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Pharmacist's Mate Awarded Presidential l"e llln 't W"at l"e IJsed to le. ~ •

Unit Citation at Mi.litary Ceremonies Held Here

Navy Officer
Given Bronze

Star Medal
Lester B. King, PhM3c, U. S.
Naval Hospital, was recently
awarded a facsimile of th,e Presi-
dential Unit Citation by Commo-
dore R . W. Cary, Commander, Tad-
cen, at military ceremonies held on
this naval base.
King, a veteran of Pacific war-
fare, was a crew member of a
Navy fighting ship which was cited
for outstanding performance dur-
ing action against enemy Japanese
forces in a major battle. A copy of HEROES DECORATED-Lester B. King, PhM3c, is pictured above as
the citation has been made a part he received a fac-simile of the Presidential Unit Citation from Commo- IT'S A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR-At least Commander H. E.
of his service record. dore R. W. Cary, Commander, Tadcen, at military ceremonies held re- St,one, commanding officer of Operational Training School, has Emperor
cently on this naval base. Being congratulated by C.;iptain P. M. Thorton,
"For meritorious achievement in Hirohito's horse raring to go for the Independence Day Cash War Bond
commanding officer of Pre-Commissioning Training Center, is Com- Drive. Lino Garriz, BM1c, is assisting the commander in controling the
the performance of outstanding mander Nicholas A. Lidstone, who was given the Bronze Star Medal "for
wild-looking animal.
service" as commanding officer of meritorious achievement in the performance of outstanding service"
a destroyer which is credited with as commanding officer of a destroyer which is credited with the probable
the probable sinking of a Japanese sinking of a Japanese submarine. Operational Training School Commander Stone also announced
submarine, Commander Nicholas A. launched its Independence Day the division havirig the highest cash
Lidstone, Liaison Officer for Com- the gr-oup and after those vessels and outstanding efficiency were in Cash War Bond Sale with a bang total at the conclusion of the drive
mander Cruisers Pacific and Com- had lost contact, he then skillfully keeping with the highest traditi-ons last Saturday. Commander H. E. would be given a 21 gun salute.
mander Destroyers Pacific, was maneuvered his ship to promptly of the naval service." Stone, commanding officer, outlined It has been suggested that the
awarded the Bronze, Star Medal. gain sound contact and deliver a Others who received citations the campaign plans and explained division having the lowest percent-
The presentation was made by Cap- deliberate and effective depth and awards were Lt. (jg) F . R. this drive, as far as the Operational age of participation lead "Hirohito's
tain P. M. Thornton, commanding charge attack. Thereafter sound Williams, Bronze Star Medal; Cal- Training School is concerned, will horse" down Market Street, but no
officer of Pre-Commissioning Train- contact could not be regained, in- vin D. Everett, CMM, Navy Unit be based on the percentage of par- action had been taken on this idea
ing Center. His citation follows : dicating that his attack culminated Commendation; _David H . Bottoms, ticipation within each of the seven at press time.
"For meritorious achievement in a series of damaging attacks which BMA2c, Presidential Unit Citation ; divisions. After the plans had been The Second Division, made up al-
the performance of outstanding resulted in the probable destructi,on John R. Castle, S2c, Russell K. outlined, Commander Stone ex- most entirely of men from the Gun-
service as Commanding Officer of of the enemy .submarine. That the Judy, Slc, Robert L. J;ones, EMlc, plained that it had become neces- nery Department, won possession
a United States Destroyer in action attacks -of these ships resulted in and LeRoy D. Calvert, BM2c, all sary for him to disappoint Admiral of the horse for the week of June 3
against an enemy Japanese sub- the pr,obable sinking of the enemy received the Purple Heart. "Bull" Halsey, insofar as riding with a percentage of 71.1
marine. As one of the ships of a submarine was indicated by debris A posthumous decoration, Bronze Emperor Hirohito's horse, was con- "Hirohito's horse" was con-
search an•d attack gr,oup, his vessel and the presence of a heavy oil Star, was given to Mrs. Herbert B. .cerned, because "I have the Em- structed entirely of scrap material
was standing by to assist in de- slick in the vicinity. Oil continued Mangium for her husband, Herbert peror's horse in my possession at by the Visual Aids Art Depart-
veloping the sound contact which to rise to the surface for a period B. Mangium, 2nd Lt. of the U. S. this time." With that, trumpets ment, composed of: H . L. Rosson,
proved ·to be an enemy submarine. of at least ·sixty-three hours aft.er Marine Corps, who was killed in sounded, guns barked, and to the Sp(X)3c; C. J. Dalldorf, i;,p(X)2c;
After attacks by .other vessels of the last attack. His kee•n judgment action. strains of "The Old Gray Mare" R.C. Lyon, Sp(X)3c; A.S. Huggins,
_the wooden horse pictured above Sp(X)3c ;and J . H . Ross, Sp(X)2c.
ARMED GUARD ENTRY Display Features Jap Fuselage Naval Training was led onto the parade grounds
by Commander Stone, ably assisted Academy Returns to 4-Year Course
The main attraction of the show
READY FOR SHOW is the parts of two Jap suicide Schools by Lino Garriz, BMlc. The President has approved a
Commander Stone announced return to a four-year course at the
planes, one of which crashed into
that each week the division which U. S . Naval Acedemy.
The Treasure Island Armed the bridge of the S. S. Marcus Daly,
Congratulations to Elvis W . had the highest percentage of par- The change will take place at the
Guard Center has completed its while the other was shot down at
Cadle, who has added a third chev- ticipation in cash war bond sales end of the present Spring term in
entry in the War Bonds-Trophy Lae, New Guinea. Lt. Bird, of the would be presented \'Hirohito's June, and will be accomplished by
ron to that boatswain rating badge.
Show, which opened Monday, June S. S. Benjamin Bonneville, brought horse" to keep for the following dividing, according to relative
We welcome Lt. Ross Zenneck,
4, in San Francisco. it home. Interpreters stated that week. The division which, at the end academic standing, the present
who has reported aboard as Lt.
The display, erected in the Stock- the lettering on the plane reads: Mile's relief. For the past fourteen of the drive, has the highest per- Fourth Class (class of 1948) into
"Gift from the City of Tokio!" centage of participation, will have two halves, the upper half of this
ton Street window of the O'Connor, months Lt. Zenneck was Gunnery
The judges for the contest are permanent custody of the horse, at class to continue the present three-
Moffat, and company store, was Officer aboard a DE in the South-
members of the armed forces, the which time there will no doubt be year course of instruction, gradu-
designed by Jerry Bierce, Slc, of w,est Pacific, and through his ex-
Office of. War Information, the a gala bonfire by that division. ating in June 1947.
Milwaukee, Wis., and is competing perience brings a practical gunnery
for prizes totaling $500 in war Treasury Department, American knowledge of the fleet, to the
bonds. Red Cross, American Women's school. Alameda land Scores Direct Hit at T. I.
Volunteer Service, American Le-
The window-show contains many Officers and wive~ of NTSchs had
gion, and the Veterans of Foreign
souvenirs brought back from the Wars. a get-together on Thursday eve-
Pacific war by members of the ning at the Commissioned Officers'
Armed Guard. In the foreground Mess·in honor of Lt. and Mrs. T . K.
are displayed two machine guns, A lady was observed passing Miles and Lt. Jean Bunnell before
one of which was taken on Saipan through a hotel lobby several times. the two lieutenants were detached
while the other was captured on Finally a polite sailor stepped up on June 4. Lt. Miles has been at
Mindanao. From the overhead is to her asking, "Pardon me, but NTSchs since its beginning and Lt.
suspended a pair of dice adding up were you looking for a particular Bunnell reported to this activity in
to seven, behind which is · the person?" December of 1943. We shall miss
warning: "Don't Gamble- Back the "I'm satisfied if you are," she them and send our very best wishes
Seventh." replied. in their next duties. Among those
who bid goodbye to the honored
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S.
Armed 011t1rd In Race /or Bond Prize Moore. Mr. Moore, who was a chief
electrician in the Fire Control
School before he was released to
inactive duty some weeks ago,
makes a fine looking civilian in
that grey suit.
We are going to need the cooper-
ation .of all hands to bring the war
in the Pacific to an earlier end and
to reach the NTSchs quota in the
Seventh War Loan Drive, which is
headed by Lt. C. J . Kippenhan.
There will be only two or three
more pay days until the drive is
over and we note that many are
putting some of those precious
shekels aside for those extra bonds.
You won't miss a little now and
then and how welcome those sav-
ings will be in the future.
The Exec's office was a popular
spot for a couple of days last week
when tobacco rationing cards were
issued. Apparently there isn't a
non-smoker in all of ship's com-
pany.
WHAT A BAND! What food! What girls! That was the general con-
sensus of opinion after last Saturday's station dance. "Mmrrim those
Lovers, like • all people who are olives" sighs one civilian hostess while another decides on a sandwich or
BOND WINNERJ-Picture of display in Stockton Street window blind, develop a wonderful sense a Cheezit. A glimpse of the dance floor gives an idea of the crowd's en-
O'Connor M-offatt and conipany, by the Armed Guard competing for $500 of touch. joyment. The close-up at right is proof that sailors make exoef.lent hosts,
Bond prize and advertising 7th war loan. and are as efficient on the dance floor as on shipboard.