Sentiment of the Flag Reflects Shared American Heritage
A reflective piece on Flag Day argues the flag symbolizes more than colors or cloth. It embodies history, sacrifice, and the nation’s people and dreams from Concord to Valley Forge, honoring labor, courage, and liberty across the United States.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Midwest
New Orleans
Concord Bridge
Cumberland Gap
War Department tightens liquor ban on military installations
Washington reports renewed War Department emphasis on prohibiting intoxicating liquors in all military messes day rooms offices barracks and clubs funded by government funds. The memo bans purchases for others and transportation of liquor to reservations and forbids service to anyone under 21 even in privately financed clubs or messes.
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Washington
UCNS
War Department
Honest Living and Death Lie in Honest With God
A cemetery scene contrasts an atheist’s stone reading he lived without God with another inscribed Gone to be with the Lord. The writer argues true honesty requires honoring God, not just paying debts to society, and insists happiness comes from living for holy things with God.
Former AAF Chief Wins Decorations
General H. H. Arnold retired former Commanding General of the Army Air Forces was decorated by Panama and Chile last week. He received the Gran Cruz from Panama at the Panamanian Embassy in Washington at 5:30 p.m. Monday and the Award of Merit from Chile at the Chilean Embassy in Washington at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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United States Army
General Arnold
Marcial Mera
Massachusetts Avenue
Northwest
Food conservation drive tightens Army Air Forces meals
Army Air Forces Training Command tightens meal use nationwide to curb waste and conserve wheat. Measures include bread reductions at several posts, wheatless Wednesdays at Stewart Field, butter limits, and a broader push to aid famine relief in Europe.
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United States
Army Air Force
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John K. Cannon
AAF Training Command
Military Training Center
Antonio
Texas
Greensboro
North Carolina
Army Air Forces
General and Hospital
Stewart Field
Newburgh
N.Y
Air Force
Europe
Secretar
War Patterson
Burkburnett USO Reopens With June Events
The Burkburnett USO, redecorated in the past week, is now open to servicemen per hostess Mrs. Palmer. June includes dances and a buffet supper planned for Father’s Day, June 16 at 5 p.m., with entertainment to follow.
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Burkburnett
Club Invites Servicemen to Buffett Supper and Dances
The hostess extends a cordial invitation to all servicemen to join the club’s dances and activities. Lost: one pair of gold rimless glasses. return to Cpl. Charles Troy M.P. headquarters Building 7 Syracuse. John A. Fola rescued a 9 year old who biked into Hiawatha Lake, diving in fully clothed. seven children who witnessed the rescue asked him to dive again, but the bike was recovered by the children.]
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Plee
Cpl
Charles Troy
Syracuse
CNS
John A. Fola
Hiawatha Lake
Theiselves
Sunday Religious Services Across Posts and Chapels
A schedule lists multiple denominations and times for Sunday services across facilities. General Protestant at 0900 and 0930 across Bivouac Area Chapel 4 and Bldg 632, with 1000 services in Bldg 1241 and 1030 in Chapel 1. Evening service at 1900 in Chapel 2. Catholic masses at 0800 Theater 3 and 0900 Hospital and 1100 Theater 3. Jewish, Latter Day Saints, and Lutheran services also noted with respective times and locations.
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Christian Science
Catholic Services
Jewish Services
Protestant and Jewish Services Schedule December 1940s
Weekday Catholic and Protestant services listed with times and locations across buildings 345 532 113 540 546 632. Mass at 1715 on weekdays. Miraculous Medal and Sacred Heart Novenas follow. Jewish Sabbath observed Friday 2000 and Wednesday 2030 discussions at building 345.
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Sheppard Field
Texacts
Sheppard Field I & E
Rsen
Aaftrc
A. Hornsby
AAFTC
St. Louis, Mo
Col
C. L. Rogers
W. Dept
By CH
William A. Washburn
AAF
General Protestant Services
Lutheran
Church OF Christ
Protestant Services
Bible Study
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