB+ No. Carolina Alumni
To Plan For Dance The University of North Carolina
alumni will ·meet at 1800 next Tuesday at Attack Boat Headquarters, Building 22. All alumni are urged to be present for discussion of having a dance soon at the Indian Hills Country Club.
The club met Tuesday with Ensign Charles Brady '34 welcomed as a new member.
ial meetmgs at 2000. For War Worker Tel. 238-J.
JEWISH Services Friday at 2000 in Meth
odist Church Annex, 7th St. and Orange Ave.
+USN AT B + Special Jewish Rituals
Special services will be observed for Base members of the Jewish faith when Rosh Hashanab (New Year} will be marked beginning at sundown on Sunday, 17 September, and ending on the following Tuesday night.
Yorn Kippur (Day of Atonement) will be observed on Tuesday and Wednesday, 26 and 27 September. A guest preacher is expected for the rituals.
+USNATB+
V-Mail Service Record All outgoing letter mail handled
by the Fleet Post Office, New York, for the Atlantic Area during the month of July, 1944, left New York by plane for major overseas mail distribution centers. In quantity, this amounted to more than 30,000,000 piecees of V-Mail, air mail, and regular letter mail. This unusual service was made possible by excellent weather conditions.
+USNA.TB+ I Courtesy always pays div idends.
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PAGE FOUR THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER, 1944
Classification Center Places Men In l\'Iost Suitable Positions
AN EFFICIENT STAFF-The Classification Center in charge of Ensign Joseph C. Tobin, USNR, keeps 1·ecords of ~ll Base personnel with the objective of placing each officer and man on an assigmnent most appropriate to
EXPERT STAFF MAKES APTITUDE STUDIES OF ALL OFFICERS AND MEN
By Lt. (jg) T. F . Adams, Jr. The future of many a Navy man
is determined by the Classification Center at Camp Four.
That you are a coxswain instead of a signalman or an engineer rather than .a gunner is only the result of intensive study and work of the Classificati<>n Center here and the other bases where you have been stationed.
The story begins back in "boot" camp where you took the Navy's standard tests in mechanics, electricity, mathematics and clerical work and the aptitude examination,.
The grades on the Navy's standard tests of a man in "boot" camp are recorded on a qualification card. The card becomes a part of his permanent record and contains other pertinent information such as age, occupational record, physical qualifications, home address, education, specialized training, hobby, previous positions of leadership, previous military service, size, weight and recommended assignment. This information assists each succeeding classification center in making recommendations for assignment.
List Qualifications The Classification Center here
was organized during March of this year and taken over three weeks later by Ensign J<>seph C. Tobin, its present 0-in-C, who has organized the present system of classification for USNATB men. With the assistance of the various units here, he has established a list of qual ification& which !l man
his qualifications. At this Com-
The Classification Center in the Camp Four area is rnarked by the above sign.
each of the variousmust have for billets.
Ensign Tobin says that his staff does not claim 100 percent efficiency for the Center, but strives to perfect its work with the full realization that a man does a better job for the Navy and learns more for himself if he does work to which he is suited. The personal choice of a man is granted whenever possible unless aptitude tests prove that the man is definitely disqualified for such duty.
"A m.an's civilian occupation," Ensign Tobin says, "is usually an indication of his outstanding ability and aptitude, but we often
mand all undergo examinations with the aim of the center to locate the man where he will be content and most efficient to the ~e·rvice. Above is a picture of the staff at work, many of the group being specialists.
that it was the natural talent of a person to learn well in specific fields. It may be illustrated by the natural ability of some students in mathematics, of others in grammar and of others in biology and chemistry.
T he principal duty of. the Classification Center is to examine officers and men ordered to this b.ase and to recommend them· for as
1Isignment to a duty unit here, but it may also recommend them for transfer to another type of amphibious duty to which they may seem better suited.
Questionable Cases Detected The Classification Center staff
is especially cognizant <>f the necessity of eliminating those who may _b~ psychologically unfit for amph1~1ous duty. Through t~e personal mventory test, questionable cases are detected and called in for
Mich.; E. J. Hunter, manager of U. S. Employment Office at Kannapolis, N. C., of Huntersville, N. C. ; P . S. Trenbath, anti-trust lawyer, of Bronxville, N. Y.; L. G. Bowman, special field man with Zurich General Accident and Liabili ty Insurance Co., of Philadelphia, P a.; J . W. Rowles, confidential secretary to the president of Hagan Corp.; of Pittsburgh, Pa.; M. T. Sage, claims adjuster for the General Exchange Insurance Corp. at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., of Luzerne Pa. ~ and J . • A. Yon, Jr., special field representative for Eureka Casualty Co., .at Philadelphia, Pa.,of Altoona, Pa.
Specialists C 3c G. H. Shull of Grand Junction, Col<>., was formerly with the Colorado Department of Public Welfare, and Specialist
1 C 3c B. D. Stewart was principal
1of t he Jupiter High School of Jupiter, Fla.
interview by two of the classifica-, The Assistant Classification Oftion specialists wh<> are qualified ficer, Russel G. Gohn of Philadelin applied psychology. The specialists screen the case and refer it to the medical department when necessary.
Still in the experimental stage is t he Center's Ortho-Rater examination of visual acuity. This examination is being perfected by B. D. Stewart, SpC3c, to be used in conjunction with the night vision test, soon to be established <>n this Base.have men who aren't interested
in duties similar to their occupa Ensign Tobin believes that the
phia, Pa., formerly sales supervisor and personnel man for the Proctor and Gamble Co.
Ensign Tobin's home is Oakland, Calif. For three years he was the assistant personnel director for t he Moore Drydock Co., which employed 35,000 men. He was .also a member <>f the War Manpower Commission's Labor Appeal Board of San Francisco which controlled the migration of labor in that area. A graduate in Political S•cience
tions, which is largely because most important feature of t he from Santa Clara Univ., he was they pkked occupations for reasons Classification Center is t he compe- for two years a sports announcer, other than personal choice. In tence of its staff, each member broadcasting many of the West's such cases, we look to hobbies and having had extensive experience major sports events, including the aptitude examinations for infor-· in personnel work of some type and m.ation from which we make rec each being a graduate of an accreommendations." dited college <>r university.
To the question of what is meant The staff is composed of Speby aptitude as it concerns classi cialists C 2c G. F. Brennan, regisfication , Ensign Tobin pointed out trar of Wayne Univ. of Detroit,
East-West Football game in 1943. + u s NA T B +
O'Keefe knows a guy who puts vitamins in his beer. He says it's so he can build himself up while he's tearing himself down.
8 SEPTEMBER, 1944
Clyde Lucas' Band Will 'Spotlight' Base
In Overseas Broadcast The USNATB goes on the air
over the national airwaves with a program on 16 September, to be broadcast over the Blue Network by the Clyde Lucas Spotlight Band.
The program will originate in Gulbranson Hal'l at 2130, and there will be the regular overseas cutin this broadcast features, and a pre-broadcast concert for personnel.
In addition to recognition for the Base and the Amphibious Forces generally, the Tenth Beach Battalion will be given a special notice, on the eve of its scheduled Olympics, set for 27 and 28 September.
+USNATB+
Adm. Nimitz Outlines Attack In ·Pacific
(Continued from Page 1) mander of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force. Lt. Gen. Holland Smith commands the Fleet Marine Forces in the Pacific. We now have a number of these amphibious forces and feel that we can go forward just as rapidly as we can transport." Amphibious Operations
Resuming his outline of the new Pacific Command set-up, Adm. Nimitz continued:
"Now, we'll say, for example, that the commander of the Fifth Fleet and his staff and the commander of the Fifth Amphibious Force and his men and the various units assigned to their support will plan an operation anad execute it. While they are executing it Admiral Halseyr the commander of the Third Fleet, and his amphibious corps will be planning another operafion, which they will exechte while Spruance and his crowd sit on the beach and plan still another.
"You clt'h't expect an admiral to plan an operation and execute one at the same time. If we didn't have two teams there would be long pauses between opera_tions."
Arm. Nimitz said that now that the war in Europe has reached "a favorable turn," he expects reinforcements in the Pacific especially in air power. "B'ut we cannot sit and wait," he stressed. "We never have. We have used what we have had all the way through."
"As Jong as the Jap fleet remains at its present size our policy is not to divide our own fleet," the admiral added. "We believe in powerhouse tactics. We carry along all we have. We want what we undertake to go through. We haven't reached the stage where we can bold anything back."
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Have you smiled yet today?
THE MOCK-UP PAGE FI:VE
TR;JINING SCHOOL AREA GRADUALLY GROWING IN SIZE
TRAINING SCHOOL AREA-Old Glory flut months ago and is gradually being enlarged ters proudly in the center plot before the Base and improved. School buildings are located on Trainin.q School Staff headquarters. This area either side of the headquarters and several nwre opposite Gulbranson Hall was developed several are under construction in the vicinity.
The Wolf by Sansone ~---------------------=--------,
. ~{i}[;¢i ·.;a _ "Cherchez la femme?''
Base Officers Invited To Four Arts Social
Army and Navy officers of this Base have been invited to attend a dance sponsored by. the Society of Four Arts, Palm Beach, on Saturday, 9 September. The social will commence at 2030 in the society's• hall on Royal Palm Way.
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'Humpty Dumpty,' USO Show, Coming Here
The l:fSO Camp Shows will present another popular r e v u e , "Humpty Dumpty," for USNATB servicemen at Gulbranson Hall on Monday, 18 September. A large troupe of talented stars will appear on the bill.
Coordination Stressed In Attack Boat Training
(Continued from Page 1) Barrington, Jr., and R. L. Bullard assist Ens. Carroll. The duty of Attack Boat supply belongs to Ens. A. P. Pratt.
Men desiring to study for advancement in rate and officer.s and men wishing to enroll in high school and college correspondence courses or trade courses may do so through the Education Officer, Ens. E. E. Stranghoener. Ensign Stranghoener says that many high schools have cooperated by giving diplomas to students who .almost completed school.
The Attack Boat records and correspondence are under the supervision of Ens. R. R. Bonser, whose staff is composed of Lawrence A. Lutz, Ylc; Eugene A. Killeen, Y2c; Robert H. Whitsell, Y2c; Charles Perez, Y3c; and Seamen, le, Paul H. Routson, LeRoy Ring, George M. Williamson, Robert C. Witter, Martin A. Chapman, Jr., Stanley D. Bonsteel, Julius K. Ewing, Leonard J. Walters, . William T. Orr, Edmund W. Turay .and Maurice R. Schrauwen.
H. T. Grant,, Ylc, and L. C. Brgiht, Y2c, are on the operations and schools staff and H. C. Kaley, Y3c, assists the Education Officer.
•USNAT9.!. Camp Butner, N. C.- A soldier
appeared at the finance office to buy a War Bond. "What denomination," asked the clerk. "Protestant," he answered promptly.
•l-USNATB-§. SALUTE SMARTLY.
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PAGE SIX
BASE SWIMMERS AGAIN WIN ALL-SER·VIC1EMEET
USNATB Team Returns With Trophy; Ft. Myers Places
Second
The Base aquatic stars, as yet undefeated, will oppose the Naval Training Center team at the Biltmore Hotel pool in Miami next Sunday afternoon. The contest fWill begin at 1400.
The undefeated tankers of the USNATB won first place in six of nine events to take top honors in an USO invitation swimming meet at Palm Beach with a score of 47 points. The meet was sponsored by the H<>be Sound USO, and the Amphibians were presented a trophy by Director Bryan V. Mcgrath.
Tom Haynie, former University of Michigan star, 12 times a national swimming champion and members of the 1936 Olympic team; Trot Robertson, University of Michigan All-American swimmer and member of the 1932 Qlympic team; Jerry Brenner, former 50 and 100 yard freestyle champion of Missouri and Bob Patton, former All-American prep school swimmer, led the Fort Pierce team to victory.
The Fort Myers Army Air Base score 41 points to take second place. Max Wharton, professional exhibition diver of White Plains, N. Y., led the Fort Myers team by taking first place in the two diving events, while Bob Nelson, holder of two Northwest diving championships, was second in the diving events. Other entries were Camp Murphy .Army Air Station, six points, and B<>ca Raton Army Air Station, five points. Ben York was referee for the meet.
400 Ft. Relay-1st l'"ort Pierce (Haynie, Robertson, Patton, Brenner) ; 2nd-Fort Myers (Gordon, Zemer, Koplin, Liesman) ; 3rd-Camp Murphy (Unteberger, Gilmore, McCoy, Keim) ; 1 :04.4.
50 Yr. Freestyle-1st Fort Pierce (Brenner); 2nd-Boca Raton (Gehalouse); 3rdCamp Murphy (McCoy) ; 25.6. .
One Meter Diving-1st Ft. Myers (Wharton); 2nd- Ft. Myers (Nelson); 3rd Boca Raton (Francis).
20 Yd. Backstroke-1st Fort Pierce (Haynie) ; 2nd-Ft. Myers (Gordon) ; 3rd-Ft. Myers (Liesman) ; 30.8.
100 Yd. Freestyle-1st-Fort Pierce (Brenner); 2nd-Fort Pierce (Robertson); 3rd-Ft. Myers (Koplin) ; 1 :00.2.
Three Meter Diving-1st Ft. Myers (Wharton); 2nd-Ft. Myers (Nelson); 3rd
-~2°0cay:.a~~e~[y';~1~i· Fort Pierce (Haynie); 2nd-Ft. Myers (Zemer); 3rd-Camp Murphy (McCoy); 2 :37.2.
100 Yd. Medley Relay- 1st-Fort Pierce (Haynie, Robertson, Brenner) ; 2nd-Ft. Myers (Gordon, Zemer, Koplin) ; 3rdCamp Murphy (Unteberger, Gilmore,
55 5Kelm) ; · · _,;. U 5 N .6. TB + Army-Navy Game
The Army-Navy football game will be played on the grounds of the United States Naval academy at
THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER, 1944
BASE YEOMEN CLAIM THEY HAVE WINNING SOFTBALL TEAM
YEOMEN ON DIAMOND, TOO-Pictured if row, Sabatelli, Manasa, R~ctor, Singleton, Fadel, softball team of USNATB Headquarters Yeomen Chiles, Smith. Back row, Ensign Felker, English, with their coach, Ensign D. E. Felker at left. Greenway, Fornero, Bryson, Leo, Stamkis, Rabe, Kneelin.g, left to right, Folgarelli, Price, Mum Wicholson, Cole mert, Sobczak, Choches, Askins, Lawson. Second
AGILE SWIMMER
Bob Patton Slc
Former prep school aquatic star and Michigan State University
champion who is one of the topnotch scorers of Base swim team.
T . M h p t d' Brockey, V. C. Davis, MoMMlc, P.elllllS ate OS pone A scheduled USNATB _ Camp
Murphy tennis match, set for Sunday, was postponed until a later
date. The Base netmen will meet the 7ND headquarters team in a i·eturn match to be played there soon. Transfer of Ens. Earl P. Bartlett, the former Tulane player who has played No. 1 singles, cut into team strength this week.
+ U S N AT e +Phone Call Winner
Dale Demars, S2c, was the win-
Model of Destroyer On Display .At USO Club
On display at the Indian River USO is an all-metal model of the USS Bache, the destroyer on which the model-maker, Frank J. De-Brockey, SF2c, spent six month in the North Atlantic as a fireman third class on a 'shakedown' cruise.
The model was made in its entirety from bolts, nuts and small bits of waste metal from the tool crib scrap pile, and can be seen on the lower shelf of the USO counter showcase.
Another item manufactured by DeBrockey is a wooden plaque with numerous exact miniatures of various tools, formed from brass, mounted on the face of it.
This plaque will later be presented to Chief "Scrappy" Card,
MoMIM, in Boston, with compliments of Ensign J. Kocsis, Chief C. L d "th b ,, D
everone, an e oys , e
ner Sunday evening of the Tenth ' ues rea Y 0 e e. am. ac Street USO's weekly drawing for ITay!or and Pete At.kms of the a free telephone call home. He will · Jumor C of C were m charge of
11 h. th · A K I the games.ca is mo ~r m urora, an., • u 5 N A T 8 + Saturday evenmg and a telegram Up to a recent date the Navy
E. Gardner, MoMMlc, J . Sands,
MoMM2c, R. S. Boucher, MoMM2c, J. W. Novak, MoM1M2c and F. Eich
or, MoMM2c.+ u 5 N A T B -toB' Pl d USO1ngo aye at A bingo game took place at the
Indian River USO Friday evening.1 Servicemen and t~eir wives play~d 20 games. The wmners made their
1 selection of prizes which were dis1 d b f h ta
P aye e ore t e S ge. G. E. Poley, BM2c, who won the
grand prize, was dressed. in his bl d t tak th tr J k
Annapolis December 2. Tickets . advising her of this. fact will be had awarded 1205 N~vy Crosses
and Pontius.
IJockey Sherlock, Rider of Seabiscuit,
In Training Here
W. J. Sherlock, Slc Member of Attack Boat Ca11w Two. a former jockey, once rode the famous race horse, Seabiscuit, to victory in an Agua Caliente handicav race. Sherlock, who is 81, is pictured with his son, Billy, three. He has raced at all the leadin.g tracks in this c~1mtry, Canada and Cuba.
In Which We Serve
"By the end of 1944, the U. S'. Navy will be equal to that of the rest of the world."-Rear Adm.
will be sold only to residents of sent by the club. for gallantry in action in this E. L. Cochrane.5Annapolis and the area within 10 + u NAT 8 + war. The Silver Star has gone to +USNATB4' miles of that city. WAR BONDS-AND VICTORY I 1462. Have you written home lately?
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8 SEPTEMBER, 1944 THE MOCK-UP PAGE SEVEN
TWO BASE OFFICERS WIELD POTENT ROD AND REEL AROUND THE BAS·E By CHARLIE NOBLE, SC 2c
___ YE OLE GOAT-in ihe 20 months life of this Base we have had nearly as many interesting st<Jries of mascots. Perhaps the most colorful of all was the famous I Sgt. Raider, canine pride of the Scouts and Raiders. The Sarge's accidents .and AWOL escapes broke him both mentally and physically and he went 'over the hill' after seeing Palm Beach. The fascinating environment of PB (or was it the SPARS) took his fancy, though Lt. (jg) Jack Tripson, his master, said it was the PB "glamor" that got 'em. Anyway, he's rehabilitating in the sunshine of the famous resort with only memories of rubber boats and maneuvers-his dog's life one of luxury.
A coatimundi (imported from South America) for a time replaced Raider but his fascination soon dwindled with the loss of clothing-even brogans-fr<Jm the tents. The coatimundi was forever hungry .and stubborn and it wasn't long before he was shanghaied.
For a time the Base Dispensary was on . friendly terms with a chameleon, whom Lt. Comdr. Ru-1 bins fed with an eyedropper. More animals than in fairyland books . have made their appearance here. Squirrels, deer, rabbits, muskrats, turtles, polecats, dogs, cats and a menagerie of others, even snakes, found their way into the spotlight now and then. All except the .amphibious alligator have made an appearance.
Now the current mascot hit is Billy, ye <Jle goat, squatter property of the LCS (L) School. Billy has settled himself on the coolest spot of the Base, the green grass in front of the OOD's tent.
It took ye ole goat t<J bring smiles to the countenances of the erstwhile Fort Pierce Hotel boys who were forced to relinquisli their hotel - quarters f<Jr Camp Three tents when the Base Headquarters moved to the Island. Billy proved to them that life on the island can be entertaining if not the most convenient.
The story goes like this: About midnight Louis Mullineaux Ylc and Fred Sheay Slc were returning to camp from ashore. Billy joined them at the Camp Two scuttlebutt and followed them to their quarters. Billy refused to recognize .a screen door on the tent, apparently wanting sleep. He wakened D.· T. DiN'ola RMl; and battled David O'Neil RMlc for bunk room. Finally he crawled into the bunk occupied by Bob Thomas Slc where a real tussle ensued. Thomas won but suffered the most agony.
Billy became dismayed at the poor reception afforded a tired ole goat. He entered the tent of Paul Capella Ylc who was awak-
The seven-foot 11-inch sailfish shown was caught racuda. beside it, on a recent fishing trip into the by Lt. Comdr. F. C. Nichols, USNA·TB medical Gulf Stream. Bonita, dolphin and king maickerel staff surgeon, at left, while Lt. (jg) J. J. Mc- were included in the catch, and Bruce Nichols, Gornagle, right, landed the four-feet 2-inch bar- center, is holdin.q one to display it.
ened and admittedly "scared" on 1harmonious plea of the motor macs IBase .Wins Recognition his first night in a tent. Capella when their picture was taken re-just retreated .and huddled in a corner while Frank Messer Slc snored on in an upper sack. It wasn't long before Mullineaux and Sheay were paid a return visit by their friend. For a second time the goat butted down a screen door and Sheay became ired or just mad-Billy got his 'goat.' Dressing he improvised a leash and lured Billy for a walk around the camp hoping to "lose" him. His hide and seek game proved futile, though sleepy, Billy wanted company. Afte;_· an hour of appeasement Sheay became discouraged and was ab<Jut to try an upper sack in the tent when a seaman guard made an appearance. The guard took custody and Billy was returned to his station for discpilinary action.
Pvt. Walter Wolf, US•A, is the hero of Co. A, 11th Engineer Combat Battalion. Fellow members are loud in their praise of him for his rescue recently of Pvt. Joseph Balda-ri, USA, who was carried into deep water by a strong undertow during training. Wolf swam to his assistance . . . . "Don't send the paper to my wife.'' This was the
cently in the · Red Cross rooms while sewing jumpers and ·trous
ers. They did good work, too, the Red Cross women reported , .. Col. Louis J. Tatum, USA, this week assumed command of Camp Murphy, Signal Corps Training Center. The camp is expected to <lose in the fall. · · Ruel L. Kimlin MoMM2c is showing a poem Cln "My Experiences" to his many friends about t.he Base. The poem was written by . his closest friend, C. W. Bainbridge of Galesburg, Ill., who received a medical discharge from service. . . Mrs. J. H. Pace, manager of the Junior Officers Club, is on a brief vacation. She plans t-0 go on a fishing trip. . . Lt. (jg) Bob McFall, USNR, former 0-in-C of Camp Two, has been transferred to other duty. Lt. (jg) C. M. (Mike) Crowell, USN, 0-in-C of Camp One, has taken over McFall's duties also. Lt. (jg) Phillip W. Breux is the new Camp One exec and Ensign D. McCilntock is exec at Camp Two... Bob Hope's own story, "I Never Left Home," is a humdinger and well worth the time. It is one of straight humor ·of the Hope
• In War Bond Magazine Double recognition for the US
NATB is included in "Fighting Dollars," the Navy war bond magazine, in its current issue.
One reference mentions the r.apid growth of war bond allotment perceiltage figures, now more than 80 percent for all personnel, and a photograph displays the Mase War Bond truck with its $64 question, "Shall I spend it or save it?" and Ensign R. F. Beck, War Bond Officer, filling in an anotment blank for a purchaser.
variety plus an extremely moving tribute -to our soldiers. R<lyalties from the publication belong to the National War Fund,, thanks to Bob Hope. . . A number of Base officers and warrant officers are expected to advance in rank by the newest AlNav... Whatever happened to the Base tennis team? Wasn't it scheduled to play a match with Camp Murphy last Sunday?
+USNATB+ Glick says: "A strip teaser is
a gal who never puts off tomorrow what she can put off today."
PAGE EIGHT
1259th ENGINEERS ARE NOW IN TRAINING HERE
Newly Organized Battalion Delves Into Rigid Program Of Amphibious Training
One of the newest of the Army's Engineer Combat Battalions, the 1259th was welcomed aboard recently' by the Base Commanding Officer, Captain C. Gulbranson, USN. The new unit is here for a period of training in engineer combat tactics similar to several other units which have trained here prior to moving into combat zones.
The 1259th Battalion came here from Camp Pickett, Va., and is under the command of Major Richard L. Hughes, USA, Capt. Joseph C. Broncaccio, USA, is the Executive Officer.
The 1259th was formed at Camp Pickett several months ago and was in training there until it came here. Major Hughes said that its work at USNATB would be its first opportunity to test its training.
"We are very favorably impressed " Major Hughes declared, "with1
the welcome we have received here and it is our purpose to improve our abilities and promote cooperation between the Army and Navy for a common cause."
Major Hughes was .a. construction engineer before entering the service and assisted in the construction of several west coast Naval bases.
Capt. William, E. Macklin, USA, Operations. Officer, said that the men of the 1259th are particularly impressed with opportunities of fishing and ocean swimming and are looking forward to the opportunity of participating in amphibious operations.
Tho'llgh the Battalion is young, many of its personnel are veterans. Among them is Lt. CC. P. Hollar, USA, commander of Co. A, who has a silver star and Purple heart for action at Casino and Anzio.
+USNAT B+
LST F1eet Has Own 'Aircraft Carriers'
WASHINGTON - (.lPJ - The Navy's landing craft fleet - rapidly becoming a navy in itself now has "aircraft carriers."
This was disclosed by Navy Secretary Forrestal, who said that small planes used for scouting and observation have taken off from and landed on LST's (landing ships tank).
-t•U SNATB + Beard: "I notice you have been
going around with an Eskimo girl."
Kitchen: "What makes you say she's an Eskimo girl?"
Beard: "Well, every time you kiss your girl you throw her mother a fish."
THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER. 1944
USO hostesses from Indian River Club accom partment. The girls are pictured in front of panied a large group of USNATB servicemen the 'bus with J. R. Foster S2c and Lt. B. M. recently on a picnic trip to the Cypress Gardens Klivans, Recreation and Welfare Officer, standand the Bok Singing Tower itnder the sponsor in,q at the right.ship of the USO and the Base
Three New Officers Assigned To Dispensary
Three officers have come aboard recently and have been assigned to duty at the Base dispensary. They are Lt. Stanley W. Becker, DC-V(S), whose home is Chicago; Lt. Leon N. Brams, DC-V(S), USNR, whose ·home is Kansa~ City, Mo., and Lt. Thomas Paull, MC-V(G), USNR, of Barre, Mass. Lt. Paull was assigned here after a tour of sea duty while the other two officers came aboard from duty at preflight school, Athens, Ga.
Among tthe officers recently transferred to duty elsewhere were Lt. Samuel S. Lowry, D-V (S), USNR, Ensign Ernest J. Kocsis, D-V(G) USNR, Lt. C. J. Miller, USN, and Lt. R. J. Murphy, 0-V ( S·), USNR.
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Base Choristers Sing 1BASE TRAINING ROLE At Baptist Services
The USNATB Protestant Choir sang sacred music at the First Baptist Church Sunday evening. At the Baptist Training Union the choir presented three numbers.
W. Donald George, S2c, attached to the Chaplain's office, played the accompaniment for the choir as well as the music for the services. Frank Clow, Sp lc(W), Chaplain's assistant, directed the group which comprised W. L. Grady Y2c, Richard Hawkins Slc, R. G. Ferguson Cox., W. G. 'May MoMM3c, Philip Powers RM3c, J. J. Rose S2c, K. V. Sager MoMM2c, R. E. Sollenberger MoMM2c, Frederick S t a n g e MoMM3c, R. D. Weathers SZc, and R. I. Wormington Slc.
Following the services, the men enjoyed a fellowship hour in the social rooms of the church, where refreshments were served.
WINNERS OF USO POOL TOURNAMENT
WINNERS~W. D. Meier CPhM received the silver loving CUJJ
from Flore~ Dieckhaus of the Tenth Sfreet USO ~taff, afte~ winning pool tournament at the club Sunday evening. Lam~r Frailey Slc, left, received a carton of cigarettes as second prize in the toiirney.
PRAISED BY HOLLAND A first visit to the USNATB
where he was impressed by the extent of the activity and the thoroughness of its intensive training program and operations, was paid Tuesday by Governor Spessard L. Holland.
Governor Holland toured the Base with Captain C. Gulbranson, USN, Commanding Officer, following his noon address to a joint meeting of the K·iwanis and Rotary clubs.
Florida's chief executive has visi· ted Army, Navy, Marine and Coast Guard bases and stations over the state and is thoroughly informed on the nature and extent of the commonwealth's contribution to the war, but he commented that nowhere had he seen such a military establishment playing a finer training and operations role, and erected and expanded in so short a time.
With Capt. Gulbranson he inspected many of the Base facilities. A four-sport man in college, both at Emory Universityan d the University of Florida, Governor Holland was particularly interested in the physical training andr fitness program.
Later, in company with M'ayor B. Arnold , Edwin Colean and Carl Williams, of the YMCA-USO operating committee and board, Gov. and Mrs. Holland and their daughter Ivanhoe visited the Indian River USO, complimenting its facilities and services highly.
The Hollands departed in the late afternoon for a dinner engagement at their family home at Bartow.