Army hero Sparks recalls 27 years of front-line service
Tech Sergeant George B. Sparks, communications chief for the 2544th AAF Base Unit, describes a career spanning Mexican Border Campaign, World War I, World War II Pacific battles, Midway, Guadalcanal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater with three stars. He earned the Purple Heart and a Presidential Unit Citation ribbon and advocates fitness and skill with equipment.
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NCO Club
George B. Sparks
2544Th Aaf
Covington
Texas
George, Jr
Sparks
Army
13Th Cavalry
Pancho Villa
United States
San Antonio
Signal Corps
Argonne Forest
Army Air Corps
Pacific Islands
China
Hickem Field
Midway
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Religious Services and Study Rooms by Building Numbers
Various worship events listed by time and building across multiple faiths including Christian Episcopal Jewish and general Bible study. Weekly weekday Mass Holy Communion sermons Bible discussions and study sessions held in Buildings 546 540 672 345 344 672 172 232 782 1241 892 712 and others with times ranging from early morning to evening. Special services for Section F marked Learn and Live.
New Phone Directory To Be Distributed
A new telephone directory for Sheppard Field is being printed and will be ready for distribution Wednesday or Thursday. The Daily Information Sheet will carry the notice.
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Sheppard Field
General Chaney Hosts DAV Delegates Luncheon
Maj. Gen. J. E. Chaney hosted national and state Disabled American Veterans delegates at the Officers Mess on Friday. He invited all convention delegates to attend today’s troop review and parade at Sheppard Field, with several officers and guests listed from Texas cities and national posts.
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Disabled American Veterans Organization
DAV
Wichita Falls
J. E. Chaney
Sheppard Field
Chaney
Sol Glickman
Glickman
James L. Monnahan
St. Paul
Minn
Olin Culberson
Austin
State Railroad Commission
P. D. Jackson
Dallas
D. T. Kirby
Waco
William O'Neal
Porter L. Oakes
Invasion News Continues At Sheppard Field
Red Cross workers at the station hospital worry about Elizabeth Leysa awaiting status in England. Soldiers pray as chapels fill and Victory Stage carries Roosevelt’s address while communiques arrive from the War Information Center.
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United Press
Red Cross
Station Hospital
Elizabeth Leysa
England
Miss Leysa
Special Service Office
Post Library
Victorium
Roosevelt
Press Association
War Information Center
Sheppard Field
Air-Wacs Pfc Edna White from Warrior Alabama
Pfc Edna White a clerk in the outgoing records branch of the personnel department joined the WAC in March 1943 at Fort McClellan Alabama. After basic training at Daytona Beach she attended Cooks and Bakers School and served as assistant dietician at Shepard Field. She grew up in Warrior and Birmingham Alabama and lists swimming and dancing as favorite pastimes.
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Pfc
Edna White
Warrior
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
WAC
Fort McClellan
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cooks and Bakers School
Sheppard Field
Station Hospital
Do It Now Do It Now Show Raises War Bonds
The show features Johnny Davis and Joe DiLauro with Joe Marsala and Wingy Manone. Do It Now offers songs with words and music by Sgt. Joe O'Donnell. Eavesdroppers report the title song of the show after the first rehearsal.
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Johnny Davis
Joe DiLauro
Joe Marsala
Wingey Manone
Sgt
Joe O'Donnell
Mutual
Service Club No. 1
ASTP Requirements and Language Skills for Army Engineers
The article outlines eligibility for ASTP with age limits under 29, AGCT scores of 125 or 130 depending on subgroup, and education in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, petroleum or sanitary engineering. It notes preference for recent graduates and active engagement in engineering fields, plus language fluency in Japanese, German, or French for certain categories.
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Army
Busy messenger Bobby Drexler Joins Civilian Personnel at Sheppard
Robert Drexler nicknamed Bobby works at Sheppard Field delivering and sorting Civilian Personnel papers. A Burkburnett High School sophomore and Troop 15 Boy Scout, he makes six daily runs between the Post Office Distribution Center and Post Headquarters while planning to rejoin school in the fall and pursue military service, preferably Artillery or Engineers.
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Sheppard Field
Robert Drexler
Bobby
Burkburnett High School
Artillery
Air Corps
Engineers
Troop 15
Boy Scouts of America
Georgia
Drexle
Eric Drexler
iSheppard Field
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Milton Caniff
Terry and the Pirates
Loose Fanis
G. I. Geneva
Peace Conferences
A. Tw.a.s
MR. Jones
Tunisia
Sicily
Anzio
Uci
Nile
Daddy
Tarawa
T. Sgt
George Sparks
Baptist
Christian
Christian Science
Episcopal
General Chaney
Warrio River
Arthur B. Smith
Air Transport Command
Anna Belle van Horn
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