Vol. 1 No. 26
SEYMOUR JOHNSON HELD, N. C.
June 12,1943
GIs TRAIN IN NEW COMBAT AREA
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Like Ute crwe-batch work oC u feik sfcetdi te
thU phoU)(,'i'&pk of a plane wder a cunoutUgp
net At HencicrMic Field, final training plot for stu*' I
dent mechenica « eSymour Johnson. With little In
the way of equipment to work with, men change
engines; repair mock ■ crack*iqM and perform other
tasks being done in war zones over the world.
Sparkling Girl Show Due
At Camp This Week End
ADA LEONARD, a talented mu
sician and a beautiful brunette with
pcacbes-ancl-oreom skin. Is the
headline Attraction in the * b 1 g-
sparkUng TT80 • Camp Shews' mu
sical show. .'.‘Atla.l^cnard and Her
All - American .Oi^l which
plays this coming Satu^ay and
Monday at Poet Iheater No. l.
Ada ano her all - band, one
Of the finest aggr^^tlons of lU
kkod in the couhtir, proved such a
hit with American service men
when she tom-ed nation -wide for
DM - Camp Shows last winter that
ahe's back again this winter b y
popular request.
"All Aznericaiv'’ has been thei
theme of the piUchritudinous Miss
Lemiard’s extramely successful
theatrical career. She boasts of I
having Sioux Indian blood in her|
veins. 4s proud of the fact that her ■
ancestors fuugJht in the American]
Revolution ami that her girl musl-i
clans come from no one section of;
the countrv, but hail from all over;
the land.
Raad'In The-ftreeve
Reminder
Why don't yoa send ^Moe thla
copyofthe Alr-O-liaeh? Itiere
are many IhtaigB' It w^k wfll
hifeeesl yow friends
and bnsincso aosoeiatea. The
Alr-OMech wll ' ktve* them a
pictwe ef nhdt’s geiag-M at
yonr peal In the araiy. AH
yen have to 4e to feld the pa
per, ' athpte H and attach the
addrma and a eeat and a half
Non Corns to
Open Books,
Learn Judo
‘War’ Props Help Mechs
Learn Front Line Jobs
The whistle shrilled through the jumble of men's voices,
the clatter of a fallmg wrench. It shrilled agoin. Again, and
by the time the third blast cut through the stortled octivities
on this mock combat area of Seymour Johnson, classes dis
banded, running feet and shouts mork^ on abrupt transit
ion to a "Commando" atmosphere.
Men flung themselves into gun emplacements, positions
near ammunition supplies, scattered fox holes. And then the
place was tenes with its readiness, and your imagination
almost conjured up the hum of approaching enemy planes so
real was the action, the tobleau.
—— ■ ' " ♦ In Just 45 seconds Seymour John
son aircraft mechanics In their
last phase of study had turned
Henderson Field Into sn exact
replica of a makeshift field on a
war front. Camouflaged, their no
ses occasionally poking from under
netted-trees, planes were in va
rious stages of repair, nie men In
the fox holes were practically in
visible. The men at the gun em
placements were alert, poised.
Eight-Day Coarse
This to part of the eight-
day course of the graduating me-,
chanlcs as constantly Improved
and Ranged to better fit thm for
actual conditlonB they may meet
in the field. For six hours each
day, the mechanics work on the
line. Ihe remainder of 'the day to
spent in the “combat area,'’ pre-
I«rtng themselves for the day
when the warning whistle wll bring
tbjtm forth to man guns agamst
. approaching Zeros, Helnkels, bent
The submission of Pantellerta re- on their destruction,
moves a grave mena^ to AllMi the first day, an orientation
rixlpping from the Channel which | course to held. During this men
the Allies must control for further to care for a bivouac ares—
operations In the Mediterranean. Iho^ to pitch and tear down their
T^ provides a jitepph^ ^st^ tents; trench them; sterilise wa
ter to assure its fitness for con
sumption. The second day they are
given instruction In small arma,
Pantelleria
Big Victory
For Air Power
Surrender of the Italian island
Foitress of Faxvtellerla represents
first blood for the Allies In their
all-out aerial oftenslve against the
Axis.
This strong point in the Mediter
ranean bottle - neck between Sicily
and fbd 'African mainland baa
been blasted Into submlsslcto.
Tro(^ are goibg ashore without
suffering th-f te/rible losses which
would have attended Invasion with
out such preparation.
use of 46 calibre automatic and suh
machine guns. These they learn
Johnson Field by the office of B4.
I The school will include military
training, all phases of administra
tive work that concerns enlisted
jmen from the time a Ol enters
'the Army until the time be to dis
charged. and physical training.
Every non-com on the field win
be required to attend classes, from
the Post Sergeant down to the
newest made Corporal on the field.
I The. objective of the sehocd win
I be to train all non-coms so that
I they can set an example for
men under them.
Tentative plans calls for 19S
] hours of InstnicUon given over a
[oerlod of 42 weeks at the rate
'five hours per week for the first
34 weeks and the remainder of the
time distributed over a period of 18
Being strictly “GI" during in-,^eeks. Ninety-five hours will be
spectlon .t mUlUry f.rni.Uoii to
' . ^ be administrative training, and the
Best GIs To
Get Banquet
For Reward
in the direction of Its y. As things
have been going, one would expect
to see bombing of the great Islands
TentaUve plana for a Non-Com- o* ®*cily and Sardinia stepped up
missimed onicers’school was an-^ -
nouDced this week for Seymourl ^ fbe AlUw cratluM as to tear down and put together. On
’ — ■ have started. Pf^*®lthe third-day, the mechaoioB study
methodically with their opexations. technique of fire, menual of arms
They wlU n as fMt as to feasible, uid map reading, sdilch gets ex-
but wont be rush^. itra attMtlon. On*the fourth day
NaturaUy everybody to look^'n,jchanlc8 get a short course of
across the toluids J^‘7; InatrucUc-ri on interior guard and a
secretary of State CtordeU H u 11 of the subjects taken on the
may have been spea^ F?* I previous days. On the fifth day,
Dbetlc voice when he referred to students pull actual combat mart
“The timely end to which he (Mus-.^uiy jn Jufl pack, and with rifle.
Boimi) to rapUUy epproad^." on six hour tours of duty, they
ActuaUy, whUe we want, to eeekre off three hours. During the
Italy In AUlrt baiuto as aom es Uj^th day. students receive drill
possible, it already to so bstterrt Uq fo^ boles and camouflage, both
in morale that its far from me fop equipment and themselves. On
threat It used to l». From meU^e seven^ day. students study
standpoint of security, the Allies ■ 'triangulatlon" of fire on a na>
needn’t rush its Invasion. ^tural range. Care of the rifle Is
The wor^ “too late ’ are nin-, on the eighth and final
nlng throum Italy uke a theme mis includes firing practice,
scmg. Radio commentators are P^e* Also on the eighth day, students
parmg the public f®*^,*^**® storm, g^t ^ complete review of what they
OamiUo Pelllzzl. National Coun- hay^ stumed during the course,
cillor, says that ‘there Is at pres-; lyespite the shortness of the
nI during a new plan an- j leal training, according to presoit which . cannot las long.” "me war ayerag* student needs to tborouM^
“ou“ced this week. plans. lhas entered Its second stage, he ly grasp the fundamentals given
■ controlled On Page 8) The plan entaLs a special “steak'^ explains, and many Issues relledi^ostuRnt In the 8-day perkS.
wy > >9 ^9 9 9 sunner^^vrith a real banauc' course call for the inclusion of upon at the beginning now look. Ant|.Aircraft Cans Used
Field S GSs Checked 'm^iere m be sensed superior commando tac-^dSferent. At the outset it^ked; The anti-aircraft guns have flve-
‘*»y l^jcclal Service SecUon of ha^-i--hand com- »s toough the war would be cwi- crews —gunner, slater, feed-
r or OpeeUtRl vourses .the fleld?and last but not least These classes have proved fined to Europe. - -
.extra pass privileges. ■ ' ' am^g the mrat popular at other;
ar^not°^l^*fco^tt^^ "While approximately two per hMd. * Furloughing.
SoldUrs offered
itorrn 20 xeconln of every soldier J^JIL non-com of the class. The
on the fleki in Nlng checked by ' dess would then be sub-divided in-
the office to itcirrmine if he has
_ yiaoo wwuia i*jrH oe auu-iuvMiea m-
•” •““"■to..?"*! Utotouctor, in the
Mmer of r*
general qualilicottoos which would
enable mm to take advantage of
the schooling — leMling to OCS or
at least a rntif^j. If general ouali-
fleattons arc oppni-ent on the Form
so records, the uoliiicr Is called to Each organization will be fur- ed to
Classification (or ^n Interview, nlsbed cards which In turn will be future.
Should the soklier qualify, his presented to excelling soIdler£>.
papers are eotioreed and forward- *'* *
ed. WhUe no men bad been called
from Seymour Johnson early this
week, many appUcatlons were on
file. When they leave here, quali
fied men will be forwarded to
STAR unlto, wbcrc they wlH be re-
kitervlewed and assigned to t h e
proper sebooto.
nrst Form 20b checked are
those 9f studeotB. Next are tboee
of permanent party.
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pre
Men qualifying and electing to l.
tend the "banquet" will be excused j
RcUion Points
E asser and the crew chief,
> also the spotter.
I Men find their way around in
the dark, simulating work t^er
blackout conditions.
Tents are trenched and beds are
cots without mattresses. The only
equipmmit which these men carry
Soldiers on furlough who want to are the full field packs, rain coats,
obtain ration certificates may ob-i helmets and gas masks. They wear
tain thenr by applying at their | coveralls,
home rationing boards, it was ex- Fear Officers
>Iained this week by the Golds-1 The officers, Capt. Comer and
loro office of OPA. Lts. Cairo, MlUer and Henderson.
A previous announcement ta a d go direct to their command post on
various subjects would then be ]
. chosen. Each Instructor would be i
To acoonunodate the various shifts an expert in his particular field,
of student personnel, three sepa-i No date for the start of the L
rate suppers would be served. ;schml ^ been se^ but to expect-T ^ „
“ - announced in the near indicated the loldlers* could get'Uie firm whistle alert. Thielr to-
I their ration points by applying to.strucUons to‘the various gun crew
I the ratimi office on the field. This chiefs travel by phone. • ^
.j'was Incorrect. The soldier applies The dieadquarters is equipped
, — A . 11. ®$^***if **** passed: directly to Ids home office. with flekizacllltles, including a
1*?*i Those entitled to the points are field ftfh^ syatem. WlSgik
electricity, the system and
1?® dtaners wfi be served at Ser- pected to pay seco^ Quar-- service men on leave forW hours
vice Cltm cafeteria. iterly installment of federal income j or longer. Heretofore, a week was
. flaxes by June 15, tbs Judge Ad-ithe ^wilmum period for which ex-
Negro combat fliers from the. vocate’s Office advised this week, tra ration certificates eould be ob-
Uttlted States have arrived i n It was explained. oerwiicaw oou« oe on--
North Africa to take their place ln| Service men imable to make pay-i a soldier on leave fdr four days
the'aerial war against the Axis. Iment by June 16 should visit theiwill apply for a IS meal allow-
They compose a lighter squad-Judge. Advocate’s Office befererance and will receive twd nnltg,
ron. equipped with P-40 Warbawks. that date. * enouita for U
U^ts operate mm storage bat
teries.
Heveateen anti-aircraft gun em-
nlaeementa dot the area at stra-
testo points.
Doraif the eliht days, studenie
do not leave the area for ether
ttea food sad malL