Vol. 2—No. 42
U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Saturday, July 1, 1944
Navy Pilot Training Program Is Reduced
Cruising
Covey
By
David Y. Coverston, Ylc, USNR
Title Three of the “G. I. Bill of
Rights" covers loans for the pur
chase or construction of homes,
farms, and business property.
General requirements include; dis
charge other than dishonorable af
ter active service of ninety days
or more between September 16,
1940 and the termination of the
war, unless released sooner be
cause of service-incurred injury
or disability.
Applications may be put in for
benefits under this Title within
two years after the war has come
to an end or within two years af
ter release from the service, which
ever date is later, but not more
than five years after the tremina-
tion of the war. Applications will
be made to the Administrator of
Veterans’ Affairs for the guaran
tee by the Administrator of fifty
percent of loans that do not ex
ceed $4,000. Money received un
der this title may be used for the
purchase of residential property,
construction of homes, purchase
of farms and equipment for them,
or for the purchase of business
property. In this manner, if a
veteran wishes to borrow $4,000
to buy a home with, the Adminis
trator of Veterans’ Affairs will
guarantee fifty percent or $2,000
of the loan. The loans guaranteed
by the Administrator shall bear
interest not exceeding four per
cent per year, and shall be payable
in full in twenty years.
Title Four includes the employ
ment of veterans. It establishes
See COVEY, page U
Something New Has Been Added
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HERE TO SERVE in the Navigation Department are the two
WAVES pictured above. They are, left to right. Ensign Betty Craw
ford, USNR, and Lt. (jg) Zora Cernich, USNR.
New Wave Navigation Officers
Took CPT Training in College
Lt. (jg) Zora Cernich, USNR,
and Ensign Betty Crawford,
USNR, the latest additions to the
navigation department, feel right
at home teaching Uncle Sam’s fu
ture Navy fliers. Both took civilian
pilot training while in college, and
their flying lingo is used to ad
vantage in their navigation
classes.
Lt. (jg) Cernich hails from St.
Louis, Missouri. She received her
A.B, from Harris Teachers Col
lege in her home town and later
received an M.A. in physical edu
cation from the University of
Iowa.
See WAVES, page 4
War Bond Drive
Will Continue
Through Thursday
“Between now and next Thurs
day we’re hoping that everyone at
tached to this station will buy at
least one $100 War Bond,” Lieut.
William Clark, USNR, War Bond
officer, told the Cloudbuster yes
terday.
Officers, crew and civilian em
ployees are urged to make their
bond purchases today in the Chap-
See WAR BONDS, page U
I
Low Personnel
Loss Reason
For New Setup
With casualties in aerial com
bat one-third less than had been
anticipated, the Navy reported
last week that the Navy Pilot
Training Progi’am would be “sub
stantially reduced” in the future.
All cadets in Pre-Flight train
ing were notified last Saturday
morning of the change. The meet
ing here was held in Memorial
Hall and was attended by the en
tire JRegiment of Cadets and of
ficers of the station.
Each cadet received a personal
letter from Rear Admiral A. W.
Radford, USN, acting deputy chief
of Naval Operations for Air, in
which they were told of the de
cision to reduce the training pro
gram. Lieut. Comdr. Raugh, Com
manding Officer here, presided
iover the meeting and explained
the training program in detail. He
also answered personal questions
from cadets in the audience.
A number of opportunities for
interesting duty await those who
withdraw or are separated from
,pilot training upon completion of
instruction at Pre-Flight. A ma
jority of the cadets here have in
dicated no intent of leaving, and
of those who have decided to make
a choice most prefer combat air-
crewmen assignments.
Movie Schedule
Sat., July 1—Free movie at
Village Theatre, “Thousands
Cheer” with Kathryn Grayson and
Gene Kelly. Feature starts at
1900 and 2115. Complete show
two hours, 13 minutes.
Sun., July 2—Free movie at
Village Theatre, “The Sullivans”
with Ann Baxter and Thomas
Mitchell. Feature starts at 1310
and 1510.