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The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
Private May Get
Award for Rescues

Pvt. Tony Tintori, 590th Tech
Sc. So, who last Thursday rescued
two small girls from drowning in
the Gulf and vainly attempted to
save a third, was recommended to
the Secretary of War today to re-
ceive the Soldiers Medal for out
standing acts of heroism not in
volving actual contact with the
enemy.
The recommendation was made
by LIST 1t. William f. McCue, Post
Shipping Officer, who arrived al
the Buena Vista pier, scene OF the
tragedy, shortly after Private Tin
tori had dragged Rose Maniscalco,
IL, and Thedos Bounds, 13. to safe
ty. The Private at that time was
assisting in the search for the
body of Roses 13-year-old sis
ter, Mary.
The three children had been
wading in the shallow water near
the spier when they dropped of
into a deep hole Private Tintori,
who was standing on the pier,
heard their screams and went to
their rescue.
"That soldier did a splendid job
in getting two of them to safety,
and / think he deserves to receive
the medal" declared Lieutenant
McCue.
Private Tintori, who lives in
Wylan, Ala, told his story as fol-
lows:
81 had been swimming and had
gone back to the pier. still had on
my trunks and had just put on my
shoes when I heard the girls
scream. / jumped into the water
and caught Rose who had gone
under. | had TO carry her back to
the pier which was about so feet
away.
Then | went back and grabbed
Thedos, who was struggling to
keep on the surface. After | got
her back to the pier / tried TO find
the other girl, but she had gone
under and apparently was carried
away by the current. The water
was very choppy and my shoes
made swimming almost impossible
By that time | was almost ex-
hausted.
I'm thzakful tiHst was on
the pier ~ thai tiDe. but /
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01

Service back in Syracuse explains this
modern Cyrano. After handling thou
sands Of letters Of complaint, a love let
ter is just breeze. You don't have to
worry about the mood of the girl who
gets the letter. In fact, she'll probably
see some high class adjcctives l didn't
write.n
Private Nabinger isn't afraid Of too
much business" Sixty-five members of
his Boy Scout troop, and about 200 men
in his New York State Guard regiment,
write him regularly. So. what matter,
q few extra missives.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01

A program OF daily physical
training for ali men st Keesler
Field was scheduled 70 start today
in move 70 develop and main
tain the physical qualities neces-
sary for the performance o. ef-
ficsen. military duty at all times.
The program. wnicn eliminates
all early morning calssthenics, will
be under the Supervision OF j. ".
Grimm, associate director Of phy-
sicsl training here. He VIII be
assisted by his gtsff Of civilian
junior directors and by enlisted
personnel within the various
squadrons. Men were interviewed
early In the week and qualified
personnel was chosen 70 be train
ed for the joo Of directing the pro-
gram in the squsdrons.
I1t6toA n - Inn5nnn1mx
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
AER Benefit


An Army Emergency Relief
benefit show Will be held in the
Officers Club tonight.
Starting AZ 8 pm, the pro-
duciion. NJ. Cd by Corp. Michael
Spryn, viii present Corp. Harry
Churchill. concert pianist. Pfc. Da-
tid SackEon, classic violsnikt. Pvt.
Ebert Ruhi. operate tenor, PVT.
David S,ciniger, comedian; Pvt
John Sacco. planis.-composer. Pvt
Charles II. Mumaw. interpretive
dancer, Pvt. Dclbert Fradenberg
(Del Arden) tenor, and Pvt. John
Ademy. basso.
Private Saceo'a newly compos-
ed Sing, Sing CSing So They Car
Hear You)" Will be formally de
dicated 10 Keesler Field.
All officers, their wives and in
yited guests are urged 10 attend,
The Army Emergency Relief
not 10 be confused with its AFT
late, the Army Relief Society. IT
object OF the former is TO hand
the enormous increase ia CAGES
Temporary financial dlstress ca,,s.
~ ~ ov@1e 41U1< eneenotan ~
gram and stsbseqssestly ss1InfHs
personnel.
! Corp. Jack Kreismcr. head o
the Post art club. will auction Of
several Individual pencil portrait
during intermission. Proceeds vii
be turned over 10 the Emergency
Relief Fund.
The entertainment program was
arranged by Mrs. Robert h. NJ.
Goolrick, with the assistance Of
Mrs. Harold l.. Krcldcr and Ind
continued on page fonr)
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
200 Draw
Glider Pilot
'Applicsftons

Twelve hundred KesSIer Field
men last month received glider
pilot application forns. and scores
have already left for some OF The
nations 81 glider schools, II was
revealed today.
One OF the reasons for this res
ponse was that aerial experience
is no longer required for glider
pilot training.
The Station Hospital Is giving
applicants intensive physical ex-
aminatiOns and an Information
desk has been set up in the rear
OF Post Headquarters to- anAwer
queries regarding glider schools.
Many civilians have already ap-
piled for entrance into this branch
OF the Army Air Forces.
Aviation Cadet candidates
are not eligible for glider
schools, Nal. James u. BinE-
ham, Asst. Executive. s-f,
said yesterday. However, men
who failed the current Ayia-
ton Cadet qualifying ex-
animation. AC1O-B. with
minimum score of IS, or ex-
animation AC1o-A. with a
minimum score Of 75s are ell
EibIe As glider pilots.
Picking up glidsrs from the
ground by an airplane flying at
more than 100 miles an hour has
been demonstrated at the Army
Air Forces Matariel Center,
Wright Field, Dayton. Ohio. This
new system viii greatly simplify
and speed up an important phase
OF the new program OF training
glider pilots by eliminating the
need Of an lairplane 70 take off
every time glider is taken aloft
for a training flight
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
Caught
In the Draft

There are times when you
can be too technical,
Yesterday a recruit walked
into one of the Posts build
lEgs, nesiiantly looked around.
and a biz nervously walked
,ver TO a nearby Corporal.
Pardon me- he said, .bus
is there mems room heref"
The Corporal told him there
was and pointed toward a
door marked "Enlissed Men
The recruit looked disfnay-
ed, shook his head and said.
II can't 70 there; | was
drafted"
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
Gen. Wooten
Praises Field

Keesler Field was praised high
~ by Brig. Gen. Ralph II. wooten.
Commanding General Of the Miami
Area. Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command. during a brief
alrplane visit here last week.
Il am very favorably irnpress-
ed with the field and its men,
General Wooten said after ueet-
ing at Post Headquarters with
high Field officers headed oy Col.
Robert z. VI. Gooirick. Command
ing Officer.
General Wooten sad ne vas
particularly pleased % renew his
acquaintance with Colonel Cool
rick whom ne last saw at Cal
weston, Tex, IA years ago.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
BY PVT. ARTHUR W. WRIGHT

Rookie Roe clashed yesterday
with his First Sergeant and came
out on top-he thinks.
Il was all over the s29 raise Roe
IS bound and determined ne wiz
not accept. He's had too much
trouble getting rid Of mis- s2l q
month and doesn't want to add
more superfluous wealth 70 MS
worries.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
Field Moves
To Cut Glare

Lighting regulations are IN ef-
feet to reduce the reflected glare
from Keesler Field and thus pre-
vent silhouetting Of friendly ship
ping to the advantage Of the en-
emy. Bulbs have been removed
from entrances which are lighted
by street lights, and non-essential
street lights have been ordered
discontinued. Bulbs have been
painted or shielded in many
areas.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
Physical Training
ProQram Starts

Training Center will have II hours
Of physical instruction esch week
while students in ATS will con-
tinue with their hour eacn day.
Permanent party men on special
duty will take one hour Of sup-
ervised exercise daily in their
squadron areas
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
ANS I o Lose Ratings, Get Stripes;
AAFTS Revises It's Orqanization
Officers
To Direct
Each Branch

A complete Reorganization OF
the administration OF keesser
Fields Airplane Mechanics sciseoi
has been effected 10 provide ap-
portunity for greater technical o.
veiopmens Of The schools opsla-
tons and TO conform with a ua'-
form plan for technical scheol
organization drawn up by Thrd
Disuic, headquarters Of the AFny
Air Forces Technical frainns
Command al Tulsa, Okla.
Under the new plan the phsss
or branches OF the school are
grouped into two divisions knoFn
as Divisions A and B instead Of
three divisions (Airplane, kngne
and InSpec;ion) as formerly.
The two divisions cover n toial
OF 10 branches rather than ihe
former IL as the two inspection
branches now are one branch re-
curing a 20-day attendance while
the other nine phases remain as 70
day courses.
UT fNGht ~ Dc faOBAo
The new plan provides for The
assignment OF a commissioned o.
ficer as the director Of each of the
10 branches, move which frees
branch Senior Instructors Of ad-
ministretive details and provides
greater opportunity for them TO
develop the technical work Of their
branches OF the school, officers OF
the school revealed in announc-
ing the plan.
The addition OF Considerable
number OF other commissioned Of
ficers TO assist the branch direc-
tors is contemplated In the near
future, IL was said, Specific as
signment OF these officers 10 de-
finite branches permits concen-
tration on individual branches
problems compared with the pre-
vious general assignment of off
GERS 10 the divisions, officers said.
Capt. Robert G.. Hutchison, for
mer head OF the Airplanc Divi-
sion, and Capt. Harry w. Atkinson,
former head OF the Engine Dsvis-
ion, remain as directors OF Divi-
sions A and B respectively. fst u
r. II. Williams. former head Of ipf
Inspection Division, now Is direc-
tor OF the Inspection Branch as.
sisted by End 1t. b. S. Jordan.
The branch directors OF Divl'
sion A are. Maintenance and Fun
damentals Branch, not named .
yat, ~iA ~ SGT. LeVix H1laisasz
remaining as administrative head
Airplancs Branch, 2nd 1t. W. J
Cunningham; Propeller Branch
End 1t. c. L. Hynds; and Instrn-
ments Branch, 2nd Ii. S. II. Swan
son.
Branch directors OF Division 3
are: Engines Branch, not named
as yet; Electrical Branch, I'd 1t.
r. r. Malone: Fuel Systems
Branch. lst 1t. M. v. BurkhoIder:
Engine Operations, ist Ii. ]. D.
Clemens; and Inspection Branch,
Lieutenanis Williams and Jordan.
The plan will allow Senior IN
fconfint1ed on uage fourt
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
BULLETIN

with the change in the calls
themes program. the first call
for Reyeilie has been set back
TO 5:45 and roll call 10 s:ss
8. m. effective today, accord
ing 10 announcement from
Headquarters.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
EVENING MASSES HELD

Under special dispensation eye-
ming Mass viii be said daily in
Rec. Hall "a at 7 pm The first
vas said Monday by Chaplain
Jerome A. Major. This dispensa-
tion was granted only for men in
the service and Keesier Field Is one
Of the first Army camps 70 take
advantage Of II.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
New Grades,
Pay 7 axe
Effect Today

.
Ar Mechanics ratings faf keez-
ler Nsn-or any snlissad men n
The Army--are tninzs q tae past
as ~ today.
On orders from las Aa1ussnt
Generals office ksesles kIszd o.
feers have Withdrawn ar meea-
anics ratings from sheif snsn ans
are preparing 70 give theTn non
commissioned officer grades which
win draw, IN mosi instances. pay
comparable 70 that received under
the previous rating.
While the details FOR re-eIassl-
f.catlon of the men involved have
not been completed. aas euueeE-
sion lheofetcaily Is effective %
day. according 10 CAPT William
Z. Rentz. Executive Officer of the
Army Air Forces Technical School
here. which has the uulk Of me
An ratings FOR iis instructors.
LINE MIN AFFECTED
Men who now have lost their
AM ratings will be pad Tor July
according % the uon-eom grade
they receive, officers sad. Pay as
determined by the prior ratings
iceased as ~ today. they added.
Changes IN pay under the recently
Increased pay scales VIII be con-
aidered in converting the ratings %
Monsoon grades, officers said.
A The order abnilshss All Air
Mechanics ratings. men with such
ratings who are on ne duty at
this field viii be affected in ad-
dltlon 10 the large number I IN
structors al the AN school, Keesisr
officers said.
Tho action IA n line with recent
elimination Of specialist ratings cor
, all Army enlisted personnel. II "a
designed to simplify the pay sys.
! tenn and clarity lines OF promotion
OF technical personnel. The pay.
{ ment OF enlisted men on the basi
\ OF grade alone will eliminate con
siderable work and difficulty bot
: for the organization commando
n and The disbursing officer, officer
y pointed out.
NO MORE EXAMS
y The Adiutant Generals or,
!. stated that In many instances a
"a mechanics by reason Of their teeI
II nical proficiency are III eomfnal
ne OF enlisted aircraft rnaIntensn
lie crews but do not hold rank co,
OF msnsursie with their responsible
- =
- 6r66)eS WzIl f65118 - - -
ancs OF semi annual theorolicI
pf and practical examinations. Buf n
n principles OF these clleck-ups vii
9 continue 20 be guide In the se
u lection and promotion Of entlstet
men performing key rainte Ten ane4
tasks.
) "While IL is realized that anal
! percentage OF the enlisted men
now rated air mechanics Will,
upon being advanced to higher
MOO grades, suffer temporary
relatively financial loss monthly.
tho advantages gained by receiving
the rank, allowances and retire.
meut privileges OF the high nom
commissioned grades plus eligible
ity in certain cases for enlisted
flying pay viii Offset the losses
suffered" spokesmen for the Ad-
! jutant GcnSrals office said.
School officers pointed out that
the conversion would give some
men higher pay as well AZ bring
some men lower pay for the pres
ent The top-ranking officers Of
|, the school have been working for
several weeks to he ready to six
I The proper non-cDm grades upon
: the men who have had Air Mech
: anics ratings at this field.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
wish I could have kept the
other little girl from drown
,hnical Training commandl

Private Tintori, who is 23. was
inducted into the Army May 9
and has been at Keesler Field for
six weeks. He holds Red Cross
Life Savers certificate, and before
entering the Army was employed
by the T. c. /. Railroad Co.. at
Birmingham.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01

Among the recent activities at
the Biloxi USO Club are a mod
el-airplane building club and a
dramatic club. Both groups meet
at 7:30 pm. Thursday In he uSO
Building.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01

long lines form, he unfslteringly
steps to the end Of them. When
there's PIP 70 be done, Rookie Roe's
Number One.
So came yesterday--Psy Day in
his souadron--and Rookie Roe
arose, stingie with anticipation
Lss's pAss quickly syg ias per-
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01

Pfc Howard c. Flenke, 20. Med
icsl Detachment. New Britain.
Conn, died Sunday Of blood pol
soning from an undetermined
cause In the Station Hospital. He
enlisted in the Army on June 10,
1899.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01


For heroism displayed in
dramatic rescue OF a crew member
following the crash of an army
bomber, Capt. William ". Boaz Jr.,
Engineering Officer at the Keesier
Field Sub-Depot, was cited for
herolsm June y, by President
Roosevelt, Communicating Chief
OF the Armed Forces. He will be
awarded the Soldiers Medal here
in the near future.
/ The plane crash and rescue oc
cured Near t{io Ioe Angeles mum.
icipaI airport Jan. 10. 1t Col. Nor
ris J. Lee, OF Wright Field, also
received the award. Captain Boaz
fthcn a ist Lieutenant) and Coll
oncl Lee jumped clear OF the
burning wrcckage as the plane
crashed, then returned through
sheet OF flame TO rescue the in
jured pilot Just seconds before the
bomber exploded.
The award was forwarded from
Wright Field 10 Maj. Walter +.
Dawes, Commanding Officer OF the
Sub-Depot here, 10 be presented
TO Captain Boaz by Col. Robert
z. NJ. Gooirick, Commanding Of
fIcer OF Keesler Field. Just how
the award will be presented and
when was not known here today
II could be given either In a cere-
mony or in a simple presentation.
The citation Is as follows.
William y. Boaz, First
Lieutenant. Air Corps, United
States Army. For heroism
displayed near the Los An
geIes Municipal Airport, Los
Angeles, California. JanuarT
10, 1882. When North Am
erican experimental bomber
was forced To land with a re-
racted landing gear, II crash
ed and burst into flames be-
fore coming W . stop. Lieu
tenant Boar, the co-pilot, Inn
mediateIy jumped 10 safety.
Hearing his pilot call for help,
with utter disregard Of per
sonal safety. he re-entered the
burning airplaHe and assisted
tho pilot in removing = mem
Der Of the crew who had been
injured and rendered un-
conscious. The sirpisne WAS
cleared just In time 10 avoid
. terrific explosion.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01
Dashing Dots Ia
Capt. Boar
To Receive
Honor
BULLETIN

Capt william n. Boas Jr.. will
be decorated Friday morning al
1910 by Col. Robert y. NJ. Cool
rick. Commanding officer Of Kees-
Ter Field. The ceremony win be
held on the hangar apron. follow
ed by a review Of Replacement
Training Center troops.
The Keesler field news., 1942-07-01

IaSt we hIENs
the redouDtable
rookie was study
ing his Soldiers
Manual to find
provisions for
turning down the
raise c are fu ]
study revealed no
loophole.
PAY DAY AT
LAST
But Rookie Roe
is addicted 10 d.
rar.- 1r.frr Wnaw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-24
Mrs. Miniver'
Opens Here Soon

FOLLOWING A record number
Of calls and requests for informa-
tion as to the Detroit engagement
Of Mrs. Miniver," Frank Perry,
manager of the United Artists
Theater, announced today that the
picture. starring Greer Carson and
Walter Pidgeon viii definitely open
at that theater following the cur
rent showing Of Ship Alloy"
Mrs. Miniver' has cracked all
records at the Radio CRY Music
Hall in New York where # EOcs
into its ninth week. with possible
tenth in sight and the SRO sign
out. The film has been rated by a
critics poll throughout the coun-
try as among the 10 best Of all
time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-24
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-24
NeW Talent Stimulates
Business at the Cabarets
BY WALTER STEVENSON

C0NGO-Elma Turner energetic
"Sepia Ginger Rogers" is held
over TO head the show for third
week. together with Bill Nations
Tropical Trio. Miss Turner's tap
ping feet show up well in tricky
footwork in routines which in
crease in frenzy, winding up in
double-time acro-tap work.
The Tropical dancers offer mod
ernistic interpretations OF South
Sea. Cuban and Indian dances,
using dramatic background OF
jungle drums, played by an accom-
PIANIST who travels with them.
ANhite- sWing-singing
star of Claude Hopkins orchestra,
remains TO share vocal honors
with master Of ceremonies Bob
Parrish, and dancers Jimmy Smith
and Clarence Ellis are held, too.
with their unique novelties:
Jimmy's danceophone and Clar-
ence's military tap on an electric
ally charged table.
The Congoettes have sprightly
new production routines, and
music for shows and dancing il by
the Club Congo orchestra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-24

TIE COMEDY team Of Wells
and Powell is featured this week
in the entertainment lineup at
Eddy Shepherds air-cooled Steva-
M1ora Club. Tho pair interest
wpatrons fnom the time they begin
singing comedy songs right on
through their eccentric dance
numbers and fast chatter Sc
quences.
An unusual act is that offered
by Jack Morrison. impressionist.
whose subjects include many Of
Hollywood'S topflight stars. Es-
pecially effective is his portrayal
-nf-ErankenSlein- -Nou- Let -Xo1r
imagination run wild it will scare
the nightlights out Of you.
Continuing in the revue are
Irish tenor Jack O'Neil and swing
songstreSS Ethel Shepherd. who
bows out Sunday night after an
extremely successful engagement
Of % weeks.
The glamorous Esther DeRoy
Glamour Girls exhibit new dance
routines TO the music of Joe Ban
ket's orchestra. which, incidentally,
is leaving Sunday night for a one
week rest cure. Blankets fine
group will be replaced by Bob
Marble with Lyle CarliSle's or
chestra, great little hand we'll
known throughout the country.
KEN ROBERTS-Two favorites
who have enjoyed great success
here during previous engagements
highllght this weeks bill. They
are wacky comedian Gil Rsye,I
who also doubles AS master of
ceremonies. and lovely Billie Rich
mond, who enchants with her
swing versions of hit parade tunes.
Diversion comes IN the form OF
acrobatics and tap dancing by
Wanita Merrick, plus the exotic
and daring dances OF attractive
Mary Mack.
Dom Gregory and his orchestral
oblige dancers in between the
twice nightly floor shows.
TEDDY BEAR-Versatile Kay
= .ewis is the No. / performer. pre-
ding as mistress of ceremonies
and adding her musical novelty
ideas 10 a brief but interesting
floor show.
The OK. Kay girl introduces
such able artists as character
dancer Mimi Cams and fast tap
dancer Marquita.
Stiave looking Lou CorSini d.
reefs his orchestra for shows and
dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-24
KYser Breaks Fox
AttendanceRecord

KAY KYSER broke all attend
ance records az the Fox Theater
during his stay there the past
week The previous record was
also held by kySer with a total Of
$4,000 people seeing his show on
ms last visit there. This time 1877
900 customers passed through the
doors Of the Fox 10 sec maestro
kySer and his band The estimated
box office take was Sos. 900 for the
week
Kyser and his crew are now on
their way 10 Hollywood where
they Will make some recordings
and start work on a new picture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-24
Cabaret Cruise
Saturday Night

MARIAN BOYETTE will do
both tricks OF magic and act as
master of ceremonies OF the cab
aret cruise on the S. S. Ste. Clair,
which will leave the foot of
Woodward avenue at II p. m.
Saturday for a three-hour moon
light sail and dance. Olga Anton.
character dancer. and York and
Lewis, comedy ballroom dancers
specializing in a comedy drunk
act will be other cabaret acts.
Jimmie Nolans orchestra will
provide music for dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-24

an assorted group Of homicidal
maniacs.
Basil Rathbone is in the back
ground leering At all their feeble
efforts. but YOU must see the hlm
for yourself 10 find out just how
exciting IT really is.
This Is an excellent horror job.
subtly done and truly effective
despite the prepostcrous elaments
in the story.