Hello Again-- New Names: Medics Are on the Job Under the capable guidance of Captain Higgins, Transport Surgeon, this twelve man crew, working in 8 hour shifts treat upward of 30 cases per day....Most of the sick bay boys have seen plenty of action as Combat Medics and all are high point men anxiously awaiting termination of this journey to civilian status." [They were] "removed from a previous shipment to insure the health of the group on this boat....Orchids to: Capt. Higgins, Sgt Vincent J. Lavoy and T / 5 Herman R. Hoag (Transportation Medics) and the crew: Sgt Sonnier, T/4 Scott, T / 5 Scott [sic] and Pfcs Stevens, Westerman, Underwood, Stecker, Rankin, Bretz, Allison and to the able assistance of volunteer T / 3 L.A. Frizzi. Around the Deck Miscellany: T/4 Albert Fairchild, Cpl Estill and T/5 Moore, all of the 809 FA Bn (155.Mm Hows) Fairchild told me of seeing an unusual accident involving one of our small liaison planes.----Pfc Jimmie Murchie is a paint color matcher in civilian life.---Pfc Joseph C. Vierra, whose ring name was "Oakland Joey Vierra" was a professional fighter (Featherweight) for 9 years around the Pacific Coast.----The following men of the 759 MP Bn are on board: Pfc Henry Benway, Jimmie Murchie, Andy Shaughnessy, Carl Johnson and Bill Nairy. They saw Anzio at its worst.----The unusual Red, White and Blue patch on the shoulders of Sgt Calvi Ervin, Cpl Adjutor Moreau, T/5 Armand Luba, and Pfc Joe Crockett is the Iceland Base Command. The red is for northern lights, White for snow and blue for the waters of the North Atlantic. Goings On in the Officers Mess: Captain Boltrek is still trying to teach Captain Morton and Lt. Hill how to spell his name correctly....Captain Barefield and Lt. Fitzgerald are feeling a damned sight better these days. "Beechergums" The editor's "Beecher B Box," located near the Pepsi-Cola machine, has changed its name to "Beechergums. "This brainstorm originated with Lt. Mautz." It is still waiting for your contributions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Explanation: I purchased from ebay several copies of the Beecher Bugle, since Henry Ward Beecher was the founding pastor of my church. But it turned out to be a daily newsletter from the S.S. Henry Ward Beecher, from October 10 to October 17, 1945, as it brought U.S. troops home from Europe after fighting in World War II. It was not a Daily Bulletin; no official announcements. Just things like the movie schedule, the library and barber shop hours, the World Series scores, the fate of various Nazis (Quisling in this first issue). I am posting the soldiers' names and related data, one day at a time. The ship left from Antwerp and went to New York City. Correction: early issues of the Bugle announced that their destination was New York, but they actually arrived in Boston because of congestion in New York due to a longshoreman's strike. I want to donate these newsletters somewhere--any suggestions? Thank you, Edith Bartley edith.bartley@worldnet.att.net