Volume 1, Number 10, of the Camp Murphy Message, the weekly newspaper / newsletter of the Southern Signal Corps camp that served as a U.S. Army base for radar operation instruction during the early years of World War II. The camp was located in southern Martin County, Florida, now Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
Volume 1, Number 10, of the Camp Murphy Message, the weekly newspaper / newsletter of the Southern Signal Corps camp that served as a U.S. Army base for radar operation instruction during the early years of World War II. The camp was located in southern Martin County, Florida, now Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
Volume 1, Number 10, of the Camp Murphy Message, the weekly newspaper / newsletter of the Southern Signal Corps camp that served as a U.S. Army base for radar operation instruction during the early years of World War II. The camp was located in southern Martin County, Florida, now Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
MURPHY, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915
‘NUMBER 1
Offers Much to B. M.
“The Enlisted Men's Beach and
ateen on Jupiter Island affords
pltiers of Camp Murphy one of
‘est equipped and operated fa-
ities of fis Kind to be found in
Army cimp anywhers, And,
ny privileges are free, but in
“instances where materials and
Services are required, a Very
inal charge is made,
ithough the beach and canteen
Deen in operation allmost
the very start of Cam)
‘romindens are constantly
‘aut to enlisted men of the
is which they may enjoy by
the island,
now every one except the
new arrivals (and even they
‘almost simultancousty with
al), Krow that the beach
cated crass from the Main Gate
‘ean be reached by ferry which
ges the nominal sum of 10
nis for a round. tzip. This boat
“in operation daily, including
and holidays, with the
‘tip made at 9:80 A. M., ana
last boat leaving the island a
0 P.M.
“Once en the island, the basher
Swwiromor finds a bath house
the may undress ond hang!
Clothes, free showers, iree|
‘of valuables and a frst:|
d station, furnished by the Red
3s unrotgh conperation of Jap:
Tlandresidenis, ard mens
Tittle things G0. novossary|
{= handy for the svimmer
owels may be rented for a nickel
hat's only the second charge so
ar (lotal 150), and need be all
Ne soldier spend
“At the refreshment counter one
Purchase ice cream, soft
eerie hee ed co]
tes, also beer. Tasty ham-|
agers and het dogs are delicious. |
| prepared by feminine hostesses,
‘of the Jupiter Island]
‘All in all, a very enjoy.
Churchman Says Strikes, Two Coast Artillery
Not Slappings, Concern Officers Leave Camp
Soldiers On War Fronts SE TIe
‘Two. Camp Murphy veteran off-
cers have been aesigned (0. Fo't
+ Pugh, back from pystis, Va. Leaving their posts at
semy e2mps a8 | th southern Signal Corps School
oil rpeescataive of Protet-|were’ Major Stephen Silvery and
fant churches, sad: today the mn Captain Leo H. Dantona, both of
tthe fighling’ fronts’ avemere| the Coast Artery Comps.
isturbed over strikes on the home| Major Silvasy is at present on
front than they are about such temporary duty at the Army Com-
things ‘the Patton soldorslap, mand and Generel, Stalt: Schod!
ping ined Pont fastvenwerth Hara ibe
Cept, Denton ison a short lave
store toperiog ts Us eesi"a
De, William
a tour of ovorica
Dr. Pugh, stated clerk of the
JGeneral_ assembly of the Presty- >
‘ling how tien can bike when) CaOt. Dantona tad been aeting
aaa ace ONS as administrative assistant and
6 a saat boil over |SHBY ocr of the gurlaying dl
reamatimes they Just bol v=" sion, which has Mayor SUVasy 3
onowslisx with thoge strikn thay)t* SHES
‘don't thine mosh of: rie acc
Dr. Pugh said be did not notice) LOPEZ DEDICATION.
any letdown of the morale among] yrposal John Schaefer, of
Patton's men as a result of the| company “0,” convalescing at
fncident, udding that he saw ‘no| ho iegpltal, received «-surpris
exeuse for 4 general to striko 9) ing gint Monday afternoon when
soldier” | Vincent oper dodieated is en:
————_| tire orchestral radio progenm to
‘Camp Murphy men are invited) Mis ward,
to attend a dance at the Biltmore| ‘The dedication to Ward A-13
Hotel this Saturday evening, but] followed Cpl. Schaefer's letter
please contact Mrs, Wilson at the) requesting that Lopez play
| Ree, Hall In advance for Uckets.| “Paper Doll” for hm andi
“Avoid the rush—be early! | ward-mates.
DILEMDIA,
{Camp Murphy Corporal
Meets Death Wednesday
fn Undetermined Nfanner
Comporal Robert L. De Poy, 24,
Co, P, met death by undetermined
feauses, his body being discovered
‘Wednesday aftemoon near a rail
jway wwstle on the FEC allroad
Jabout five miles north of Lalo
Parle. Section mon found the
bruised and badly Jacerated body.
The Camp Murphy surgeon per
formed an autopsy and author
ties are investigating the aceident.
A radio transmitier testman in
civilian Life, De Poy entered the
Jarmy while residing In Troy, N.
Y. He was mar‘ied just recently
to Dorothy Van Keures, Water-
ford, Troy, N.Y -
‘The deceased is survived by his
widow, with Whom he lived ia
West Palin Bewch, ands -par-
Jonts, Mr, end Mra, Actiiur C. Do
Poy, St. Potersiuig, Fla
Civilian Employes
Receive Awards
| Awara of emblems to elvilian
employes of Camp Murphy for
[Faitnful, meritorious, and oxcop-
tonal service will take place dur
Ing a military regimental review
on 8 December at 3:30 p.m at
the South Drill Field, it has been
announced,
Colonel James W. Green, Je,
pose commander and commandant
of the Southern Signal Corps
School, will make. presentation of
the Emblem for Civilian Service
to approximately 250 civilians
|who have completed at least 6
feonseculive months -of satisfac-
tory service with the War De-
partment ly 1 November 1949.
Tn addition to the awards for
saiisfaciory service, « number of
‘emblems will be given for meri-
|torious and for exceptional civil-
Jian service, An awards commit
| tee composed of Mr. Jesse James,
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Army Gains Since World War I
Revealed In Official Figu
‘Our enemies today are Goma
‘The United States Army, com-
pleting its second year of ‘global
‘warfare, stands today as one of
the mightiest righting onguniza-
tlons tlie world has ever seen,
fand Japan, the latter a minor a
in 1918 Our primary allies a
Britain, China and the Sovi
Union,
Our fighting fronts a
"A recapitulation of the Army’s| spread throughout the world
manpower and equipment figures Despite the huge scale of
recently made available by the! war and despite the fact that v
War Department, shows that the| have been fighting 23 months &
“Army today is rapidly nearing its} ready as compared to the |
‘wartime goal of 7,700,000 officers| months of combat we had in f
and men, while U, 8, industry is) last war, our casualties axe fow
producing the tools of war at a|teday than thoy were in 1918,
rate tnapproached in the history|
of man,
‘When the first World War end-_
ed, the U.S. had an Army of}
WORDS ARE DYNAMITE
NOW THAT we're Deginning to win the war, there are many of wt
‘who may be tempted to Jet down, One of the signs . .. is talking
too much, “They're licked,” we say 10 ourselves, “so what's the
harm in talking about the firepower on that new plane, or the fact
that we're shipping out tomorrow
"But the truth is our enemios do not consider themselves beaten:
and even if they did, they intend to fight it out to the last ditch,
Jap reinforcements t Rabaul and the Nazi stand in Ltaly are proof
enough.
Gremlins, they say, ean turn a Flying Fort topsy-turvy. ut
“Gablins may eause 4 jreat deal more harm. You'll recognize “Gal~
dn” No.1. He fills you with comoelt, He pufls you up with your
own importance. He urges you to let your admiring audience know
fhe ee
“Gablin’ No. 2 deals in Faith, He knows we're a trusting nation,
Bat the defi ition of secrecy is “the ability to keep things to oneself"
‘The friend or relative to whom we impart our secret knowledge may
unknowingly divulge that information,
“Gablin” No, 8 is very gay; just bubbles over with Enthasiaom.
He makes you so proud of that now gun you just can't help telling
covorybedy how terrifie It's
"Axis agents are always on the lookout for bits and pieces. They're
‘good at jig-saw puzzles. Make sure you never reveal any information
that “fits.”
We know it’s not easy to Keep quiot whan you feel ke telling
it toa gal or pal. But weigh your words against the balance of lives.
Let us insure final vietory in every way we can,
‘THE AMERICAN FLAG
‘The following letter was found tn a student's note book. Since
hie las now cleared thls Past, it may be printed without embarrassing
the writer. We feel it to be a atitring expression of tho feelings of
fan Amorican,
“Saturday,
‘Well we got hy personal inspection very easily and we were
rated a5 NO. 1 Company in regimental parade Saturday, so next week
‘ye will cary the flag and merea in platoon formation in front of
all other companies while they are In mass formation,
“You know, darling, that our ‘Old Glory’ really stim one’s heart
fag you sve it wave so masterfully in the slightest breoza, seeming to
sy, ‘have faith in me all you Americans and we shall carry ourselves
‘tarough this and all other hatiles.’ Sort of inspires me to want to
better than I had ever intended to do, Guess that is what makes
country great, that love of flag and all that for which it so gallantly
stands”
'4057,101. men, of whom 2,086,000
were serving overseas. Today the|
Army. petgennel almost doubles|
‘When the U.S. entered Wot
War I, it had 55 airplanes and
‘Air Service numbering 1,200 me
By the end of the war it had 1
(000 planes ana 200,000 men In v
Air Service. ‘Today the Army 4
Forves number 2.889,000 offic
the old figure and 2,500,000 of]
| those highly trained men are serv-|
[ing atmoad in every corner of the
| globe.
Gur enemies in Work’ War 1
were the Central Powers, with!
[Germany the main threat. Our
principal Allez Rrsitain,| represent the Nation oh the fi
France and Ttaly. Most of our|of battle—on the eve of the s2eo
fighting was confined to the front| anniversary of U. S. entrance i
between Germany and France, — | the war
NAZIS CAUGHT NAPPING
fand man ard ina single mon
the U, S. manufactures me
planes ‘than it did in an ent
year during the last war.
This, then, is a portrait of #
American Army — the bigge
strongest and best Army ever
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