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   Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Page two Pacific stars and stripes o oct. 16 Relief plane in Ough Mission 32nd composite Wing Okinawa oct. 15despite per hour Cross wind that bounced and Shook their Guje avidly loaded air plane As it glided toward the Coral Landing in five air Force crewmen from the 32nd composite Wing. Kadena last week flew food and Field equipment in a c-46 plane to air Force troops tiny be Shima part  a  Sigall Lith air ammo detach sj3jb8n.t temporarily stationed to clean up the area  blown by Typ Libby which a Day be had swept across the is with 110-mile per hour completely blow Ingall Light equipment and order Sale hits Peak personal belonging these Airi rce troops anxiously sweat in. The heavily Laden c-46 Pilot capt. Edward w. Brought it Down on his run  Shima s Coral the minute it was trucks " were backed to its fuselage and natives soldiers began unloading estimated 4,500-Pound Edward Dekarski do pa., in command  be Small detachment re tha t the typhoon had _ away tents clothes Riding and personal belong  the unit. Most  the were forced to take in the Island s Central a i age until the High winds passed. Atwo lems belonging to military government and used for native fishing were Dock  the Beach before the t. One broke Loose Dur the storm and after a $�6amendous beating by huge Waves finally Sank in water just off Shore. A sgt. Mclntosh Mobile ala., sergeant  the Small unit driven the tank Dozer to " Beach and with a Crew  and natives was at to pull the stricken to the surface. Relief flight was the flown to be Shima since typhoon. Another the before was made by an -17, the Only aircraft which could weather terrific Cross winds. Con jul tons had quieted by wed Sej Feda a however making Ope " rations by a c-46 possible and effective although hazardous. Copilot on this flight was capt. Emil. Hawes and Engi Neer  the aircraft was a sgt. George p. Petersen. 32nd composite Wing Okinawa oct. 15a rec ird breaking. Sale  Money orders for the month  August was announced Here recently a capt. Samuel b. Rosser officer in charge  Apo 239 unit the extensive postal set up servicing the Kadena area on Okinawa. With a Gigantic Sale  Over $120,000 Worth  Money orders this Post office became one  the first on Okinawa to top the $120,000 Mark for any single month. Its offices Are located be Lind Kadena s Griffin theater. Second in command  this record breaking unit is sgt. Houston d. Balder Owens Oro by. Presently acting As no in charge  the postal unit. The postal clerks whose efforts culminated in the High Sale  Money orders Are pfc Walter Ham Pel Michigan City ind. And pfc James Ledbettter Schenectady . Additional personnel As signed to Apo 239 unit Are Cpl. John Craig West Grove pa., parcel Post clerk and pfc Robert Drenth Edgeley n.d., registry. Airmen to attend 8th army school ?2nd composite Wing Okinawa oct. 15 As a part  the far East air forces new consolidated technical. Train ing program the 32nd composite Wing at Kadena will Send 14 airmen to attend a new Telephone and teletype Lia emans course at the eighth Arany signal school in Japan not week. The course will last about10 weeks and will qualify in then  the 473rd and 466thsignal heavy construction companies in their new duties Sec air signalman for the 32ndcomposite Wing at Kadena. Uj3on. Graduation the air Force men will receive a new mos  238. Their duties will include installing repairing Ancl maintaining military Tele  Ohe and Telegraph wire sys tems for the air , duties include erect Telephone poles stringing a making wire splices and time and setting up  Field Tele phone and switchboards. Airmen  the 32nd composite Wing who will leave next week for the school Are pfc. Frank Harris and pfc Charles Hamilton both from the 473rd signal heavy construction company. 1 com the 466th signal com Pany were pfc Robert h. Braka pfc Clifford g. Brown pfc Henry j. Cade. Pfc j. Campbell pfc Lloyd h. Bats pfc Carl. Day pfc Ilsy j. Car their pfc John j Hinson pfc Jacky j. Holton pee Bobby d. Jackson pfc r. Fw.4lichyter and pfc William a Long. Okinawa personals ten officers formerly assigned atry com have been relieved from their respective organizations Anc assigned to 61st transportation service group i inbound casual detachment where they will Avail transportation for the zone  Interior. They Are it. Col. Kenneth w Lovell 8115th service detachment capt. Herbert a. Benton jr., 514th Engineer construction battalion is capt. Isadore l. Halpern. 16th medical detachment is capt William g. Hanton 595th Engineer base depot capt. Lyndell. Keene 3104th service detachment capt Robert. Robens 44th infantry segment is it. Roy c. Merworth Headquarters company 61st transportation service group is it Glenn w. Harris 514th Engineer construction battalion is it Thomas w. Boyd anti tank com Pany 44th infantry regiment ps1 and it. Raymond e. Jones 581st ordnance heavy Auto maintenance company. Officers having dependents will be accompanied by them. Maj. John s. Robinson head quarters Squadron 32nd air. Base group and his wife mrs. Bertha h Robinson Are spending a seven Day leave visiting Tokyo Japan. Capt. Meyles a. Sheppard Ancs sgt. Barney b. Anderson 343rd bomb Squadron  the 98th bomb group at Kadena Are on temporary duty with Headquarters Squadron 32nd air base group. Airmen  the 32nd maintenance Squadron at Kadena who recently departed Okinawa to visit Tokyo Japan Are a sgt. Albert a Klapp sgt. Paul e. Myers Cpl. Francis j Yuchnitz and Cpl. John g. Gordon pfc major Freeman Headquarters Squadron 32nd composite Wing a recently been transferred to head quarters Squadron 32nd air Bas group at Kadena. � pfc Robert j. Erzen formerly o Headquarters Squadron 32nd composite Wing has recently been re assigned to Headquarters 32m maintenance and Supply group. The following named enlisted men  the 1962nd macs Squadron Okinawa have been promoted t the Grade indicated. To be sergeant Donzil e. Alkire John j. Drost Cloote Azzurri William j. Hughes Leo w. Johnson Lewis Mason car b. Pogrant Miko r. Rivera Floyd e. Six Fred p. Urban Jack a Alexander Anthony c. Cic Oritt Eugene w. Hampton Gordon w Jackson David l. Leonard Rober g. Piper Robert t. Richards rile l. Rush Leslie e. Templeton Samuel l. Tab Haugh Lawrence e Winscott. To be Corporal Mario e. Fender John c. Nist James e Roe Robert a. Brethour William Schultz Robert s. Williams. Okinawa oct. 15an Lour Long quiz show appropriately named it s Al yours will be staged by the entertainment Section  special services on four Suc Estive playing dates weekly starting october 21 at the Victory theater. The follow no week the show will move o the easely bowl on novem or 4 to Griffin theater and wind up the tour at Bataan Heater november 11. Daily clues Are Given on the Wilh Island chatter pro Gram on the identity  the wandering  clues will be continued until octo Ber 18. Boxes at All the ser ice clubs have been provided o receive the guesses  those who believe they can name he famous person selected. Northwest airlines is sponsor no a Telephone Call Back to armed Jaq faces network Wilh schedule subject t6 change sunday october 17 i 00sign on National Anthem 8 00sunday miniatures8 30wings Over Jordan 3 00music America loves8 30angelus 10 00rycom chapel10 45music fill i 00concert Hall i 30jill s Juke Box 12 00american album12 30news 12 45hoagy Carmichael Ijabo music from americal 30greatest. Story Ever told2 00symphony hour. V 3 00news shortwave 3 15silently in this sacred so 3 30melody hour4 00hour  Charm 4 30meredith wilson5 00jack Benny 5 30life  riley6 00news 6 15passing parade6 30sportslight 6 45three sung7 00henry Morgan 7 30manhattan merry go round 8 00command performance 8 30hawthorne thing9 00theater Guild 10 00news shortwave 10 15music fill10 30strictly stateside 11 00sign off National. Anthem lectures on Rescue equipment air Force photo air Force sgt. Jean Royce from the second Rescue Squadron is shown above a ring a recent lecture on the familiarization  emergency Rescue equipment to  cers from base flight As part  the Over All flying safety program  the 32nd composite Wing Okinawa. Its All yours arc Nittold he states for the Winner srum Erous other valuable prizes have been procured for. Winners. A drawing  winning contestants will Hehe Ake place on the stage  each  the Heaters. In the event he wandering woman is identified the top prize will be Given out the first week. Otherwise prizes will Accuu ate during successive shows. The major phase  it s All yours concerns a Battle  the wits with six men individual y seeking to win More and successive prizes for himself. Given a question the Contes ant May try foil a larger prize my More difficult questions he answers it correctly. Each contestant is Given five questions each. Basketball program slated for Okinawa Okinawa oct. 15a basketball program will be conducted on Okinawa As it has been in the past it was announced by the sports Sec Ion  rcom special ser vices office today. Competition will be broken Down into two or More Lea gues depending on the num Ber  teams entering the program. A separate league will be organized for organizations composed  Philip Pine scouts and they will be eligible to compete in the is and championship play  which will be held at the expiration  the schedule. Water shortage Okinawa oct. 15 have you noted a water shortage on Okinawa a Survey team under the direction  the rcom. Staff Engineer made a Survey  All army installations on the Island during the week  september 27 to october 2 and found that nearly 900,000 Gallons  water were being wasted each Day through leakages and improper practices. This is sufficient water for the nor Mal needs  9,000 men.  you Are Short  water it is because someone is wasting your share the re port stated. 51st Jet fighter Wing fab Okinawa oct. 15 personnel  the 51st fighter Wing will embark upon a new Ourse  study tuesday  Ober 19, when first classes for he indoctrination  person Nel in the principles  effect Are sche Ive management ruled to begin. A program Church schedule Church services on Okinawa for sunday october 17, have been announced protestant services rcom stockade 8 . Air Force Chapel no. 1 9 . Tengan Chapel 9 air Force Chapel no. 5 9 Chapel on the Hill Naha 9 a Punja Chapel 3 30 . Hospital Chapel 9 30 . 839th Kab  Chapel no. 7 9 30 . Marine Barracks 10 . Rcom Chapel 10 . Military govern ment Chapel 10 . Air Force Chapel no. 2 10 . Air Force Chapel no. 4 10 30 . Transportation Chapel. 66th to 10 30 . Naha Stone Chapel 10 30 . Air Force Chapel no. 6 11 . Air Force Chapel no. 7 11 . Mach Nate Chapel 4 . Camp Kue 11 15 . Catholic masses Camp filipinas 7 . Tengan Chapel 7 30 . Force Chapel no. 3 10 30 . Chapel 8 . Air Force Chapel no. 7 8 . Naha Stone Chapel 8 45 . A Punja Chapel 8 30 . Air Force Chapel no. 2 8 . Rcom Chapel 9 . Air Force Chapel no. 1 12 . Air Marrine Barracks Chapel 10 45 . Hospital Chapel 11 . Military government Chapel 11 . Air Force Chapel no. 1 12 . Air Force Chapel no. 7 12 15 .sunday schools. Protestant air Force Chapel no. 4 9 30 . A Punja Chapel 9 30 .christian science services  Chapel no. 2 10 . Church  Christ air Force Chapel no. 2 2 . Mormon services rcom Chapel 7 .saturday Catholic confession rated the effective utilize Ion  time space material and personnel has Long been a matter  special concern or the air Force As it is for by Large organization or business toward the attain ment  a higher level  Ope rational  he fur her said it was with this Dea in mind that the United states air Force has appropriated 23 million dollars for management Headquarters 11 45 .12 30 a Punja Chapel com Chapel . 8-9 . 7-8 . Tengan Chapel 6-7 . Hospital Chapel 6-7 ., Kubasta Chapel 7-8 .  Aid society life membership bought 32nd composite Wing Okinawa oct. 15the first enlisted Man on Okinawa to buy a life membership i the air Force Aid society was a sgt. Leonard a. Prentiss 71st maintenance Squadron sergeant Prentiss received a certificate which will entitle him to the privileges offered by the air Force Aid society for the remainder  his life Comet theater october 16-17 Iron curtain Dana Andrew Gene Tierney. October 18 three daring daughters Jeanette Mac Donald Jose Iturbi. Griffin theater october 16-17 old los Angeles William Elliot. Katherine Mcleed. October 18-19iron curtain Dana. Andrews Gene Tierney. Kadena theater october 16 three daring daughters. Jos Iturbi Jeanette Macdonald. Octo Beer 17-18 on an Island with you Peter Lawford Esther Williams. Mach Nate theater october 16 17 big clock Ray Milland Mau Reen o Sullivan october 18 fort Apache John Wayne Shirley tem ple. The wheel october 15 Captai from Castile Tyrone Power Jean Peters. October 16-17 so this sinew York Rudy Vallee Virginia Grey. October 18-19 Good news june Allyson. Peter Lawford. Seaside theater october 16-17 fort Spartie John Wayne. Shir Ley Temple. October 18 Captai from Castile Tyrone Power Jean Peters. Miss Victory theater october 16 Captain from Castile Tyrone Power Jean Peters. October 17-18 Homecoming Clark Gable Lan Turner. Easley bowl theater october 16 17 fighting father Dunne  Brien Myrna. Dell. October 18 19 sainted Sisters Veronica Lake Barry Fitzgerald. $ an army newspaper published by and for military personnel six times weekly in Tokyo Japan Apo 500 by the troop information and Educa Tion Section ghz Fec for free distribution to . Armed forces in Japan Korea an Marianas boning islands and Okinawa. Local news May note republished without obtain ing official clearance except that Apps material May be re printed by civilian papers with out specific Apps clearance. Editorial views and opinions expressed in the paper Are no necessarily those  the depart ment  the army. Address All communications to the  in a and or the managing editor. Officer in charge capt. Charles b. Taylor26 5271managing editor h. H. Hathaway57-8085 Okinawa Bureau Okinawa 353 spokesman improvement Usan expects o receive seven times the amount expended however n savings gained from the application  the principles effective  lieutenant filder and sgt  to open first second  grades to promotions Nisei Soldier reburial set Okinawa oct. 15the body  pvt. Hideo w. Ara Kaki Nisei  okinawan parentage is being returned for burial in the family Tomb near Koceinda Southern  is the first  world War ii dead to be returned to the Ryukyu under the reburial program. A member  the 442nd in Fantry which gained world wide Fame during combat in the italian campaigns Ara Kaki died from an accidental gunshot wound at Camp Wol ters Tex. July 21, 1945, Fol lowing his return from Over seas duty. He was buried inthe National cemetery at it. Sam Houston Tex. Whence his body was shipped to Okinawa by Way  Manila. The sealed casket is expected to arrive Here about october 20. At the request  Kana Ara Kaki 60. Father  the deceased Soldier the remains will be Laid in the family Tomb according to okinawan custom following a funeral with Ful military honors. All arrange ments Are being handled by the army s quartermaster service division Here under direction  it. Col. G. W Gardiner. Donald t. Johnson Coic  the management Institute both recent graduates  the Spe Cial air University Extension course in personnel manage ment held in Tokyo Japan will Lead the discussion groups. Selection  airmen to at tend the first course is being made by the respective group commanders on the basis  previous supervisory experience and filling key supervisory positions and subsequent classes will enrol All airmen who supervise three or More individuals. First classes will Start Al 10 . And a class will be held every other Day until comple Tion. The course for enlisted personnel is scheduled for 40hours and a 36-hour course is scheduled for Nel. Officer person air Force sources say Long awaited promotions to the first and second enlisted Paypay grades will soon be a realty. The United states air Force will promote approximately 750 airmen to the Grade  master sergeant and 1,500 to the Grade to technical sergeant in equal increments during december 1948 an february 1949. The promotions Are part  an air Force plan to authorize periodic selections to top grades As an interim program pending publication  the air Man career plan which will Ravel priority list published establish Standardo promotion. Quotas have been procedures allotted to the various commands forthe promotions which have been virtually Frozen in the two grades for 25 months. The promotions will be made by command Headquarters and will not be governed by tables  organization and equipment  designated Fol Low with quota  master sergeants and quota  tech Nical sergeants respectively after command strategic air command 100, 200 tactical air command,75, 150 military air transport service 100, 200 air training command 115, 225 air material command 50, 100 air defense command 50, 100air University 10, 25 air proving ground command 15 25 Headquarters command 15, 25 far East air forces110, 225 Carrilean air com Mand 15, 25 Pacific air com Mand 10, 25 alaskan air command 60, 125 . Air forces in Europe 25, 50. Scout returning to . For retirement Okinawa oct. 15m/sgt Bernardino Buentipo a Mem Ber  8104th service detach ment is being transferred in Grade to philippine Comba Headquarters at Camp o Don Nell Tarlac . For the Pur pose  retirement after serv ing in the United states army for Over 29 years. Buentipo enlisted in the philippine National guard in 1917, during world War i. He was a civilian for one year after the deactivation  his organization in f918. In 1919 he enlisted in the Philippines outs. Okinawa oct. 15the december priority list for the Ravel  dependents to Oki Nawa approved by rcom and forwarded to the depart ment  the army is published for the information  All concerned. Names appear in order  priority sgt. W. V. Harrell s. T. Jones civilian. I. H. Gill civilian sgt. E. Van Dyke or. It. F. E. Green capt. J. R. Mccombs. It. W. R. Smith it. L. E. Smith or. It. J. B. Tripi sgt. D. I. Wilson maj,.f. L. Eistrup a sgt. J. C. Meleod. It. J. N. Davis maj. H. F. . R. L. Latham it. P. Q. . J. E. Pierce. It. F. B. Buker. It. G. R. Osborne jr., capt. . It. R. D. Farmer it. A. C. Odom. Capt. J. H. F. Hanson. It. W. A.  jr., it. W. R. Eckhout. It. E. W. Parker. It. O. O. Snyder or. Sgt. 1/c r. Bass sgt. W. R. O Neal sgt. E. W. Frederick maj. W. W. Cowan it. H. J. Walsh. It. W. J. Tipton. Sgt. T. E. Jennings it. F. L. Webster jr., maj. T. W. Donohue a gov 1/c s. Wop old. Sgt. L. E. Bradley. A sgt. W. J. O Daniel sgt. C. Taylor sgt. F. L. Webb. Sgt. M. L. Antilley sgt. W. H. Lloyd maj. F. A. Rogers it. H. S. Wardner. Sgt. 1/c t. S. Adamczyk. Sgt. R. R. Munch sgt. 1/c to. E. Hall it. S. Perry it. J. W. Knisely. Sgt. J. A. Corrigan it. T.  Gallagher sgt. F. M. Johnson sgt. R. L. Hurlbert. Sgt. W. C. Morgan. Historical reports submitted by units 32nd composite Wing. Okinawa oct. 15the Bud get and fiscal office and the Cost control and analysis office were the first Wing units this month to submit the sectional monthly historical  was announced today by capt. Harry h. White 32nd composite Wing s statistical control officer. The historical reports we resubmitted october 1, four Days before the scheduled deadline. Both offices said Captai White Are consistent prompt in submitting report on  Lyl Abner posts these poop. Ignorant wretches Mill Beer Atefi. 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