The White Falcon - 13.02.1965, Blaðsíða 3

Saturday, February 13, 1965
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PURPLE HEART AWARDS—Three of the four Navy nurses awarded
the Purple Heart Medal in the Republic of Viet-Nam, (left to right)
Lieutenants Barbara J. Wooster, Ruth A. Mason and Lieutenant
(junior grade) Ann D. Reynolds, receive their medals from Captain
Archie Kuntze (center), Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Support
Activity, Saigon. Lieutenant Frances L. Crumpton, the fourth nurse
was flown to Clark AB, Philippines, for treatment. Commander Miles
D. Turley, executive officer of the Activity (right), was wounded
New Year’s Day while investigating reports of sniper fire on water
skiers in the Saigon River.
Air Force Honors 3 Officers;
Awards Given At ^Dining-In’
Two officers were awarded the Air Force Commendation
Medal recently at a Dining-In, and a third was given an
honor certificate designating him as an “outstanding sup-
ply officer”, 1964.
Receiving the Commendation Medals were Lt. Col. John
H. White, Air Force Iceland chief of supply, and 1st Lt.
Victor S. Staehelceyk, who is assigned to the 932nd AC&W
1st LT VICTOR S. STAEHELCEYK
stands proudly as RAdm Weymouth
pins an Air Force Commendation
Medal to his blouse. He was
awarded the medal for meritorious
service as chief of Maintenance of
Communications-Electronics Divi-
sion. (USAF Photo by A1C W.R.
Keener)
for the Communications-Electro-
nics Divisions of the 11th State-
gic Aerospace Wing, Altus AFB,
Okla. According to his citation,
“He consistently demonstrated
outstanding professional skill,
knowledge and leadership in the
performance of his duty and his
untiring efforts and institution
of improved management prin-
ciples greatly enchanced the mis-
sion effectiveness of his organiza-
tion.”
Lieutenant Lee was selected as
an Outstanding Supply Officer
for the year 1964 after his re-
cords were reviewed by higher
echelons. With the award he was
identified as a supply officer
who has demonstrated outstand-
ing proficiency in his assignment,
the important of which includes
the combat readiness and economi-
cal operation of the Air Force.
The Dining-In was held last
Thursday at the Officers Club,
with Col. Long presiding and
RAdm Weymouth as guest of
honor.
Sq. The honor certificate went to
1st Lt David W. Lee, manage-
ment and procedures officer in
A FI supply.
Col. Alan G. Long, AFI com-
mander, read the citations, and
RAdm Ralph Weymouth, IDF
commander, presented the awards.
Col. White was decorated for
his service as chief of supply for
the 78th Fighter
Wing at Hamil-
ton AFB, Calif.,
between Aug. 10,
1962, through
Sept. 30, 1964.
His citation read
that he “.. .con-
tinually dis-
played leadership
and exhibited
outstanding abil-
ity in the development of manage-
ment improvements. He motivated
his staff to a high degree of ac-
curacy and proficiency which re-
sulted in higher headquarters’ re-
cognition.”
Lieutenant Staehelceyk was
cited for the period Oct. 14, 1963
through Oct. 31, 1964, when he
served as chief of maintenance
1st LT DAVID W. LEE receives
his award and congratulations
from RAdm Weymouth, Com-
mander, Iceland Defense Force,
for being selected as an outstand-
ing supply officer in the Air Force
during 1964. (USAF Photo by A1C
W.R. Keener.
History Filled
Sea Language
Bridges Ages
(NAVENEWS) — One of the
most colorful language in the
world today is the language of
the sea. Not only is the language
of the sea colorful but it is filled
with tradition, some of the words
have been in use for hundreds of
years. Although many Anglo-
Saxon and Old English words are
used at sea today, many other
terms were given English shape
and sound after being borrowed
from foreign sources.
For instance the word “Chit”:
in the Navy it takes a “Chit” for
everything you want done or any-
thing you want to do. It was
derived from the Hindu word
Chitti meaning letter, note, bill,
voucher or receipt. The derivitive
has wide use throughout the Brit-
ish Army and Navy as well as
the U.S. Navy.
Another nautical term is the
“Charlie Noble,” a sailor’s term
for the galley smoke pipe. Derived
from the British Merchant Ser-
vice’s Captain Charlie Noble, who
always required a high polish on
the galley funnel. The funnel of
his galley was of copper and its
brightness became known in all
ports he visited. Many an in-
nocent young sailor has spent
much time searching the ship for
“Charlie Noble.”
A copy of the following historic
message may be seen today in the
United States Navy Department.
The dispatch was sent or signal
make, as the British call it, by
Admiral Sir David Beatty, Royal
Navy, to the Allied Fleet at
Rostov on Nov. 11, 1918, at
the end of WWI. “The Armistice
commenced at 1100 today, Monday,
and the customary method in Her
Majesty’s service of celebrating
an occasion is to be carried out
by the ships companies Splicing
the Main Brace at 1900 today.
Hands are to make and mend
clothes.”
It is interesting to observe that
in the address, one may read,
“Nefative 6 B.S.” The Sixth
Battle Squadron was composed of
American ships under the com-
mand of Rear Admiral Hugh Rod-
man, USN, but operating under
orders of Beatty. Spirits were
forbidden in the United States
Navy, but there are still pleasant
recollections by some American
officers and men who visited the
ships of their British Allies on
that memorial day.
AEW Squadrons Log
75,000 Safety Hours
The outstanding number of
75,000 accident-free hours of
barrier patrol flight was com-
pleted at 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday,
Feb. 2, when Commander Donald
R. Hornbeck and his crew brought
their big EC-121K “Warning
Star” in from the west barrier
flight.
RAdm Ralph Weymouth, Com-
mander Barrier Forces Atlantic,
met the record-setting flight and
proudly extended his congratula-
tions to Commander Hornbeck and
his crew as they stepped off their
aircraft.
The 75,000 accident-free hours
marked an outstanding safety re-
cord since March 9, 1960 .... a
period of nearly five years of
barrier flight safety for detach-
ment 13 of Airborne Early Warn-
ing Squadron 11.
NEW AIR FORCE CHIEF—Gen. John P. McConnell (left) receives
the oath of office as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
from Eugene M. Zuckert, (right), Secretary of the Air Force. Re-
tiring Chief of Staff Gen. Curtis E. LeMay holds the Bible during
the ceremony. General McConnel is the sixth Air Force Chief of Staff
since the Air Force became a separate service in 1947.
Gen. J. P. Mc Connell
Relieves Gen. LeMay
Gen. John Paul McConnell was sworn in as Air Force
Chief of Staff on Feb. 1 in the Pentagon Office of USAF
Secretary Eugene M. Zuckert.
Retiring Chief of Staff Gen. Curtis E. LeMay held the
leather-bound Bible on which he and the other four Air
Force chiefs of staff who preceded^>
him have pledged themselves to
the office.
General McConnell is a veteran
of more than 32 years active
military service. The general ser-
ved two years as deputy comman-
der in chief of the unified U.S.
European Command, senior U.S.
military headquarters in Europe.
A native of Booneville, Ark.,
General McConnell graduated
magna cum laude from Henderson
Brown College at Arkadelphia,
Ark., in 1927 with a bachelor of
science degree. He was graduated
from U.S. Military Academy in
1932 and received his wings in
1933 after completing flying
training at Randolph Field, Tex.
A veteran of more than 11 years
service in the Strategic Air Com-
mand. General McConnell has ser-
ved in key Air Force assignments
in both Europe and Asia.
General McConnell was pursuit
fighter pilot during his early
years in the Air Force — then
known as the Army Air Corps.
He moved through observation
operations, bombers and admini-
strative and training duties until
as a lieutenant colonel in January
1942, he served in the office, Chief
of Air Forces, as an assistant
executive.
In November 1943 he became
chief of staff of the China-Burma-
India Air Force Command (pro-
visional) at Karachi, India. He
served the remainder of the war
in Asia and, in April 1946, was
named Senior Air Advisor to the
Chinese Government. At the same
time, he served as commander of
the Air Division, Nanking Head-
quarters Command. In 1947 the
general returned to Air Force
Headquarters in Washington to
become chief of the Reserve and
National Guard Division of the
Air Force. In 1948, he was named
chief of USAF’s Civilian Com-
ponents Group.
In July 1950, he went to Eng-
land for duty with the Third Air
Force and a year later took com-
mand of SAC’s 7th Air Division
there. This was followed in 1953
by a four-year assignment as SAC
Director of Plans at its head-
quartet at Offutt AFB, Neb. In
October 1957, he was named com-
mander of the Second Air Force
(SAC) at Barksdale AFB, La.
He returned to SAC headquarters
as vice commander in chief in
July 1961.
Among his decorations are the
Distinguished Service Medal. Le-
gion of Merit with three oak leaf
clusters, the Distinguished Flying
Cross, Bronze Star Medal and
eight foreign awards.
General McConnell and his
wife, Sally Dean, have two sons,
Bruce and Dorsey.
Warship Sails
Via U.S. Mail
For the first time in the history
of the U.S. Navy, it will soon have
a fighting ship traveling via U.S.
Mail instead of the high seas.
The travels soon to be con-
ducted daily will be via a new
four-cent embossed stamped enve-
lope depicting the original USS
Constitution.
In ceremonies recently held in
the Post Office Department,
Victor M. Longstreet, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Finan-
cial Management, accepted the
first issuance of the new envelope
featuring “Old Ironsides” from
the Postmaster General, John
A. Gronouski.
The new envelope one of three
in our heritage series, will soon
go on sale, employing emblems of
liberty in their design. The other
two are a five-cent Eagle envelope
and a one and one quarter cent
Liberty Bell.
The new embossed envelopes
were designed by Navy veteran
Bob Jones and are expected to
save the Post Office Department
some six million dollars over a
four-year period. (NAV-NEWS)
NOTICE
“Record and Story-time” will
begin for children in the first
and second grades Feb. 19 be-
tween 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. every
Friday at the Youth Center.
Mrs. Harry B. Girdler will in-
struct sessions and those in-
terested should contact her at
ext. 4149.