Vol. 3—No. 9 U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Chapel Hill, N. C. Saturday, November 11, 1944 Pre-Flight Elevens In Return Battle ,, .We Meet Agam,,, By Cadet Fred Smith Comdr. J. P. Graff, Former C.O. Here, Awarded Bronze Star Personnel Changes Changes in officer personnel during the past week included four arrivals and nine detach ments. Those reporting here for duty sre Lieut. Edward W. Schul- rnerich, assigned to soccer; Lieut. Robert A Mulligan and Lt. (jg) George Dean, dental officers, and Lt. (jg) Francis Stann, who will serve as new welfare and re creation officer. Those detached, with their de stinations are Lieut. William S. Ashley, Norman, Okla.; Lieut. O. A. Cruce, Pensacola, Fla.; Lieut. John H. Laub, Glenview, 111.; Lieut. Charles W. Trigg, Dallas, Texas; Lieut. James E. Wiand, Corpus Christi, Tex.; Lt. (jg) Howard G. Price, Norman, Okla.; (jg) Clair C. Kelly, Jackson ville, Fla.; Lt. (jg) John J. Mc Donald, Memphis, Tenn.; and Ens. Elizabeth Crawford, CNO, Washington, D. C. See PERSONNEL, page 4 Football Here Pre-Flight cadets will not Want for football this afternoon just because the Cloudbusters ^■re playing in Georgia. The University of North Carolina meets William and Mary in Kenan Stadium, and all cadets are admitted free, as guests of the University, through Gate located on the South side of the stadium near the West end. The only means of identifica tion required will be the regu- ar uniform of the day. Cadets accompanied b y SUests should purchase tickets for the guests at Gate 6. After t^ey enter the stadium they ^ay sit with their guests. The Kickoff is slated for 1430. Naples, Italy—Comdr. John P. Graff, USN (Ret.), former Com manding Officer of the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School at Chapel Hill, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his services in directing a beach battalion during an am phibious operation in Southern France last August, it was an nounced this week. The award was authorized by the Commanding General, U. S. Seventh Army, in the name of the President, and presented at a Mediterranean port by Vice Ad miral H. Kent Hewitt, USN, Com mander of the U. S. Eighth Fleet. Comdr. Graff, according to the citation, “personally directed and organized the flow of traffic over the beach, enabling record quanti ties of men and material to suc cessfully land, thereby contribut- See COMDR. GRAFF Page U Revenge Sought By Skycrackers Today At Athens The battle of the Pre-Flight Schools of Georgia and North Carolina will continue this after noon at Athens, Georgia, when the Cloudbusters tangle with the Skycrackers in a return game. Previously this year the two teams played in Kenan Stadium with the locals coming out on top, 3 to 0, thanks to Buell St. John’s field goal with seven seconds of play time remaining. On the whole the Cloudbusters will be in better condition this afternoon than they were in their previous game. Backs Frank As- chenbrenner and G. V. Fellabaum, who have been on the sidelines for the past month, will be ready to aid Otto Graham, Stan Koslow- ski and Bill Wilson in their bid for a second victory. It was As- chenbrennner who scored the win ing touchdown (on a lateral from Graham) against the Naval Aca demy. Fellabaum, a fullback, did outstanding work against Cherry Point and Duke. Just what will happen this af ternoon remains a question mark, but it is certain the Skycrackers will be out for revenge. The game played here saw the visitors do- See FOOTBALL, page J/. Movie Schedule Sat., Nov. 11—Free movie at Village Theatre, “Buffalo Bill” with Maureen O’Hara and Joel McCrea. Feature starts at 1917 and 2057. Complete show one hour, 37 minutes. Sun., Nov. 12—“Gaslight” with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Berg man. Feature starts at 1300 and 1501. Complete show two hours, one minute.

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