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Readiustment Message Boys Draw Lots One of T. 1.'s
"leeplng llndy" Home for Visit lists Additional To be Millionth Man First Waves
G. I. Bill Benefits The one millionth serviceman Discharged
to be returned from the Pacific
This is the last in the series of since V-J Day was aboard the Returning to T. I. after serving
ten Civil Readjustment informa-. Navy's attack transpoct, u~s 4 months overseas duty, Wave Lt.
tion messages and lists the b.:ne- Braxton, when it arrived in San (jg) Edris Coon last week re-
fits not discussed in previous Pedro last week. ceived her discharge. On Thanks-
Alnavs. The honor of being the one giving _Day, 1942, sixteen Waves
This message does not give the millionth man belongs to one of came aboard the station. Of
requirements or the administering the ship's n 7 passengers. Which these "first ladies" of T. I. was
agencies of the listed provisions one has not yet been determined Miss Coon, then a yeoman second
as personnel are advised to con- but it has been suggested that the class.
sult with Civil Readjustment In- men will probably draw lots for After serving several months
formation Officers on the details the ' title. on the Island, Lt. Goon was· a,p-
of the benefit in question. For On November 18 a total of poin ted to Wave Officers' Candi-
specialized information on legal 961,441 Army, Navy and Marine date School. Completing her train-
matters, education and insurance, Corps personnel had bee7. re- ing and receiving her commission
personnel should consult Legal turned by ships to the continental as ensign, she returned to T.I. for
Assistance Officers, Educational United States. duty.
Services Officers and Benefits and
Insurance Officers or those per-
forming such functions.
Miscellaneous Benefits "Come Early, Boys";
Following is a list of rights and Big Day Planned
benefits not previously mentioned
in this series of Alna vs : At Y.M.C.A. in S. F.
(A) Mustering out payments
RIVAL VESSELS CALLED HER THE "UGLY DUCKLING." The
Navy's name is Landing Ship Dock. But regardless ·of name or ~p- (one hundred dollars to three The Army-Navy Y.M.C.A. at
pearance, the USS Lindenwald, a daughter ,-of the Bay area fam1_ly, hundred dollars depending on 166 Embarcadero in San Fran-
proved herself indispensable as transportation of small craft to in- length and type of service.) cisco announces a gala program
vasion areas. She's home again for a short stay. (B) Hospitalization, medical for servicemen beginning at 0700
treatment, domiciliary care and today.
Homeco.ming for USS Lindenwold; prosthetic appliances. From 0700 until 2030 the swim-
( C) Pensions for disabled vet- ming pool will be open for all
erans and in some cases for de- those who enjoy water festivities.
Drops Anchor in S. F. Bay for Repairs pendents. At 1600 Stan Scott will be enter-
(D) Review of discharges, dis- taining at the piano and at 1800
mate speed is 15 knots, but the missals or retirements. , cinema addicts may enjoy the
Self-Propelled newer model LSD's, equipped (E) Vocational rehabilitation "Gay Desperado."
with turbine engines, can reach a training (Federal and State.) Climaxing the eventful day will
Dry Dock Made top speed of 18 knots. Newest (F) Special consideration, 'in be the "Saturday Nite Club" fea- Navy hospital ship, carrying
.Last week the USS Rescue,
Enviable Record type director controlled arma- the purchase of surplus property turfog a fl9or show, and even some 465 enlisted Waves, a.long
,. more inviting, junior hostesses
ment and the latest radar appa- and farm machinery.
"We've been called everything ratus are integral parts of its ( G) Special preferences under for the dance which begins at with the war casualties, arrived
in San Francisco Bay. Aboard
from the 'Ugly Duckling of the structure. Homestead Laws, 2045, ending at the bewitching was Lt. Coon, returning from
Navy' to the 'Mystery Ship.'" Loaded with 20 LCM's, 20 (H) Exemption of non-citizen hour. duty in Fleet Recreation at Kai-
Thus was the general descrip- Army medium tanks, and Army servicemen from certain require- The activities committee of the lua in the Hawaiian Islands.
tion made of the USS Linden- personnel, all housed in the gaping ments under the Naturalization Y.M.C.A. invites all servicemen E,Jigible for discharge, Miss Coon
wald, now in the Bay here, by one abyss between port and starboard, Laws. to come early and spend the en- had returned to Treasure Island.
of her crew members. "The Leep- ~he Lindenwald approaches the (!) Emergency maternity and tire day. Other than the above She has received her reiea.se
ing Lindy," affectionately named invasion area. The tail gate is infant care. mentioned special attractions from the service at Balboa Park
by her boarders, is called in Navy dropped, ballast tanks are filled (J) Miscellaneous Federal and there are the usual club features: and plans to return to her resi-
terms a , I::.anding Ship Dock. A with water bowing the ship dbwn State rights and benefits. restaurant, fountain, billiards, dence in Boise, Idaho.
unique ship in structure, the Lin- approximately 15 feet allowing References gymnasium, telephones, etc.
denwald, along with the 27 other the inrushing water to launch the The following printed matter WAR SCHOLARSHIPS
c'ommissioned ships like her, was small craft, and before ten m_in- has been distributed to all ships A sailor wandered into a tennis ( SEA. )- Dartmouth College is
and stations to assist in the dis-
used during the war to transport utes has elapsed the landing semination of information to all tournament last week and became offering all-expense scholarships
smaller landing craft into the va- craft is on its way toward the hands: interested in a match. to sons of its alumni who died in
rious invasion areas. Upon reach- beach. Definitely superior to any "Whose game?" he inquired. war service. Of the 261 ,Dart-
ing- the combat zone these small other form of transport vessel, (A) Navy Demobilization Plans The shy young thing sitting mouth casualties, approximately
craft were discharged to make the LSD can load and discharge and Procedures (NavPers 15624.) next to him looked up hopefully 25 left sons who will be eligible
their landings on the beach. faster than any AP A or AKA, as (B) Rights and Benefits Charts and replied, "I am." for such scholarships.
Though this was her primary well as being capable of carrying (NavPere 15619) and Guides
function, the Lindenwald and a larger complement of material (NavPers :1-5618,)
other LSD's admirably filled the and personnel. (C) Facts for Your Future. TOE-Till KNEE ACTION!
capacity of a floating dry dock, Although a comparatively new (NavPers 15622.)
chalking up an enviable record in type of ship, the LSD has won an (D) Poster series (Navpers
repair work. enviable reputation playiP..g- its 70121 A to H.)
Commissioned on December 9, part in naval warfare, and v,an (E) Handbook for Se:-vicemen
1943, the USS Lindenwald is cap- definitely one of the major factors and Servicewomen, House Docu-
tained by Lt. Comdr. E. F. Owens. in bringing about victory in the ment Number 134.
In view of the fact that the Pacific. 'Ihe Bay area family is (F-) Veterans Benefits, Veterans
LSD-6 was constructed and com- truly proud of its "Ugly Duck- Adminis!r:ation Pamphlet No. 44.
missioned at Moore's Dry Docks ling" daught3r, the USS Linden-
in Oakland, and its 9aptain is a wald, who has performed so gal-
Berkeley resident, it can be right- lantly throughout· the war, and SUPERS REQUES'tS .
ly stated that she is truly a nati.ve who will continue her odyssey of
daughter of the Bay area. 'I he the pacific, playing the role of a APPLICATIONS FOR
Lindenwald came home Nov: m- transport ship for returning vet-
ber 14 after engaging in numer- erans. ELECTRONIC TECHS
ous naval operations and inva-
sions. "Lindy" has six invasio!'s G W B" . A critical shortage of electronic
officially credited to her record: u a m a s I g g Is t t echnicians and aviation elec-
Emirau, Kwajalein, Saipan, Ley- Pac·,r..,c CB Job tronic technicians (radio techs)
te, Lingayen, and Okinawa. Sup- fl brought an appeal to_ enlisted per-
plementing these feats, t h e (SEA.) -- The biggest single sonnel from BuPers.
"Lindy's" gun crew has to their constructoin job in the war i Candidates who qualify will be
credit 10 Jap aircraft, including against Japan was the Sea.bees' I given a one-year course in radio
several Kamikazi which were re- conversion of Guam into the sec- materiel. Graduates will be rated
pelled in the Okinawa campaign. ond busiest war port in the world. ETM or AETM in the same or
The vital statistics of these Only Antwerp, Belgium, handled higher pay grades in accordance
LSD's are now know:1, but up more cargo than Guam's four- with current directives.
until a short while ago, even their mile anchorage. Eligible to make application
function was kept secret, thus On Tinian Island, the Seab2es are USN, ARM, RM, EM, AEM,
accounting for the title, "Mystery built the largest airfield in th3 SOM and RDM ratings of any
Ship.'' Over one hundred feet world. ::1ass and all other ratings who
longer than any APA, the LSD-6 Other great Sea.bee jobs in- have previously passed the Eddy
provides her crew with a full eluded a huge supply base and tcs~ but were not selected for
football field, baseball diamond, tank farm in the Admiralties; a ·:adio technicia'J. training. Neces-
and volleyball court! All these 3,000 bed fleet hospital on Samar; sa ry are MKE a.TJ.d GCT scores of
facilities are made possible by the a bomber base on Iwo Jima; and fifty-five or b3tter. CAPTIVATING THE AUDIENCE WITH HER SCINTILLATING
ROUTINES, Mary Alice, featured night spot entertainer, danced her
enormous free area that _the 370 800 miles of roads, 11 airstrips J:i'urther information may be
1 way to wide acclaim by RMS students. This terpsichorean lovely
ft. housing well provides (note and housing for 300,000 civilians ,.,btained from personnel officers appeared along • with many other entertainers at the recent RMS
cut). The Lindenwald's approxi- . on Okinawa. in the various commands. Goxin g Smoker and Vodvil Show.