Katie Chambers Entered As Sweetheart Of 105th AACS
Private Cora B Chambers a platinum haired WAC from Central Texas directs air traffic at Sheppard Field and is entered in the 105th Army Airways Communications System Squadron Sweetheart contest. The Communicator notes past Miss America style titles and says her photo will appear on the front page of the July issue. Entries must reach Fort Worth headquarters by July 15 as cameras captured her in both off duty and work costumes.
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Cora B
Katie) Chambers
WAC
Texas
Sheppard Field
105Th Army Airways Communications System Squadron
Ares
Fort Worth
105Th Aacs
Atlantic City
Iowa
Holywood Lovelies
Idaho
Comunicator
Chaney to Award DSM at Amarillo ceremony
Brig. Gen. Carl W. Connell will receive the Distinguished Service Medal from Maj. Gen. J. E. Chaney, commanding general of Sheppard Field, in a 3 p.m. ceremony at Amarillo Army Air Field. The medal honors his distinguished service in the Southwest Pacific.
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J. E. Chaney
Sheppard Field
Carl W. Connell
Amarillo Army Air Field
Session Set Monday For Safety Officers
Safety officers will meet at 10 30 oclock Monday morning in Building 892 according to the Daily Information Sheet this week.
Captain Thornton Becomes Acting Post Adjutant
Captain R L Thornton Jr. became acting post adjutant this week after Lt. Col. N C Voshel departed for Denver to assume adjutant general duties. Captain Arlie L Bowling was relieved as assistant commandant of students in Section B to take acting assistant adjutant duties and was reassigned to Section A.
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R. L. Thornton Jr
N. C. Voshel
Denver
Wtte
Arlie L. Bowling
Student survives knife-like prop by parachuting hero instructor
Aviation student James Wylie survived a near fatal plunge after being catapulted from a light training plane near Thornberry four miles northeast of the post. Flight Officer Earl I. Johnson grabbed the stick and forced the plane to descent avoiding the propeller. Wylie then deployed his rip cord at 1,000 feet and floated to safety earning Caterpillar Club status.
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Wylie
James W. Wylie
Caterpillar Club
Thornberry
Earl I. Johnson
St. Louis
Johnson
2544Th Base Unit
Mercer
Gas Course Set For All Unit Commanders
Unit commanders were directed Friday to attend the Junior Officers Gas Course in Building 572 from 8 30 to 9 30 a m next Monday Tuesday and Thursday.
Hashagen Faces Popcorn Machine Folly at Army Post
Lt. Col. Albert J. Hashagen, long time Army Finance officer, becomes custodian of a central post fund and learns of widespread requests for popcorn machines chapels and other facilities. He recalls asking when he signed for a popcorn machine and later stabilizes the office with a new staff easing tensions.
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Albert Hashagen
Army Finance Department
Albert J. Hashagen
Hashagen
Central Post Fund
Special Service Office
Les Ewing
Frances Davenport
Dora Lee
Post Finance Office
Motor Vehicle Tax Stamps Available At Post Office
Maj. George Haley, Sheppard Field postal officer, reminded Friday that the field post office has United States Motor Vehicle Tax Stamps on sale. Every vehicle must carry a stamp with no exceptions. Sale will continue until believed all in the post are supplied.
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George Haley
Sheppard Field
Pigg Joins Operations At Sheppard Field
Lt Charles H Pigg has become assistant operations officer at Sheppard Field after arriving from Scott Field. He and Lt Gille Taylor, the post operations officer, previously served together at Las Vegas Nevada as pilots in the Army Gunnery School.
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Charles H. Pigg
Scott Field
Sheppard Field
Pigg
Gille Taylor
Las Vegas
Nev
Army
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Corac
Chambers
Katie Chambers
General Chaney
Thornton
Robert M. Jones, Jr
War Department
Jones
Hil
Post Exchange
Captein Jones
PX 14
Wearn
Charles Pigg
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