Training details from military range drill and staff
The report outlines sanitation camouflage night operations and marches during a five day training period. Maj. Charles W. Reynolds serves as range officer with Lt. Edward A Boyle as assistant. Maj. Arthur L. Hill leads pistol firing and Lt. John E. Sodderberg handles carbine records. The unit includes Lt. Joe Quattrociocchi Lt. Harold G Selank Capt. Wm. F. Hammond Lt. Wm. B. Schreiber Jr and Lt. PAGE LAKE with Lt. Wm. J. Cury as alternate. Twenty eight enlisted men are assigned to the range. three are combat returns. Officers rotate for three day coaching detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Reynolds
Edward A Boyle
Arthur L. Hill
John E. Sodderberg
Joe Quattrociocchi
Harold G Selank
Wm. F. Hammond
Wm. B. Schreiber
Tent City
Page Lake
Nnn
J. Cury
Buxton Range Training in West Texas Fire Practice
At Buxton Range 13 miles NW of Amarillo Field the 17th day trainees fire on carbine and pistol with strict safety, 40 hours range familiarization, and daily range routine. Established Aug 6 1943, named for Maj John E Buxton, the site emphasizes discipline and safety with varied arms and weapons. Scores to qualify include pistol marksman 62 74 and sharpshooter 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Aaf
Amarillo Air Field
Buxton Range
Amarillo Field
John E. Buxton
West Texas
Buxton
Arms and Services
Mrs. Vineyard Returns From Calif Visit
Mrs. Eugene D. Vineyard returns from an extended visit to Glendale California at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J T Bryan former Amarillo residents. She will stay here with her mother Mrs Pearl Luck 212 East Eighth until her husband returns from France where he serves as a sergeant in the medical corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene D. Vineyard
Glendale
Cal
J. T. Bryan
Amarillo
Pearl Luck
East Eighth
France
Training Drill Details At Military Range Camp
The narrative describes recruits spending nights at Tent City after initial firing of pistols and carbines for record, with DIs supervising. Day three covers familiarization with the M-3 submachine gun while basics fire 90 carbine rounds, 90 pistol rounds, and 25 machine gun rounds. Career gunners fire 180 carbine, 90 pistol rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UW. S
Baum
Bob Cole
Sgt. Cole
Buxton Range
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