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CLOUDBUSTER
Saturday, October 23, 1943
CLOUDBUSTER
Vol. 2—No. 6 Sat., October 23, 1943
Published weekly at the V. S. Navy Pre-
Flight School, Chapel Hill, N. C., under super
vision of the Public Relations Office. Contri
butions of news, features, and cartoons are
welcome from all hands and should be turned
in to the Public Relations Office, Navy Hall.
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CLOUDBUSTER receives Camp Newspaper
Service material. Republication of credited
matter prohibited without permission of CNS,
War Department, 205 E. 42nd St., N.Y.C.
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CoMDR. John P. Graff, USN (Ret.)
Commanding Officer
Libut. Comdr. James P. Raugh, USNR
Executive Officer
Lieut. P. 0. Brewer, USNR
Public Relations Officer
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Editor: Lt. (jg) Leonard Eiserer, USNR
Associate Editor: Orville Campbell, Y2c
By George J. Grewenow
Chaplain Corps, USNR
For twenty-two years the United States of
America have been setting aside a day to pay
tribute to our Navy. Our naval history is a
long record of achievement in the face of tre
mendous odds and bitter discouragements
which well-nigh turned men’s hearts cold
within them and caused the light to fade from
their eyes. Yet the men charged with the re
sponsibilities of defending our shores and
keeping free the paths of the sea gave the last
full measure of devotion to accomplish the
seemingly impossible. The record is not one
primarily of ships and guns, but of unflinch
ing courage, high devotion, and deep faith to
the last man. It is well for us to remember
this.
This year it is especially fitting to pay
tribute to our Navy. The record of the past
two years is one that shall glow indelibly on
the pages of history and shall stir the coming
generation in a manner such as several pre
ceding generations have not been stirred.
We who are privileged to serve in Naval
Aviation can be justly proud this Navy Day.
From one air station in 1941 to world cover
age,—to patrols clucking over convoys like
hens over their chicks, to umbrellas over land
ing operations, to “messages” unerringly
dropped on those who set out to destroy us,
causing them to change their classification of
us from a “sixth-rate power” to one much far
ther up the scale—such is the panorama of
naval aviation. Let us think on these things!
^avy Band News
By Sherman U. Williamson, Music
Last night, a week ago, the Navy Pre-Flight
Band staged its Autumn party in the parlor
of the band quarters. Dates for all members
of the band were secured from various schools
in this section of the state, and a fine time was
had by those present.
Dinner was served at 1830 around tables
placed to form a very timely design, a huge
double V for victory. The dinner consisted of
chicken, creamed potatoes, peas, rolls, con
gealed fruit salad and hot tea. Cake, with blue
and white frosting, was served with ice cream
for the dessert. When dinner was well under
way, William Cole, Music, former bandmaster
at Hillside High School of Durham, acted as
toastmaster and introduced the officers of the
Pre-Flight School and their wives.
The officers present included Lieut. Comdr.
Lloyd Sauer, USNR, head of the military de
partment; Lt. (jg) Leonard Eiserer, USNR,
welfare and recreation officer, and Lt. (jg)
George J. Grewenow, Chaplain Corps, USNR.
J. B. Parsons, Music, former bandmaster of
Lincoln University and Dudley High School,
who now directs the Navy Band, delivered a
short welcome address.
On the Lighter Side...
Y2c: “Let’s take a walk in the park.”
Gal: “No, I’m afraid if we do you’ll . .
Y2c: “No, honestly, I won’t. .
Gal: “Well, what’s the use then.”
* * *
Seaman: “May I have next Wednesday off ? ”
Chief: “Why?”
Seaman: “It’s my silver wedding anniver
sary, my wife’s in town, and we want to cele
brate.”
Chief; “Geez, are we going to have to put
up with this every 25 years?”
Personnel Changes
Three officers were detached during the past
week, while one reported aboard for duty.
Detached were Lieut. Howell T. Hollis,
USNR, platoon officer, going to CAA-WTS,
Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches,
La.; Lt. (jg) Louis A. Young, USNR, of the
military department, transferred to NRF,
Lido Beach, Long Island, N. Y.; and Ens. Ray
mond D. Chisholm, USNR, platoon officer,
transferred to NAS, Quonset Point, R. I.
The new arrival was Ens. Robert B. Mc-
Leary, USNR, from Bainbridge, Md.
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