Training Emphasis Shifts For Chemical Warfare Defense
Major Berendt leads revised Sheppard Field chemical warfare program with overseas experience from Eighth Air Force and British command. Two officers join CWS staff to coordinate theater knowledge with basic training. gas masks and monthly surprise alerts emphasize protection fundamentals for air and ground forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard
CWS
Edward L. N. Glass
Ernest Groh
L. A. Berendt
Eighth Air Force
Eighth Fighter Command
British Southern Command
Francis L. Nichols
Eighth Air Force Service Command
Sheppard Field
Berendt
Nichols
James MacDonough
James O. Purde III
John A. Ryan
Charles E. Wilkinson
MacDonough
Wilkinson
Army
Oour
Former AM Student Earns Three Promotions Overseas
Master Sgt. Arlie T. Leach of Wichita Falls who studied air plane mechanics at Sheppard Field has received three promotions since reaching a New Guinea base in December 1942. His father T. A. Leach reports he went from Sheppard Field to Bow man Field Kentucky then Fort Benning Georgia and was briefly back in Texas before going overseas. The father works in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie T. Leach
Wichita Falls
Sheppard Field
New Guinea
T. A. Leach
Leach
Bowman Field
Fort Benning
Texas
Ex-AM Student Here Killed In Action
Cpl. Leonard H. Gipson of Tyler Texas aviation mechanic trained at Sheppard Field reported killed in action on November 27 after being listed as missing. He left Sheppard Field in June 1943 and was attached to the 314th TSS. His widow and parents reside in Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Leonard H. Gipson
Tyler
Texas
Sheppard Field
Gipson
314Th Tss
Interview with Capt. Joe E Stringer on KWFT Radio
Capt. Joe E Stringer personal affairs officer discussed his department’s services for soldiers during a Tuesday afternoon radio program from Sheppard Field. Sgt. John Fryer, NCO in charge of the radio division, conducted the interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Stringer
Sheppard Field
John Fryer
Radio Division
Public Relations Office
War Loan Drive Sets 95 Percent Civilian Participation
The War Loan drive runs June 12 to July 8 with the Loan Stars touring local venues to promote bond support. Captain Murray B. Samuell announces a 95 percent civilian employee participation goal and 12 percent income investment in war bonds, aided by department chairmen and section officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Joe O'Donnell
Murray B. Samuell
Captain Samuell
Flicker Slated by Service Club No 2 Tonight
Flicker presentation planned by Service Club No 2 at 8 o clock in the auditorium. Admission is free for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club No. 2
Basic May Apply As Half Year's High School Credit
Through a special arrangement with the Armed Forces Institute, men finishing basic training at Sheppard Field can typically earn half a year of high school credit toward diplomas. Applications for credit will be accepted via the War Information Center operated by Special Service, which will provide information and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces Institute
Sheppard Field
Special Service Office
War Information Center
Special Service
Miss Kuris Departs for Alliance Red Cross Post
Marlene Kuris of the regional hospital Red Cross recreation department leaves for Alliance Nebraska to become chief of the Red Cross recreation department at the Alliance Army Air Base station hospital. Mary Brownlee, formerly a Dodge City Kansas teacher, joins here as staff aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Kuris
Red Cross Recreation Department
Alliance, Neb
Red Cross
Alliance Army Air Base Station Hospital
Mary Brownlee
Dodge City
Kan
Sarge Reveals Ghost Writers In Gay Cartoon World
Sarge discusses ghost writers and gay men behind famous cartoonists and magazines. Sgt. Duane Wright, a long time contributor to Texacts, explains cartooning blends humor and psychology. He highlights market rates, 25 percent shares, and diverse approaches across major publications.
Private Brandon Finds Story Ideas In The Army For Pulps
Private Brandon of Section I has gathered material for many stories from Army life at Fort Sheldon Field in Kokomo Indiana and from his years as a newspaper reporter. He has published over 200 short stories and one novel Dangerous Dead with Dodd Mead, with work in Blue Book Saturday Evening Post Collier's Esquire Cosmopolitan and pulp magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Sheppard Field
Kokomo
Ind
Dodd, Mead and Co
Saturday Evening Post
Collier
New York
Corpus Christi
Blue Book
Pvt
America
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Terry and the Pirates
EH General
KWFT
Wearn
Miss Kuris
Sarge
Robert Balzer
Rubens
Vandyke
Titian
Varga
Tom Sinks
Chicago
Ain’t Hay
Duane Wright
Texacts
Wright
Sgt. Wright
Sam
Himsel
Click
Colliers
Tony Barlow
Panama Canal
Cape Horn
William Brandon
Harvey Dunshee
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