Discharged Servicemen To Receive Aid From Red Cross
Red Cross ready to aid servicemen and women near discharge at separation centers. Representatives help file claims or pensions and may act as veteran’s representative before the Veterans Administration rating board. Home chapters assist with financial and family problems and filing claims. Thorgrimsen emphasizes early filing and notes many World War I veterans file decades later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
H. S. Thorgrimsen
Red Cross
Sheppard Field
Veterans’ Administration Rating Board
U. S. Employment Service
Civil Service
Home Red Cross Chapter
The
Red
Squadron Squibs- Continued From Page 5
The unit seeks softball talent to replace departing men. Cpl Tsilovich invites players in the day room. Captain George L Edwards returns from leave and praises the trip. Lt Holst impressed during Ed wards absence. Set Phillip Stainbrook left on emergency furlough last Sunday. Sgt A Heymann and S Sgt Delp returned from furlough. S Sgt Portuges awaits discharge, likely staying a bit longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Tsilovich
George L. Edwards
William M. Holst
Edwards
Phillip Stainbrook
Sgt
A. Heymann
78Th Ground Safety Dept
Robert W. Inebnit
Anton Dzurita
78Th
Deurita
78Th Ground Safety Office
Herbert Jones
Francis Swift
Sgt. Jones
Swift
Allan Miller
Vince Rocket
Clair B. Smith
al Menitove
Diversion Lake
WAC
Gladys Strain Re
Marriage Unites Rochester Couple in Ninth Street Church
Major Floyd W. Taylor and Cpl. Robert Freeland married Saturday at Ninth Street Catholic Church Rochester New York with Mr and Mrs Sam Reinz Wichita Falls as best man and matron of honor. Newlyweds spend weekend in Dallas and greet well wishers for bright years ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Mancuso
Rochester
New York
Ninth Street Catholic Church
Fern Whitbeck
Sam Reinz
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Texas
Tillie Rauch
Supply Department
WAC
Mary Smith
Billie
S. Set. Fox
Edward Miller
Glen Griggs
Sadas. O
PT Department
Charlie Messick
Sada 9
Sgt
Thompson
Sadan
Pvt
Weatherly
Chicago
Johnson
Simmons
Daniels
Steele
John Hardy
Flight 251
Chaplain Dalrymple
Jewell
Kansas
Cpl
Elmer Rennick
al Hooser
Neeley
Squadron II Softball Drops Final to Squadron I 3 2
Squadron II fell 3 to 2 to Squadron I in the last game of the week as the boys played on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squadron II
Squadron I
Tight defensive wins pace for Pvts Brown and Rogers
The report highlights a tight game led by Pvts Brown at third and Rogers at first base. It notes the return of their varsity pitcher from bivouac, upcoming games, and furloughs for Cpl Hunter S Sgt Thompson Pvt O Heron and Pvt Crawford. It also covers boxing results, personnel jokes, and routine scenes from the orderly room and mess hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Rogers
Cpl
Hunter
S. Sgt. Thompson
O’heron
Pvt
Crawford
Gorney
Chicago
Mail room welcomes long-lost butter and egg man back
The piece greets Joseph Lynch back from hospital after surgery and 30 years in the business. It notes others in the mail room, a ruby ring gift, painting work by Pots, Russell Heath and Arthur Siefert, and updates on squadron activities and a baseball score between Register's Ramblers and the Blue Beetle boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lynch
Joe
Old Boy
Luna
Pop Warren
Billie Boland
Janie
Velma
Pots
Russell
Heath
Arthur Siefert
Raht
Sci
Azzinaro
Charlie
Bill Pitts
A&r
Schultz
Culliney
Squadron R
Nichols
Sqd. B
Hawkins
Hiegle
Sqd. F
Sqd. A
Nickles
Montgomery
Squadron 5S S. Sets Return From Furlough
Powell and Spera return from furlough to Squadron 5S. Rice, once a sick book clerk, moves to tackling appointments for adventures. S. Sgt. Dudley faced recent metal turmoil as a replacement was shipped. 1st Sgt. Fishencort returns after short furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Sets. Powell
Spera
Pfc. Rice
Dudley
Sgt
Fishencort
Red Cross at Sheppard Field Extends Care to Hospital Ship Patients
Red Cross staff and volunteers at Sheppard Field organize to assist GIs aboard visiting hospital ships. They provide visits to wards, distribute comfort items, arrange communications with families, and offer entertainment when ships stay overnight. Gray Ladies receive praise for their responsive service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Red Cross Social Service
Kathleen Gallagher
Red Cross
Miss Gallagher
Denver Soldier Heads Overseas and Softball Team Wins
Denver, Colorado native Lester M. McRae departs for Fort Sam Houston on the over-age program. The post softball team closes the first half with three straight wins defeating Squadron K 23 to 9, Squadron O 20 to 2, and Squadron H 3 to 2. Cpl. Bosco now leads tryouts. contact Barracks 710.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Lester M. McRae
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Pfc. Rabinwitz
Cpl. Bosco
Grass preservation drive gains support at Sheppard Field
Maj O K Kemp and Pfc John Davenport lead a campaign in Squadron P to save grass at Sheppard Field as summer heat nears, urging soldiers to avoid walking on the turf while Cpl Wayne Gogue pushes back against careless passage. Furloughs and transfers shift Squadron crew including Cpl Sidney Cooke Sgt Felix Cheely and S Sgt John Hathaway returning. Set Howard Jones posts a new deflection shooting mark after a humorous mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Gogue
Sheppard Field
Cpl
Gogue
Sidney Cooke
Felix Cheely
John Hathaway
S. Sats
Judd
Mulloy
Hugh Cathey
Cooke
Pvt
Douglas Gilmore
Gilmore
Howard Jones
Names in the News from the 78th
A roundup of 78th Army entries features Sst. Earl Bennett becoming a father in San Francisco and Cpl. Phil Garland in station hospital. It notes Tom Traub planning a Miami wedding, jokes in safety, and a Diversion Lake fishing trip with minor injuries. Continued on Page 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bennett
San Francisco
Phil Garland
Station
Pic
Joe Dannenberg
Dallas
Charles Sauer
Chicago
Tommy” Traub
Miami
Fla
DeShazer
Colonel Lapsley
al Ketcham
P.O.E
Jay Kurtz
Uniontown
Bobby Burnham
Forest Hills
N. Y
Cpl
Alfred Wrubel
The
Red Cross
Brooklyn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd W. Taylor
C. C. Su Cpl
Robert Freeland
Oliver W. Burns
J. D. Thompson
Squadron N
Pvts
Reeves
Cybulski
OLT
Wilson
Alexander
Oliver Radtke
Billy Mauldin
Cook
S. Sgt. Amer
Westbay
Morning Report
Benny Flores
T. Set
Donald Reppe
Hyuk
Norman P. Register
Charles B. Wosbury
Merry Mermaid
Ann Rutherford
Sfgis
Ann
R. F. Wandschneider
Pfc
Michael T. Storniola
Sheppard Field Arc
O. K. Kemp
C. Ky
John Davenport
A. A
Samuel N. Lapsley
Harrison Colson
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