The loudest, most talent-laden group of young Marines ever to represent the
Fleet Marine Force Pac3.fic Drum and Bugle Team> Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, will
appear on Adak the 6th to 11th of August I960,
The 25-man team under the directorship of AGySgt. Bellerose will fly to Adak
from Hawaii via special aircraft on Saturday 6 August and will appear on 8,9*10
August In the Village Gym, Bering Theater, Naval Communication Station, general
1 ruue and at club by special invitation. All Adakians are invited to attend with
the times and places published by the Adak Sun and in the Plan of the Day, Also
AF.R and TV Station will carry special notices on the schedule of this team's
fstay on Adak,
The Fleet Marine Pacific Drum and Bugle Team is ‘'professional11 in every sense
of the word. They are generally considered to be the finest "musical" drill team
in the world today,
During their recent tourof Hong Kong, Taiwan,the Phillipines, Guam, the United
Suahts, Korea, Okinawa, Japan and Thailand, the team played before a total of
l.H . 102,000 persons, military and civilian during 221 performances in 120 cities
camp, schools,radio and TV stations. Since the team was formed in 1952,th®yhave
traveled over 750*000 miles.
In 1959 the group flew to Japan at the request of the Japanese Metropolitan
Government to perform during the wedding procession of Crown Prince Akikito and
his new bride, Princess Micheko, Any musical aggregation would have deposited
their eye teeth in exchange for an invitation to participate in the much celebr
ated wedding procession.
Following the wedding, the team performed at the Meizi Park Stadium for 70,000
invited guests. On May 5 the team performed before 50,000 Japanese at the Cherry
Festival Parade at Qdawara City.
Everyone on the island including the "younger sef'should permit themselves the
opportunity to witness this elaborate and colorful spectacle. People who were on
the island last year will remember the splendid performances jp-ven by this group.
So ask them that were here, ask the "sourdoughsabout them. •' ' • ** '•»