Twin Objectives Sought In Field War Bond Drive
War Bond drive at Sheppard Field targets two goals: increase Class B allotments and ensure every commissioned officer civilian employee buys a cash bond. Sections O P and D lead with high participation as the field works toward a $150000 goal and records cash purchases in Building 844 Room 11.
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Sheppard Field
Alfred L. Jewett
War Department
R. F. Wandschneider
O. K. Kemp
Edythe White
War Bond Office
Navy Hero Corydon Wassell to Speak at Sheppard Field
Navy Commander Corydon M. Wassell will address military and civilian personnel at Hangar 3 tonight at 7:30 after a Memorial Auditorium presentation in Wichita Falls. Col. Alfred L. Jewett names Maj. William L. F. Pooley to introduce him, with the 524th RAF Band to perform.
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Corydon Wassell Tonnant
Sheppard Field
America
Navy
Corydon M. Wassell
Wassell
Hangar
Col
Alfred L. Jewett
Maj
William L. F. Pooley
I. Wen Male Na
Me Speane
Commander Wassell
Wichita Falls’ Memorial Auditorium
Dallas
Officers’ Club
Colonel Jewett
Jewett
James Hilton
Gary Cooper
Speaker
Java
Netherlands East Indies
Ex SF Wac Pleads For State Flag
An Oklahoma born WAC stationed in Europe asks for an undefiled Oklahoma flag to be sent from Tulsa via the election board. Corporal Mildred L. Nauss writes from abroad describing the need amid wartime scarcity and expressing pride in her Lone Star State flag.
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SF Wac
Wac
Tulsa
Okla
Sheppard Field
Broad Atlantic
George Schwabe
Election Board
Mildred L. Nauss
Europe
Lone Star
State of
Oklahoma
War costs mount as daily toll reaches 250 million
President Roosevelt announced the war cost for a single day at about 250 million dollars, noting a monthly total near 7.5 billion. He opened the Sixth War Loan Drive urging citizens that every bond bought matters.
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Washington
CNL
Roosevelt
Three Sections Set Up Within 78th Base Unit
A new Army Air Forces organization the 78th AAF Base Unit activated at Sheppard Field under Lt. Col. Samuel N. Lapsley will screen process and replace AACS personnel. The merger of the 76th and 77th units forms the overseas screening replacement center to prepare men for foreign service.
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78Th Base
Cpl
H. D. Colson
Army Air Forces
Samuel N. Lapsley
Army Airways Communications System
AAF
Lapsley
Sheppard Field
Colonel Lansley Heads New Unit in Air Base News
Lt. Col. Samuel N. Lansley arrives from McClelland Field California to command the 78th AAF Base Unit after leading the 77th. A communications veteran, his career spans World War I service in the Signal Corps overseas in France, later postings at Mitchel Field Hawaii Panama and the U.S. Learn and Live generals kin join WAC with at least 12 female relatives among members.
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Samuel N. Lansley
McClelland Field
California
78Th Aaf
77Th Aaf
Lapsley
Signal Corps
AEF
France
Virginia
Air Corps
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Panama
States
Christmas Seal Sale Drive On Field Starts Monday
The Women's Club of Sheppard Field will run a Christmas seals sale from December 4 to 9 at the field post and PX facilities, raising funds for tuberculosis work. Mrs. James A. Willess urged cooperation and noted 95 percent stays in the state, with 5 percent to the national association. Mrs. Robert Jones leads post sales and Mrs. Elmer O. Ward oversees Wichita Falls sales. seals will also be sold at other field PXs.
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Women’s Club of
Sheppard Field
Wichita County Committee
Elmer O. Ward
Wichita Falls
National Tuberculosis Association
National Association
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AACS
Usnee A
Joe B. Cockrill
CWO
Charles E. Templeton
Casper R. Offringa
OIC
George Roach
Robert T. Lenhardt
Raymond B. Kelsey
Lovell W. Rohr
Dwight L. Morgan
Elwood F. Lephart
E. B. Ferguson
Melba E. Handley
Ralph C. Lottes
William
Lansley
U. S
Denmark
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