Saturday, October 21, 1944 CLOUDBUSTER Page Three
AROUND THE STATION
Captain of the Cloudbusters for today’s
game is Stanley Koslowski, pictured above.
From Pawtucket, R. I., Koslowski started
his football reputation at Holy Cross Col
lege. Last year he was recognized as one
of the outstanding players in the nation.
Among other things, he was the leading
scorer in the East.
A triple threat, Koslowski can pass, run
or punt. Against Duke and the Naval Acad-
®itty his quick kicks kept the opposition
in constant trouble.
Vital statistics: Age: 20. Height: 6' 1".
Weight: 192. Previous experience: Holy
Cross. Jersey Number: 42. Position: Left
halfback.
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An electrical wind direction and velocity
recorder has been installed at the west end
of Alexander Hall about sixty feet above the
I ground. The apparatus is connected to a dial
in the JOOD’s office and accurate readings
sre possible at any time. This worth while
s^ddition to the station’s aerology equipment
has created considerable interest.
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I Lieut. R. A. Halla, Lieut, (jg) E. H. Staehl-
j i^g, Lieut, (jg) David Hirsch, and Lieut, (jg)
' ack Wicks are absent on temporary addi-
i -tional duty at Pensacola, Florida.
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I New officers in the Department of Aerol-
i '^Sy-Engines are Lieut, (jg) John W. Desel,
and Lieut. N. L. Horner.
news from here, there, and everywhere
Dispensable men who have passed their
42nd birthday, are of enlisted status, and
are in the reserves, now may apply for dis
charge, subject to their Commanding Of
ficer’s approval and the needs of the Navy,
a BuPers letter has announced.
While the Navy’s program is still one
of expansion, a number of these meritorious
cases, which must be initiated by the in
dividual concerned, will be considered by the
Bureau of Personnel.
Discharges, it must be remembered, will
be for the convenience of the government.
These provisions are not applicable to
men of the regular Navy who request trans
fer to the Fleet Reserve subsequent to re
ceipt of this letter, dated back on Sept. 15.
And, in all cases, this applicant must
have PASSED his 42nd birthday.
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While the Pre-Flight football team had to
be content with a 13-13 tie at Virginia, the
cross country lads came through with a first
place in the cross country meet between Vir
ginia, Cherry Point and the Cloudbusters.
Pre-Flight had the low score of 28 points,
Virginia had 39 and Cherry Point 63. Gibson
of Cherry Point came in first over the four
and one-quarter mile distance. His time was
23:58.0.
Cadets Knox and Wilson, Pre-Flight, were
second and third. Cadet Trachel ended up in
fifth place and Cadet Place finished sixth.
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Twelve cadets were named outstanding aca
demically in the senior 57th Battalion.
Cadet S. Cashton, F-2, with a mark of
3.785, led the group closely followed by Cadet
B. G. Calder, F-1, with 3.78.
Cadet J. King had 3.68, E. F. Seebald 3.65,
T. D. Wosser 3.636, L. R. Yager 3.63, W. J.
Marshall 3.606, W. D. Meador 3.60, J. R.
Clark 3.59, R. B. McAdams 3.586, E. L. Gal
lagher 3.58, and E. L. Whitlock 3.579.
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Ensign Henry Colton, a member of the 15th
Battalion who just returned from England
where he served as a navigator on a B-24,
was aboard the station this week.
Ensign Colton participated in 15 missions
during his five months overseas, and has over
150 hours of combat action to his credit. He
returned to the States this past August.
Upon completing his training at Chapel
Hill Ensign Colton went to navigation school
at Hollywood, Florida, and received additional
training at Banana River, Florida.
Ensign Colton returned to the states to win
his Wings of Navy Gold. This week-end he
reports to Ottumwa, Iowa, for his Primary
Flight Training. His home is in Nashville,
Tennessee.
While here this week, Ensign Colton saw
many of his old friends. He spoke before a
group of navigation officers relating his ex
periences in combat.
Expected to match Otto Graham, pass
for pass, in the Skycracker—Cloudbuster
game this afternoon is Frank Stanczak,
former Lafayette back, who will be at full
back in the visitor’s backfield. From Phila
delphia, Stanczak was one of the outstand
ing backs in collegiate circles last year.
His number is 24, and he weighs 175. Watch
him this afternoon.
Two members of the varsity football squad,
another who served two years at sea as an
enlisted man in the Navy, and a fourth who
spent two and one half years at the Naval
Academy compose the Cadet Regimental Staff
for the 58th Battalion.
Otto Graham, who graduated from North
western, is the Regimental Commander, and
Buell St. John, a member of Carlson’s Raid
ers in the Pacific, is the Regimental Sub
Commander. Both are members of the var
sity football team.
The Regimental Adjutant is W. V. Cun-
neen, Jr., who hails from York, Pa„ and
who attended the U, S. Naval Academy for
two-and-one-half years. Cadet Cunneen, at
one time, made a study of the Navy 40MM
gun at York Safe and Lock Company and he
received a special letter of commendation
from Admiral Beardall for doing this work.
Cadet Beauford Willis, the Regimental
Commissary Officer, hails from Norman Park,
Georgia. He enlisted in the regular Navy in
January, 1941, and from Oct. 12th, 1941, to
December, 1944, he served at sea. His rate
was that of Aviation Radioman.
Cadet Wayne Stinson, 59-1-1, has a brother
who is a lieutenant vnth the Army Air Forces
in China, and another who is in the V-5 pro
gram at a primary base.