Thanksgiving Chow

Flies to Special UN
Unit Via 'Gypsies'
AN AIR BASE IN JAPAN—
Because Capt. Herbert I. Wurth,
executive officer of the Gypsy
squadron, flew a special com-
mitment
?
for a special UN unit
ar behind the enemy lines in
North Korea ate their Thanks- BEFORE AND AFTER—The remarkable job done by the
iving dinner just like every- 765th Transportation Railway Shop Battalion in renovating
one else. the old uncomfortable cars of the troop trains in Korea can
The Marine fighter scheduled be seen in the above pictures. (U.S. Army Photo)
drop urgently needed cargo * * * * * * *
including Thanksgiving dinner
could only do it by daylight and,
it was already late Wednesday
afternoon and there" was no
time to transfer the cargo and
Korea Rail Coaches
COPTER RESCUEES—Air Force Capt. Fred Waid (left),
39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron and Navy Lt. (jg) H. G.
make the rendezvous.
REALIZING THIS the Gyp-
sies who had flown turkeys
up to the advanced Marine base,
Given Overhaul Job
Goodell, a member of the Antietam's 15th Air Group, were W I T H 2D L O G C O M — tion to all of these latest im-
volunteered to make the run. Through the efforts of two far provements, the cars will also
the third and fourth successful rescuees of the cruiser Toledo's With the aid of Maj. Frank
busy helicopter rescue team. Downed off the coast of Korea seeing, old time railroaders, carry more passengers. The
Moore, an Army supply officer with a total of more than 60 seating capacity before was 50,
they discuss their last mission. (U.S. Navy Photo) and airdrop specialist, a plane
* * * * * * * years "on the tracks" between now it is estimated they will
from the Gypsy squadron them, today's troops traveling carry up to 85.
crossed the frontlines and then by rail in Korea will find them-
Copter Fights Enemy following the valleys and hug-
ging the ground, flew north to
the rendezvous point.
selves aboard a train whose cars
are, in the words of Brig. Gen.
Paul F. Yount, 2d Logistical
Mortar Company
Fire To Rescue Pilot
WITH ITS LOW SPEED and
ability to fly the tree tops, the
Command CG, "the next best
thing to a Stateside coach."
Thanked by 27th
ABOARD USS TOLEDO— The copter, piloted by aviation
plane made a perfect drop and
its cargo door closed before the
plane passed the next ridge.
Credit for the renovated
coaches goes to Maj; Robert H. For Fire Support
After 24 hours of eluding Com- pilot Chief Duane W. Thorin, McCafferty, Pueblo, Colo., com- WITH U.S. 25TH DIV—The
munist patrols and battling the The only gunfire encountered mander of the 765th Transporta- 27h Wolfhound Regiment has
made the rescus under heavy was from American cannon
North Korean snow and cold, enemy fire. It was the heli- tion Railway Shop Battalion, saluted the men of the Heavy
Air Force Capt. Fred Waid, shelling enemy positions as the and his executive officer, Maj. Mortar Company of the 35th
copter's fourth successful rescue plane came up on the frontlines
Mustang pilot of the 39th Fight- operation in as many months. Melvjn C. Shingler, Altoona, Pa. Regiment for their support in
er Interceptor Squadron, was WAID WAS forced to bail out from the north. a recent drive.
THEY DECIDED that if pos-
recently picked up by the Toledo of his Mustang 50 miles inland sible they would alleviate such The Wolfhounds were holding
helicopter. behind enemy lines. The Toledo
helicopter was dispatched but Women A wait conditions as no heating
systems, no water and no toilet
positions on the central front,
and the mortar company was to
was unable to locate him before provide additional fire power.
American Losing dark. Waid took to the hills to
escape enemy patrols that were
Cav Top Kick, facitlies that existed on the
north bound troop trains. THE 35TH FIRED a daily
average of 1500 rounds against
Through an assembly line
Eyesight Getting combing the area for him.
Because the cruiser was sched-
He's Beautician method they supervised the
complete modernization of each
enemy troops and emplace-
ments.
WITH U.S. 7TH CAV REGT "Since digging in these posi-
Cash From AF uled to steam northward to
bombard Chongjin the next day, —The first segeant of Company coach that came into their shop.
EACH CAR that came into the
tions," said Capt. Eugene Par-
TOKYO (AP)—A Christmas Toledo's skipper, Capt. Hunter G of the Garry Owen Regiment sons of Birmingham, Ala, com-
gift cash donation from airmen Wood Jr., ordered the helicop- probably has more women wait- shop was completely decontam- pany commander, "we have
"of the Far East Air Forces in ter debarked on a nearby island ing for* him to rotate than any inated, inspected and then destroyed a gasoline dump and
other man in Korea. given another treatment of two buildup points.
Japan will be on its way soon to attempt the rescue again next DDT. Then when the deconta-
to a young American fighting day. "They all loved me back "OUR BIGGEST job now is to
NEXT DAY THE helicopter home," explained Sgt. Robert N. mination was completed, heating keep the enemy off balance.
to keep his eyesight. units were either installed or
made two more rescue attempts, Smith, Lansing, Mich. "You see, Sometimes we're up all night
Arnie Bickford is the lad. He but heavy antiaircraft fire and I was a cosmetician." repaired. harassing his troops and supply
lives with his mother in Detroit, a dwindling fuel supply pre- AS THE HUSKY, rugged The ledge like seats that were points. By changing our time-
Mich. In 1947 he contracted vented any success. On the third troopers of the line company an earmark of the Korean troop ing he never knows when we
serious eye trouble. Medical try, however, the Air Force pilot edge away from Smith he train became a thing of the past may throw in a few rounds."
efforts were unable to save the was located and hauled to safety. usually hastens to explain that with the shop's installation of Around the present positions
sight of one eye. Earlier in November the To- he was a beautician in Lansing, more modern back to back seats are three hills formally held by
PVT. ADOLPH MACZOROW- ledo received its third distress giving permanent waves, mani- of the American railcoach the enemy. They are an ex-
SKI, Detroit, serving with the message from Corsair pilot cures, facials and such to pretty variety. The interiors have ample of the tremendous fire
1955th Airways and Air Com- Lieutenant (jg) Goodell of the girls who wanted to look pret- been painted an attractive pastel power and accuracy of these
munications Service Squadron aircraft carrier Antietam. Less color instead of the drab natural guns. The tops have been
tier. wood color of the past.
now in Japan, was hospitalized than 20 minutes after the mes- But the green-eyed troopers completely blown off and the
at Detroit at the time and read sage was received, the Toledo are sure that their lady's man LT. WILLIAM E. MARTIN, surface surrounding the peaks
of Arnie's plight. helicopter, piloted by Ens. first sergeant is a little "Asi- Tampa, Fla., feels that in addi- blasted down to chalk rock.
Although critically ill him- Donald Hollis, with r.escue as- atic," when he tells them that
self, Maczorowski offered Arnie sistant E L. Crawford, aboard, he isn't sure that he's going
one of his own eyes. Medical snatched Goodell from the icy
complications ruled out. Mac- North Korean waters, three
zorowski's offer so he sent Arnie miles from the enemy coastline
back to his job of working with
lovely women.
Author Michener Thinks
"I'D LIKE TO attend the
several Christmas gifts.
MACZOROWSKI
of Wonsan.
recovered IN AUGUST the copter picked
radio school at Ft. Monmouth,
N.J. after I rotate," said the 23
Japan To Choose Way
from his illness, returned to his up Lt. Robert T. Walker, Task year old sergeant. "I think I'll By PFC Murray Fromson Michener also observed that Na-
Air Force job and was shipped Force 77 pilot on the carrier make the Army a career." TOKYO (Pac. S&S)—Author tionalist Chinese forces on
to the Far East theater. Re- USS Boxer. On a bomb-run Although there aren'tJames Michener of "Tales of Formosa are well trained and
cently he received word that mission
was hit
near Wonsan his engine
and he glided his Sky- volunteers to take his place the South Pacific" fame Satur- high in spirit.
Arnie was losing the sight of his raider into the ocean. When the in Korea the line forms at the day predicted Japan will go her "If the Kuomintang (ruling
remaining eye. Toledo's helicopter hovered over right to replace Sergeantown way as an Asiatic country party) had governed on the
He told his buddies about Walker for the rescue, he greet- Robert N. Smith, cosmetiwhichi- following the peace treaty. mainland as they are on For-
Arnie and suggested they ed his rescuers as if they were what, in Lansing. Michener expressed the hope mosa, they might still be
"adopt" the lad who lost his old friends. that "Japan's intimate experi- there today," he said.
father during the last war. In fact they were. Walker had
THE AIRMEN donated $250 been picked up a month earlier Weible Praises Eta Jima ence with the United States will IN INDIA Nehru is in com-
convince her we are her friend plete and unquestioned control
and when the time for decision of the government, taut the fric-
which is being sent to Jack behind enemy lines by the same
Pickering of the Detroit Times. rescue team. School Warrant Officer is at hand she will remember tion with Pakistan over posses-
C A M P ETA JIMA—WOJG us in that respect." sion of Kashmir is alarming,
Ernest L. Kelley Jr., of the Eta HERE FOR SEVERAL weeks Michener reported.
Jima school command, recently preparing an interpretive essay His first trip to the Pacific
received a commendation from on Japan for Holiday magazine, theater was in the uniform of
Maj. Gen. Walter L. Weible, Michener has spent considerable the U.S. Navy. After a tour of
commander, Japan Logistical time on "his trip to the Far East duty as a history professor at
Command. to study conditions in southeast Harvard and later as manag-
The commendatio'n was for Asia. ing editor of McMillan Publish-
outstanding services rendered Just arrived from Indonesia, ing Co., he enlisited in the serv-
in the school's director of in- he opined that "America must iCG.
struction office from February maintain a hang-on policy wher- BY THE CONCLUSION of the
to September, 1951. Kelley, ever we are in Asia." war he had attained the rank
then a sergeant first class, SUCH A POLICY would exist of lieutenant commander. "But
served as operations noncom- through the maintenance of I was just a clerk to a bunch
missioned officer in that office. embassies, the flow of free of aviation garages," he modestly
When the school reopened trade, encouragement of Asian explaimed.
after several months of inacti- travel in the U.S. and assistance Michener gleaned much of the
vity, Kelley "organized and in the various countries' self information for "Tales of the
trained the office personnel, government attempts. South Pacific" from natives,
moulding it into an efficient, THIS IS THE AUTHOR'S sailors who had visited the is-
smoothly 'operating administra- third trip to the Pacific area. lands and from his own per-
tive team," the letter stated. He was in Korea last winter with sonal recollections.
his wife and witnessed the eva-
Panamanian Ship Asks Aid cuations of Hungnarn and Seoul. "HOWEVER, I still believe,"
YOKOHAMA (AP)—The Japa he said, "that the finest book on
Shocked by the chaos and the Pacific area is still to come.
nese maritime safety patro destruction caused by the fight- And I am of the conviction that
boat Muroto Sunday went to the ing, Michener sees "no hope" it could well come from the pen
aid of a Panamanian vesse for early rehabilitation in the of some soldier in Korea."
which radioed it had been war ravaged country.
damaged by high waves 300 LIKE THOSE who have Pacific Stars & Stripes ^
miles .east of Tokyo bay. preceded him on tours of Asia,
 Thanksgiving Chow
Flies to Special UN
Unit Via 'Gypsies'
AN AIR BASE IN JAPAN—
Because Capt. Herbert I. Wurth,
executive officer of the Gypsy
squadron, flew a special com-
mitment
?
for a special UN unit
ar behind the enemy lines in
North Korea ate their Thanks- BEFORE AND AFTER—The remarkable job done by the
iving dinner just like every- 765th Transportation Railway Shop Battalion in renovating
one else. the old uncomfortable cars of the troop trains in Korea can
The Marine fighter scheduled be seen in the above pictures. (U.S. Army Photo)
drop urgently needed cargo * * * * * * *
including Thanksgiving dinner
could only do it by daylight and,
it was already late Wednesday
afternoon and there" was no
time to transfer the cargo and
Korea Rail Coaches
COPTER RESCUEES—Air Force Capt. Fred Waid (left),
39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron and Navy Lt. (jg) H. G.
make the rendezvous.
REALIZING THIS the Gyp-
sies who had flown turkeys
up to the advanced Marine base,
Given Overhaul Job
Goodell, a member of the Antietam's 15th Air Group, were W I T H 2D L O G C O M — tion to all of these latest im-
volunteered to make the run. Through the efforts of two far provements, the cars will also
the third and fourth successful rescuees of the cruiser Toledo's With the aid of Maj. Frank
busy helicopter rescue team. Downed off the coast of Korea seeing, old time railroaders, carry more passengers. The
Moore, an Army supply officer with a total of more than 60 seating capacity before was 50,
they discuss their last mission. (U.S. Navy Photo) and airdrop specialist, a plane
* * * * * * * years "on the tracks" between now it is estimated they will
from the Gypsy squadron them, today's troops traveling carry up to 85.
crossed the frontlines and then by rail in Korea will find them-
Copter Fights Enemy following the valleys and hug-
ging the ground, flew north to
the rendezvous point.
selves aboard a train whose cars
are, in the words of Brig. Gen.
Paul F. Yount, 2d Logistical
Mortar Company
Fire To Rescue Pilot
WITH ITS LOW SPEED and
ability to fly the tree tops, the
Command CG, "the next best
thing to a Stateside coach."
Thanked by 27th
ABOARD USS TOLEDO— The copter, piloted by aviation
plane made a perfect drop and
its cargo door closed before the
plane passed the next ridge.
Credit for the renovated
coaches goes to Maj; Robert H. For Fire Support
After 24 hours of eluding Com- pilot Chief Duane W. Thorin, McCafferty, Pueblo, Colo., com- WITH U.S. 25TH DIV—The
munist patrols and battling the The only gunfire encountered mander of the 765th Transporta- 27h Wolfhound Regiment has
made the rescus under heavy was from American cannon
North Korean snow and cold, enemy fire. It was the heli- tion Railway Shop Battalion, saluted the men of the Heavy
Air Force Capt. Fred Waid, shelling enemy positions as the and his executive officer, Maj. Mortar Company of the 35th
copter's fourth successful rescue plane came up on the frontlines
Mustang pilot of the 39th Fight- operation in as many months. Melvjn C. Shingler, Altoona, Pa. Regiment for their support in
er Interceptor Squadron, was WAID WAS forced to bail out from the north. a recent drive.
THEY DECIDED that if pos-
recently picked up by the Toledo of his Mustang 50 miles inland sible they would alleviate such The Wolfhounds were holding
helicopter. behind enemy lines. The Toledo
helicopter was dispatched but Women A wait conditions as no heating
systems, no water and no toilet
positions on the central front,
and the mortar company was to
was unable to locate him before provide additional fire power.
American Losing dark. Waid took to the hills to
escape enemy patrols that were
Cav Top Kick, facitlies that existed on the
north bound troop trains. THE 35TH FIRED a daily
average of 1500 rounds against
Through an assembly line
Eyesight Getting combing the area for him.
Because the cruiser was sched-
He's Beautician method they supervised the
complete modernization of each
enemy troops and emplace-
ments.
WITH U.S. 7TH CAV REGT "Since digging in these posi-
Cash From AF uled to steam northward to
bombard Chongjin the next day, —The first segeant of Company coach that came into their shop.
EACH CAR that came into the
tions," said Capt. Eugene Par-
TOKYO (AP)—A Christmas Toledo's skipper, Capt. Hunter G of the Garry Owen Regiment sons of Birmingham, Ala, com-
gift cash donation from airmen Wood Jr., ordered the helicop- probably has more women wait- shop was completely decontam- pany commander, "we have
"of the Far East Air Forces in ter debarked on a nearby island ing for* him to rotate than any inated, inspected and then destroyed a gasoline dump and
other man in Korea. given another treatment of two buildup points.
Japan will be on its way soon to attempt the rescue again next DDT. Then when the deconta-
to a young American fighting day. "They all loved me back "OUR BIGGEST job now is to
NEXT DAY THE helicopter home," explained Sgt. Robert N. mination was completed, heating keep the enemy off balance.
to keep his eyesight. units were either installed or
made two more rescue attempts, Smith, Lansing, Mich. "You see, Sometimes we're up all night
Arnie Bickford is the lad. He but heavy antiaircraft fire and I was a cosmetician." repaired. harassing his troops and supply
lives with his mother in Detroit, a dwindling fuel supply pre- AS THE HUSKY, rugged The ledge like seats that were points. By changing our time-
Mich. In 1947 he contracted vented any success. On the third troopers of the line company an earmark of the Korean troop ing he never knows when we
serious eye trouble. Medical try, however, the Air Force pilot edge away from Smith he train became a thing of the past may throw in a few rounds."
efforts were unable to save the was located and hauled to safety. usually hastens to explain that with the shop's installation of Around the present positions
sight of one eye. Earlier in November the To- he was a beautician in Lansing, more modern back to back seats are three hills formally held by
PVT. ADOLPH MACZOROW- ledo received its third distress giving permanent waves, mani- of the American railcoach the enemy. They are an ex-
SKI, Detroit, serving with the message from Corsair pilot cures, facials and such to pretty variety. The interiors have ample of the tremendous fire
1955th Airways and Air Com- Lieutenant (jg) Goodell of the girls who wanted to look pret- been painted an attractive pastel power and accuracy of these
munications Service Squadron aircraft carrier Antietam. Less color instead of the drab natural guns. The tops have been
tier. wood color of the past.
now in Japan, was hospitalized than 20 minutes after the mes- But the green-eyed troopers completely blown off and the
at Detroit at the time and read sage was received, the Toledo are sure that their lady's man LT. WILLIAM E. MARTIN, surface surrounding the peaks
of Arnie's plight. helicopter, piloted by Ens. first sergeant is a little "Asi- Tampa, Fla., feels that in addi- blasted down to chalk rock.
Although critically ill him- Donald Hollis, with r.escue as- atic," when he tells them that
self, Maczorowski offered Arnie sistant E L. Crawford, aboard, he isn't sure that he's going
one of his own eyes. Medical snatched Goodell from the icy
complications ruled out. Mac- North Korean waters, three
zorowski's offer so he sent Arnie miles from the enemy coastline
back to his job of working with
lovely women.
Author Michener Thinks
"I'D LIKE TO attend the
several Christmas gifts.
MACZOROWSKI
of Wonsan.
recovered IN AUGUST the copter picked
radio school at Ft. Monmouth,
N.J. after I rotate," said the 23
Japan To Choose Way
from his illness, returned to his up Lt. Robert T. Walker, Task year old sergeant. "I think I'll By PFC Murray Fromson Michener also observed that Na-
Air Force job and was shipped Force 77 pilot on the carrier make the Army a career." TOKYO (Pac. S&S)—Author tionalist Chinese forces on
to the Far East theater. Re- USS Boxer. On a bomb-run Although there aren'tJames Michener of "Tales of Formosa are well trained and
cently he received word that mission
was hit
near Wonsan his engine
and he glided his Sky- volunteers to take his place the South Pacific" fame Satur- high in spirit.
Arnie was losing the sight of his raider into the ocean. When the in Korea the line forms at the day predicted Japan will go her "If the Kuomintang (ruling
remaining eye. Toledo's helicopter hovered over right to replace Sergeantown way as an Asiatic country party) had governed on the
He told his buddies about Walker for the rescue, he greet- Robert N. Smith, cosmetiwhichi- following the peace treaty. mainland as they are on For-
Arnie and suggested they ed his rescuers as if they were what, in Lansing. Michener expressed the hope mosa, they might still be
"adopt" the lad who lost his old friends. that "Japan's intimate experi- there today," he said.
father during the last war. In fact they were. Walker had
THE AIRMEN donated $250 been picked up a month earlier Weible Praises Eta Jima ence with the United States will IN INDIA Nehru is in com-
convince her we are her friend plete and unquestioned control
and when the time for decision of the government, taut the fric-
which is being sent to Jack behind enemy lines by the same
Pickering of the Detroit Times. rescue team. School Warrant Officer is at hand she will remember tion with Pakistan over posses-
C A M P ETA JIMA—WOJG us in that respect." sion of Kashmir is alarming,
Ernest L. Kelley Jr., of the Eta HERE FOR SEVERAL weeks Michener reported.
Jima school command, recently preparing an interpretive essay His first trip to the Pacific
received a commendation from on Japan for Holiday magazine, theater was in the uniform of
Maj. Gen. Walter L. Weible, Michener has spent considerable the U.S. Navy. After a tour of
commander, Japan Logistical time on "his trip to the Far East duty as a history professor at
Command. to study conditions in southeast Harvard and later as manag-
The commendatio'n was for Asia. ing editor of McMillan Publish-
outstanding services rendered Just arrived from Indonesia, ing Co., he enlisited in the serv-
in the school's director of in- he opined that "America must iCG.
struction office from February maintain a hang-on policy wher- BY THE CONCLUSION of the
to September, 1951. Kelley, ever we are in Asia." war he had attained the rank
then a sergeant first class, SUCH A POLICY would exist of lieutenant commander. "But
served as operations noncom- through the maintenance of I was just a clerk to a bunch
missioned officer in that office. embassies, the flow of free of aviation garages," he modestly
When the school reopened trade, encouragement of Asian explaimed.
after several months of inacti- travel in the U.S. and assistance Michener gleaned much of the
vity, Kelley "organized and in the various countries' self information for "Tales of the
trained the office personnel, government attempts. South Pacific" from natives,
moulding it into an efficient, THIS IS THE AUTHOR'S sailors who had visited the is-
smoothly 'operating administra- third trip to the Pacific area. lands and from his own per-
tive team," the letter stated. He was in Korea last winter with sonal recollections.
his wife and witnessed the eva-
Panamanian Ship Asks Aid cuations of Hungnarn and Seoul. "HOWEVER, I still believe,"
YOKOHAMA (AP)—The Japa he said, "that the finest book on
Shocked by the chaos and the Pacific area is still to come.
nese maritime safety patro destruction caused by the fight- And I am of the conviction that
boat Muroto Sunday went to the ing, Michener sees "no hope" it could well come from the pen
aid of a Panamanian vesse for early rehabilitation in the of some soldier in Korea."
which radioed it had been war ravaged country.
damaged by high waves 300 LIKE THOSE who have Pacific Stars & Stripes ^
miles .east of Tokyo bay. preceded him on tours of Asia,