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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
6
The 62nd Air Squadron reports on furloughs and transfers as members move between units. New arrivals from Camp Grant, Ill., include 33 from Illinois with one from Michigan. Promotions, basketball losses, and the newspaper welcome TEXACTS are noted while focusing on squadron spirit and upcoming games.
Headquarter squadron transfers men to the 313th Materiel Squadron in Miami Florida supervised en route by Lt Ronald Hamblin and Staff Sgt David Volk. Barracks 734 adds capacity for fifty selectees who did not report on time. Staff Sgt David Roberts oversees furloughs and discharges. Certificates grant ratings at Sheppard Field and a new Caterpillar Club forms among personnel. Wedding bells mark Staff Sgt Albert Forkey's marriage to Melba Bednarz in San Antonio Texas. Red Cross roll call ranks 401st School Squadron first with 95 percent. The 77 Riding Club elects officers and NCO ratings include multiple names. Confusion noted over similarly named cadets in the office.
The 402nd School Squadron has four men awaiting appointments to officer training and navigation or engineering schools. Cadet hopefuls Pryts Holly W Bartlett and James L Day Jr pursue lying Cadet school, Pvt Stanley F Cummings seeks navigation training, and Pvt Giles C Arriett eyes engineering school. Meanwhile the squadron basketball team, coached by Pfc Dylan L Day and led by Sgt George H Allen, faced a 12 to 16 loss to the 401st Squadron on Nov 26 but shows promise despite limited practice.
The 403rd School Squadron announces 1st Lt. H. E. Snyder as commanding officer relocating from Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Lt. Fletcher B. Pope becomes squadron adjutant and Lt. Jonathan R. Cunningham serves as supply officer. The squadron moves to permanent area CX on Third Street near Avenues G and H. The 403rd basketball team wins 23 10 over the 318th and plans to face the 320th in playoffs.
The 405th Squadron Five readies for a basketball season with a 15 man lineup featuring height and speed. Promotions on December 1 elevated Lee Hardy Waters Kent and others to sergeant and corporal ranks. Furloughs, transfers, and $175000 in insurance sales mark active times at Wichita Falls gyms and air corps schools nationwide.
Bouquets are due the following for fostering leadership in the 408th School Squadron. Capt. Morton Hack and Lt. Edgar F. E. Bartlett sponsor intra squadron basketball contests and Red Cross membership. Pvt. George Stopp aids squadron success with efforts for entertaining the boys. Pvt. Ray Katz organizes and manages the basketball team. Hillbilly boys Pvts. Mike Lacascia, Ben Meshkin, Harold Dergan, Chas. Robb, and George Zierenberg cooperate in U. S. O. shows and variety entertainment. Sgt. Vincent Matcovich works on subscriptions for a forthcoming squadron newspaper. Corp. William Boles sends the boys off with three cheers at revenue. An anonymous sergeant organized post 5 P.M. volunteers and gave Christmas furloughs. Congratulations to Sgt. Donald W. Persing on his third hitch in the Air Corps begun Nov. 26, with prior service at Bolling Field, Virginia. Best wishes to 1st. Sgt. Charles R. Mueller and wife Alice, now at 1707 Tenth Street, Wichita. Others in important divisions include Pvts. Max G. Silver at the Morale Office, Seymour Lipshulch at A. and R. office, Marshall C. Hans at Post Finance, Stanley Beller at Post Hospital. (Continued on Page 8)
First Sgt James W. Riddick is the proud father of a baby boy. He distributed cigars and received congratulations from the 70th Air Base Group. The office personnel shared in the cheers.
Cadets at the Replacement Training Center strive to make the Fighting 404th the finest unit on the Field through disciplined training and dedicated permanent party leadership.
The 406th basketball squad defeated the 4th School Lts 23 to 9 on Friday November 29 at Hardin junior college. Coaches Carl D. Sutherland and Fred T. Jeep, former players, have been guiding the team with regular practices at Iowa Park, noting the unit's height and zone defense.
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