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...platoon sergeant he led men across the blood-dyed Rapido River three times, and three times had to pull back before overwhelming enemy strength. In combat reports Kelly is officially credited with killing at least 40 Germans. Admiring fellow infantrymen rib him as "Commando" Kelly, or "The One-Man Army...
...naked finger there. Our unit had been stopped and the outfit on the right had been slow in jumping off. The Colonel got the first unit again and roared: "Are you advancing? Wotthehell you doing, digging into defensive positions?" He called the second unit: "I want that first goddamned platoon up north to help. Now get 'em going quick...
Based on an idea of Dance-Mime Angna Enters', Lost Angel is a fable about a foundling who is adopted by a platoon of psychologists, given the name of Alpha, and crammed to the scalp with Chinese, sociology, polysyllables, pure reason. At six, Alpha runs into a sentimental newshawk who is appalled when she says, of his sheet, "Reactionary, isn't it?" He is shocked when he finds she knows no fairy tales, has no childish belief in magic. On a tour of Manhattan he shows her magic in a sandwich man whose shirt front lights...
...possible change in the regimental setup, they say, would send O'Connor to Fisher's Island on probationary status . . . Sounds fantastic, of course, but it's fannin' the breeze anyway . . . I didn't believe it myself . . . of course, though you can ask some of the guys in the first platoon; they started it . . . And, confidentially, I think that's a lot of bull about O'Connor slapping Hansen in the late squad at colors the other morning . . . That's ridick, kid . . . Also entirely unverified is the latest story on Fearless Fosdick . . . From this corner, it looks highly problematical that...
REGIMENTAL BALL The Regimental Ball in honor of Co. 8-43 will be held at the Hotel Statler, Tuesday, December 28. Get your date now so you can buy your ticket early. Your Platoon Leaders will have tickets today...