Seeing Your Name In Print Sparks Reunion Hopes
In a light feature, ex-Sheppard Field personnel share memories of famous sightings in TEXACTS and overseas letters. Capt Harold Damon’s encounter with astonished locals echoes the paper’s photo prestige, while others like Pic Tom Bloodworth and Lt Harold Goldman find pride or tasks abroad from Greenland to Casablanca. The column also notes a brown baby rabbit, wedding bells for CWO Bernard McQuirk and Billie Smith, and a playful post ride with Col Lohman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johhny Fryer
Texacts
Harold Damon
Charles Straub
Captain Damon
Pic
Tom Bloodworth
Air Force Service Command Asiatic Press
Harold Goldman
Mess Hall No. 2
Greenland
Harold Kraft
No. 4
Albert Cutler
14Th
Casablanca
Glenn Bradley
Glenn
M. Sat
Pop” Lindquist
Charley Steer
Charley
Pop
Convalescent
Battle Creek
Mich
Ohio
Lowry Field
Army News Services
Speaking OF
Donald Gunn
Chico
Calif
Sheppard Field
Don
Chow
CWO
Bernard McQuirk
Billie Smith
Post Headquarters
John Stanback
Finance Department
E. A. Lohman
Glider Sale Concludes Second Day at Sheppard Field
On Sheppard Field a three day surplus glider sale enters day two with remaining gliders and parts put back on the block. Sealed bids are accepted today and tomorrow until 4 00 PM with Ramsey of the Defense Plant Corporation Dallas handling openings and finalizing sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Ing
William P. Ramsey
Defense Plant Corporation of Dallas
Hangar No. 5
Army to inaugurate vast Education and Rec Program post surrender
After Germany’s surrender the Army plans a large education and recreation program across European and Mediterranean theaters. The twofold aim is to bolster discipline and morale with athletics, arts, libraries, films, and social events while preparing soldiers for civilian life. Training will transfer to theaters outside the U.S. and certificates will record coursework and hours for soldiers and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
War Department
Europe
U. S
Army Education
Vendors Must Obtain Orders Before Deliveries
Warrant Officer Benjamin Franklin, custodian of the Central Post Fund, warns vendors not to ship merchandise to Sheppard Field without an authorized purchasing order from the Purchasing and Contracting Office. The Central Post Council, a ten‑member panel led by Colonel Lohman, approves all purchases. The fund, tied to Post Exchange and Post Theatre profits, funds welfare items and contests prizes at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Central Post Fund
Sheppard Field
Franklin
Central Post Council
Lohman
Post Exchange
Post Theatre
Unofficial SF Race Ends with Learner’s Big Win
The contest between Captain Joe Fallini and Lieutenant Alvin White of the 78th AAF Base Unit concludes with White victorious in a time of 19 hours 14 minutes and 134% seconds. Fallini weighs in a winner by birthweight of 1 lb 1414 oz, cigars are shared, and both claim pride in their newborn sons Peter Thomas Fallini and John Randal White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fallini
Alvin White
78Th Aaf
Texacts
Texas
78Th
Joe T. Fallini
78Th Squadron
SF Station
Fallini
White
Station Hospital
Peter Thomas
P.T
John Randal White
Hospital patients view history of championship fights film series
In a convalescent program at the regional station hospital Lt. Leon Mahon and Lt. Stanley Weinberger arranged films of championship bouts since 1917 for nearly 300 ambulatory and bed patients in orthopedic wards. Dempsey Tunney Louis Schemeling and Barney Ross bouts draw interest as part of physical reconditioning with weekly sport quizzes led by S Sgt Carl Tehel and daily exercises under Lt. Col. Claude Lambert and Lt. J. D. Sutton to speed return to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Mahon
Stanley Weinberger
Dempsey
Tunney
Firpo
Sharkey
Louis Schemeling
Barney Ross-Billy
Major Drum named Flying Safety Officer at Sheppard Field
Col E A Lohman announced Major Robert C. Drum as Flying Safety Officer and Lt Kenneth C. Elwood as Personal Equipment Officer at Sheppard Field. Drum, assigned August 1944 after eight months in Central America, recently returned from Army GM School Fort Leavenworth. Elwood, a 32-mission B 17 pilot with the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, replaces Lt Braxton Hamblin. Captain Gil Taylor acts as base operations officer in Major Jack Payne's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Drum
Kenneth C. Elwood
E. A. Lohman
Drum
Central America
Army Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Elwood
Sheppard Field
Eighth Air Force
Braxton S. Hamblin
Gil Taylor
Jack Payne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Army
Benny Bags
Harry Kirsner
Benny E. Clem
Post
Service Command
Ft. Sam Houston
Sheppard Vield
Milton Caniff
Terry and the Pirates
Hokry
Come
Major Drum
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