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Vol. 2—No. 35 U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Chapel Hill, N. C. Saturday, May 13, 1944
New Setup Started in Sports Competition
Rickenbacker
' Stresses Value
Of Teamwork
“The chance to build yourselves
^ physically is going to stand you
in wonderful stead in the job you
have ahead of you,” Captain Ed
die Rickenbacker told 1,600 cadets
here Tuesday afternoon.
I Speaking at Fetzer Field before
I a crowd estimated at 5,000, the
i tioted flier directed most of his
talk to the future aviators and
^rged them, “to take advantage
of the many opportunities offered
them in their training program.”
“You can’t be successful in com
bat unless you are physically fit,”
Captain Rickenbacker stated. “I’ve
teen on every fighting front in the
V^orld and observed the outstand-
^J^g qualifications of the American
pilot. All are benefitting from the
heritage which goes with Ameri
can citizenship. They are ready
to meet the enemy.”
Captain Rickenbacker remind
ed the cadets of the value of their
Extensive training program, and
Pointed out that “teamwork will
See RICKENBACKER, page 3
27 Officers
Are Promoted
By AlNav 86
Twenty-seven Pre-Flight of
ficers were promoted by AlNav
No. 86 of 1944, ten of them to the
rank of senior lieutenant and
seventeen to the rank of lieuten
ant (junior grade).
The new senior lieutenants are
Lieut. Edward A. Cameron,
USNR, instructor, navigation;
Lieut. Robert A. Halla, USNR,
instructor, aerology; Lieut. Lynn
C. Holder, USNR, platoon officer;
Lieut. Creed F. Huff, Jr., USNR,
instructor, navigation; Lieut.
Kenneth G. Laird, USNE, assist
ant coach, boxing; Lieut. John H.
Laub, USNR, assistant coach,
swimming; Lieut. Lloyd H. Lux,
USNR, special detail officer in
military department; Lieut. Vic-
See PROMOTIONS, page 3
Officers’ Picnic
Planned for Hogan’s
Lake This Afternoon
All officers are urged to bring
their families to the Officers’ Pic
nic planned for 1600 today at
Hogan’s Lake, located five and a
half miles northwest of Chapel
Hill.
A nominal charge of $1.00 per
officer covers all expenses for his
family. Fried chicken will be
served for the evening meal at ap
proximately 1800, and refresh
ments will be on hand throughout
the day.
Dress will be informal—sport
clothes, slacks, etc.
Signs will be posted along the
road to Hogan’s Lake to guide
those unfamiliar with the location
of the picnic site.
In event of rain the picnic will
be held over until tomorrow.
Former Cadet Here
Returns for Visit
Here last week-end for a short
visit was Second Lieutenant Jim
mie Doole, USMC, a member of
the 27th Bat
talion.
Lieutenant
Doole received
his wings a-
bout two weeks
ago at Pensa
cola, Florida,
and at present
is stationed at
the Naval Air
Station, Edenton, N. C.
While here. Lieutenant Doole
was one of the mainstays of the
Cloudbuster mound staff, and prior
to becoming a V-5 cadet he at
tended Dartmouth where he was a
member of the varsity baseball
team.
“It’s great to be back,” Lieut.
Doole remarked to one of the of
ficers, “and I can honestly say that
ruy training here has proved in
valuable.”
Second Lieutenant Bill Nelson,
USMC, accompanied Lieut. Doole
here. The former attended the
Iowa Pre-Flight School.
Lost and Found
Lost articles found on this sta
tion should be turned in to the
Military Office in Alexander Hall.
A description of lost articles
turned in during the week will
hereafter be printed in the Cloud
buster to facilitate return to the
owner. Unclaimed articles even
tually are placed in the Lucky Bag
at the Cadet Store.
47th Battalion Dance
The Senior Battalion Dance for
members of the 47th Battalion
will be held in the Pine Room of
Lenoir Hall next Saturday from
2100 to 2400.
Battalions Will
Compete Against
One Another
Stressing the idea of teamwork
and the strong helping the weak,
a new battalion setup, which will
l eplace the present plan of squad
ron competition in the Sports Pro
gram, has just been started at this
station.
Competition in the future will
extend over a 14-day period to be
climaxed by a Sports Carnival
which will be held on Fetzer Field.
Cadets will be judged in aca
demics, military, class athletics,
sports program, and should a Regi
mental Review be held over the
period special points will be
credited to the best battalion.
On Wednesday, May 24, in
connection with the celebration
of the second anniversary of this
station, the first Sports Carnival
will be held starting at 1900. Com
petition in swimming in the out
door pool, soccer, boxing, wrestling
and track will be held simultane
ously between the two outstanding
teams in each of these sports.
Cadets not participating, officers,
enlisted personnel, university stu
dents and townspeople are invited
to be present as spectators, and
the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight band
will be on hand to furnish music
for the gala occasion.
The battalions scheduled to com
pete are the 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th,
and 51st. All competition will be
conducted on a team basis, and all
scheduling will be made on a tour
nament plan with the following
I'egulations:
(a) The junior battalion will al
ways draw a bye during the first
round.
(b) All other battalions in the
first round will be scheduled ac-
See SPORTS PROGRAM, page 3
Lieut. Doole