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Evening star., 1944-03-16
Flyers Keep on Exact Schedule
In Dramatic Blasting of Casino

Leaano soldier sings out, Hes 60
ing to get it today"
Perfect Strikes Scored.
$3.50 a.m.-Twelve more B-25s in
perfect formation of threes. Bombs
fall through smoke still hanging
over the town. A perfect strike.
8 am.-Twenty-four Bits roar
to positions above the bulleye.
Their bombs raise smoke columns
from one end of Casino to the other.
The conclusions are felt 5000 yards
away.
$3.50 am.-Twenty-three more
Fortresses move in from the south
east. Their bombs march straight
through Casino and up the noun
tainside beyond.
1886 a.m.-Thirty-fo -four more Fort
resses roar over the target with
P-38 Lightnings flashing through
the sky about them. The bombar-
dlers have the right side of the
town down pat and their bombs
cover 1t in a perfect pattern. +
s:48 a.m.-The first of the Liberia
tors appear. Eighteen hit the target
like clockwork, with IL more right
on their heels. The bombers paw
no attention to a smattering of anti
aircraft fire from the town.
9:55 a.m.-Thirty Fortresses walk
their bombs the length of the town.
Smoke climbs to 1000 feet, OBJ
scuring the destroyed abbey on
Its hill. The blast is so great that
soldier spectators stagger and grab
for support.
10:08 a.m.-Twenty A-20 Doug
laSes flash over Casino to strike at
the highway escape route beyond.
Flax Misses Bombers.
10:l4 a.m,-Thirty-six Liberators
take their turn, their blasts sound
ing like the output Of giant ma
chine-gun battery. None of the fax
comes close to them.
1923 a.m.-Twenty-four Liberia
tors work on the south part of the
helpless city. Smoke virtually COW
ers the entire valley floor.
1882 a.m.-Forty-four more Lib
orators swing over, but because of
the smoke hold their bombs. They
return at 1l:l0 and Casino is fin
ished. Smoke pillows from nearly
every block.
1l:26 a.m.-Twenty- four Maraud-
ers add devastation to destruction,
pounding the rubble unmercifullv.
A P-38 Photographic ship dives in
for pictures.
ll:40 am. - Twelve Marauders.
moving in column of threes. put the
finishing touches on the southern
outskirts.
II ;55 a.m.-Thirty-fou Maraud-
ers work over the city's center. every
single bomb going straight to it's
mark.
II noon-A ringing artillery bar
rage supplements the bombs and
smoke pufts up through the cloud
over the city like popcorn in a
skillet.
Seven B-25s returned at 1925 m.
column of Allied tanks swung onto
the road leading to the ruins and
medium and light bombers and dive
bombers stabbed at various strategic
sectors of the town until almost
twilight.
Evening star., 1944-03-16
Bogus Cos Coupons
Bring 6-Month Term

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. l6.-August
Leo Palughi, third Baltimorean to
be convicted of dealing in counter
leit gasoline ration coupons, was
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment by Federal Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-03-16
LOST RATION COUPONS.

RATION BOOK NO 3, issued to Dorothy p
HGTp l405 Staples st. ne; contains four
lun pages of stamps
RATION BOOKS Nos. 2 AND 4. issued to
Charles W Elgin, Dorothy J. Elgin and
Mary Elgln Mann, PooleSville, Nd
RATION BOOKS Nos. !. ! and 4 Issued
to Elizabeth Joan Brown.nR and Con-
stance Lee Farrell. 925 L st. NV. and
RATION BOOK NO. 3, issued to W J
Stanton, Redding. Conn il.
RATION BOOKS Nos. 3 and 4, issued 10
Mrs. Anne p. Fang, 10 N. Columbus at
Arlington. Gil. 1858.
RATION BOOK No. 4. issued to Charles
~ Iaylor. Az Tennessee ave. ne ls.
RATION BOOK NO. 4, issued TO Arthur j
Dor nelly, 4sl6 Bradley blvd, Ch. Ch, Nd.
w War 3Ipl 3R.r,os ROCKS , Ann ,s, :.
Helen D., James E. Joseph l. Mildred n
stewart Box 81, Landover, Nd
WAR RATION BOOK NO. I, issued 10 Rich
arr H vendsnge. 1908 Linden 81. ne IL.
GO GAS RATION BOOK. issued 10 Frank
HemdrLA. CABIN John. Nd DE 6asa
Evening star., 1944-03-16
LOST RATION COUPONS,

A .A"o Gas s,s RATION issued to Lester kidd,
an5 C" gas ration books; issued to
* Mo ,eward, sH. 244y
Gas RATION BOOKS AZ AND "B," Is
fuea to Daniel c. WalSer, l6 East Bradley
Gas RATION COUPONS; $50 rs. so As.
20 Cs and 20 Bs. These coupons were
pasted on OPA gummed sheet, headed by
The name Alfredo Dunrloo." Reward OF
SI5 PhoI Lincoln $3.50.
RATION BOOK NO. 3, issued to Vernon
yofnson. 50l0 Silver Hill rd Wash. 10,
q. c. Call AT. 3Os5 ''
RATION BOOKS. two. No. 3 and two
NcAwsE. -4olo esth s. BrentT5o SOD Nd Ma
RATIoN BOOK No 4, issued 10 Dorothv s
Almstesd' 2lo Rosemary st, Chevy Chase
Evening star., 1944-03-16
Plone Collision Kills Pilot

VICTORIA. Tex, Mar. is (P,-
1t: Frank Mesojedec, %, of Soudan.
MINI, was killed in a collision of
training planes yesterday but the
pllot OF the second ship, 1t. j. r.
Malone OF Dexter, Ga, parachuted
to safety. The planes were from
Aloe Field here.
Evening star., 1944-03-16
Gen. Howard Davidson
Receives British DFC

BY the Associated Press.
CALCUTTA, India, Mar. 16.-Brig.
Gen. Howard c. Davidson, COM
mander of the United States 10th
Air Force in India, today was pre-
sented with the British Distin-
guished Flying Cross for extraordi-
nary achievement in aerial flight"
Gen. Davidson, a native of Whar-
ton, Tex, who makes his home in
Washington. D. c.. took over his
present post in August, 1943, sue
ceeding Maj. Gen. Clayton L. Bis
sell
Evening star., 1944-03-16

NURSES WIN HONORS IN ITALY-Three Army Corps
officers presented with Silver heroism
during action the Anzio Neuno beachhead Italy
Gen. John p Lucas presents the medals rght
Mary Roberts, Dallas; 1t Elaine A. Whitewater Wis.,
and 1t Rita Virginia Rourke Chicago They the first
women to get the award from the Army
"A. P Photo From Signal Corps
Evening star., 1944-03-16

TOP ACE-Capt. Robert S.
Johnson, "a, Of Lawton, Okla,
became the top ace in the
European theater yesterday
by scoring a triple kill. His
bag now stands at %, two
more than Capt. Walker Ma
hurin Of Fort Wayne, Ind,
his closest rival. Earlier In
the day he was promoted from
first lieutenant.
"A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-03-16
SPUNKY LOST AGAIN

q, Brindle bulldog. male, 9iq years on,
bite eye and one black eve, > White from,
DAVIS, white throat; Strayed from bacl
yard Monday, 204l Huidekoper pl. NV
Reward OR SSgS
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81 ulysses boykin

.,s, news on the night club circuit is Billy
Inc .sSsaonal record at Broad's Club Zombie
Etkae o popuar recordings has the female hearts
|lhs which reminds us of little incident which oc
rn'o ennc night Seated at my table were in-laws
Per ~ Mrs John Whitaker my better half and Miss
NJ porrr Billy came up 10 the table to say hello and
dnced him to the ladies who thrilled at the
80 us tv 10 meet the handsome and very popular
when got around TO introducing Billy to Dad
e ~. i Rllv Ecksein. Mr.. Whitaker replied "Mr
q YIN "Mr Eckstein" we replied. "Oh" Mr. Whit
a oled Mr. Eckstein! I'm delighted TO meet YOU
0'' ,t,er Billy had walked away Mr. Whitaker asked
tbs cent was BY this time the ladies in the party
rs terribly embarrassed and very disappointed in Dad
. he did not know that he had just shook hands with
TpE Mr. Eckstein.
The Zombe has been packed every night since
IL er,t show and the last week promises to top all
,ords Another personality in the show no merits
rsut;on is versatile Edna Mae Harris. Miss Harris
can be remembered for her part in Joe Louis early
movie She played the role of his sweetheart lie.
,ov Pitts the tap master, is very good too M
Warren laRue manager of the B & c. has come
through with some faces for his current show and has
sd up long list of Harlem personalities to keep en-
,s+sinren al a high tempo for B c patrons The new
low has ony two of the old favorites They are Alberta
ADAMS popular blues singer and Vema Newson torch
SINGER The stars Tick and Took. direct from Elks
Rrduaux Winters and Marine, dance 1--WE team direct
from the vbangi; Dean Chandler. crooner. Dean has
sre tenor voice and halls from Baltimore He has lust
bser discharged from the US Army after three wears
pnee His voice is great Bea Morton is the singing
nc and has the right amount of personality TO nut
ue her numbers She is very anxious to please her De
tct fans Boa has played at the Book Casino the old
Glib Plantation 81 the Majestic The musical and boogie
Seoge background is furnished by Wade Boykn Tweed
Beard Warren Hickey Amos Woodward, and Eddie
Jones
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29

modern music
Basies distinct RHYTHM style
SET the pattern for most Of The
name bands on Tin Pan Alley
TODAY
College Fa,orlte Rand
The Counts hand has appear
cd a. carnigie ball twice during
the past two wears in concerts
Of popular music that drew rave
notices from critics
Harvard university voted Count
Basic IT'S favorite among dance
bands The Count has PLAYED for
the smartest college proms
throughout the country including
The University OF Pennsylvanla
University OF Virginia: Amherst
Princeton. Harvard Yale. MichI-
gan. and many others
In his manv appearances from
coast N coast. Basic holds box
office records at hotels supper
clubs. theaters and bathrooms that
Will stand for some time
Some Of these spots include the
Paramount theater Los Angeles;
The Famous Door Roseland ball
room md AZ the Apollo theaier
in New York: san Francisco FIX
position: College Inn Hotel Sher-
nan In Chicago The Southland
in BOSTON; Orpheum IN Memphis
Howard IN Washington; and the
ROYAL. IN Baltimore His box Of
flee mark also hit high marks At
pttsburghs william Penn hotel.
The SAVOY ballroom New York :
Ritz Carlton hotel. Boston md
chicaeo's Grand Terrace.
Featured in the hand Is $50
Mound James Rushlng. whose
manner OF handling blues tunes
is favorite with music fans
from coast 10 coast He was the
inspiration FOR the hit song. "Mr.
rive nv Five" Another star per-
former ~ the Basic crew includes
Earl warren. sax star and TO
mantle tenor.
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manner In which Basic conducted
himself with his fingers struck a
piano key board earned him the
title Of Count from the house
manager and the musicians In
the band. From then on. the title
stnck.
Included 10 the inspired Basic
band IL the greatest rhythm sec
tion IN the country With 10
Jones Al the drums. Freddie
Greene on guitar. walter Page on
bass and the Count himself AZ
the piano. the Basic rhythm sec
ton r. described by music critics
as the finest IN the history Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
COUNT Basic, JUMP KING.
OPENS AT PARADISE FRIDAY

Conn Basic famou, Jsmp
r y >"ing and his One
'.'ss !unI orchestra will
pa friday Jan as at the Para
~ Wea're ior y weeks stage
'''''an'e TIE cunt and his
"''a'ionsl orchestra comes d.
% ne Paradise from his
..'''alrs ergasement At the
A.'Nn hotel. sly.
u ha'l' gained his title OF
'-' While IN Chicago Down
- oai snd Without fare for !
y 0''t home % Red Bank. New
ICY 10 filled IN AZ a nickel
4. '' mouse as piano PLAYER with
'Fal orchestra The royal
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
NJ WSRFFT GET
WIDE INTERESTS

The Paradise theatre "the house
~ biz name stage shows
presents the All American news.
first run IN Detroit The latest
new release includes such shots
as Seahees Build and Defend.
construction units % the Navy:
Martin A. Martin Urges All Ont
Effort distinguished Negro at
torney Of the Department ~ Jus
lice describes the capture and
snternment NJ enemy aliens;
Richmond Makes the Bows Vel
come and MANY more Interest
Ing shots depicting the NE and
sports ~ ~ million Americans
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
NfeGfers Go For Billy Eckstein
As New Club Zombie Show Clicks
Ba rLzIE

Billy Ecksteins second record
breaking engagement a. Broad's
Club zomhie has the whole town
talking Every night since his
gala opening, tho popular record
ing star, has PLAYED 10 a null
house
Harlem 70 Havana Is Tho
title - he delightful musical
show featuring EcksteIn's engage
mem which viii be followed bv
dainty Ann Cornell. who comes
direct from Cafe Society
The entire fast moving prodnc-
ton apparently took place ON
deck ~ ship sailing from "HAR-
LEM TO HAVANA and featured
Cuban and Harlem dance num-
bers The master ~ ceremonies
was smilinr Marcclns Wilson
who sounded Ike the comic pom
Eve fAs You already know no is
suffering from a cold hn' has N
keep moving things along IN
spite o. HIS temporary handicap
Edna Mae Harris. Young ladv
blessed with loads ~ personality
ana as versatile as they come
did some smart numbers. She has
very fun wardrobe and Is stack
"a very fine Another member ~
the show who deserves mention
Is Harry PITTS Pitts tans very
Well and shows great promise
Ills numbers addcd lust enough
punch 10 keep the show tempo
on even keel The team ~ ROME
and Rouel ball room dancers
added thc Latin color. while The
Young ladies ~ tho chorus con
trlhnted the spark dash back
ground and merrIment ~ build
things M for the grand entrance
OF the star.
Billy Fcksiein's warm personal
itv and handsome appearance
hA!ps 10 put HIS numbers over
and he was gracious and gener-
Gus with Plea sing The patrons
The crowd really went Wild over
his songs, MANY 81 which arc
his famous recordings made while
no was appearing with Earl
Hines
The show AZ The club Znmhle
this week Is the hest We have
seen in some time spd IN our
crinlon ? MIST
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
Hampton Attributes Skyrocket
Success To Christian Science Study

res and v rks hard TO merit q On
the podum, no band leader white
or coIored works harder than
Hampton
Nust Set Own Pace
II don't ASK MY men 10 do more
than III do he says Il feel a
leader mus SET the pace and ii ~
doesn't his men lose confidence IN
him and the music and everythipe
else suffers
Challenged Complacency
Werseles had CHALLENGED tie
competency OF Joseph. and inrmat-
cd that Beau Jack couldni got =
fair deal in Sew York which was
hts reason for mo- permitting ihe
champion 10 fight sammy Angaii
here on Jan ?. The two judges
gave Beau Jack ne fight on a vcr-
dict o. five rounds for Beau, four
for Lulu and one even Each voted
the same way The discrepancy OF
Josephs count in going to the OK
ireme W giving the blcycline Cos
taniiuo eight rounds ana OILY TWO
10 the champion caused cons'erna-
lion Among the fans a. We. as
along Jacobs Beach FOR Y was
felt that v such siiua'ion we're
allowed 10 exist fhen no fighter
would he safs fra'iur under The
jurisdiction % tbs STATE commits
sion which allowed referees whose
ability and fslcl honest, could be
question
Constantine ran away from Beau
Jack every round He out-Pasiorcd
Bob Pastor when that worthy
avoided Joe I.ouis over the tsn
round course * their much talked
about m,efine several years back
Yet despite an this despite the
pummeling Real Subjected the
East slider 70 wien be was able 70
catch him. ne refctse took The
fight away from him and The
Judges almost made Il an even nj
fair. themselves Wereelcs yeips
could be heard ak blocks away
from the Garden He told NJ in the
dressing room 'hat he intended 20
smoke somebody ont on mat
score BOWMAN Millgan I'esu 5
guardian and boss, also ~as very
warm for January and added his
souawks 10 The chorus.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
The STORY OF THIS WEEK

We have been reading Of the very coed reviews
Paul Robson has been receiving for his fine work in
"0ihello.' This Shskespearean play is Theatre
Guild production.
Paul Robeson's success In "Othello" has newt.
ably reminded theatrical historians of Ira Frederick
Adrldgs the hrs Negro actor to tackle the role. An
article appearing in the Jans-z2 issue If the New
Yorker pays very kns tribute to Aldridge Aid
ridges dates are sos to S67. He was a proteRe of
Edmund kean, the English tragedien, and like Robe.
BON. hrst PLAYED "Othello" in London. He toured the
snh Isles for 20 years his repertory largely consist
ing OF Shakespeare, and went to greater popular
r~mPh' on the Continent. He married an English
woman OF ZONE wealth and after her death married
Van hls time Swedish baroness. Tis most sue
s se,'ul plays were King Lear" Hamlet Mac
beth The Merchant of Venice" and Richard III.
ms d'pshter Amanda was a pupil Of Jenny Lind and
"usn' voice 70 Roland Hayes and Robson in London.
SITS on yonr list this week are the Cow Corne,
'hsre mere Is always lively show and smart crowd
- Sensation Bar. place of merriment; and the Pin
entertainment Na"S''s -"
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y, Carl DIrOy

NEW YORK amp Life
boat" The most recent WAT Fos
film. written BY lohn s'einbeck,
and dealing win me ham
neutrality-suspicious. Phase reached
Tho Asfor ihcater last week
The entire action takes place
81 lifeboa' that seems fo have
teen 49, adrii Nib one lone
pas,cng'r p female war reporter
eviden'ly hred anles' flcklc and
selfish type ~ arilvocrailr So
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
F>SIE SMITH WITH
THE HAWK"

NEW YORK Ups n way
Of Chicago ~ord has reached
your Ny spondent that one.
Essie smith IS d.irs sll right
10 herself she's doing SD right
Win q certain hand roe = skine
Hawkes. last week s..fe2 Ibis
little hlt OF loveliness 20 sing
With his celebrated hand
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
B, nov pELEIcHRrR

NEW YORK Today Lionel
Hampton stands al the pinnacle Of
success as a band leader In 1910.
however the ever-siniling lad used
to play drums while in short pants
as member OF the Chicaso De-
fender hand under the baton Of the
late Major \. Clark Smith. was
laughed a. and told he'd never
make the grade when ne started
rounding up musicians for his first
blk band under his own name
You're a fool man they told
him. you better stick with Benny
Goodmans quartet Amt no Ne
groes gonna get anything betier'n
that They said that the band field
was overcrowded that Lunceford.
Ellington. Basic Hines Kirk, Haw-
kins. Milinder. Galloway. Arm
strong, etc. had sewed up the coll
ored side Of the band ledger They
had All the best side men, Hamp-
ton was told They also had been
tout there 30 long that they got
style an people can tell who they
are without hearing the name OF
the band"
studies Christian Science
Lionel Hampton. however had o
lizzie hook which ne read diligently
out loud heiween fcbearsals. on the
suhways in his car IN his bed
room. mornings and evenings. and
Hampton believed what the book
told him and today, SIN reading
that same book. he knows he can
20 even higher. for the book is
Mary Baker Eddy's Science and
Health. with Key 10 the Scrip
lures Few know actually the
mental struggle Hampton bad 20
put UP 10 Quit Goodman a. a time
when things seemed brighter. or
how he surmounted all the diff
culties that come with the deyel-
oping OF new band But HAMPTON
demonstrated II with the aid OF
Christian Science.
Hampton told me several years
ago that he was introduced to
Christian Science In California by
person named Till Tom in
whose honor he wrote and record
ed for Victor n hit swing tune
titled It'll Tom Special The dy-
mamie young maestro. whose hand
has shattered attendance records
wherever II has PLAYED theatre,
ballroom. or hotel doesn't drink
and scorns the use OF mariiuana
which has wrecked so many capa-
bic musicians He gers plenty OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-29
TOURIN' THE
RADIO WORLD

When the amos n Andy SHOW
bins the air waves next Friday
nieht over lhe MIC mel work thei
guest star viii BE- Ether Waters
who Viii 10 her part on me show
with The cast from Hollywood Cal
fornla Remember THIS program
VIII b. heard oser NANJ, Ft.dsy
AZ 10 pm.
According 10 news releases This
week Lionel Hampton plans 20 in-
vest s75oeo ia his own recording
company. II vail probably be tte
tilsl recording tirin owned aud or
Grated by our sgoup Date for he
establishing the PROPOSED firm has
not been announced
Remember piok b Par, We'll
the boys are hack on ne ~ again
with their own show and tn, are
funny Is ever The broad ast may
ne heard over CkLW Wednesday
$3.50 PM
Some years ago while playing
over the sBS nswork. PsNk ~
pat took meeh needed vacation
and engaged Howard and shelton
10 pinch biz Tor Them The larer
team did sueh good ,ob uDii
l'iek n ral dlaigi hase ioh when
th.i. ..-.....,.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
Navy DecOrates
Five Heroes OF
Port Chicago
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. D. -,NNPA)
A week after convlctlng so OF
the survivors Of the Port Chicago
ammunition ship explosion in Cali
:ornia Of nut.ny and disobedience
of orders. me Navy announced last
week the decoration OF FIVE of the
heroes Of that explosion The men
we're given Navy and Marine Corps
medals for heroic conduct IN fight
inc fires on burning ammunition
cars after the explosion July u.
The men. who were further COM
mendod because by unSeltiSh de-
vopon 10 duty they sverted further
explosions and possible loss OF life
were;
John Andrews HaSkinS Jr phsr-
maC!st mate third class. who lives
a, 80 Hopkins Court, Alexandria
Va:
william Edward Anderson. sea-
man first class. OF 500 Bridge street
( Murphysboro. Illinois;
James A Camper. Jr. seaman
first class, OF ll2 Main street. South
Port Norris. New Jersey:
Richard l., McTere. seaman firs
class. OF 425 f Hancock street. De
troit. Mich
Efus s Allen. seaman second
class. ~ 1885 Cameron street. De.
troi;, Mich
The medals were presented by
Rear Admiral Carleton II Wright.
comnandant Of the Twelfth Naval
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11

LEFT Second L. James Brown recently awarded his
wings and commission from Corps at
Tuskesee Army Air Field He
w. Brown of ls4lo 18th entering
the Aviation Cadet Corps L.
RIGHT Second L. Allen w. Turner recently commissioned
from the Aviation Cadet Corps the Tskge Army Air Field
The fighter pilot graduate of Flint High
eerman in football and track He resident of 1924 Everett
street Flint Mich Before entering employed
by the Ford Motor Company His brother c John
member of the United States Navy.-oHca U.S.
by AAF Training Command.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
.148, 749Negroes
Listed By Navy
In Recent Count

With approximately 10000 Ne
gro oluejackets. marines and coas,
guaTdSmen participating. the Navy
Department celebrated Navy Day
on October q with speeches by
ranking Navy officials reviewing
an unprecedented expansion of
that branch OF the armed services
IN recent years
During the celebration. the Navy
Department revealed that there
were l4S,7i9 Negro enlisted men
N the Navy proper on September
30. 1914, and % Negro officers. The
Coast Guard revealed that on June
so 1914, there were four Negro
officers IN that branch OF the serv-
ice and 3.675 enlisted men. AS
OF the same date. there were 1871
Negro marines in the service.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-11
2 Commended For
NO-Accident Trips

CAMP ANDIMESHK. DESERT
F., DISTRICT. lRAN-,By Courier,
Delayed)-For successfully operat-
ing a serial IN a block run some
90 900 miles without an accident
or loss OF government property.
S-Sgt. Lenwood z. Jackson. OF Eu-
;aulla. Ala. and now living IN De-
troit, Mich. ard Cpl Charles W.
Ramsey. OF Cutler. Ohio. both OF
whom are serving with the Hath
QuartermaSter Truck Battalion Mo-
bile. the former with The 3390th
and the later with the 339lsi Quar-
termaS;er Truck Companies, have
letters Of commentator for their
service given by Brig
Gen Joseph B Sweet. acting COM
nander OF the Persian Gulf Com
rand
This record was made under con-
iitlonS OF severe hardship. as this
outfit works the toughest stretch /
Of the supply route--the block run
between here and Khurramabad /