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Official /!,
* * Treasure Island publication distributed every Saturday without cost to the
officers, enlisted men, and employees of Treasure Island. All communications and
contributions should be directed to The Editor, Welfare and Recreation Department, s
Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Phone: EXbrook 8981, Extension 59.
CAPTAIN R. W. OARY, USN By R. E. Johnson, Y3c
Commander U. S. Naval Training and Distribution Center
Yanks New W -e«pon
LT. COMMANDER R. S. KIMBELL, US·NR A new super explosive called
Welfare and Recreation Officer - Public Relations Officer
pentolite 20 per oont more power-
STANLEY SOLOMON, Y2c, USNR ful than TNT is being used in
Editor rocket projectiles. Major Gen. L.
TREASURE ISLAND, S. F., CALIF., SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1944 H. Campbell, Chief of Army
Ordnance, said that a "small quan-
"Take a Letter, Miss B." tity of the explosive" will pene-
~~~ trate five · feet of reinforced con-
Introducing Dorothy Bakits, Y3c,
of Operational Training School.
crete. Yanks are also utilizing this
Dorothy is a stenographer in the
anti-tank explosives, certain · type
111'11 11'1Hl IE 111 IEW $ , Visual Aids Department and when super explosive in rifl€ grenades,
the call goes out for a girl to take of artillery shells, for demolition
:.iictation, she is the one who an- work and for clearing wrecked
Veteran of China Seas sw-er.s. harbors.
Richard M. Spradlin, CWT, for- A native of Glendale, California,
merly of Kingman, l.{ansas, enlisted I she left the Army Navy's "Ear Warden"
in the USN sixteen years ago, leav- Engineers as a civi- No longer will th€ bluejackets
ing his farm home when only seven- lian. to join the Navy have to contend with the fear of
teen years of age. He took his first as a WAVE about shell-shock, for a new ear pro-
training at San Diego, Calif., later 3ix months ago. She tector, called an "ear warden",
attending machin- reported •· to Cedar which guards the wearer against
ists' school at Nor- Falls, Iowa; for Yeo- th€ severe· noise shocks of ear-
banging blasts b y t h e "Big
. folk, Va. During the man training- and
Berthas" and the high. nose levels
next four years, Chief then to Tr€asure Island for her first ·of diesel and airplane engines, has
Spradlin was · with assignment.
Dorothy has many hobbies, her been officially adopted by the
the Asiatic fleet, and Navy. This device was developed
outstanding talent is a ·wonderful
in 1932 was in
disposition and a ready smile. We by the University of California at
Shanghai during the Los Angeles under the · direction
can understand why officers at Op-
Japanese occupation of that city. of the National Defense Research
erational Training find it a pleas-
He helped in the evacuation of mis- ure to sa:y, "Take a l€tter, Miss B." Committee.
sionaries from Foochow and Shang-
hai, returning to the states in 1933. An Excell€nt Cook $164-Yours to Collect
For three years, between 1936 and L. M, Cheririgton, CCStd, is in If you have not read the report 1· !!!!~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1939, he was with the battle fleet, charge of the recently opened of the Treasury, you may be Treasure Island activities witness awards for outstanding performance of duty at
being transferred back to his Asia- Waves' galley. Through his efforts, startled at this fact. There is Saturday inspection, August 5th. Seen at top (back to camera) is presentation party,
enough money in circulation in this (left to right) Commander E. D. Flaherty; Commander G. A. Miller, and Captain
R. W. Cary. Those receiving awards are (left to right) Captain T. E. Reynolds, Lt.
tic station at the close of 1939. wonders hav€ been accomplished country to provide each man, W. E Nickels, Lt. J'. H. Emmerson, W. J'. Wasarhaley, CEM; A. C. Chillemi, PhM2c;
In 1937 Chief Spradlin was back with the "food question." woman and· child with $164.54. The 0. L .. Davis, CPhM(PA); LB. King, HAlc ; T. L. Belcher, Slc. Officers, sailors,
in Shanghai at the time of the On April 27 he came to Treasure marines and· the military band are seen standing at attention in the center view while
Island· to oversee· installation of Tr,easury also reported that money awards are made by Captain R. W . Cary from the bandstand. Pictured at bottom are
evacuation of American citizens. six Armed Guardsmen (left to right) J'. Heathington, GM3c; W. L. Case, GM3c; C. F.
From 1939 until 1942, lJ,e had duty equipment, and work in circulation in July reached an- Hull, J'r., SM2c; W. H. Early, Slc; W. A_ Mc_Gaughey, J'r., GM3c; V. H. Guritz, Slc
and A. R. Coley, Slc, Receiving Ship.
other new high of $22,726,812,783.
aboard an oil tanker which was with the contractors
'
sunk by the, enemy. Coming back on ·the ney.r Wav-es' States for their bravery and skill
to the states, he was again assigned galley .. The new mess New Fleet Commander Capt~in Cary Aw·ards in €xecuting successfully forced
to duty aboard another tanker and hall was put in com- Rear Admiral Robert 0. Glover landing assaults against a number
has assumed command of the U. S.
was amo.ng the . first to serve the mission June 29 and Distinguished Medals of strongly defended Japanese po-
Seventh Fleet Service Force, suc-
Gilbert and Marshall Islands after since that time has ceeding Commodore R. G. ,. Coman, sitions in the South Pacific, De-
American occupatiQn. During the been under the guid- To Gallant Blue-Jackets cember 1942.
ing _hand of Chief Cherington.
past few W€eks, lJ,e has been sta- The courage and the glory be- Bureau of Naval Personnel com-
Enwring the service . -at Great A Marine First
tioned on Treasure Island awaiting long to those men who daily mendations were received by four
Laj{es on April 4, 1942, Chief Cher- For the first time in its combat
assignment. Armed Guard men, C. Hull, SM2c;
ington left behind .hiip ten years of history, the Second Marine Divi- serve above and beyond the call W. Early, Slc; W .. McGaughey, Jr.,
qhief Spradlin is married and experience in the restaurant busi- sion had Colored marines serving of duty. Saturday, August 5, the
GM3c and V. Guritz, Slc and the ~
maintains a residence in San Diego. ness, doing work with leading caf-e- with them in the bloody battle for the combined activities of Treas-
award of the Purple Heart for
He is. an enthusiastic baseball fan terias in the Middle West. His Saipan Island. In one of th€ir furi- ure Island paused to honor those wounds sustained in actiion was
and f~r eight years piayed on former home was in Des Moines, ous battles, two of these men were men who recently earned the
a awards which this country has set
nearly every baseball diamond in Iowa. His main hobby is sports. wounded by shrapnel during I
aside for those who render €xcep-
the South Pacific, some games be- After spending thirteen months in shelling by Japanese artillery. tional service.
ing with teams in Japan. He has the A1eutians, he was made com-
missary steward. Captain R. W. Cary, USN, Com-
an interesting hobby of gathering Quote-worthy mander U.S. Naval Training and
Chief Cherington, USNR, was
odd sea sh€lls, from which he "Don't part with your illusions, Distribution Center, made the pres-
recently transferred from the Naval
makes attractive necklaces and Training Center to the Armed when they ar€ gone you may still entations in the presence of Com-
bracelets. He has a large selection Guard Center, thence to the Char- exist, but you have ceased to liv€." mander E. D. Flaherty, USNR, and
of shells from all parts of the Pa- ter Pool ,and is now awaiting sea Commander G. A. Miller, USN .
cific. duty. . Obed L. Davis, PhMlc, was the
NAVY 1 SO YEARS OLD recipient of the Silver Star Medal
ONE WAY TO BRAND HIM This year marks the 150th an- awarded for his ''conspicuous gal-
lantry" in the treatment and
niversary of the United States
evacuation of wounded men from
Navy. The first floot, which came
battle areas at Guadalcanal, No-
into being during the Presidency
vember 8, 1942. Lester B. King,
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of George Washington, consisted
HAlc, also received this award for
of six ships and about 2000 men. To-
~ ~ ~---- ~ the treatment of fourtoon wounded
day our Navy, fighting the greatest
marines during a severe fire fight
war in history, includes more than
regardless of the danger to his
400 warships and an officer and en-
own life, in the battl€ of Tarawa,
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By giving our utmost to our indi-
~ /~l~-~t~ . listed personnel of ove.r 2,500,000. November, 1943.
The recently authorized award
vidual jobs here on Treasure Island,
of _the Bronze Star Medal was re-
. . . s
we can help substantially to make
ceived by Lt. Walter E. Nick€ls,
) l l .. ,f victory. USNR, for exceptional courage and
the Navy's next anniversary a day
outstanding devotion to duty in
extinguishing fires in a dangerous
cargo of ammunition and explo-
"All Is Well" Scores sives while taking part in the am- made to J . Heathington, GM3c; W.
(:::- ' ;
7,1- Big Hit At Theatre phibious invasion of Italy. Case, GM3c and A. Coley, Slc.
The United States Ship O'Ban-
TheS€ are American fighting
~ltJ ·_ ·tertainers; Collins and Peterson, Citation for her outstanding per- ped. The words· courage, heroism
Hosting a fop-heavy cast of en- non received the Presidential ·unit men well-trained and 'well-equip-
:comical masters of ceremony, formance in combat against _the and gallantry certainly a p p 1 y
played to a packed house at the Japanese. She gallantly . stood by where they ar-e concerned, but it
'Treasure Island Theater No. 1 on to rescue survivors from ·a friend- is the. American way of doing, the
Monday and Tuesday nights as they ly ·torpedoed merchant shi'p . re- American code of living which
shared stage ·laurels ·with Al Sap- gardless of her own damaged con- prompts them to serve where and
lt\,STAMPS c// Th€ cast of entertainers ·put on pedo hits on enemy vessels.
~~ICTORY rias' big time vaudeville show- dition, and returned to her base when th€y are needed regardless
"All Is Well."
4 BUY unassisted after scoring thr€e tor- ·of the risk involved. ·
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/1,/l1,i(i. "".~!'• one of the best shows ever per- The officers and men of the Y2c: "We can't have any fun to-
_,___,..,)) formed at this theater. The show First Marine Division, Reinforced, night. All I hav,e is small change."
contained a sparkling variety of under the command of Captain Frisco Gal: "Well, what do you
JoHI.I i/1.JDffJAI-~-
acts, popular song hits, acrobatic Theodore E. Reynolds, were cited think it tak€s to se,nd Junior to the
U .. S-Trcasury Dept •. feats and other specialties. by the President of the United movies, a fiv-e dollar bi II?"
The Columbus, Ohio, Citi'