Wildwood Stations post commander, Maj. Richard I). Allen, recently presented the Army Commenda
tion Medal to (apt. Fredrick Hoffman, post chaplain, for the latter's outstanding service while sta
tioned at Port Lewis, Wash. Shown here, from left to right, are: Chaplain Hoffman, Major Allen,
( aptain Hesse, Major Daly, Captain Payne, Captain Smith, Captain Yore and CW’O Schlick.
Peninsula Demos
To Reorganize
Reorganization of the Central
Peninscla Democratic Club was
the main topic of discussion last
Monday night when 14 represen
tatives from three precincts met
at the North Kenai Community
Club. Precincts represented were
Sterling, North Kenai and Sol
dotna.
The reorganization included a
plan whereby the precinct chair
man and two delegates from each
precinct will meet at least every
three months to promote har
mony, study precinct problems
and coordinate activities within
the Central Kenai Peninsula. All
other precincts on the Peninsula
desiring to send delegates will be
welcomed.
Various precinct chiarmen will
be notified by mail as to time and
places of the next meeting.
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ters totaled 32,352,000 pounds in
19(12 as compared to 1961 land
ings of 26,014,000 pounds.
Total value of natural gas pro
duction in Alaska in 1962 was
$340,000.
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Wildwood Chaplain
Awarded U. S. Army
Commendation Medal
The Army Commendation Med
al was presented to (’apt. Fred
rick Hoffman, post chaplain, on
Feb. 15, in a special ceremony at
Wildwood Station in which the en
tire Headquarter and Signal Op
eration Co. gathered together in
a retreat formation. Major Rich-'
ard D. Allen, post commander,
officiated at the presentation.
The Commendation Medal was
awarded to Captain Hoffman by
the Secretary of the Army, Cyrus
R. Vance, for his outstanding ser
vice while stationed at Fort Lew
is, Wash. The citation read: >
“Chaplain (Captain) Fredrick
H. Hoffman, 0998245, Chaplain
Corps, is hereby cited for meri
torious service during the period
6 August 1961 to 3 September
1962. During this period, Chaplain
Hoffman demonstrated outstand
ing devotion to duty, discerning
judgment, and exceptional initia
tive while assigned as chaplain
of the 35th Engineer Battalion,
Fort Lewis, Wash.
“Chaplain Hoffman’s initial re
sponsibility included only the doth
Engineer Battalion, but soon in
creased to include the religious
activities for military personnel
and dependents of the 2nd Engin
eer Amphibious Support Com
mand and attached units, as well
as the 111th Quartermaster Co.
and the Fort Lewis Schools ( en
ter. He organized and directed a
■Junior Choir that drew unstinting
praise from the many churches
which had requested the choir’s
services. His meticulous planning
of the Lenten Services in 1962
was singularly successful. He
alone produced an attractive bro
chure, obtained the assistance of
distinguished churchmen on ac
tive duty, and included several
noted choirs for the religious ser
vices. In addition, he enlisted the
participation of local radio sta
tions and distributed over 10,600
brochures, both on post and off.
“Chaplain Hoffman maintained
contact with dependents of those
personnel of the 35th Engineer
Battalion on temporary duty in
Europe through tape recordings.
Throughout the last 10 months
of his service he coordinated, as
senior chaplain, the activities of
a Lutheran chaplain and a Latter
Day Saints chaplain and arrang
ed schedules for personnel of
these faiths.
"Through his actions and his
many noteworthy accomplish
ments, Chaplain Hoffman has
brought the highest credit upon
himself, the Chaplain Corps, and
the military service.”
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