Napier Field Depot Earns Wartime Support and Training Role
The text describes Napier Field Bud-Depot formed under Major Thomas F P Driscoll with Colonel James L. Dacfal overseeing, activated two years earlier to support maintenance for aircraft. Civilians from Fairfield Air Depot aided foundation, with many workers later transferring to the 26th Sub-Depot. Women comprise a large portion of staff, reflecting broad participation. The depot handles supply, assembly, and repair of engines and aircraft parts, with diverse departments including Aero Repair, Machine Shop, Sheet Metal, Wood Mill, and Parachute, plus a Personnel Administration section coordinating training, safety, and interdepartmental work.
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Thomas FP. Driscoll
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Army Air Forces
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James L. Dacfal
Bob Dapet
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Decorated Napier Cadets Reach The Skies In War
Many ex Napier cadets decorated for outstanding combat service in all theatres. Officers and pilots awarded the Air Medal include Lt George W Nightingale Lt Alaz A Yankeskas Lt EF K Smith Lt Willem W Pomeroy of class 43 G and Lt Marshes L Chaves and Flight Officer Arthur J Telmedge of class 42 H and RAP Piet Officer W Johnaton class 43 3.
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Army Air Forest
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Gormar Napleritee
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George W. Nightingale
Alazapfer A. Yankeskas
EF. K Smith
Willem W. Pomeroy
Marshes ‘L. Chaves
Arthur J. Telmedge
W. Johnaton
Aviation Engineers Power Napier Field Development
Aviation engineers contributed to air warfare and training at Napier Field, guiding a vast facility carved from Wiregrass with 1300 acres of landing fields. Led by Col James L. Daniel Jr and Post Engineer Captain Slomoff, the engineering unit unified supply and construction, creating utilities and housing for trainee pilots and advancing a pioneering A&C Organization to ensure timely on site improvements.
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James L. Daniel
Hen Slomoft
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Booster Is Napier Own Publication At Napier Field
The Booster, Napier Field's weekly publication, is produced by the Reproduction Department under the Special Service Section. It reflects the wit and talent of enlisted men who compile editorials, cartoons, sports and notices with art from correspondents across squads and departments.
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Fire Fighting Crews Demonstrate Napier Field Procedures
Napier Field crash truck and firefighting crews showcased their training and readiness under 1st Lt. William B. Cocke. About forty soldiers participated as Cpl. Charles Cressmore PFC Thomas Young and PFC Moss donned asbestos suits to simulate combating a blaze, with crews practicing extinguishing fires and safe procedures.
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Napier Field
Napier ‘Field
William B. Cocke
Cpl
Charles Cressmore
Thomas Young
Victor E. Barron
Joseph Standking Elk
Lewis J. Moss
Donald Dotson
Napier Field Improves Training and Facilities
Over the past year Napier Field has expanded pilot training facilities and improved infrastructure. Upgrades include 30,000 square yards of new paved areas, six inches of stabilized base, and prime applications. Recreation facilities such as pools, buildings, a field house, bowling alley, and baseball layouts enhance morale. New sights on aircraft machine guns, a compass base, larger storage for plant training, and four auxiliary fields plus a leased Municipal Airwort. Lt. George Mc Willis and Mr Baal G. Diahough aided the construction with civilian and civil engineering expertise. Master-Sergeant James S. Crosby led military construction efforts.
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George Mc Willis
Army Air Forces
Baal G. Diahough
Corps Engineers
James 8. Crosby Haade
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Training in Chemical Warfare for Field Personnel
Field personnel receive extensive chemical warfare training at Naples Field. Soldiers from Edgwood Arsenal learn to detect gases, wear and remove masks, and practice decontamination. The eighteen hour course covers incendiaries and gas casualty care, with monthly gas alert drills to test readiness.
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Army Poste
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Bess Bass Notes Slightly Strained
NEWKIRK Oklahoma AP Mervin Myers long dissatisfied with high school orchestra tub tones pours hot water through the horn and finds a boy's shirt lodged inside the instrument compromising its sound he reports.
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Post Troop School Trains Mechanics for Air Force
The Post Troop School trains mechanics with over 87 graduates, recalling a 1942 initiative adding air airplane mechanics training. The facility includes two test blocks for radial and inline engines, plus stages in hydraulics and propellers. Students study current systems, operations, maintenance and inspections.
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Alebeme
Southeast Alabama
Oliver Farm
Acme Paints
Kemtone National Gypsum
Sporting Goods
Detkem
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