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THE ECHO
PAGE FIFTEEN
ws From Former Employees Now In Service
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TO GET PHOTOGRA
PHY
Care of Fleet Post Office
San'Francisco, Calif.
Jm reading the
IMay issue) and everyone
^ 0 be 0. K. at Ecusta. That’s
would like to see
"> and I don’t think it will
^ong until we can all cele-
Victory over these
^ them what you want,
has his own idea about
the censor would not
1 I’m sure.)
W.n can eat, and that’s really
After all, I am new at
VISITED ROME In Foreign Service
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ifp I have really
^®ding the fish. There were
of us new fellows on our
We have really had a
af I am on a
'Nft Pi^esent, plus a few
fct every so often. I hope
^^otography, or radar, after
'Months at sea. I think I
Sood chance at this — I
St
everyone to drop me a
two. You don’t have to
-just write.
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to get a, Jap for
Gosh! I went
on that. I’d better
everybody.
A friend,
"Urder W. Teague (S2-c)
Happening fast
THERE
^omewhere In Italy
j ® busy keeping the Huns
W^' are happening
® than ever before, so
'ivitjft, that we are always be
\ L the news
‘iU? it been hot here! Hotter
\
PFC. RALEIGH T. WAL
DROP is now with an Aviation
Ordnance company in Italy, hav
ing recently returne,d there from
Corsica. He writes he spent his
most perfect day since leaving
the States on a sight-se,eing trip
in Rome. Raleigh was an assist
ant chief inspector before leav
ing for service in March, 1943.
mmm
PVT. THOMAS D. BROWN,
who was a third hand in the
Machine Room until he left for
service, in June, 1942, has been
stationed in England and North
Ireland where, as of April, 1944,
he was on duty at a Station Hos
pital and wrote us Ireland was
even more beautiful than Eng
land. He went into foreign ser
vice, six months after his induc
tion.
ah!f Beater Room in
k fairly warm,
n Ohl baseball team
^ Sure would like to see
\8ame.
•»!! ^ five-day leave
'k fu ^®®t. I spent most of the
''^^ter. We have miles
'ieh ^ coast line not far
kSo every chance we
®"'imniing. I hope to see
I leave here.
f.V Speedy’s address and
fkp’ ^^so. Speedy is not far
1%, have a day off soon
him up. All the others
’ also.
l?;iJ^PPened to Shift D Re
Se the news
^ them for me to get
Cam.
^®t wishes,
^ "^award Brackett (Cpl.)
ON FIGHTERS
J ft *; Naval Air Station
J C^antic City, N. J.
P^^tures taken down
jjre do bring back fond
■ Those taken at the pic-
wish I could
stin -
p here in New Jersey,
in Florida on a
Hs , temporary duty. It
8l4(j h^t there so I was ra-
'''OfK. ® Set back here. I am
pn fighters and we
'oo^..^;job keeping them in
M as they are being
T of the time.
^yssf. get home for a
, Retime this month. I’m
to my visit to
Js when I get home.
continued suc-
\f,®^hcerely,
J. Siniard (AMM 1-c)
How The Numerologists Have It
Figured Out
Churchill Hitler Roosevelt
11 Duce
Stalin
Tojo
• Year Born
1874
1889
1882
1883
1879
1884
Age
70
55
62
61
65
60
Took Office
1940
1933
1933
1922
1924
1941
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. 4
11
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22
20
3
3888
3888
3888
3888
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3888
End of War: Vz of 3888 equals 1944
V2 of 1944 equals 972 or 9 (Sept.) 7, at 2:00
September 7, 1944, at 2:00 o’clock
To find the Supreme Ruler, take the first letter of each name.
MAY VISIT PLANT SOON
Little Creek, Va.
I could never forget all you
and all the friends I have at Ecusta
have done for me while I was
working there as a fireman in the
Boiler Room. Also, you have done
so much for all of us fellows who
are in the armed forces. As
company, Ecusta is tops to me and
always will be.
I noticed in the Echo where
you were offering to us a subscrip
tion to a magazine. I would great
ly appreciate it a lot. We in the
navy do not get hold of reading
material very often. So anything
yQU send me will be appreciated
It is hoped I can pay a visit to
the plant in late August or early
September as I will be due a leave
of absence then.
Howell Medford
IS AT NEW BASE
Earle, New Jersey
I like my new base at Earle very
much. It is a new base, not finish
ed yet.
Yes, sir, I sure would like to
have the paper. I have nothing to
read as no papers come in here yet.
Tell Arthur and the rest hello
for me.
From—
William W. Robinson,
(Seaman 2-c)
APPRECIATES ECHO
Crane, Indiana
My copy of the Echo always ar
rives on time and is thoroughly
enjoyed. You are doing a swell job
of keeping us informed as to the
locations and activities of others.
Yours very truly,
C. Clan Hall (Lt. j.g.)
LANDING NOT GLAMOROUS
New Guinea
Much to my surprise, I have
landed at New Guinea. I didn’t
land as glamorously as the Ma
rines, but I am proud that I am
at last overseas.
I hope I will receive the Echo
over here because I certainly en
joy reading it, and it keeps me
posted as to where all the fellows
are that I used to know.
I am looking forward to the day
when I can return to Ecusta.
Yours truly,
Lawrence Richardson (Pvt.)
KARL STRAUS PROMOTED
T-4 Karl Straus, who is with a
Civil Affairs Unit in England, has
been promoted to the rank of
Technician 4th grade. Before leav
ing Ecusta in May, 1943, he was
secretary to R. F. Bennett. He
trained at Fort Logan, Colo., Sa-
lina, Kans., Keesler Field, Miss.,
and Greenville, Penn.
OUTFIT HAS GREAT SUCCESS
Somewhere in New Guinea
I’d better write or you might be
thinking the Japs have got me. If
so, it is a big mistake, for they
have to do a darn sight better than
they have so far.
I have been moved again since
I last wrote you. I am now some
where in New Guinea. My outfit
has been in action with the Japs
and met with great success, with
extremely light casualties. I, like
all other “G. I.’s” am proud of
my outfit.
Received several copies of the
Echo within the last week and en
joyed them immensely. It sure
helps a guy keep informed of the
whereabouts of his friends.
I am very proud of the way the
people there are backing us guys.
Just ke^ep it up and we’ll do the
I rest, and knowing we are being
backed by you will make it much
easier for us.
I read in one of my copies of the
Echo, a notice to the effect that
you were sending a magazine to
the boys in the service and would
like to know which they prefer. I
would like to put in my request
for the Life magazine. It is hard
to get hold of good magazines and
books over here. I feel quite sure
you will have the thanks of some
of my buddies as well as my own
I for the magazine.
Give the gang my regards. Am
hoping to be able to be back there
I soon—in the spring of ’45, I hope.
Yours truly,
Roy E. Carter (Cpl.)
K. P. FOR “VARIETY”
Smyrna, Tenn.
The Echo came today and re
minded me I haven’t made a
“Progress Report” since I got here.
So, here goes.
This field is very nice. There’s
a swimming pool, tennis courts,
“Rec.” hall and movie for relaxa
tion. There’s K. P. for variety, and
just enough work to keep busy
without being too pressed to get
things done. The food is excellent,
and the fellows I am with are more
so. Of course, it’s hot, but the
nights are cool enough to sleep,
and occasionally a breeze sneaks
in during the day.
They send men out from here
for overseas replacement, so I am
hoping I get to go soon myself.
I passed my physical, so now I
can only hope.
Thanks for the Echo and I’ll
try to keep you posted from time
to time.
Sincerely,
Sam Gordon (Cpl.)'
IN S. W. PACIFIC FOUR MONTHS
Lt. A. W. “Gus” Tucker, who
has been with the army air intelli
gence service in the Southwest Pa
cific for four months, was recently
home for four weeks. Before being
inducted into the service in July,
1942, Lt. Tucker was a storeroom
foreman.
AWARDED OAK LEAF CLUSTER
Lt. William M. Heaton, of the ar-
my air forces, was recently award
ed an Oak Leaf cluster to the Air
Medal, for exceptionally meritor
ious service in an aerial flight over
enemy-occupied territory in conti
nental Europe. Lt. Heaton is the
pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt.. He
recently saved the life of Lt. Col
Gabreski. He was employed In the
Machine Room at the time of his
induction. His father, William Hea
ton, is employed in the Machine
Shop.