 He became known as a strict disciplinarian.It was in the lead-up to these maneuvers that Lear acquired the nickname "Yoo-Hoo".Lear was playing golf at the Country Club in Memphis, Tennessee in civilian clothes on Sunday, July 6, 1941, when a convoy of 80 U.S. Army trucks carrying men of the 110th Quartermaster Regiment, 35th Division rolled past.