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Show mm Vol. 1 No. 28 Ft. Douglas, Ut 84113 ..- DESERET TEST CENTER Dugway. lTt 84022 Fri., Sept. 26, 1969 Bronze Stars Posthu mously Awarded to Three Area Men Three l:tuh mini were posthumously awarded tin Bronze Star Medal with the "V" device for valor, the Purple Heart and the Good Conduct Medal at this weeks retreat parade and the DetachHospital Army ment captured the honors as the liest marching unit for the parade. U.S. Specialist Four Howard K. Fitzgerald. Private First Class larry Grace, and Private First Class Douglas Sommer distinguished themselves while serving with the United States Army in the Republic of Vietnam. Colonel Charles M. Shadle, Dugway Proving Ground commander, presented the Bronze Star with the "V device together with the other medals to Mrs. Madolin B. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. James Sommer, and Mrs. Erma Grace, parents of the deceased soldiers. COL Shadle, assisted at the ceremonies by Command Sergeant Major Harold L. Hoard and Sergeant First Class Andrew Currier, also officially appointed Sjiecialist Six Roliert D. Pierce as an officer in the United States Army in the grade of Warrant Officer I. The new warrant officer will jj - AntUM rnfcSENl ED CALL ME MISTER Newly sworn in Warrant Officer I, Robert D. Fierce gets his new bars pinned on by his wife Margaret and COL Charles M. Shadle. - Mn. Madolin Fitzgerald receives the Armv Commendation Medal, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart for her son killed in Vietnam from COL Char-le- i M. Shadle. Mrs. Fitzgerald is escorted bv 1LT Carlson. Dugway Leads in . CFC Fund Drive The 1970 Combined Federal conducted being Campaign, throughout Deseret Test Center, got off to an excellent beginning at the two installations this past week. LT Walter Fletcher who is heading the drive at Fort Douglas reported that a total of $1,KX) has been pledged with 24 percent of the Fort Douglas personnel par ticipating. This report was of Monday of this week. At Dugway Proving Cround, through Tuesday of this week a of $4,194.86 has been pledged with approximately fifty percent of the Dugway personnel having participated so far, according to the latest figures received by I 1 11 1 W Aiajiir rmiiKiin i uasKinx, of the Dugway portion of the CFC drive along with Mr. Jack Milne. "This is a good beginning," stated Major Haskins, "and we are certainly cxjiected that the total received at Dugway Proving Ground installation last year will T Ov O 1 oynipnony To Feature Beelhoven lie far exceeded prior to the conclusion of this year's drive, Octolier 31." "The Youth Activities program at Dugway will benefit to a far greater degree from the fund drive than we did last year," staled Major Haskins, "we have a much closer coordination with the Tooele County Community Fund council and we have already submitted our budget for the forthcoming year. LT Fletcher said that the i fuwi nledeed with only 24 per high-totparticipation is much "Last last than year rate er year. tne etire amount donated to lhe CFC ,t mC Headquarters 2,500 WM oniv approximately ,, ;f w: ran t the 100 percent O . we are striving participation for this year with the same average donations we could come close to doubling the amount received last year." The Combined Federal Campaign which closes October 31 r, cam is a tor all military personnel paign d federal employees, luclud- an.- - the i International Sen-icAgencies, National Health Agencies and United Fund Agencies. once-a-yea- e f Fire Prevention Week Scheduled for Oct. A week of activities that are men in the Fire Department. One of the major highlights of packed together tighter than 'two peas in a pod' will mark Octolier the week will Ik- a simulated 1 as Fire Protection Week at aircraft crash, In this dcinov, Dugway. stration, the department will show This year's program will fea- the rescue and life saving methods ture numerous types of planned that they use for such emergencies. visits lectures, movies, drills, con- The blazing fuselage will also retests, and demonstrations. "This is veal another 'rule' of the Dugway the most extensive fire preventive "First rescue and then the fire!" program we've ever had at states Fire Chief James L. Several lectures and evacuaAlcorn, "and I think that it will tion drills will also be conducted be greater than ever during the week. The movie, Fire One of the larger portions of in the Home,'' will be shown to the weeks' activities will lie devot- home dwellers in English Village ed wholly to the children of Dug- and Fries Park as well as other way and the surrounding areas. Dugway groups. The $40,000 film They will be given tours of the fire focuses upon the lives of a family station and will see demonstrations whose home was struck by fire and on different types of fires and haz- it shown how each member reacts ards as well as the traditional red to the situations that evolve from fire truck. The children will also the disaster. "This film is based on receive free balloons and gifts. a true incident and it is undoubtA Student Poster Contest will edly one of the finest films I've comprise another phase of the ever seen," says Chief Alcorn. week. The contest, which is open Another phase of the activities to all Dugway children, will lie will lie a demonstration shewing divided into two categories: chil- how fire began and spread through dren 0 to 12 and 10 to 14. Entrees a Dugway home last month. Chief in the competition may lie either Alcorn plans to use an exact model original drawings by the children of the home so that all residents or original slogans telling "What can see how easily their homes Fire Prevention Means to Me." All could become targets of a fire. of the entrees will lie judged on Additional emphasis will also neatness and originality and the lie placed on the EDITH (Lxit top winners will lie awarded cash Drills in the Home) Campaign, the prizes which were donated by the latest attempt to help save lives Dug-wav- ," The Utah Symphony, returning with the added prestige of lieing cited by Fortune Magazine as one of the top twelve orchestras in America, will open its season on Wednesday. Octolier 8, at 8:30 p.m. in the Salt I ike This year Maestro Maurice Abravancl and the Symphony join observance of in the world-wid- e the 2(XMh anniversary of the birth of Beethoven. Almost all of Beethoven's orchestral works have been scheduled for the coming two seasons, including all nine symphonies, five piano concertos, three other concertos, and most of his 328-562- 6. "The loss has decreased from $0.63 per capita in fiscal year 1968 to $0.15 per capita in fiscal year 1969. This represents a 76 percent de crease during the past year." lnflTI A " 1 ff Hi CO Wounded "" has lieen received that David Maxwell, former commanding officer, Headquar- Word Captain ters and Headquarters Comp any has lieen wounded in action in the Republic of Vietnam. Maxwell Captain arrived in Vietnam in June of this year following a two year tour of duty at Duiiwav Provine Ground tol his ving his com- and missin He was lMJt.aillt. rf thcn n A gunt, lm - BRONZE STAR COL Charles M. Shadle presents Mrs. Emma Grace the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for her son killed in Vietnam. Mrs. Grace's escort is 1LT Amon. children reside at Quarters East First Avenue. Dugway. 18 "TT' UL VF triill U To CAPT A 1 Smith Captain William It. Smith, Military Personnel Officer, was presented a Dugway Proving Ground Certificate of Achievement by COL Charles M. Shadle, anui post commander. Capt. Smith, who has been at Dugway since June of 1967, wast the guest of honor at a party-lasweek given by the members crashed. icopter Captain Maxwell, who was of his staff. He has served Dug-waOffas assistant adjutant; assisserving as Brigade Chemical icer for the First Cavalry Division tant chief. Administrative DiChief. Administrative at the time of his injuries is ut vision; lOMh iu and Chief. Personnel the a Division; patient present most outstanding of The in Branch. General Hospital Japan. His wife, Angeline and their Capt. Smith's achievements was mic coinmalldin(r officer. He WM W0llndwl Septcmlicr 13 when t,)e Mfcopler in wlich down nv was he was Maxwd re' re Ca en ceived second degree burns on his hands, forearms and face in the resulting fire when the hel- Test Center employees at Dugway Proving Ground received awards ut ceremonies held Tuesday afternoon in the Post Commanders' office. Colonel Kolicrt Muldrow. DTC commanding officer made the presen- Thirteen - SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE Mr. Keith Black, Mr. David Lawcllin, and Mr. Allen Newton are shown with COL Hubert Muldrow following presentations of Sustained Superior Achievement Awards. the organization of the Dugway Proving Ground Casualty Section. Through his planning and organization this section was organized in an efficient manner," the certificate stated. "Capt. Smith's outstanding performance of duty reflects great credit upon himself, Dugway Proving Ground, and the United States Army. We all will miss him." commented COL Shadle. Capt. Smiths next duty station will lie in Saigim with the Military Assistance Command in Vietnam. He is married to the former Pam Bailer of Dugway. Mrs. Smith's father is the Chief of Housing at Dugway. She will return to school at the University of I'tah while her husband is in Vietnam. ('apt. Smith was presented with a gift from inemlicrs of his staff and friends. He has been replaced as Personnel Officer by Capt. Maxwell II. Ware. t tations. Outstanding Perfonnaiu-- Hating were awarded to Ada Livingston. Staff Judge Advocate's Office and William W'chxIs. sion. Billy Green, Test Division and Allen Newton. also of Fucili- DiBiological Agues vision. Dan Cliristeusi'ii. Facilities ties Division. Three personnel, SFC Arthur Division. Florence Smith. Finance Brosius and G. Neil Mugunn. Uilh ami Accounting Division and Jen-eKiikham, Coimmmicutions Di- of Uauge Instrumentation Division of Ouality and Kenneth Sly. Test Division vision were received cash awards for their apSalary increases. suggestions.' Magami Colonel Muldrow presented proved' Sustained Performance Batings to received a cash award of $135. David l.uwelliu. Biological Divi- while Sly received S125 and Bro-sian aw ard of $1 10. sion. Keith Black, Facilities Divi- - Direcorate. nvc-ienl- s Mustangs Open Region Play Tonight Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Com- pany, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions ex- - Prior to the parade, the band played an informal concert for the gathering. Colonel Holiert Muldrow, Deseret Test Center commander, was the reviewing officer for the parade. Also on the reviewing stand were LT Colonel Richard B. Stuart, U.S. Army Hospital commander and Col Shadle. Headquarters and Headquarters Company provided two marching units for the parade with the U.S. Army Met Team and the Hospital Detachment each providing a unit. Marine Captain Samuel L. Mover was the parade adjutant with Air Force Captain Charles Lieutenant Navy Stephens, James G. Olson, and Army Captain Paul Harris serving on Troop Commander Lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. George's staff. Color Unit for the parade, in honor of their superior marching at the last parade was A company. Headquarters and Headquarters Company. that normally might lie lost in home fires. All of these measures for fire e.revention are lwing used to help make Dugwayites lnore'fi and to help decrease the fire losses here. "Presently, the fire loss record at Dugway Proving Ground is the lowest that it has lieen in five years," replied Chief Alcorn. Thirteen DTC Employees Receive Incentive Awards overtures. in Field Artillery Radar. Pierce's new assignment will lie in the Republic of Vietnam following his five weeks of Radar School, at Ft. Sill. Okla. The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band from El Toro, Calif., provided the music for the affair. WOl 1 v Talx-rnacl- Some of the finest artists in the world will work with the syminphony as guest soloists. These clude Sviuloslav Hichter, Nicanor Zalwleta, Vladimir Ashkena.y, John Odgou, Kiulice Shapiro and Kiigeue Istomin. Season tickets for the symall 14 conphony cost $1".50 for discount a with price special certs available for students. Complete symphony information may be obtained by writing Utah Svinphonv, 55 West 1st South. Salt Ukc Cilv. Utah or bv calling 5-1- work pressed by publisher and writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of adver DTC Bus Service Sel For Octolier 6 Deseret Test Center employees residing in Salt Lake City and Tooele and working at the Dugway Proving Ground installation will lie offered commercial lius service to and from DPG on a trail basis starting Octolier 6. Kenneth Lind, president of NAGE stated that Local R this service has been developed with a local transportation company through mutual negotiations and cooperation of Colonel Robert Muldrow, DTC commander and the NAGE local. In order to establish this service, statements of intention and advance payments for the service are required. All interested persons are to contact Mrs. Louise Pratt, Quarters C2. Fries Park. DPG. Fares will lie $2 per day from Salt Lake City and return and $1.50 per day from Tooele. The service will originate at Fort Douglas early enough to reach DPG for assigned working hours. The first stop will lie at a convenient location on the west side of Salt Lake City as determined liy customers. A stop will also lie made in Tooele if needed. Stops at Dugway will lie made in the English Village. Avery and Ditto areas. Hie bus sen ice will offer comfort and convenience to passengers as a modern bus will he used. Reclining seats, air conditioning, coffee and chocolate drinks will be available. The costs average out to slightly over one per cent per mile compared witli the average rate ot 15 cents per mile and normal over the road charges for commercial I his service charge of fmir cents per mile. 14-6- - tisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. |