The White Falcon - 25.01.1964, Blaðsíða 1

Volume III, Number 3 U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND Saturday, January 25, 1964
Local Establishes Church, To Be Ordained

Andersen Receives
Commendation Medal
Howard Andersen, CS2, USN,
was awarded the Unit Commenda-
tion Medal and Citation for ser-
vice aboard the USS Cole.
The ceremonies, held at the
Andrews Theater, January 16,
1964, acknowledged Andersen’s
service aboard the Cole from the
spring of 1942 until October of
1944.
The citation presented to the
United States Ship Cole was
awarded “For outstanding per-
formance as guide for the first
wave of landing boats in the at-
tack on Safi, French Morocco,
November 8, 1942. Under cross-
fire from enemy coast defense
batteries and machine-gun em-
placements, the Cole proceeding
through a narrow harbor entrance
in total darkness, effectively
countered hostile opposition,
disembarked a company of U. S.
Army assault troops, and sup-
ported their attack by accurate
fire from her main battery. Her
distinctive fulfillment of a diffi-
cult and hazardous mission con-
tributed materially to the victori-
ous achievement of the Southern
Attack Group.”
Andersen reported aboard the
Naval Station after a year at
Naval Air Station, Jacksonville,
Florida. He is a 22-year veteran
of naval service and holds the
European-Far Eastern Medal,
Asiatic Pacific Medal and six
Good Conduct awards.
He is married to the former
Miss Ann Marie Agolio.
UNIT CITATION — Howard
Andersen, CS2, received a Unit
Citation and Medal at a Meritori-
ous Mass held in the Andrews
Theater Jan. 16, 1964. Capt. Stan-
ley E. Ellison, CO, NavSta made
the presentation.
ORDAINING COUNCIL — Rice is questioned by the Ordaining
Council concerning his Baptist Faith and practice to determine his
suitability for ordaination Monday evening, January 20.
U.S.I.S. Americana Exhibit
At National Museum Ends
An American book exhibition and lecture series, pre-
sented through the auspices of the United States Informa-
tion Service, concluded an 11-day showing at the Iceland
National Museum, January 21.
Approximately 400 books, dea-
ling with art, architecture and
Americana, were displayed. The
“International White House Lib-
rary” was the feature attraction.
Samples of the “American Lib-
rary in Miniature” were also dis-
played.
The lecture series began Jan. 12
with discussions on “Youth in the
U. S. A.”. Subsequent lectui'es
with American education, govern-
ment, architecture, art, theater,
space travel, English language and
the late President Kennedy.
Books presented in the open
exhibit exposed many facets of
America. Some representative
publications were: “A Handbook
of Jazz”, “A Pictorial History of
the Silent Screen”, and “Midwest-
ern Progressive Politics”.
Among those present at the
January 11 official opening was
Iceland’s President Asgeir As-
geirsson. The President loaned his
White House Library collection
to the exhibit. The collection is
similar to one presented every
four years to the U. S. Presi-
dent.
Three Local presonages took
part in the lecture series. Prof.
Frank Pavalko, University of
Maryland Resident Lecturer,
spoke on “American Theater in
the Middle 60’s”. The Naval Sta-
tion’s Lt. Cdr. Robert Mullin, a
former physician with Project
Mercury, delivered with insight
“Doctor Among the Astronauts”.
John F. Kennedy’s “Profiles in
Courage” was analysed by Capt.
Benjamin Partridge, the IDF
Staff Legal Officer.
(Picture On Page S.)
Cdr. Richard Amine
New VP-24 Skipper
On January 15, Cdr. Richard D.
Amme relieved LCdr. Vernon L.
Crow as Officer in Charge of
Patrol Squadron Twenty-four
Detachment Thirteen. Cdr. Amme,
a graduate of the United States
Naval Academy, class of 1946, was
commissioned an Ensign upon
graduation on June 5, 1946. Prior
to entering the Academy he at-
tended Clemson College, Clemson,
South Carolina for two years.
Before entering Flight Training
in August 1949, he served aboard
the USS Pasadena and USS Poe
882. Since being designated a Na-
val Aviator, Cdr. Amme served
with VP-3, deploying to Argen-
tia, Newfoundland and Port
Layautey, Africa, and with VP-22
at Barbers Point, Hawaii; deploy-
ing to Japan. He has also seen
duty with VR-32 and at NAAS
Brown Field.
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Two-Fold Ambition Becomes
Reality For NavSta Sailor
, Y~ )
Few men are priviledged to realize a long-Jlme ambition,
and at the same time reach the fulfillment of a personal
goal.
Among these is Aviation Storekeeper First Class Wallace
Rice of the Naval Station Aviation Maintenance Depart-
ment.
A 12 year veteran of naval ser-’
vice, Rice will realize the estab-
lishment of church and his per-
sonal goal of becoming an or-
dained minister tomorrow in
Keflavik.
An ordaining council of four
consisting of Chaplain H. W. Hol-
land, R. W. Terry, Baptist Mini-
ster, two Baptist Decaons aboard
the Naval Station, Elwood Pope
(NavCommSta) and Gordon Broy-
les (57th FIS) will conduct the
ordination.
The following Sunday Feb. 3,
will be the anniversary of the
Keflavik Baptist church Rice
-^started two years ago.
Rice a native of High Point,
North Carolina entered the Navy
in March of 1944 in high point.
Serving a four year tour, he
was discharged in 1948 when he
took a job as a logger in Cresham
Oregon.
Until his reenlistment in 1955,
he held a number of civilian jobs
in addition to logging. He worked
as an auto Repair-man, and as a
Freight Line Checker for truck
line.
Many duty stations have come
and gone in Rice’s dozen years of
Naval service, including Fasron
111 in Miramar, Calif., N A F
Annapolis, Md., Patuxant River,
Md., and NAAS Whiting Field,
Milton, Fla.
He reported here in August of
1961 and will be leaving Feb. 5
for NAS North Island, California.
Rice is married to the former
Miss Louis Abbott of High Point,
North Carolina. They have one
son, 16 year old Wallace Rice Jr.
The Keflavik Baptist Church,
located at Hafnargata 6 and cal-
led a mission in the begining, was
born February 4, 1962, under the
sponsorship of the Oakiew Baptist
Church in High Point, North Caro-
lina.
In the initial planning stage,
Rice encountered a number of
difficulties but received great as-
sistance from Chaplain William
D. Powell.
In This Issue...
Church Established .. 1
SecNav Message .... 2
Raise Suggested...... 3
CG Loran Station .... 4
Mahan Cops Win ... . 7
•The biggest difficulty, that of
locating a building for the church,
was solved when Rice rented a
building at Tjarnargata 17.
A minute number of 23 at-
tended the first meeting in Feb.
of 1962. From February until
April the mission grew in number
and membership as 50 people at-
tended Sunday School and 70
people came to worship service
Easter Sunday of that year.
With the increase in attendance
the building at Tjarnargata 17
became too small to seat the ex-
panding audience.
On May 6, 1962 the mission
was moved to Hafnargata 6, its
present day location.
The church has grown even
more this year. The present resi-
dent membership is 51, and the
Sunday School enrollement is 101.
Also in January of this year,
the mission organized an affila-
tion with the Southern Baptist
convention.
Although Rice will be leaving
next month the church’s work
will be continued under the di-
rection of R. W. Terry, repre-
sentative of the Southern Baptist
Convention of Foreign Missionary
Board.
For E-3
Seventeen Advance
In January Exams
Seventeen Naval Station per-
sonnel and one CommSta man
earned E-3 stripes through suc-
cessful participation in the Jan. 14
exams.
Those passing the exam were:
Abbey, D.K. AA AN
Bayer, D.L. CP CN
Bradly, A.E. AA AN
Enders, E.J. FA FN
Fairey, F.W. CP CN
Flinner, E.A. SA SN
Hageman, C.E. CP CN
Heally, G. C. FA FN
Hord, J. D. SA SN
Mangan, T.R. SA SN
Merandi, D.E. SA SN
McQuire, B.A. ADRAA ADRAN
O’Neil, J.J. CP CN
Ripperdan, C.E. FN SN
Stocks, C.E. AA AN
Tenny, C.D. SA SN
Truitt, D.J. SA SN
Bradly nosted the highest exam
score with a 3.429 mark. Others
with high scores were Hageman
(3.402) and Beyer (3.213).