Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1942 — Page 11

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Federal building h here: to enlist—just eight days after Pearl bor—they bad their narrow escape/ from death in the humid waters sea, the victims of a submarines. But those nine months. were packed with adventure. The two men were not near each other when disaster struck - the Wasp. . “I was on’ ‘the watch when one of

2k of Jap

the officers cried ‘stand by for tor- |

pedo,’” Trammell said. “I looked ¥ down into the sea and could see the wake of three torpedoes as they sped directly for the ship. One smacked the - side : right below me and a second followed right in the gaping hole made by the first one. “There was a terrific explosion Aland shrapnel from five-inch projec-

SEEK WORKERS FOR ‘SEA ‘SEABEES'

Lieut. Braheney will In- ~~ terview Applicants ‘Tomorrow. : Lieut. J. 8) J. IR. ‘Hrahediey, pro-

curement officer or payal construc.

5 tomorrow to ‘ins for ratings in ons” * of the Seabees. g lion” eohsists of

lst, 2d and 3d: class electrician’s|

mates; ‘gas and and diesel repair .men; “Thiet, 1st and 2d class machinist’s’ mates; - welders, shipfitter 2d class} storekeepers, chief, 1st, 2d ‘and 3d class storekeepers; shop and station mechanics, chief, 1st and 2d ~ class machinist’s mates; telephone and switchboard men, electrician’s

mate 2d class; bakers, baker 1st, 2d}

and 3d class; cooks, ship’s cook 1st;

2d and 3d class, and armorers, gun- % _ ner’s mates Ist and 2d class. : B “There ‘are also. ratings available} : coppersmiths, a

for - longshoremen, ‘boatswains, chaufféiirs, mess attendants and water tenders.

These ratings range in pay from| per- month in addition} 2s for married men and ;

$78 to Gh

20 per cent for overseas service. All men between the ages of 17 and 51 are eligible for ‘enlistment in the

~~ Seabees and men who are accepted will be enlisted tomorrow and

placed on an inactive duty status

| Jor possibly a month or longer.

Hold Jobs Until Called :

They are adyised. to keep their]

_ Jobs until called for duty.

~The recruiting area has been as-| signed 74 clerical ratings to be

by men from this district.

of typing and some previous expe-

in secretarial and storekeep-| “work. Applications for these|

may be made between 8 a.m. and, P. m. during the remainder of the at the recruiting station.

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Top—Chariés Siainell Below—Robert Carrico

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tiles began flying everywhere. I was knocked flat,” he said. Carrico was standing on the upper flight deck when the warning came. “I‘laid down flat on my stomach and when the torpedoes struck 1 was bounced up into the air and back again just like a rubber ball,” ne said. “Then T got up and started to run when the concussion of the

again.” When the order to abandon ship came, Carrico slid down a rope.

NAVY TO TURN DOWN NECESSARY ‘WORKERS |

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (U. P.). —Workers in vital industries will be rejected henceforth for enlistment in the navy unless they present a release from their local draft board. The navy’s announcement said it already has taken steps to carry into effect the manpower: policy outlined ‘ by the war manpower commission. Men in seleétive service classification 2A, 3B ‘and 3B must obtain their release from the

plying for enlistment. = ‘Dairy, livestock: and poultry workers in a deferred draft classification on the basis of their occu-

other torpedoes knocked me. down ;

selective service systems. ‘before ap-

| pation will not be accepted.

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again until they were taken off with] the ‘remainder of the survivors at New Caledonia. = "One thing they ‘were in perfect t.on. . “Surely we Were scared, Just like

the rest of the boys. But it didn't|= make us lose our heads. Everyone |}

agted in. perfect order and did just|

what he was supposed to do, » they =

said.

The young men said that: they. be-~| 8

lieved the Jap submagines had been directed to the Wasp by one .of the : Nips four ‘motored bombers.

"Bag Jap Bomber

“One of our fighter planes went|E

up to investigate and shot . the} bomber down,” they said. “It was

shortly after that that we. were al-|€

tacked.” They sald they Kicw that at feast

oné of the attacking submarines

was -sunk by the terrific bombardment they received from : depth charges of the U. 8. ships.

the water and ‘then watched “it| ‘plunge. downward.” Carrico, who is an aviation ma-| chinist’s mate,

and reports Nov. 15.

Although they can smile a bhit| = now about one incident that hap- EE pened on the Wasp before the sink-|== ing, it wasn’t so funny when they =

found themselves in the water.”

“Sometime - before the Wasp :was|E =

sunk, one of the men announced:

‘Well, "boys, the water's about 82| =

degrees.’

“Little did we: realize that thre hours’ later: we would be swimming | i around in'it for otir lives,” they &

said.

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