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VOL 3-NO 11 FORT PIERCE FLORIDA 28 APRIL 1944

Rec Hall Named For Commanding Officer Judges Nominate Gulbranson Hall

In Contest Poll By popular selection of the enshy

listed personnel of the USNA1B the recreation hall on Causeway Island henceforth will be known as Gulbranson Hall To honoi- the man who has his mens welfare at heart as one of the winning conshytestants put it was typical of the judging committees selection

Four men two of them from CB Detachment 1011 submitted the winning name and each will receive $25 cash awai-ds A committee of eight enlisted men i-epresenting the various Base activities selected Gulbranson Hall as the top favorshyite name in a poll after nearly 200 proposals were reviewed at a meetshying recently in the Burston headshyquarters

The contest winners are George V Bulick MM3c and Anthony Licursi MM2c of CB Detachment 1011 Alfred G Merrittt PhoshyMlc of the Base Photographic Laboratory and Richard A W aJch SK3c of the Base Disshybursing Office

The committees recommendashytion in turn were submitted to a board of five officers headed by Comdr J C Hammock USN Base Training Officer and the comshyplete i-esults of the judges comshymittee was unanimously adopted as submitted for review On the board with Commander Hammock Chairshyman were Comdr C V Hatchette (MC) USNR Lt Comdr A J Lilly (DC) USNR Lt C H Schooley USNR and Lt W F Healy USNR

The second choice name was Sullivan Hall submitted by Neil K Holbrook GM3c formershyly of tpe Naval Combat Demolishytion Unit and now on duty elseshywhere For his selection he will receive a $15 prize The third prize Amphigator

Hall was offered by Warren S Mai-sack SKlc of Supply DepartshyI (Cast Astern)

Left to right George V Bulick

10th BEACH iBATTALION INSPECTED COMMISSIONED

The Tenth Beach Battalion with completion of its training proshygram here was inspected comshymissioned and congratulated by Capt C Gulbranson USN Comshymanding Officer of the USNATB at ceremonies Tuesday morning

Captain Gulbranson congratushylated the battalion personnel on their appearance at inspection and praised their program and developshyment as the training was carried on here in a congratulatory talk to all hands

The beach battalions are trained here for an important i-ole in amphibious landing operations ovshyerseas against enemy-held shores and Capt Gulbranson wished the Tenth the best of luck on its next assignment-whatever that may be

Comdi- G C Currier USNR batshytalion commanding officer and Comdr JC Hammock USN Base Training Officer accompanied the Captain on the inspection Comdr F F Ames USNR is executive officer of the Tenth

THEIR ENTRIES CAPTURE RECREATION HALL NAME CONTEST

NAME CONTEST WINNERfJ - This quartet Detachment Oll Richard A Walch SKSc of Disshysubmitted the winning name in the contest naming bursing Office Alfred G Merritt PhoMic of rec1middoteation hall on Causeway Island Gulbranson Photographic Laboratory and Anthony Licursi Hall in honor of the Base CQflnmanding Officer MM2c of CB OII

MMSc of CB

INSPECTION AWARDS ARE PRESENTED

Special awards for outstanding showings at recent inspections have been made to the Disbursing Office and to the Base Postoffice At left C C Stockton CSK receives the award for Disbursing from Capt C Gulbranson USN Base CO Center Lee T McDaniel CSp(M) waits ta receive the Postoffice Department award at a ceremony at the flag plot at Burston Headquarters

WE MUST CONVE~GE ON JAPAN FROM ALL DIRECTIONS - GEN HOLCOMB USMC

PAGE TWO THE MOCK-UP 28 APRIL 1944

United States Naval Am11hibiousTHE MOCK-UP Training Base Fort Pierce Fla

VOUME 3 28 APRIL 1944

THE MOCK-UP the publication of the U S Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce Fla is published Friday of each week and is distributed without charge to the personnel -0f all activities

COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT c GULBRANSON u s Navy EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMDR JOHN G FARNSWORTH USNR EDITORIAL ADVISOR LT C HERSCHEL SCHOOLEY USNR EDITOR LT WALTER F HEALY USNR PHOTOGRAPHER LT (JG) JACK B FOSTER USNR CIRCULATION 0 D ELLIS BM1c and L R FAIRBANKS MM2c

This paper is printed in the inter- ~i~~tli~ est of the personnel and will welshycome all contributions and critishycisms from members of the Base United States Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce Fla

All pictures are official U S Navy Photos unless otherwise designated The MOCK-UP receives Camp Newspaper Service material All corresshypondence contributions and matters concerning this publication should be addressed to the MOCK-UP PRO USNATB Fort Pierce Florida

Talie Her Down The following poem written by Edgar A Guest is a tribute to

Comdr Howard Gilmore submarine skipper who gave his life to save those of his shipmates when his sub was in danger of being rammed by a Japanese warship

To the lustre of the Navy add another shining name Place Commander Howard Gilmore in the Navys book of fame In the glory of tradition where mans memory never slips He will walk the decks forever of our countrys fighting ships

On the topside of his vessel knowing well that he must drown For the safety of his comlades he commanqed Take Her Down His submarine was surfaced when a warship of Japan Hove in sight and tried to ram her and a battle swift began

Gilmores seamanship was quicker With a sailors skillful art He rammed the warship portside and he tore her wide apart Then machine gun fire was started so order Men below And as is the Navy custom would himself be last to go

It was then a bullet struck him and two comrades near him tried To pull him down to safety but he brushed them both aside For he knew one moment wasted might mean death for every man Take Her Down his last breath ordered just as swiftly as you can

It was done as he commanded and the ocean there and then Claimed another gallant hero who had died to save his men When youre taking shore leave sailor in the peace that is to be To the glory of the Navy tell this epic of the sea

When youre spinning yarn of courage as all sailors like to do Boast of Skipper Howard Gilmore he who died but saved his crew He whose name will shine forever in his countrys high renown On his submarine bridge staying and commanding Take Her Down

-EDGAR A GlJEST

How About it Hirohito hired an American Roy H Moore now a SeaBee CPO to comiddotach their

If the J aps are supposed to 1932 Olympic judo team be so skilled at judo asks Yank +USNATB+ the Army magazine how do you WAR BONDamp buy them account for the fact that the Japs first-then buy what you need

FILM STAR IChaplainsCorner l REAL FRIENDSHIP

By Chaplain W J Spinney Friendship is usually brought

about by a companionship of one with another of equal age rank and inclinations each having some good qualities and virtues which the other recognizes and admires There may be comradeship among wicked people but true friendship is possible only among the rightshyeous

Friendship originates in the esshyteem of good traits found in a companion No true friendship can prevail among spendthrifts and idlers for they are not concerned about themselves and much less about others The same can be said of hypocrites and persons of ungoverned temper and of jealous people There can be no friendship among thieves they may be pals as their interest or selfishness finds advisable and profitable but that is not friendship

S a i n t Arugustine tells us Friendship is a loving union in temporal and spiritual things This is so because it depends upshyon a harmony of views and inclinshyations A young man will hardly select for his intimate friend a man much older than himself a learned man will not make a close Cinema Actress Evelyn K eyes takes

lime out between movie sequences friend of an uneducated person to pose for this still photo however much regard he may

have for the others virtue and noble character

WILL OPEN NEXT MONTH JUNIOR OFFICERS CLUB If we are in great need a friend

is a great solace and help A faithful friend is a strong defense and he that hath found him hath

Former USO Quarters Will Be found a treasure A faithful Furnished Edwin Colean friend is the medicine of life (EcshyHeads Civic Committee cles 614 16) A friend shall

not be known in prosperit y and The club for junior officers to an enemy shall not be hidden in

be located in the former USO adversity In the prosperity of a quarters on Second St and Orange man his enemies are grieved Ave will be opened early in May and a friend is known in bis adshyIt is hoped that by that time the versity (Eccles 12 8 9) Friendshyclub will be lavishly furnished for ship increases our joys If we have the occasion been fortunate we long to tell

A committee of church and civic some one and if we have a friend minded residents of Fort Pierce who shares our joy our satisfacshyorganized the project and funds tion is much greater are being raised to give the club Friendship encourages us to do a start and it is hoped that henceshy good If we have a virtuous friend forth it will be self sustaining we do not dare to do wrong in his

At recent meeting in First presence It is an essential quality Methodist Church a board of ofshy of friendship that one endeavors ficers was elected as follows Preshy to emulate the noble sentiments sident Edwin Colean vice-presishy and good traits of the other dent Jack Ivey secretary E R +USNATB+ Enns treasurer George H Reid Navys Carrier Planes

+USNATB+ Can Spread Destruction Marine Corps Shoulder Insignia

The planes of one of the Navys new 27000-ton aircraft carriers aThe Fifth Marine Division has ship whose fliers have alreadyjoined the ranks of Marine units spread destruction cross eightwhich have their own distinctive major Jap bases in the Pacificshoulder device The number of since September 1943 have sunk orbattle blazes worn by Marines is damaged enough ships to comprisesteadily growing as more organishya fair-sized Jap fleet and by shootshyzations follow the lead of the First ing down Jap planes middotMarine Division which started the 60 in one action won one of the great carshytrend toward shoulder blazes in the rier victories of the warCorps

28 APRIL 1944

AT THE MOVIES Gulbranson Hall

Saturday DAYS OF GLORY Sunday and Monday

FALCON OUT WEST Tuesday

ANDY HARDYS BLONDE TROUBLES

Wednesday and Thursday TAMPICO

Sunrise Theatre Tonight and Saturday

STANDING ROOM ONLY Sunday and Monday

A GUY NAMED JOE Tuesday and Wednesday

SO THIS IS WASHINGTON Thursday Friday and Saturday

FIGHTING SEABEES

Ritz Theatre Tonight and Saturday

HAIL TO THE RANGERS Sunday and Monday

WEEK-END PASS Tuesday

RACKET MAN Wednesday and Thursday

SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH

+USNATB+

THREE CHEERS Give three cheers sailors It is finished at last The new USO building Is out of its cast

Now we have a place All full of cheer To make every sailor happy As long as he is here

With the aid of Mr Kneeland The director able and kind There should not be a worry On any sailors mind

Then theres Miss Mumpower And Mrs Nottingham too Two very swell people To do all they can do

Saving Mr Charlie Breiling To praise him the most For he is the one responsible For this USO we boast

He started in from scratch Yes on money of his own To make a home for us sailors Whos nerves are war worn

Not to mention the others Of which there are many Who ponate their time And draw not a penny

So give three cheers sailors For all people like these Whos only thought always Is your comfort and ease

R A Land MMlc +USNATB+

Ninety per cent of Navy personshynel has individual NSL insurance coverage averaging $9000 each

THE MOCK-UP

MAIL FOR USNATB SERVICEMEN

SACKS OF WELCOME-This truck load of mail is headed for Causeway Island one of three loads daily for camp distribution S eated on rear of truck are Marcellus M Abel Sp(M) 2c and George D Simmons Slc

GLAMOROUS RADIO ENTERTAINER

Beauteous Lynn Gardner is the new vocalist who lends her voice and glamor to the CBS prografn Thanks to the Yanks presented Saturdays __ ____ ~

PAGE THREE

QUIPS

that

SCAR

By BEN POPE

CSp

Worthy of mention is this strange phenomena more salutes were rendered during my first hour back in Fort Pierce than durshying my entire leave which included stop-overs at Pittsburgh New York and Washington

On the train one sailor yelled Ouch I got a kink in the back His friend replied Thats nothing Ive got two queens in the club car and at 58 cents a drink Ouch Im running out of cabbage

Some of the approaches to the dames are unique One guy pershysisted in asking a girl to ask him Whats cookin At first she gave him the cold eye and I mean it was cold at least nine degrees below zero Finally she yielded and asked Whats cookin He anshyswered jubilantly Chicken wanshyna neck

There Was a cocky arrogant bozo who had two drinks and told everyone to watch him make a nice looking gal He began Ahem Im traveling incognito I dont want anybody to know me Good looker responded Continue incogshynito nobody wants to know you Then he yelps Dont be unkind Im a bon vivant At which chershychez le femme answers Youre a bum something or other all right but dont annoy me After which he spent the rest of the trip exshyplaining in detail w~y he failed

Every four hours the men in white pass thru the trains serving ham and plywood sandwiches and battery acid coffee A few minshyutes later you are sure to see Bob Hope come along peddling Pepsoshydent At that Pepsodent spread isnt so bad ~n rye

From No 1 Ships Service unit comes What do the WACS have that the WAVES dont have WAX paper

+USNATB+ CHANGES MADE IN

UNIFORM REGULATIONS The SECNAV has approved a

miniature chief petty officer cap device approximately three-fourths the size of the present device to be worn on the left side of the cap two inches from the front edge In addition jumpers have been shortshyened undress four and dress six

PAGE FOUR

BASE NEWSPAPER HAS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

The MOCK - UP Originally Appeared In Stencil Form

Special Issue Planned

One year ago this week The MOCK-UP Base news publication made its appearance when 2500 copies were distributed among the various activities The first edition was a 12-page stencil paper

The first publication also carshyried an editorial a message to the Base personnel sports and reshycreation church services a humorshyous column promotions notes from the various units and was replete with appropriate art work and carshytoons

In July of 1943 The MOCK-UP came out with a special edition with colored cover marking the semi-annual anniversary of the Base In it was carried a number of stories on the establishment and growth of the Base and was illustrated with numerous pictures

For a time the weekly stencil edition appeared but the demand for copies was so great that the editors began printing the first routine weeltly to hit the beaches on 27 August Since then the paper has been gaining popularity with time and on the first anniversary of the Base 26 January a large anniversary issue was printed This too had a colored jacket and was replete with stories and pictorials

It is planned to have a 20-page edition as soon as practical to celebrate the first birthday of the paper

+USNATB+

Speculations on Military Operations Prohibited

In an effort to prevent disclosshyure of vital information of interest to the enemy Secretary of the Navy Knox has directed all naval personnel to refrain from speculashytion or discussion either privately or for publication regarding secret weapons or equipment current and future military operations or plans movements of troops and ships prior to announcement by the proper authority

There can be no speculation or discussion of important internashytional conferences the Secretary said without prior authorization from the executive office of the President

+USNATB+ Churchill Cites Turn of

Air Power Against Enemy

Prime Minister Churchill Airshypower was the weapon the maraudshying states selected as their tool of conquest I will not moralize furth_ er than to say there is a strange stern justice in the long swing of events

THE MOCK-UP

SENATOR PEPPER WELCOMED ABOARD

U S Sen Claude Pepper (left) and Capt C Gulbranson USN iBase Commanding Officer discuss growth and development of the USNATB training program for invasion operations during a recent visit Floridas senior senator paid to Fort Pierce

BASE OFFICERS WIN PROMOTIONS

PROMOTED-This group of USNATB officers recently were JYromoted to the next higher rank Front row left to right C B Jarratt S Robbins and R W Higgins advanced by AlNav to lieushytenants junior grade Back row J A Marcus prorrrwted to lieushytenant (jg) Leonmrd Stein to lieutenant J A Grow to lieutenant and J E Plotts to jg n ___ _____

28 APRIL 1944

EIGHT MEN SELECTED FOR V-12 TRAINING

Three Candidates From Beach Pairty School Two Altershy

nates Also Chosen

After a screening of more than 100 enlisted men at this Base ten men including two alternates were selected by an interviewing board as the quota for V-12 college training program These men will be commissioned in the U S Naval Reserve upon completion of their training

Those chosen are R M Bishop S2c of the Naval Combat Demoshylition Unit William Durden S2c Beach Party School W S Buckshyingham MoMM2c of M and R E S Graczyk Slc of Beach Party School G T Asbell SKlc of Base Disbursing Office George Farriss HA2c of 11th Beach Battalion P L Rendelson SM2c of Attack Boats and E L Barnett Slc of Beach Party School The alternates are J B Murphy QM2c of Attack Boat Staff and M J Chakers MoMM3c of Naval Combat Demolition Unit

These men will receive their orders in time to report for the next V-12 classes commencing in July Each quarter a quota is esshytablished for each Naval activity and the one for this Base has been gradually increasing the previous quota being six candidates it was announced by the Commanding Ofshyficer Capt C Gulbranson USN

The interviewing board comprisshyed of Lt Comdr A J Lilly (DC) USNR Lt W L Chesman USNR and Lt Leonard Stein USNR The large number of candidates were interviewed by this board and 30 were selected From this latter group a comprehensive interview of each was held and the prosshypective officer selection made Lt D C Lance Educational Officer made the arrangements to fill this quota

The men have the personal conshygratulations of the Commanding Officer

+USNATB+

Six New Spars Report For Duly al COP

Six new SPARS have arrived at the Captain of the Port Section Coast Guard office here to boost the total here to 39 They will reshylieve more Coast Guardsmen for sea duty

The SPARS reporting are Jean McLain Slc of Minneapolis Minn Alice Estelle Brown Slc Miami Dorothy Miller S2c Kansas City Mo Betty West S2c Albany N Y (Vicki) Velma Alice Hebert S2c Burlington Vt and Kay Frances Kelley S2c Boston Mass

bull bull bull

28 APRIL 1944 THE MOCK-UP

SHIPS SERVICE AT S AND R SCHOOL IS POPULAR UNIT

Ships Service No 2 Unit near the Scouts and periods Pictured is a line -0f men awaiting their Raiders School is a popular spot for men at liberty turn for service at the new unit

SERVICEMEN FINDING PLEASURE IN BASE LIBRARY WITH WIDE VARlETY Of 1READING MATERIAL OffERED

Do you long for a quiet evening at home with a good book Do your hunkies object to your readshying in the sack or do you object to their noise Have you seen the latest magazines or read the newshyest mystery Would Platos Reshypublic or a good Topper novel please your fancy

Whether the answer is yes or no the solution to your problem can be found at the new Base lishybrary now open in the port wing of Gulbranson Hall

Opened recently the 5000-unit library for the benefit of all hands is housed in a distinctive libraryshysetting-cool quiet shiny clean and well lighted middot

Schedule of Hours Books of fiction comprising the

largest category may be checkedshyout while classics technical and reference works are on reserve for use only in the reading room The library is open from 1000 to 2200 daily

With chairs for 50 persons in use at present facilities are such that thio capacity can be practicalshyly doubled should the need arise

When the task of cataloguing all books under the Dewey decimal system is completed according to Mrs Emily N orwick librarian any available book may be located on the shelves at a moments notice

In addition to the original 5000 books of fict~on biography travshyvel verse plays and technical subshyjects approximately 100 more hot off the press will be received each month

Plans also include receipt of leading newspapers from the prinshy

cipal cities an appropriate set of wall murals for decorative purshyposes and the possible inclusion of a book service for those men and officers confined to the dispensary

+USNATB+ DUTCH NAVY

Despite serious losses in early days of the war the Netherlands Navy still has more than 60 warshyships in active opertion

Continuous Movies At Recreation Auditorium NATB band drawn up in dress Because of the popularity of the whites under direction of Hugh

motion picture programs at the McClure CBmstr Base Recreation Auditorium con- Earlier the Commanding Officer tinuous shows will middotbe given each presented awards based on highly evening from 1630 on Four shows creditable showings at recent inshywill be exhibited each night spections to the Disbursing Office

This change in the schedule was where Lt (jg) H E Beckmeyer made to accomodate all the Base is Officer-in--Charge and the personnel In the past on occasions Postoffice ~here Lt (jg) Jack B the auditorium was jammed for Foster is 0-in-C both shows and many were unable Third place was shared by to gain admittance Personnel-mimeographing by the

PAGE FIVE

10th middotBEACH iampATTAUON MEN RECEIVE AWARDS

Complimented By CO for Apshypearance at Rear Adm

Rockwells Inspection

Ten enlisted men singled out to receive recognition for bearing and appearance at Rear Adm F W Rockwells inspection of the Tenth Beach Battalion during an official visit to the USNATB reshyceived awards from Capt C Gulshybranson USN Base Commanding Officer

At a presentation at the flag plot at Burston Headquarters Capt C Gulbranson gave awards to William H Nelson S2c Richshyard F Whitmore S2c (SM) George T Denmark S2c (RM) Joseph Kovalozyck S2c 1C J Ryan S2c Charles Cook MoshyMM3c James P Uvanitto CM2c Stephen Nazarok S2c Daniel C McDaniel S2c and Robert Wilshylocks S2c- (RM)

At the same c~remony he inshy1spected and complimented the USshy

----------------------------- Gunnery Department and by the

The Wolf ~----middot---middot middot--- middotby Sansone c and R carpenter shop==--o=--==--=l==-------=--__---- +USN AT B +

944 by Lod s bobullcd by c - Navy Relief Society

Changes Office Hours The Fort Pierce Branch of the

Navy Relief Society has adopted a new schedule of office hours to provide members of this activity adequate service More and more men attached to this command are taking advantage of the service and a staff member will be at the office in room 214 of the Burston headquarters every afternoon from 1245 to 1445 except Saturdays and Sundays

The new schedule was announced by Mrs C Gulbranson first vice president

+USNATBol-

How Did If Start History has it that the rank of

commodore was first created by the Dutch during a war with Engshyland in 1652 The Netherlands was short of admirals and short also of money By creating the new rank the Dutch obtained their needshyed flag officers at the cost of only half the pay of admir~s

PAGE ampIX

8ARN DANCE AT TENTH STREET USO IS BIG HIT

Hog-Calling Contest Dance Among Events Girls Dress

Like Farmerettes

A number of servicemen enshyjoyed the barn dance staged at the Tenth St USO Club when the patio was converted into an apshypropriate setting for the occasion Howard L VandenBrand Slc of the Recreation Office described the affair as follows

With the aroma of hay the squealing of pigs the mooing of cows and the kicking of horses the patio of the USO turned out to be a duplicate of your favorite farm spot Square dancing was mingled in with ballroom dancing and the ever popular jitterbugshyging Camp Murphy orchestra proshyvided the music

With the GSO girls dressed as farmerettes and the men in their blues or whites middotand even a few khakis mixed in it proved a colorshyful affair

The door prize was a dainty black and white pig (grease inshycluded) Covered with grease this defenseless creature provided a hilshyarious race when a number of servicemen chased after the red ration points A Navy man capshytured the animal with a flying tackle and headlock

The next in line of main events was the hog-calling contest and the man with the Sinatra voice proved to be R E Gooch PhMlc

Much credit goes to Director Bernard Tierney for his cooperashytion in the conduct of such an enshytertaining program Lets have more

~VSNATB+

Winners Give Reasons In Hall Name Contest

Several winners in the contest naming the recreation haH on Causeway Island offered interestshying reasons for their selections

Alfred G Merritt PhoMlc m making Gulbranson Hall his choice wrote To honor the man who has his mens welfare at heart

George V Bulick MM2c also first prize selector reasoned A good building deserves a good name

Neil K Holbrook GM3c in proshyposing Sullivan Ha1 gave as his reason To honor the five Sulshylivan Brothers

Normaru K Stevens S2c in his fourth prize choice of The Amshyphib wrote Thats what we are Amphibs

Several other excellent comshyments were given by men whose proposals won honorable mentions

+USNATB+

WAR BONDS assure the things you want after victory

THE MOCK-UP

LIKE AN EVENING AT HOME

A SECOND SERVING-Delicious coffee and sandwiches 1middotemind these mates of horne life with Mrs H enry H Robb as the_ USO host ess mother The men enjoy this and many other services at the n ew Indian Riv er USO Club L eft to right are Joseph Wozniak BM2c S W illiwms S 2c T bullE Neal SF3c and Robert W F ergenson Mrs Robb pours

Life at Indian River Drive USO (By the Standby Reporter)

middotThe Fort Pierce High School Band had a concert at the new club on Sunday afternoon after the movies Open house for the bandsshymen was declared following the program The members really stuffed themselves with ice cream and what noh (Mostly what not)

The talent program featured on Sunday night provided some good entertainers PFC Dan Kram of the 11th Engineers won the unanshyimous decision of the judges He demonstrated his prowess as a drummer Pat Donahue Slc of the Beach Party School wowed the audience with his imitations of Jimmie Durante and other well known personalities and thus won second prize Vernon Schenck CM3c of Beach Party Pool gave a first class sample of soft-shoe dancing He brought the house down with his clowning Helping out the Emcee was Miss Nagel Mahan who provided piano selecshytions during the program To Miss Mahan goes the distinction of being the most charming hostess of the week

During the absence of Miss Betshyty Mumpower program director her duties for the main part are

being taken by Miss Aldiene Kohshynert

Mrs Chew who has for so long helped out at the snack bar has been advised to take a rest for healths sake

On Saturday nights program we found that a dance was scheduled and there was no orchestra They danced and they danced to the swing of transcribed music anshynounced by the emcee The comshyplete success of this program was a surprise Square dances contmue to be popular

Attention is called to the fact that the snack bar closes at 2300 daily

The lawn is beginning to take shape A fellow wondered if beach umbrellas would be provided and a few other things since the water is but a stones throw away

The middot Java Club held its usual session on Sunday last Mrs Deatshyrick and Miss Jeanne Chew were the charming hostesses

H K Turnbull promises to demonstrate his ability as a speakshyer some time in the near future in the t alent hour program

Sparky Messer Slc of Ships Company said he might visit a jeweler while on leave What could he mean

28 APRIL 1944

Divine Services Sunday

Lt W J Spinney and

Lt (jg) W N Mertz USNR

Base Chaplains

auseway Island Services PROTESTANT

Recreational Hall 0945 Communion Service 0930 Beach Party School 0830

CATHOLIC Recreational Hall - 0700 amp 1045 Beach Party School 0900

Fort Pierce Churches

PROTESTANT Methodist llOO amp 1930 First Presbyterian - 1100 amp l930 Parkview Baptist 1100 amp 2000 First Baptist - - 1100 amp 1930 Episcopal _ _ _ - 1100 amp1830 First Christian - - 1100 amp 2000 Church of Christ 1100 amp 2000 Church of God - - - 1130

Church of Jesus Christ of Latshyter Day Saints holds service at Womans Club Sunday 1400

CATHOLIC St Anastasia 0800 amp 1000

JEWISH Services Friday at 2000 in Methshy

odist Church Annex 7th St and Orange Ave

Christian Science services at 1100 every Sunday at 111 Orange Ave every Wednesday testimonshyial meetings at 2000 For War Worker Tel 238-J

+USNATB+

Coast Guard to Send Many On Foreign Duty

The Coast Guard will have more than half its total enlisted strength fighting overseas during the fiscal year beiinning July 1944 the semi-official Army and Navy Jourshynal reported The publication quotes Vice-Adm Russell R Waesche Coast Guard commandshyant who testified before a House Na~al sub-committee on the curshyrent naval appropriations bill

The service will maintain apshyproximately 150000 enlisted men and 10000 SPARS during the year Of these 80000 men will be af sea or on foreign duty by the end of the year the Journal said pointing out that this means alshymost 17000 men now on shore duty will be packing sea bags for duty afloat although little change is expected in overall Coast Guard personnel during that period

-USN-TB+

Have you written home lately


GOLF TITLISTS RECEIVE AWARDS FROM CAPTAIN GULBRANSON

Winners in the recent amateur golf tournament at the Indian Hills Golf and Country Club receivshyied cups and awards from Capt C Gulbranson USN USNATB CO Elwyn E Akey SC1c at right won the city title defeating 0 G Nanney second from right in the finals Other awards

went left to -ight to D 0 McDougald City Manshyager first flight winner Miss Josephine Brewer womens runnerup Miss Julia Brewer wonens first flight winner Mrs Harold Walker first flight runnenip Capt Gulbranson and Mrs 0 G Nanney w01nens champion

SWIM ON YOUR BACK Cardinal Newest Mascot At 11th Beach BattalionFOR REST AND SAFETY A flashy cardina male topknot

Best Way to Aid in Your Stay- and all has adopted the Eleventh ing Afloat Swim Coach

Brenner Comments

Grim experience in battle zones with underwater explosions torshypedoes and depth charges going off while men are swimming in adjashycent Waters has pointed out the greater safety value in the old fashioned elementary back stroke recommended and taught by Navy swimming instructors to all hands

On your back your body rides higher in the water and the soft body organs are protected by the skeletal structure of backbone ribs and pelvic bones On your stomshyach the soft organs have no proshytection against terrific concussion and push of the water following an underwater explosion

Swimming on your back is also the best way to rest and aid in your staying afloat for long pershyiods of time or in swimming long distances says Chief Jerry Brenshyner Base swimming coach

The stroke is easy to learn and requires a minimum of muscular effort when once learned In adshydition to this the elementary back stroke using a full arm stroke of both arms in unison coordinated with either the frog leg drive or the flutter leg kick is probably the easiest way to swim when wearing a life jacket

Chief Brenner is an old timer in the swimming game He was on the Missouri State team and was

Beach Battalion as his own

In Officer Country the cardinal has become a habitue of the shower and bath house and frequently amuses himself pecking at his own reflection in a shaving mirromiddotr

The other morning at Lt Comdr G C Rowe shaved in one mirror the cardinal preened and strutted before another Lt Comdr J B Kelly declares he has seen the femiddot

Clubs For Servicemen At Indian Hills Club Good Comluct Awards

Free use of golf clubs is now posshysible at the Indian Hills Country Club for all officers and enlisted men by special arrangement beshytween G D Alexander club manshyager and the Welfare and Recreshyation Department Golf balls must be furnished by the player and there is a nominal green fee of 50 cents for non-members Players need not be club members

male about too and predicts a mating season soon for the pair

ARMY ENGINEER BATSMAN TAKES CUT

Roy A Fetzer of the 11th Engineers takes a healthy cut in this action shot of USNATB baseball frays Behind the plate is G E Beck Slc of Camp One and Chief Beal GEM USN is the umpire The action is at JayCee Field

the Western AAU sprint champion The battle of Berlin will continshyin 1934 and was contender for a iie until the heart of Gerrnany ceasshyplace on the 1936 UU S Olympic es to beat-RAF Air Marshal team Harris

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ARMY ENGINEERS 1PLAY BASE NINE SUNDAY

Mitchell Pitches Four - Hit Shutout Sunday Infield

Looks Flashy

Next in the series of Base baseshyball games will match the stout Army Engineers against the ATB nine at 1530 Sunday at JayCee Field The public is invited

Last Sunday Mitchell pitched a four-hitter for the Base nine to give the Eleventh Engineers a 4 to 0 whitewashing

Mitchell started slow but finshyished strong and got flashy supshyport from the infield combination including Ganey first Wessing second Langlois short and Dykes at third

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Capture Large Shark A shark weighing nearly 300

pounds was the prize catch of a pair of Camp Two seamen 0-tho K Carmean Slc and John Mehok S2c The shark was hooked by the men from dock near Causeway bridge

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For Enlisted Reserves Enlisted men of the Naval Reshy

serve now are eligible to receive good conduct awards previously authorized only for men of the regshyular Navy or to Reservists who had transferred to the regular servshyice

Naval Reserve men may be recshyommended for the award after each three-year period of continuous acshytive service in time of national emergency or war They also must meet the requirements prescribed for the regular Navy

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under the recent AlNav was Ens John R McKendry D-V(G) on duty with Flotilla 30 Attack Boats

-The Hoist (NTS San Diego) With or without mustwrd

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IITH ENGINEERS MARI( ANNIVERSARY TUESDAY

Arrangements For Parade Complete History Reviewed

The Eleventh Engineers Comshybat Battalion World War II sucshycessors to the Eleventh Engineer Regiment of World War I will observe their anniversary with a parade and review next Tuesday

Capt C Gulbranson USN Base Commanding Officer said Major Charles M Broad Battalion CO is completing- plans for the 27th anniversary of the regiment ofshyficially formed by War Departshyment Special Orders on 2 May 1917

Col Arthur S Dwight USA (Ret) who assisted in organizshying and training the regiment at Fort Totten N Y and who comshymanded the First Battalion in the A Emiddot F in France will take the review Colonel Dwight now reshytired lives at Hobe Sound Fla

The Eleventh Engineers earned battle streamers in World War I for participation in major engageshyments at Cambrai St Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Its service in the current war have been in the American Theatre

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ADMIRAL HONOR GUEST AT RECEPTION

Rear Admiral Francis W Rockwell USN Commander Amphibious Training Command U S Atlantic Fleet was honor guest at a reception at the Army and Navy Officers Club during an official visit to the USNATB At right Mrs C Gulbranson First Lady of the Base and wife of Capt Gulbranson USN Commanding Officer

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The Jap fleet just cant from our outfit-Adm Montgom-1 ery

topegraphic work and did emershygency service as infantry as needs of the service required

The Elevenths service record in-In World War I the regiment eludes numerous honors and comshy

trained at Fort Totten sailed from mendations and individual awards New York on 14 July 1917 and ar- Many of the top engineer officers rived at Plymouth England 27 in the Army today have served July for further training In Eng- Itours of duty with it land the regiment was reviewed by Organization day a year ago King George V on an occasion be- was observed at Fort Clayton in lieved the first when an English the Panama Canal Zone Last fall sovereign had reviewed an Ameri- the battalion returned to the U S can military regiment on foreign with Camp Crowder near Joplin soil Mo as its permanent station

The regiment arrived at Boule- Since 1932 the black panther or gne France on 6 August 1917 jungle cat has been a part of the and began immediate duties with organizations insigniamiddot Its regishythe British expeditionary Force en- mental colors decorated with the gaging in maintenance and con- three World War silk bat~le struction It was released to the streamers were presented by Brig AEF in February 1918 but served Gen Thomas W Darrah at a secshyagain with the BEF from 6 April tor review at Fort Clayton July to 13 June 1918 27 1932

On 20 November 1920 the 11th These have been newly con-Engineer Combat Battalion was ditioned are enroute here from organized and to perpetuate the Phi~adelphia and will be _in the history and traditions of the 11th anmversary parade and review Engineers (Railway) it was re- Major Charles M Broad formshyconstituted and consolidated in erly of Jackson Miss assumed July 1933 command of the battalion last

Based In Canal Zone January at Camp Crowder Member For 23 years or from 1920 to of the battalion longest with the

1943 the Eleve~th Engineers were organization is James J Kuzela based in the Panama Canal Zone its master sergeant of Seattle There they carried on engineer- Wash who served with it as ~ar ing and construction of highways ack is 1931 ald has been with and installations did survey and it continuously since January 1940

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middot d l middot middot t tThtr p ace winner in con es nam- middot tinq recreation hall was Warren s The cash awards vin be pesen shyMarsack SKic of the Supply De- ed by the Commanding Officer in partment His entry Amphigator the near future Contestants who

Hall Named in Honor of Commanding Officer

(Continued from ) ment and his reward will be $10 Norman K Stevens S2c of Attack Boats won fourth place with The Amphib and J E Munson CM2c of the Eighth Beach Battalion now on duty elsewhere offered Amshyphibitorium for fifth place The latter pair will receive $5 cash awards

Honorable Mentions Names receiving honorable menshy

tion and which will each bring five dollar rewards to their originators follow

The Anchor by Curtis S Engshylish S2c Beach Party School Tashyrawa Lodge ~ Garnet V Hayden BMlc Demolition Unit Perk-Up by Leyburn Perry S2c Beach Party School Gancuso Hall by J Nixshyon S2c Supply Department The Causeway by PFC James R Bowen 11th Engr C Bn Amshyphitorium by Samuel V Lees MoMM2c Maintenance and Reshypair Doolittle Hall by J R Mills S2c Small Boat Camp No 1 and Gator Recreation by T E Bernhard Cox Camp No 3

The enlisted men who served as a judges committee and their various activities follow

W R McDonald MMlc M and ~JE Jackson CSp Beach Party School and Beach Battalions W P Whelan SK2c Naval Demolition Unit Staff Sgt Robert M Beagle 11th Engineer Combat Group Frank L Gordon Y3c Scouts and Raiders George Weber Sp (M) 2c Ships Co Tim Kite Slc CBMU No 570 Max Greenwald Ylc CB 1011

Lt Comdr A J Lilly (DC) USshyNR and Lt B H Klivans Welfare and Recreation Officer witnessed the committees proceedings and made the following comment

These selections are the result of the conscientious intelligent and sincere work of the committee

Hall won him a cash award

-The Hoist (NTS San Diego) All ashore thats going ashore

submitted more than one proposal in violation of the contest rules were automatically eliminated by the judges

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City Erects Flagpole At Indian River USO

Surrounded by a circular walk on tie river side of the Indian River USO Club a new middotflagpole has been erected by the City of Fort Pierce Every morning a sershyviceman raises the colors simulshytaneously with the flag raising at the Burston Headquaxters

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United States Naval Am11hibiousTHE MOCK-UP Training Base Fort Pierce Fla

VOUME 3 28 APRIL 1944

THE MOCK-UP the publication of the U S Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce Fla is published Friday of each week and is distributed without charge to the personnel -0f all activities

COMMANDING OFFICER CAPT c GULBRANSON u s Navy EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMDR JOHN G FARNSWORTH USNR EDITORIAL ADVISOR LT C HERSCHEL SCHOOLEY USNR EDITOR LT WALTER F HEALY USNR PHOTOGRAPHER LT (JG) JACK B FOSTER USNR CIRCULATION 0 D ELLIS BM1c and L R FAIRBANKS MM2c

This paper is printed in the inter- ~i~~tli~ est of the personnel and will welshycome all contributions and critishycisms from members of the Base United States Naval Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce Fla

All pictures are official U S Navy Photos unless otherwise designated The MOCK-UP receives Camp Newspaper Service material All corresshypondence contributions and matters concerning this publication should be addressed to the MOCK-UP PRO USNATB Fort Pierce Florida

Talie Her Down The following poem written by Edgar A Guest is a tribute to

Comdr Howard Gilmore submarine skipper who gave his life to save those of his shipmates when his sub was in danger of being rammed by a Japanese warship

To the lustre of the Navy add another shining name Place Commander Howard Gilmore in the Navys book of fame In the glory of tradition where mans memory never slips He will walk the decks forever of our countrys fighting ships

On the topside of his vessel knowing well that he must drown For the safety of his comlades he commanqed Take Her Down His submarine was surfaced when a warship of Japan Hove in sight and tried to ram her and a battle swift began

Gilmores seamanship was quicker With a sailors skillful art He rammed the warship portside and he tore her wide apart Then machine gun fire was started so order Men below And as is the Navy custom would himself be last to go

It was then a bullet struck him and two comrades near him tried To pull him down to safety but he brushed them both aside For he knew one moment wasted might mean death for every man Take Her Down his last breath ordered just as swiftly as you can

It was done as he commanded and the ocean there and then Claimed another gallant hero who had died to save his men When youre taking shore leave sailor in the peace that is to be To the glory of the Navy tell this epic of the sea

When youre spinning yarn of courage as all sailors like to do Boast of Skipper Howard Gilmore he who died but saved his crew He whose name will shine forever in his countrys high renown On his submarine bridge staying and commanding Take Her Down

-EDGAR A GlJEST

How About it Hirohito hired an American Roy H Moore now a SeaBee CPO to comiddotach their

If the J aps are supposed to 1932 Olympic judo team be so skilled at judo asks Yank +USNATB+ the Army magazine how do you WAR BONDamp buy them account for the fact that the Japs first-then buy what you need

FILM STAR IChaplainsCorner l REAL FRIENDSHIP

By Chaplain W J Spinney Friendship is usually brought

about by a companionship of one with another of equal age rank and inclinations each having some good qualities and virtues which the other recognizes and admires There may be comradeship among wicked people but true friendship is possible only among the rightshyeous

Friendship originates in the esshyteem of good traits found in a companion No true friendship can prevail among spendthrifts and idlers for they are not concerned about themselves and much less about others The same can be said of hypocrites and persons of ungoverned temper and of jealous people There can be no friendship among thieves they may be pals as their interest or selfishness finds advisable and profitable but that is not friendship

S a i n t Arugustine tells us Friendship is a loving union in temporal and spiritual things This is so because it depends upshyon a harmony of views and inclinshyations A young man will hardly select for his intimate friend a man much older than himself a learned man will not make a close Cinema Actress Evelyn K eyes takes

lime out between movie sequences friend of an uneducated person to pose for this still photo however much regard he may

have for the others virtue and noble character

WILL OPEN NEXT MONTH JUNIOR OFFICERS CLUB If we are in great need a friend

is a great solace and help A faithful friend is a strong defense and he that hath found him hath

Former USO Quarters Will Be found a treasure A faithful Furnished Edwin Colean friend is the medicine of life (EcshyHeads Civic Committee cles 614 16) A friend shall

not be known in prosperit y and The club for junior officers to an enemy shall not be hidden in

be located in the former USO adversity In the prosperity of a quarters on Second St and Orange man his enemies are grieved Ave will be opened early in May and a friend is known in bis adshyIt is hoped that by that time the versity (Eccles 12 8 9) Friendshyclub will be lavishly furnished for ship increases our joys If we have the occasion been fortunate we long to tell

A committee of church and civic some one and if we have a friend minded residents of Fort Pierce who shares our joy our satisfacshyorganized the project and funds tion is much greater are being raised to give the club Friendship encourages us to do a start and it is hoped that henceshy good If we have a virtuous friend forth it will be self sustaining we do not dare to do wrong in his

At recent meeting in First presence It is an essential quality Methodist Church a board of ofshy of friendship that one endeavors ficers was elected as follows Preshy to emulate the noble sentiments sident Edwin Colean vice-presishy and good traits of the other dent Jack Ivey secretary E R +USNATB+ Enns treasurer George H Reid Navys Carrier Planes

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The planes of one of the Navys new 27000-ton aircraft carriers aThe Fifth Marine Division has ship whose fliers have alreadyjoined the ranks of Marine units spread destruction cross eightwhich have their own distinctive major Jap bases in the Pacificshoulder device The number of since September 1943 have sunk orbattle blazes worn by Marines is damaged enough ships to comprisesteadily growing as more organishya fair-sized Jap fleet and by shootshyzations follow the lead of the First ing down Jap planes middotMarine Division which started the 60 in one action won one of the great carshytrend toward shoulder blazes in the rier victories of the warCorps

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