Payne Named Field Operations Officer At Leppard Field
Maj. Jack O. Payne, previously operations officer at South Plains Army Air Field in Lubbock, assumes duties as Leppard Field operations officer. He relieves Lt. Gil Taylor who served in the role for the past month. Payne’s Army career began in 1933 with training at Randolph and Kelly Fields and includes time at El Ldgton, Houston, Randolph, and SPAAF. He is a Kerrville Schreiner Institute graduate and a Pecos Texas native. In civilian life he managed the Shell Oil Company office in Houston. He and Mrs. Payne have two children, James aged 4 and Susan 4 months.
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Jack O. Payne
South Plains Army Airield
Lubbock
Leppard
Gil Taylor
Payne
Eldington Field
Houston
Randolph Field
Spaaf
Major Payne
The
Shell Is Co
Texas
Bularer
James
Susan
Pro Men Ship to New Stations
Cpl Harry M Red Ryan, noted as a columnist and radio commentator, has reported to Selman Field Monroe for a new assignment. Pvt William M Koblenzer, radio reducer on the Public Relations staff, has reported for duties at Brooks Field San Antonio.
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Harry M
Red) Ryan
Texets
Selman Field
Monroe
William M. Koblenzer
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Army Finance School Opens At Sheppard Field
Lt Col Albert J Hashagen has started a new post finance school at Sheppard Field to train enlisted men not in combat crew duty in finance topics. The program, limited to 25 students, covers finance accounting property auditing pay and allowances and may adjust MOS to 622 or 623 upon completion.
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Sheppard Field
Army Air Forces
Albert J. Hashagen
Grace Petz
WTTC
Denver
Army Finance Department
Lewis W. Mary
Edward J. van Vranken
Lowry Field
Colo
Voting Machinery Setup Begun Here for Absentee Ballots
Lt Greenebaum of the Judge Advocate’s office oversees absentee ballot provisions for GI voters in the upcoming November election. All 48 states recognize soldiers may apply using War Ballot Commission form No 1. Cards issued to all service members 21 or older, Georgia exceptions allow 18, Aug 25 deadline for those not yet receiving forms. Posters with state by state rules will be posted in sections.
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Jgolater Vole
Greenebaum
Post Judge Advocate’s Office
United States War Ballot Commission
Army
Georgia
Parachute Landing Course Aims to Cut Injuries at Sheppard Field
Sheppard Field launches a 12 hour parachute landing techniques course for RAF flying personnel led by Lt. Eli Freedman. The program covers parachute use, landing roll, tumbling, and safety training with mock platforms and wind chute practice.
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Raf
Sheppard Field
Eli Freedman
North Gymnasium
Freedman
Fort Benning
Restriction Lifted for USC Camp Shows Entertainment Access
A directive from Post Headquarters this week lifted the ban on commissioned personnel attending entertainments provided by USC Camp Shows Inc. The change ends the prior restriction and allows eligible staff to participate in organized camp shows.
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USC Camp Shows, Inc
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