Friday, February 9, 1945
CLOUDBUSTER
Page Three
—March—
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, In carrying the 16 bombers,
it was necessary to stow fighter
planes below in the Hornet.
They had been dis-assembled
and hung in every possible po
sition. After the Tokyo raid,
the Hornet’s crew re-assembled,
ready to fly, 22 planes in 25
hours.
Hornet Is Lost
From April until October, the
Hornet roamed the Pacific mak
ing raids on Bougainville and in
the Solomons area. On Oct. 25
Contact was made with the Jap
fleet. This was to be the last
battle for the gallant carrier, for
Mth everything in the air that
^ould fly, the battle of Santa
Cruz was on.
It was mid-afternoon when
the Hornet, badly hit, was list
ing to starboard. March was on
the auxiliary bridge when the
Order was given to abandon
Ship.
“I slid down a fire hose on the
t*c;rt side, which was also to
Windward,” he explains. “You
always abandon ship to wind
ward to get away from the nat
ural drift of the ship. Some
shrapnel had nicked ^e in the
hack, but thanks to my life pre
server, the harm was not seri
ous. I spent three hours in the
Water before being picked up by
a destroyer.”
March was taken to a rest
Camp in Noumea, New Cale
donia, and then put aboard
a liner bound for San Diego and
home.
eye treat will be featured at
he free Village Theatre Sunday
^tternoon with Pat O’Brien in
Secret Command.” If there’s
Ihy doubt about her name, it’s
arole Landis, and that’s water
in the background.
New Cadet Regimental Staff Named
Members of the cadet regimental staff from the second section of
the 64th battalion are pictured above. Left to right: Lawrence L.
McNaughton, Garden City, L. I., regimental commander; John
Murphy, Jr., Livermore Falls, Me., regimental sub-commander;
Gerhard L. Heinemann, Rochester, N. Y., regimental adjutant, and
Edward R. Weipert, Detroit, Mich., regimental commissary officer.
After a 30-day convalescent
leave, March, then a SM2c, was
assigned to the Princeton, a light
carrier commissioned early in
1943.
Princeton In Raids
From July of that year until
October, 1944, the Princeton en
gaged in some 27 different raids,
including those on Rabaul, Bou
gainville, and New Guinea.
During June-October, 1944, the
Princeton participated in all
major engagements in the West
ern Pacific, and at the time of
her sinking was trading punches
with the enemy off the east
coast of Luzon in the Philippine
Islands.
“On Oct. 23, we were in the
Philippine area awaiting devel
opments on the second battle of
the island,” Signalman March
says. “The morning of the 24th
we were hit hard.
“When we were ordered to
abandon ship, I was again on
the signal bridge. It was noon
when we left the Princeton, and
I jumped from the forecastle
into the Pacific. This was the
second time I have had to swim
for it and I hope it’s the last.
Luckily, I was not hurt and after
four hours, 15 minutes, in the
water was picked up by a de
stroyer, and eventually wound
up in San Diego on another con
valescent leave.”
Following this leave, March
was transferred to Chapel Hill,
arriving here on Jan. 6.
Becomes Four-Star Admiral
Adm. Frederick J. Horne,
USN, Vice Chief of Naval Op
erations, became the 14th four-
star Admiral on active duty in
the Navy when his promotion
from Vice Admiral was con
firmed by the Senate last week.
Admiral Horne wears the Navy
Cross “for distinguished service”
while serving as Naval Attache
at the American Embassy in
Tokyo from 1915 to 1919.
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—French—
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noon meal in Lenoir Hall. After
wards the writers, surrounded
by an escort of French cadets,
were conducted on a station tour
which included visits to Navy
Hall, Graham Dormitory, and
Woollen Gym, in addition to
brief stops at University interest
spots including the Institute for
Research in Social Science and
the University Press.
Cadets Eager For News
While the French guests were
the official seekers of informa
tion, members of the French
unit here proved just as eager
in the quest for news from their
native land.
The French journalists were
Mme. Andree Violiss, of Ce Soir
and UHumanite, Paris; Jean
Paul Sartre, of Fegaro and Com
bat, Paris; Stephane Pizella of
Parision Lib ere and Liberation
Soir, Paris; Pierre Denoyer, of
France Soir, Paris; Louis Lom
bard, of Les Allabroger, Gre
noble; Robert Villers, of Lyon-
Libre, Lyons; and Francois
Prieur, of Le Provencal, Mar
seilles.
Air Hero
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of the fightingest Naval pilots
ever produced.”
The program was opened with
unreeling of “The Fighting
Lady,” dramatic story of an air
craft carrier in action which cur
rently is receiving enthusiastic
reviews in the press after show
ings in public theaters around
the country.
Income Tax Advisers Coming
Two deputy collectors of in
ternal revenue, Mr. Harry L.
Townsend and Mr. L. M. John
son, Jr., of Durham, will be
available at the Pre-Flight
School on Feb. 15-17, inclusive,
for consultation on income tax
problems.
Drive Underway
For Navy Relief
Society Funds
The local phase of the Navy
Relief Society’s annual drive for
funds opens here today and will
continue through next Thursday.
Purpose of the Navy Relief
Society is to aid, in times of
emergency need, the officers and
enlisted personnel of the Naval
service, their dependents, and
the dependents of deceased Naval
personnel.
As a guide for contributions,
the following scale has been sug
gested for Naval personnel: com
missioned officers of and above
the rank of commander, $5; all
other commissioned officers,
$2.50; warrant officers, $2; petty
officers, $1.50; all others, $0.50.
Since the Society belongs to
the Navy and is for Naval per
sonnel, it is hoped that all offi
cers and enlisted personnel will
share in the fund raising at this
time.
Contributions should be made
to departmental representaives
designated by the Commanding
Officer as follows:
Academic: Lt. Comdr. Ren-
wick E. Curry, 202 Murphy
Hall.
Military and Cadet Regiment:
Lt. Cecil B. Ross, 109 Alexander
Hall.
Athletic: Lt. Gordon M.
Clark, Woollen Gym.
Medical: Lt. Comdr. Henry T.
Gannon, Navy Dispensary.
Administrative; Lt. George W
Cummins, Chaplain, 113 Alex
ander Hall.
Mileage Ration Record Now
Required for Leave Gas
To control more effectively the
issuance of special gasoline ra
tions to military personnel who
are on leave or furlough, the
OPA now requires each appli
cant to present with his applica
tion, not only his leave papers,
but also his mileage rationing
record.
COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY
MOVIES
Village: Free movies, "The Great Mo-
ment,” with Joel McCrea and Betty
Fields, starting at 1322 and 1450.
,Chip Off the Old Block,” with Don-
® Peggy Ryan, starting
at 1922 and 2046.
Carolina: "Belle of the Yukon," with
Randolph Scott and Gypsy Rose Lee.
Wise Guy,” with East
Side Kids.
TRACK
UNC Invitation Indoor Meet, Woollen
Gym, ,1930,
SUNDAY
DIVINE SERVICES
Protestant: Memorial Hall at 1000,
Catholic: Gerrard Hall at 0630, Hill
Music Hall at 1000.
Jewish: Hillel House at 1000,
MOyiES
Village: Free movies, "Secret Com
mand,” with Pat O’Brien and Carole
Landis, starting at 1327 and 1517.
Carolina; "Hollywood Canteen,” with
All Star Cast.
Pick: "Crazy Knights,” with Billv
Gilbert.
WEDNESDAY
HAPPY HOUR
Movie ^shorts, swing band, at Memorial