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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1946
Page
1
Leppard Field reports a June peak in flying hours with 2 470 engine hours and 295 air time by two pilots and one observer. Col. O L Rogers praised maintenance for keeping aircraft aloft while strict AAF Regulation 50-2 driving 26 hours per quarter.
Thirteen officers and enlisted members recently received the Army commendation ribbon. Col O Lyers, commanding officer, presided. Recipients listed include Avtaj, James Hoffman, Captains Jorge S Kilpatrick and Fred Arm gone, Walter W Bleakley, James Ewing, Walter G Swett, Frenneth B Gingles, Tech J Murl E Day, Sgts Alfred B Iper and Thomas W Reilly, Jesse E Southard, Ver it I Moore, and PFC Edward Woodwin.
Henry Rolfe a 48 year old retired lieutenant colonel is a member of a Norwich University sophomore class. His college years were interrupted about 30 years ago when he enlisted in the Army during World War I.
Approximately 425 fathers and 120 draftees on base are eligible for discharge before September. Non volunteer enlisted fathers with 18 months service by November 30 or accruing 18 months later will be discharged by month end. Documentation of fatherhood via affidavit or birth certificates required to report to separation center. Major Scruggs announces immediate screening and civilian reentry by the deadline.
The Army Air Forces Training Command marks its third anniversary while outlining new duties in peacetime readiness. Brig. Gen. Charles W. Lawrence notes 171 technical courses across major installations, with expansion into radar and aircraft mechanics training. The growth includes Chanute Field and others, forming a nationwide network with diverse specialty schools.
Mrs. Cara F. Colyer, a former WAAC first lieutenant and assistant special services officer, heads entertainment and recreation for Squadron F at Service Club No. 3. She enlisted in 1942, separated in 1943, and has since worked in troop entertainment at Camp Ellis and Camp Anza.
Newspapers report frenzied local posses and press chasing the elusive reptile known as That Snake. Soldiers from Sheppard Field describe sightings near bivouac areas as residents form snake hunting parties. Amusement park operator J B Griffith offers a 1000 dollar reward for alive capture and 500 for a dead one, with conditions to prove the snake is at least 20 feet long.
Reports say a python reputedly two feet long and the same snake sighted in Wichita Falls has prompted a two week reward. First sighting was Friday June 21 and stories have flooded local news offices since.
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