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MARIHE BARRACKS
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COMPANY "A" .MARINE SUPPORT BATTALION (NSG) JCMC
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RETRACTION '
We wish to re tract-, a sta
tement‘made 'in "last week’s
Adak SUN under the caption
"19 'February. I wo Jima'sAn
niversary”.. The late Sena
' tor Joseph McCarthy was not
awarded a CongressionalMe
,dal of' Honor, although he
did serve as a Captain in
the" Marine Corps Reserve*
• ’ Joseph Jc .McCarthy, then a
Captain in the 2dBattalion
24th Marines, and who is
now a. civilian lawyer, was
awarded the Medal of Honor
for his performance ofduty
during Iwo Jima.
AWARDS
Staff Sergeant E6-Harold
Lc GATLEY received his fo
urth Good Conduct Award on
the 1st of February . 1962,
It was presented at cerem
onies conducted by.the Co
mmanding Officer of Marine
Barracks. SSgt GATLEYjoin
ed the Marine Corps in July
of 1949.
DEPARTURE
Major L. H. HARDEE, who
served as Marine Barracks
Executive Officer from 23
May I960 until 20 February
1962, was transferred the
21st of February. He is ex
pected to report to the
Marine Corps Base at Camp
Pendleton, California, on
or about 2 April 1962.
Major HARDEE’s tour of duty
on Adak was accompanied by
his wife Catherine and his
three daughters, Rebecca,
Joan, and Elizabeth.
Along with performing the
duties of Executive Officer
Major HARDEE served as Cus
todian of Classified Matter,
Property Control' Officer,
Reenlistment Officer‘and va
rious other jobs. He was
relieved by Captain John L.
O’TOOLE, after being exten
ded 3 times. After a fewhours
delay. Reeves finally made
it in and Major HARDEE and
his family was bid a fond
farewell by all of the Offi
cers and Noncommissioned Of
ficers of Marine Barracks.
HISTORY
Although it is not late
news, the Marines are quite
proud of the accomplishment
of one of our Officers, Lie
utenant Colonel John H.
GLENN Jr., who made a his
torical trip around the
earth in outer space, on 20
February 1962, in a space
capsule named the Friends
hip 7* Once again the Mar
ines are proud to be. first.
Further the Corps is proud
of the teamwork that made
the trip and LtCol GLENN*s'
return to safety possible,
particularly the recovery
accomplished by a Navy Des
troyer. Teamwork in the
services, go .to make the
United States unbeatable.
' COMPANY "A";
TRANSFER ORDERS
LCpl A.CAMPOS, LCpl R. A.
CARD, LCpl R.CASH, and LCpl
D.G0 .HAINES .have all recei
ved orders to 1st Composite1
Radio Company, Hawaii’.
REPORTER - CPL JV L. COOK