Kelly Crew Sets Record in Engine Installation
A three man Kelly Field Engine Installation Unit crew at San Antonio Air Technical Service Command set a 55 minute world record for removing and installing an airplane engine. The BT 13 was serviced from 5 10 p m to 6 05 p m with old engine removed and new 988 engine installed. Crew members were C L Mitchell Jor Es quival and H J Geffert with L A Whitehead supervising. The feat marks a sharp improvement over prior wartime times.
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San Antonio
C. L. Mitchell
Jor Esquival
H. J. Geffert
L. A. Whitehead
ASC Wizards Find Gun Jam Remedy In France
The U S Air Service in France disclosed that a 60 caliber machine gun jam problem was solved by an Air Service command team. A redesigned U shaped jack reduces malfunctions and 75 000 caliber 5 guns will be modified with the new component for combat planes in this theater.
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U.S. Air Service Command
France
Air Service Command
Arme- Ten
Civilian Service Emblems Presented At San Antonio Depot
Three civilian service emblems for 25 years of service were presented to two employees at the San Antonio Army Service Fortes depot. George H. Otelens, a mechanic in the signal service, and Tomas Ramirez, a labor crew foreman in Storage, received the 25 year awards. A 10 year emblem was given to Fred W. Lehker, a receiving clerk in the New Warehouse Equipment Branch.
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Nore
San Antonio
George H. Otelens
San Francisco Street
Sigial Service
Tomas Ramirez
Montana Street
Lanior
Blum
Fred WW. Lehker
St. Charles Street
Seaman Visits Parents Here Aboard on 40 Day Leave
William Wade Autry seaman first class in the US Navy is home on a 40 day leave visiting Rev. and Mrs W. W. Autry of South San Antonio. In 21 months of service he served at Marutl Island Guadalcanal Russell Islands New Caledonia New Guinea Espirito Santo and participated in the Philippine Sea battle in October before entering service. He attended South San Antonio High School in April 1934.
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William Wade Autry
Vic Navy
W. W. Autry
South San Antonio
Marutl Island
Guadalcanal
Russell Islands
New Caledonia
New Guinea
Esprito Sintos
South San Antonio High School
Flynn Admits He's Wed but to Who
Hollywood dispatch reports Errol Flynn announced he has married again. A New York telegraph quoted Flynn saying the wedding is nobody's business, while hints linked his name to Mora Eddington, who reportedly bore a daughter in Mexico City. Sources note Flynn’s past marriage to Lili Damita and a son with Damita is in her custody.
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Hollwood
Errol Ply
Warner Brothers Studio
Flyn
New York
Mora Eddington
Mexico City
Eddingtonis
Acapulco
Mexico
Heth Flynn
Tasmania
Miss Eddington
Flynn
Eddington
Hall of Justice
United States
Marrage
Nora
Flyin
Liu Damita
Sean Besiie Fiynn
Canuk Draft Mutiny Denied by Canadian Defense Chief
Ottawa reports Gen Andrew McNaughton rejected charges that Dominion draftees mutinied during Atlantic movement. He cited one soldier throwing a rifle into harbor, others recovered gear, and said all dispatches show good conduct. Deser tions followed earlier voluntary enlistment.
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Ottawa
Andrew McNaughton
Fiat Daiminion
Atlantic
Progressive + Conservative
John Bracken
McNaughton
Canada
Cbn McNaughton
Wasi
Army Convicts Lundeen in Court Martial Trial
The Army announced at Camp Wheeler that Lieut. Ernest W. Gundeen, son of a former Minnesota senator, was court martialed and sentenced to forfeit $100 from his pay for 1% months. He faced charges of abusive language to enlisted personnel, drunken conduct in Macon, and a breach of regimental restrictions. His father died in a ship liner crash in 1938.
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Army
Lundeen
Macon
INS
Junnessy
Camp Wheeler
Ernest W. Gundeen
Minnesota
1944 War Losses Reach 2 Million Dead Estimates
Metropolitan Life Insurance figures show 1944 death losses in action for all belligerents exceeding 2,000,000 with about 1.25 million Axis dead and the rest Allied. The past year marks the third in a row with vast fatalities and the fourth where totals rival World War I losses.
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New York
Insi— Statisans of
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Our Lady of the Lake Social Students Aid San Antonio Families
Graduate School of Social Service students in San Antonio assist families uprooted by war. Since 1942 they work in public and private welfare, helping mothers enter sanatoriums, arrange child care, and coordinate living plans. The program, accredited by the Association of Schools of Social Work, elevates the school’s standing among top social work programs.
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Graduate School of Social Service
Our Lady of the Lake
San Astonio
Jiln Grenier
Hila M. Fleming
Santtarium
Institutum
Iiter
Hying
R. GO
McCorkle
Ugou Travelers Aid
Miss Groner
Borool Accrediten
Man Antonio
Coluntiin University
Univérsity of Chicago
Smith Colllege
Washington University
University of Pennsylania
Western Reserve University
Catholic University
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Joe Esquival
Helly
Kelly Crew
Ray
Herve
ASC
Seaman
William. Wade Autry
South Pacific
Canuk
Ella
Keratoh Smath
Well & Marz—taxement
Boas
Minas
Waltz & Marx
Iusement
Wollt & Hars—itnenment
Wollt & Mary
Pasement
Woltz & Marx
Rusement
S. A
DH. R. G. McCorkle
Our Ends of the Lake
Social Servien School
Nelson
Chiropractic
Moone Blng
San. Antonio
Texas
Etfort
Kenith
Joli Ux
Pereonnel
S. A. Transit Company
SAN_ ANTONIO TRANSIT COMPANY
San A Antonie
Wollf & Marx—tanement
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