Section Squibs of Section A Army Life
Happy hearts and smiles pervade Section A this week as the Bagby family honors Lt Col Bagby and his three brothers in service. Highlights include a softball rout 18 to 1 by Incoming Processing, notable hits by Pvt Wayne Button and Pfc Ray Spaulding, and joking notes on lives, letters, and a baby girl born to Staff Sergeant Claude Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagby
IPU
Wayne Button
Eiland
Saliba
Pfc
Ray Spaulding
Eefried
S. Set
Billy Blake
West Virginia
Stoer
Wichita Falls Four H Club notes at hospital and unit events
Section E reports on Red Cross ladies praise, new Non Commissioned Officers, and dance attendance at the hospital. Mentions Cpls Shepherd and Casteel, Pte Vacarro, Dailey, Wood, Harris, and Smith replacements, with notes on an air show, a kitten photo contest, and calls for more news from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Red Cross
Wooolf
Elwood B. Hoke
Edgar Shepherd
William J
Hot Lick
Vaccaro
New York
Sam
Flyswatter
Casteel
Cpl
C. W. Dailey
Information Office
Clemson Captain Booker Named Commanding Officer at Sheppard Field
Captain Leon R. Booker, Clemson College textile engineer graduate of 1925, became officer and CO for Section at Sheppard Field in October 1942. The 42 year old native of South Carolina is married with three children and has brothers serving in Italy and New Guinea. Post war plans include returning to Clemson. The group photo includes Lt L R Booker and Lt James H Woosley with several noncoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson College
Leon R. Booker
Sheppard Field
Booker
Clemson
Frances
Feabeth
Linda
South Carolinian
Ion College
Mimercn
Johan
Italy
New Guinea
J. B. Taylor
J. J. Krkoska
E. K. Ram
Arthur W. Bumann
L. R. Booker
James H. Woosley
Play Ball! Battle of the Stars on the Sand Lot
Lt Kamm hit a four base drive for the first score as the Hs and the Ks played seven lively innings on the sand lot. Notable moments included Stick Jordt’s three catches and Rennick’s three errors in one inning. Lt Albright starred in right field with a flawless day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Haveracker
Kamm
K-ward
Cohlman
Rennick
Seilback
Bowman
Ker
Redwood USO Section F entertains with shows and dances
Maj R M Jackson presides as hostesses from Redwood USO entertain section staff with weekly shows. Private Earl Wilson shines in vocal solos. Friday quiz night stars Staff Sergeant Melvin Jefferson as 1st prize winner. Over 200 attend Saturday section dance with music and refreshments. Several personnel highlighted for games, jitterbug ideas, and photography interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood Uso
Earl Wilson
Melvin Jefferson
Quintus Jamerson
Pfc
George Clarke
Soldier’s Council In Cooperation
News Pfe
Robert E. Booker
David Burns
Ralph D. Brown
Walter S. King
Harold L. Sessoms
Feliciano Valdera
Ferdinand Allison
Virgil G. Ware
G. [ Currence
Melvin O. Barber
W. A. Soders
Eneza Rutland
Eldridge Brown
Corporal Soders
USO
Wacs Week Honoree Gay Oszmian Born in Shenandoah Pa
The WAC of the Week in Texacts profiles Pvt Gay Oszmian of Shenandoah Pa born five five and a half years in service. She trained at Camp Devons Daytona Beach and Lowry Field after joining in 1943. She plans to marry later and continue hobbies of tennis and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabrielle
Gay
Oszmian
Texacts
Shenandoah
Pvt
Mahoney
Pennsylvania
Gotham City
Brooklyn
Wac
Army Air Forces
Stanley
Fort Devons
Mass
Joseph
New Guinea
Stanley Oszmian
National Guard
Saipan
Pacific Theatre of Operations
Camp Devons
Daytona Beach
Florida
Lowry Field
Col
Station Hospital
Norman Corwin
John Payne
Franchot Tene
Lowry
Readable Fragments Prompt Brief Newspaper Card
A fragment from a newspaper page mentions an ongoing story continued on page 8. Details are sparse but indicate a local interest item expected to resume with fuller context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goldie Brick
Dean “Doc” Davis
Dee Vyaviz
Sheppardield
Fesses
Harold N. Craft
Ralph A. Malott
Jewell Abraham
Melvin Fox
Tom Mulcahy
Doyle R. Liles
T. Set
Robert W. Campbell
August J. Plottke
John Murdock
Laboratory
Royce C. Wood
Dental Clinic
Harry Harris
Rascal
Atkinson
Beys
Abercrombies
Curtis G. Smith
P. T
Edward P. Bowman
Smith
Ronald B. Slavins
Harry Phillips
Cit
Olley Fiel
Joannie L. Worthen
C. O Ty
F. C. Weiland, Jr
C. Prater
C. O
Joe O'Donnell
Lt. Albright
Cpl. Bramstedt
Maj
R. M. Jackson
Pic
Reginald A. Corley
Oszmtan
Thomas R. Parker
Fr. L. Simpson
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