The ship flashed a signal to shore which said in effect: "We have given birth to a baby. Pleas have ambulance ready."Meantime, a collection for the baby was started among the crew.George Milan, chief boson’s mate first class, New York, was the heaviest contributor and the baby's first name, the parents decided,should be George. Raymond Devlin, machinist's mate first class, Philadelphia, was second with the cash, and the baby's middlename was Raymond.Mother, Grandmother, grandfather went along with the baby in the ambulance. Signor Camilli, the father, stayed behind withGeorge Raymond's four brothers. He went around shaking hands with all the crew and thanking them for bringing his fifth child intothe world. He shook especially long the hand of Anthony Saverese.A lively discussion started among the crew as to whether the baby, having been born on an American ship, was an American citizen....And just think! If that baby is still alive, he would be 67 years old today. Wouldn’t it be a kicker if we could find George RaymondCamilli today!History of Stars and Stripes newspaperDid you know this about Stars and Stripes?Stars and Stripes got its start as a newspaper for Union troops during the Civil War. After a decades-longhiatus, publication resumed during World War I and then had a second renaissance in World War II.Stars and Stripes newspaper has been published continuously since 1942 in Europe and 1945 in thePacific. Stripes reporters have been in the field with American soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmenthroughout World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Bosnia and Kosovo and the currentglobal war on terror.Although the newspaper is authorized by the U.S. Department of Defense, it is editorially independent.Stars and Stripes operates as any First Amendment media organization in America; all editorial decisionsare made within its own independent chain of command, free of any censorship and control. Its publisherand most of its employees today are civilians.Stars and Stripes publishes four daily editions, three of which (Europe, Japan and Korea) are sold atmilitary facilities overseas. The Mideast edition is distributed at no cost to our service members incontingency areas (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar).Stars and Stripes also publishes a weekly U.S edition, as well as several community weeklies (StripesGuam, Stripes Okinawa, Stripes Kanto) and dozens of supplements.24 | ELSIE ITEM | March 2012
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