The White Falcon - 14.03.1942, Side 7

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Troop News From
Artillery
Pfc. Charles Bicknell and Pfc.
Harold W. Schutz were promo-
ted to the grade of corporal last
week. We also have four new
men in the outfit. They are
George F. Dodson, Charles' M.
Coffey, Wilkins G. Linch, and
Sherrod Lynch. — You sure
picked a better time to come
to Iceland than we did, boys.
This unit lost two of its num-
ber in the transferring of Pfc.
Arthur F. Martin and Pvt. James
D. Morgan who have been trans-
ferred to the Medical Section.
The unit has the honor of hav-
ing with them four of the re-
cently graduated acting officers;
they are Mr. Sgt. Baumann,
Staff Sgt. Neighbors, Sgt. Grov-
es and Sgt. Fugate who have just
completed six weeks of school.
Corp. Lee.
Congratulations are in order
for our newly appointed Sgt.
Emery Caudill who is in charge
of the fourth'section. Sgt. Willi-
am L. Spicer, Sgt. Johnny W.
Forston and Corp. Ronald E.
Jennings are our new acting
officers.
They’ll have to change the
Signal Section to the Hercules’
Section in about another month.
The hoys have improvised
themselves a bar-bell. Maybe
they’re afraid some of the chow
we eat is thickening their fi-
gures.
Pvt. Gall.
Signal
Imagine the surprise of one
young lieutenant in the organ-
ization when he opened a pack-
age from home and found that
it contained, among other
things, a can of Spam and a
container of powdered milk.
The writer thinks it is high
time that a stop was put to the
theft of electric light bulbs from
the latrine. The men are finding
it very difficult trying to read
in the dark.
According to reports from
New York, young women have
replaced the messager boys who
used to deliver our telegrams.
One organization has now taken
■on the slogan “If you want a
girl, call Western Union”. What
a thriving business they would
do if a branch office were open-
ed in Iceland. And, for the in-
formation of all concerned, Pvt.*
Sokul has finally bought a pack
of cigarettes. Pfc. Saul Dash.
Infantry
Here’s one on a certain tran-
sport corpox-al. He was warned
by a sergeant that bombs were
in the immediate process of fall-
ing and that he had better take
cover. The corporal replied:
“Hell, air raids don’t mean any-
thing to me, I’m on special
duty”. Fess up Atwell. Con-
gratulations to Pvts. Alexander,
Mayer, Mill, and Downes who
have been made pfc’s.
Pfc. Harvey Winchester.
The enlisted men’s dance was
a peach. Sgt. Harmon and Pvt.
Benson took the honors when
it came to lady friends. Here’s
greetings to Sgts. Manchek,
Knuth and Smith. Hope they
enjoy their stay in Iceland.
Pvt. J. Brown.
They say the only news worth
reading is that which wont’ be
used, so here goes. Sgt. Archie
D. Younkers warned me against
saying anything about his
nimble feet at the enlisted men’s
dance. He’s a married man and
says it wouldn’t look just right.
But gosh, sarge, you seemed to
be having such a darned good
time.
Corp. Lawrence McMackin.
Orchids to our battalion and
company morale officers on
their work in furnishing us
movies, band concerts, tourna-
ments and other forms of enter-
taiment. It’s appreciated. Lesser
pretty flowers to Pvts. Buczek,
Erwin, Howard, Mustoe, Smith,
Sizemore and Wisnewski on
their promotions to privates
first class.
Sgt. Green Mills, Jr.
Pvts. George Hladilek, Roger
Ingram and Elmer Fry have
something added to their arms
—a chevron. We’re glad to have
Corp. Herman Robinson back
from the hospital, but wish the
doctors would stay there and
quit pointing those needles al
our arms.
Corp. Orland Parsons.
First Sgt. Roy Jewell has re-
placed Sgt. Frank Westfall as
our sergeant-major. Best of luck
to both and we wish Sgt. West-
fall complete happiness in his
retired life.
Pvt. Dany Queen.
The Org
Headquarters
One of the more prideful as-
pects of this camp i^. our al-
way’s “on the line” guard. It’s
more or less a permanent guard
and Sgt. Cumiskey, our mast-
erful Sgt. of the guard, is doing
more than an excellent job in
keeping things in line. While
bouquets are in order we now
wish to take it upon ourselves
to heave one in the direction of
Sgt. Joseph A. White, provost
sergeant, who by the way is a
prospective officer candidate.
Might just as well toss in the
direction of 1st Sgt. Robert W.
Ingram of Life Magazine fame.
In addition to his other duties,
Sgt. Ingram is chief of the rumr
or section.
Pvt. Norman N. Shipper.
Quartermaster
Laundry No. 2 is nearly ready
for operation, we hear by the
grapevine. Our deepest sym-
pathies to .Corp. P. H. Wyrich
on the death of his mother.
Pfc. Hugh. Armstrong.
Pfc. William Hall who was
once with the Sunshine Carni-
val is taking up his old trade
and I understand he has a wait-
ing list that would put the WPA
to shame. Company barber
Pfc. Stephens has stocked his
barber corner with a complete
line of goods and is now ready
to offer manicures. Pvt. Kac-
zmarek gets up more steam than
any other man in the company.
No wonder, he’s shower room
orderly. Sgt. Charles Monks is
a very capable mess sergeant. He
has to be; he is running two
messes at the same time al-
though they’re a long ways
apart. His able assistant, Pfc.
“Brooks” Moultons, is reason
why this is possible.
Sgt. F. J. Coughlin.
Ordnance
Corp. A. J. Archers is apt to
lose his gal back in the States
if he isn’t careful. She’s always
sending him the latest songs and
he in turn gives them to all his
hutmates. Now the entire hut
has an “interest” in the young
lady. A hearty cheer to Pvts.
W. B. Smith and Joseph Scar-
pelli on recent birthdays. Tech.
Sgt. Fehr is coaching our box-
ing team and he isn’t pulling any
punches. He says we have a
winner.
an izat ions
Air Warning:
PERSONAL: We all know
that there isn’t much vitamin C
up here hut is that any reason
for Sgt. George Dubois to soak
up the lime-light? His two pale
assistants should get at least a
little of it. And besides as far as
claiming glory is concerned,
isn’t “Dubois, the magnificent”
glorious enough. Schlassim
thinks Hunter and Springer
deserve one little bow apiece for
some of that beautiful work
that the “shop” has been turn-
ing out.
FINANCIAL: Schlassim sees
where Sgt. (3 for me, 1 for the
fund) Rockower of the post ex-
change has gotten his convers-
ion table—“hearts and flowers”
for Rockie.
ORCHIDS: An orchid to 1st
Lt. MacKernan, morale officer,
for the swell movies we’ve been
getting in the mess hall of late.
And, oh yes, Sgt. Bossnagel
helps to run them. Tunga to
Sgt. Bossnagel, just on general
principles. Sunday night’s show
was half silent.
PITIFUL: Three weeks K.P.
to Schlassim for this week’s
column.
Omar Schlassim.
Medical
According to Pfc’s Donahue
and Fruend, Pfc Duzinski ought
to go places in the theatrical
and musical world.—He’s good,
aren’t you Ed?
Here’s something different.—
A few of our Sgt’s are the proud
fathers of War-Babies. Mr. Sgt.
Wm. Q. Chisholm became the
proud daddy of a baby girl, born
Dec. 10; T. Sgt. W. C. Terry was
informed that he, too, is the
father of a baby girl born on
Dec. 2. Last but not least Sgt.
Chattaway is the proud papa of
a baby hoy, horn on Armistie
Day. Nice going Sergeants.
Pfc “Chuck” Chabalko and
myself are still sweating out
just one letter from our, ah-er-,
you know fellows, it’s been six
months now, hasn’t it Chuck?
We don’t care anymore.-Do
ya Chuck?
We have two fine men runn-
ing the outfit today. Our Det.
Commander is 1st Lt. H. E.
Yakely and our 1st Sgt. is Tech.
Sgt. E. A. Bartholomew. And
they are doing a swell job, too.
Pvt. William A. Yaindl.