Wac Officers Hit Cedar Park Pool and Post News
Sunday at Cedar Park Pool soldiers and WAC officers mingle with locals. Notables include Lt. Theresa Cohen Lt. Vlastakas Lt. Kapanka and Col. Davidson Perry Davis Pooley Neibling and Billy Hallmark. A lively column notes reunions pregnancies postings and wartime humor amid postwar dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wac
Cedar Park Pool
Wacquarielles
Theresa, Cohen
Vlastakas
Kapanka
Joseph H. Davidson
Perry Davis
W. F. Chamber of Commerce
W. L. F. Pooley
Ed Neibling
Hearthrob
Billy Hallmark
Cpl
Bert Gore
Wae
Dal- 1
Invasion successes sweep France and beyond this week
Allied forces report major victories across Normandy Brittany and southern France as Paris eyes occupation and Orleans and Dreux are announced captured. Airborne operations on multiple fronts expand while German resistance stiffens in the east leaving French footholds vulnerable and signaling intensified western pressure. Pvt. Kueney L. Roney advances to corporal on Aug 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Berlin
France
Paris
Italy
United Nations
Alps
Romania
Russia
Poland
Baltic States
Red Army
Reich
Normandy
Brittany
Falaise
Orleans
Dreux
Supreme Headquarters
Eisenhower
Cherbourg
Germany
Reichland
Lost and Found Notices From Military Camp
Lost wallet found at Sheppard Field or on the field with contacts Cpl. Rey A. Johnson and Sgt. Andy R. Sorenson. Brown wallet reported Aug 18 in Theater No. 1 or Sect. K with contact Gerald McArdle. Glasses not GI found near Hangar No. 4 claim via Special Service Office. Promotions note Pvt John H. Terry to sergeant Aug 8 and Pvt Robert E. Bennett to corporal Aug 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lavely
Dick Richards
Ee Landis
Sheppard
Col. E. L. N. Glass
W. O
Paul Judy
Amarillo Army Air Field
Martha Hoagland
Eighth St. Uso
Fellows
Martha
Europe
Albert J. Hashagen
Kansas
Johnny Souther
WAC
Luther Kelton
O. R
Ark
Mary Elizabeth
Larry
Tootsie Roll
Rhode Island
Freddy eKinnon
Wyatt Laughter
Sheppard Field
Cpl
Rey A. Johnson
PX No
Andy R. Sorenson
Brown
Sect. K
Gerald McArdle
Hanger No. 4
Special Service Office
Thirteen Transferred to WAC Recruiting Posts
Thirteen enlisted men and women from this post were moved to various service commands to aid Waco recruiting. Lena L. De Franco and Anna M. Graven went to Second Service Command at Governors Island New York. Richard A. Marine and Lloyd D. Patrick to Third Service Command Baltimore Maryland. Dave Robins and David E. Gibbs to the Pentagon Arlington Virginia. Clinton Chamlee John Sother Beisgen L D Gibson Charles R. Colter Rex Ruddick to Sixth Service Command Chicago Illinois. John W. Sheridan to Fifth Service Command Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Lena L. de Franco
Anna M. Graven
Second Service Command
Governors Island
N. Y
Richard A. Marine
Lloyd D. Patrick
Third Service Command
Baltimore
Dave Robins
David E. Gibbs
Pentagon
Arlington
Sixth Service Command
Chicago
Ill
Clinton Chamlee
John Souther
Marie C. Beisgen
L. D. Gibson
Charles R. Colter
Rex Ruddick
John W. Sheridan
Fifth Service Command
Columbus
Ohio
Whitten and Cherry Eye Dallas Texas Victory Open
Cpl Don Cherry and Pfc John Whitten, Wichita Falls players, prepare for the Labor Day Invitational at Wichita Falls Country Club. They aim to enter the Texas Victory Open in Dallas next month with military authorities promising support for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cherry
Pfc
Johnny Whitten
Wichita Falls Country Club
Old Man
Whitten
Wichita Falls City
Cherry
Dallas
New Custodian Appointed At Central Post Fund
Lt. Col. Albert J. Hashagen, already post finance officer and custodian of the central post fund, is named custodian of the post headquarters fund. He takes over duties previously held by Capt. R. L. Thornton, post adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Post Fund
Albert J. Hashagen
Post Headquarters Fund
Hashagen
R. L. Thornton
Names of Sheppard Field Exchange Council Officers
Last week five officers were appointed as members of the Sheppard Field Exchange Council. New members are Lt. Col. Edward A. Peterson Maj. Tony L. Carter Jr Maj. James F. Hoffman Maj. William L F Pooley and Capt. Robert M. Jones Jr. A Red Cross blood drive at Wichita Falls raised funds after some Section O members could not donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field Exchange Council
Edward A. Peterson
Tony L. Carter, Jr
James F. Hoffman
William L. F. Pooley
Robert M. Jones, Jr
Section O
Red Cross
Wichita Falls
Ludington tops PFA tests in 2544th AAF BU
Robert E. Ludington led the quarterly physical fitness tests with 95 as Lt. Arthur F. Byrnes announced results for the 2544th AAF BU. Groups of flying officers ground officers students and permanent party members were led by the Student Group 44 G 15 with a PFR average of 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-S
Robert E. Ludington
California Sun
AAF BU
Arthur F. Byrnes
Eye
Ludington
Robert E Se
Schmid
Robert Ee
Stahler
Alfred S
Siguelels
Bt Ee
Cook
Burl J
Conover
Don F
Ore
Jacobson
J. A
Horn
Green
Phillip Peewee Esteoerse Ceess
Murrell
William Ee Ese
Owen
Roger K Pee Reese
Peterson
W. C
Seii
Caldwell
Carol F
Sears
Samuel
Miller
Ray E
Guingrich
Don
Boudreaux
L. A
Seene
Ess
Holzkamper
R. H
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ly “A
S. Sgt
Harry Friedman
Texacts
Hitler
Spain
Britain
North Sea
oParis
Vichy
Denni
Sweden
Ishuttle
Bern
Baltic Sea
Etasi
TVIA
LITH
Ivakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Moscow
Black Sea
Turkey
Mediterranean
East Prussian
Pvt. Kueney L. Roney
Son of Heaven
Buck
John H. Terry
Robert E. Bennett
Cherry Heat
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