Maynard High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Maynard, MA)

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THE SCREECH OWL 23 Front Row: J. Ayotte, J. Lynch, M. Sharpe, F. Crowley, M. Molloy, A. Columbo, C. Sewall. Middle Row: A. Lerer (Principal), L. Reid, E. Russo, D. Newman, K. Louka, A. Hamlin, A. Brown, E. Lalli. Rear Row : D. Barilone, R. Trench, W. Moynihan, A. Crowley, H. Lyons, V. Kizik, W. Johnson.

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Alumni News We are proud to say that the number of Maynard High School graduates who are now in our armed forces is legion. Maynard High School is represented on the land, in the air, and on the sea. Class of ' 37 The Screech Oivl is very proud to reprint the following citation from the Navy about a young man, who graduated in the Class of ’37. Citation To: Boltrukiewicz, Edward J., 201 72 75, sea2c., USN For distinguished devotion to duty and extra- ordinary courage and disregard of personal safety during the attack on the United States Pacific Fleet, in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese Forces on December 7, 1941, when, as a member of one of the boats’ crews of the U. S. Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, you assisted, in a most efficient man- ner, in rescuing many men from the inflamed oil-covered waters around the disabled battle- ships, despite the severe enemy bombing and strafing to which you were subjected. Placed in service record on March 16, 1942. J. F. Wegforth, Commander, U. S. Navy. From: Commanding Officer To: Boltrukiewicz, Edward J., 201 72 75, sea2c., USN Subject: Commendation for Service During the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Enclosure: (A) Citation (2 copies herewith). 1. The Commanding Officer commends you for your gallant services to the Navy and your country on the occasion of the dastardly Japan- ese attack on Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. The citation herewith will be a permanent part of your service record. J. M. Shoemaker The following letter was received by the Alumni Editor several months ago from John Saluski, who graduated from M.H.S. in 1935. At the time the letter was written the writer was in far-off Iceland. We think that the dis- closure of his whereabouts will not give com- fort and aid to the enemy now. Life in the Navy I went into training at Newport, R. I., on IVlarch 23, 1941. (That’s where I got the basic training for seamanship.) Discipline is the main point. Yes sir, no sir, aye aye sir, and all with a snap. We were given an aptitude test to see what we were qualified to do. I was chosen for the hospital corps and was sent across country to the Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, for further training. I spent six months there, then I was sent across country to the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass. I worked in the Surgical Dressing Room there and also in the operating room for four months. Then I got transferred to the Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island. 1 worked in the record office there and also on a diving boat. I spent one year and nine months at Newport. Then I was sent to Parris Island, S.C., for duty with the Marines. The Marine Corps has no IVIedical Dept., so the Navy supplies the medical aid. After about six months at Parris Island, S. C., I was shipped to Iceland where I am at present sta- tioned with the Marines. I can wear either a Navy or a Marine Corps uniform, but I pre- fer the gob’s uniform as I enlisted in the Navy. Believe it or not the only sea duty I have done is the trip from Charleston, S. C. to Reykjavik, Iceland; yet I joined the Navy. I’m a dry land sailor, I guess, but I’ve seen mv share of the world and have had all the excite- ment I wanted. In conclusion, all I can say is I’m just count- ing the days ’til I can set my feet on good old U. S. A. again. John Saluski {Continued on page 36 )