Evening star., 1935-05-26
FIFTH BATTALION
SEEKS RECRUITS.
Unattached Marine Reserv.
lists Invited to Affiliate
With Unit.

COmmunlChLlOnS nave Deen du-
dressed to numerous unattached Ma
rine Corps Reservists, carried on the
muster rolls of the Eastern Reserve
Area and residing in Washington and
vicinity. inviting them to affiliate with
the 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps
Reserve, to fill the remaining vacan-
cies in the complement of that bat
talon.
THE 5th Battalion Is tight out
flt," reads the letter sent by Maj.
Harvey L. Miller, battalion COM
mander, to the unattached Reservists
mentioned, organized and conducted
strictly in accordance with regular
Marine Corps standards. 1t is on
drill pay status with the various COM
panies Of the battalion attending at
drills on a percentage we'll above 80
per cent. We are desirous of filling
the remaining vacancies with men
who will attend the regular weekly
drill and the Is days in camp"
Recruiting for the 5th Battalion
shuts down June 80 The battalion
goes to camp on August for Is days
under canvas at Quantico.
The board of 5th Battalion officers
working on camp training schedule
to be submitted to the major general
commandant is leaning heavily to-
ward plentiful combat maneuvers,
bush and open warfare problems and
landing force activities
Battalion inspection and review. to-
gether with escort of the color cere-
mony was held at battalion forma-
ton in John Marshall place yesterday
The final pre-camp review will be
similarly held July 20.
A committee has been formed to
make plans for khaki pre-camp ball
some time in July.
Capt. Francis r. Geraci, range and
ordnance officer; First Lieut.. Don r.
Hyland, commanding Company B;
Second Lieut.. Patrick j. Haltigan,
commanding Company A, and Second
Lieut.. Peter w. Hazes of Company E
have received orders directing them to
report to the commanding general, Sd
Corps Area, for active duty in the
Civilian Conservation Corps. They
are now subject to immediate detach-
ment by order Of the commanding
general, Sd Corps Area.
Officers to relieve the four officers
thus detached have not yet been
definitely ordered, although they will
be selected from casual Marine Corps
Reserve officers residing in Washing
ton and now attached to the Eastern
Reserve Area
The officers of the 5th Battalion
are planning pre-camp dinner in
honor of Maj. Lewis B. Reagan. U. S.
M. c., newly assigned inspector-in-
structor, who is due TO report TO the
5th Battalion from the U. S. S. Mis-
sissippi, in Pacific waters.
Gunnery Sergt. A. E. Dubber, IT.,
Company D; Sergt Elmer G. plaisted
Company D. and Corpl Albert E. Gill,
Headquarters Company, re-enlisted
last week, Immediately following hon.
orable discharges upon expiration of
enlistments.
Corpl. Walter W. White, Company
A, was promoted to sergeant. Pvt
Norman E. Alvey. Company D, was
promoted to private first class.
Pvt. Joseph A. Rankin, veteran
trumpeter who served with the Fifth
Marines in France, re-enlisted and is
attached to Company A.
New enlistments last week: Pyts.
Lawrence G. Grove and Carlin A..
Kidwell, Company A: Francis C. Null
liean, Company B Nation c. Broad
way and Odell c. Howell, Company C.
A week end firing party Of men,
bers Of the battalion who have not
yet fired for record on either the %
or 80 caliber ranges for the current
target practice year will leave the
armory for Quantico next Saturday
afternoon. returning Sunday after
noon. This party will be in charge of
Second Lieut.. Patrick J. Haltigan.
Applicants for enlistment in or
transfer to the Fifth Battalion should
apply on Tuesday or Wednesday eve
nings at 458 Indiana avenue. Age
limits for first enlistments are from
II to 35. Attendance at citizens mill
tary training camps is permissible if
dates do not interfere with Marine
Corps camp dates, August 4 to I9.
Applicants for enlistment in the band
should apply on Sunday mornings.