Evening star., 1946-08-09
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

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@. What is the insignia of the
Atom Bombing Group of the Air
Forests. r.
A. The insignia of the 509th Atom
Bombing Group consist of "58th
Wing" and 500" in cadmium yellow
on an ultramarine blue field. Light
ming flashes, radiating from an
imaginary bomb burst, are orange.
@. How many officers and men
were given aeronautical ratings in
the Army Air Forces from January
/, 1910, to April 81, 1915? Ratings
such as pilot, gunner, etc. which
called for duty involving flying
G. N E.
A. The number of men given
aeronautical ratings in the Army
Air Forces from January l, 1910, to
April 81, 1945, is as follows: Officers,
247,654; enlisted men, 280,689.
@, What is the highest possible
score in the Army general 1. G. test?
M w. E.
A. The War Department says that
there are four different types of the
Army general classification test, each
having slightly different possible
highest score, 157, 1853 and 16i. Two
of the tests have the same possible
highest score.
@. Is there any way to obtain the
release of a young man from the
Marine Corps? He signed I'D for
four years at the age of 18 and has
served a year and a half. Ii
A. A man enlisted in the Regular
Marine Corps for a period of four
years is not eligible for discharge
until after the end of that time. He
may ask for dependency discharge.
Application is submitted to his COM
manding officer. 1t must be estab-
llshed that the hardship is created
by his absence from home and that
only his return could alleviate it.
@. At a naval officers wedding is
1t proper to form an arch of swords
inside the church?-B. D.
A. Lovette, In Naval Customs
Tradition and Usage" says that the
practice of drawing swords at the
altar or in the chancel Of the church
is entirely wrong Because of the
old law Of right of sanctuary and
refuge, as we'll as the very nature of
the church, it is considered a flag
rant breach of military etiquette to
draw a sword in church. The ira
ditlonal arch of swords should be
made outside the church or. in in
clement weather, in the vestibule.
Q. How are green gold and pink
gold produced?-B. Y.
A. In the making of jewelry, vari-
Gus alloys are added to gold to make
it harder and to produce different
colors. Fine silver and copper are
added to gold to produce yellow gold
When more silver is used, green gold
results. Pink gold is obtained by
alloylng pure gold with copper.
| @. What awards may be worn by
an officer of the 379 Cheavy) Bomb
Group who was connected with this
group from July 1943 through March
1944?-C. r. S.
A. According to the War Depart
ment, an officer of the 379 (heavy)
Bomb. Group who was connected
with this group from July 1943
through March 1914 would be en-
titled to wear the following awards
one Presidential Citation and three
battle stars (aerial offensive against
Europe, Naples-Foggia, Normandy
/ O. Is there town named for
James Mcneil Whistler, the cele-
brated American painter?-L. S. H
A. There is a town named Whis-
tier in Alabama but it was not
named for the artist However, the
post office did rushing business or
Mothers Day, 1885 and 1886, wher
the Whistler postmark was desired
for the stamps. reproducing the
famous painting, The Artists
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