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Sheppard Field Texacts in Sheppard Field, Texas
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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1944
Page
9
Section Squibs in War Time Mail Mishaps and Manners
Section A recalls misaddressed love letters and jest about Germany as Private Bloodworth discusses blood value. A panel on war topics at Theatre No 3 features talk from Sgt Vine and the crew, then a farewell to Cpl Ronald J Ekey. The supply unit highlights over a ton of subsistence daily and multi role worker Sgt Williams and team. An old Lorain saying ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre No. 3
Bloodworth
Vine
Manning
Ronald J. Ekey
Sheppard Field
Bull Ekey
421St
TSS
General Mess
John F. Williams
Ken Kelsay
Bill Sheppard
Henry Hughes
Jack of All
Sergeant Williams
Personnel Ordered Combat Qualified Fire Weapons
All permanent party enlisted personnel qualified for air combat crew training must complete preliminary marksmanship and the qualification course for star automatic and .45 calibre. Headquarters memo directs this week. Organizations will notify the director of military training of the number of men to act and the time and place they report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Trainig
War Bond Drive Maintains Urgent Pitch in Ad Column
A wartime column shifts from urging bonds to a vigorous sales push for the 5th War Loan. It frames each bond purchase as support for the troops, naming Cherbourg veterans and GI Joes as motivation while urging readers to buy to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
Hitler
Communications Office Picnic Highlights Talent at Weeks Park
Maj. Tony L. Carter Jr. presided as c.o. By Set. Francis P. Jungels notes a lively Communications Office Personnel picnic in Weeks Park hosted by Sgt. Louis M. Siembach and Cpl. Edward A. Binck. The report praises hidden talent among the crew and mentions new additions: Pvt. Esther Clark, Pfc. Pauline King, Miss Lottie L. Roy, Mrs. Sara F. Austin, and Mrs. Ruth E. Prichard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks Park
Louis M. Siembach
Edward A. Binck
Howard B. Leer
Helen Hanges
William C. Kessler, Jr
Babe Ruth
John T. Ward
Big T
Windy City
Chicago
John
Pvt
Esther Clark
Pfc
Pauline King
Lottie L. Roy
Sara F. Austin
Ruth E. Prichard
Section F Regulars Return From Furloughs And Transfers
Maj R M Jackson C O reports furlough tales from the section as airmen recount travels nationwide. Pfc James E Matthews and privates Willie G Lee Wilson Millings and Roosevelt Smith transfer from the Air Forces to the Infantry with a 15 day layover. The Hurricanes lose to the Lightnings 9 to 4 after a batting surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yours Truly
Pfc
James E. Matthews
Willie G. Lee
Wilson
Millings
Roosevelt Smith
Know Your CO Peterson Leads Wichita Falls Post Staff
Colonel Edward A. Peterson commandant of students, born in Spearfish South Carolina, rose to head 15 post sections at Wichita Falls. He served as plans and training officer at Jefferson Barracks Missouri and commanded 404 TSS at Sheppard Field before leading the 32nd Training Wing. He and Mrs Peterson and their 14 year old daughter Geneal reside at 1901 Pearl Street. He enjoys coin collecting and home tropical fish aquariums. The photo shows Peterson center with assistant commandants Lieutenants Arlie L Bowling and W R Spencer and staff including William R Campbell Webb B Morrow and Joseph L Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Peterson
Spearfish
S. C
Colorado College of Education
Greeley
Colo
Peterson
Williamsburg
259 TSS
Jefferson Barracks
Sheppard Field
404 TSS
32Nd
Geneal
Pearl Street
Wichita Falls
Army
Arlie L. Bowling
W. R. Spencer
William R. Campbell
Pvt
Webb B. Morrow
Joseph L. Lyons
Shoeless Sgt. De Hart At Pool and a Woman's Kind Aid
A humorous anecdote recalls Sgt. De Hart at a swimming pool missing shoes and hat. A sympathetic woman provides shoes and a smile, ending his shoeless awkward moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
de Hart
Ted
Cotton Ball at Redwood USO Club Delights Members
The Cotton Ball at the Redwood USO Club drew a lively crowd with a bang and all attendees enjoyed the evening. The 525th band performed, orchids to the host of Service Club No. 3, and Saturday inspections continued with Barracks 109 defeated and Barracks 101 and 107 tying for the first time since inspections began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood Uso Club
525Th
Service Club No. 3
Barracks 110
Yours Truly
Reassignment brings Lt Trumbore to Section H duties
Section H notes the re assignment of 1st Lt Clyde L Trumbore to lead plans and training. He will run the student military training program as heat slows activity. First Sergeant Schweitzer oversees cooling summer routines as Dave Niehaus recovers from a leg injury and adjusts to a bar stool limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde L. Trumbore
Trumbore
Schweitzer
Dave Niehaus
Sideshow and training notes in a military section
The text highlights colorful profiles and a playful volleyball game with a military flavor. It mentions Micky's wife skilled in kitchen tasks and a future of steel helmets and bayonets, plus Herman’s volleyball net mishap and an Aviation Student merit system entering its second week to instill discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube
Rudi
Micky
Miami
Herman
Ee Et. Ae
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Noody” Knuda
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John Doe
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Germany
Corstal Jones
Junkers
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Ee. Allyn Z. Baum
Rsonnel
Tito
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Berlin
Prague
Lidice
Zagreb
Foggia
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Krakow
Belgrade
Lwow
Ionian
Bucharest
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Europe
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Slovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Balkans
Tony L. Carter Jr
C.o
Francis P. Jungels
Maj
R. M. Jackson
C. O
Calvin R. Wilder
Hurricanes
Lightnings
Abbott Abercrombie
Jim Cannon
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