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Veterans of Pacific Campaigns Receive 'WeMustHave(Defense) Extensive Rehabilitation, Physical
Citations, Awards At Treasure Island Bases' -Admiral King Training Program Inaugurated Here
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Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King ad- is able to move his arms and legs
vances a point strongly supported the new program in various Naval with a certain degree of control.
Blueiacket Gets Citation by many Navy officials and high- hospitals. Lt. Kinnard took charge When he first began taking exer-
ranking officers in a recent speech of the physical training program cises, he had, as he says, "good
For Daring Attempt to which advocates retention of ad- at the Treasure Island hospital last neck muscles", meaning that they
vance bases, in the Navy's post-war week. were the only ones he seemed able
Save Drowning Shipmate set-up. Two examples of how the exer- to control. His ambition is to get
" . .. We must have bases" cises give new hope to patients and well shortly so he can enter offi-
Fourteen Navy veterans of Pa- states Admiral King. "Of all t~e help speed their recovery were cer's training school, to which he
cific warfar,e were presented cita- elem-ents of sea power," he con- found in a ward at the hospitai had been nominated overseas.
tions and awards by Commander, tinued, "the United States Navy here in which Victor Marino,
According to Lt. Kinnard and
Tadcen, at military cer-emonies held suffered most at the war's out- CSp(A), works diligently through- Chief Marino, there is case after
here Saturday. break from lack of overseas bases. out the day as a "muscle man." case of amazing and rapid improve-
, Recipient of a commendation for We lacked operating bases in the One case is that of E. R. Allan, ment in their patients. Both men
heroic efforts in attempting to save Alaskan area . ... Far East, ,ex- Slc. Allan was out to se.a five days are firm disciples of the system
the life of a drowning shipmate cept for isolated and inadequate when his ship encountered rough they use.
was Frank E. Norris, SK2c. His Cavite . .. in the Central Pacific weather. While he was at chow, a Chief Marino is an example of
citation follows: except Pearl Harbor. . . . These steel locker fell on him and what All-American football players
"For distinguishing himself by island harbors will have been paid smashed his right leg. When his are doing to win the war. Marino
meritorious conduct in the attempt- for by the sacrifice of American ship put into port at San Fran- is now 27. He formerly played
ed rescue of his shipmate from blood ... failure to maintain these cisco, Allan was moved to the hos- guard for Ohio State University
COMMENDATION-"For distin- perilous waters on the afternoon bases essential for our defense pital here for treatment and re- and_ graduated in 1940. He was on
guishing himself by meritorious of 24 December 1944. He and his raises the fundamental questions: cuperation. two All-American and All-Big Ten
conduct in the attempted rescue of shipmate, Homer D. Cox, late How long can the United States af- In the_ beginning, Allan, seri- Conference teams. In June, Chief
his shipmate from perilous waters iously injured, could do few of the
... ," Frank E. Norris, SK2c, was storekeeper first class, were swim- ford to continue a cycle of fighting exercises. Gradually, he learned the Marino will have been in the Navy
presented a Letter of Commenda- ming in the waters of the reef off and builoing and winning and giv- four years. He wears the Purple
_tion by Commodore R. W. Cary, the east coast of Guam when they ing away--only to fight and build simpler ones and now he is a "star" Heart, having been wounded while
Commander, Tadcen, at citatio-n were both caught in a treacher-ous and win and give again . . . ?" patient. Allan does exercises which serving as a gun captain aboard a
ceremonies held Saturday at this even "well" men would have a
naval base. undertow which carried them rap- difficult time doing- in fact, the destroyer at Sicily. He was the only
idly toward the heavy surf and member of his gun crew to live
sharp and rugged edge of the reef. Bay Bridge Chief difficult "jack knife" does not when his ship was struck by Nazi
Top U. S. Tennis Stars After extricating himself with stump him now, and every day he bombers.
is seen climbing out of his bed to
great difficulty, he noted that his Extols Service of
Here May 15, Gym 1 shipmate had been swept into the do standing exercises.
A more difficult case is that of
Four top ranking women tennis surf and could not reach shore un- T. I. Fire Department Cpl. W. H. Tometich. Cpl. Tome-
stars will play exhibition singles aided. Fully realizing the danger tich served overseas at Guam, and Attention-
and doubles matches at Treasure to his own life, he left his place of Valuable aid given by Treasure upon returning to the United Newspap·er Men
Island Tuesday evening, May 15. safety ashore, and in an exhausted Island Fire Department in halting States he was stricken 3/ith an ail-
Matches will be played i~door at condition, re-entered the water to a fire which seriously threatened ment, the manifestation of which Men with newspaper writing ex-
Gym No. 1 with players of cham- make a determined but unsuccess- the San Francisco-Oakland Bay is paralysis. That Tometich will perience interested ·in continuing
pionship caliber bombarding the ful attempt to reach Cox. He Bridge was acknowledged today by improve and overcome his ailment that line of work here on Treasure
hardwood deck. The result should reached shore again only after the H. C. Wood, Principal Bridge he doesn't doubt for a moment. He Island contact Editor The Mast-
be some of the fastest tennis seen greatest effort. H is conduct Engineer, in a letter of apprecia- has taken to the exercise program head, Room 129, topside, Welfare-
on the coast in a long while. Play throughout was in keeping with the tion to the Commandant, 12th outlined by Chief Marino and the Recreation Building. Inexperienced
Na val District.
will begin promptly at 1900, music highest traditions of the United "We wish to thank the Navy," two work together daily. He now men need not call.
will be furnished by the Armed States Naval Service."
Guard Band. Also recipient of a commendation Wood said, "for the valuable serv-
was Henry R. McFall, CBM (AA), ice rendered by its Treasure Island Hospital -Patients Train for Their Health
Nationally ranking star Mrs. Pat Fire Department in assisting to ex-
Canning Todd; Mrs. Virginia Ko- for meritorious conduct and brave- tinguish the railroad tie fire which
vacs, listed as one of the ten ry. The Presidential Unit Citation occurred on the San Francisco-
greatest women players in the was awarded Lyle H. Steadman,
CGM, and Walter W . Scmidt, Oakland Bay Bridge on the evening
United States and wife of World's of April 13. ·
Champion Professional, Frank Ko- CPhM. "We assure you that the coopera-
vacs; Barbara Krase, heralded as "For wounds received in action tion which we received from your
the coming national star from Cal- against an enemy of the United fire department is greatly appre-
States," the Purple Heart medal
ifornia; and Nancy Wolfenden, well ciated."
was presented to Lt. John G. Mal-
knowh San Francisco and Califor- The capable staff of fire fighters
nia tournament ace, are the four jan; Theodore C. Kata, PhMlc; who were responsible for the alert
players. Henry E. La Ferr, CMM; Robert efficient action are under the super~
Mrs. Pat Todd, described by F. DeLesle, Slc; Amos A. Thier, vision of Lt. Commander R. E. De-
newsmen as "tall and slender" and Flc; Frank G. Merritt, Slc; George laney, Treasure Island Fire Mar-
"lovely and dark-haired" is noted H. Skoloda, Cox; George W. Dal- shal.
for one of the hardest forehand ton, Slc; George J. Frazee Flc;
and Robert F. Robbins. ' '
drives in tennis and will team with An automobile was seen recently
Mrs. Kovacs for the East Coast carrying a newly married couple
team.in the East vs. West doubles The worst thing about history is through the streets and on the back
exhibition; Barbar.a Kase and that every time it repeats itself was a sign reading: "This
Nancy Wolfenden will attempt to the price goes up. result of careless talk."
keep the honors here in the West.
The girls have been making a hit
this past winter touring Navy and They Condition Wounded Veterans
Army stations in exhibition match-
es. Get there early and get good
seats!
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SH1P's SERVICE No. 2 ASS~~ING 1:HE_TASK of keeping hospitalized Navy men in the best N);'.W_ HOPE FOR THE INJURED through physical rehabilitation is
c~nd1t1on possible 1s the staff of Specialists (A) at the U. s. Naval Hos- the aim of ~he unit _which has' recently been established at the u. s.
Bldg. 8, ph St., between Aves. pital on Treasure Island. Pictured above, they are (left to right): Back. Nava! Hosp1t:a1: Ass1_sted by Victor Marino, CSp(A) (top), a patient
Mand N . row-Joel Adler, Ralph Marmoljeo; middle row-Tom Fena, E. P. Rod- exercises _an inJur-ed. __ leg .. The bo_ttom scene was taken in an isolation
enborn, P. A. Stephens; front row-Victor Marino, Lt. Charles Kinnard ward during a physical instruction period. Instructor is E p Roden-
G. I. T~-~~ert. Absent from the picture is Frarik Dwyer. ' born, CSp (A), . .