General Chaney To Recognize Faithful Civilian Emplo yees
Emblems honoring faithful and meritorious civilian service will be awarded at 10 a m today to six men representing 480 Leppard Field civilian employees. Maj. Gen. J E Chaney will present the emblems at the west parade grounds during the regular weekly parade with all Civil Service staff invited. The six honorees will represent the field's civilian personnel.
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Leppard Field
J. E. Chaney
Sheppard Field
West Parade
Radio News and Weight Loss Jokes From Sheppard Field
Cpl Harry Ryan hosts News and Views on KWFT at 3 45 p m Monday and Wednesday. The column riffs on work morale and whistling, weighs in on diet anecdotes from S Sgt Thelma Holian and Harry Friedman weight gain after PT, and notes civilian service awards for Jasper W Patterson William M McCarty Roy H Ross Paul W Currie G C Gambill and William O Alexander plus Maj Wells Littlefield and Capt Robert M Jones in a War Department review party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Harry “Red” Ryan
KWFT
Sheppard Field
William M. McCarty
Roy H. Ross
Paul W. Currie
G. C. Gambill
William O. Alexander
Post Exchange No
Maj
Wells Littlefield
Capt
Robert M. Jones
War Department
Chaney
DeMolays Dedicate Service Flag in Wichita Falls
Major General J E Chaney commanding general of Sheppard Field spoke at the Hope Chapter De Molays dedication night in Wichita Falls. The event marked the service flag ceremony as part of the chapter’s activities Wednesday.
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J. E. Chaney
Sheppard Field
The
Hope Chapter of DeMolays
Wichita Falls
Sergeant Agnew Transfers to Field Artillery
M. Sgt. Leonard Agnew of Section A reduced to private then promoted to temporary technical sergeant and moved to field artillery. He reported to the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill. T. Sgt. Carrol M. Lindquist was promoted to master sergeant to fill Agnew’s vacancy.
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Leonard Agnew
Field Artillery
Field
Fort Sill
Okla
Carrol M. Lindquist
Agnew
Four Privates Promoted to Corporal in Section A
Special orders announce four privates elevated to corporal in Section A. The promoted soldiers are Byron W. Pierce William A. Newton Webb S. Sperry and Ernest E. Powers.
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Byron W. Pierce
William A. Newton
Webb S. Sperry
Ernest E. Powers
Pay Increase Held Up For Glider Units
The War Department said glider unit pay hikes wait on a presidential executive order defining terms. A bill signed by Roosevelt authorizes the raise for those in regular glider flights, with caps of $50 monthly for enlisted and $100 for officers.
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Roosevelt
War Department
Good Conduct Medals Awarded To WACs On Post
Twelve members of the Women’s Army Corps at this post received Good Conduct medals at the regular company meeting last week. Lt Edythe B White presented the red white striped ribbons for exemplary character and service. Recipients include Sgt Margaret Fisler Ivanhoe North Carolina Sgt Frances Earl Chicago Illinois Cpl Mildred Sweatman Orangeburg South Carolina Cpl Mildred Vinson Huntington West Virginia Cpl Elizabeth Young Connell Springs North Carolina Pfc Carolyn Barlow New York New York Pfc Mae E Binkerd Parkers Landing Pennsylvania Pfc Gertrude Hoenicke Bronx New York Pfc Mary M James New York New York Pfc Helen M Lasure Hamilton Ohio Pfc Patricia L McGowad West Milton Ohio and Pfc Rose Snelling Cleveland Ohio.
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Women’s Army Corps
Edythe B. White
WAC
Margaret Fisler
Ivanhoe
N. C
Frances Earl
Chicago
Ill
Mildred Sweatman
Orangeburg
S. C
Mildred Vinson
Huntington
Gas NCO Course Assignment at Edgewood Arsenal
Private Daniel B. Corn of Section B is assigned to the Chemical Warfare School at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland to attend a four week gas NCO course. The training focuses on gas defense and chemical agent handling for unit readiness.
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Pvt
Daniel B. Corn
Chemical Warfare
Edgewood Arsenal
Meet the Air-Wars Lady Pfe and June Ryan at the post
June Ryan a WAC dispatcher at the post operations office has wide contacts with Army Navy WASP Canadian and English pilots who land there. She memorably described a crashed missing ship incident and recalls pilots like Jack So-And-So who was promoted to captain. June, from Sapulpa Oklahoma, moved to St Louis and joined the WAC February 2 1943. She trained at Fort Des Moines and served at Sheppard Field.
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Pfe
June Ryan
Post Operations
Army
Navy
WASP
June
Jack
Treasury
Morgentheau
Sapulpa
Okla
St. Louis
Cleveland High School
St. John’s Hospital
Marinello School of Beauty
Ture
WAC
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines
Sheppard Field
Tom Ryan
Saipan
Ozark Mountains
General Curry Lauds Field for Reduction in AWOL
Maj. Gen. John F. Curry commended Sheppard Field for reducing absences without leave through prompt disciplinary action. He credited deputies, section commanders and the post judge advocate for leadership and devotion to duty, stating the efforts show strong command and effective discipline.
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General Curry
Sheppard Field
John F. Curry
AAF Western Technical Training Command
J. E. Chaney
Sheppard
Film Strip Unit Begins Operation at Keesler Field
The Army Air Forces Training Unit opens at Keesler Field Miss operating 24 hours after moving from Sheppard Field to meet the distribution deadline for training films to AAF installations worldwide. Captain Gillespie B Murray in charge notes the Keesler unit is one of three such organizations alongside Lowry Field Colorado and Chanute Field.
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RAF
Army Air Forces Training Unit
Keesler Field
Miss
Sheppard Field
Army Air Forces
Gillespie B. Murray
Keesler
Lowry Field
Colo
Chanute Field
Corporal Seay Receives Temporary Promotion and OCS Assignment
Pvt Charles E Seay of Section A reports next week to the AAF Administrative Officer Candidate School in San Antonio Texas He was promoted to corporal effective July 6 His home is Dallas Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Charles E. Seay
AAF
San Antonio
Texas
Dallas
Six Add Stripes On Promotions
Two new corporals and a private first class were created Tuesday in special orders. Pvt. Thomas J. Martin of Section K and Pfc. Orville J. Austin of Section B promoted to corporal. Pvt. Thomas J. Wilson of Section T became private first class. Three promotions announced in July 3 orders. Pvt. Benjamin J. Mattox Jr. of Section B promoted to corporal. Pvts. Lloyd C. Elliott and Raymond C. Brod of Section A given temporary pick ratings. Learn and Live.
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Thomas J. Martin
Orville J. Austin
Thomas J. Wilson
Benjamin J. Mattox, Jr
Lloyd C. Elliott
Raymond C. Brod
Major Fryer Placed On Inactive Status
Maj. James J. Fryer assistant director of basic training was released from duty and placed on inactive status on July 5. He will return to civilian work as an electrical engineer with a firm in St. Louis. He began active service on August 7, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Fryer
Major Fryer
St. Louis
Army
Official Business Delayed by Overloaded Phone Lines
A Post Headquarters memorandum reports switchboard and trunk line overload delaying official business at Shep pard Field. Noon to 1 pm sees peak abuse. Heads must cut personal calls. friends and relatives urged to avoid personal calls from Wichita Falls. Class A lines to be downgraded to Class C where noncompliance occurs.
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Sheppard Field
Post Headquarters
All Department
Section
Wichita Falls
Secrions
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