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1st Lt. William W. Cobb, joined 1 October 1942, from S-4 to HQ CO. 2nd
mortar platoon. Lt. Dick from former Battalion S-1 (Adjutant), up to the
time this journal starts. In his last days as an adjutant he got a big
idea. He quite seriously decided that it would be a innovation in
parachute warfare if he were to jump an ass. This was a very friendly
little donkey which Dick bought in town for three or four Australian
pounds. He made overtures toward the parachute maintenance people to make
a jump harness for the donkey. And word got around it and the soldiers
laughed about it a great deal. Some even laughed at J. Dick. As any
adjutant will tell you, it is never a good idea to laugh at an Adjutant.
He is certain to last laugh you, and you will never know what happened.
Anyway, Dick had to go, and the safest place was to S-4 (Supply.) in those
days the S-1 was the Adjutant, S-2 was Intelligence, S-3 was Plans and
Training, and S-4 was Supply. Lt. Riseley S-1½ to S-1. |
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