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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
5
Cap Ernest E. Morey Jr. leads, while Sergeants Adams Whatley Campbell shift duty to New York. The Indiana Night event honors Ray Woods and others. Maj W L Tyrrell earns promotion to major as bi weekly drill resumes. New basketball court and gym bar open, outdoor boxing line added for stage use.
Major Richard G. Holland receives congratulations from 71H Tech School Squadron. Second Lt. C K McClintic of Charleston is ordered to active duty. Sgt. Joseph P. Lavin departs. Pvt. John Hathaway marries at the Post chapel on the field. The 318th defeats the 816th 12 to 9 with Howlin Bill McCharen leading the offense. Remember Pearl Harbor.
Maj W L Connell C O notes the assignment of Capt Randell Houghton as squadron adjutant and 1st Lt John W Katterhenry as assistant supply officer. The unit urges last donations for a lawn mower fund to reach 100 percent War Bond sales and celebrates the first similar case with more to come.
The 513th Hoosiers celebrate Indiana Night as 1st Lt. Edward T. Burke of Ames Iowa joins the 313th this week. Sgts Dale Welcher John Arbuckle and Pvts John Carter Leonard Hurta from Indianapolis receive home packages while Sgt Darrell Good and Sgt Eldon Curtis send/receive telegrams and flowers from Fort Wayne Culver.
Memorial Day weekend at the 316th Technical School squadron boosted esprit de corps as Maj Frederick B Shaffer commanded, Sgt Louis A Radelet assisted, with 300 mile passes issued to many men while others stayed on post to rest entertain visitors or reconnect with friends.
The item notes Corporal John Allen now serves at the information desk in the orderly room amid a wave of questions with few answers. Congratulations to Sergeant Eldridge on his upcoming marriage as he transitions from soldiering to matrimony.
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