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M/SGT. FREDERICK S. HOLBROOK After spending six years in the Army and most of that time in the Caribbean, particularly the oblong-shaped island of Puerto Rico, M/Sgt. Fred “Fico” Hol brook finds our present mild weather like an Alaskan winter. "Fico" (that’s the Spanish translation of his name) is a ra dio maintenance man with the 36th Fighter Control Squadron. An auto mechanic in civilian life, the Sergeant hopes to remain in the service after the duration, with his buddies immediately labeling him “thirty-year man.” Single, “Fico” found the Puerto Rican girls pret ty, picked up quite a bit of the language while based on the island and after weathering a tropical hurricane consid ered our gale of a few weeks ago just a brisk breeze. SERGEANT WALTER T GODFREY One person at this Base who was blown out of a postwar job by the hurricane of a few weeks ago was Sgt. Walter "Ace" Godfrey of Base Complement Supply— for as Atlantic City’s Steel Pier went, so did "Ace's" job. "Ace" was stage man ager of the Steel Pier Circus at the end of that famous landmark for many years before he entered the service. During the time he worked there he met almost all the great and near-great of show busi ness including such famed entertainers as Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor and Kate Smith. Since entering the Army "Ace" has also served as an MP on town patrol besides his supply job. At present, says the Sergeant, his post war plans are pret ty indefinite. PVT. JOY A. MAXWELL Joy was born in New York exactly twen ty-one years ago but for the last nine teen years has called Ontarip her home. . Six months ago she decided to “get into the scrap” to do her bit and chose the WAC because of an intense admiration for the United States Army. At the present time she is working in the Pay roll Section of Unit Personnel Number One and is deeply interested in her dut ies. She’d like nothing better than to go overseas and continue in her present type of work. Joy’s particular hobby is dancing and she gets quite enthused at the thought of ihe tap variety steps. When the war is finally a thing of the past she wants to settle down on a ranch “somewhere out West, where there is plenty of room to breathe.” Incidentally she revels in the nickname “Muscles” that some brave GI tacked onto her. *0 ll^l IM " HIM*'111""* I!'** ^II^II^II^II^H— All Official FAF Photos PFG. NORMAN MARCUS Podiatrist and osteopathic physician, he boasts of degrees from both the Massa chusetts College of Podiatry and also the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy. Norman has built up a ten-year practice in Boston anc} was getting pretty good at his vocation when Uncle Sam beckoned to him. For one year he was at the Or lando AAB as assistant to Lt. Col. A. R. Shands, Jr., consultant in orthepedic surgery to the AAF at the time. He has been at this Base for nearly a year work ing under Maj. J. S. Mule and has been outstanding in making casts for broken bones. Norman is one of our most eligi ble bachelors who is looking for a wife, a home and kids. When he is finally mustered out of service he intends to take a PG course at the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy and resume his practice. 4 J/f/tf E&LsuaV' mo . . and men, I cannot stress too highly the importance of physical fitness!" p. The Wolf |Ci»ll|H 1844 hr U»ui< Swikhw. ShCS fcy N««np»«' S.-rvicT ■ ■in * by Sansone $0$ *$4 "Eaiy, big boy—•a*yT A few words mumbled in church and you are married. A few words mumbled in your sleep, and you #are divorced. “Darling,” he cried in tender terms, “I ne’er have loved but thee.” “Then we must part,” the maid en said, “No amateurs for me.” In preparing the Germans for a withdrawal from France, Goebbels said: “We must expect the loss of places with world-famous names.” —like Berlin, for instance ?... Two old maids, traveling to California were chatting busily as their train slowed down while passing an orange packing plant. “Did you ever,” exclaimed Bren da, “Look at that big sign “Sun kist Navels I” “Dear me,” replied Cobina, “This must be Hollywood.” The young kindergarten teacher bowed effusively to a gentleman on a street car and then realized that he was a total stranger. “Oh, I beg your pardon,” the school marm stammered, “I mis took you for the father of one of my children.” College Prof: “Who made you, little girl?” Co-ed: “Do you mean recently or originally?” “Well, baby, what’s the good word?” “No.” The two biggest wolves in the world are Chase and Sanborn— they date every bag. **I don’t give a damn if it doe* ju*t weigh a quarter ton—Get !t off me—” ‘O.K. men—Lefi police «p the area.”