Lost items listed by Privates in service notice
A wartime notice lists a Bulova wrist watch and a tan leather wallet with initials AWD lost by Privates Ward Zacka and Harold Senberg, plus a khaki money belt. Respondents urged to return items to the Special Service Office or owners, with several Bks/sections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulova
Lward J. Zacka
Sec
A.W.D
Harold F. Senberg
Special Service Office
Sss Hall No. 5
Ralph J. Ole
Sec. I
Bks
Spec- Service
Found Money Best Owner May Call to Identify
A note indicates a found money item is at the Special Service office for identification by the owner. The notice advises the finder to contact authorities to claim custody or ownership rights.
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Money Best
Notice of Lost or Found Items at Special Service Blog
Informal notice states lost or found articles may be sorted at the Special Service free Blog located in Room 12. The service is provided at no charge.
Section A News Briefs From the Weekend
Local notes from Section A report Pvt George Mercurio visiting the Bivouac Area while on leave. The piece mentions Lt Mercurio in Atlantic Patrol service with CAP, plus sport skates and boxing hints. It closes with a farewell from Chuck Vitello and Joe Kelvesey as the item ends for the week.
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George Mercurio
George
C.A.P
Atlantic Patrol
Chuck
Vitello
New York City
Valentine
Forse
Tom Sinks
Artion
Esquire Magazine
Paul Varga
Joe
Kelvesey
Section V Poised As Leading Field Section
The piece notes section V forming into a leading part, with two day rooms opening. It mentions Building 239 for reading, writing, and radio, a pool and ping pong area, and a supply room in first class shape. Sgt Loften is praised for a complete relay room, while Sgt Fee is credited with top grass and trees on the field.
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Loftens
Fee
Texas
Welcome Dear Transfers And Furloughs In Our Section
The note welcomes T. Sgt. Manzarsky S. Sgt. Collins and Cpl. Antonoupoulos newly transferred. It mentions Sgt. Pearce Pfc. Gibbons and Pvts. Hume Twomey Wueth inech on furloughs awaiting return. The softball team tied the league leading 417th 1-1 as darkness ended play. Wilson led the Tigers with support from Weinburg Withrow Shoop Yednock Speight Woods Scully Witherall Wysoczynski Wollum.
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Manzarsky
Collins
Antonoupoulos
Pearce
Pfc
Gibbons
Hume
Twomey
Wuethinech
Wilson
Tigers
Weinburg
Withrow
Shoop
Yednock
Speight
Woods
Scully
Witherall
Wysoczynski
Wollum
Miller
Barracks Softball Kickoff and Social Ev ents
Barracks 282 defeated Barracks Texans 11 to 6 to start softball season while barracks report playing matches, organizing teams, and checking out athletic equipment from day room 298. A lively music program grows with Pvt William Knupp leading an orchestra for a Holcomb School of Fine Arts show as Pvt Donald F. Collins and Pvt Bernard Baggett perform harmonica. other barracks showcase sax and organ numbers amid party scenes and praise for officers who approved new athletic areas.
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Reynolds
William Knupp
Ohio
Service Club
Holcomb School of Fine Arts
Donald F. Collins
Bernard Baggett
C. A. Booker
The 525th Band Inverts News of Routine Happenings
A fragment from the 525th RAF Band mocks officious news gathering while listing internal notes. Furlough reports show Sgt Hanson and Cpl Ryan returning tired but satisfied from their time away.
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Jacobsen
Benjamin Franklin
Texacts
525Th
524Th
Hanson
Cpl
Ryan
Tribute to Grade ASN- As Soldier and Virtuoso
A laudatory tribute extols Grade ASN- as a trusted organizational member a skilled musician with Heifetz like command and a renowned soldier. The piece praises intellect temperament and mastery across martial subjects noting his courage stamina and leadership as defining traits. Our hats are off to Grade ASN- for his many contributions.
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ASN
Lee
Moles Stirring North East of Barracks 533 in Band Memorable Tale
A lively, rambling note from the 524th Band recounts enlisted antics near Barracks 533. Sgt Barthus and Pfc Pratt draw attention with a wand's flashes while Snowden Hunter Meese and others receive playful praise and jests about fishing, Harry James, and daily barracks life.
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Barracks
533
Sgt
Barthus
Pfc
Pratt
524Th
Snowden
Wichita
Lou
Hunter
Meese
Page
Hallman and Jones
Homer
Harry James
James
Harry
Betty Grable
Genschel
Fred
Bartsche
Singer Tony Martin stationed at Boca Raton AAF
Former radio and film singing star Tony Martin now serves in the AAF stationed at Boca Raton Florida after receiving basic training at Sheppard Field.
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Tony Martin
Sheppard Field
Boca Raton, Fla
AAF
Air-Wars Wife of WWI Vet Serves as Assistant Librarian
Pfc. Dewey Johnson’s wife, an assistant librarian at the post technical library, has two sons in the services, Harold 23 overseas with the Marines and Jack 19 aboard the USS South Dakota. Born near Waxahachie Texas, she grew up on a family farm, excelled in 4-H canning, and captained her high school basketball team. She joined the WAC February 19 1943 and trained at Fort Oglethorpe before attending Denton Army Administrative School and reporting to Sheppard Field May 27 1943.
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Pfc
Dewey Johnson
Post Technical Library
Harold
Jack
U. S. Navy
South Dakota
Waxahachie
Texas
Johnson
Lone Elm
Dewey
Four-H
Pfc. Johnson
WAC
Fort Oglethorpe
Army Administrative School
Denton
Sheppard Field
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Huadron
Red Shelly
Wats
Pennsylvania
Red
Section U
Chuck Vitello
Laj
R. F. Wandschneider
C. O. By
Pvt
Charles J. Messick
Alfred B. Baker
Billy Nation
Ralph P. Shifler
Wayne Banks
John P. Davis
C. O
Jack L. Orchard
Greco
Iowa Park
Schulzoffsky
Schultz
Mairzy Coats
Wichita Falls
Philadelphia
Lt. Fallek
Sgt. Quarre
Papa
F. O. Worden
Captain Olsen
F. O. Christiansen
California
F. O. Wells
F. O. Plesser
Spaulding
Tactical Department
A. S. Richards St. Fallek
A. S. Rubenfeld
Rogers
RAF Band
CWO
Emerson Stephens
A. W. Barthus
Ph. R. G. Pratt
525Th Band
Peterson
Lawton
RAF
Woljg
James H. Ralston
Robert E. Swanson
WOJG
Orin V. Page
Cpl. Tot M, Brown
Boca Raton
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