Training Command Move to Inactive Status and Schedule
General Orders No. 50 from Headquarters AAF Technical Training Command Scott Field Illinois cites a change to an inactive status for Sheppard Field and Wichita Falls notices. The order places the stations on inactive status by 31 August 1946 with maintenance reductions and a 30 day active-status transition under TWX AF DIN 2366.
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AAF Technical
Scott Field
Ill
Army Air Forces
Wichita Falls
Texas
Washington, D.C
Sheppard Field
Rachel Pullen
Service Club No
Lamar Uso
8Th Street Uso
Red Cross
Lee Ray Todd
Fort Worth
Post
Glider Mechanics
Redwood Uso
Pvt
Rolland W. Klein
WAACS
Sefage
Ccm
Finance Office Disbursed 102 Million for Salaries and Sales
The base finance office reported disbursing 102,080,837 dollars between Nov 1, 1945 and July 31, 1946 with 1,862,903 payments. Most funds covered salaries for personnel stationed here. It also sold 234,113 War bonds totaling 776,379 dollars in 1944 1946. Peak payroll exceeded 5 million monthly during the last fiscal year at Shear Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaverage Cording
Albert J. Hashagen
Torsonnel
Shagen
Hashagen
Sheard Field
Ypard
Personel
Eher Ode Has Organi
Aircraft Accident Rate Normal Again
The Army Air Forces report June 1946 had the lowest accident rate since July 1945, with 45 accidents per 100 000 flying hours. Major accidents in the continental U S totaled 108 in June, down from wartime peaks, while fatal accidents were 13, an 86 percent drop from the previous year.
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Army Air Forces Aircraf
Carl Spaatz
Army Air Forces
AAF Flying Safety Service
AAF
Continental
U. S
TEX Aces origin of Camp Paper name traced
The paper began in December 1941 and adopted the distinctive name TEX AC1iS from a contraction of Texas Air Corps Technical School. The choice emphasized euphony and a specialized link to aviation training.
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Texas Air Corps Technical School
Local World War II Cadre Member Remains at Sheppard Field
Eugene E. Henson, assistant post adjutant, is the surviving member of the original cadre who arrived at Sheppard Field in June 1941. He has served at post headquarters for five years and three months and will depart for his next assignment at Barksdale, Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Eugene E. Henson
Henson
Barksdale
New Act Ends Disparity in Military Leave Rights
The Armed Forces Act of 1946 standardizes leave for all personnel at 60 days accrued, with compensation for excess up to 120 days. Officers and enlisted receive leave at 2 3/4 days per month, and adjustments are handled at base finance offices. There is no terminal leave and leave must be taken before discharge. Emergency furloughs become part of regular leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces Act
Albert J. Hashagen
Hashagen
Field Commanded Bull Officers at Sheppard Field
The document lists commanding officers of Sheppard Field from activation to 1946. Names include Col. Edward C. Black, Col. H. B. Clagett, Ira R. Koenig, Maj. Gen. James B. Chaney, Joseph H. Davidson, Alfred L. Jewe, Eugene A. Lohman, Rosenham Beam, Joel Mallory, O. L. Rogers, and others with active or acting tenures from 1941 to 1946. Some entries are incomplete or garbled.
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Sheppard Field
Edward c. Black
H. B. Clagett
Ira R. Koenig
James B. Chaney
Joseph H. Davidson
Alfred L. Jewe
Eugene A. Lohman
Rosenham Beam
Joel Mallory
O. L. Rogers
Herbert K
Baisley
Labor Day Holiday Observed by Military and Civilian Core
Labor Day will be observed as a holiday with only a skeleton force on duty for both military and civilian personnel. The remainder will enjoy the day off in acknowledgment of the holiday.
Chronology of Sheppard Field Wartime Milestones 1941 1943
A chronological recap of Sheppard Field history from its 1941 designation named for Senator Morris Sheppard through early 1943. It lists arrivals of personnel and units, construction milestones, training starts, theater openings, U S O activity, public events, and early WAAC arrivals, highlighting key dates and facilities.
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Headquarters
Texacts
Pueblo
Colo
S/Set
Charles Monkelvaan
Svee
James E. Chaney
Earl C. Bliven
Field
Morris Sheppard
First National Bank
Black
Chanute Field
KWFT
Hir Public Relations
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