The Apache sentinel., 1943-10-08
Sou MED. DET.
NOTES
5. By PFC. GEO. c. CARPENTER *
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ing, one soldier, who was supposedly
lost in deep slulnber. arose to a 90
degree angle and muttered clearly
day" Yes; the SOU Medics bought
War Bonds. Did YOU? The Jaw
Bone drive which came on the
29th of September marked the final
stages of the drive Our quota in
this great drive was $780, And
don't worry. We had ours Already
TIA Calvin Webster Cato has won
the first bond TIA CaIvinS Rich
ard took the second Then there is
Pfc. John D. Jackson who has al
ready sent his Bond ohme We
sold at least three bonds per day
The bond drive was under the guild
ance and leadership of Captain Ora
E. Saunders and LieutenantS John
B. Mcmillan and Milton B. Fleming
B. Fleming.
T/5 Abner L. Fortson left recently
for 15-day furlough. He is visit
ing relatives and parents in Corpus
Christi, Texas. T/5 F'ortson is the
son of Mrs. Cora Fortosn, 405 North
Grownlee Blvd.
TI5 A. w. Moffett, Jr., has just re-
turned from Dental Technician
School in Denver, Colorado. His
home is in Los Angeles, Calf, and
he spent IS days there prior to his
return to Fort Huachuca.
S/Sgt. George E Tucker who re-
Gently joined the SOU Medics was
one Of the fortunate few, lucky
enough to win a War Bond. S/Sgt.
Tucker whose home is in Toledo,
Ohio, attended Wilberforce Uni
versity. He is the husband of Mrs
Janey E. Tucker, who resides at 713
Palmwood Ave, in Toledo, Ohio
Tucker was recently appointed in
charge of Medical Supplies, taking
a position that was formerly held by
T/Sgt. Maryland Thomas, mem
Der of the service for 20 years.
TIA Maurice Busch and Cpl. Os-
car P. Grear left recently to attend
an Army Classification School in
Fort Macarthur, Calf They will
be away for IS days. TIA Busch is
unit personnel clerk. Cpl. Grear is
our Detachment Personnel Clerk
and our Master Scribe for the
apache Sentinel"
1st Sgt. COLONEL Albert left re-
Gently for observation and treat
ment at the William Beaumont
General Hospital. 1st Sgt. Albert
has been in Huachuca for over a
year. He has ben in the Medics for
20 years, and has been in the army
for approximately 27 years.
T/5th Clarence A. Brewer return
ed recently from 15-day furlough
He spent few days with his par
ents in Richmond, NY. The remain
der of his time was spent visiting a
friend, j. c.. Saunders, former Hua-
chuca soldier, who resides In Chi
cago, Illinois. T/5th Brewers states
that he really enjoyed himself and
feels that he can "carry-on" for a
long time now.
New members were added to the
Medical Detachment recently. The
boys were sent from New Orleans,
La, and are very happy to be work.
ing with such fine group of Medi-
cal Officers and Enlisted Men. They
are looking forward to great days
at Fort Huachuca, Arizona Two
members, namely, SISgt. George
Tucker and Pfc George G. Carpen-
ter, are patiently but anxiously wait
9ng for the opening of basketball
season; hoping to be able to contrib
ute few baskets for the SOU Med
dcs. Carlos James, from New York,
Willis Gibbs, from New Jersey, and
John Person from New Jersey, al
though they don't engage in the
game outright, are greatly inter
ested in the game and we shall
have their support 1907. The boys
haven't covered the post completely,
but from what is heard they are
more than pleased with the friendli-
ness that comes from the swell
group of soldiers.
The boys knew they were moving to
the outskirts of town" when they
left the eastern section of the States,
but it seems as if a great number of
their friends were found here, too.
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