Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
l9STH GUNNERS
PUT ON TARGET
WEDNESDAY,
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part of the morning in drill at rapiC
loading and unloading the guns
tracking targets, computing weather
data, the men proved that they cOulC
figure &c rounds per minute from
each gun.
The shells whistled through the
air, many scoring direct hits on the
3O-foOt long sleeve target being tow
ed at average attitudes of 5000, 1O,-
BOO, and 10000 feet. The burst of the
shell can be seen several seconds
before the report is heard.
Last year one of the batteries cut
The towing cable in two behind the
blame. Capt. Paul r. Rinard, Bat
terry B, Capt. J. Paul Heinel, Bat
terry d, and Capt. James L. Whayley'
Battery c. were in command of the
firing.
Storm Hits Camp
Around 2:3O o'clock Wednesday
morning a thunder storm struck the
camp from the north, accompanied
bv high winds. Remembering the cy-
clone which hit the camp in 1882 and
threw every tent into the air and
caused much damage, the officers
and men left their hunks and spent
anxious moments while huTrying to
fasten tent pegs and supporting
ropes. No damage was done by We'd
hesday mornings brief blow.
Mai. John W. Davis, commanding
officer Second Battalion, took MS
machine gun batteries of +, New
ark. F. Milford, and G, Dover, to
firing pOsitiOns at Cotton Patch
landing. north of the camp, where
they fired preliminary record prac-
tice at tOwed targets at different
attitudes and speeds. A cOmmunica-
ton system runs from headquarters
Of Co. George J. Shulz to the firing
bcsts. and orders are relayed by
telephoue and messenger. An outpost
is established at both ends Of the mr.
inc range to observe any fishing
boats that might possibly mistake
red warning flags and signal, ana
come within range of the 80 callbre
bullets. On Tuesday two small craIt
did approach. but were noticed IN
time and firing ceased until they had
nassed out of range The aviatOrs re-
ceive signals from large square
blocks of cloth on the ground, al
though the planes are also equipped
with receiving telephone and radio
sets.
Soldiers of Battery A, the search
lieht battery, are working hard each
dav to lay out As miles of communi-
cation wire. The wire stretches from
headouarters to each cOmmOnd post
or light. which are distributed at IN
tervals of five miles from camp, Oh
ton 15 miles from headquarters
Sound locators are being set up near
the lights. so that mythical ap-
proaching enemy airplanes may Dc
Former members of the 59th Pho
neer Infantry, Delaware's own
World War regiment, will hold their
first reunion since the muster out
after the war, at .,amp August ana
q Letters have been sent to former
members whose whereabouts nave
beeu known. Approximately lOO Zen
Teonested reservation at the camp
for the ceremonies, many coming |
from North Carolina, Pennsylvania
New York, Maryland and New Jer-
sev Cen. Stover the adjutant gener-
n Of Delaware, and Col. George D. /
Sbulz. a former officer of the 5Sth
Infantry, have agreed 10
sleeping quarters and meals
IN the veterans who attend. Col.
John p. LeFevre, a former ofncer OF
he 59th pioneer Infantry, is tenn
Dorary chairman of the organization
Mai. Park w. Huntington cnap-
lain will hold memorial services
Sunday in honor of former members
who died while in service and for
hose who have died since their dls-
charge from the service.
Mai.-Gen. Frank R. Mccoy com
handing general, Second corps
Area. Governors Island, has accept
81 an Invitation to visit this camp
On Governors Day, next thursday
August l3. u,.,,os
Efieiency flag awards on Wednes-
lav were as follows: Battery b.
amt paul Rinard, 93.325 per cent:
battery A, Capt. John B. Moore, w {
,er cent; Headquarters Battery Capt
Roger Cam. 91.45 per cent.
Battery H, Capt. David b. Har-
,ington. went on guard duty We'd
lesday afternoon. ,., g.
Mai James Cannon, Milford, for
ner captain in the 59th Pioneers
md Lieut.. c. N. Wade, formerly WIN
he 1ssth Coast Artillery, were
mong Wednesdays visitors. Capt;
/ q Wenstron, U. s. Army Signal
'orps. arrived Wednesday by plane 1
rom washington to inspect instru-
nents used at the camp.