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February 19, 1945. As a member of the 33rd
Division, he was a veteran of the New Guinea
campaign and had won the Bronze Star. He
was born in 1916 at East Cleveland. 0.
MARK HENRY KOLTER (Arizona
'45). air forces lieutenant, reported missing
in action on a raid over Germany on May
30, 1944, is now presumed dead. He was a
Mustang pilot with the 8th Air Force. He
was born at Lima, 0., in 1922.
WALTER EMERY LANG. JR. (Worcester Tech. '39). navy lieutenant, who had
the
been reported missing in action when
submarine (*.SS'. Albacore was sunk off the
now
coast of Japan in November, 1944. is
in
born
was
Ht
dead.
as
recorded
officially
Philadelphia in 1917 and is survived by a
(Worcester
Fiji brother. Spencer K. Lang
Tech. '40).
McFADDEN
STUART
WILLIAM
sergeant, was
infantry
'43),
(Oregon State
November
killed in action in Germany on
Our War Story—Continued
Killed-in-Action Roster Reaches 243 As
More Name
Are Added; Cannibals Continue to Win
Medals
O THE news-stand magazine editors are getting away from warrelated articles on the grounds that the
readers are weary of them?
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SO
long as the death of one Fiji on
the
field of honor is to be reported: so
long
as the accolade of a cannibaliar
warrior
is to be chronicled — so long
will this
magazine have a department
called
"Our War Story."
This month we present the
names of
15 more "knights so bold"
who have
made the supreme sacrifice in
action
and the names of three more
lads who
died in the service.
Our roster of combat
deaths now
totals 243.
* * *
Killed in action:
S
HENRY
BROWN
BAKER (Davidson '39), air
forces captain, was killed in
action on August 30,
1945,
over Japan. The wreckage
of
his B-29 was located on
the
southern slope of Sobozan
the boundary between Miy.,
zaki and Oitakens. Capta
Baker had been flying ivit
the 58th Wing of the
20tii
Air Force, and had won
the
Distinguished Flying Cross
for engaging in 22
combat
missions. Henry was born in
Greeneville. Tenn., in 1917.
JOHN RANDOLPH BARR(
son '45), air forces first lieut,
killed in action on April II, 1',European Theater. He had bet.
B-24 from a British base with t' •
Force. John was born at Rock Hill,
in 1923.
ROBERT FRANK BESSEE
'43), air forces sergeant, was kills
over Blechammer. Germany, on i
1944. He was born in Fort Morgan,
in 1922.
ROBINSON BILLINGS (Colgatt
air forces lieutenant-colonel, previous.
ported as missing in action, is now re•
as having been killed in action over
Pore on January 11, 1945, in a B-29 r.
which he was commander. He was b
Hopedale, Mass., in 1912.
WARREN CALDWELL BLIM
(Knox '42), air forces first lieutenaxv
killed in action while bombing ar
engine works at Steyr
tria, on February 23.
He was born in C.
Heights, Ill., in 1921.
RICHARD HOW
BRIDGE (Denison
navy lieutenant (j. gViously reported as n
in action on October F
is now presumed by tf,
to have been killed on alai
a
date. Dick's plane, in ,
of seven which took ott tror
the U. S. S. Franklin to participate in an air strike
sion against Toshien
Formosa, was hit an
to fall into the wat
le
DIES IN
JAPAN'S
SKIES
( • :in Henry B. Baker (baridsmt '39)
(
.'
.;jr forces was killed when his B-2
t,:s itv enemy fire near the boundary of
Miyazaki and Oitakens.
f the late William S. Holliday
'74) and a son of Earle R. Bridge
he was born in Galesburg, Ill..
FLEMING, III (Massachusew
Ted. air forces first lieutenant, wa,
Lied in action over France on December
L. 1944, as he was returning from his 58th
tr;ssion over Germany. He was born at
Milan, Italy, in 1921.
KENNETH FRANK HODSON (Ohio
'"a9- '42), air forces first lieutenant, who had
n reported missing in action over Tokyo
n VA-ember 30, 1944, has now been officially
red dead. A son of Brigadier-General
n,nt B. Hodson (Oregon '20), Kenneth
;(s born at North Bend, Ore., in 1920.
\M BARTLEY JEWITT (Michinfantry first lieutenant, was killed
in on Luzon in the Philippines on
FLIER KILLED IN ACTION
R. Barron (DavidFirst Lieutenant John
action in the European
in
killed
waS
son '45)
the 8th Air Force.
theater, while flying with
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killed on that date.
His plane, one
force of B-29s
of a I
which was
night mission, was
engage::
seen to go do'
He was born at
Pekin, Ill.. in
1919.
* as
ity) has been awarded to two more
Fijis:
Brigadier-General Fremont Byron
Hodson (Oregon '20) of the transportation corps —
Duke et decorum cst
pro Patti: !!•
The following Fijis
have died
service, although not
at actml
with the enemy:
For exceptionally meritorious service in a
position of great responsibility from September, 1943, to September, 1945. As commanding
general, New Orleans Port of Embarkation,
he displayed outstanding ability in organizing his command to accommodate unprecedented increases in shipping operations. His
leadership, ingenuity and professional attainments were demonstrated by the efficient
manner in which he conducted the several
schools under his jurisdiction. With tireless
effort, vigor and force, he brough the port's
ship conversion program to a succes-:HI ild
ROBERT JOHN
BOYLE (DePatru*..1
navy lieutenant
in. g.), was killed at
'
Alamitos Air Station,
1945, when the Cors Calif.. on
air fighterwas flying crashed. He
had seen active se
ice as a dive bomb
er
the Pacific. He was and fighter pilot
born at Chicago,
in 1922.
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379
ALLEN BERT
COLFRY
Jewell '44), air force
s lieut
poliomyelitis in Kunming. enant dieC
China, on M
SIIOT DOWN IN ACT
ION
(,Sergeant Robert
F. Bessee (Colorad
o '43)
of the
air forces was kille
d in action over
Blecharnirwr, Germany.
24, 1944. while
serving with the 334t
h Infantry Regiment of
the 84th Division.
He
was born at Athena,
Ore., in 1921. He is
survived by a Fiji
brother, Raymond L.
McFadden (Oregon
State '45).
JOHN THOMAS
PUCKETT (Kansas
'45), infantry serge
ant, was killed in
near Elsenbor, Belg
action
ium, on January 15,
while on a patrol of
1945,
the 394th Infantry
ment of the 99th
RegiDivision. He was
born in
1923 at Wichita,
Kans.
HERBERT
JR. (Texas '39),EASTMAN ROBINSON,
navy lieutenant, was
in action on
killed
December 21. 1944,
when the
LST 460. which
he was comm
anding, was
struck by a Japa
nese aerial bomb
while in
convoy formation
was born in Namp near the Philippines. He
a. Ida.. in 1916.
His DEATH Now CONFIR.N:
GREIG STANLEY
WARD(DePauw
air forces first
'40),
Lieutenant-Colonel
lieutenant, previously
Robinson
missing in action
reported (Colgate '36)
over Shortland
has been declared V:
July 20, 1943. is now
Island on action. He
was
shot down over SIP;
presumed to have been
while commanding a 11-29 raid
KILLED ON BOMBING MISSION
st Lieutenant Warren C. Blim. Jr.
x '42) was killed on a bombing mission
h had as its target an aero engine works
in Austria.
1945. He was a B-29 pilot in the 14th
Force and was credited with the deof a railroad bridge used by the
ese. He was born in Kansas City in
RANK WALKER DECKER (Virginia
. nary lieutenant (j. g.), is now preed dead after having been reported missis
the Minesweeper Y.1fS 34/ was
in a typhoon in the Pacific on SeptemIiI, 1945. He was executive officer of the
The son of Henry Walker Decker
chrnond '15), Frank was born in Nanking,
in 1921. An uncle and five cousins
Fijis.
•
Distinguished Service Medal
'ed for exceptionally meritorious
in a duty of great responsibil-
His STAR Is GOLDEN
October, 1944, when he made
41. Missing since
Toshien Harbor,
a bombing run against
Formosa, Lieutenant Richard H. Bridge
(Denison .42), a third-generation Fiji, is
now recorded officially as having been killed
in action.
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for recreation
help
a high state of ed rn.•
morale:
troops.
he was attached as an artillery liaison officer
was attacked by an estimated company of
Japs, who cut the rear of this column with
mortar and automatic weapon fire and then
waged a fanatical "banzai charge," inflicting
several casualties. disorganizing the isolated
unit, and wounding all infantry officers present, Captain Fowkes started to reassemble
what troops he could. The first group he
found consisted of twelve men, whom he
guided to cover, and then he made four additional trips under heavy fire to collect troops
and wounded. Assembling 73 men he took
complete control of and moved the group to
a more favorable location where he established a strong defensive position and using
his 610 radio made contact with the regimental command post. Receiving instructions
to move his column north to join the balance
of the battalion he executed this order quickly
and efficiently. Displaying outstanding leadership, gallantry and courage he took charge
of troops and casualties not under his corn-
.
The Silver Star
(for ,
action ) has been
awarded t, ing Fijis:
Platoon Sergeant
Baker, Jr. (Williams Edward S.
'431
corps, son of Edward of tht
S. Hai., (Massachusetts Tech.
'02) -For conspicuous galla
ntry and
in action agai
nst the enemy
or
.Marianas Islands. on
June 15, 194-;
serving as radio oper
ator of a tank ta:,
party accompanying a
landing teatmander, he established
urgently net-1,
communication with a
company of
tanks afloat in landing
craft. When 7,!'
111 First
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58TH MISSION IS
FATAL
Lieutenant Lamar
Fleming, Ill
(Massachusetts Tech. '43)
of the air
was killed over Fran
ce while returningforces
from
his 58th mission.
timely conclusion.
uted in a high degr General Hodson contribee not only to the
plishment of the New
accombarkation's mission butOrleans Port of Emto
that
of
the transportation corps as a
whole.
Brigadier-General
Pleas Blair Rogers
(Texas '19)—
For meritorious
service as comm
general. Seine
anding
Zone, European Section. Communications
Theater of
Operatio
August 25 to
December 15. 1944, ns, from
January 27 to
and from
May 8. 1945.
Through his
executive and
organ
izati
e
trial
ability, knowledge of logistical
tion with the Fren activities, and coordinach, he establishe
d the Seine
Section on a firm
in support of the basis and began operations
HIS DEATH IS CoNPIRMr combat forces even
command was being
as the C The War
orga
Department has nail
nize
d.
The skill with
which he furnishe
Lieutenant
d
accommodations for facilities and operated '42) as killeKenneth F. Hodson ((
d in action. He had be,
personnel on leave
the dispatch with
and since November
which he provided
, 1944, rchen he se
mean,
a raid on Tokyo.
A FATALITY AT LUZON
trst Lieutenant William B. -lewitt (Mich'301 of the infantry was killed in action
with the 33rd Division on Luzon.
.ion had failed, and in the face of
ly heavy enemy shell fire, Sergeant
sith complete disregard for his min
left the shelter of a shell hole,
into a partially destroyed amphibian
repaired the damaged tractor's radio
macted the mediur, tanks, ordering
• land at that critical time. By hi,
- action Sergeant Baker established
untamed communications with the
Alien all means of communication
:nd in so doing was responsible for
ks of the landing team being brought
a time when they were urgently needed.
courageous conduct throughout was in
ed
ng- swith
at te the highest
of the
snavalh service.
aptain Frederick Mayhew Fo‘vkes
cago '36) of the field artillery
—
'7 P-Allantry in action near Maramag.
Philippine Islands, on May 7,
n the infantry battalion to which
TAPS FOR MUSTANG PILOT
Lieutenant Mark H. Kolter (Aricona '45)
was killed in action while flying a Mustang
from an 8th Air Force base.
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heavy mortar and
artil
falling along his route lery tire v
he
down troops. Exposing read •
machine-gun fire comi himseli
ng
he proceeded to make from the
members of the two his way asquads, re them and encourag
ing them
Farland*s gallant leade
rship,
and determination inspi
red tilt
accomplishment of their
the greatest credit upon objective
himself
•
tary service.
if
Captain Jimmie Cyru
s Sr
(Oklahoma '41) of the
field an
For gallantry in action on
Lone Tree
near Nlaffin Bay, New
Guinea, on
and 23. 1944. Although rifle
men had acculy located his position,
with utter di,iez
for his own safety, he conti
nued to send
commands to the artillery
which resultel
accurate fire being placed on
the a
SUBMARINE OFFICER LOST
& Lieutenant Walter E.
Lang, Jr. ('or:ester Tech. '39) was
aboard the U. S. S.
Allaicore taint it was sunk
off the coast of
loan in November,
1944. He is now presumed dead.
a
4
c.ounileted a difficult
heary enemy opposition reorganization
and saved the
lives of several
seriously wounded men.
This
action far above and
refiticts great credit beyond the call of duty
on Captain Fowkes
and
'iroholids the highest
traditions of the servi
ce.
Captain John Rhea
McFarland, Jr.
(Allegheny '38) of the
infantry —
For gallantry in
action near Fraulaut
Germany, on March
ern,
18, 1945. When Corn.
rm.ny F 1259th
.
Infantry], commande
d by
Captain McFarland
was attacking enem
pill-1i- tixes and bunk
y
ers
the forward attacking of the Siegfried Line,
elem
ents
became pinned
down by intense
enemy fire. Captain
A SERGEANT LOSES Lie'
Farland, moving
Mcforw
elements of his comp ard with the main C.Sergeant William
S. 54cFadd,
tion and immediat any, observed the situa- State '43) of the
ely
infantry was kill,
the extreme danger went forward, despite while serving
with the 84th
involved. Braving
the
Germany,
383
For exceptionally meritorious conduct
in
the performance of outstanding servi
ce in
Italy from March 4 to June 20, 1944.
As
acting vice-president, Economic Secti
on.
Allied Control Commission-Italy. Colonel
Adams displayed initiative and marked ability in the organization of the economic section of the commission, for the establishment
of the organization and program for the
feeding of Italy as well as the maximum
utilization of civilian highway transport in
the movement of food and other supplies
essential for the maintenance of the civilian
population. In his guidance and direction of
other measures taken for the speedy revitalization of Italian economy which was so
indispensable to improving the condition
of the Italian people and to the furthering
of the war effort. Colonel Adams contributed
materially to the success of the Allied efforts
to make Italy a self-sustaining nation in spite
of the ravages of war and disease. His out-
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GIVES LIFE IN BELGII:M
,-'7eant John T. Puckett (Kansas '45)
killed in action in Belgium which serving
with the 99th Division.
y. When the attack was halted, he rein the area between the enemy and
.1 lines assisting the aid men in adring blood plasma and caring for the
and wounded until after dark. After
'le volunteered to go down the supply
..hich was being fired on by the enemy,
se contact for some LVTs to evacuate
:ninded, thereby exposing himself to
and enemy action.
*
a
*
e Legion of Merit is awarded for
tionally meritorious conduct in the
-mance of outstanding services
.
re Fijis have
been cited
decoration:
C, ,nel Dickens Stanley Ada
ms
is '07) of the corps of en-
HE GOES DOWN AT SEA
CL Nary Lieutenant Herbert E. Robinson
(Texas '39) lost his life when the 1ST which
he was commanding was sunk by a Japanese
aerial bomb in Philippine waters.
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aided in the successful prosecution of the war
effort in the Pacific area. By his careful
estimation, sound planning and untiring energy Colonel Craig sas a prime factor in
assuring prompt delivery of troops and their
supplies and equipment. His simplification
of administrative details and of procedures
for processing troops and equipment resulted
in significant savings in manpower and dollars. Colonel Craig continuously demonstrated keen foresight, unusual resourcefulness
and real ability. His entire service was in
keeping with the highest traditions of the
army.
of existing conditions and
sja...
to the voluminous problems
involve
resourcefulness, seasoned technical
in',
and exceptional professional
by him contributed materi
cessful operations of the poi:
Lieutenant-Colonel ( •
John Reginald Burton ;
Tech. '35) of the ordnance
rnent —
For exceptionally meritorion,
the performance of outstandinc
theater planning officer, planni
office of the Chief Ordnance O.
can Theater of Operations, fi
1944, to May, 1945. Lieutenant-'
ton presented to Supreme
Allied Expeditionary Force G.
the views of the chief ordnance
HE Is NOw PRESUMED DEAD
4g,_ Missing since July, 1943, when his
plane
was shot dozen over Shortland Island, Lieutenant Greig S. Ward (Del'auw '40) is now
presumed dead.
For having exhibited outstanding qualities
of leadership in the direction of his section
evacuation,
to cope with the unending supply.
transportation and planning problems in the
airborne operations of the First Allied Air-
SIIALR'STAR FOR MARINE
conspicuou.s gallantry in action against
•my on Saipan Platoon Sergeant Ed,. Baker, Jr. (Williams '43) has been
awarded the Silver Star.
standing services reflected great credit not
only upon himself but upon the governments
of the Allied Nations.
-ed plans, operations, equipment and
7ations involved in the invasion of
pean continent and the eventual de.;ermany. His wide knowledge of
technical and operational matters
i 'iim to efficiently handle problems of
and detail alike. Lieutenant-Colonel
ii %as also in charge of ordnance planit the theater level. He planned the
• changes in ordnance headquarters
n, and organizations and studied the
itig needs of the armies, air forces and
inications zone.
Colonel Robert Francis Bradish
(Dartmouth '22) of the medical
corps —
As port surgeon, New Orleans Port
of
Embarkation, fri- m September. 1943, to April,
1945, he displa)ed marked organizing
and
professional ability in establishing and coordinating a highly efficient medical
service
for both military and civilian personnel
within the command, resulting in
substantially
lowering non-effective sick rate and in effecting noteworthy reduction in medical
operatting personnel. His work in planning,
supplying and operating all troop ship
hospitals
assigned to New Orleans Port of
Embarkation and in the evacuation of patients of
all
categories from overseas areas served by the
port, was characterized by keen
perception
Colonel Maurice C;arver Smith!.
(Colorado '17) of the general staff
corps —
HIS ACCOLADE: THE I). S
(11 The Distinguished Service .11='11,:
awarded in Brigadier-Genera!
Rogers (Texas '19) for service
m g general of the Seine Sectio,
cations Zone. E. T. 0.
ilonel Melvin I.ewis Craig (Getty,1,iirg '18) of the general stall
A. director of troop movements and equip-
nirlit division, San Francisco Port of Em.fiarkation, from January 1, 1943, to June,
N4-1, Ihei rendered services that materially
PHILIPPINES
A HERO IN
M. FoTckes (Chicago
Q. Captain Frederick Star
for gallantry in
'36) won the Silver
Mindanao, P. I.
action near Maramag,
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jamin Thomas (Johns Ifi)phil1,..4
the infantry —
Army Distinguished Flying Cross: Lieutenant-Colonel William I. Lonigan (Oregon
'41).
Army Bronze Star: Colonel Robert F.
Bradish (Dartmouth '22), First Lieutenant
James E. Horton, Jr. (Tennessee '44), Lieutenant Thomas P. Howard, Jr. (Davidson
'44).
For exceptionally meritorious
coroact
the performance of
outstanding services
liaison officer, G-3 Section,
42nd
Division, from February 6, 1945 to Infitr.7
IL
1945. Captain Thomas constantly
outstanding ability in the prey.
plans that resulted in the break.
Siegfried Line, the capture of three imp
German cities and the advance of the di.,
to the Austrian border. Through his
tion to duty, exceptional planning abilit!
leadership, Captain Thomas has
•
in large measure to the success of
in this theater.
* * *
Learns to Pronounce"
Sergeant
"The
a post-war anecdote
of
caption
the
was
in a recent issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It was written by former
Captain James G. Clover (Colgate '31),
who received therefor an honorarium.
It follows:
Captain (now Major) Richard
bert Wilmer (Cornell '39) of the •
artillery —
Camp
While 1 was a buck private at
Crowder. Missouri, we had in our basicpritraining section there a rather pompous
For exceptionally meritorY
INFANTRY CAPTAIN CITED
VITALIZED
Captain John R. McFarland (Allegheny
'38) braved enemy pill-boxes and bunkers in
the Siegfried Line and encouraged the men of
the 259th Infantry. His accolade: The Silver
Star.
411
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borne Army. Through his consistency, foresight and expansive technical knowledge, as
well as his tactical knowledge as an experienced and battle-tested airborne regimental commander, and with a genius for
overcoming all difficulties that seemed to
confront him, Colonel Stubbs was able to give
superior administrative support to the strategical and tactical line of action in the Wesel
operation which aided materially in the envelopment and destruction of two German
armies in the Ruhr pocket and made the
breakthrough to the Elbe River possible.
Colonel Stubbs distinguished himself through
his superior judgment in unusual
situations,
his adroit tact, perseverance and
constant
drive, all of which reflect great credit upon
himself and the armed forces of the United
States.
Captain (now Major) Charles Ben-
387
ITALIAN ECONOMY
Legion of Merit was bestowed upon
P. Stanley Adams (Kansas '07) for
;)picl service as an officer of the Allied
Control Commission in Italy.
GALLANT IN NEW
Gut'
41. Captain Jimmie C. Smith (Ok,
of the field artillery "with utter di
his own safety" cared for tluwounded on Lone Tree Hill. N,
for which he won the Silver
iormance of outstanding services, as
tt S-3 and as 8-3, 314th Field Artildtalion, during the period November
to April 8. 1945. Chiefly responsible
ning the battalion fire direction center,
.1 Wilmer performed outstandingly in
-g and conducting artillery fires, both
offensive and defensive phases. At all
Ise displayed sound judgment, extradevotion to duty, a deep sense of
ioonsibilities, unusual leadership ability,
:odigious capacit! for extended hours
;
1 without rest. In the fulfilment of his
,Idain Wilmer contributed immeasthe success of the supported infan,d combat operations as a whole.
* * *
to following decorations below the
, tf Silver Star have been awarded
Fightin' Fijis:
MEDICAL COLONEL CITED
Port
of the New Orleans
IL As port surgeon
Bradish
F.
Robert
Colonel
of Embarkation.
corps, displayed
(Dartmouth '22). medical
ability.
professional
and
marked oroanifing
Merit.
of
Legion
His citation: The
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA
tague spoke. "Sergeant," h,
mean Mont-ta-gue, I'm
her.
The sergeant cocked
snapped back "Okay, Mor
your fa-ti-gue suit.
You'.
rocks."
• *
*
Collier's for December 21.
194'
an interesting article entitled
"Ti.
Home." It was an account (,f t;
trip of the Queen Elizabeth as
a
port for G. I.s returning from F.T.
to New York. Soon afterward th_
Queen" was transferred to the d':
bringing back Canadian soldiers.
The Fiji angle of the stor,
frequent reference to Colont:
R. Barnett (Union '19), tr
WINS LEGION OF MERIT
IL Cited for the Legion of Merit, Coln
John
R. Burton (Massachusetts
Tech. '35)
iCtIS praised for his wide
knowledge of Ord
nan,-e technwal and operational
matters.
rate, a former factory owner
named Montague. There seemed to be a
conspiracy
among the sergeants to
name and he was pretty mispronounce his
touchy about it. He
pronounced it with the three
syllables, "Mon
ta-gue," but in practically every
roll cali
the name was thundered
out,
much to the owner's disgust. "Mon-taig!.
One evening our typically
first
sergeant had us lined up and hardbitten
was calling off
our respective names for
about the eighth
time that day. Hill,
Pemberton, O'Toole,
Clover, had all answered
"Here!" Then the
sergeant roared out
"Montaig!" To everybody's amazement, a dead
silence followed,
although there was Montague
HANDLED TROOP MOVEMENT
beside me. I nudged his leg, standing right
but again the (Colonel
sergeant went unanswerecL
Melvin L. Craig (Gettobie
handled the troop movements and eqw.
"Montaig!" the top kick
bellowed
once
division of the San Francisco Port o) Emmore.
barkation so well that he Was cited 1(''' the
Then, with massive dignity, the
great MonLegion of Merit.
trip
the ship. It was his 83rd
Quotation:
Elizabeth.
,)ucen
.lat-1:ation of a full division of
and
a terrific responsibility
big
the
cver felt at ease until
From
dock.
the
si away from
it would be routine — unless
.ier was bad."
hundred and fifty M.P.s
Queen." They
Q(1 the "Big
cam every part of the ship,
o. divided into three areas, the
White and the Blue. As the
awe aboard each would be
red, white or blue card with
telling the exact compartment
Ald occupy. No G.I. was perleave his designated area durtrip. The M.P.s' job was to
!hem to their proper areas if
lost.
or Colonel Barnett's command
irch30 kitchen police. At first the
- grumbled at having to work
way home but the Fiji officer
out the answer to that. They
dal privileges, such as cabins
meals a day if they wished.
(;.I. was put in the brig on any of
T rips.
389
On the fateful August 15 the prisoners were advised by the Japs that they
would not have to go back to the mines.
That meant that the end of the war
was at hand.
That night in the mess hall a British
flag appeared — one that an officer had
carried concealed on his person. Then
a Dutch emblem. The three Americans
got together."We ought to have a real
American flag up there, too," observed
a sergeant.
Whereupon Major Rinaman produced a bed sheet. Some mercurochrome
was used to dye the stripes red. The
camp's mosquito nets had a wide blue
border and from it they made the blue
field. They then cut out 96 white stars
prisoners in Fukuoka Camp No.
Nakama on Kyushu knew that
ntz important was going on last
:5. They were mostly English,
and Australian, but among them
'hree Americans. One of these was
7 James C. Rinaman (Ohio Wes'28) of the medical corps, who
at captured after the fall of Corand who had been imprisoned
t !labid and Nagasaki, before being
ii,ferred to Nakama, where the prisr• were forced laborers in a coal
ne
I
CITED
STAFF CORPS COLONEL
planning the problems of
in
EL His leadership Airborne
Army brought to
Allied
the First
Stubbs (Colorado '17)
Colone! Maurice G
of Merit.
Legion
the
390
THE PHI GAMMA
DELTA
awarded the Order of
First Class, by the the Fatheria
Union of
Socialist Republics. The
citation paid tribute accompaiiv
to Lieut4
Fink's outstanding
activity in aidin,
delivery to northern
ports of the Sov
Union transports of
military cargo.
* * *
Colonel Charles T.
'14) is a member of the Senay (Tri
special mill
commission which has been sittin
Naples, Italy, in the trials of
four I.;
man S. S. men accused
of having in
dered seven captive Allied
men at Bolzano, Italy, officers
in Fehr
1945.
* * *
Devil Dog department.
Fijis who, war or no V,
situation well in hand:
Lieutenant Theodore Dahl (Co;
is stationed at
Parris Island, S. C.
tenant William Rhoads
(Gettysk
in
Japan„ . . Major
Charles B. Thonuis
-General i.
(Johns Hop- Cates
kins '42) was
(Tennessee '16), 4th Divi5i(41 •
decorated zeitit the Legion
of mander at Iwo Jima,
Merit for his services
as liaison officer of
has recommended
42nd (Rainbmv)
the the corps be given
Arctic training. -We
Division in its advance
fought all of our wars in
through the Siegfried
the tropics a
Line to .4ustria.
sub-tropics,' General
Cates said. "It's ii
we learned something
about conditions
— 48 for each side
of the flag. Then those of the far north.". . . Corporal Jai.
two Dutch tailors
W. Lowrie (Stanford '46) is
with the 97
offered to lend a
hand. They finished
Replacement Draft in the Pacific.. • •
by 6 o'clock the Sergeant
Robert E. Crean (Rutgers '46(
next morning and the
Americans Proud- with an anti-aircraft outfit in the Pal!:
ly hung their
theater.
oriflamme in the
MAJOR WI.% LE'.:ION OF
MERIT
4/. Major
mess
hall before
breakfast.
And when they
finally left the camp
they carried the flag
on the front of the
engine into Nagasaki.
* * *
Colonel Dickens
Stanley Adams
(Kansas '07) has been
made a commander of the Order
of the Crown of
Italy.
Lieutenant Frederic S.
Fink (Ohio
Wesleyan '41) of the
navy has been
* * •
United States Navy ink
Ticl-bits of information about
nibalian sailorrnen, the up-to-t.
ute accuracy of which catin,)t
vouched for, the "ruptured-duck** craz
being what it is:
Lieutenant.CommanderClarence 3
(Richmond '33) is supervisor of the
tinental Educational Service Centers, )0
headquarters at the Bureau of Naval Per.
sonnel in Washington, D. C. .
Clarence
H. Edmonds (Union '26)
has been
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA
391
-commander. . . . upon that ephemeral thing called
ank (-4 lieutenant
pavne (Wittenberg '32) has been rank:
the rank of lieutenant-commandMajor Theodore J. Abernathy (Denison
-iationed in Chicago as commando( the fleet home town news '25), medical corps, is a member of the commission on acute respiratory diseases at the
. Commander Robert F. Koop
medical corps, is at the
regional hospital in Fort Bragg, N. C. . . .
Colonel Ernest T. Owen (Denison '23) of
/1((si•it.(1 in Sampson, N. Y. .. Wilthe regular establishment is returning to
Rankin (Denison '43) is a seaman
Mail
Europe for reassignment after a leave in the
dass in the Seabees
States. . . Captain Charles V. Geise (MinThird Class Carleton B. Christman
,n '37) of the Seabees is stationed
nesota '33) reports that he is "still in NurnManila. . , . Lieutenant-Commander
berg, trying to keep the railroads running as
nearly normal as possible.". .. Private First
7. Lloyd, Jr. (Virginia '42) is with
reau of Ships in Washington. . . . Class William L. VanDeventer
W. Long (Wabash '46) has been
Wesleyan '48) is in the field artillery school
ed to a full lieutenancy in the supply at Fort Sill, Okla. .. . Lieutenant-General
. Lieutenant (j. g.) Charles H. Robert L. Eichelberger (Ohio State '07).
(Williams '40) was awarded the commander of the 8th Army occupation
tial citation for his participation in
forces, has returned to Japan after completimarine activities in the Atlantic area ing an around-the-world flight in a B-17
aboard the (7. S. S. Bogue. . . Aboard
bomber.
. S. S. William Ward Burrows in
waters Commander William W.
'and (Idaho '21), medical corps, fell
conversation with Ensign Edison B.
Kansas '46). You know how it turned
Later Commander Sutherland was
:]ing Ensign Norman T. Nelson, Jr.
ell '41) for promotion. Another Fiji
nionship. . . Lieutenant William J.
4-th. Jr. (Pennsylvania State '41) is
rd the U. S. S. Dace. . .. On the U. S. S.
River in the Pacific is Lieutenant-Corner Ashley J. Little (Georgia Tech. '38).
Radio Technician Third Class Robert
Conklin (Iowa '46) is on the U. S. S.
i wire, with the Pacific fleet. . . Lieu(j.g.) Robert A. Mansur (Missouri
is aboard the U. S. S. Boyd, do Naval
ir Base, San Diego, Calif. . . . Ensign
tIle C Barton, Jr. (Michigan '46) is on
S. S. Lander. . . . Ensign Louis W.
•,i-a (Washington and Jefferson '45) is
T'. S. S. Bennington. . . Lieutenant
lack Harvey Hawkins (Iowa State
•11 the U. S. S. Pickerel—and what
re having naming ships, something
s not allowed to do under censorship.
Ilither-and-yon notes about the Fijis
the United States Army as well as
Army of the United States, with
!Hence of mention not predicated
CAPTAIN WINS CITA -fioN
receive the Legion of
41, Not nutny captains
Richard A.
Merit. But one who did was
S-3 of the
was
who
'3.5),
(Cornell
Wilmer
Battalion.
Artillery
Field
314th