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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1946
Page
6
Military bulletin details a softball series where Squadron I defeats Bobcats 12 to 6 on the Squadron I field and again 8 to 0 on Squadron E diamond. It notes cheering sections, personnel like Lt White and Lt McColpin, and updates on personnel moves and birthdays.
Squadron I defeated Squadron F 21 to 1 to claim the National League Championship. Ennis earned the win as the decisive blow and relief came in after a 6 to 2 lead, with Sergeant Marrow noted in the pivotal moment.
Squadron N Lt. T. Taylor praises Barracks 281 as they edge Barracks 293 in a close race. The honor barracks features air craft and engine mechanics including Bruce Kelly who served four and a half years in Hawaii. John Yankevig, 22 months in Engineers with 9 overseas, awaits discharge. Men hail from Iowa to Connecticut and other states as they fulfill continuation basic duties.
The group lists states including Connecticut California Ohio Louisiana Arkansas Montana Washington Indiana West Virginia Oklahoma Kansas Texas New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. They celebrate weekend passes earned for being tops for the week amid pride in their honor bar racks.
The Squadron R team defeated Squadron H 7 to 3 in their first inter-squadron softball match. Also highlighted: a successful bingo night with Miss Eugenia Arnold aiding, a hillbilly band rehearsal directed by Private Consen tini, and the return of Corporals Atherton and Schiemann from furlough.
Private Parker of Squadron I claimed his third straight victory in the weekly Saturday ping pong tournament at Eighth Street USO. He beat his semi final foe 24 22 21 17 and won the finals by forfeit before saying at USC that he expected to be shipped next week.
Washington CIIS Gen. Dominic J. Sabini announces a group retirement insurance plan from the Army Exchange Service effective June 1. It covers more than 36,000 civilian employees at about 30 exchange posts nationwide with employees contributing 4 percent of pay and the Exchange Service 8 percent. If workers retire at 63, they may receive up to 70 percent of prior earnings. eligibility requires at least two years service.
No. 35 Squadron RAF Bomber Command will send 16 Lancasters and two Yorks to the United States for Air Forces Day August 31. Group Captain R. C. M. Collard leads Project Goodwill at Graveley with Wing Commander A. J. L. Craig in command. Crews total 40 officers and 176 enlisted. One York arrives Mitchell Field July 3 with 2 officers and 14 enlisted. remaining aircraft arrive July 17.
Lt Gen John K Cannon commander of the AAF Training Command at Barksdale Field reported that May enlistments rose sharply. He noted more than 3138 men enlisted, up 80.13 percent from April and 27.7 percent from March, bringing total Training Command enlistments from VJ day through May to about 36000, not counting other branches.
The Flying Proficiency Section reports no training flights at Sheppard Field. About 50 planes operate locally including 41 AT-6s along with B-25s and C-47s. A Washington directive requires 100 hours yearly per flight crew with Col. Rogers prioritizing pilot time and extending training to engineers and navigators.
Army ordnance experts pursue a highly flexible body armor for infantrymen capable of stopping low velocity shell fragments. Earlier, air force combat crew armor used in 1943 reduced fatalities to 18 percent and injuries to 13 percent versus 3 per cent killed and 64 per cent wounded among unarmored personnel.
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