Thunderbolts Rally Past Hellcats 7-5 In Postseason Showdown
The Thunderbolts defeated the Hellcats 7 to 5 in front of over 6,000 fans as Trumbore led with a triple and two singles. Verheeck struggled before relief, while Mingua and Autry sparked a Bolts offense with multi hit nights. The seven game playoff series continues Monday with an 8 pm start and expected 10,000 fans.
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Jim Lindsey
Texacts
The
Thunderbolts
Hellcats
Ed Verheeck
Detroit Tiger
Walt Smith
Hellcat
Wahila
Lefty Graham
Verheeck
Graham
Cats
John Travis
Clyde Trumbore
Sammy Sedicino
Hesse
Autry
Sedicino
Trumbore
Don Gray
Smith
Woloshyn
Kamperman
Pierce
Gray
Dolinski
Mingua
Travis
Vahila
Ab.r.h.e. Sedicinos
Dye
Trumbre
Kamp’man
W'im
Gton
Browne
Verheek
Slay
Basendorf
Allegritti
Ant
R.H. EB
Triple
Warren
Vaught
Parber
Officers
Post Exchange
Instructor Here Has 51 Bombing Missions Under Belt
Lt Frank A Ward a former Sheppard Field trainee returned on leave with 51 bombing missions in his belt, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and a Distinguished Flying Cross recommendation. Ward flew B 24s in Italy and Germany, recalling Ploesti raids and a mission over Munich where his plane was hit by flak. He married Harriet Dougherty and is en route home to Miami Beach to visit in laws Bart Norris and wife.
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Sheppard Field
Sic
Italy
Frank A. Ward
Ward
Hollandale
Minn
Chaste Field
Ill
Eel Field
Texas
Ellington Field
Houston
Fort Worth
Aly
Ploesti
Munich
Harriet Dougherty
Glenwood St
Wichita Falls
Miami Beach
Bart D. Norris
Red-Hot Letter Mailbox Prank Stuns Wichita Falls
Pvt. Mark F Horton sparked excitement Saturday afternoon by delivering the citys largest hook and ladder to Seventh and Scott Streets and mailing a letter in a fire alarm box. Firefighters later mailed the letter in a mailbox and returned to the station.
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Mark F. Horton
Wichita Falls
Seventh
Scott Streets
P.S
Mark
Incorrect Filling Out Of Ballot Requests Protested By States
States protest incorrect filling of absentee ballot applications by soldiers. Reports say troops omit voting residences on cards, depriving officials of complete home town addresses needed to mail ballots. War Department notes this may delay or block absentee ballots.
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War Department
Sheppard Field Softball Tops Blackland in opener
S. Sgt. Herman Traylor allowed one hit as Sheppard Field beat Blackland Army Air Field 3 to 2 in the opening round of the state TAAF tournament in Austin. Catcher Paul Callahan homered in the third with two on as Sgt. Bill Tabor, manager, wired Texas. Sheppard Field had four hits in the pitching duel.
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Herman Traylor
Sheppard Field
Blackland Army Air Field
Austin
Paul Callahan
Bill Tabor
Wired Texacts
Reading Ban Relaxed By Law
President Roosevelt signed an amendment to the Soldier Voting Act relaxing the ban on disseminating political information to armed forces via motion pictures books and periodicals. The measure awaits interpretation by Sheppard Field officials as to transportation circulation and limits. Lt Richard M. Greenebaum notes no relaxation until the amendment is clarified.
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Roosevelt
Monlay
Sheppard Field
Richard M. Greenebaum
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Dual Autry
Sam Woolmington
Bill Mingua
Steve Dolinski
Pfe
Jack Beers
Charley” Dyce
Spudder Park
Bolt
Leftynham
SF Softballers
Marion Hutton
Blonde Betty
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