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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1944
Page
6
The Quartermaster Corps at Camp Rucker manages subsistence clothing equipment and supplies. It handles repair salvage and procurement while operating a twenty four service in routine needs and ten minute service for emergencies. The unit has modernized and stabilized through personnel changes and policy updates.
Over the past year Camp Rucker hosted a wide range of visiting performers. Notable visits included Bob Hope Jerry Colonna Frances Langford and Vere Vague in May, Laraine Day in November, Leo Carrillo and others on January 1, Marguerite Luft sang for 400 Red Cross patients in August, Arthur LeBlanc and Harry Davie in March, Frank Buck on February 14, and boxing bouts with Sgt Jose Louis’s troupe on January 5. U S shows averaged at least monthly with two Camel Caravan units also performing.
Col Spooner assumed command of Camp Rucker on August 33 1943 succeeding Brig Gen F W Manley in a post war era that built on the post’s completion. A veteran of WWI and multiple service arms he is noted as a specialist in plans and training an instructor in small arms and a participant in Olympic and international matches. He has served in the National Guard Naval Reserve and Regular Army with duty across the United States Alaska and Hawaii.
An officer noted for cooperation with neighboring communities helped push Camp Rucker to support major wartime drives. He participated in the American Red Cross War Fund the Fourth War Loan and the Paralysis Fund, aligning with the Fourth Service Command’s campaigns.
The 66th Infantry Division, under Major General Kremer and Brigadier General Francia, is profiled as it completes a year of training across Florida and Arkansas camps. The unit’s leaders emphasize a disciplined, adaptable force ready for varied terrain and climate.
A 66th division entertainment program showcases a distinguished insignia, a black panther, selected for its emblematic fit with the division’s attire and heritage. The article praises the soldier’s portrayal and the division’s storied service, highlighting the emblem’s striking symbolism and historical pride.
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