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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1944
Page
4
Sheppard Field Special Service Office directs news release through Public Relations Office Building 843 Sheppard Field Texas items for TEXACTS due by noon Wednesday and 5 p m Monday for Squadron Squibs. CNS material licensed reproduction rules apply.
William L. Shirer criticizes Nazi friendly papers distributed to American POWs in Germany. The propaganda aims to dishearten GIs with false news of home front stagnation and deserters while urging POWs to contribute tearful pieces. The piece urges defiance and continued American support for service members until victory.
The piece praises drill instructors at Sheppard Field for the critical role of basic training. It warns a DI must not slack off as thousands of soldiers serve in combat theaters worldwide and emphasizes thorough instruction to prevent fatal combat mistakes.
The Sheppard Field Service League hosts a midseason post baseball championship dueling the Thunderbolts and Hellcats, drawing several thousand fans nightly. The Special Service Office and all involved receive praise for delivering top entertainment with no cost to spectators.
A defense memo from Sheppard Field warns that casual remarks by military and civilian personnel can leak troop movements. It cites FBI findings that gossip from GI wives aided enemy intelligence, prompting transport cancellations and costly redeployments. The piece urges guarding information and keeping talks to weather.
An excerpt from a diary by an army radio producer records a hectic morning in khaki with a magician, a crystal radio, a band show prep, and constant calls from Mrs. Doe about a noon singer. Colonel Blank discusses a niece's song and a washtub fiddle while staff scramble to finish scripts and organize acts for the evening program.
Maj. Gen. Barton Yount and Maj. Gen. John Curry led a first inspection tour of Sheppard Field. The first radio broadcast from the field aired August 18 1943 featuring Jack Teagarden and his orchestra. Special Service plans GI talent nights and BTC grenade training began.
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