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Death. and Valor Greet Malvern Men at War
MEN of MAILVEIBN e
Volumne 6
Wins Air Medal
Following Escape
From Death
Relreatant “Pressed
Home His Attack”
With Skill, Courage
In a previous issue we re-
ported the narrow escape from
death of Lieut. (j.g.) Francis
X. DeLone, USNR, when a Jap
suicide pilot crashed the deck
of his ship.
It was a privilege to greet
him during the Retreat of his
father, Capt. Joe Dcbone, and
to see the Air Medal which he
had won.
The citation accompanying the
award read as follows:
“For distinguishing himself
by meritorious acts while par-
ticipating in aerial flights as
pilot of a carrier-based torpedo
bomber plane during September,
19-14.
“He participated in numer-
ous strikes against heavily de-
fended Japanese bases in the
vicinity of the Volcano and
Caroline Islands in the Central
Pacific.’
“On September 1 he pressed
home his attack against a heavi-
ly defended supply building area
- and succeeded in starting num-
erous fires in that area.
vasion support mission, he
scored direct hits on shore de-
fenses. On other occasions he
carried out glider bombing and
strafing missions against
grounded enemy aircraft, air-
fields, gun empliicemcnts, ship-
ping facilities, enemy troops
and enemy tanks.
His coolness, skill and cour-
age were at all times in keeping
with the highest traditions of
the United States Naval Serv-
ice. M. A. Mitscher, Vice-Ad-
miral, U. S. Navy.”
Our hearty congratulations to
Frank and his proud dad.
Rev. John F. Robinson
Among the 17 persons killed
in the crash of the American
Airlines plane in the Blue Ridge
Mountains in Virginia, during
the last week of February, was
the Rev. John F. Robinson, a
chaplain in the Navy with the
rank of commander.
The Men of Malvern who were
present, or who saw the motion
picture of the Retreat which
was filmed at Malvern several
years ago, will remember Fath-
er Robinson as the chaplain who
came from the Navy Yard with
the sailors who took part in the
production. May he rest in
peace.
Iudge Flood to Speak
Board Member Judge Gerald
F. Flood will address the An-
nual Corporate Communion
Breakfast of the Mid-May
Group, which will be held at
the Church of the Resurrection.
after the eight-thirty o'clock
Iloly Mass on Sunday, April 15.
Circulation Last Month 19,382 Copies
APRIL, 1945
l First Blood Donor
By Frank Love
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I.
Assists Sick Veterans
H. G. O'Connor, 613 Ferne
Avenue, Drexel Hill, member of
Tom Reilly’s Group, is chair-
man of the Leather Goods In-
dustries, who have contributed
thousands of pounds of leather
to Army and Navy hospitals all
over the country to be used in
occupational therapy work.
One of the greatest aids to
the soldier suffering from battle
fatigue or shell shock is that of
influencing the use of the brain
by the making of belts, pocket-
books, wallets, etc,, with leather,
the latter being preferred be-
cause it is attractive, harmless
and germ-free.
Retreatant O'Connor was a
sergeant-major -in World War I
and received the Distinguished
Service Cross. He was former-
ly Commander of the Legion of
Valor.
Vice-President Now
George E. McCarthy, man-
agement consultant, member of
the Leighton-Perez Group, was
recently elected vice-president
of Factors Corporation of Amer-
icii. Our congratulations.
Carl ls Elected
Carl Lorine has been elected
C. A. Captain of the 7-3 Re-
treat, and will be joined by
Martin J. Shea, who was form-
erly Co-C. A. Captain with Carl
A. Leighton. Carl has assumed
new Retreat duties in the Dio-
cese of Scranton. Thus the 7-3
group returns to its old spot on
the Retreat schedule which it
yielded last year to the Hazle-
ton Group, headed by Lou Fer-
dinand. The Hazleton Retreat
will take the week-end vacated
by the Leighton-Perez Group.
Honor Gold Star Mun
Co-Captain Tom Durkin in-
forms that the Durkin-Schick-
ling Retreat, to be held on the
week-end of April 27, will be
given in honor of former Asso-
:iabe Captain Bill Gibney, 18th
Gold Star Man of Malvern.
Wounded In Action
Pvt. Leo I-Iorcher, Prosit Club
Group, was recently wounded in
action and is now recuperating
at a base hospital in France.
we pray for his speedy recov-
ery.
Prisoner Is Freed
In our last issue we reported
that Slsgt. Alexander J. (Bud)
MacCausland, .Ir., son of A. J.
MacCausland, of the Leighton-
Perez Group, was a German
prisoner of war.
We are now happy to report
that Bud, who participated in
the D-Day landing in France and
who holds the Bronze Star, has
been liberated by the advance
of the Soviet armies in Ger-
many.
Leighton-Perez Group
John L. Mccuerty, United
States and Canadian represen-
tative of the Romeo & Juliet ci-
gar factory, is in Havana con-
ferring with his principals.
Associate Captain Dr. Jimmy
Lutz and his fine group of Riv-
erhead men contemplate a wild
duck hunt in the near future.
Missing Over Germany
Retreatant Leo Kelley, Prosit
Club Group, has been informed
that his son, Vincent, a waist
gunner, is missing over Ger-
many. We ask your prayers for
his safety and early return to
his family.
‘ Satchel], Lt.
Number 11
9
Rctreatants Sons
Sacrifice Lives
.
For Their Country
Prayer for Command-
ing Officer on Lips
of Dying Hero
'A thrilling story recently re-
ported by a Chaplain on Leyte
concerned the heroic passing of
Corporal Peter Kut, son of Re-
treatant Peter W. Kut, of the
Navy Yard Group.
The corporal was one of five
hit by an artillery shell which
necessitated amputation of his
right leg. At the conclusion of
the operation his only thoughts
were of the welfare of his cap-
tain. “He was a swell guy,” said
Peter to the Chaplain. “Please
help him all you can.” Peter
died the next morning.
SlSgt. Francis J. Grugan, son
of Frank A. Grugan, a member
of the Holy Week Group, was
killed in action in Belgium on
January 17. No details are
available.
Pvt. Vincent Weber, son of
Edward Weber, of Easton, mem-
ber of the Lehigh Valley Group,
was mortally wounded by shrap-
nel on February 17 and died the
same day somewhere in France.
We extend our sincere sym-
pathy to the families of these
brave boys. May they rest in
peace!
Voice from the Deep
In a letter received recently
by Prosit Club President Max
Sorensen, former editor Ken
(i'.z.). says. in
part:
“Just a note to tell you that
we are out and will be out for a
long time. I am boss of the
naval outfit.
“We will hold Sunday services
on the aft deck and Billy Soren-
sen will be included in the next
prayers . Recently I ar-
ranged for a priest to baptize
a convert. It was done.
“My boys are numerous, and
each is a brave, useful crew
member. I am very proud of the
gang . . .
“Some day I will enjoy again
that rare experience at Malvern
. . . May God give you strength
to continue the good work of
the Prosit Club. Meanwhile, I
will try to be a good chaplain as
well as armed guard and jack
of all trades."
Wedding Bells
The wedding of Kathryn M.
Shaw, daughter of Six-Three's
past C. A. Captain and Mrs.
Arthur A. Shaw, to Dr. James
H. Reutschlin, was solemnized
recently in the Church of the
Good Shepherd.
The bride, who is a graduate
of West Catholic High and Mis-
ericordia School of Nursing,
served more than a year in the
Navy Nurse Corps, Dr. Ruet-
schlin graduated from North-
east Catholic, St. Joseph's Col-
lege and Jefferson Medical
School.
