Vol. 3—No. 44
U. S. NAVY PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL, CHAPEL HILL, N. C.
Friday, July 20, 1945
Naval Aviation
Training Wins
Warm Praise
An unqualified “well done” has
been bestowed upon all flight in
structors in the Naval Air Train
ing Command in a letter of com
mendation from the Chief of
Naval Operations, signed by
Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch,
Deputy Chief of Naval Opera
tions for Air.
“Over and over again,” the
CNO letter said, “the significant
combat scores chalked up by
Navy airmen have been directly
traceable to the thoroughness of
their training and the quality of
their instruction. Fleet commads
have repeatedly commented upon
the fine quality of replacements
coming from the training centers
and their increased proficiency
in instrument and night flying. If
the Navy flyer is the best in the
World today, it is because his in
structor is the best in the world
today.
“Tomorrow we hope to im
prove upon today. To that end
We are ordering in from combat
many of our top-ranking flyers
for duty with the training com
mands, on the principle that
there is no more certain way to
produce results. When you real
ize that there may be so many as
5.000 such instructors for the
13.000 pilots we have in training,
you will understand that we
know of no better way to put out
at interest our best qualified
aviators, than to have them im
part their experience, their
skills, and their enthusiasm to
students who desire and deserve
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Pre-Flight Band
To Open Summer
Concerts Sunday
The Navy Pre-Flight Band
will open its summer concert
season Sunday, July 22nd at
1630 with an afternoon’s pro
gram of well-selected music.
The concert will be given in
<-ie Forest Theatre opposite Navy
Hall, under the direction of
Chief Musician E. G. Smart.
This first concert will include
the following selections;
1. Theme—from the Student
Prince.
2. March—The World Is
Waiting /o?* the Sunrise, by Al
ford.
3. Overture — The Golden
Dragon, by K. L. King.
4. Selection—M a c b eth , by
Verdi.
5. Serenade—Night in June,
by K. L. King. Baritone Solo by
Trottman.
6. Vocal Selections by Pre-
Flight Choir.
a. Trees—by Rasbach.
Featuring the Trio, T. Mack,
Music, G. Grice, Mus2c, and W.
Burrell, Mus3c. L. Finley, Music
directing.
h.He Is King of Kings, ar
ranged and directed by L. Fin
ley, Music.
c. Roll Jordon Roll, Ar
rangement by Finly, featuring
the quartet. L. Finely, Music,
J. Reeves, Mus2c, W. Chapman,
Mus2c, and M. Moore, Mus2c.
7. Concert Number—Atlantis,
by Safranek. Suite in four parts.
8. Waltz—W e dding of the
Winds, by Hall.
In the event of rain, the con-
cert will be postponed one week.
Lt. Comdr. H. E. Smith Is New
Director of Athletics Here
Lt. Comdr. Smith
Ex-Cadet Accounts
For Three Enemy
Planes in Battle
CONCERT SETTING—The Forest Theatre, opposite Navy Hall,
Will be the setting for a series of summer concerts to be given by
the Navy Pre-Flight Band, the first of which will be Sunday after-
fioon at 1630. The selections, which are of a classical nature, will
t)e under the direction of Chief Musician E. G. Smart.
Ens. Joseph Kaelin, 26th Bat
talion member here from Sharon
Hill, Pa., has returned home on
leave after four and a half
months of combat flying with
Air Group NINE which is credit
ed with the destruction of 186
Japanese warplanes and an as
sist in the sinking of the 45,000-
ton super-battleship, Yamato.
Last big kill for the group oc
curred during the Okinawa cam
paign on May 11. Ens. Kaelin
and Lieut. Bert Eckard, of
Huntington, Cal., on that day
accounted for eight of 35 Jap
fighter planes, and completely
routed the remainder of the
formation without sustaining a
scratch in return.
Lieut. Eckard destroyed five
f the enemy aircraft in the fierce
0-minute encounter; Ens. Kaelin
splashed three, was credited with
a probable, and damaged two
others.
★ Lt. Comdr. Herman E. Smith,
former athletic director and head
iootball coach at Hampden-Syd-
ney College, has returned to the
Navy Pre-Flight School here to
take over duties as athletic di
rector.
He succeeds Lt. Comdr. Bur
ton" A. Ingwersen, who was de
tached late last month for duty
with a unit of the Naval Air
Technical Training Command,
Chicago, 111.
His previous assignment here
was back in 1942. when he
s-erved as an athletic officer in
the mass exercise and testing
phase of the program. After
leaving Chapel Hill in Decem
ber, 1942, Lt. Comdr. Smith be
came athletic director at the
Naval Air Station, Miami, Fla
until February, 1944, when he
was assigned as staff military
and physical training officer with
Fleet Air Wing 3.
From November, 1944, until
taking over his present duties
he was military and physical
training officer on the staff of
Rear Admiral Felix B. Stump
Chief of Naval Air Technical
Training.
Before entering the Navy Lt
Comdr. Smith was a well known
athletic figure in the South hav
ing served as head basketball
and baseball coach, and varsity
line coach at the Citadel from
1935 to 1937, and as athletic di
rector and head football coach
at Hampden-Sydney from 1938
to 1942.
He is an alumnus of Furman
University where he lettered in
football, basketball, baseball and
track.
Regimental Dance
All cadets are reminded of the
outdoor dance sponsored by the
Welfare department that is to
be held this Saturday evening
from 2100 to 2400 on the out
door basketball courts. Refresh
ments will be served during the
evening.
Open House at Spencer
The girls of the Spencer Hall
dormitory are inviting members
of the 72nd Battalion to an “open
house this Sunday afternoon
from 1500 to 1800, at Spencer
Hall.
Red Cross Rooms Cleaned
The Red Cross ^A^ork Rooms in
the residence of UNC President
Graham are being cleaned. All
those not working regularly in
surgical dressings are urged to
collect their uniforms, smocks
and head coverings. These ar
ticles are in the hall at the Ra
leigh Road entrance. All items
by August 10th
will be given to the Thrift Shop.
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