Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-11-12
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the presentation or the Army
Navy Production Award to
the Newark factories and re-
search laboratories of Owens
Corning Fiberglas Corpora
ton, Friday, Nov. 6.
"Mr. Boeschenstein, men and
women of Owens-Corning Fiber
glas Corporation.
Zone month and one day from
tomorrow it will have been a
year since America awoke to
find herself at war.
"It was not until the Japan
ese made Dec. 7 day that will
live in infamy that we stopped
looking for the easy way out
of this war and rolled up our
sleeves to take the hard way in.
"This has been difficult
year-a bloody year-a year of
disappointment and disillusion-
ment. For many, it has been a
year of sorrow. But let us not
forget that it has been a great
year as well-great because in
our hour of peril we found our
natural heritage had not failed
us-our heritage of courage, pa
triotism, and self-sacrifice.
"Bataan! Wake Island! Mid
way! Guadalcanal!
"These are names we never
knew before!-but they have be-
come names we will never for
get!
"In other wars it was enough
that a man should do his duty.
In this war our fighting men
have made courage over and
above the line of duty and ac-
cepted standards.
"Colin Kelly, who gave his
life to sink a Japanese battle
ship, led young Americans on
the path to glory. But that path
is already we'll worn with foot
steps before the first year of the
war has come to a close.
'"The exploits of men like
Bulkeley on the sea, and O'Hara
in the air will long be remem-
bered by their fellow Americans
and by the Japs.
ONLY recently a boy from your
own home state joined the roll
of honor. I think it particular
ly appropriate that l tell you
about Harvey Oswald today.
"Machinist's Mate, Second
Glass, Oswald was commended
by the Secretary of the Navy.
He gave his life while manning
an anti-aircraft gun against en-
emy planes. His place was not
at the guns. His duty did not
call for him to jump into a fall
len comrades place, but that
was where he met his death.
"Our hearts and hopes these
days are likely to be winging ov
er seas to the far-off Solomon
Islands where a fight to the
death is being waged. l want
to read you an excerpt from a
letter of a young American sail
or who helped us carve our first
foothold in that enemy territory.
The letter was written to his
parents-to be mailed only in
case of his death. 1t was writ
ten the night before the landing.
/ quote:
"Our job is to get the marines
to the beach as fast as and as
many as we can. And We'll do
it if we have to swim ashore
with the marines on our backs,
because I don't think in history
a bunch of men have gone into
any engagement as cold and calm
and confident as this group.
There is only one answer. 1t
will be a success.
GAS | write this, / want you
to know that | am not writing
because l have any premonition
of anything happening to me. l
am just writing because in case
do get mine, you'll know l got
it like man, with a clear con-
science, and l am not afraid to
die for my country.
believe that and please don't
grieve, for this will all soon be
over. / have only one regret and
that is l could not see you once
more. l love my Mother and
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