Amarillo Soldiers Earn Wings and Commissions Across Bases
Private Smith of Amarillo High School hails from 507 Mississippi Street and is praised for efficiency. Houston Street is awarded silver pilot wings at Pecos Army Air Field while Jack E. McLaughlin trains at Williams Field for the P-38 Lightning. James W. Woods, of 1703 Jackson Street, joins the Transportation Corps as a second lieutenant. Gano LaDon Hobgood and Howard J. Gerken receive wings and officer commissions. James W. Knott earns paratrooper wings and boots. Seaman James B. Morgan begins naval indoctrination at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Amarillo High School
Bergstrom Field
J. M. Smith
Mississippi Street
Houston Street
Pecos Army Air Field
Klinger
Pecos
Merced
Calif
Jack E. McLaughlin
Buchanan Street
Army Air Corps
Williams Field
Chandler
Ariz
Amarillone School
McLaugh
James W. Woods
Margaret Woods
Jackson Street
Transportation Corps
New Orleans Army Air Base
Army
Santa Fe Railway
Gano LaDon Hobgood
Carolina Street
James W. Knott, Jr
James W. Knott
Amarillo
United States Army
Knott
James B. Morgan
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Survey Finds Women Can Do Many Jobs With Adaptations
A National Metal Trades Association bulletin reports women can be employed in almost any job with tailoring. Exceptions include heavy lifting, hazardous, highly stretching, or hot environments. One plant already has a woman operating a 25 ton crane using electric hoists and trolleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Winnie
National Metal Trades Association
Promotions and Training Updates for Army and Navy Cadets
Promotion to technical sergeant announced for Staff Sgt. Herbert B. Deaver by Ephrata Army Air Base commander William Peyton Ellis enrolled in Navy V-12 program at Occidental College Los Angeles undergoing basic training for active duty as commissioned officer Ellis son of Mr and Mrs Laurel H Ellis 803 Lamar Amarillo High School graduate Garland G Trimble reported to Courtland Army Air Field Courtland Alabama for second phase of flight training Note includes unrelated beauty tip text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Frantz, Jr
Carolina Street
Walla Walla Army Air Field
Fourth Air Force
Army Air Forces
Frantz
Northwestern University
Albert E. Franz
Orange
Cal
Herbert B. Deaver
Ephrata Army Air Base
Wash
William Peyton Ellis
Navy
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Occidental
Seaman Ellis
Laurel H. Ellis
Lamar Street
Amarillo High School
Garland G. Trimble
Franklin P. Trimble
North Rusk Street
Courtland Army Air Field
Courtland
Ala
Women Employed On Heavy Shop Work In Factories
The article notes women are employed in heavy tasks including operating large radial drills, milling machines, and forge work, highlighting their role in demanding manufacturing duties.
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Pfc
David L. Smith
Troop Carrier Command
Austin
Armed Forces
Jack E. Klinger
Howard A. Klinger
North
Frederick Army Air Field
Hobgood
Douglas Army Air Field
Douglas
Howard J. Gerken
Gerken
William Gerken
Pierce Street
Smith Cotton High School
Sedalia
Civil Service
U. S. Engineers
Albuquerque
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Wilfred E. Rutledge
Marine Corps
Southern Signal Corps School
Camp Murphy
Fla
Sergeant Rutledge
George E. Rutledge
Lincoln Street
Howard Gerken
Pebgn Wattiess
Fanderson Mattress CO
Anderson Mattress CO
Tyler
the Panhandle
Washington
Judg
Jane
St. Address
John Weeks
Insulating CO
Khoury Bros
Southwestern Stationery and Bank Supply
Panhandle
New Mexico
Polk Street
Potter County
Northcutt Clent
Commissioners Court
Texas
Ernest ©. Northcutt
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