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Show Wednetd PrJrs'Jrtion of Officers Is Tightened Up libra - July 28, 1943 15 Presidential Citations Between 'Em! To Be Bought Only on Post Hot on the heels of the recent s p on officer promotions and curtailment of OCS quotas is tightening-u- another War Department order stating that officers must serve even longer in their present grades before they are eligible for promo tion to higher grades. The order applies to majors and better grade. Under the new order an officer is not eligible for promotion to the grade of colonel until he has served at least one year in the grade of lieutenant colonel. Majors will not be eligible forpromotion to lieutenant colonel un- -.- one-ha- 2 SZ Sine SmSnn Asiatic-4-duri- ng combat zones. Over there they were all master sergeants Bill Bostwick was engineer on the Suzy Q, Corb Flick was flying cargo planes, and Bill Turner was with a ground group that was working like mad to keep the Fortresses in the air. Sunday night a meeting of the three of them was arranged by Special Information office after a Hillfielder reporter compared interview notes and learned that they had met before in pairs,' but never as a threesome. Bostwick is now a second lieutenant, Flick is a first lieutenant, and Turner has declined a commission to remain a master sergeant. Decorations, awarded the three master sergeants for their service in the Pacific included 15 presidential citations, 3 Distinguished Air Flying Crosses, 5 Silver Stars, ribMedal with 6 clusters, service bons for the American, Asiatic Pacific and Far East campaigns. Lt. Bostwick was engineer on the Suzy Q, from the time Col. F. N. Hardison picked the Flying Fortress up at Boeing Aircraft factory and started her on the road to fighting fame. He was with her Bride-toS- e f. i- fj. "-"- d-m- ' fe.5"P ?rLtrlS: 111 cam the group flew over one paign, million tons of supplies across rtlfmbat trOPS Altogether Lt. Flick made 102 missions, the majority of them short-rang- e. Sgt. Turner, who is permanently assigned to Hill Field, was with the 19th Air Echelon Group on the ground during the same period. His job was to see that the Suzy Q and the other fortresses of the 19th were and repaired. His Carrol Sorensen, clerk in base group maintained was cited five times for C. will wed Rol center, message meritorious service. land Morgan, statistics section, at An man for 19 years, Sgt her sister's home in Bountiful this Turnerarmy was aboard a transport in Sunday, August 1st the Pacific when Pearl Harbor Miss Sorenscn's sister, Mrs, was bombed. Several weeks later V. McDonald will be matron of hon he was in the thick of the war, or, with the groom's brother, Rob working with the rest of his group ert, acting as best man. to keep planes in the air to ward will off the enemy. At the ceremony the wear a white suit with navy ac The three went through ccssories. After a short honeymoon, months of fighters war together but it the couple will reside in Salt Lake wasn't the war they talked about City. when they got together Sunday The bride has been working at night It was the rest of their budHill Field since August, 1942, Mr. dies, men they knew over there. has been employed here Some of them are still over there Morgan since May, 1942. Miss Sorensen fighting, some of them are in other was educated at Brigham Young war areas in the world, and some University while the bridegroom of them have come home to teach attended Utah State Agricultural soldiers the lessons they learned overseas. (Joiiey b-i- de " one a The War Department halted the manufacture and gafl 5, Ser or army insignia by civilian coW panies, and 2800 persons and firJ ljuidanc C done engaged in the business have bee) Cfcemei Manufacture and sale of WJ f providir Department insignia is now J exclusive War Department funo. won ana regulations have been t is on .. : liuumuw Bwvcriuug me pro. jjertaken cedure. Wit of The regulations state that the .With 9 Insignia will be sold only through army exchanges and Quarter, u master sales stores and only u Wling Wpacfc those presenting credentials ce- toden bo: rtifying that they are authorized W point to wear tnem. yrice 0 C. - jd I o ht .Sew prize-winni- ng ,Tbe Hill Field Soldier Is Cited ior Bravery at Pearl Harbor Pf c. Arne Friestad Was Civilian When Jap Bombers Struck; but His Valorous Work Under Fire Won Admiral's Commendation Arne Friestad is an unassumd blond, chap with an infectious laugh. To his barrack mates in 5 he is simply known as a base instructor in transnor. tation. But in his pocket he carries a cuaiion irom tne navy ior henoic Pfc. ing, blue-eye- K-1- action aac . as a civilian on .f earl Harbor. durinar th On Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked, Arne Friestad was a civilian, a welder on Pacific But I can send my love to you.. navy air base projects. When the Without restrictions so I do.' Mrs. Betty M. Barber, the wife, first wave of planes flew over Pearl Harbor that Sunday morning he was an tion, Unir the bay from Ford Island, in the when she resigned her position. center or tne narbor. "As the planes came over." savs Arne, "I wondered why there were so many ships up that morning. I saw them clearly as they came in but did not suspect what they were. Even as they dived and the first bombs fell I thought it was only a mistake, for. practice bombings around here were frequent But as ships began to sink and men leaped from them into burning oil on the water I realized that this was no practice." Tti! "aslirsday, Within the next hour Friestad had volunteered to aid in constructing an emergency water main to Ford Island, when the main line was smashed under the impact of 2 RED CROSS DIRECTOR . . . Robert L. Wilson, left above, field supervisor for the Pacific area of the Red Crows, was recent visitor to Hill Field whrra he discuftfted work of the local office with Edward B. Eiscn, Held director of the Ogdea ' I I Li " 'i ' ' wtt : ,PPli i I" 7: Visitor Here L .U!.l.l c . I j Pw I ,v ago establ Hopper is the technical to ran ch of P planning maintenance and bis jnost acUve sport is fishing. the he'll still bet he can outpace any notinea mat tneir licenses will Bie expire four months from the data 51itationt youngster arouna oi tne notuication. Dike- i addil The measure will accomplish twd Wlived Mrshave Mr and Hopper purposes. Unauthorized persons will Li Uaa n Uty ior au years, ho linahlo tn miirhnsa fVia ineiM.:J but he is a native of Minneapolis. $the cop: the regulations forbiddi: and won lai In 1899, at the age of 18, he civilians from wearing the dul 'jfled by m econa au insignia of the army, librai ... .... prescribed c..v. iimy or marine corps can navy, ional went ahead rapidly. From Chicago enforced. Also quantitii Sore t to Butte to Salt Lake City to Aus- - strictly of needed metal can be employi M thi tralia to Madison Square Garden for more essential war uses. upaign the top. Measures to curtail indiscrimi For a time Hopper had the nate wearing of the insignia ani ideeva 'teas ,1J'Q or,nA rnnA tnr tH half distinctive oi service urn iMther and quarter mile. In 1902 he turned forms have .parts been in effect for se1 ie sou pro. months. eral Wed He' worked his way to Australia Civilians on the field have bee; as a waiter on a steamer, and three cautioned repeatedly against wear iprepar bo entered the big races. He came ing insignia and ornamentatioi ics bi back with a purse adopted by the War Department. I nillioi of neariv $5000. Hnnner likeH the Under the new regulation civil' smanc Aiisaies and thev liked him. the ians will be unable to purchase k the Sydney press describing him as a the insignia since post exchange! iber, 1 gentleman. and quartermaster stores will make ai From 1904 to 1907, when he sales to military personnel only. tired Hopper raced at the old After the civilian licenses are net Madison Square Garden, which was revoked, all insignia will be man ende in those days as famous as the ufactured only on priority granted that modern counterpart Tex Rickard by the Philadelphia quartermaster later built miles away from Madi depot. son Square. Though the old days of world At Controls Lieut Col. Herbert renown are far behind him, Nor A. Reynolds, Control Officer OASC, man C. Hopper is today even hap piloted the plane in which CoLl pier doing bis bit in the concerted Berman and" others took a tour I war effort. of inspection last week. re-pri- nt. v f - Machinists Mate J yiciary ne Lt. Flick has been in the station hosoital here for 10 days recuoerat- - JiVctilCo vCUSUX ing from a bout with malaria, the ninth attack since he first be' Verse Sent Wife came ill in New Guinea. His mill tary record is complete with four At Field Has wars and a dozen decorations, Lt. Flick was a doughboy in the Vital Information first World War, went through the battles of the Argonne, Chateau Aviation Machinist's Mate, 2nd Thierry, and San Mihiel. He saw class, Carroll C. Barber, has some service in the "battle" against difficulty in writing all he would Pancho Villa on the Mexican bor- - like to when he writes to his der, and for several months before wife. However, the most important going to Australia was fighting thing he wants to say, and what with General Clairre Chenault s she likes most to hear, gets by the I censor okeh. Flying Tigers in China. In Australia to purchase bomb- - Machinist Mate Carroll fully ex era for the Flying Tigers, Flick plains the "why" in the following was drafted into service in the verse, taken from a recent letter U. S. Air Forces February 28, 1942, to Mrs. Barber, which she has and assigned to the Air Transport permitted us to command, ne served in turn as "The censor savs I can't sav much. line chief and engineering officer can't talk of so and so and such. ior tne zist iroop carrier oquaa- - Can-- t eVen say we're having weath ron, ana oecame group engineering i er oincer wnen tne a inn iroop uir Or vou'd nut two and two to- rier Group was activated in Aus gether, I tralia. nm m whnf luaf fnn't me ain carriea tne iirst Amer- nnn't tAll vn if rt whv nn w"a Can't tell you if we do or don't, " ir" x..0fc "y n...Ct.ku """' Or if we might, or will or won't, 1 s!aJS four 'V Today I ires ink Hi" ington. several n.fn....i, or quartermaster stores, accordhj to an announcement from Wad! world's champion bicycle racer back when the century was of the purses he won Some young. made history. f To the modern generation of sport fans, the name of Norman - ... Y monthA-" tie, he was eligible for promotion to a higher grade. At the same time officer candidate school quota were cut and the OCS course was in- creased from 12 weeks to four months. The new retirement doubles the Hm wnnirement on nromotions the time she left the states from lieutenant colonel to colonel, until she completed the first trip and increases by hair tne time re- irom major w ueuicuoui around the world ever made by V,oneL a fortress. He was with her durrm,A Wft rtenartment states that ing 1006 combat hours, and saw her the requirement may be waived officers who have demonstrated bring every man aboard home safe- - for fitness for promotion by out- the i iy " Jiu eveiy jiiissiuu. ..mhaf He and the rest of the 19th Besides the service requirement, bombardment group were cited by officers promoted to colonel or President Roosevelt five times for lieutenant colonel must have defin- shown their qualifications lor valor in noHon nnH hn h hpn "dy the higher grade for at least three , .. ... u.au u,4 iW"M months immediately before being on his blouse for all his medals. recommended for the promotion. Lt. Bostwick was on Hill Field The demonstration may be. made Sunday taking care of the Suzy S ky actual occupation of a position or duties appro- wiine one is in we uaugars uere ana for repairs, and returned to his priateperformance to the grade and correspond-- 1 Dase ai uoioraao opnngs monaay. ing to the duties of new position. The Suzy Q is staying in the shops! for another three weeks .but when! Lt Bostwick won,t be ?ie J . WON BIGGEST PURSE Norman C. Hopper, now em ployed at Hill Field, was the months ago when, the time was from three to six months that an officer must serve before lustP Soldiers soon will be unnw- buy insignia downtown nave to get me -- extras" atand the M k Three Veterans of Jap Front Meet for First Time at Field Three veterans of the Pacific war met Sunday night for the first time on Hill Field, although each one had known the other two during the long months of the last year on duty in the Toes Civilians Ordered To Stop Sale And Manufacture New Rule Affects Advancement of Majors and Better ) C in.nwiffiii BACK FROM SOUTH PACIFIC . . . Left to right, above, you see Master Sergeant Turner, Lieutenant Bostwick and Lieutenant Flick, back from the South Pacific with 15 presidential citations between them. Sunday evening they met each other in the Special Information Office, OASC, and compared notes. Maybe you think Lieutenant Bostwick is a small man; he stands six feet even, but Sergeant Turner, six feet one and one-ha- lf inches, and Lieutenant Flick, six feet, three lf and inches, make him just seem small. for" IK..-- : . ' I :3j PFC. ARNE FRIESTAD . Worked under fire to restore emergency water main. "For most efficient action, un-m tiring efforts and disregard personal safety in welding waterline between Hospital Point and Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, while under attack by Japanese forces, eember 7, 1941." Friestad remained at Pearl Harbor until April of the next year, and in June he entered the army. Even the return trip to tne United States mainland was not without incident. At one point, attfc 07 relates, a torpedo from an boat ing submarine missed his about three feet , a sinking battleship. For the next 60 hours Friestad and others worked without rest that emergency water welding main. Fifty hours of continuous effort the first few hours working in continual danger as wave after wave of Jap planes stormed the Friestad came here in 1929, at the island. age of 19, from Norway, where To Arne, from the commanding waa born and reared Pfc. Friestw officer of the Pearl Harbor navy is a member of tbjf Headquarter! yard, Admiral William Furlong, and Headauarters ffiuadron OgO" went tne following citation: Air Service ComjrAnd. I |