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Evening star., 1944-07-16
Last Engine Fails
Just Before Landino

There's a great thrill tn seeing the
sky filled with your own planes, ac-
cording to First 1t. H. c. Nichols.
~, Of 4007 Connecticut avenue NV,
who is back in this country after %
missions as a Flying Fortress pilot.
You feel much safer when there
are other ships as far as you can see,
but even with that protection Ill
around, things can 60 wrong.
Take the time we raided Bremen.
There was blanket OF max over the
city and it caught two Of our en-
gines. We called our ship Light
ming Strikes, but 1t struck both ways.
The engines were knocked out Just
as We let our bombs 60.
IF we'd lost one more engine over
Germany, 1t would have been cur
tains. A third one did give out, but
that was after we had limped back
to England. 1t went after we spotted
a fogged-in field and were just able
to glide in.
That was close call. The plane
had to be towed from the field, be-
cause there wasn't enough power
left In the one good engine to move
it,"
1t. Nichols, who holds the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross and Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters,
few on two Of the daylight raids
over Berlin. His last mission was
over Cherbourg, . month before the
invasion.
I'VE hit gun emplacements at
Cherbourg," he said, land ran into
heavy max. But 1t was an unevent-
full trip"
1t. Nichols is at the AAF Redis-
tribution Station at Atlantic City.
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sickness on the lurching boat, Pvt
Leimbach wrote. After his clothe.
were cut from him and he wa.
given shot of morphine, the %.
year-old private found relief ir
sleep.
The next morning he was "eagel
to know the progress of the boy.
on the beachhead and man.
aged to acquire q mimeographet
news report edited by Navy men
At the English hospital, where
his group received quite q warn
welcome, being the first casualtie.
to arrive" Pvt. Leimbach was es.
pecially amused to see officer.
pulling KIP and running back ant
forth like slaves.
MY arm in a splint, was un.
able to cut my meat. lay there
toying with the idea of calling ont
OF them over to do 1t for me. Alonf
comes q major. Nope, he isn't high
enough I said to myself. Another
major, . captain and then .
nice victim-a lieutenant colonel
He had . pleased look on hi
face, and inside / was getting 1
big kick out Of IT,
Pvt. Leimbech, q graduate oi
Eastern High School, was hit II
the right leg just below the knee
as he was getting on the invasior
barge. An SS-mm. shsIl splinteret
his wrist.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Commando Haynes
Foi|s Jap Attack

SAIPAN, Marianas Islands (De-
laye6 Marine Warrant Omcer
Carl P. Haynes, 1909 Good Hope
road Sc, Washington, D. c., before
dawn today earned among his fel.
low 4th Marine Division artillery
men the nickname of Commando
because he killed so many OF the
Jap commands who made a daring
surprise raid on his position.
Warrant Officer Haynes, who il
executive officer Of his outfit, is ir
charge of outposts protecting his DO.
sition. and it was he who deployed
men in defensive posts during the
original Jap attack. The Japs
marched up to the marine positions
in formation, hoping to be mis-.
taken in the darkness for marines
They were successful until chal.
lenged by Gunner Haynes sentries
who opened fire when the Japs were
unable to produce the password.
In the fight, which lasted severa,
hours, 1913 Japs were killed-possi.
bly, the entire raiding party-at the
cost of 2 marines dead and Il
wounded. Warrant Officer Hayne.
not only deployed the men but wa!
active in the actual fighting anc
participated In the final charge
which wiped the Japs out.
He was all over the place." say.
1t. Col. G. B. Wilson of Philadel.
phia, Pa, his commanding officer.
Among souvenirs of the struggle
gained by Haynes is a Jap flag
which he cut into lace when hi
turned a machine gun on the mar
VIII, was wearing it. Warrant OF.
ficer Haynes suffered only two
slight scratches from Jap grenades
Evening star., 1944-07-16
D. {. Men Send V-MaiI
On Arrival in France

Seven men from the WASHINGTON
area who landed In France in the
American Assault Force returned
V-mail letters to The Star. They
were:
Francis E. Flanagan, radioman
third class. 164S Fort Davis street
Sc.
Louis A. Mastroianni. pharmac-
lists mate first class, SIT A street
Sc.
Stephen C. Cromwell. pharmac-
lists mate second class. eos West
Montgomery avenue, Rockville, Nd
Virgil A. Fout. carpenters mate
first class, ITO INLAND terrace NE
Henry Spencer. stewards mate
second class, 2222 Twelfth street
NV.
James Hood, coxswain, 2S21
Twenty-seventh street NV.
Stanley A. Lorig, coxswain, 204e
Thirty fourth street Sc.
All except Coxswain Lorig, who
was q member Of a Coast Guard
crew, we're attached to naval crews.
Capt. Harry w. Proctor, former
division head in the Federal Public
Housing Authority in Washington
followed close behind the assault
troops In an Army Civil Affairs de-
tachment which will help Cherbourg
authorities maintain law and or
ganize the French port behind the
Allied troops. Capt. Proctor Is sup-
lply officer Of the Cherbourg unit.
First 1t. Joseph E. Owens, At
tached to the 1st Division. partic-
ipated In the invasion Of France,
his father, who lives ct 1887 Tay-
lor street NV. learned by v-mail
1t. Owens also took part in the
initial assaults on North Africa and
| Sicily,
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Pontomime Finally Wins Soipun
F Family Armed With Pitchfork

SAIPAN, Marianas Islands (De-
layed.-An irate father, with a
pitchfork, and baffled marine
captain, with an entire rifle pla-
toon, fought a two-hour battle of
words here today before they came
to an understanding.
The native, an elderly Chamor-
ros, was apparently convinced that
the Americans would murder the
civilian population of Saipan If
they ever captured it.
The marines, under Capt. Henry
Joslin, whose mother, Mrs. Beyre
K. Joslin, lives at Wardman Park
Hotel, in Washington, were mop
ping up one corner of the island
when they found the father stand
by a dugout with a pitchfork poised
in his hands.
As the marines approached the
old man lifted his pitchfork, and
the platoon halted.
Capt. Joslyn smiled reassuringly
and waved his hand. The old man
Evening star., 1944-07-16

raised his pitchfork. He called
his family of seven out Of the dug
out and lined them up behind him.
The American officer tried to ex-
plain by sign language that no one
would harm them. The old man
could not understand.
Capt. Joslin pointed to his tired
platoon standing by and tried to
explain that his men wanted to
take them back to a safer place
He moved his platoon back 80 PAGES
and made them turn around with
their backs to the pitchfork.
The native father held his pitch
fork ready.
1t was finally made clear that
they would not be shot, but would
be taken back to a safer place for
food, water and shelter.
The old native finally smiled and
shook his head that he understood.
Then he put down his pitchfork.
The family followed a guide across
the field toward the beach.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

Forest Glen road, Silver Spring, Md,
in England; 1t. Leo c. Walsh, 1880
Meridian place. NV, In England;
staff Sergt. Robert ]. Houston. 4l2S
Fourth street NV. In England.
Staff Sergt. William. B. Groome.
6323 Luzon avenue NV. in Italy:
1t. Norman H. Heller, 1887 Montana
avenue NE, in Italy; Stan Sergt.
John G. Harness ,.2025 street NV,
in the South Pacific: the second
OLC to 1t. Bryant Y. Anderson, 1900
Sixteenth street NV, In England:
1t. George @. Daeschner, Is Third
street NE, the fourth cluster, in
Italy.
Sergt. william M. Porter, father
OF Betty Porter. 634 r street NE.
has been awarded the Purple Heart
for wounds received in action in
Italy. He is nose turret gunner on
Liberator bomber.
Norman Phillip de Leon, gunner's
mate third class, 510 Buchanan
street NV, has been commended
for outstanding service as member
of an armed guard unit during the
initial invasion of Sicily and while
under enemy air attack at Bizerte.
| TuniSia.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Marine Corps Photo.

papermen say: "Once Star
man -
Sergt. OLeary has just completed
his job of reporting the marine
campaign at Cape Gloucester, New
Britain. Many Of his stories have
appeared in The Star.
The next blitz will see the two men
working together, for Sergt. Moser
has been assigned to the same unit
Sergt. Moser enlisted In the
Marine Corps April 20, l943, received
his recruit training at Paris Island
s. c.. and left the States for his first
assignment December 3, 1943.
The first night they were together
it was part of Sergt. OLeary,s hos
pitality to furnish Sergt. Moser with
a Jap blanket captured during the
campaign,
Evening star., 1944-07-16

and Germany June II. Bombing
results Of the record d-breaking force
OF bombers were officially scored as
excellent"
Col. Bowman's lead combat wing
struck at the famous lie Bourget
Airdrome at Paris. which the Ger
man Air Force used as q fighter base
and huge supply depot.
The mission was the first since
|D-day when visibility over the con-
|tinent was good.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Fear No Longer Dogs
D. Day Bomber From D. G..

Second 1t. Theodore II. Williams
new the second heavy bomber to
drop bombs In France on D-day. .
letter to his father, Howard vii.
liams, iS02 = street NV. dis
closed.
After complsting eight missions.
1t. williams wrote:
II used 70 b scared. but now I
have como out oe my sl1en enough
70 eet Some enjoyment and satas-
faction out o. These missions.s
Evening star., 1944-07-16

W i I n The Alf
Transport Com
mand in tn Q
South Pacific.
Recipients Of
Oak Leaf Clus-
tiers to the Air
Medal are:
1t. Young OF
r Fairfax, who
also received the
Air Medal; 1t.
Frank j. Forrest,
AS1 Greenwich
parkway NV,
in England; 1t.
c h aries r .
En0
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Four Years in Service
Brings Ronk Of Muior

A Washington man, who four
years ago enlisted rs = private in
the same regiment In which his
father served In the World War,
recently was promoted to major.
Maj. John Crisler Cormack.
son Of Col. and Mrs. Edward J.
Mccormack, 2545 Waterside drive
NV, was graduated from American
University. A younger brother, 1t.
Miles G. Mccormack, is Z German
prisoner of war.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
bowman's S Bombers
Set Missions Mark

AN 9TH AAF BOMBER STA
TON, England-The Flying Fortress
group commanded by Col Harold
w. Bowman, 312 South Irving
street. Arlington, has landed more
bombs on the target than any other
European theater group in its first
100 missions.
At the Tooth mission party it also
was announced that the Bowman
Group completed 100 missions faster
than any other group in the theater
Another distinction earned by
Col. Bowman was that of leading the
greatest force of heavy bombers ever
assembled in one unit in a daylight
assault on Nazi airfields in France
Evening star., 1944-07-16

1853 South Chelsea lane. Bethesda, Nd.
First 1t. John Kneipn, Medical CORDS
Second 1t. Harry M. CARRIER. tr.. 401e
Longfellow street, Hyattsville, Nd.
NAVY.
Lieutenant.
Charles r. Dorr, 3518 Thirty NTH street
Commissioned Ensign.
Charles j. Klisman, Air Force. 104 4
James +. Hagan. air force. isal Hamlin
s'fsa Richard G. g smaiiWood. aiSso M At Force 4sos
rortisth place. Hyattsvilie, Md, at Corpus
Petty omeer second Class.
Walter D: Merritt. ir., hospital appren.
tics; s3oa Tysnty-seeond street NE, Al
MARINE CORPS.
Major.
.vsSs. ses:ps Z jennings 1880 Rhode Island
:, cypyisn p, Lancaster. retired. 1850
,,,as Charles CSC; 6; H,lI. y retired. 1888 Twenty.
.ni Johnnis sfps.s { Vaughan. sitl Mount Pleas
: George r. Frank. 4025 Thirteenth street
:. Norman g. Bates. 21a1 New York avenu.
Charles P. Mccallum. 1881 r street NE
| Captain.
Mackubin T. Owens, 1881 Belmont ROAD
john D. Erwin. el2 Twenty -f,rst street
Theodore Edwards. e1s Alabama avenu,
Frank NJ. Richard. 4o27 Thirteenth
Robert" P. Warner. s21a Fourth street
Glitiord A. rairbsirn. 1908 Minnesot.
Nieholss P. Lensy.l, 1898 Nineteenth
= wizard T. Henry. 4ob5 Grant stree,
Loris N. Mouser, 1881 M street NV.
Jce 3. Wrsnn, 2S4 Madison street NV.
ssEsoTns n.r.ioes 6axIsy 12s seysnh street
Robert A. Mckeown.. s22 A street Sc
william a; Kspanke, 1871 Massa-
walter +. jacobs. jr.. 1911 Rowland
* KSss;s i II. ro,e. 4sss Macarthur soul.-
First Lieutenant.
nu. psyis y ~ + Bell. 800 Massachusetts ave-
:. Charles D. Feustel. e1e Franklin street
Max C. Taylor. Bs3s Fifth street NV.
Fernand A. Landry. 2720 Tenth street
- :, ). P. Nixon. lo17 Massachusetts, avenue
, nsnry, Z sssmpsr. Fourth stree. 81.
SlIYCT 6pIll8s 6Qo -,
Joseph Il. Arnaud. 1889 Tnirty-nfth
Eusene N. Bauscn, 1888 xearney strses
NE.
.tls., Bruce i 6 s. seetinston. 4sl7 chss.Ds.ts
warrant Omeer.
Norman T. Hatch. 4407 Garrison
Doueiss :. studdiiesd. 4as Madison
Royes i. DYER. 1914 North CAPITOL
Jamee !, Smith. 704 0isk avenue. Silver
Sprtng. Nd, q Ceqp rsndleton. Calf.
NV. % ean pieso. -cslii. ' -'
Rehard e. Doyle, 1901 Nnnteonasry
lana 1sthse4e. I'D, In Hsrshali1
cAafiss j. Hsust SSos Noffh l1ssussar
eFSst Arlington. Va. st Cans rSndistoa
Evening star., 1944-07-16

Richard Eawdon, Air Force, Route 8.
n Hoo.n ST Yss ~ Nev g.rs., csnn
JOSEPH atsas Mshoney. t'sis as7 Ts1 street sE
chs1ss Sls1Ssss X EiIs ESis fsa fsd wood.d.
Esyd Eayi siiysr sa;;. Spring. Md. at victoryvlle
. fdfaI HnriGr Hsssn H,ss 1.s 1.ss Morse street NE
a. pemins FESsn Fiss n tsi Me1 Tenth street Me-
drla a.Tsn 9s T seimsn ssass Fl Field 2 49, A1an
James r. HASTINGS. 1916 North Seven
tenth street, Arlington. Va, At selman
Edward X: Burton. Transportation, 1a47
Mapleview place Sc. at New Orleans, La.
Commissioned Air Forces At
Miami Beach. Fla.
Chris Orgyropoulos. $40 Otis place NV
James James 2 stsbler, is41 r street NV.
Edxsrd NJ. Ruslander. ss1S Fourth
,,.saP 5dp0na s,d.., p N g Srovdren assS Twenty
Herman P. Henevor III, 4o31 Twenty
'ia sslss' s0Esa aFdanssn ssos Ar1.n
Charles 3: walstrom, 500 North Over
Harold Breitstein, 1924 Seventh street
Phineas indritz. 14o1 Sheridan street
Malcolm A. Levi. 1910 Macon.b street
Milton Lo%enstein. wardman Park Ho-
Harold D. Kofisky. $500 Fifth street
Clifton T. Hudgins. -se1 North Ken
lucky street, Arlington, Va.
Cecil z; Goode, $500 East Capitol street.
Henry J. sandri. 1907 v street s.E.
APPOINTED Flight onicsr.
Geron p Rathell II, 5000 Connecticut
street ass a Il sefnsn Field ri La sSls isn
s9an Il San n,.sn IT, fsa ss sT eH York
Thomas Pope. Berwyn. Md. At doven
sSs Sfin Tnesa 81 s
Takoma Park, Nd, in New Caledonia.
o Technical Sergeant. -.
rV oorss Asnston e nah v 3 sS Sc a0rss e. en4ss
In European theater.
Frank J: Green, 7oao Marlboro rike Sc.
a' James JNTassdci ). II Kenny, so1s Tenth ro.s,
,o,., Technisisn TeaIsh Grade. .,.
house INV a1a CAM. fstsn zcns
Charles J.. Muse, Signal Corps. 44oi
Eishth street South. Arlinston, Va, in
NeW Heor1deS Pacfnc theater.
Corporal.
William @. Wye, 3105 South Fern street,
Arlington. Va, At Boiling Field, d. C.
Wiiliam y Moore. RigEs road NV. At
Irwin Sorensen, 623 Oakland street,
Arlington, Va, ct Boiling Field.
Robert c. Bremer, 2724 Ordway street
% yaS. xs 'h IA. Ar isfs ESrs' s.ss:nsh II s:sh stree.
NV. ct Camp Harkeley. Tex
Harry G. Finch. infantry, 1904 Forth
Robert W. dsrdiner. 1441 4 street Sc,
at Ephrata Field, wash.
Private First Class.
land Atreet. Arlington, va., ct Laredo
Alfred srdell.. 1921 rwenty-nrst street
81, at Pollock Held, Ia.
0faeee4 g Active Duty.
cApf. Nefrin X. Lndsay. Medical CcrDs.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

sinkings, and an unintentional swim
in the English Channel.
Frank told Of his hectic hitch
hiking trip from France to an Eng
lish port where he rejoined his
shipmates.
when I came within range of
the German machine guns, which
were Systematically laying down
their bullet barrage on the beach
and on water approaches, my boat
was already riding low from water
splashing over the bow. Then about
200 yards from the beach they hit
us, putting two or three large holes
in my boat below waterline. We
took in gallons of water but I kept
pushing ahead until I could 60 no
farther through the iron stakes and
posts lying before me. Still in deep
water we quickly lowered the ramp
to let the soldiers wade ashore. AZ
they crowded forward to make their
plunge, and as the bow settled lower
under their weight, more ocean
poured in. My craft filled up and
sank to the bottom before we could
raise the ramp again.
Meanwhile my soldiers had dis
appeared. Some made the beach
others were moved down before
they reached dry land. knew 1t
was impossible to salvage my boat
so I hoped on another landing
craft alongside. It was the nearest
one and was backing OF, so II
seemed like good bet to me. I soon
found, however. that this boat had
also run into trouble. A teller mine
had blown q large hole in its bottom
II helped the boat crew bail
and together with the bilge pumps
We thought we could keep the craft
afloat at least until we got out oi
range Of the machine guns. And
that's just what happened. We were
about a mile of shore when my
second boat sank. I wasn't par.
ticularly worried because had q
good lifejacket and there were sc
many vessels around to pick Us up
Besides I was relieved to have sur
vived that hot gunfire on the
beaches. -
Il don't suppose was In the water
more than five minutes before 4
Coast Guard rescue cutter came
alongside. The cutters did q bis
job on D-day.
Il found myself wrapped in blank.
cts, drinking coffee and swapping
stories with Is other soldiers anc
sailors who had been sunk at sea.
The Coast Guard skipper told mt
that my transport had pulled out
but he assured me the 'thumbing
was good in the Channel He trans.
ferred me to an Lei which carried
me to the transport area 10 mile.
of shore where I picked up an LS1
heading back to England. The next
morning I located my ship. Wher
I came aboard I found that othel
shipmates had had equally good
hitch hiking luck on Invasion High
way"
Santoeimma is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Santoeimma.
Coast Guardsman Raymond Shep-
pard successfully piloted LCvP No
10 through his third invasion when
he landed assault troops in France
"It seems that each operation be.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Gould Brothers Here
After Long Separation

Pfc. David II. Gould. Al, back from
two and half years overseas, and
his brother, Seaman first clAss)
Robert r. Gould. 10, who served with
. destroyer escort, have been visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Ruth 4
Gould, AIT Seventeenth street NE.
It is Pfc. 0ould's drst visit home
since he enlisted In January, 1ol7
after completing three years With
the District National Guard. Sea-
man Gould Joined the Navy n April
1913.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
High Honors Grained
ID. G. Men IN Services
On Far Flung Fronts

Warrington ilghting men continue
% win honors on the world dghting
front.
1t. Col. Philip K. Hills received
the Legion Of Merit for his work
as advance man" for the Army
Air Forces in the Mediterranean
theater. His mother, Mrs. Laurence
Hills, and sister, Mrs. Roger
Welles, live at $500 Rock Creek
Ford road.
Also awarded the Legion Of Merit
was Col. James H. 6tratton, zs24
South Joyce street, Arlington, Va,
for services as chief Of tine engi-
neering branch, Once Chief OF End.
|neers, In Washington from Decem.
ber, 194l, to November, 1913.
Draws Fire Of JapA
Marine First 1t. John A. Sabini.
1825 New Hampshire avenue NV.
won the Silver Star for exposing
himself to draw IRE from Japaneso
gunners on Bougainville 20 his men
could spot the enemys positions.
He was wounded and Knocked to the
ground, but struggled to his feet
and again made himself . target
for snipers. the citation stated. He
received two more wounds, but his
action made 1t possible for his
platoon to locate and drive out
the enemy forces.
Herman Ballard, chief pharma.
cist's mate of No. 3 Bowsprit Green
S.W., received the Silver Star for
conspicuous gallantry" as chief
petty of1icer in charge Of the eollec-
ton section attached to q marine
battalion at Bougainville. The Sec
ton rendered invaluable service
In evacuating the wounded from
the field Of battle" and Pharmacists
Mate Ballard repeatedly risked his
ife," the citation said.
Col. Joe Golden. who was in 1t.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley's command
and took part in the capture OF
Cherbourg, was among Is American
infantrymen awarded the Silver
Star for bravery against ths
enemy" His wife and thre children
live at 5209 North Sixteenth street,
Evening star., 1944-07-16

l "A - aSCh0Np
Takoma p ark,
Md, in England:
Sergt. Geors e
w. Page, 3606
r ock Greek
G hurch road
NV, in New
G uine a: 1t.
Stephen O. Ben
ner, 343l' Porter
street NV, in
New Guinea; 1t.
Joseph C. Ben
son, 1900 Albe.
marie stree (
NV. in New
Guinea.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

vember, l943.
First 1t. Joseph T. Hallock, 1870
Arlington Village, and Capt. John l..
Weber, jr.. 1921 Thirty-third street
NV, were awarded the DFC with
the 9th Air Force in England.
Group Wins Air Medal
The Air Medal was awarded the
following men:
1t. Nathaniel Francis Young OF
Fairfax, Va. in England; 1t. Henry
s. Otto, 1908 w street NV. in Eng
land; 1t. Guy H. Goodman, jr.. 502
Evening star., 1944-07-16

Arlington.
Comdr. Harry
Edward Sears,
7002 r olltng
road, chevy
Chase. Md, was
pre- IS e n ted q
Gold Star in lieu
Of q second Dis.
tinguisheor Fly
ing Cross for
heroic leadership
as plane COM
mander of . pa.
troll bohber op-
Grating in the
Solomons from
August to No.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
By Sergt. George E. McMilldn,
1907 Duke street, Alexandria, Va,
a Marine Corps combat cor
respondent.

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC Delayed Two former
Evening and Sunday Star reporters,
now Marine Corps Combat corre-
spondents, met here recently and
the first words the new arrival said
were:
"The city rooms been painted"
Sergt. James F. Moser, jr., $40
South Main street, Culpeper, Va,
the newcomer, passed on this flash
to Technical Sergt. jeremiah A.
OLeary, jr., 1922 Quincy street,
Washington.
1t proves what Washington news