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and Mrs. Jack Poster, b41 Girard
Ave. No. He will also visit relatives
in Kansas City, Mo-, before return
ing TO camp.
Sgt. Raymond NJ. Cooper, Camp
Tyson, Tenn, arrived Sunday, Dec.
5, to visit his aunt and uncle, Mr..
George Christopher, in the Navy
at Alameda, Calf, spent eight days
visiting his mother, Mrs. Bertha
Christopher, 5118 James Ave. No.
He returned to his base Monday,
Dec. 6.
Pvt. Clayton Hughes, Orlando,
Florida, and his brother, Pvt. Percy
Hughes, Fl. Leavenworth, Kans.,
left Monday, December 6, for their
respective stations after visiting
their families and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Hughes, 1920 5th Ave.
So.
The Working Girls Council met
Sunday, Dec. 5, in their new club
room at the Phyllis Wheatley to
discuss plans for their Christmas
party. Mines. Avis Ware Carter,
Christine johnson, Maxine Jones,
Lucille McAdams, Josephine Cham
bers, Misses Violet Asbury, Esther
and Nora Byars and Mercedes Blair
will visit patients at the Veterans
Hospital Sunday, Dec. IL.
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Soldier Marries
While Home on
Short FurIOugh

Private Robert Lee Shoffner ar
rived in Minneapolis on furlough
Sunday to take unto himself bride,
Miss Jessie Mae Sonion, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fouchia Sonion, 945
Rondo, st. Paul. He is the son of
Mrs. Auzie Dial, 1892 Clinton Ave,
Minneapolis. The two were united
in marriage Wednesday, Dec. 8, at
1880 p. m. at st. Peter Claver
church, st. Paul, with Father Je-
rome J. Luger, officiating. Church
decorations were mixed bouquets
Of white and yellow and white and
pink chrysanthemums.
The bride, in white brocaded satin
with a train, wearing a gold cross
and finger tip veil, was attended
by Mrs. Kathryn Jones, Scipio,
matron of honor; Miss Earline
Stokes, maid of honor, and Mrs.
Florence Mayes, bridesmaid. They
wore pink, blue and aqua brocaded
satin dresses with matching feather
headdress. All carried old-fash-
Toned bouquets. Beulah Clemmons
was flower girl.
Harry Mayes was Private Shoff-
ner's best man. William Jones and
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Adversely

Adversely is useful, the Bard of Avon said,
Though venomous and ugly as a toad upon log,
1t wears precious jewel deep-set in its head
But any schoolboy knows it's legs that make frog.
Adversely has sweetness I've always understood,
And none has really lived who never had to suffer;
Without Up for every Down adversity's no good,
For life must promise better instead of tougher
Things can't always glitter as light upon prism,
And take the heat that Heaven sends to test u.s.
But if in the fires of hell must find baptism,
wonder why great Nature didn't robe in asbestos.
Take few hard knocks and show complete bravado,
But cannot be conented, sincerely grin and bear it,
On a steady dish of carrots when there's avocado.
James T. Logan
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and Mines. S. e. Hall, Geo. Mundell,
George Berry, ST., R. M. Jackson,
/. M. Dorsey, S. J. Sydes, R. F. Will
son; Mines. Anna Blair, Beatrice
Bloedoorn, Essie Mae Beasley,
Josephine Wallace; Misses Ruby
Craig, Doris and Mary Page, and
Messrs. A. w. Jordan and Joe Vas
sar. During the evening Mr..
Moore's brother, D. C. Moore, of
st. Louis, phoned to wish him a
happy birthday. The table was
decorated with yellow and white
chrysanthemums and tapers of the
same color.
Mrs. George Berry, Jr, 634 St.
Anthony Ave-, was hostess to the
Two O'clock Bridge Club Saturday,
Dec. 4. The first was given Mrs.
Mildred Bohanon and second prize
to Mrs. Richey Adams, of Mime
apolis, and the third prize to Mrs.
Louneer Pemberton of st. Paul.
Mrs. Bert Davidson and Mrs. AL
bert Mcclure received guest prizes.
The next meeting will be at Mrs.
Bohanon's.
Mrs. Anna Mae Harris returned
to her home in Omaha, Neb., after
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Walker, 391 st. Anthony.
Mrs. Harriette S. Johnson is home
after spending three months in
Washington, D. c., with her Aunt,
Mrs. April Barksdale. During her
stay in Washington she visited
cousin in New York. En- route
home she visited her son, Sgt.
Frank Schine at Camp Ellis, Ill.
Mrs. Walter Edgar of Sioux
Falls, S. D., returned to her home
after spending some time visiting
her sons, Homer and Henry Edgar,
and Mrs. M. King. While here she
was entertained at a dinner by her
children. Others present at the
dinners were Mrs. Eva Davis, Mary
Relford, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Washing
ton of st. Paul, and Miss Esther
Brown of Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George MundelI,
7O3 st. Anthony Ave-, entertained
the D. o. x. Club, Monday. Mr..
George Mundell won first prize;
Mrs. Dwight Reed second, and Mrs.
George Mundell, the third prize.
Pvt. Charles Blackburn, Scots
field, ILL.,, is in the city visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Blackburn, SAT W. Central Ave-,
and Miss Villa Booker of Mime
apolis.
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given at her home Saturday, Dec. 4.
Guests were Barbara Wheeler,
Rosalie Erwin, Joan and Norma
Jean Howell, Myrna and Roberta
Bruce, Donah Williams, Myrene and
Marcheta Allen, Marian and Regina
Williams, Nina Toliver, Joan
Francis Washington, Constace and
Patricia Brown, Beverly Kirk, Her
menia and Joan Redd, Julia and
Robert Jones, Walter Mcfarland,
Jr., James Toliver Jr. and John
Twiggs. Marian received many
lovely gifts.
The Grand Slam Club met at the
Sterling Club Friday, Dec. 8. The
first prize was won by Mrs. o. C..
Hall, second by Mrs. Robert Allen
and third Mrs. w. S. Butler.
Mrs. James Birdeaux, 1882 Rondo
Ave-, left Saturday, Dec. A, for a
visit in Washington, D. c., with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Doty. En- route she will
visit her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Graham in Chicago, also
her grandson, Robert Graham, who
is at Great Lakes, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Myers, 994
Iglehart, had as their house guests
Chief Petty Officers Alonzo Myers,
Joseph Jackson and Robert Slaugh-
ter, of Great Lakes, Ill.
Mrs. Ed Moore, $50 Iglehart, and
group of friends gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Law
renee, 947 Iglehart, then went to
Mrs. Moore's to surprise her hus-
band on his birthday, Sunday, Dec.
| 5. Among the group were Messrs.
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manager, franz Rupp, her accom-
PIANIST; Miss 1. Myrtle Garden; Mrs.
Robert C. Crump of Sioux City, Ia,
and Francis Boardman.
Mrs. Freda Harris, sos Carroll
Avenue, will be hostess to the Self
Culture Club on Thursday, Dec. 9.
Mrs. Beatrice Wright of Topeka,
Kans., was the house guest recently
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. A.
Smith, 1858 st. Anthony Ave. Mrs.
Wright was in St. Paul ten days.
Miss RevOida Wright, niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, 1853 st.
Anthony Ave-, who left St. Paul
this fall to teach in a Baltimore,
Nd, high school, has become active
in Union Baptist church of that
city. Miss Wright has been elected
pianist of the Baptist Training
Union. She is a member of the
Junior choir and instructs a class
in the B. T. U.
Mrs. Ella Curry Hickman, 296 St.
Adams, confined for the past week
with a mild attack of influenza, is
much improved.
Hunters: Among the successful
hunters who journeyed to the North
Woods recently were Messrs.
Charles Quigley, John A. Lane and
Isaac Finney. They brought back
one young buck and a doe.
Marian Carol Jones, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Jones, 1922
Rondo Ave-, whose birthday was
December 8, celebrated at a party
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Ernest Potts were ushers.
A reception at the Sterling club
was held Immediately following the
ceremony.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
WheotleY News

Phyllis Wheatley boxing team,
coached by Harry Davis, made
fine showing in city novice tourna-
ment held at De La Sale High
School last week.
Melvin Hammond, Eddie Lacey,
Harold Demery, Harold Turner,
Charles James, Buddy" Bonn,
Charles Cooley, ]. D. Carlisle, men,
bers of Wheatley boxing team, are
getting ready for the city meet.
MEMS GYM TEAM
Hats off! to the following men
who find time to come to our gym
in the leisure hours to get physi-
cal: "Bill" Gates, Clemmo n
Rooney, T. Wilson, D. Anderson, D.
Strauder, Fred Sims, Alvin VIII
iams, Leon Dorsey, James Patter-
son, Bernie Brown.
We have room for more men on
Saturday evenings, Z to 9 p. m.
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEAMS
Tues.-S to IL A. M.-Women
Wed.-S to IL A. M.-Men
Come out and get physical.
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Social and Personal
I'D MINNEAPOLIS (

Private Matt Hammond, of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H Ham,
mond 2741 Clinton Ave. who home short furlough,
returned to his station Wednesday, Dec g. Pvt Hammond
home to be with his brother Pvt Clarence Hammond,
who also left Wednesday, Dec g. for Salt Lake City, Utah.
Frank Bell of Chicago is in the city visiting relatives,
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Mrs. ]. T. Monroe, of Minneapolis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wooten, 465
Mackubin, st. Paul.
Marcus Jackson, 1887 E. Frank
lin, who was stricken with pneu-
monia while in Seattle, is at home
now and is reported to be improv-
ing.
Second Class Seaman Calvin G..
North, Camp Perry, Va, paid his
mother, Mrs. J. W. Norris, 2314 9Th
Ave. So, surprise visit last week.
Roy Austin, 9S6 Bryant Ave. No,
is i'll at his home.
Auxiliary meets. The Mime
apolis Urban League Auxiliary met
Tuesday, Dec. z, at the Phyllis
Wheatley House and presented Mr..
Washington with small token for
his birthday. Mr.. Washington gave
his farewell remarks and members
of the Auxiliary gave expressions
of appreciation for the work done
by him. Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Mason
and Mr.. Smith, who were unable to
be present were sent their gifts.
Mrs. Ewing and Mrs. Mason were
given tokens of appreciation for
their service in the organization
and Mr.. Smith for his Sind birth
day. Mr.. H. K. Grever was guest.
Pvt. Isaac T. Stevenson, Camp
Breckenridge, KY, visited his
mother, Mrs. Rosie Lee Stevenson.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10

Do Christmas Buying From
Advertisers.
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PVT. GEORGE LEONARD
Pvt. George E. Leonard, Camp
Campbell, KY, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Florence Fite, SOLO
Eden Ave-, Edna, MINI. He will
return to his station Saturday,
Dec. II.
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612 N. 7th, over the weekend.
ILL: Mr.. VIM. Ewing, 1920 goth
Ave. So, is i'll at his home.
Mrs. L. X. Perkins, COL 9Th Ave.
No, left Thursday, Dec. 9, for Kan
sas City, Mo-, and Topeka, Kans.,
for ten day visit with relatives.
The Women's Auxiliary of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Port
ers, will meet Tuesday, Dec. IA, at
8 p. m. at the Phyllis Wheatley
House.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Old Favorite, New Style
Shoes Suit Every Occasion
BY JOAN DEAN

TINES A. wASTIN' IN which
n spend that number l9 shoe
coupon. And there s no better
time 10 spend il than night now
while you're planning your fail
and winter wardrobe. Also
stamp l8 spent now VIII hop
avoid a shoe stampede both for
you and the stores, come oct
81. Remember the sad end
many a number II came to-
Most Of the peSSlmiS'S who
sighed when Uncle Sam IN
formed them they could have
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Times Cook Book

WANT A GOOD. sensible
cook book for your kitchen d.
hrary .. one containing every
thing from potato soup % how
10 carve a turkey
The Detroit Times has on
hand Just a few of those green
cook books AZ one time gwen
with subscriptions 70 the Times
perhaps you'll remember
them
While they last. they are
available A. our service counter
In the lobby of The Detroit
Times Building for FIFTY
CENTS.
By mail the Green Cook Book
Is SIXTY CENTS Send your
request with money order 20
The Detroit Times Home Insti-
tute. 1925 Times Square, De-
iroit 81. Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
CRoCHETED MEDALLIoNs

|, HERE ARE crocheted medal
lions (quick-to-do) and colorful
flower motifs to juCElc
about, 10 arrange 70 your
hearts desire Let your friends
see how clever you arc, Fill
some medallions with flowers
=. use others as an edging.
Pattern 630 contains a trans
fer pattern Of eight motifs
ranging from 2i2Nl3 10 iltNS
inches, crochet directions.
Send II cents IN coins for This
pattern 10 tho Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department 1925 Times
Square. Detroit 81, Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

Coat Sbob-KIHs't-Fonrfb Fioo,
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
DELIGHTFTL SNACK

FOR THAT evening snack
sprinkle slices Of bread with salt,
dip in molaSScs and brown
quickly on Griddle. Serve piping
hot with butter.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

Black Persian Lamb Fur Coat ....... f229
NstursI Skunk Fur Goats ....,,,. '228 g-,5
Baum Msrfon-dyed Skunk Goats 49,. '229
Ssble-dyed Muskrst Fur Cost . s229
Stone Msrton-dyed huskrat Costs e. '229
Natural Ombre Musksi Goats ... '229
Ssble-dyed Squirrel Fur Goats ..... '229
Lynx Cat Fur Goats 1920
Stunning Silver Fox Fur Goats s...... s229
lyrr-dyed Rsceoon Goats ......... '229
Dyed Blue Fox Fur Goats ts,..........'2 1929
Deferred Payments May Be Arranged
FEI-Klizsi-Ftffb Floor
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
SANDWICH SPREAD

A FAVORITE in the lunch
box is enriched bread spread
with cream cheese mixed with
honey and sprinklcd with
chopped SRlted peanuts
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

Mastcrfully tailored d
Chesterfield Overcosts
OF fine all wool Man
nish Aieltons in black,
brown, green and red.
One OF the most i'm
portant coats of { h {
year.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Choose
.Neckwear
For Flattery
BY HELEN FoLLETT

DRESSING THE neck is
more important than many
people fancy. II is something 20
think about when selecting a
new dress. No matter how
young, firm and pretty the neck
may be, il calls for enhancing.
One must consider features, the
shape of the face, the contour
Of the neck. even the size and
outlines Of the body.
The shops arc showing lovely
offerings in lingerie - wide
spread collars and ripping fab
RIGS with lace trimmings. They
are fascinating. With a quaint
bow under your chin your
blouse is all dressed up,
Selection OF Collars
Shoulder wide collars are be-
coming 10 tho slender figure,
give width 10 the chest. But
they won't do for the short
wasted plumpie They detract
from height. make for spread
Y lines are favorable # the
figure has expanded with the
years. if the neck is short and
full. There are pretty modes in
pleatcd frills. falling 10 the
waist, and very chic, too.
The narrow, outstanding coll
lar with a small bow in front
is convenient for camouAaging
the neck that has taken on
lines with the birthdays.
Shop InteIlisentIy
The rounded, fat collar is a
school girl type, but IS a happy
choice for the woman who was
born 10 wear tailored suits and
blouSeS
Intelligence and good taste
should solve these minor prob
icms. Many women have both.
yet are dowdy dreSsers because
they do their shopping in a hap
hazard manner, won't take time
70 consider small details that
compose the ensemble.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

arc no" .'f'0C 'Ndt 't'ec pairs
~ Shoes. carefully selected, can
constitute a completely ade-
qgate shoe wardrobe.
TAKES PLAN MING: ycu
can { dash out and buy shoes
Willy rIl,y and expect them 20
serve an purposes. Let's peek
into your shoe closet You fed
your soul IN number II and
h7ye a pair Of pretty dress shoes
bat you're gal gwen 10 suits
ard tailored dresses and now
YOU need something 70 60 with
both You can have II local
shops arc showing beautiful
shoes kCNcd 10 these purposes.
or lets suppose YOU re q prac-
teal soul and have enough
street or tailored shoes then
YOU should give your wardrobe
a lit with something on the
frivolous SIDE
II You We the legs and ankles
70 wear them YOU could do no
better than the baby doll ankle
strap slippers sketChcd today.
This is The type Of shoe that's
sweeping the Country-in New
York We counted them on doz-
ems Of models and glamour girls.
Available In black or brown
suede, with very high or natte
heels. they're extremely nattcr-
ing and feminine looking and
are Sli95.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

Fill in your shoe wardrobe gaps with stamp IS. II
you like fvoity and have pretty undepns choose baby
doll ankle straps Classic DOrsay pumps with 3-inch
heels and closed toes suit afternoon occasions and for
tWeeds woocns youU favor aliEator-caf spectator
pumps a classic low-heeler in suede.
For shopping information, coll Joan Dean Cherry $780,
betDeen a. m. and D. n.-Saturdays, 8: 80 TO 43O.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

CLASSIC D'ORSAY. which is
another country-sweeping Style.
iS the afternoon pump shown.
This is hand-Scwn. bench.
made slipper Of finest satin-soft
antelope Closed toe and three
inch heel arc details that
please the discerning woman
who wants a really fine dress
shoe In black or brown IL is
Sl6 %
Casual in STYLING bat not in
use is. the suede huilt-up pump,
shown, Its low heel open toes.
unusual bead trim mark il lust
right for twecds and woolens.
You could wear n day after
day with case and chic. 4
'hand-Hadc shoe. IT, cones in
black or brown suede and is
Sl495.
SPECTATOR Pumps. tho
backlog Of a career girls shoe
wardrobe. arc always i'm de-
mand especially when they're
made Of alligator calf like the
ones Sketched, and come in
black. army rusSet or navy. .,
With q shoe like this Nou can
co 10 business and on 10 dinner
and dancing and Sull be smartlv
and comfortably shod. The
lines Of this shoe are young and
pert and tho grained calf takcs
a beautiful Shine-iUst like
your fayoritc soldiers boots
III Won can spare fbc stamp
FOR a pair Of rcd shoes. This
style also comes In a beautiful
brilliant rod leather Either
choice will set you back 1896.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
1890

Silver Fox Trimmed
Beauties - n OF h ing
smarter for enduring
fashion rightness. If
YOU love quality see our
Wonderful Collection
OF Silver Fox Trimmed
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Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND FATS

Red "P O." In effect and VIII remain
Others will take effect as follows - 1u
~" August g. W. August Is The latter our Will A
81. ,, .o, ., - o,a acn
stamps the expiration July 81 IN oroe 10 prevent '
mi rushes at retail food stores.
PROGRESSED FOODS
Bp en- "P and 90" stamps will remain through T.
r. IS" will be valid from Aug through sept
PRICES
check prices OF 1000
inconsistencies Shouo oe
reported the Price panel of the ration board
Coupon valid and remain force through Oct 81
COFFEE
Coupon Will remain valid through August IL
SUGAR
Is vand for five pounds through August To-
valid purchase OF I'VE pouNs sugar
canning purposes will effect until Oct 81 Aoaoha4
will be issued the ration board
registration sessions each luoy rom 'o
m, to 4;30 p
driving S banned,
&c" coupons valid for two and half gallons ,
"a books valid Tor mee Sa1oS through
November 81. -, A..
The every be endorsed with the
number the OF the state where issued
carry which have not been so endoed
book holders inspections by Aug 80 and "a
holders by Sept 80
Period coupons issuance valid
will effect through January NO coupons OF 'e oo
viii be valid through sept 80 :.
4 stamps all OF which marked are valued NJ 10
marked and value OF each IS Oh ga-
49, worth $50 gallons All ehcced num-
the value In gallons oil ai particular
all such stamps may be used at any TINE oS ue
period OF issuance have oen deter
the winter and the sue OF storage
tank.
Tor persons seeking adjust
wishing to errors VIII be conducted until july ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
First Block Dance
OF Season Planned
Park Department, Scovill Employees to Sponsor Tues
day Evenings Affair Near Duggan School

evenings, said Mr.. Derwin, since
pleasure driving has been complete
ly curtailed.
The Scovill Employees Recreation
al Association is an organization
sponsored entirely by the employees
of the company who make their
contributions for recreational pur-
poses.
Waterburians are fully aware of
the sympathetic stand Park Supt.
James j. Curtin has taken in trying
to influence the Office of Defense
Transportation to increase the ga
soline allotments SO that war work
ers may be taken to the outskirts of
the city for their recreation, how
ever his pleas have remained I'M
answered. Consequently the next
best thing is being done-recreatior
on the front yards.
Local merchants will operate War
Stamp booths to remind the attend
ing public of the obligation we have
to ''pay" to replace the Hornet
airplane carrier which will be re-
placed by the immortal Shanghai
A large attendance is expected
And local merchants wish to remind
persons to bring their pocket change
to purchase the stamps that will go
long way to bomb Tokyo off the
axis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
INJURED SOLDIER
REPORTED BETTER
Private Campus Among
Victims of Army Truck
Crash Near Devens

Pvt. Bernard Campus, %, 212
Charles ST., injured in the crash of
an army truck which caused the
death of five other soldiers yester-
day, was reported last night as feel
ing better by his sister, Miss Mary
Campus, who visited him at the new
station hospital at Fort Devens. The
extent of his injuries was not learn
ed.
Pvt. Campus sustained a back in
jury, at first reported serious, when
the truck in which he was riding
failed to make turn nea rthe Aver
Shirley town line in Massachusetts,
crashed through an abutment and
dropped into the Nashua river The
vehicle was returning from a USO
dance at Shirley, Mass.
Pvt. Campus, who visited here last
week, began Army service last Oct.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-24
Bomber Pilot
Wins Glorv
BY RICHARD G. HARRIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, July 24-CUP)-Lieut
Comm. Stockton Strong, 81, who said
I'm dive bombing pilot and that's
all am" tells today how he won
two Navy crosses and the Navy al,
medal during 10 months of continu-
GUS action in the Pacific where he
participated in every major engage
ment except Midway.
Strong, known to his squadron
friends as "Birney," won one of his
medals for disabling the japanese
aircraft carrier Zurkaku off Guadal-
canal last August "a.
Blushing frequently and running
his hands through his cropped sandy
hair, the slim pilot said he chose to
attack the Kurkaku because jap
anese flyers from that vessel had at
tackled his own carrier two months
before.
II guess I just saw red" Strong
said, when 1 saw that carrier. I
looked over at my buddy, Irvine
Ensign Charles B. Irvine), who is
flying another Douglas along side
mine.
Il pointed down and he grinned
back at me and then we both pushed
over"
AS they came out of the dive, each
plane dropped a 500-pound bomb
and left the Zurkaku blazing. Her
companion carrier, the Shokaku, was
sunk later by flyers from the carrier
Harnet.
Were there any Japanese planes
up?" Strong was asked.
II didn't know at the time" he
said, but there sure as hell were.
They had a combat air patrol of II
planes and when we pulled out they
were all over us. We ran south for
about 20 minutes, fighting them off
all the way. We got two definitely
and I don't know how many pos
sibles.
AT the end of 20 minutes we only
had one left with us. I saw big
rain cloud ahead, The first thing a
dive bomber does when it gets in
trouble is to get into a rain cloud,
We ducked into this one, When l
was sure the Zeros had lost all in
terest In me, I came out of the
cloud and headed for home, land
ed with about u tea-cup of gas"
Strong, who lives at Washington,
ID. c., was graduated from the Naval
Academy In 1887 and from the PEN
sacola Flight School In 1910, lie Is
on indefinite leave,