CILHI comes to Kwajalein looking for lost Marines

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1 U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Photo by Bob Fore) Col. David Pagano, CILHI commander, left, and Dr. John Byrd, senior anthropologist, discuss the possibility of an excavation to find the remains of nine Marines supposedly beheaded here by the Japanese during World War II. CILHI comes to Kwajalein looking for lost Marines Editor s Note: The story of the nine Marines beheaded on Kwajalein continues. On Friday, we ll give you a personal account of life as a P.O.W. on Kwajalein by a man who was held here for 47 days in By Jim Bennett Editor (See TEAMS, page 4) Law and order RMI court hands down convictions By Jim Bennett Editor (See COURTS, page 5) Shark sighting closes beach By Jim Bennett Editor (See BEACH, page 4)

2 It s my birthday and I ll lie if I want to, lie if I want to... The Commanding Officer...Col. Curtis L. Wrenn Jr. Public Affairs Officer...Preston Lockridge Editor...Jim Bennett Associate Editor...Peter Rejcek Feature Writers...Barbara Johnson Bob Fore KW Hillis Graphics Designer...Dan Adler Circulation Manager...Bobby Lamug Sr. The Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb 4, The is an authorized publication for military personnel, federal employees, contractor workers and their families assigned to USAKA/KMR. Contents of the Hourglass are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or USAKA/KMR. It is published Tuesdays and Fridays using a network printer by Raytheon Range Systems Engineering editorial staff, P.O. Box 23, APO AP Phone: Autovon ; local Printed circulation: 2,300 Did You Know? Gone but not forgotten... That 78,000 U.S. servicemen from World War II are still unaccounted for, while 8,100 from the Korean War and 2,100 from the Vietnam War are listed as missing in action. The Central Identification Lab in Hawaii operates 10 teams worldwide, each working in the field more than 200 days a year, to bring these service members home.

3 Kwajalein Hospital assembling blood donor list KW Hillis Feature Writer Blood Donor History Questionnaire* 1. In the past 12 months, have you had a tattoo, ear or skin piercing, acupuncture or come in contact with someone s blood? 2. In the past three days have you taken aspirin or anything that has aspirin in it? 3. Females: Are you pregnant or have you been in the past six weeks? 4. In the past four weeks have you taken any pills or medication? 5. Have you for any reason been deferred or refused as a blood donor or told not to donate blood? 6. Have you ever had chest pain, heart disease or respiratory problems? 6. Are you feeling well and healthy? If yes to any question, there may be a waiting period. *Sample of questions required by the American Association of Blood Banks. Kwajalein ealth Awareness (Photo by KW Hillis) Medical laboratory technician Julie Godfrey prepares to draw Dawn Clyde s blood during a recent physical exam. Kwajalein Hospital is putting together a local blood donor list for use in times of emergency.

4 New Books at Grace Sherwood Library McNaughton Fiction Grace Sherwood Library hours are: Saturday-Monday: 1-7 p.m. Tuesday: closed Wednesday: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday-Friday: 1-8 p.m. Beach reopens after possible sighting... (From page 1) Teams face tough obstacles... (From page 1)

5 Kom ruwainene (From page 1) Courts handle local cases... (From page 8) Gunships visit Kwaj, offer tour to residents...

6 The following on-island positions are open with Raytheon. For more information or to submit a resumé or application, call HR employment, Andrea, Raytheon off-island positions are updated weekly in the Career Opportunities Book at the HR counter, Bldg Classified Ads and Community Notices Kwajalein Dance Association KDA s first monthly communitywide dance party for this school year will be Sunday,Sept. 24, 7-10 p.m., in the MP room. Marshallese Shopping Day will be Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Macy s, Macy s West and Gimbel s.

7 Classified Ads and Community Notices Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel will be conducting explosive operations on Illeginni Island from 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, to 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15. They will be destroying hazardous World War II munitions. A safety exclusion area with a radius of 4,000 feet surface to air is restricted to authorized personnel only throughout the operation. Questions? Call EOD, 51433, or USAKA/KMR Safety Office, will be Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Enniburr Children s Christmas Fund and the Outrigger Club. All proceeds given to Enniburr Children s Christmas Fund. Entry forms are at the Outrigger Club, Roi Terminal Building and Gilligan s. Deadline for entries is Thursday, Sept. 14. For more information, call Aileen, or

8 WEATHER Courtesy of Aeromet (Photo by Bob Fore) Capt. Terry Sears, navigator for one of the Spooky gunships, answers questions from residents, left to right, Rudy Gil, Rudy Gil Jr. and John Koehler, during an open house of the aircraft last week. It s really getting Spooky around here Story by Bob Fore Feature Writer (See GUNSHIPS, page 5) Sun Moon Tides Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide Tuesday 0640/ / , 5.4' 0952, 0.9' September , 4.9' 2149, 1.0' Wednesday 0640/ / , 5.7' 1017, 0.6' September , 5.2' 2218, 0.7' Thursday 0640/ / , 5.8' 1042, 0.5' September 14 Full Moon 1646, 5.5' 2247, 0.5' Friday 0640/ / , 5.9' 1108, 0.4' September , 5.6' 2317, 0.5'