Army Medical Service Pioneers in Battlefield Evacuation
An Army medical officer outlines the origins of battlefield casualty evacuation at Gettysburg in 1863 and centralized treatment. The piece details ongoing Army medical advances from war to modern times, including air evacuation in World War II, sustained care, and free 24 hour service for soldiers and eligible dependents. COL. DURAN H. SUMMERS, Base Surgeon.
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Gettysburg
Army Medical Service
Frong
AAF gains Mexican airfield bases for hurricane patrols
The Army Air Forces will operate from three Mexican airfields Las Vajadas Vera Cruz Merida Yucatan and Ixtepec Oaxaca to track hurricanes entering the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific. The arrangement extends hurricane hunting westward and keeps Weather Bureau informed of storm movement and intensity.
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United States
Army Air Forces
AAF
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Mexico
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Fla
Las Vajadas
Vera Cruz
Merida
Yucatan
Ixtepec
Oaxaca
Weather Bureau
Army recalls 1000 nurses to active duty
The War Department announced recall quotas for 1000 former Army Nurse Corps officers and 100 Medical Administrative Corps officers. Maj. Gen. Norman H. Surgeon General said volunteers were needed to ensure care for about 90,000 patients in Army hospitals worldwide.
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ARMY
Army Nurse Corps
War Department
Norman
Quiet Language Expert Declares Mastery in Restraint
A seasoned writer notes that true skill lies in choosing silence over speech. The observation highlights restraint as a refined art in communication and public discourse.
Eisenhower Seeks 800000 Man Army
General Dwight D. Eisenhower told the House Military Affairs committee that the United States will need an army of at least 800000 officers and men for 15 to 20 years with 25000 additional officers to direct it. He predicted about half the total strength would be in the Air Force and about 90000 new officers would join the Air Forces. He supported expanding officer sourcing through ROTC and officer candidate schools while maintaining West Point at its current capacity.
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Washington
CNS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
House
Senate
House Committee
Eisenhower
Military
West Point
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Marines Compare Dress Blues And Medal Jingle
Two Marines joke about presenting arms. one hears slap slap click while the other recalls slap slap jingles. The punchline reveals the jingling of medals as the difference.
Forty seven join Air Force Association members
Forty seven personnel enrolled in the Air Force Association. 1st Lt. Peter Barretta Jr. says applications are available from him or squadron project officers. Dues are three dollars annually. AIR FORCE magazine is now available only to members and is free to members.
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Air Force Association
AIR Force Magazine
Peter Barretta, Jr
Army Air Forces
AIR Force
Air Forces
Senior Pilot Rating Now Requires Ten Years
Army Air Forces headquarters announced changes to command and senior pilot qualifications effective July 10. Command pilots must have 15 years as a rated pilot with 3000 hours or 20 years with 2000 hours, while senior pilots need 10 years as a rated pilot with 2000 hours or more.
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Army Air Forces Headquarters
Irate Spouse Recovers Duck Caller Contact
A quarrel over a duck caller turns into a domestic tease as an angry spouse mentions Henry’s hunting yesterday and a duck’s telephone number left in anger.
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Henry
Meeting God in the hellish Anzio beach
A soldier’s pocketbook prayer from Anzio recalls finding faith in the midst of war. The piece contrasts a modern self centered creed with spiritual awakening amid violence, depicting a youth from Chicago’s south side who faced harsh urban life and the pull of materialism.
Seventy Three Nazis Convicted in Bulge Mass Slaughter Case
An American military court found all 73 accused German war criminals guilty of killing about 900 U S and Belgian prisoners during the Battle of the Bulge. Sentencing awaits defense evidence before final decisions.
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P. W
Dachau
Germany
CNS
U. S
Poem Reflects Decline of Faith in Modern Education
The narrator laments a youth shaped by secular schooling and stress on material progress. He recalls a lack of God at home and school where science and unknowns replaced faith. The piece argues that religion is being sidelined, risking America’s moral fabric, yet celebrates a boy who found God amid war.
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God
America
Friday Service at Chapel No 1 in Building 540
A Friday event is announced at Chapel No 1 located in Building 540. Details are limited in the fragment, with no participants or times specified.
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Ewish
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Sheppard Field
Texacts
Texas
Sheppard Field I & E
Washington St
N. Y. Co
Col. O. L. Rogers
Col. Duran H. Summers
Air Force Assn
Barretta
Information and Education Office
By CH. L. M. Wolf
Joyce Kilmer
Chicago
Anzio
Sir
Religious
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