Four Officers Are Reassigned
Four well known officers left the field this week with Col. Joel E. Mallory reassigned to Sheppard Field as in activation officer and to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces Washington DC for a ten month course. Lt. Col. James P. Lyle takes over as inactivation officer. Col. Duran H. Summers post surgeon granted a 30 day leave and to report to Keesler Field. Lt. Col. S. C. Sarkissian named new post surgeon. Maj. Lloyd Baker and Capt. Eugene A. Lohman Jr. transferred to the Army Pre Meteorology School at Keesler Field for a 13 week course and meteorology at Chanute Field. 1st Lt. Robert V. Kennedy named recruiting officer and 1st Lt. Dick W. Mount to run the Officers Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel E. Mallory
Sheppard Jlield
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Washington, D. C
James P. Lyle
Duran H. Summers
Keesler Field
Miss
S. C. Sarkissian
Lloyd Baker
Eugene A. Lohman, Jr
OIC
Army
Chanute Field
Ill
Robert V. Kennedy
Bombardier School
Midland
Texas
Dick W. Mount
Officers Club
Sheppard Soldiers Fight Prairie Fire
An emergency midweek expedition including two fire engines a radio jeep and four truckloads of Sheppard Field soldiers led by Lt Col Jack A Nendell post fire marshal rushed to a prairie fire southeast of Wichita Falls on August 7 to aid local crews. The blaze threatened oil wells tanks and livestock but the effort quickly won. soldiers returned after dark to Mess Hall No 2 for chow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Jack A. Nendell
William C. Woodworth
F. A. Totty
Wichita Falls
Mess Hall No. 2
West Point to Offer Mess Management Course in 1947
United States Military Academy will establish a mess management course starting January 1, 1947. The program targets cadets and staff to improve dining facilities and food service operations at the academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Military Academy
West Point
Camp Upton Named Site for Atomic Research Lab
Maj. Gen. L. R. Groves announces Camp Upton in New York as the site of the proposed northeast National Laboratory, one of three research centers for nuclear physics. The Long Island camp was declared surplus but is now transferred to the Manhattan Project as the permanent atomic research center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Groves
Manhattan Project
Camp Upton
N.Y
Northeast National Laboratory
Long Island
War Department
Atomic Research Center
Higher Education To Be Studied By National Commission
Washington CNS reports a National Commission on Higher Education, appointed by President Truman, will study the entire system to reassess goals, methods, and facilities. George F. Zook will lead prominent civic and educational leaders in examining expansion of opportunities, curricular adequacy, technical institutes, and funding for rapid facility growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cns
National Commission On Higher Education
Truman
George F. Zook
American Council On Education
Strictly G I Jokes From The Frontline
A sergeant survives sniper fire as comrades capture a reluctant enemy marksman. A Philadelphia private missing fur lough spurs six homefront wires with playful alibis. Jokes mix WW II service life with K P duties and gatekeeping humor.
Supersonic XS-1 to Make First Powered Flight Soon
The XS-1 rocket powered research aircraft will fly from Muroc Army Air Field in California in the near future. Built by Bell Aircraft in coordination with Air Materiel Command and NACA, it aims for about 1500 mph at 80 000 feet. Flights at full speed are not expected until late next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
Muroc Army Air Field
California
Air Materiel Command Engineers
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Buffalo
N. Y
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
18000 Men to Go Overseas in August
The Army Air Forces will send 18000 men overseas this month as replacements in both the Pacific and European theaters. Oversea replacements will be handled by the Air Defense Command under Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer. The Overseas Replacement Depots at Kearns Utah and Greensboro North Carolina handled 10000 replacements before closing August 15. The western depot moves to Hamilton Field California and the eastern to Mitchel Field New York with operations resuming September 15 under Air Defense Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
Pacific
Air Defense Command
George E. Stratemeyer
Kearns
Utah
Greensboro
N.C
Hamilton Field
Cal
Mitchel Field
N.Y
Air Training Command
USC Wichita Falls Lamar Avenue Club Heavily Active With Service Men
The Lamar Avenue Club under Miss Kinsey hosted the Java Club a Sunday breakfast program drawing over 3 000 men from across the nation and abroad. Activities included spiritual services social drives and dances attracting up to 10 000 at the Gunners Dance last October with wide community support from Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Avenue Club
Java Club
YMCA
Miss Kinsey
Union
Foreig
Ministerial Alliance of
Wichita Falls
USC
Additio
Temple Israel
Sheppar Field
Viola Mayer
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
National Catholic Community Service
Zini
Rogan
Walsh
Worl
Lamar
Hardin College
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Mr. C. Villian
By Woide
Lu Mt
Sheppard
Atomic Research
Adam
G.I
Bud
Brotherhood of Man
Philadelphia
John
Ruth
Denver
Pearly Gates
St. Peter
Colonel Jones
Captain Smith
Solomons
Pfc Brown
USO
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