The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-10
, Shooting The
Breeze
With the 393rd ON. Trk. Co.

The mess hall of good old 393rd
was somewhat deserted until a few
days ago. That sort of situation
is unavoidable in these truck COM
panies where training must be most
diversified. Headed by our very
capable 1st Sgt. Louis A. Hoffman
twenty-six of our best machine
gunners Travelled toward Fort Bliss,
Tex, for thorough course in AA
artillery with the so caliber.
No doubt some of the fellows de-
parted with other ideas in mind
and high ambitions, what with
beautiful Juarez so noted for her
many lovely Senoritas. But they
soon found out that the trip was
strictly business, and the only las
sizes that they had occasion to see
were those tucked away in billfold.
And business is serious with these
fellows. It wasn't long before these
former t. Ders and infantrymen
had learned to train their sights
skyward and contact the objective.
The target, a somewhat miniature
radio operated cub, felt like veri-
table Zero" would if it ever tried
to penetrate Los Angeles harbor.
Quite confident that the lessons
had been we'll learned they bid adieu
to the sand-Swept planes of New
Mexico and returned to Fort Hua-
chuca with another important step
completed IN Uncle Sans plans to
smash the enemy.
Prior to the AA artillery our bows
showed that they were quite compe-
tent during the TIP. test. Having
brought all of their ability to bear
promptly on what is to be expected
OF them when most urgent calls,
they continue trekking homeward,
on furloughs long anticipated to
those dearly missed. Already re-
turned from a pleasurable two
weeks in the "other" world are
T/Sgt. Samuel o. Butler, Atlanta,
Ca; S/Sgt. Joe c. Kelley, E. Moline,
H.; SISgt. James Myles, Summer
field, Fla; S/Sgt. Burney G. War
field, Los Angeles, Calf; Sgt. Leon
ard M. Bailey, Bethel, Kans.; Sgt.
John F. Williams, Jacksonville, Fla:
T/4th Ulysses w. Logan, Ruther-
fordton, NC; Cpl. Jesse Ussery, San
Antonio, Tex; Cpl. Calvin Keney.
Raleigh, NC, and Pfc. James Bow
den, Candor, NC. Those who arx-
iouSly awaited the return of the
aforementioned and are now per-
hapS enjoying breakfast in bed are
SISgt. James D. Anderson, Chicago,
H.; S/Sgt. Alfred o. Fryer, Clinton,
NC; S/Sgt. Orie T. Vaughan, Mi
ami, Fla; T/4th Leon Arnold, Aus
tin, Tex; T/4th Abraham Colon.
Brooklyn, NY; Cpls. Harry B. Har-
rlS, Brunswick, Ga; Ferdinand A.
Nicholson, Washington, DC; James
=. Payne, Atlanta, Ca; Otis Suggs,
Snow Hill, NC; Pfc. James Patrick.
KlnSton, NC; and Pvts. Charlie
Murray Jr, Shreveport, La, and
Matthew G.. Hammer, Lynchburg.
Va. HaStened homeward on emere-
ency furloughs are Pvts. Leroy Ter
rell, ClarkSville, Tenn, and Alton
McSween, Newark, NJ. Pvt. Ter
rell will be obliged to pass out ci-
garS on his return from the blessed
occasion. On the other hand our
deepest sympathy is extended to our
soldier comrade, Pvt. McSween, on
receipt of telegram from his al
ready ailing mother that their home
had burned out completely and his
brother had passed at the same
time. That Is no pleasant furlough.
At this writing, the fellows are.
still singing their praises of the va
rious participants in the splendid
welcoming show put on for the 26th
ON. Bn. (Moblie) by SOU players. .
And the name 1t. Mercedes Jor-
dam will always remain synonymous
with everything entertainingly won
derful about Fort Huachuca so far
as We are concerned. So with the
old saying: He sleeps sound who
has nothing to lose" we bid youss
adieu.
PVT. FRED w. MOORE.