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JOINING
Staff Sergeant R. G. MOHILLA arrived
on the beautiful island paradise of
Adak on 24 August. Sergeant MOHILLA
has assumed the duties of Administra
tive Chief of Company "A”, Coming
to the Company from rainless, sunny
Southern California, Sergeant MOHILLA
immediately noticed a change in the
weather upon debarking from the Eeeve
aircraft. Sergeant MOHILLA joins
Company HAn from Headquarters and
Headquarters Squardon, 3d Marine Air
craft Ming, FMF, 31 Toro, California.
Orange, California, is called home
by Sergeant MOHILLA and is where his
wife and children will reside while
he serves his tour here on Adair.
Sergeant MOHILLA is a veteran of over
eight years Marine Corps service, and
he and his wife are natives of Santa
Ana, California. Sergeant MOHILLA
has been amazed with all the fish
stories he has been hearing and knows
a few ardent fishermen that would
give a month1s wages to be able to
make a catch as they do here on the
island. Welcome aboard, Sergeant
MOHILLA, and we hope you enjoy your
tour on Adak with Company "A”.
Cpl B. SUBLET has completed
the FSG course, Special Communica
tions 51* Two Marines of Company "A”
have satisfactorily passed the Lan
guage Aptitude test and are now
eligible for assignment to a Lan
guage school. PFC T. A. GAUGHAE re
ceived a score of 41 out of a possi
ble 59 and PFC L, G. PETERSON received
a score of 39. A score of 18 is
passing and normally is considered
qualifying for assignment to a Lan
guage school,
MARIES BARRACKS
ADAPTS
deceiving G-ood Conduct Certificates
with Medals during the last week
were the following Marines:
LCpl Kenneth "H" MCPEY
LCpl Paul RAYMOND
LCpl Edward M. LOYA
LCpl Richard B. DILI.OP
The G-ood Conduct Medal is presented
to enlisted Marines who have com
pleted three continuous years of act
ive service in a manner that denotes
honest and faithful service in keep
ing with the highest traditions of
the Marine Corps,
HISTORY
2Sepl945 - At the Japanese surrend
er ceremony on the USS Missouri, the
American Flag hoisted was one w?th
31 stars, first flown by Marines and
seamen of Commodore I&tthew C. P'IPPY1 s
command during their landing on Jap
anese soil in 1853*
4Sepl945 - Colonel /alter L. J.
BAYLOR, the last man off Jake Island
before it fell in December 1941, was
the first man to step ashore when
Brigadier General Lawson H. M. SAH
DJRSOIT, Commanding General of the 4th
Marine Aircraft Jing, accepted the
surrender of the Japanese garrison^;
Jake Island,
WELCOME ABOAKD
In celebration of the recent arriv
al cf Mrs, Linda MAZBROLLD, Mrs, Sell
SCHM0Y3E last Monday evening enter
tained all of the Marine wives at her
home. Coffee and cake were served
to the tune of much laughter and
chatter. It seems always a happy 00
casion when the wives congregate,
and the Barracks- is happy, also, to
welcome Mrs, MAZ.JQGLLE aboard.
MARINE REPORTER - LGpl Jerry H. LIDYARD