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January 4, 1944          Vol. 1 No. 5           20 Pages

Cover: The Hala. a native tree of the Central Pacific, serves as a background for “Aero-Gides”: (L to R) Sgt. Alvin Barnetzke, Sgt. Fred A. Lee. Sgt. Raymond Riojas, Sgt. Jack Smith. Cpl. Lloyd Kallner. Out of the Hala leaves, called Lauhala, the natives weave baskets, mats, pocketbooks, pouches and many of the ornaments which find their way to PX shelves.

Articles inside this issue:

Christmas Photo Page
(Mess Sgt. Waldon French, Baker Pfc Lester Tannehill, 1st Cook S/Sgt. Domingo B, Guerrero, and Cook LeRoy J. Hilbert)

B-25s hit Marshalls
(“POLLY II,” Capt. Robert E. Shanks, Lt. George P. Pitcher, T/Sgt. Joseph A. Fasano)

Showdown on Tarawa

This Week’s War News in Brief

Pictorial Record

A-men by Bud Nelson

Letters to the Editor
(Lt. Gen. Robert C. Richardson, Jr., Col. Vachel D. Whately)

Picture Quiz Puzzle

BRIEF to Run Pix of 7th AAF Sweethearts
Beginning with the Jan. 18th issue

Worries, Inc.
(Pvt. Martin Dunston)

College of Samurai Extermination – 7th AAF Gunnery School
(T/Sgt. Reno Sukow, Sgt. Neuroth, Maj. P. C. Kendall. Ex Off: Col. L. E. Boutwell, Commandant: Lt. R. K. McCoskrie. Adj. Rear: Capt. P. J. Geisler. S1 and Sq Com; Capt. H. B. Jones, Director of Range Firing: Capt. R. B. Powers S3 and Operations Officer)
By Hugh Floyd

Sake – A Very Short Story
(Lt. Johnny Matthew)
By Sgt. E. W. Lindow

Stephen in Sleepycamp – Chapter IV
Stephen Visits Gremlin Tech

Jungle Lore for Castaways
By Kenneth Emory

On the Home Front
(Irene Manning, Laraine Day, James McCabe, Willie C. McCall, Jaunita White, H. B. Badt, Evelyn Schrader, Christopher Columbus, John Bieniewski, Susanna Foster)

APO Personnelities
(Sgt. James P. Bird, Pvt. Lewis F. Bakeman, Cpl. Joe Polizzi, Pfc Joseph Cosgrove, Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagan, and Joe Kirkwood, Sgt. Leo Brandoline, S/Sgt. Allan Kleinwaks, Miss Marion Edell)

Petticoat Army
Pistol Packin’ Mamas
By William Hooper

Sports
     Perfect Warhawk Record Smashed
     Who, What, Where
     Team and Mentors
     (Capt. Ed Hennig, O. C. Parks, Ernest Guldner, Tony F. Dietri, Robert Hendry, Capt. Charles Erb, Donald L. Marlin, Bevan W. Layton, Norman G. Key, Alex E. Sharp, Maj. James W. Stacy, Capt. Ray Hyman, Mun Charn Wong, Robert G. Adami, U. S. Grant, Lt Col Howard B. Simpson, Raymond L. Hopes, Clell H. Thompson, Edward J. Doyle, Ted Staffler, “Doc” Palmer, William C. Wolfe, Michael Rubish, Orville Wray, Joe Hayden, W. R. McFarland, Jack C. Machos, Sherrill Busby, Ely E. Somerville, Edwin Irons, Donald B. Herndon, Vincent G. Genegrasso, George Bohochik, Pierre Koblynshi, Robert B. Schau, Rodger L. Bernstein, Douglas D. Drake, Jack A. Roden, John A. Modzelenski, John P. Bailoworczuk, Charles E. Ervin, Marshall W. Esslinger, and Raymond B. Dauser)
     Bowling Champs

Entertainment – Hollywood Chatter – Pix to Watch

Fun with Ink (Cartoons)

Male Call
Tasty Dish On The T/O
By Milton Caniff

This Week’s BRIEF Girl – Grace McDonald