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PAGE 6      THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY,  ocToBER 13,  1945  THREE  BRONZE  STARS It's Slum/Jer  Time at Gym No.  I
         Sliver Star for Saving life of Sl,lpmate  AWARDED  HERE  TO

                                                                  NAVY  FIGHTERS
                                                                    Treasure Island's monthly pres-
                                                                  entation  of  citations  and  awards
                                                                  was made  here Saturday, October
                                                                  6,  in  a  formal  ceremony  in  front
                                                                  of the  Armed Guard Center.
                                                                    Eight bluejackets accounted for
                                                                  three  Bronze  Sta rs,  one  Silver
                                                                  Star,  one  Gold  Star  and  three
                                                                  Purple  Hearts.  Two  Silver  Stars
                                                                  were  awarded  posthumously.   I
                                                                    Robert  Jordan,  MM2c,  was
                                                                  awarded  the  Silver  Star for  con- '
                                                                  spicuous  gallantry  in  action near
                                                                  the   Philippine   Islands   while
                                                                  aboard  the  USS  Ommaney  Bay I
                                                                  J anuary 4.
                                                                    Jordan was forced from  his ship
                                                                  by  fires  and  explosions  after  it
                                                                  ha d  been  hit by  a  bomb from  an
                                                                  enemy  aircraft.  He  was  instru-
                                                                  mental  in  carrying  a  shipmate,
                                                                  who  had  suffered  injuries  of  a
                                                                  serious  nature,  from  the  hangar
                                                                  deck to  the forecastle  of the ship,
                                                                  despite  heavy,  dense  smoke  and
                                                                  extreme  heat.
                                                                    After  being ordered to  abandon
                                                                  ship he assisted his shipmate  into
                                                                  the water, wrapped a  life preserv-
                                                                  er  around  the  unconscious  man,
                                                                  and  kept  him  afloat  until  both
                                                                  were picked up by a  destroyer.
                                                                    A  Gold  Star in lieu  of a  second
                                                                  Purple Heart was presented to Lt.
                                                                  Commander  Edgar  C.  Andrews,
         DECORATED  FOR  HEROISM-For  risking  his ,own  life  to  save  a  ChC.
         shipmate  Robert  J-ordan,  M M2c,  was  awarded  the  Silver  Star  last
         Saturday' by  Commodore  R.  W. Cary, Commander, ,:raining  a~d  Dis-  The  following  men  were  dec-
         tributi.on  Center,  Treasure  Island.  J,ordan  was  aboard  the  aircraft  orated with the  Bronze  Star dur-  BED  Tl ME  BOYS- A  seaman  clutches  a  new  blanket  in  one  hand
         carrier Omman,ey  Bay when she was crippled  by a  bomb from  a  Jap- ing the morning ceremony:
         anese aircraft off the Philippine  Islands January 4.                                 and  a  bunk chit in  the other, entitling  him to a  night's  rest  in  T.  l.'s
                                                                    Melbert Butler, Flc; Sam Mich- new  "guest  room."  Men  are  all-oted  the  bunk  with  fresh  linen  until
                                                                  olas,  S2c ;  Lawrence  C.  Spencer,   1200 the following  morning. Although the bottom  photo  gives the im-
                                                                                               pression  of  a  somewhat crowded  condition  the space  between  bunks
                                                                  BM2c.                        will  aHow  passage of from  three to four  persons at one time.  Not all
                RADIO  MATERIEL  SCHOOL                           the  chests  of:  Lester  Armbrust,
                                                                    Purple  Hearts  were  pinned  on  the space  is  occupied  in  Gym  No.  1.
                                                                  Slc;  Gordon  Crume,  RdM3c,  and
                                                                  Robert  F eeney,  RM3c.      Gym No.1 Converted Into Huge Dorm;
         RMS  Volleyball             so  by  all  means.  The  quality  of
          The  RMS  Volleyball  team  rep-  the bouts are excellent and Speci-  The  Navy  and  Marine  Corps
         resenting Treasure Island has won   alist  Hudnut  is  doing  a  bang-up  medal  for  heroism  wi.s  given  to   To  Be Occ~pied by Transient Personnel
         the  first  round  of  the  northern   job  of  training  the  fighters.  All  Pvt.  John  W.  Ledlow,  USMC.   Treasure  Island knows how the  pouring in  in  remarkable  quanti-
         half  of  the  Twelfth  Naval  Dis-  who  are  interested  in  swapping
                                     a  few  punches  should  contact  MATERNITY  CARE         old  folks  at  home  felt  when  all  ties.  New  bunks,  mattresses,  pil-·
        trict  Volleyball  Championship.   Hudnut  who  can  be  located  in   (SEA)  -  More  than  921,000  the relatives  dropped in for a  few  lows  and  blankets  are  accessible
        With an impressive  record  of  six   Bldg.  29.          cases  providing free  hospital and  days visit at one time. It's a  pleas- to the men who pass through Re-
        straight wins, the RMS team, un-
        der Coach Tucker, is definitely on   Thursday,  October  4,  was  the  medical  care  for  pregnant  wives  ure  to  have  them  but  it  takes  a  ceiving Ship.
         its way to the Twelfth Naval Dis- scene  of  the  latest RMS  Smoker.   of  veterans  and  servicemen  have  bit of doin'.   Upon direction of  the  receiving
        trict Volleyball  Championship.   Seven  sparkling  bouts  featured   been  approved  by  regional  offices   To off-set  the bunking shortage  barracks,  men  who  are  assigned
                                                                  of  the  Department of Labor.  The  Treasure  Island  has  converted  to  T.  l.'s  "furnished  flat"  may
          On Wednesday,  October 17,  the  by  the  6-year-old  Malan  twins,
                                                                  wife  of  a  veteran  or  serviceman  Gym  No.  1  into  a  giant  "guest  check  all  their  gear  except  an
         playoffs start and RMS needs two  sons  of  Chief  Malan,  who  is  at
                                                                  may  apply  for  care  for  herself  room"  for  the transient personnel  over-night  bag  in  Building  218
         victories  to  win  top  honors.  Vic-  North  Galley,  spotlighted  the  fis-  and  her  child  until  he  is  a  year  that pass through Receiving Ship  and then proceed to the MAA  of-
         tims to fall to the victorious RMS
                                     ticuffs  for  the  evening.  Arnold,  old,  provided  the  father  was  in  daily.     fice  in  the  gymnasium  for  bunk
         team included Armed Guard, T.  I.   RT3c,  provided  the  thrill  of  the  the fourth,  fifth, sixth or seventh
         Hospital, Hunters Point, Mare Is-                                                       Fifteen  hundred  "sacks"  have  chits.  Here  they  are  assigned  to
         land,  Maritime  School  and  Presi-  evening by seating Benson on  the  pay  grades  or  was  an  aviation   been  instaUed  in  the  gymnasium  a  bunk that remains in their pos-
                                     deck twice with right handed wal- cadet. Information for application   and will be in  continual use until  session  until  1200  the  following
         dio.
                                     lops  to  the  jaw  and  eventually  may  be  obtained  from  local  and   the discharging system has taken  day. If they remain another night,
         RMS  Vodvil  Show           scoring a  TKO. Davis. RT3c, T.  I.  state  health  departments.   care  of  the  overflow.   then  the  same  procedure  of  the
          It's  said  that  "third  time's  the
                                     heavyweight  champion.  was  held                           Brand new gear contributed by  bunk chit is required.
         charm," and RMS students turned
                                     to a  surprise draw  by Henders:-n,  Send  THE  MASTHEAD  Home  the  surrounding  areas  has  been   Clean linen is supplied daily.
         out  in  full  force  to  witr..ess  the   RT3c, in a  spectacular bout which                                        To keep the living quarters and
         third appearance of  the Alameda
                                     had  the  crowd  roaring.                                                              heads  in  immaculate  condition,
         Air Show Troupe last week.  Lots   Results  of  the  bouts:                                                        100 men under the direction of Lt.
         of  variety  was  featured  in  the
                                       Davis  drew  with  Henderson.                                                        P.  Crosier,  and  his  MAA  staff,
         program,  presenting  Jim  Moore,
                                       Arnold  TKO'D  Benson                                                                Chief  Pickens,  Chips Landy,  Cox,
         Musl/c,  as  bandleader,  and  able   Brann  defeated  Teel.
                                       Young  decisioned  Moore.                                                            and  Edward  Johnson,  Cox,  are
         Dick  Edwards  as  the emcee.  Ed-  Malan  Twins-Exhibition  bout- No                                              formed  into  working  parties  and
         wards'  "c;haracter"  impressions   decision.
                                       Patterson  drew  with  Wallace.                                                      turned loose  on  the sailors'  worst
         were  well  received.  Magician   Walt  won  from  Messersmith.                                                    enemies, dirt and dust.
         Marty  Kline,  expert  card  man-  Prior  to  the  bouts  the  Radio                                                 All  athletic  facilities  in  Gym
         ipulator  and  smoke-eater,  baffled  Techs  were  treated  to  a  5-piece
                                                                                                                            No.  1  are  secured  until  further
         everyone  with  a  needle-swallow- swing  band  and  professional  en-
                                                                                                                            notice.  Shor.e  Patrol men are sta-
         ing  feat.  Next  artist  to  appear  tertainers  from  the  beach.  Sonia
                                                                                                                            tioned  in  strategic  spots  to  keep
         was  Consuelo  Gonzales,  Spanish  Shaw,  Bernice  Brown,  Genevieve
                                                                                                                            order enforced.
         thrush,  who  gave  her interpreta- Dorn  arid  Irene  Cromwell  pro-
         tions  of  Latin  music.  Then  Phil  vided the songs and dances which
         Rich and Alice  Adair entertained  made for an entertaining evening
         with  an  "old tinier"  specialty.   for  all  hands.  Refreshments  were
          To close the performance,  Jack  ~erved to more than 600 fight fans
         Cahill, talented Navy man of Oak- at the conclusion of the  program.
         land  Air  Station,  gave  several  Nati,onal  War  Fund  Campaign
         dramatic  impersonations,  a n d   RMS has launched into the Na-
         George  and  Mickey  Winters,   tional  War  Fund  Campaign  with
         youthful  dance  team,  went  into   its  usual  "fightin'  spirit"  and
         their fas.t-i;tepping  routine.  All in  hopes  to  go  over  the  top  in  con-
         all,  it was an evening well spent!   tributions  to  this  most  worthy
         RMS  Boxing  Smoker         cause.  This  Fund  supports  many
          The Boxing Shows held month- humanitarian  agencies  and  needs
         ly  in  the  RMS  Gym  are  proving  the  backing .of  all  of us  to  make
         to  be  a  big  source  of  entertain- possible  the  continuance  of  such
         ment  to  all  who  attend.  Those  worthwhile  organizations  as  the
         who have not seen them should do  USO and others.              "Her  boy  friend  is  a  landing  signal  officer  on  a  CVE !''   "Some gentlemen to see you, sir."
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