Ernie Pyle Killed by Japanese Machine Gun Fire
War correspondent Ernie Pyle, famed for writing about the common soldier, was killed on an Okinawa island battlefield. Secretary of the Navy James W. Forrestal announced he fell instantly beside the regimental commander while with the 77th Army Division.
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Ernie Pyle
Okinawa
Truman
Secretary of the Navy
James W. Forrestal
Pyle
77Th Army
Navy
Mr. Pyle
News Of The Day Dedicated To FDR in Theatres
Army Motion Picture Service announces Issue No 263 News Of The Day dedicated to Franklin D Roosevelt features highlights of his career. It will screen at Theatre Nos 1 and 2 on April 22 and 23 and at Theatre No 3 on April 24. The film shows Vice President Harry S Truman taking the oath as new President after FDR’s passing.
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Army Motion Picture Service
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Fdr
Vet CFIC Chief Promoted to Major General
Brig. Gen. Walter F. Kraus, commanding general of the Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command at Randolph Field, is promoted to Major General. He spoke at Sheppard Field during the 2618th AAF liaison pilot school graduation and praised the unit for its work in training pilots for overseas field artillery liaison duties.
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Walter F. Kraus
Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command
Randolph Field
War Department
Kraus
Sheppard Field
2618
AAF BU
Howard P. Olsen
2618Th
Central Flying Training Command
Army Air Forces
Army
Corps of Engineers
Field Artillery
AAF
Hickam Field
Hawaii
5Th Bombardment Group
11Th Bombardment Group
United States
RAF
North African
Sicily
Officers Wives Expand Sewing Service For Soldiers
Mrs. James W. Deye, chairwoman of the officer s wives workroom, says SF soldiers fully accepted last week s offer to sew buttons and patches on uniforms. The workroom in building 730 will stay open all day on Tuesdays and Fridays, free of charge, with the condition that garments are cleaned before submission.
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James W. Deye
Officer’s Wives
Season Opener At Sheppard Field Promises Sell Out
Tomorrow at Spudder Park the Thunderbolts and Marauders meet in the opening post league game at 2 p m. A capacity crowd of GI and civilian fans is expected for a color filled program highlighted by the Sheppard Field Band. Veterans headline the rosters with Tom Graham guiding the Thunderbolts and Don Gray piloting the Marauders.
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Thunderbolts
Portsider
Tom Graham
Graham
Thunderbolt
Marauder
Don Gray
Joe Mayhew
Mayhew
Marauder Nine
Sheppard
Spudder Park
Sheppard Field
Diamond
Tom “Letty
Hellcats
Dulen Day
Warren Pearce
Lightnings
Lefty Trumbore
Trumbore
Grasshoppers
Jim Young
Typhoons
Stroud Fields
Charley Ryan
Roosevelt
Col
E. A. Lohman
William B. Hamilton
Wichita Falls
Paymaster Unit Receives Stellar March Commendations
CO E A Lohman commends both military and civilian personnel of the Unit Personnel Payroll Section at Sheppard Field for March. Letters praise the high pay day percentage despite heavy late-month load and long hours, noting outstanding cooperation and hard work that enabled successful payroll processing.
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E. A. Lohman
Sheppard Field
Standing Room Only at War Information Center Theater
The War Information Center welcomes packed crowds for its weekly 10.2 Movie Weekly showcases at Building 440. Weekly double features draw growing attendance from 60 first showing to 300 Wednesday, exceeding a 240 seat capacity and proving the SRO signs.
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War Information Center
Information Education Department
WIC
SRO
Post Radio Show Changes Schedule at Service Club
The Yours by Special Order show directed by Sgt. John Fryer will air Thursdays from 1990 to 1930 starting April 26 from Service Club No. 1 aboard Sheppard Field. The 524th radio band will perform with weekly entertainment highlights on KWFT CBS Wichita Falls.
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Service Club
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Vet Cfic
Gen. Krause
Thunderbolt Combination
Pete Hughes
Chet Renkiewicz
Sam Sedicino
Bill Gross
Sam Woolmington
Johnny Wahila
Stormy Soward
Gray
Marauders
Globetrotters
Mustangs
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