Norm Smith's World War II Scrapbook

Ships Hit at Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. — Here are the ships listed by the Navy as casualties at Pearl Harbor:

Totally Lost

Battleship Arizona, 32,600-ton ship of the Pennsylvania class. Launched June 19, 1915. Twelve 14-inch guns, twelve 5 inch guns and eight 5-inch anti-aircraft guns. Normal Complement, 1358 officers and men.

Severly Damaged

(Some But Not All Back With the Fleet)

Battleship Oklahoma, 29,000-ton ship of the Nevada Class. Launched March 23, 1914. Ten 14-inch guns, twelve 5-inch guns, eight 5-inch anti-aircraft guns. Normal complement, 1,301.

Battleship Nevada, sister ship to Oklahoma. Launched July 11, 1914.

Battleship California, 35,190-ton ship of the California class. Launched November 20, 1919. Twelve 14-inch guns, twelve 5-inch guns, eight 5-inch anti-aircraft guns. Normal complement, 1480.

Battleship West Virginia, 33,590-ton ship of the Maryland class. Launched November 19, 1921. Eight 16-inch guns, twelve 5-inch guns, eight 5-inch anti-aircraft guns. Normal complement, 1407.

Destroyers Shaw, Cassin and Downes, 1,500 tons each. Cassin and Shaw launched October 28, 1935. Downes, April 22, 1936. Five 5-inch dual-purpose guns, 12 torpedo tubes. Normal complement about 170.

Target Ship Utah, 19,800 tons. Launched December 23, 1909, as a battleship. Converted to a training ship for anti-aircraft gunnery.

Mine Layer Oglala, 4,200 tons. Former Fall River Line passenger ship acquired by the Navy during the First World War. One 5-inch gun, two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns. Normal complement, 373.

Damaged But Repaired and Back with the Fleet

Battleship Pennsylvania, 33,100 tons. Launched March 16, 1915. Sister ship of Arizona.

Battleship Maryland, 31,500 tons. Launched March 20, 1920. Sister ship of West Virginia.

Battleship Tennessee, 32,300 tons. Launched April 30, 1919. Sister ship of California.

Cruiser Helena, 10,000 tons. Launched August 27, 1938. Fifteen 6-inch guns, eight 5-inch anti-aircraft guns, four aircraft. Normal complement, 888.

Cruiser Honolulu, 9,700 tons. Launched August 26, 1937. Armament same as Helena. Normal complement, 868.

Cruiser Raleigh, 7,050 tons. Launched October 25, 1922. Ten 6-inch guns, four 3-inch guns, six torpedo tubes, four aircraft. Normal complement, 458.

Seaplane Tender Curtiss, 8,625 tons. Launched April 20, 1940. Ships of this class were built to carry 24 planes. Details of armament are not given in late naval publications.

Repair Ship Vestal, 6,625 tons. Launched 1909, complement, 466.

SUNDAY NEWS, JANUARY 13, 1946

The 'Devils With the Baggy Pants'

That's What Germans Called 'Em-Yesterday New York Welcomed Them as All-American 'Greats'

4 Million Shout Tribute as 82d Rolls Up 5th Av.

Four million Americans chorused a tumultuous "well done" to 13,000 battle-hardened veterans of World War II yesterday in an inspiring tribute to the fighting men of the 82d Airborne Division. A gay, laughing and grateful peo-

ple jammed every inch along Fifth Ave. to shout their praise as the soldiers — all "spit and polish" and every man a hero—marched briskly with battle colors flying along the four-and-a-half-mile victory route.

Overhead, a sky cover of C-47s and fighters from nearby Mitcher Field roared a thunderous salute to the lads who chased Hitlers supermen from Sicily clear into their own backyard.

From Washington Arch to 86th St., he millions cheered and shouted in the greatest military parade since the day Gen. J. J. Pershing stepped out at the head of the famous 1st Division of 1918 to thrill New York.

The sun broke through threatening gray clouds just before the black-haired, 38-year-old commander of the 82nd, Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin, Brooklyn-born, snapped the order, "Forward March," at 1 p. m.

They Spot Daddy As He Swings By

Mrs. Fay Paradise, 1437 Broadway, Astoria. was watching the parade near the Public Library with her four-year-old son, John. Suddenly she shouted: "There's Daddy!"

Pfc. Frank Paradise, 325th Glider Inf., was marching with his buddies. They had not seen him for 18 months. Mrs. Paradise and Johnnie broke through the police lines, ran alongside and shouted to him. The faint trace of a smile appeared on his lips. But he kept marching.

In Battle Array

For the next three and a half hours the avenue of heroes resounded to the rhythmic beat of the marching men, their clanking tanks, huge howitzers, jeeps, anti-tank guns, armored cars with wicked-looking machineguns, tank destroyers and other heavy equipment that carried tfle 82d through Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and the Rhineland.

They marched with rifles and fixed bayonets slung over their shoulders, wearing helmets and their smart Eisenhower jackets. There were many Purple Hearts, battle stars and decorations on the tunics of the men. Their trousers were tucked jauntily into jumping boots. The Dutch Lanyard was wound around their left shoulders and the Fouragerre of Belgium on their right. Almost exactly 60 minutes later, Gen. Gavin led his men past the great reviewing stand in front of Metropolitan Museum of Art where they marched past such distinguished reviwers as Gov. Dewey, Mayor O'Dwyer, Acting Secretary of War Royall, Gov. Edge of

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Sidelights on the Route

The 82nd took over the town yesterday, rolling into Manhattan from all directions. Their tanks rumbled through the streets and everybody waved and shouted. It was a big show and the division and other buddies of World War II demonstrated the power that wrecked the Axis. Here are some of the things seen and heard on the sidewalks of New York:

Clem was supposed to have marched right up in front with Gen. Gavin but was not there yesterday. Instead, Clem, the division's 4-year-old dog mascot, was in the "doghouse" back at Camp Shanks for being AWOL. He never left the boys through Sicily, Italy, France and Belgium, but disappeared the day after everybody got home. He showed up yesterday looking a bit conscience-stricken and in no shape to march. The MPs tossed him into his private "clink." One could almost hear him growling: "Is that what I fought for?"

Busy Canal St. thought it was being invaded. A rumbling 45-ton tank skidded as it came off Manhattan Bridge near the Bowery. Sparks flew. Pedestrians rushed to help the four-man crew as the as the land warship hit the concrete embankment. Nobody was hurt. The rear left idling wheel fell off. The crew fixed the damage and off they went to Fifth Ave.

Hook and Ladder Co. 20 at West Houston and Mercer Sts. didn't take any chances on getting caught in traffic. The street was filled with jeeps. So the firemen parked their long truck outside. When a call came in a messenger relayed the alarm and the truck went rolling along.

All roads led to Fifth Ave. The Express Highway was filled with cars from scores of States. Ferries

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A line of light tanks crosses the Manhattan Bridge for Manhattan to take part in full-dress parade.

(Other Photo on Page 1, Back Page and Center Fold)

And we'll come marching up Fifth Avenue, The United Nations in review...

Victory Polka, Jule Styne.

This was it. Four millions lined the curbs. Other uncounted thousands jammed building windows and roofs. And up the most famous street in all the world yesterday afternoon came the fightingest soldiers in all the world—the smashing, hell-for-leather 82d Airborne, marching in the name of every doughfoot in every army of every Allied Nation on earth.

This was the greatest Army parade America has seen, this Victory Parade of 1946. It was greater even than the glorious march of triumph led by Black Jack Pershing back on Sept. 10, 1919. It was greater because time adds to the greatness of wars and the greatness of the armies which fight them.

For those who were there, no need to write of the color and dash of these 13,000 men who marched, gleaming, bayonetted rifles at shoulder, trim Eisenhower jackets above trousers tucked into paratrooper boots. If you were there, your throat and eyes were dry and burning as the ranks and the tanks and the jeeps and the guns went thundering by.

If you were there you saw at the head of this mighty column, the youthful, slim, gallant figure of the youngest division commander in the United States Army, 38-year-old Brooklyn-born Major Gen. James M. Gavin who, when asked if he would ride or walk, replied:

"I've walked all over this damned earth. I guess I can make it with the lads."

And march he did behind a rank of color-bearers who carried the American, British, French and Russian standard. You knew by his carriage and by his step that here was a man any soldier would follow.

The weatherman had promised rain and the skies were glowering when the parade set out at pre-

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AWOL Clem Parades — In the Doghouse

By JOHN HUGHES

One member of the 82d Airborne Division just missed being in the parade. He'd been AWOL since the division arrived a week ago Thursday but yesterday raced into Camp Shanks, too late to entrain for the parade. The MPs promptly locked him in the "doghouse." He was Clem, the 4 year-old division mascot, who had served with the outfit through Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. He was have marched behind "the old man" at the head of the parade.

However, a little black pooch wearing a green blanket bearing the inscription "England, France, Germany and Austria," did get into the act. He strutted, nose in the air, Almost like a drum major, with Company C of the 352d Infantry Regiment as they passed the 82d St, reviewing stand.

* That red lanyard or cord, worn on the right shoulder of members of the division is the Belgian Fourragere — awarded for gallantry in action as a unit. The orange colored lanyard on the left shoulder the Order of William — was betowed by the Netherlands, the first time such an award has been given to any one outside the country.

After an exhibition of intricate maneuvers, 120 members of the division honor guard, all six-footers and members of the Antitank

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SUNDAY NEWS, JANUARY 13, 1946

4 Million Cheer Fighting 82d

84 New York, Sunday, January 13, 1946

FOUR MILLION CHEER 82d

Story on Page 3

SUNDAY MIRROR, JANUARY 13, 1946

Victory's Vehicles in Parade

Story on Page 31

WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION TRAINING ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES MARITIME SERVICE ENROLLING OFFICE

308 Second Avenue Seattle 4, Washington

6 September, 1943

Mr. Norman L. Smith

6011 35th Place N.W.

Seattle, Washington

Dear Sir:

We Regret to advise that our request for your deferment from Selective Service to enroll in the U.S. Maritime Service has been denied by your local board. Your enrollment cannot be considered without such a release.

We are, therefore, returning your papers and avising you that your application has been cancelled.

Very truly yours,

A.W. Jenkins

A.W. JENKINS, Ensign, USMS

Enrolling Officer

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Enc.

NO WARRIORS!

Sons of Italian Immigrants, Jailed in Draft Case, Quibble on Army Service

Two brothers, John and Joseph Perrupato, born in Seattle of Italian alien parents, were in the King county jail yesterday, explaining that their "dual nationality" was the cause of the government bringing charges of violation of the Selective Service and Training Act of 1940 against them.

"We won't bear arms against Italy, and we won't bear arms against the United States," the brothers Perrupato said in duet. "It would be treason against Italy to bear arms against her or her allies. All our family has property in Italy, our father served in the Italian army, and if we were sworn into the American army we feel it would prevent our going to Italy after the war. And we were born here, and couldn't bear arms against: this country."

John, 30 years old, was indicted in 1941, just before the Pearl Harbor attack, on charges of failing to report his change of address and return his questionnaire. He had been a fugitive until his arrest here Thursday, Joseph, who is accused of refusing to submit to his physical examination when notified to do so last month, also was arrested Thursday and charged in a complaint filed yesterday. Joseph got to jail first, in time to welcome John.

"Let me tell about it," said, John. "I registered with the draft board in 1940. A few days later, before I left for San Diego to work for the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, I went to the draft board and told them to cancel my registration — or else! I explained the reason — that we had property in Italy and that we were brought up in highly Italianlzed style, and I couldn't think of fighting in the United States Army."

John, who said he worked 22 months for Consolidated, added that he told his draft board the only way he would be willing to serve this country during war

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ITALIAN DRAFT EVADERS JAILED

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times was by working in a war plant. "That's as bad as going to war," he said, "because you could be bombed just the same."

John said that as long as the boys are of Italian birth and born in America, they felt they had a perfect legal right to choose between the two nations." He said they had relatives in both armies. "I've never even voted," John stated. "I got 'scared into' registering for the draft in the first place."

Both men admitted that if they were in Italy they would have to serve in the Italian army, even if they were born in this country and were considered American citizens by this government.

The men are against the selective-service system, anyway, John said. This system never leaves even one son at home if all sons fall into the age brackets, he explained. "We've got a brother-in-law on an Army transport, a nephew in the Army, and another nephew in the Navy," they said. That's half our family in American services. They ought to leave some at home."

The brothers, a married brother, Tony, who was born in Italy and never has become an American citizen, and four sisters are the sons and daughters of Dominic Perrupato, 1103 Tenth Ave. S.

The group came to America about 40 years ago when the elder Perrupato read in newspapers in his home town of San Salvo how the United States needed workers, particularly in his line—bricklaying. So he and his wife, now dead, and those of his children already born in Italy, set off for America, planning to work here awhile and then return to Italy.

The elder Perrupato didn't get much work, the brothers said. He hadn't known about becoming an American citizen and, anyway, he wanted to go back to Italy some day. But he had no way of getting back, and so the family stayed on. Back in San Salvo, John said, half the population is Perrupatos.

The family owns some houses and land, and did get some money from them when they first came over, the brothers said, but none since the war.

Job Lost in September

John came back from San Diego in September, he said, after being discharged from the war plant. He said he had designed a tester that cut working time from one and a half hours to 11 minutes, that he was told how successful it was by many officials, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation asked him if he could invent a device to prevent sabotage in planes. He said he gave officials an idea, but lack of equipment prevented carrying it out.

And then, said John, he was discharged on charges of "improper conduct," but he said he never know what that meant. unless it was because he wasn't afraid to tell people he was an Italian when asked his nationality.

Until the war. John said, he never got any kind of work because he considered himself an Italian citizen as long as his father remained unnaturalized.

"I never got anything but W. P. A. work, and I had to knock a guy down to get it, and then it was pick and shovel work," he recalled.

Joseph said he has supported his family for 20 years by working in a bakery as a baker. He said he wrote a letter to the draft board explaining why he could not bear arms, and that he thought he could do his country the most good by working "just where he was," and also remaining close to the 78-year-old father. "It would break his heart I we went into the Army," he said.

Ask the brothers if they believe in Fascism. Nazism, Communism, and they say "No" emphatically. Ask them if they believe in a democratic form of government, and they say: "One hundred per cent." Ask them what they think of Mussolini and they answer: "He's no brother of ours. It isn't the Italian government or politics we're interested in. It's the people. It's our nationality, Always in our home we've heard about 'Italy, Italy, Italy.'"

John, who left school when a junior at Franklin High School, said he had to be forced to learn the English language. Joseph said he got as far as the eighth grade. They go to church regularly.

No one ever will find an Italian who's against his father's own country, John said. Sure, they like America, they agreed, but wasn't it discovered by Columbus? Because of having been indicted, John will appear before a judge. Joseph had a hearing yesterday before United States Commissioner Harry M. Westfall, who set his bond at $2,500 and sent him back to jail to join his brother.