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NEW SKIPPER·; LT. STEELY-,- -

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The end of the week finds us on the
threshold of a new year, and for many of
us, the first new year in the Navy.
Since New Year's Day is just another
work day in the Navy, no liberty can be
granted to the hands on New Year's Eve.
However, Lt. Boyd and Lt. (jg) Prendergast have planned a. d,:j..nne:r-dance for the
occasion·; : The . entire cap.e.-t . company and
their "one "a.rid only's" _have _been invited.

Knock-:-Knock, _"Come in."
"Cadet Hefkin, Sir. 1' - and thus began
an interesting conversation with our new
officer-i~-charge, Lt. Glenn F. Steely,
a congenial southern gentleman from Alabama. He. was sea·t ed behind the former
skipper's desk, resuming the duties of
Lt. Michaelis. ·
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NEW YEJIR' S EVE

'~\~~' DINNER-DANCE FOR
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Date:
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Place: Office of the officer~in-charge

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Lt. Steely was born in 1906 in Alabama and was one of two children. He is
Q.uarters in the girl's q.orms .have
a graduate of h~gh school and attended
be.e n secured ·from the college for .the.
Georgia Tech for three years when illness
guests. This Will enable the cadets to
halted his further study. A major in
see them "home" without having· to ,go
electrical·engineering, he has spent fourteen yea.r·s ·in . Philadelphia with the Sun ·: ashore - and thi.s will also ~elp cut :
down on the expenses.
OilCompany, _where he held the position
of As·sistant to the .. Coordinator of ,Sales.
The schedule for the evening will beLt. Steely has hopes of returning to the
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with dinner in the college dining
Company when t .h~ war is over. Until ·then,
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'hall.
The dinner program will consist
we here at Bloo,irisburg will try ..to make his
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of
music
and other entertainment, and,
work mo~t .interesting.
believe it or not, no speeches.
Lt. Steely reported for activ~ duty in
the Navy October 1942; since then he has
Following dinner, the outstanding
taken a twb ·month's course in indoctrinaevent -of 1 the evening, a formal . dance,
tion at Quonset Point, R. I. He was with
will be held in the Navy Hall · Auditoriu.m.
the AvCads three and a half months at Mor- Music will be furnished by the Melody
avian, in Allentown, Pa. From there he
Syncopators. The last engagement of
was transferred to NACSB, Philadelphia.
· this ten-piece orchestra was .·a t Cape- Cod.
He comes to us directly from that office.
Intermission will be from 2230 to
Married for nine y.~ars, Lt. Steely has
2300. Refreshments vlill be ser.vetl in the
no children. · He is at present looking
Ward Room of Navy Hall.
for a home for his wife. She is expected
to arrive after the first c;:,f the year.
The New Year will be giv~n a warm
welcome by the singing of Auld Lang Syne
A lover of football,.although he never
and the noise of many novelties wh:i.ch
played the game at co~lege, he is an arwill be on hand for the occasion.
dent fan of his Alma Mater - Georgia Tech.
He also mentions that a good game of
Taps have been extended until 0045
Bridge provides a very enjoyable evening
for this special event, ~o the cadets
at home.
can see '43 get its final check and help
get '44 started on a "straight and level'1
We, the Navy Cadets, feel sure that we , course. will enjoy having Lt. Steely as "Skipper .
of the Ship" that will guide us on
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With the cooperation of each cadet,
last days at Bloomsburg.
the New Year's P~rty is expeeted to be
. a great success~ .And •if so, . similar .
parties may be· held in the future.

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CADETS - GET THOSE DATES NOW!!
As Lt. Boyd says, "The beautiful girls
don't stand at the end of the line!"

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Well, here I am, in a few months I
have graduated from cadet (jg) to mate
of the deck Waller Hall. You know,. a
cadet in the Navy is a "boot" with. Hair.

Dec. 28, 194) • . No. 1

• • . Ronald S. Jones
Edi tor . '. .
Managing Editor •• Earl A. Rost, Jr.
Cartoons . . . • . • • • Herman McNatt
. • Oscar Cowan
News Editor
Sports • • • • • • . • Frank Kearney
Reporters . . • • • • Blair S. Hefkin
M.A. Cialghety
Goss sport Chatter • • • • • A. J. Kane
,: Dilbert's Best • • • • J. R. McKinney
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~ Lt. G. P. Steely • . Officer-in-Charge
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Lt. J. J. Boyd • • • Executive Officer
Lt. (jg) W. J. Prendergast-Flt.Officer
Lt. J. F. McGovern. Athletic Director

It has been wisely said, "A cadet is
the only man that can walk up to a Marine - look him squarely in the eye, and
say, "What Kept you bud?"
It's nice in the mornings. The mate
of the deck - that's a Sing Sing guard
that has been discharged for cruelty stamps and gently screams, "Hit the deck,
you guyst 11 'rhen we gain con;5ciousness,
dress, wash, brush our teetii; shave, and
generally stagger about. Then we go to
11 C11ow. 11
By that time.it's. l~ght enough
to see why the meals are called "chow."
I think it refers only to . the meat. They
call it chow, but. it tastes like Poodle
1 or Great ·1)ane.

This is the first issue of "Straight
and Level" entirely under the management
of _4he V-5 cadets. We sincerely hope
this issue meets with your approval and
"that "Straight and Level 11 will be a continue.d addition to _the activities here
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Our than~s to Rooney, Wallace, Fitchko, and all others who made this issue
possible~ ....... .................... . Ed.

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They give us time at night, and qfter
you can do absolutely anything you
!I want to - but the lights go out at 2130.

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Out on the drill field you always
Attention-----that' s
i a suspended rigor mortis. The only .way
Ii]f you can get out of drill is to. go to sick
I! bay. That I s where you report ·when · you' re
~ ill; then have to die to prove it.

i stand at attention.

Every CAA school has a JOOD, that's
a stool pigeon with a gun~ When h,e puts
Good flight conduct is one of the
you on report you get ei thei~ demer'i ts or
basic requirements to be sought by any
a change in title to a/c John Doe, D. D.
student who expects to become a Naval Avi- (dishonorable discharge). That means
ator. By flight conduct we mean the atti- you cannot hold a public office for the
tude of a student while flying. He must rest of your life. It's awful-----just
'be alert at all times, apd thoroughly
!!like being a Republican.
conscious of all traffic rules and regu- j
lations. He must know, and know definite-i
I'm just kidding, fellows. It's
ly, where each plane is in his immediate (really wonderful here, the weather is
vicinity, so that at no time will planes !always perfect for flying. (1 1 11· concome dangerously close together.
!tinue to write as soon as I get back
1: from town, I have r.,_ date with a blond,
-Students are given stringent regula· we I re going out for a few short ones.)
tions to which they must adhere through-.: I think of you quite often. How I wish
out their· training. Their purpose is to
I was back in Mike I s Jewelry Shop -.aid the student' and help him along· in the I sweeping the dirt out of the ,cuckoo
quickest manner possible; not to hinder
!clocks, as I did before I started to fly.
·nis progress. Failure to abide in these I
rules oftentimes brings unhappy .results. I
Your closest friend,
--Lt. (jg)

J. Pren~ergast

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A good flyer and a good pilot follow
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these rules without hesitation or thought.I
· He follows the rules instinctively be:
cause he has learned them so well in his
student days.

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THOSE

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FAIL --

Through my office in Philadelphia there
"Hot Pilots" and 11 Flat-hatters" usual- Ipasses muny a washou~, and the mails from
ly come to grief in some form or othe r du~Pensacola and Corpus Christi bring in reto their endeavors and failure to follow Iports of cadets who fail in the air bethe commonsense rules laid down by more
!' cause of bad flying habits. Examination
experienced men.
iof record jackets reveal that a gooq. many
: of the cases are. directly traceable to
A good idea to keep in one I s mind when instances of "kicking over the traces"
the urge comes to break rules is: "Try I early in the training program. Naturally,
ta be_ the oldest pilot in the air; not
j I 1 m not trying to say that every washout
1 is a potential discipline problem.
the hottest. 11
There
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are exceptions, ·~rnen \vho fail to make the
Some of the cadets are wondering what grade through no conscious. faults of their
became of . "WACO" -- remember that stew
own. Howev:er, a large percentage of down1
we had last week? Good, wasn I t it?
1checks could have been .a voided if those
1·1involved had practic-ed. the golden rules
[early in the crame.

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Along with the news that Lt. James Lalanne was being transferred to Iowa
Pre-Flight School came the question, "Who will be our new athletic officer?" This
question was · answered when Lt. James F. McGovern came aboard directly from the PreFlight School at Athens, Georgia,
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Lt. McGovern is a graduate of Muhlenburg College, Class of 1919. At Muhlenburg he played three years of varsity foot.ball and baseball and participated in
varsity track for three years. In the first World Warj Lt. McGovern served in the
U. S. Army for a year and a half after \vhich he began his long coaching career.
His first stop was at Englewood, N. J. High School, where he served for two years
as Dirl?ciior of Physical Education and coach of football and baseball. Following
this w~s a ·, two year stay at Summit, N. J. Academy as athletic director and football
and basebi:rll coach. Lt. McGovern ended his high school coaching career at Roselle
Park_,' N •. j., and then began his college coaching . career. For seven years he was
Physical Education instructor as well as :football and basketball coach at West
C_nester State Teachers College. While at West Chester his football teams won 42
...,g'e.mes and lost but 8, going undefeated in 1927. Leaving West Chester the other
, .. .Teachers Colleges couldn 1 t forget his records there, and it was not long before
::.)1e was signed as Director of Physical Educ&tion and Athletics at Kutztovm where his
··1935 basketball tea.m won the mythical State Teachers College basketball championship.
Then came World War II, and Mr. McGovern was commissioned a lieutenant i.n
the United States Naval Reserve, January 29, 1943, and was assigned to Pre-Flight
Schools. He took his indoctrination course at C'.1apel Hill, North Caroline., and
following completion of this course was assigned to Pre-Flight School, Athens,
Georgia. From there he came to Bloomsburg.
To Lt. McGovern we wish to extend a belated but hearty welcome and vi.fish him
all the success during his stay here.
BASKETBALL RESULTS-Helldivers
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The Buccaneers gained their first
league victory when the Vindicators were
forced to use an ineligible player in
order to place a full team on the cou.rt.

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Mustangs have developed n fast-breaking offense and are the team to beat.
The poor shovdng of the Wacos may be
traced to their :i.nability to practice,
whereas the Vindi~ators have not been
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"Two beers."
"Not two cokes."
"Two beers."
"Not two cokes."

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What's more terrifying than to see a
Waco bearing down on you from dead ahead'?
But who should I meet last week but,
11 Wrong Way Corrigan" Stone flying a west
course pattern when the yellow flag was
up.

· This between Malone, Stone and the Bartender. What Malone did not know was
that Lt. Boyd stood not far away. He
soon fou.rid . out, and we all know the rest.
When will Gluche's name be pronounced
right? Utterances have ranged from Glug
to Gulch.

Chocks are rather queer contrivances
says Cadet Morrison. Ma'ybe the Gremlins
shove them in your way, how~ver the -consequences are you see the unluc~y Cadet
carrying black boards proclaiming his
folly.

Jones better be careful. That wacky combination of .Devers and Coleman, 44-F,
were playing under the Christmas tree
with his de-icer, Jeanne Keller, Sunday
afternoon. Just hope she doesn't get
like those two.

Gentlemen, look at that Cadet taxi.
He certainly can handle a plane on the
ground. Why he·i s traveling twice as
fast as most of can taxi. Then comes
the sound of tearing fabric and cracking
wing ··bows. Who is the Cadet that possesses t:b.nt forlorn countenance? Vihy
lt 1 s Marcha.kitus.

McNatt is dating a girl 15 and she has
swallowed the story that he is 19.
Cadet Thompson is a pretty big boy for
a bouncing baby, but did you see his
landing the other Friday? Corrections
have been made now, anu he feels much
better.

Yes Lewis, you'll soon learn to refrain from starting your flirtation with
Janet by asking, 11 Who 1 s the screwball
with the light?"

Judging from the number of Christmas
packages H. W. James received in the
mail, he must belong to .4 or 5 different
churches. Well, nobodycan· accuse him
of being an Atheist.

Joe Miller, (super ace of 44-E) has
inaguruted some new low work, mainly
stampeding cattle and dive bombing farm
houses. Careful Joe, it may become so
low that it's six feet under.

The boys on the second deck of North
Hall are still talking about "Lefty11
Brunn 44-E getting up at 2350 a few·
Saturdays ago. Kidded along'by Bower,
H. L. Jones, and James, he was dressed
and on his way to wash before they put
him wise. g:e doesn't retire early anymore.

The apron in front of operations
office has become so large, that it is
now being divided into streets. The
first which has been named Shaw Avenue
is a strip two feet wide and twenty feet
long which is patroled daily by Cadet
Shaw and his trusty rifle.

The boys feel much better since 11 Big
George" Veling has retired as mate of
the deck. His father is champion Hog
Caller in Brooklyn. Brooklyn, you know
•••. New York is one of its suburbs; ask
George.

Congratulhtions are in order for these
f ortun& te cadets who have finish ed stage ·

"B 11 and passed their C.A.A. - check with
flying colors. These happy cadets E.re:
. .. J. Rooney,
.... J. J. Ryan,

Lt. Prendergast didn't have the right
Christmas spirit the other morning when
he awoke to the tune of 11 Joy to The
World." The quartet, Reitz, Hefkin,
Hill, and Moles have just learned of the
Christmas liberty.

••• and J. Fendrock.
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Malone is sure one guy that doesn't
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waste time. . Ask hip1 about a certain tel-l
ephone operator. They were seen "dragging the area" around Science Hall one
fine Sunday night •
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BARBER SHOP - NAVY STYLE

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How well the cadets of 44-E remember
the other 'fhursdayl That was a day of
In order to stop the well-worn excuse
reckoning. It was then that those cadets
of
"Haircut" for town liberty from the
were confronted with an obstacle far
airport,
it has been arranged to have two
greater: than any to be seen on any obbarbers
come
to the airport each afterstacle course. Final examsl
noon to keep the huircut si tua,tion well
in hand. ·· 'fhe shop is located in the south
These exams were given .:by.the CAA
corner
of the ready room and consists of
under the supervision of Mr. Bagen during
two
stools
and two barbers. It is not
the regular class:.periods. They took
what
one
would
call a modern; streamlined
exams in Aerology, ~gines, and Civil Air
s:hop,
but
we
do
get our hair cut just the
Regulations. · Then in the evening of that
same
and
fast.
The schedule as set up
same day, · there was a .final exam given. in
now
calls
for
a
platoon
to be completely
Navigation, and the following day they .
trimmed
(and
in
more
ways
than one) in
racked their brain for a Code exam.
about two hours. This leaves seven minutes per man, and they keep on schedule
Some of the exams ·.senimed to be a
at any cost.
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stumbling stone for
. a few of the cadets. ,
especially Aerology. F:er these cadets
When Lieutenant Boyd informed us of
there will be another day of brain .sweat
the
new system, he said these. were first
and frustration .as theydig into re-exams
cl~ss
barbers, 'tis true, but he didn't
on the subjects they failed.
tell us how· they would be influenced as
they progressed. through (and --we mean
For those fortunate cadets, who managed-a . passing grade for each subject, it through) the foliage ,on some ca,qets. The
mee.ns another obstacle overcome in their result is, in some cases, .it looks ,as
progress toward those Navy wings of gold, though the head had been held too close
to a prop while the mags were .being
the goal of every Naval Aviation Cadet.
checked' out on the· line. · We could mention
some such speeific cases, but space for
such is limited.
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Please don't misUPderstand: us, .. the.s e ·
11 G. I. 11 hair cuts~ but there rriust
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name
for them. Although this is , a
be
Bev.a n in9ists that if T. Chirico, 44'-F,
very
hctndy
system and is quite an aid to
doesn't pull his ears behind the wind:shield, he'll do a ground loop as sure as those cadets who need a haircut:before
the two weeks &re up, it saves them a
Lt. Boyd will have you marching before
precious portion of their pay with which
you leave t .h is bB;se.
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to buy defense stamps and stuff. and we
do appreciate all that is being done for
P. Gladden, 44-E, is more careful when
us.
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turning the water off in his head since
the swimming meet in his room the other
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morning. If Waller Hall .is anything like
North Hall, pe,r haps he was thinking of
ice ska.ting.,
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THINGS SOME CADETS !!AVE IN COMHON:
Lewis, ee-F, and Hill, 44-E, their early
attendance at all musters(?) ---------Marchakitus and Huffman, 44-F, eradication
of wing tips----- Miller, Willner and
~. L. Johes, nurses at ·the local hospital.
· {Jones ~laims his is a technician).
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Cadet: Devers:, 44-F, was JOOD at the
&'W3ARRASSING MOMENTS:-~
airport one Monday and did a good job,
The afternoon R. S. Jone's bounced his Waco too. In the middle of the afternoon the
in with his Mother and OAO (One and Only) phone rang,, Dev~rs answered. As he r elooking on; the wind of course.----------- turned the receiver to the hook, a. deep
If Hoff ecker 1 s "morale lifter" had walked frown appeared. on his face,. Slowly and
in at the Christma,s party the other night, hesitatin~ly, h; P:oceeded to the ?igarwe feel su~ he would have really made
ette mach1ne. raking money from rus
this sub-:heading. Blonde, wasn, t she?---- pocket, he gave it a fond look, and
.The mprning Cadet Jayne 44-F while JOOD slowly dropped it into the machine; then
a:t the . airport,, ·said. to' Lt . P~ndergast,
he Said with a hu_rt look, "Boy, oh boy,
11 All right, Sir!11 with .gum in his mouth.
Lt. Boyd doesn't care how hE; spends &
money· • "
Emba'-rr{'lss,i ng indeed.
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The new light system for take-of;fs and
landings which was recently put into effect .
· 'is a big aid in regulating the traffic· in
:the. field pattern. This may seem like an
,added burde11 to many Cctdets, but this is
completely overshadowed by the added margin
of safety that it brings.

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By adding lights to the traffic p~ttern,
it introduces us to a practice which ~rill
be used in the more advanced bases. At
our present base, we are confronted by a
relatively small quantj_ty of planes in comparison with the number at our ad·nmced
bases. It's always nice to know that no .one
else will be landing on the spot which you
happBn to be occupying.

All the cadets should be aware of the
fact that these lights are used in the
·interest of their own personal safety, as
,w ell 1.iS the safe,ty of their shipmates.
Follow the rules viihich govern these lights
and . you will further the safety of the
airport.
It seems that Little General C,hirico
does not want his 11 Lost Battalion" to
exert themselves with rifle drill. Come,
come' gentlemen - "Admiral" McCa,be Is men
do not want to show you how to drill-Get on the ball!
How do you like your haircuts, men?
Did you get the bowl or saucer type? 11 Solo 11
Eakins fell asleep in the chair the last
time he got his hair cut and since then
has riiade a. hit with the co-eds---isn•t
he cute !
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A meager agP,~egation of forty anxious
cadets landed at the Magee Hotel on Nov,
24, 1943; soon slated to fill the sky
with Waco's. Among those who arrived
at this school were 11Pauncho, the Siesta
Kid" Coleman and 11 Ace 11 Dever, two of the
·1vi ttiest, comedians to ever take to the
air.

As the precedence has been, Bloomsburg
again managed to get the highest scholastic material, when they got Howard,
Eakins, Chirico, McCabe, . Rost and not
far behind these men WHS "Binnacle"
Grosse. After belng used to a moderate
form of law at Penn, our boys felt the
era.ck of J. J. 1 s whip, v1hich seems to
be much longer and harder than any at
the last school •. _We can well be sure
of this when we witness endless lines of
delinquents. marching , thr,; ugh ·.th~ .hall
near the 0.0.D. office. Never bEif'ore
had the new men experienced such.marshal
law, but do not worry because they will
come through without any trouble. · The
rnaj ori ty of the fellO"vS will say the
food is comparatively better than that
· which we were accustomed to,--even though
it is worse at times--a current expression you might hear in the dining hall is,
"Where are my 48,000 calories?" Or, 11
11 What, more potato cakes!"
Listen, fellows they say that "Cripple Hill" is no
better, in f~ct, a great deal worse;
therefore, eat your potato and Saturday
fish cakes with a forced smile of appreciation •••• Who said he could not?

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Has _anyone seen "Left Foot." Hopkins?
Someone claims that "Left Foot 11 and Kilbourne are the smoothiest agents here;
however, they had better be careful or they
will be running a close second with Dick
Howard and "Gremlin Gus 11 Groves, those two
dashing "Don Juans. 11 Watch out, Kollonige,
that lady has her eye on you. Say Joe,
where were you the last three hours of the
Bell Telephone party?

"Gentlemen Hear This 11
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You will soon be relieved of your
duties in the gear room when 44-G elementary reports aboard. Won't it be
great to sit back and rest for a few
minutes?
Welcome 44-G, we heartily greet you!
You have left a wonderful school to come
to a school of as fine discipline and
officer training qualities as any W.'I'.S.
in the country. You will soon be flying
one of the finest trainers in the Navy.
Gentlemen, you are now flying cadets in
a flying stage. Remember to conduct
yourself ina manner becoming a Naval
Aviation Cadet, in other words, conform
with the regul1c,tions and you will find
your training here most enjoyable.
~------W • .J. Groves

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This passe; ~Uickly •••• All too
quickly in fact ••• till the familiar call
.It{\~~
~ of "Fall in!" resounds throughout the
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room. Magazines and choice reading
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articles ar~ stm11ed. away in special
hiding 'places tmtil the following day
0730--The detail of semi-awakened ·cadets;
: and the 0.0.D. is left alone in what
__:who ~ve groped their way 'through two
j had been an orderly rooin six hours ago.
m:tles · of _darkness, suddenly· stop walking ·. i
THE ffiHFORM VIE WEAR-on each others feet and march.in perfect
rhythm. as the _,lights of operations fall
--~--e--e--e--~--e--e--e-upon them·. The morning flight wing has
To be proud of something is to live
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reached the airport!!
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i for it and make it a milestone on the
: road to success.
Everyone stands at attention whiie!
muster is taken, and then react the
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Gentlemen, the uniform we wear is
"Charge of the Light Brigade" getting
!the
uniform of the naval aviation cadet.
int0 the gear room. Here, the gear is
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history
of the Naval Air Corps is
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received in a most orderly manner •• Heyl
!indeed
not
necessary at this time, it
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I saw that flying suit lirs:tl • • • "Come on!
1is
familiar
to all of us, I'm sure. The
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Come on! -~•• Who s · the wise · guy with two
men
who
made
it and the men who are keepleft feet 1n •••• "Say, . look l The zipper
ing
its
glorious
traditions are all
works on this one - Now if I can only find
lbound
together
for
one purpose; the love
the mate!" ••. and in this manner the day
jof
life
and
liberty.
Something else also
is usually started.
•binds them together, the unfirom they
Those unfortunates who have first f.:..ight wear, the one we wear. Wear it with a
scurry back and forth donning the gear they proudness because it stands for all the
~':e salvaged from the rush while about 92% ithings we believe in . . Keep it neat and
of the others ••••• How many •.•. Well almost, 1 clean; govern your actions by what it .
anyway, pick out a good soft chair, open
:1represents.
flight manuals, and study most diligently
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~r write up the p:revious day's flights.
;I We have been told, "You salute the
It I s surprising how anxious the boys are to !!uniform not the man." Remember--i t is
keep their log books shipshape •••• Remember the man who makes that uniform worthy
when they 'were called . in?!!
True, our uniform carries
1of a salute.
no gold braid, but ooon it will. Ask
At about this time the first flight be- yourselves, "Is my appearance and congins to come in, the ready room becomes
duct in keeping with the things that go
deserted as the boys go out to watch the
!into ma.king of an officer and a gentleacrobatics that their flying mates put on
han? Am I making myself and mliform
for them.
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The cadets of the first flight jaunt in I,
Be proud ·of your uniform and I assure
as Aces back from battle and begin to relateikr~u your cmmtry will be proud of you.
to their small audience the tl:1rilling ex· :
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tan k s . 1•
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per1.ences
o f ·th eir
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at Berwick .- wakening the farmer' s daughter
by - ah -- spinning, and so it goes.

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· The boys undress being careful not to
le.ave a toe in the boot or a finger in the
glove wh_ile the second flight prepares to
go up and fight, npt Zeros or ME 109's,
but carburetor ice, frost-bitten nose, frozen fingers and the like.

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A little group of
sit in a corner
listening to another one tell hi~_tal~ of .
woe - a down check - a fe'Jf more hours and
we 1 11 try -again~ •. Don I t ask how we know?
A few feet away sits another cadet,:· gna1hing on his fingerna-il.s,. trying ..not to hear
the sad tale, but straining his . ears anyway--he's up next for his check.
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And so it goes throughout the flight
period. Cadets and instructors .come and
go, some eating . sandwiches and drinking
coffee which they have purc:hased fTom
friendly Tom Phillips who by this time has
appeared with his generous supply of food-He's a blessing and a God-send, to say the
least ••
(Concludeci, next column)

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