- Title
- Camp Lejeune: The Camp Lejeune Globe
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- Date
- April 1945 - June 1945
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- Creator
- ["United States--Armed Forces."]
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- Place
- ["Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, North Carolina, United States"]
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- Local Call Number
- WWII 5
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Camp Lejeune: The Camp Lejeune Globe
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Written For Marines By Marines
VOL. 2
CAMP LEJEUNE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1945
NO. 7
“Semper Fidelis" was more than a catch phrase to Sgt. Major Fred Slegenthaler
who was officially retired from the Marine Corps on April 1 after more than 32
years as a Marine. The Globe proudly presents scenes of the sergeant major’s
final activities at Camp Lejeune.
HONORED: (Top, left), Sgt. Maj. Siegenthaler, nearest camera, stands with
Navy Cross winner Captain James B. Williams and Brigadier General Noble as
OCA troops passed in review Saturday. The veteran took the review with General
Noble and Capt. Williams.
PACKING: (Top, right), After three years of duty at this camp, Sgt. Major
Siegenthaler prepares, a bit reluctantly, to depart the Marine Corps. He's planning
on retiring to California.
RECEIVES PAPERS: (Center, left) Brig, Gen. Noble presents retirement
papers to Sgt. Maj. Siegenthaler prior to the OCA review. Capt. Victor H. Flath,
Gen. Noble’s aide at left.
Photos by Corp. Don Hunt
AULD LANG SYNE: (Bottom, left), Friends and associates drink a toast t»
Sgt. Major Siegenthaler at a party held in honor of his retirement. The affai
was held at the Staff NCO Club last Wednesday evening. Those pictured abovi
are, seated left to right: Sgt. Major C. Swearenger, Sgt. Major Siegenthaler, gues
of honor. Mrs. C. G. Clark, Gunnery Sgt. A. Abrecki and Master Gunnery Sgt
C. W. Niblo. Standing left to right are: Qm. Sgt. J. C. Mastny, Sgt. Major E
George, Sgt. Major E. H. Roberts, Sgt. Major
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P. Norris, Mrs., Roberts, Mrs
George, Master Gunnery Sgt. McClain, Sgt. Major H. Graves and Sgt. Majoi
S. M. Clark.
RELIEF: (Bottom right), Sgt. Major Carl Johansen (right) greeted by his pred-
essor as he takes over Sgt. Maj. Siegenthaler’s old post as chief NCO for the
Signal Battalion. Sgt. Major Johansen is 22 years old while Sgt. Maj. Siegenthaler
is 57. The retiring NCO can almost truthfully say “I’ve got more overseas time
(21 years) than you’re old, sonny." Johansen is a veteran of Bougainville |nd Guam,