No PT No Duty at Utopia Field Surprises Visitor
A visitor reports on Utopia Field revealing no physical training or regular duty, casual dress among officers and men, and a lax atmosphere. He notes staff cars, a crowded service club, eager local entertainment, and a casual approach to records and manpower as he questions how this might affect war effort. The piece ends with a puzzled remark that the field seems detached from war aims.
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Utopia Field
Goldwyn
Picturesqa Falls
Lana Turner
Hetty Grable
Lana
Finance Department
Twelve Soldiers Become Citizens at Sheppard Field
Twelve Soldiers at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls raised their right hands at the District Court and became U S citizens. The group included Sgt Wardell Thomas and several privates from Canada, Mexico, Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Austria, Poland and Bulgaria, approved via a streamlined process overseen by Pvt Cecil Eppright.
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Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
United States of America
Pvt
Cecil F. Eppright
Wardell Thomas
Syria
Pfe
Harold A. Gartside
Canada
Dalton L. McLean
Frank H. Chapman
Samuel Assael
Turkey
Fidel R. Pinales
Mexico
Harry Weiss
Czechoslovakia
Harry R. Zino
Italy
George E. Osterlung
Austria
Louis A. Agudo
Spain
Jack J. Rozenberg
Poland
Clement P. Mishkoff
Bulgaria
United States Army
Intelligence Office
Eppright
Immigration Service
San Antonio
Texas
Former PX Officer Found Shot Dead on Train Near St Louis
Philip Lawwill, 47, a recently discharged Army major and former post exchange officer at the local base, was found shot in a Frisco train washroom as it neared St Louis from Dallas. He discharged from Sheppard Field about three months ago. Survived by his widow in Cincinnati. Lawwill served as PX officer here for over two years before civilian reentry on August 29, 1944. He arrived at Sheppard Field June 4, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lawwill
Post Exchange
St. Louise
Dallas
Associated Press
Lawwill
Sheppard Field
Cincinnati
Passo Returns to Ring at Tyndall Field
Joe Passo, former featherweight star, is at Tyndall Field Florida preparing for a comeback bout that will renew his push to disrupt the boxing scene.
Oft Reprinted Texas History Up to Date by Author
TEXACTS reprints the original Texas History with updates from 1492 to 1945. Corral Lore, TEXACTS reporter and former 13th Mess Squadron member, recalls Texan dates from Columbus to Tokyo, mixing humor with historical milestones and lively notes about Texas figures and events.
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Texas
Texacts
Cpl. M. Love
Marjorie Savely
Message Center
Joe Savely
Akron
Ohio
Beacon Journal
John Gould
Wichita Daily Times
Boyce House
Fort Worth
Cpl. M. Lore
Sheppard Field
Corporal Lore
Lorian
Opportunities For Educational and Vocational Training USAFI
A wartime feature promotes United States Armed Forces Institute programs offering 64 high school and vocational courses plus college extension options. It details enrollment, discounts for service members, four instruction types, and the goal of aiding military personnel to prepare for civilian life with off duty study and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Armed Forces Institute
USAFI
Institute
University
Usafti
War Information Center
Library hours updated for Technical and Intelligence branches
The Technical Library and Intelligence Library at Bidg 648 corner of 6th St and Ave H changed hours this week. They open 1 to 9 p m on Monday Wednesday and Friday and 9 a m to 5 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Closed Sundays.
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Technical Library and Intelligence Library
Bidg
6Th St
Ave. H
Sun Gay
Learn and Live Dove Is Rare in the North
The morning dove, abundant in Texas, is a rare sight in northern states, highlighting regional differences in avian distribution and migration patterns.
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Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Calligan
Post Detail
Joe Wasik
Picturesqu Falls
Service Records Department
U.S
Columbus
America
Isabella
Plymouth Rock
Continental Congress
Paul Revere
Revere
Valley Forge
Alamo
Washington
Delaware
Union
Panama Canal
Germany
Argonne
Hindenburg Line
Wall Street
United States
Pearl Harbor
Stalingrad
Superman
Clark Kent
Dallas Morning News
Bougainville
Southwest Pacific
Fred B. Sterling
Sfer
New Guinea
Texas Air Force
Heart of
Japan
Tokyo
Alex J. Rushing
Chitue
Norman
Pappa
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