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Kilmer Eagle

Vol. 3, No. 9 · Camp Kilmer, New Jersey · November 4, 1944

6 pages scanned

Names

• Allen, Sgt. Fletcher B. — assistant director and arranger of Choral Club
• Anderson, Pfc. Lewis P. — MP Det.; awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a soldier’s life at New Brunswick station on June 30
• Arnaut Brothers — presented unusual novelty act at Station Hospital variety show
• Auld, Pvt. Mollie — operates public address gadgets at post headquarters
• Babbitt, T/4 Lois — WAC of the Week candidate
• Balough, Pfc. Edward — appeared at Red Cross Hallowe’en party at Station Hospital
• Barich, Edith — WAC of the Week; present on overseas assignment
• Barrymore, Lionel — imitated by Mickey Rooney at Station Hospital variety show
• Beams, Georgette — wedding bells pealed for her; whose Marine is in California awaiting leave
• Bernstein, Major M. B. — Advisory Staff member listed in masthead
• Besthoff, Major Sydney J. — Army Exchange Branch; announced PX Yule gifts
• Birch, T/4 Milton — Special Service Branch; photographed at ‘Circus’ opening
• Boardman, Pvt. Fen W., Jr. — Managing Editor listed in masthead
• Breen, Bobby — child radio and motion picture singing star; appeared at Station Hospital variety show
• Briles, Capt. Esther K. — commanding officer of WAC Detachment; presented WAC of the Week awards
• Brown, Cpls. — with Hunt and Pvt. Knowles; Hospital team nucleus of fine basketball squad
• Burnett, T/4 Richard A. — 18 months in North Africa with Engineer unit; knee injured in motorcycle accident; assigned to Motor Pool
• Cahill, Cpl. Frank — saxophonist; member of Choral Club
• Cammon, T/5 Robert — TC Det. mail clerk; became courier for TC men’s morning newspapers
• Caniff, Milton — cartoonist; creator of ‘Terry and the Pirates’; drew ‘Male Call’ comic strip
• Cannon, Pvt. Geraldine — WAC; wears tropical worsted uniform; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Carlin, Pfc. Bernard — photographed at ‘Circus’ opening
• Chavis, Vern — leading contender for pivot position on basketball team (lanky)
• Colonia, Nancy — appeared at Red Cross Hallowe’en party at Station Hospital
• Conradi, Marion — Fort Hamilton star; outstanding candidate for WAC basketball sextette
• Cope, Pvt. Mattie — WAC; wears tropical worsted uniform; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Crawford, Cpl. William R. — assistant director and arranger of Choral Club
• Cusick, T/4 Elizabeth A. — Station Hospital laboratory technician; WAC; completed two-week Malaria Control course at Rutgers University; previously at Scranton, PA State Hospital
• Denton, Edward — fighting for guard post on basketball team
• Dillon, Pvt. Mary — WAC cook; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Duncan, Michael — appeared at Red Cross Hallowe’en party at Station Hospital
• Durkin, Cpl. Catherine — WAC hospital worker; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Edmonds, John — outstanding player on basketball team (big)
• Ehinger, John — station complement commander; spoke at Choral Club debut service
• Faught, Pvt. Edward — photographed at ‘Circus’ opening
• Feldman, Civilian J. Elizabeth — Civilian Personnel correspondent listed in masthead
• Freedman, Ruth E. — Station Hospital; member of civil service board
• Fried, Sylvia — performed on New Jersey high school teams; outstanding candidate for WAC basketball sextette
• Gable, Clark — imitated by Mickey Rooney at Station Hospital variety show
• Gaffey, Lt. Gen. George S. — commended Sgt. Hunnewell for efficient service
• Globokar, Pvt. Edward — photographed at ‘Circus’ opening (unidentified in photo)
• Glynn, Lt. Mary — director of WAC bowling team
• Gohman, Gwen — Harry Conover model; ‘Cover Girl’ at Theater 1; appeared in ‘Jacobowsky and the Colonel’
• Gold, T/Sgt. Harold — Special Service correspondent listed in masthead
• Graff, Sue — performed on New Jersey high school teams; outstanding candidate for WAC basketball sextette
• Groninger, Maj. Gen. Homer M. — commanding general NYPE; visited ‘Circus’ club with Col. Rutledge; held weekly conference at Camp Kilmer October 5
• Gronwald, Capt. Glenn R. — CO of 3153rd; spoke at Choral Club debut
• Gronwald, Lt. Col. — West CO of 3153rd; spoke at Choral Club debut (same as Capt. Glenn R. Gronwald)
• Hadlock, Pfc. Jessie — WAC of the Week candidate
• Hall, Thomas A. — member of civil service board at Civilian Personnel Branch
• Harris, Chaplain Ellsworth G. — arranged and conducted Choral Club programs
• Hassan, TC-Pfc. Maria — Hospital correspondent listed in masthead
• Hedberg, Rev. Winston P. — 34-year-old Baptist minister; pastor of New Durham Union Church; commissioned first lieutenant in Chaplains Corps; applied to post via Maj. Thomas K. Rinaker
• Hicks, Pvt. Delmar — appeared at Red Cross Hallowe’en party at Station Hospital
• Hines, Brig. Gen. Frank T. — Veterans’ Affairs administrator; revealed 5,000 discharged vets attending school under GI Bill
• Holliday, Pfc. Edith M. — WAC of the Week candidate
• Howard, Edward — outstanding player on basketball team
• Howard, Ruth — T/4; WAC; wears coveralls; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Hunnewell, Sgt. Reginald M. — 18 months in North Africa and Sicily; Motor sergeant of Machine Records Unit; commended by Lt. Gen. Gaffey and Maj. Gen. H. J. Gaffey; 3rd Echelon mechanic, 7th Army
• Hunt, Cpls. — with Brown and Pvt. Knowles; Hospital team nucleus of fine basketball squad
• James, Jimmy — entertainer with 18-piece orchestra at Station Hospital variety show
• Johnson, Col. and Mrs. Henry R. — present at Officers Club opening; station complement officers
• Johnson, Pvt. Lona G. — WAC of the Week candidate
• Justyna, Pfc. Frances E. — WAC; present on overseas assignment; WAC of the Week finalist
• Kepner, T/3 Cora — WAC; wears summer cotton khaki; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Kersey, Sgt. Kenny — pianist and famous exponent of boogie-woogie; member of Station Hospital variety show cast
• Knopf, T/4 Anna — WAC of the Week candidate
• Knowles, Pvt. — Hospital team nucleus of fine basketball squad
• Kolbert, T/5 Ernest — celebrated marriage with Pvt. Maria Trincanello on Oct. 20 at Station Hospital Chapel
• Kontny, Sgt. Gene — minus tonsils; trying a Bing Crosby lyric (Casual Quips)
• Kuschner, Pvt. Leon — photographed at ‘Circus’ opening
• Linden, Michael — appeared at Red Cross Hallowe’en party at Station Hospital
• Macfarland, James — Sports Editor listed in masthead
• Malone, Pfc. Robert F. — MP Det.; awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a soldier’s life at New Brunswick station June 30
• Martin, T/5 Herman L. — Casual Det. correspondent listed in masthead
• Mason, T/5 ‘Line’ Neil ‘Mahatma’ — under duress; finally sporting brand new chevrons; without his sleeves (Casual Quips)
• McCarthy, Clem — radio commentator; appeared in slapstick comedy segment at Station Hospital show with Mickey Rooney
• McDonough, T/3 Martin J. — Southwest Pacific 4 years; surgical technician with Americal Division; treated wounded on Guadalcanal and New Georgia; assigned to Station Hospital as surgical technician
• McKniff, Pfc. C. — WAC of the Week finalist; present on overseas assignment
• McQuese, T/4 Virginia — WAC; summer off-duty uniform; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Merritt, T/5 Faye — operates public address gadgets at post headquarters
• Meyer, Margie — Service Club 2 waitress; at Mickey Rooney KP photo
• Miller, Pfc. Leonard — photographed at ‘Circus’ opening
• Mogg, Pvt. Luther ‘Daddy’ — in fine spirits lately and vice versa (Casual Quips)
• Morris, T/3 Louise — WAC of the Week candidate
• Morrison, George R. — chairman of executive board of Servicemen’s Center in New Brunswick; closed center on Dec. 23
• Murray, Pvt. John Creighton — violinist; member of Station Hospital variety show
• Nehrich, Pvt. Walter — photographed at ‘Circus’ opening
• Nelson, M/Sgt. Harold Martin — Editor listed in masthead
• Nelson, WAC-Pfc. Gladys — WAC correspondent listed in masthead
• Niblette, T/4 Jerry — Photographer listed in masthead
• Pagacik, Mildred — appeared at Red Cross Hallowe’en party at Station Hospital
• Patterson, Jane — appeared at Red Cross Hallowe’en party at Station Hospital
• Patton, Gen. George S. — mentioned in patrol commander’s commendation for Hunnewell
• Pierce, T/5 Howard — heard singing a slightly purged lyric of a familiar melody in post headquarters
• Pierson, Pvt. Estelle — operates public address gadgets at post headquarters; also WAC cook pictured in Camera Highlights
• Rankin, Major A. H. — Advisory Staff and chief of Special Service Branch; to present novel ‘chalk talk’ caricature at Station Hospital show
• Ray, Mrs. Marian H. — special representative of U.S. Civil Service Commission; visited post to establish local civil service board
• Reese, Margie — Motor Maintenance Section of Post Ordnance; left employ
• Riley, Howard — outstanding player on basketball team
• Rinaker, Major Thomas K. — assistant provost marshal; helped Rev. Hedberg apply for post chaplain position
• Robinson, James Crawford — one of country’s leading drummers; member of Station Hospital variety show
• Roffman, Maj. H. R. — Port Terminals ordnance officer; led Port Visitors tour of Camp Kilmer Motor Pool
• Rogers, Pfc. B. — WAC of the Week candidate
• Rooney, Mickey — MGM film star earning $5,000/week; working as regular GI at Camp Kilmer; performed at Station Hospital variety show
• Rosa, Marian — Oklahoma girl; outstanding candidate for WAC basketball sextette
• Ross, Sgt. ‘the swoon crooner’ Clarence — member of Station Hospital variety show
• Roth, Silvia — WAC of the Week; present on overseas assignment
• Rusnak, Pvt. John — should be well qualified in any military adventure; record shows 52 weeks of basic training
• Rutledge, Col. C. L. — Post Commander; presented WAC of the Week awards; opened Club Officers reception; visited ‘Circus’ with Gen. Groninger
• Salvage, Sgt. George C. — 1st Sgt.; spoke at Choral Club debut
• Sam, Major J. — assistant — spoke at Choral Club debut
• Savage, Sgt. George C. — 1st Sgt.; spoke at Choral Club debut
• Selinger, Civilian J. Elizabeth Feldman — Civilian Personnel correspondent
• Shappy, ex-1st/Sgt. Mary — WAC; wears overcoat; pictured; honorably discharged from Army on October 28; married to T/Sgt. Vincent A. Shappy
• Shappy, T/Sgt. Vincent A. — husband of 1st Sgt. Mary Shappy (Medical Detachment)
• Siegel, Georg — Payroll Section, Civilian Personnel Branch; learned Marine is in California awaiting leave
• Sink, T/4 Annabelle — WAC; winter off-duty uniform; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Snyder, Col. Joseph S. — TC executive officer; made appeal on post public address system for War Chest drive Tuesday noon
• Spencer, M/Sgt. Warren D. — overseas 27 months; Legion of Merit for ‘exceptionally meritorious conduct’ in French Morocco; food supervisor in Mess Branch
• Spivey, T/5 William H. — first tenor in Choral Club
• Stein, Pvt. Louis R. — nine months in North Africa and Italy; received Purple Heart and shrapnel wound at Cassino; 34th Division attacked Cassino; assigned to Publications warehouse, TC Det.
• Stokes, John — fighting for guard post on basketball team
• Studwell, Major John R. — chief, Civilian Personnel Branch; announced new civil service jobs board for veterans
• Thompson, Mrs. Virginia — NCO Club No. 2 Fall Dance hostess
• Tilghman, Cpl. Duane — formerly track team runner; now coaching basketball sextette preliminary
• Trincanello, Pvt. Maria — married T/5 Ernest Kolbert on Oct. 20 at Station Hospital Chapel
• Turner, Sgt. Joseph — song stylist; member of Station Hospital variety show
• Usinski, Pvt. Joseph J. — North Africa, Sicily, Italy two years; 34th and 3rd Divisions; shrapnel wounds in back and left leg; Purple Heart; MP Det.
• Van Buskirk, Pvt. Alva — member of Station Hospital variety show
• Voorhees, Howard — outstanding player on basketball team
• D. A. G. O. — issued new miniature furlough form (WD AGO Form No. 31)
• Walsh, Sgt. Hank — ex-detachment member; accepted for OCS; leaving for school this week
• Warren, T/4 Louise — post ordnance officer; acting first sergeant of WACs
• Weeks, Lt. — outstanding basketball player on post quintet
• Weeks, Lt. — outstanding player on basketball team
• Whaley, Pvt. Lee — WAC; winter off-duty uniform; pictured in Camera Highlights
• Wilcox, Miss Aimee — U.S. Public Health Service technologist; one of the nation’s leading malaria experts; conducted two-week course at Rutgers
• Williams, Sgt. George C. — 1st Sgt.; spoke at Choral Club debut
• Williams, Sgt. Wilton — second bass in Choral Club

Locations

• Acera (Accra), Gold Coast — where 159 WACs stationed with Air Transport Command; arrived recently by plane
• Cassino, Italy — where Pvt. Louis Stein was wounded by shrapnel; 34th Division attacked there
• Fort Devens, Massachusetts — Army Chaplains School; where Rev. Hedberg will report November 13
• French Morocco — where M/Sgt. Warren Spencer rendered ‘highly valuable services’ earning Legion of Merit
• Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands — where T/3 Martin McDonough treated wounded; also New Georgia campaigns
• Italy — where Pvt. Stein and Pvt. Usinski served; also destination of American Fifth Army in Yank narrative
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania — home region referenced in previous issue ouija board story
• Leyte, Philippines — where initial American landings witnessed by Yank correspondents (Nov. 10 issue referenced)
• New Brunswick, New Jersey — Servicemen’s Center at 115 George St.; site of post War Chest contribution; Rutgers University malaria course location
• New Georgia, Solomon Islands — where T/3 Martin McDonough treated wounded during campaign
• North Africa — where Pvt. Stein (9 months), T/4 Burnett (18 months), Sgt. Hunnewell (18 months), and Pvt. Usinski served
• Rye, New York — home of 1st Sgt. Mary Shappy after discharge on October 28
• Scranton, Pennsylvania — where T/4 Cusick received laboratory training at State Hospital before Army
• Sicily, Italy — where Sgt. Hunnewell and Pvt. Usinski fought
• Southwest Pacific — where T/3 Martin McDonough served 4 years with Americal Division

Units

• 29th AAF Base Unit — Post Exchange employees contributed $886.45 to War Chest
• 3153rd QM Service Company — received Choral Club debut service at Chapel 2 on October 29
• 3154th QM Company — will receive Choral Club service on November 12
• 34th Division — Pvt. Stein’s unit; attacked Cassino; also Pvt. Usinski’s unit
• 372nd ASF Band — provided dance music at Officers Club remodeling reception
• 373rd ASF Band — contributed to War Chest drive; mentioned in War Chest article
• 3rd Division — one of Pvt. Usinski’s units in North Africa, Sicily and Italy
• 7th Army — Sgt. Hunnewell’s unit; commended for efficient service
• Air Transport Command — unit to which 159 WACs in Accra, Gold Coast are assigned
• Americal Division — T/3 Martin McDonough’s unit in Southwest Pacific
• Army AGF (Army Ground Forces) Command — contributed $1,200 raised through War Chest drive
• Army ASF Command — contributed $1,200 raised through War Chest drive
• Camp Kilmer Choral Club — newly organized; 25 members from QM Service and Truck Companies and DEML Detachment; first public appearance at Chapel 2
• Camp Kilmer Post Basketball Team (Quintet) — practicing for opening game vs. Fort Hamilton on November 21
• Camp Kilmer WAC Bowling Team — practicing on Station Hospital alleys Wednesday nights under Lt. Mary Glynn
• Camp Kilmer WAC Sextette (Basketball) — rapidly developing; opens 15-game season November 21 vs. Fort Hamilton squad
• Chaplains Corps (Army) — Rev. Hedberg commissioned as first lieutenant; will attend school at Fort Devens
• Civilian Personnel Branch — operating new civil service jobs board for veterans; Classification and Assignment Section moving to new HQ
• DEML Detachment — members contributed to Choral Club
• Elizabeth Recreation Center — provided entertainment by Tony Orlando Group at Service Club No. 2
• Engineer Unit (North Africa) — T/4 Burnett’s unit; 18 months in North Africa
• Machine Records Unit — Sgt. Hunnewell’s unit; motor sergeant commended by senior officers
• Military Police Detachment — unit of Pvt. Malone and Pvt. Usinski
• Motor Pool — assignment of T/4 Burnett after injury recovery
• NCO Club No. 2 — holding Fall Dance on November 14; Mrs. Virginia Thompson hostess
• New Brunswick USO Mothers’ Club — sponsored costume affair at Service Club No. 1
• New York Port of Embarkation (NYPE) — commanding general Groninger; various installations involved in War Chest drive and weekly conference
• Port Terminals Motor Pool — visited by eight officers and five civilians from NYPE on October 24
• Post Exchange (PX) — selling Yule gifts: cosmetic sets, jewelry, toys, dolls; Area 14 officers’ exchange
• Publications Warehouse, TC Det. — Pvt. Stein’s assignment at Camp Kilmer
• Special Service Branch — organized Station Hospital variety show; taking 14 free stage shows per week; set new all-time high
• Station Hospital — site of civil service board meetings; WAC mess hall co-ed; Malaria course enrollment site
• TC Detachment — top contributor to War Chest; contributed $12,448 with $187.05 over quota
• Tony Orlando Group — provided entertainment at Elizabeth Recreation Center event
• Victory Vanities — girls brought by Rahway USO for Station Hospital dance; from Morristown, Summit and Roselle
• WAC Detachment — camp service unit; top contributor to War Chest; co-ed mess hall starting Oct. 26; bowling team forming