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It takes a lot of equipment to outfit a medium tank. If you don't
think so just ask these men of Company B, 23rd Tank Battalion, 12th
Armored Division, who are checking the equipment carried in one
of the General Shermans. They are, left to right. Tec 5 Casper
Burgener, Tec 4 William Rushford, Tec 4 Gerald Wees. T-Sgt Wil-
liam H. Powell and Pfc Howard Peace.Proud Papa Peruses
Pictures In Peep
Tee 5 Andrew Boro, Hq, 66th
Al Bn, takes to his job as peep
driver for Lt Col C. W. Wells,
battalion commander, as a duck
to water. Andy has held the job
since completing his basic train-
ing in February, 1943. Before his
induction he was a race driver
enthusiast.
As well as being a top-notch
driver. Andy is one of the proud-
est fathers in the division. Any
officer or enlisted man who
knows Andywill verify this. It
makes no difference how much
time he has, or how little, he will
show his daughter's picture to
anyone. He has been known to
drag out his numerous snapshots
of her while waiting for a red
light to change.
Colonel Wells has seen the pic-
tures so often he could pick out
Andy's daughter in a crowd in
downtown San Francisco, Boro's
home town.
Any driver has his bad times,
and getting stuck in the mud is
one of these times. During the
last problem, Boro, just returned
from furlough, did just that. In
trying to free the peep Andy ma-
neuvered the vehicle in such a
way that almost the entire mud
hole was splashed on Col Wells.
Jokingly the colonel remarked,
"See what happens-give a man
a furlough, and the first day
back a mud-bath, that's grati-
tude."
Probably, as usual, Andy was
thinking about his daughter.
Awareness of God in the pres-
ence of danger and hardship is
always a source of strength and
comfort. In order for man to be
at his best and do his best under
all conditions, he must be alerted
to the important part God can
play in his life. His inner morale
and stamina are primarily de-
pendent upon it.
"Ready for combat" is a phrase
that has been ringing in our ears.
Let us remember that a man is
not completely ready to accept
the challenge of combat until he
is confident that "God is noTrains Hq Co Boasts
Full-Blooded Indian
Trains Headquarters Company
of the 12th Armored Division lists
on its roster a real American, Pfc
Kenneth Dragswolfe, a full-blood-
ed American Indian. "Chief' is
a member of the Gro Van Tribe
of North Dakota.
Now 22 years old the Hellcat
Redskin has been bronc busting
and bareback riding for the past
six years in rodeos on the north-
ern plains. Before entering the
service he suffered a fractured
jaw as a result of an accident in
a rodeo.
The tall muscular Indian takes
an active part in athletics and
was a member of a unit basket-
ball team at Camp Campbell. He
also has done a little boxing. He
now drives "Gunner," a 2' ton
truck used by SSO.
Before entering the army he
worked on a ranch in North Da-
kota. After the war he plans on
returning to the reservation,
where his wife now lives.
TANKS and other vehicles, as well as
individuals, should keep off the skyline
as they make good targets for the enemy
gunners-
DISCARDED burlap sacks placed on
the floors of vehicles give the drivers
and passengers added protection fromThese tankers of Company C. 714th Tk Bn. were caught by the
camera as they searched for targets from a concealed position during
recent platoon leadership exercises in the field. The men In the
turret are S-Sgt John N. McDougal (left) and Sgt William Dargavel.
T-4 Rocco J. Veroch.i the driver.These two pictures offer a
study in contrast. Both were
taken in the B company repair
area of the 134th Ordnance Main-
tenance Battalion. The picture
at left shows Tec 4 Walker E.
Jenkins, watch repair man, whose
T-O job entails one of the most
delicate operations of the main-
tenance battalion. In an average
day Jenkins handles between!
Artillery Landing Field
Is Placed 'Off Limits'
Colonel V. W. Wales, post com-s
mander, has declared "off limits"s
the portion of the main paradeT
grounds enclosed by black and6
yellow checkered markers. This
section of the parade ground is.
used as a landing field for liaison
lanes of the 12th and the field
tillery group at Barkeley.
vrians and to flying personnel
lting from trespassers, all
' onnel. except those connected
with the operation or mainten-
ance of airplanes utilizing the- - stranger to him. area, are prohibited within the
-Chaplain Edward W. Eanes markers
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To the layman the more than of five and 10 ton trucks and 30
70 parts of a GI watch would be ton tanks. Technically this ye-,
pretty confusing. But handling hile is called a prime mover.
the delicate instruments and Actually it is a 40 ton trailerI
working with a microscopeis not towed by a 12 ton truck. It is I
new to Jenkins. In civilian life the largest piece of equipment'
he was a watch repairman at used by the ordnance battalion.
Hisye Va.'Te diesel powered vehicle Is
The picture at right presents used almost exclusively as at
the more common interpretation means of evacuating vehicles andITOP SNAKE CATCHER
GIVES TIPS
Soldiers who are bothered by
snakes during field manuevers
should take a tip from Pvt.
Norman B. Christiansen, Service.
66th AIR. Christiansen who is
building up a reputation as a
Snake catcher, he pins a repute
tion to the ground with his stick.
and then neatly cuts off its head.
He usually bags a couple snakes
each day on the snake infested
Camp Barkeley reservation.23rd Tk Bn
The personnel section of the
battalion proved that they are
equal to defense against "infil-
tration" when a rattlesnake at-
tempted to get a look at some of
their records. After a short chase
the intruder was captured and
put to death by Cpl Don Cooper.
If you see a figure stalking
through the brush with a knife in
one hand and a club in the other
don't get excited. It will only be
Pvt John Smith, B Co. who has
vowed to get himself a snakeskin
belt. Congratulations to Sgt Leo
More, new B company supply ser-
geant.Ii
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Big Job or Small--It's All The Same to Ordnance Battalion
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tanks
Working on the :
truck are, left to right '
ley P. Bagdas, Tec 4 Jis
DeMuchel and S-Sgt Ph.
Franks. Two weldei s, Pv"
E. Noble and Tec 5 Joseph
nick are working at
the trailer. All of
in B Company.
495th AFA Bn
Cpl Puckey. A Btry. hoa ,:perience hell never fo! t t
recent night compass probh
While going through the ritA
of measuring distance betwa ii
two points, he happened to con
in contact with a rattle snaz.
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A big help in relieving overburdened telephone lines when the
Hellcat Division is in the field is this teletypewriter which formed
a direct line of communication between division field headquarters
and camp headquarters. The machine is being operated in the above
photo by Tec5.Robert E. Schultz of the 152nd Signal Company's
forward echelon.
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If someone told you he just
saw Carlos Brewer on K. P. you
probably would call him all kinds
of a liar. Yet the man weilding
the wicked mop in the above
photo is none other than Carlo.
Brewer. No relation to the Hell-
cat commanding general of the
same name. Pvt Brewer has been
with the 12th since November.
1943. The former butcher from
Billings. Montana. is now a half.
track driver in A Battery, 493rd
AFA Bn.
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IF you are concealed by shadows be sure
to change your position as the shadows
move during the day.
WHEN seeking a concealed position
take full advantage of the cover offered
by shadows as they are good substitutes
for other concealment.T, 1
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