New Fairchild Hangar Built With Non-Critical Materials
The Fairchild field service hangar at Hagerstown Airport is among the country’s largest single arch wooden hangars. It features 170 foot laminated wood arches, 48 foot center height, and wood framed 17 by 27 foot doors. A repair shop offices and a ready room are included, with floor space for up to 35 Fairchild Cornell PT-19B trainers. Completed planes go to the hangar for final checks and Army acceptance.
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Fairchild Field Service
Hagerstown
Fairchild Cornell
Army
Recreation for Fairchild workers boosts morale state wide
Fairchild employees enjoy a no charge recreation program run by a Director of Recreation and the Fairchild Emminevee Recreation Association. The program has built active leagues in baseball golf volleyball boxing and more with 300 workers participating and events planned at Hagerstown Stadium on September 4. The FERA furnishes gear and prizes, and local officials and citizens of Hagerstown and the county support the effort to sustain worker morale through sport and social activities.
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Fairchild
Fairchild Emminevee Recreation Association
FAO
Hagerstown Stadium
FERA
Shepherds Town
W. Va
Boys’ Club
Votu
Mic
Tanegement
Hagerstown
Teamwork and finishing a job are traditionally American
An American editor argues that despite public optimism, victory in World War II remains distant. He warns against wishful thinking, noting the European front is just beginning and Japan remains a formidable challenge. The piece stresses the long, costly path to a stable, secure postwar world.
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Germany
Europe
Safety First Last and Always 1 178735 Accident Free Hours
Fairchild workers across 26 plants logged 1 178 735 man hours without a lost time accident setting a record. The 187 safety committee members from each plant meet weekly to share ideas to reduce hazards. A Safety Director oversees the program in cooperation with the Medical Department.
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Fairchild
Oad
Nell
Fairchild Forwarder shines in wartime utility roles
The Fairchild Forwarder, a rugged four place utility cargo plane, is praised for frontline fighting support. It transports light cargo and personnel, ferries combat pilots, and delivers first aid supplies to remote zones. Known as the UC-61A in Army use, it excels in short field landings and takes off day or night, earning pilots’ respect.
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Fairchild
Hagerstown
Beginners Earn While They Learn at Fairchild Hagerstown
At Fairchild Hagerstown plants housewives and others with limited mechanical skills learn on the job while contributing to the industrial front. Experienced placement counselors guide trainees, uncover hidden talents, and show how hobby skills can support wartime production despite initial self-doubt.
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Fairchild-Hagerstown
Fairchild Hagerstown
Well Supervised Child Care Aids Local War Effort
The 38 children at the Child Care Center of Antietam Street School are supervised while parents work in war plants. Ages 2 to 11 are divided into three groups with a 7:30 a.m. start, fruit juice, play, and instruction. A free hot lunch is provided by the Ration Board, and after lunch children nap two hours before more activities until 5:20 p.m.
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Antietam Street
Blanche Youngblood
CAP Cadet Recruiting Program For Hagerstown CAP
The Civil Air Patrol in Hagerstown plans to interview prospective cadet applicants. Five cadet recruiting committee members conduct personal interviews before weekly meetings at Hagerstown High School. Recruits aged 17 to 28 begin with drill instruction and aim for pilot navigator or bombardier roles leading to a second lieutenant commission upon graduation. Lt John Bowman will assist Harold Grimsley in CAP drill sessions.
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Civil Air Patrol
Hagerstown
Fairchild
CAP
Hagerstown High School
Tiregram
Enlis
John Bowman
RATF
Harold Grimsley
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Fairchild Asst
Mgr
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Burma
China
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Chin High
Chcil Air Petrol
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