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* *United States Naval Amphibious

Training Base

VOL. 3-NO. 30 FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 8 SEPTEMB_ER, 1944 * * COORDINATION. STRESSED IN. BOAT TRAINING

• CREWMEN OF FLOTILLA 43 CAN BE PROUD OF RECORD

Dressed for an inspection that paid in cash are They are, left to right, front row, Kitt, La1nast­the three prize crews of Flotilla 43 pictured above er, Wheeler, Bitner, Czykoski and Kirby. Back just after they were congrat1ilated and presented row, Reed, Altom, Phillips, Brady, Campbell awards fo1· excellency in boat handling by ComdJr. and Bermel. · J. C. Hammock, USN, Ba,se Training Officer.

AWARDS SET FOR B·EST Admiral Nimitz Outlines Plan AMPHIB SONG ENTRl·E·S • •

Two Best Submitted To Bring Cash Prizes; Contest To

Close 20 Sept.

Awards for the best USNATB entries in the contest to select the best amphibious song were announ­ced today.

A first place award of $25, and a second place award of $15 were announced by Capt. C. Gulbran­son, Base CO, in the contest to end 20 September.

Entries will be made with the Base Welfare and Recrestion Of­fice, and after the local awards are made, will be forwarded to the At­lantic Fleet's Amphibious Training Command for judging by a com­mittee named by Rear Adm. F. W. Rockwell, USN.

Words may be written by one person, and music by another, and if song is copyrighted written per­mission for the Army and Navy to use it must accompany the entry, it was stated.

For One-Two Punch In Pac1f1c By Camp Newspaper Service Here is Adm. Chester W. Nim­

itz' long range plan for non stop wai: on Japan and eventual con­quest of the Pacific:

1. The great fighting fleets of Adm. Raymond ,-:. Spruance and Adm. William F. Halsey will al­ternate bone-crushing one-two punches on Japanese holdings throughout the Pacific.

2. The 1M'arianas will be the strategic springboard for these operations. While one fleet is striking, the other will be plan­ning new blows. Already the seizure of SaipaT'., Tinian and Guam has furnished the bases from which the fleets may move.

"One of the developments of this war," said Adm. Nimitz, is the setting up of duplicate com­mand teams. Adm. Spruance com­mands the Fifth Fleet, Vice Adm. Richard Kelly Turner is com­

(Cast to Page Five) Adm. Chesfe?· W. Nimitz, USN.

Various School Units Expanded

To Big Project "The success of the Attack Boat

program," Lt. J. K. Hawkins, USN, said recently, "is a story of utmost cooperation among the officers and men who have assisted in its building."

The present Attack Boat organ­ization was established by Capt. C. Gulbranson, USN, Commanding Officer, who on 17 February of this year charged Lt. Hawkins with its administration.

The program began with a few tents and small personnel staff, and practically all classes were held in the open. Lt. S. S. Lowry, who is now on duty elsewhere, was placed in charge of equipping the schools and organizing a school curriculum. Lt. (jg) Vernon F. Bell supervised the building con­struction.

Many Class Buildings After seven months of operation,

the Attack Boat unit consists of 27 well-equipped class buildings af­fording instructions in ship-to­shore, engineer~ng, navigation, sea­manship, gunnery, recognition, chemical warfare and signaling and radio; a physical training program; a fully-equipped marine railway; facilities for repairing boats and various a~xiliary equipment. New installations which will improve the training at USNATB are now under construction.

The Attack Boat Headquarters is organized to administer com­pletely all training and needs of its personnel. Lt. H. L. Schmulovitz is in charge of the schools, their equipment, maintenance and class­es. The "plan of the day" is the work of J;,t. (jg) A. P. Shoriak, who plans and directs the dai ly op­erations.

Assistant to Lt. Hawkins is Lt. (jg) J. A. Warren, Jr., who super­vises the formation of flotillas, ad­ministers routine procedure and acts as ·advisor for trainees. Ens. C. F. Carroll is responsible for all details of personnel, forming out­going drafts and transferring of­

ficers and men. Ensigns W. R. (Cast to Page Five)

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PAGE TWO THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER. 1944

United States Naval AmphibiousTHE MOCK-UP Training Base, Fort Pierce, Fla.

VOLUME 3 8 SEPTEMBER, 1944 NUMBER 30

THE MOCK-UP, the publication of the U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, Fort Pierce, Fla., is published Friday of each weell and is distributed without charge to the personnel of all activities.

COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT. c. GULBRANSON, u. s. Navy EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT. COMDR. PERRY M. FENTON, U.S.N.R. EDITORIAL ADVISOR LT. C. HERSCHEL SCHOOLEY, U.S.N.R. EDITOR LT. WALTER F. HEALY, U.S.N.R. PHOTOGRAPHER LT. (JG) JACK B. FOSTER, U'.S.N.R. CIRCULATION R. D. FORCE, Slc and F. H. MESSER, Slc

This paper is printed in the inter­est of the personnel and will wel­come all contributions and criti­cisms from members of the Base. United States Naval Amphibious Trai?ting Base, Fort Pierce, Fla.

The MQCK-UP receives Camp Newspaper Service mater1(11. All corres­pondence, contributions and matters concerning this publication should be addressed to the MOCK-UP, PRO, USNATB, Fort Pierce, Florida. All pictures are o.Hicial U. S. Navy Photos unless otherwise designated.

THE HOT SANDS SWEEP SAIPAN (Delayed)-No duty is more heartbreaking to the chap­

lain than his periodic assignment to the American cemetery in Saipan. For 12 hours, he must hold funeral services for Protestants, Catho­

)ics, and Jews-Americans who have given their lives to their country. He must check their personal effects, and itemize them for return to their loved ones at home. These are intimate, heartbreaking things­pictures of wife and children, the last letter from mother, a note from lhe girl friend.

Chaplain Robert Croyfe, Lt., USNR, had the cemetery assignment recently. Following that assignment, he wrote this poem, and sent it by Marine runner with the following note:

"This verse is a bit sad, but it could be used somewh,ere. I wrote it at the C\!m_etery."

Chaplain Croyle's poem follows: "On Saipan's beach the hot sands sweep, Round boards that mark the heads and feet, Of brave Marines who yesterday Had worked and loved and found life gay. Now they are dead. Yes, they are dead. 'For what.?' they cry. And we who live must echo, 'Why?' If godless treachery and greed, Unbridled force arrd trea_chery, Become for aye an evil dream, An ugly past, a cast-off scheme, Then truthfully, it can be said These brave Marines cannot be dead, Though hot sands 'sweep on Saipan's beach'."

-From Marine Corps Chevron

'Collegiate' Dance Held IFlying Suit Features At Tenth Street USO Built-In Tourniquets

A novel evening's entertainment [ WASHINGTON (CNS) - The was held Thursday in the form of j N~vy has ?e.signed ~ :r:iew fly~n~ a "back-to-college" dance on the suit contammg bmlt-m tourm­

atio at the Tenth Stree; USO. quets which serve as po~sible aid in P the control of bleedmg among

"Classes" began with a grand wounded pilots during combat. march, folfowed by assignment of According to the Navy, the suit seats, a Paul Jones, a musical quiz, has four adjustable tourniquets, with prizes, issuing of report one ~n each arm and l~g. The cards and group singing of college I1 tourniquets are self-lockmg but songs. Refreshments were served may easily be released by slight by a group of community volun- 1 pressure on a tab mounted on the teers. I1ock.

Greetings, Jane

JANE WYMAN-Film star cidds her bit to seciside fashions for warm weathe1· wearin,g ctp71arel. She looks pert, too.

One Officer And Six Men Take Brides At Ceremonies

Several members of the US­NATB were married at recent cere­monies here.

Ensign A. Traux, of Cimarron, Kans., took for his bride Miss Virginia Fritz of Lawrence, Kans., with the Rev. R. M. Royal offi­ciating in First Methodist Church. Ensign and Mrs. Traux will re­side at 110 Florida Ave., Fort Pierce.

Robert H. Rhines, RMlc, of Grand Rapids, 'Mich., and Miss Mat­tie Sayers of Greenwich, .Fla., ex­changed vows recently with Rev. Herman W. Forbes performing the ceremony.

Three weddings took place at the Indian River USO last week. In one of these ceremonies Miss Lu­cille Wise of Orlando, Fla., became the bride of Lyle C. Wilbur, CMlc. In the other two ceremonies, Miss Mary Taylor of St.. Louis, Mo., and John Marvin Packett, SF2c, ex­changed vows and Jean McClintock and Virgil McClintick, MM3c, both of Bourbon, Mo., were wed. Chap­lain C. F. Holland officiated at all three services.

Marriage of Miss Peggy L. s·ul­livan of Stuart, Fla., and Lloyd C. Peterson, SF2c, of Concordia, Kans. was solemnized by Rev. J. B. Cul­pepper, Jr.

Roy E. Gatlin, cox, and Miss Ei­leen Walsh, both of Laramie, Wyo., were united in marriage by Chap­lain Holland.

CHAPLAIN'S CORNER 'Depend On This'

By, Chapl,ctin W. N. Mertz Amid all the perils and pains of

life, amid all the chaos and con­fusion of an earthly existence we need something to depend on; something that will never fail us no matter what our need.

The world is once more being destroyed and disfigured as it has many times in the past. Things of value are being destroyed, factor­ies, offices, and homes, libraries and hospitals, priceless monuments and churches. Modern warfare makes us admit that there are no longer any earthly sanctuaries to which .a weary and restless man may turn. We find ourselves striv­ing to save civilization, but in so doing we are destroying the very places and institutions associated with civilization.

These things can happen, and are happening, but still stands the ancient affirmation, "The Lord God omnipotent reigneth." King­doms and nati·ons may rise and fall, governments may come and go but the Kingdom of God re­mains eternal, unchanged. "De­pend on this." Bombers may fill t!'!e sky, ships cover the sea but God still keeps the stars on their course and tides still ebb and flow -on schedule. "Depend on this."

As you men on this Base prepare yourelves to go forward into a world at war may I state that Christianity does not insure you immunity from trouble and dis­asters, but it does assure y·ou the presence and help of a loving God when troubles and disasters strike. You may see the destruction of cities and natiol)s and see churches and shrines demolished, but I say, "Depend On This." The love of God goes with you wherever you may go. God has made us for eternal fellowship with Himself, and no earthly disasters, not even death itself can separate us from Him in whom there is security and peace forever and ever.

"Depend On This." •:•USN AT Bo}

Spinsters Club Plans Second Formal Ball

The Spinsters Club, an organi­zation of Fort Pierce girls, will con­duct their second dance of the summer season at Indian Hills Country Club next Tuesday eve­ning. The affair will be formal for girls and their officer guests.

The new club made its debut several weeks ago with a dance and the affair proved such a success that many requests have been made for more such affairs. An orches­tra will provide music for the pro­gram.

+US.t.IATB+ · When World War II broke out

the Navy had 544 planes and the Army 55. ·

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8 SEPTEMBER, 1944 THE MOCK-UP

SERVICEMEN ENJOY TOUR OF FAMOUS RECREATIONAL CENTERS

ENJOY TOUR-Sailors in their dress whites are dens and the Bok Singing Tower. A recreat~on pictured before the bus on which they niade program was enjoyed by the me~ and Indian a trip last Sunday to the famous Cypress Gar- River USO hostesses who accompanied the group.

AT THE MOVIES GULBRANSON HALL

Today - Saturday CASANOVA BROWN

Sunday - Monday MLLE. FIFI

Tuesday - Wednesday SWEET AND LOWDOWN

Thursday DRAGON SEED

SUNRISE THEATRE Today - Saturday

DOUBLE INDEMNITY

Sunday - Monday MEE'II THE PEOPLE

Tuesday - Wednesday THE SULLIVANS

Thursday - Friday - Saturday HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO

RITZ THEATRE Today - Saturday

COWBOY AND THE SENORITA

Sunday - Monday INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE

Tuesday DRUMS OF FU MANCHU

Wednesday -· Thursday HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE

SECRET +USNATB+

South Sea Sideline

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (CNS) -SeaBees based in this theater

LSTs Ferrying Trains Across English Channel

FRANCE (CNS) -The Navy's big, efficient LSTs (Landing Ships Tanks) now are being used to fer­ry railroad trains across the Eng­lish Channel into France, the Navy has announced.

Recently, the Navy said, one LST ferried a c-0mplete train across the channel and returned t o England for more work within one day.

4USNAT84 Marines See Navy Man's Welcome Sign on Guam

GUAM- "IWel®me Marines" read a sign that greeted surprised Leatherneck assault waves storm­ing a Guam beach.

The board sign had been plant­ed in the sand by an American Navy gunner's mate, H. I. Green. Navy Lt. Wm.iam G. Carberry of Covington, Ky., said the prema­ture landing of the gu1'ner's mate was not exactly regulation and smiled as he added Green had been "disciplined."

+USNATB+ Federal Ballots Are

Not Available Here Federal ballots are not available

to USNATB personnel. In fact, New Mexico servicemen are the only ones inside the United States entitled to use the Federal ball-0t.

War ballot application cards distributed here are for the State

have found something profitable absentee ballot only, and they are to do with their spare time. They for the general election in Novem­are making grass skirts and sell- ber, the Presiden tial election. ing them to the natives, who have The Federal ballot covers only found that the SeaBees' skirts servicemen -0utside the continental are better than the local products. limits.

Base Catholic Choir Sings At First Mass

The Base Catholic Choir, which made its initial appearance Sun­day at the 1045 mass in Gulbran­son Hall will welcome new mem­bers. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday at 1900 in Lecture Hall "C" Beach Party School.

Present members of the choir I~ve.; ev~ry Wednesday ,testimon­

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Divine Services Sunday

Lt. D. F. Mullen and

TA. (jg) W. N. Mertz USNR

. Base Chaplain.

Causeway Island Services PROTESTANT

Communion Service - -Gulbranson Hall - - -

0930 0945

CATHOLIC Gulbranson Hall - 0700 & 1045 Beach Party School - - - 0900

Fort Pierce Churches PROTESTANT

Methodist - - - - - 1100 & 2000 First Presbyterian - - 1100 & 2000 Parkview Baptist - 1100 & 2000 First Baptist - - 1100 & 2000 Episcopal - 1100 & 1830 First Christian - - 1100 & 2000 Church of Christ - 1100 & 2000 Church of God - - - - 1130

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds service at the Woman's Club. Runday HOO

CATBOLIC St. Anastasia - - 0800 & 1000

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science services at

1100 every Sunday at 111 Orange

are: Richard D. Byrne, S2c; Ben­nie A. Scolia, S2c; John F. Mullen, Flc, and Oscar Combs, BM2c, from Camp One.

Camp Two: Chester J. .Antes, S2c; Marshall W. Hutchison, S2c; Francis M. Daily, S2c ; Richard D. Hayes, Flc; Donald A. ·Uhl, Flc; Cletus W. Geiger, S2c, and Floyd J. Topp, S2c.

Camp Three: Elmer L. Vaelpel, S2c; Eugene A. Trudell, S2c; and Edward P. LaBrosse, RM3c.

Camp Four: Fernando J. Frend, Slc; Edwin L. Hagenhoff, S2c; and Martin Gaboldon, corporal. M and R, William H. Rassmussen, MM2c. Dispensary: Erasmus A. Mazzella, HAlc, and Dominic Ca­ruso, PhM3c.

R. Zane Carey, Slc, and Chap­lain's assistant at Camp One, is director of the choir.

+USNATB+ No. Carolina Alumni

To Plan For Dance The University of North Carolina

alumni will ·meet at 1800 next Tuesday at Attack Boat Headquart­ers, Building 22. All alumni are urged to be present for discussion of having a dance soon at the Indian Hills Country Club.

The club met Tuesday with En­sign Charles Brady '34 welcomed as a new member.

ial meetmgs at 2000. For War Worker Tel. 238-J.

JEWISH Services Friday at 2000 in Meth­

odist Church Annex, 7th St. and Orange Ave.

+USN AT B + Special Jewish Rituals

Special services will be observed for Base members of the Jewish faith when Rosh Hashanab (New Year} will be marked beginning at sundown on Sunday, 17 Septem­ber, and ending on the following Tuesday night.

Yorn Kippur (Day of Atone­ment) will be observed on Tuesday and Wednesday, 26 and 27 Sep­tember. A guest preacher is ex­pected for the rituals.

+USNATB+

V-Mail Service Record All outgoing letter mail handled

by the Fleet Post Office, New York, for the Atlantic Area during the month of July, 1944, left New York by plane for major overseas mail distribution centers. In quantity, this amounted to more than 30,000,­000 piecees of V-Mail, air mail, and regular letter mail. This un­usual service was made possible by excellent weather conditions.

+USNA.TB+ I Courtesy always pays div idends.

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PAGE FOUR THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER, 1944

Classification Center Places Men In l\'Iost Suitable Positions

AN EFFICIENT STAFF-The Classification Center in charge of Ensign Joseph C. Tobin, USNR, keeps 1·ecords of ~ll Base per­sonnel with the objective of placing each officer and man on an assigmnent most appropriate to

EXPERT STAFF MAKES APTITUDE STUDIES OF ALL OFFICERS AND MEN

By Lt. (jg) T. F . Adams, Jr. The future of many a Navy man

is determined by the Classification Center at Camp Four.

That you are a coxswain instead of a signalman or an engineer rather than .a gunner is only the result of intensive study and work of the Classificati<>n Center here and the other bases where you have been stationed.

The story begins back in "boot" camp where you took the Navy's standard tests in mechanics, elec­tricity, mathematics and clerical work and the aptitude examination,.

The grades on the Navy's stand­ard tests of a man in "boot" camp are recorded on a qualification card. The card becomes a part of his permanent record and contains other pertinent information such as age, occupational record, physi­cal qualifications, home address, education, specialized training, hobby, previous positions of lead­ership, previous military service, size, weight and recommended as­signment. This information assists each succeeding classification cen­ter in making recommendations for assignment.

List Qualifications The Classification Center here

was organized during March of this year and taken over three weeks later by Ensign J<>seph C. Tobin, its present 0-in-C, who has organized the present system of classification for USNATB men. With the assistance of the various units here, he has established a list of qual ification& which !l man

his qualifications. At this Com-

The Classification Center in the Camp Four area is rnarked by the above sign.

each of the variousmust have for billets.

Ensign Tobin says that his staff does not claim 100 percent effi­ciency for the Center, but strives to perfect its work with the full realization that a man does a bet­ter job for the Navy and learns more for himself if he does work to which he is suited. The personal choice of a man is granted when­ever possible unless aptitude tests prove that the man is definitely disqualified for such duty.

"A m.an's civilian occupation," Ensign Tobin says, "is usually an indication of his outstanding ability and aptitude, but we often

mand all undergo examinations with the aim of the center to locate the man where he will be content and most efficient to the ~e·rvice. Above is a picture of the staff at work, many of the group being specialists.

that it was the natural talent of a person to learn well in specific fields. It may be illustrated by the natural ability of some students in mathematics, of others in gram­mar and of others in biology and chemistry.

T he principal duty of. the Classi­fication Center is to examine of­ficers and men ordered to this b.ase and to recommend them· for as­

1Isignment to a duty unit here, but it may also recommend them for transfer to another type of amphibious duty to which they may seem better suited.

Questionable Cases Detected The Classification Center staff

is especially cognizant <>f the ne­cessity of eliminating those who may _b~ psychologically unfit for amph1~1ous duty. Through t~e per­sonal mventory test, questionable cases are detected and called in for

Mich.; E. J. Hunter, manager of U. S. Employment Office at Kan­napolis, N. C., of Huntersville, N. C. ; P . S. Trenbath, anti-trust law­yer, of Bronxville, N. Y.; L. G. Bowman, special field man with Zurich General Accident and Lia­bili ty Insurance Co., of Philadel­phia, P a.; J . W. Rowles, confiden­tial secretary to the president of Hagan Corp.; of Pittsburgh, Pa.; M. T. Sage, claims adjuster for the General Exchange Insurance Corp. at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., of Luzerne Pa. ~ and J . • A. Yon, Jr., special field representative for Eureka Casualty Co., .at Philadelphia, Pa.,of Altoona, Pa.

Specialists C 3c G. H. Shull of Grand Junction, Col<>., was former­ly with the Colorado Department of Public Welfare, and Specialist

1 C 3c B. D. Stewart was principal

1of t he Jupiter High School of Ju­piter, Fla.

interview by two of the classifica-, The Assistant Classification Of­tion specialists wh<> are qualified ficer, Russel G. Gohn of Philadel­in applied psychology. The special­ists screen the case and refer it to the medical department when necessary.

Still in the experimental stage is t he Center's Ortho-Rater exam­ination of visual acuity. This ex­amination is being perfected by B. D. Stewart, SpC3c, to be used in conjunction with the night vision test, soon to be established <>n this Base.have men who aren't interested

in duties similar to their occupa­ Ensign Tobin believes that the

phia, Pa., formerly sales supervis­or and personnel man for the Proc­tor and Gamble Co.

Ensign Tobin's home is Oakland, Calif. For three years he was the assistant personnel director for t he Moore Drydock Co., which em­ployed 35,000 men. He was .also a member <>f the War Manpower Commission's Labor Appeal Board of San Francisco which controlled the migration of labor in that area. A graduate in Political S•cience

tions, which is largely because most important feature of t he from Santa Clara Univ., he was they pkked occupations for reasons Classification Center is t he compe- for two years a sports announcer, other than personal choice. In tence of its staff, each member broadcasting many of the West's such cases, we look to hobbies and having had extensive experience major sports events, including the aptitude examinations for infor-· in personnel work of some type and m.ation from which we make rec­ each being a graduate of an accre­ommendations." dited college <>r university.

To the question of what is meant The staff is composed of Spe­by aptitude as it concerns classi­ cialists C 2c G. F. Brennan, regis­fication , Ensign Tobin pointed out trar of Wayne Univ. of Detroit,

East-West Football game in 1943. + u s NA T B +

O'Keefe knows a guy who puts vitamins in his beer. He says it's so he can build himself up while he's tearing himself down.

8 SEPTEMBER, 1944

Clyde Lucas' Band Will 'Spotlight' Base

In Overseas Broadcast The USNATB goes on the air

over the national airwaves with a program on 16 September, to be broadcast over the Blue Network by the Clyde Lucas Spotlight Band.

The program will originate in Gulbranson Hal'l at 2130, and there will be the regular overseas cut­in this broadcast features, and a pre-broadcast concert for personnel.

In addition to recognition for the Base and the Amphibious Forces generally, the Tenth Beach Batta­lion will be given a special notice, on the eve of its scheduled Olymp­ics, set for 27 and 28 September.

+USNATB+

Adm. Nimitz Outlines Attack In ·Pacific

(Continued from Page 1) mander of the Pacific Fleet Am­phibious Force. Lt. Gen. Holland Smith commands the Fleet Ma­rine Forces in the Pacific. We now have a number of these am­phibious forces and feel that we can go forward just as rapidly as we can transport." Amphibious Operations

Resuming his outline of the new Pacific Command set-up, Adm. Nimitz continued:

"Now, we'll say, for example, that the commander of the Fifth Fleet and his staff and the com­mander of the Fifth Amphibious Force and his men and the various units assigned to their support will plan an operation anad execute it. While they are executing it Ad­miral Halseyr the commander of the Third Fleet, and his amphibi­ous corps will be planning another operafion, which they will exechte while Spruance and his crowd sit on the beach and plan still another.

"You clt'h't expect an admiral to plan an operation and execute one at the same time. If we didn't have two teams there would be long pauses between opera_tions."

Arm. Nimitz said that now that the war in Europe has reached "a favorable turn," he expects re­inforcements in the Pacific espe­cially in air power. "B'ut we can­not sit and wait," he stressed. "We never have. We have used what we have had all the way through."

"As Jong as the Jap fleet re­mains at its present size our policy is not to divide our own fleet," the admiral added. "We believe in powerhouse tactics. We carry along all we have. We want what we undertake to go through. We haven't reached the stage where we can bold anything back."

•l- USNATB-1­

Have you smiled yet today?

THE MOCK-UP PAGE FI:VE

TR;JINING SCHOOL AREA GRADUALLY GROWING IN SIZE

TRAINING SCHOOL AREA-Old Glory flut­ months ago and is gradually being enlarged ters proudly in the center plot before the Base and improved. School buildings are located on Trainin.q School Staff headquarters. This area either side of the headquarters and several nwre opposite Gulbranson Hall was developed several are under construction in the vicinity.

The Wolf by Sansone ~---------------------=--------,

. ~{i}[;¢i ·.;a _ "Cherchez la femme?''

Base Officers Invited To Four Arts Social

Army and Navy officers of this Base have been invited to attend a dance sponsored by. the Society of Four Arts, Palm Beach, on Saturday, 9 September. The social will commence at 2030 in the so­ciety's• hall on Royal Palm Way.

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'Humpty Dumpty,' USO Show, Coming Here

The l:fSO Camp Shows will pre­sent another popular r e v u e , "Humpty Dumpty," for USNATB servicemen at Gulbranson Hall on Monday, 18 September. A large troupe of talented stars will appear on the bill.

Coordination Stressed In Attack Boat Training

(Continued from Page 1) Barrington, Jr., and R. L. Bullard assist Ens. Carroll. The duty of Attack Boat supply belongs to Ens. A. P. Pratt.

Men desiring to study for ad­vancement in rate and officer.s and men wishing to enroll in high school and college correspondence courses or trade courses may do so through the Education Officer, Ens. E. E. Stranghoener. Ensign Stranghoener says that many high schools have cooperated by giving diplomas to students who .almost completed school.

The Attack Boat records and correspondence are under the su­pervision of Ens. R. R. Bonser, whose staff is composed of Law­rence A. Lutz, Ylc; Eugene A. Killeen, Y2c; Robert H. Whitsell, Y2c; Charles Perez, Y3c; and Sea­men, le, Paul H. Routson, LeRoy Ring, George M. Williamson, Rob­ert C. Witter, Martin A. Chapman, Jr., Stanley D. Bonsteel, Julius K. Ewing, Leonard J. Walters, . Wil­liam T. Orr, Edmund W. Turay .and Maurice R. Schrauwen.

H. T. Grant,, Ylc, and L. C. Brgiht, Y2c, are on the operations and schools staff and H. C. Kaley, Y3c, assists the Education Officer.

•USNAT9.!. Camp Butner, N. C.- A soldier

appeared at the finance office to buy a War Bond. "What denomi­nation," asked the clerk. "Protes­tant," he answered promptly.

•l-USNATB-§. SALUTE SMARTLY.

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PAGE SIX

BASE SWIMMERS AGAIN WIN ALL-SER·VIC1EMEET

USNATB Team Returns With Trophy; Ft. Myers Places

Second

The Base aquatic stars, as yet undefeated, will oppose the Naval Training Center team at the Biltmore Hotel pool in Miami next Sunday afternoon. The contest fWill begin at 1400.

The undefeated tankers of the USNATB won first place in six of nine events to take top honors in an USO invitation swimming meet at Palm Beach with a score of 47 points. The meet was sponsored by the H<>be Sound USO, and the Amphibians were presented a tro­phy by Director Bryan V. Mc­grath.

Tom Haynie, former University of Michigan star, 12 times a na­tional swimming champion and members of the 1936 Olympic team; Trot Robertson, University of Michigan All-American swim­mer and member of the 1932 Qlympic team; Jerry Brenner, former 50 and 100 yard free­style champion of Missouri and Bob Patton, former All-American prep school swimmer, led the Fort Pierce team to victory.

The Fort Myers Army Air Base score 41 points to take second place. Max Wharton, profession­al exhibition diver of White Plains, N. Y., led the Fort Myers team by taking first place in the two diving events, while Bob Nel­son, holder of two Northwest div­ing championships, was second in the diving events. Other entries were Camp Murphy .Army Air Sta­tion, six points, and B<>ca Raton Army Air Station, five points. Ben York was referee for the meet.

400 Ft. Relay-1st l'"ort Pierce (Haynie, Robertson, Patton, Brenner) ; 2nd-Fort Myers (Gordon, Zemer, Koplin, Liesman) ; 3rd-Camp Murphy (Unteberger, Gilmore, McCoy, Keim) ; 1 :04.4.

50 Yr. Freestyle-1st Fort Pierce (Bren­ner); 2nd-Boca Raton (Gehalouse); 3rd­Camp Murphy (McCoy) ; 25.6. .

One Meter Diving-1st Ft. Myers (Whar­ton); 2nd- Ft. Myers (Nelson); 3rd Boca Raton (Francis).

20 Yd. Backstroke-1st Fort Pierce (Hay­nie) ; 2nd-Ft. Myers (Gordon) ; 3rd-Ft. Myers (Liesman) ; 30.8.

100 Yd. Freestyle-1st-Fort Pierce (Brenner); 2nd-Fort Pierce (Robertson); 3rd-Ft. Myers (Koplin) ; 1 :00.2.

Three Meter Diving-1st Ft. Myers (Wharton); 2nd-Ft. Myers (Nelson); 3rd

-~2°0cay:.a~~e~[y';~1~i· Fort Pierce (Hay­nie); 2nd-Ft. Myers (Zemer); 3rd-Camp Murphy (McCoy); 2 :37.2.

100 Yd. Medley Relay- 1st-Fort Pierce (Haynie, Robertson, Brenner) ; 2nd-Ft. Myers (Gordon, Zemer, Koplin) ; 3rd­Camp Murphy (Unteberger, Gilmore,

55 5Kelm) ; · · _,;. U 5 N .6. TB + Army-Navy Game

The Army-Navy football game will be played on the grounds of the United States Naval academy at

THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER, 1944

BASE YEOMEN CLAIM THEY HAVE WINNING SOFTBALL TEAM

YEOMEN ON DIAMOND, TOO-Pictured if row, Sabatelli, Manasa, R~ctor, Singleton, Fadel, softball team of USNATB Headquarters Yeomen Chiles, Smith. Back row, Ensign Felker, English, with their coach, Ensign D. E. Felker at left. Greenway, Fornero, Bryson, Leo, Stamkis, Rabe, Kneelin.g, left to right, Folgarelli, Price, Mum­ Wicholson, Cole mert, Sobczak, Choches, Askins, Lawson. Second

AGILE SWIMMER

Bob Patton Slc

Former prep school aquatic star and Michigan State University

champion who is one of the top­notch scorers of Base swim team.

T . M h p t d' Brockey, V. C. Davis, MoMMlc, P.elllllS ate OS pone A scheduled USNATB _ Camp

Murphy tennis match, set for Sun­day, was postponed until a later

date. The Base netmen will meet the 7ND headquarters team in a i·eturn match to be played there soon. Transfer of Ens. Earl P. Bartlett, the former Tulane player who has played No. 1 singles, cut into team strength this week.

+ U S N AT e +Phone Call Winner

Dale Demars, S2c, was the win-

Model of Destroyer On Display .At USO Club

On display at the Indian River USO is an all-metal model of the USS Bache, the destroyer on which the model-maker, Frank J. De-Brockey, SF2c, spent six month in the North Atlantic as a fireman third class on a 'shakedown' cruise.

The model was made in its entire­ty from bolts, nuts and small bits of waste metal from the tool crib scrap pile, and can be seen on the lower shelf of the USO counter showcase.

Another item manufactured by DeBrockey is a wooden plaque with numerous exact miniatures of var­ious tools, formed from brass, mounted on the face of it.

This plaque will later be pre­sented to Chief "Scrappy" Card,

MoMIM, in Boston, with compli­ments of Ensign J. Kocsis, Chief C. L d "th b ,, D

everone, an e oys , e­

ner Sunday evening of the Tenth ' ues rea Y 0 e e. am. ac Street USO's weekly drawing for ITay!or and Pete At.kms of the a free telephone call home. He will · Jumor C of C were m charge of

11 h. th · A K I the games.ca is mo ~r m urora, an., • u 5 N A T 8 + Saturday evenmg and a telegram Up to a recent date the Navy

E. Gardner, MoMMlc, J . Sands,

MoMM2c, R. S. Boucher, MoMM2c, J. W. Novak, MoM1M2c and F. Eich­

or, MoMM2c.+ u 5 N A T B -toB' Pl d USO1ngo aye at A bingo game took place at the

Indian River USO Friday evening.1 Servicemen and t~eir wives play~d 20 games. The wmners made their

1 selection of prizes which were dis­1 d b f h ta

P aye e ore t e S ge. G. E. Poley, BM2c, who won the

grand prize, was dressed. in his bl d t tak th tr J k

Annapolis December 2. Tickets . advising her of this. fact will be had awarded 1205 N~vy Crosses

and Pontius.

IJockey Sherlock, Rider of Seabiscuit,

In Training Here

W. J. Sherlock, Slc Member of Attack Boat Ca11w Two. a former jockey, once rode the famous race horse, Seabiscuit, to victory in an Agua Caliente handicav race. Sherlock, who is 81, is pictured with his son, Billy, three. He has raced at all the leadin.g tracks in this c~1mtry, Canada and Cuba.

In Which We Serve

"By the end of 1944, the U. S'. Navy will be equal to that of the rest of the world."-Rear Adm.

will be sold only to residents of sent by the club. for gallantry in action in this E. L. Cochrane.5Annapolis and the area within 10 + u NAT 8 + war. The Silver Star has gone to +USNATB4' miles of that city. WAR BONDS-AND VICTORY I 1462. Have you written home lately?

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8 SEPTEMBER, 1944 THE MOCK-UP PAGE SEVEN

TWO BASE OFFICERS WIELD POTENT ROD AND REEL AROUND THE BAS·E By CHARLIE NOBLE, SC 2c

___ YE OLE GOAT-in ihe 20 months life of this Base we have had nearly as many interesting st<Jries of mascots. Perhaps the most colorful of all was the famous I Sgt. Raider, canine pride of the Scouts and Raiders. The Sarge's accidents .and AWOL escapes broke him both mentally and phy­sically and he went 'over the hill' after seeing Palm Beach. The fas­cinating environment of PB (or was it the SPARS) took his fan­cy, though Lt. (jg) Jack Tripson, his master, said it was the PB "glamor" that got 'em. Anyway, he's rehabilitating in the sunshine of the famous resort with only memories of rubber boats and maneuvers-his dog's life one of luxury.

A coatimundi (imported from South America) for a time re­placed Raider but his fascination soon dwindled with the loss of clothing-even brogans-fr<Jm the tents. The coatimundi was forever hungry .and stubborn and it wasn't long before he was shanghaied.

For a time the Base Dispensary was on . friendly terms with a chameleon, whom Lt. Comdr. Ru-1 bins fed with an eyedropper. More animals than in fairyland books . have made their appearance here. Squirrels, deer, rabbits, muskrats, turtles, polecats, dogs, cats and a menagerie of others, even snakes, found their way into the spotlight now and then. All ex­cept the .amphibious alligator have made an appearance.

Now the current mascot hit is Billy, ye <Jle goat, squatter prop­erty of the LCS (L) School. Billy has settled himself on the coolest spot of the Base, the green grass in front of the OOD's tent.

It took ye ole goat t<J bring smiles to the countenances of the erstwhile Fort Pierce Hotel boys who were forced to relinquisli their hotel - quarters f<Jr Camp Three tents when the Base Headquarters moved to the Island. Billy proved to them that life on the island can be entertaining if not the most convenient.

The story goes like this: About midnight Louis Mullineaux Ylc and Fred Sheay Slc were returning to camp from ashore. Billy joined them at the Camp Two scuttlebutt and followed them to their quart­ers. Billy refused to recognize .a screen door on the tent, appar­ently wanting sleep. He wakened D.· T. DiN'ola RMl; and battled David O'Neil RMlc for bunk room. Finally he crawled into the bunk occupied by Bob Thomas Slc where a real tussle ensued. Thomas won but suffered the most agony.

Billy became dismayed at the poor reception afforded a tired ole goat. He entered the tent of Paul Capella Ylc who was awak-

The seven-foot 11-inch sailfish shown was caught racuda. beside it, on a recent fishing trip into the by Lt. Comdr. F. C. Nichols, USNA·TB medical Gulf Stream. Bonita, dolphin and king maickerel staff surgeon, at left, while Lt. (jg) J. J. Mc- were included in the catch, and Bruce Nichols, Gornagle, right, landed the four-feet 2-inch bar- center, is holdin.q one to display it.

ened and admittedly "scared" on 1harmonious plea of the motor macs IBase .Wins Recognition his first night in a tent. Capella when their picture was taken re-just retreated .and huddled in a corner while Frank Messer Slc snored on in an upper sack. It wasn't long before Mullineaux and Sheay were paid a return visit by their friend. For a second time the goat butted down a screen door and Sheay became ired or just mad-Billy got his 'goat.' Dressing he improvised a leash and lured Billy for a walk around the camp hoping to "lose" him. His hide and seek game proved futile, though sleepy, Billy wanted company. Aft­e;_· an hour of appeasement Sheay became discouraged and was ab<Jut to try an upper sack in the tent when a seaman guard made an appearance. The guard took custo­dy and Billy was returned to his station for discpilinary action.

Pvt. Walter Wolf, US•A, is the hero of Co. A, 11th Engineer Com­bat Battalion. Fellow members are loud in their praise of him for his rescue recently of Pvt. Joseph Bal­da-ri, USA, who was carried into deep water by a strong undertow during training. Wolf swam to his assistance . . . . "Don't send the paper to my wife.'' This was the

cently in the · Red Cross rooms while sewing jumpers and ·trous­

ers. They did good work, too, the Red Cross women reported , .. Col. Louis J. Tatum, USA, this week assumed command of Camp Mur­phy, Signal Corps Training Center. The camp is expected to <lose in the fall. · · Ruel L. Kimlin Mo­MM2c is showing a poem Cln "My Experiences" to his many friends about t.he Base. The poem was written by . his closest friend, C. W. Bainbridge of Galesburg, Ill., who received a medical discharge from service. . . Mrs. J. H. Pace, manager of the Junior Officers Club, is on a brief vacation. She plans t-0 go on a fishing trip. . . Lt. (jg) Bob McFall, USNR, for­mer 0-in-C of Camp Two, has been transferred to other duty. Lt. (jg) C. M. (Mike) Crowell, USN, 0-in-C of Camp One, has taken over McFall's duties also. Lt. (jg) Phillip W. Breux is the new Camp One exec and Ensign D. McCilntock is exec at Camp Two... Bob Hope's own story, "I Never Left Home," is a humdinger and well worth the time. It is one of straight humor ·of the Hope

• In War Bond Magazine Double recognition for the US­

NATB is included in "Fighting Dollars," the Navy war bond mag­azine, in its current issue.

One reference mentions the r.apid growth of war bond allotment per­ceiltage figures, now more than 80 percent for all personnel, and a photograph displays the Mase War Bond truck with its $64 question, "Shall I spend it or save it?" and Ensign R. F. Beck, War Bond Of­ficer, filling in an anotment blank for a purchaser.

variety plus an extremely moving tribute -to our soldiers. R<lyalties from the publication belong to the National War Fund,, thanks to Bob Hope. . . A number of Base officers and warrant officers are expected to advance in rank by the newest AlNav... Whatever happened to the Base tennis team? Wasn't it scheduled to play a match with Camp Murphy last Sunday?

+USNATB+ Glick says: "A strip teaser is

a gal who never puts off tomorrow what she can put off today."

PAGE EIGHT

1259th ENGINEERS ARE NOW IN TRAINING HERE

Newly Organized Battalion Delves Into Rigid Program Of Amphibious Training

One of the newest of the Army's Engineer Combat Battalions, the 1259th was welcomed aboard re­cently' by the Base Commanding Officer, Captain C. Gulbranson, USN. The new unit is here for a period of training in engineer com­bat tactics similar to several other units which have trained here prior to moving into combat zones.

The 1259th Battalion came here from Camp Pickett, Va., and is under the command of Major Rich­ard L. Hughes, USA, Capt. Joseph C. Broncaccio, USA, is the Exe­cutive Officer.

The 1259th was formed at Camp Pickett several months ago and was in training there until it came here. Major Hughes said that its work at USNATB would be its first opportunity to test its train­ing.

"We are very favorably impres­sed " Major Hughes declared, "with1

the welcome we have received here and it is our purpose to improve our abilities and promote cooper­ation between the Army and Navy for a common cause."

Major Hughes was .a. construc­tion engineer before entering the service and assisted in the con­struction of several west coast Naval bases.

Capt. William, E. Macklin, USA, Operations. Officer, said that the men of the 1259th are particularly impressed with opportunities of fishing and ocean swimming and are looking forward to the op­portunity of participating in am­phibious operations.

Tho'llgh the Battalion is young, many of its personnel are veterans. Among them is Lt. CC. P. Hollar, USA, commander of Co. A, who has a silver star and Purple heart for action at Casino and Anzio.

+USNAT B+

LST F1eet Has Own 'Aircraft Carriers'

WASHINGTON - (.lPJ - The Navy's landing craft fleet - rap­idly becoming a navy in itself ­now has "aircraft carriers."

This was disclosed by Navy Secretary Forrestal, who said that small planes used for scouting and observation have taken off from and landed on LST's (landing ships tank).

-t•U SNATB + Beard: "I notice you have been

going around with an Eskimo girl."

Kitchen: "What makes you say she's an Eskimo girl?"

Beard: "Well, every time you kiss your girl you throw her moth­er a fish."

THE MOCK-UP 8 SEPTEMBER. 1944

USO hostesses from Indian River Club accom­ partment. The girls are pictured in front of panied a large group of USNATB servicemen the 'bus with J. R. Foster S2c and Lt. B. M. recently on a picnic trip to the Cypress Gardens Klivans, Recreation and Welfare Officer, stand­and the Bok Singing Tower itnder the sponsor­ in,q at the right.ship of the USO and the Base

Three New Officers Assigned To Dispensary

Three officers have come aboard recently and have been assigned to duty at the Base dispensary. They are Lt. Stanley W. Becker, DC-V(S), whose home is Chicago; Lt. Leon N. Brams, DC-V(S), USNR, whose ·home is Kansa~ City, Mo., and Lt. Thomas Paull, MC-V(G), USNR, of Barre, Mass. Lt. Paull was assigned here after a tour of sea duty while the other two officers came aboard from duty at preflight school, Athens, Ga.

Among tthe officers recently transferred to duty elsewhere were Lt. Samuel S. Lowry, D-V (S), USNR, Ensign Ernest J. Kocsis, D-V(G) USNR, Lt. C. J. Miller, USN, and Lt. R. J. Mur­phy, 0-V ( S·), USNR.

R.ecreation De­~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-:--~~~~~~~~~~

Base Choristers Sing 1BASE TRAINING ROLE At Baptist Services

The USNATB Protestant Choir sang sacred music at the First Baptist Church Sunday evening. At the Baptist Training Union the choir presented three numbers.

W. Donald George, S2c, attached to the Chaplain's office, played the accompaniment for the choir as well as the music for the services. Frank Clow, Sp lc(W), Chaplain's assistant, directed the group which comprised W. L. Grady Y2c, Rich­ard Hawkins Slc, R. G. Ferguson Cox., W. G. 'May MoMM3c, Philip Powers RM3c, J. J. Rose S2c, K. V. Sager MoMM2c, R. E. Sollenberger MoMM2c, Frederick S t a n g e MoMM3c, R. D. Weathers SZc, and R. I. Wormington Slc.

Following the services, the men enjoyed a fellowship hour in the social rooms of the church, where refreshments were served.

WINNERS OF USO POOL TOURNAMENT

WINNERS~W. D. Meier CPhM received the silver loving CUJJ

from Flore~ Dieckhaus of the Tenth Sfreet USO ~taff, afte~ winning pool tournament at the club Sunday evening. Lam~r Frailey Slc, left, received a carton of cigarettes as second prize in the toiirney.

PRAISED BY HOLLAND A first visit to the USNATB

where he was impressed by the ex­tent of the activity and the thor­oughness of its intensive training program and operations, was paid Tuesday by Governor Spessard L. Holland.

Governor Holland toured the Base with Captain C. Gulbranson, USN, Commanding Officer, fol­lowing his noon address to a joint meeting of the K·iwanis and Ro­tary clubs.

Florida's chief executive has visi· ted Army, Navy, Marine and Coast Guard bases and stations over the state and is thoroughly informed on the nature and extent of the commonwealth's contribution to the war, but he commented that no­where had he seen such a military establishment playing a finer train­ing and operations role, and erect­ed and expanded in so short a time.

With Capt. Gulbranson he in­spected many of the Base facilit­ies. A four-sport man in college, both at Emory Universityan d the University of Florida, Governor Holland was particularly interest­ed in the physical training andr fitness program.

Later, in company with M'ayor B. Arnold , Edwin Colean and Carl Williams, of the YMCA-USO oper­ating committee and board, Gov. and Mrs. Holland and their daugh­ter Ivanhoe visited the Indian River USO, complimenting its facilities and services highly.

The Hollands departed in the late afternoon for a dinner engage­ment at their family home at Bar­tow.