Bagby Family Links Highlight D Day Heroic Tale
Section Squibs notes Maj. R. E. Bagby linked to a renowned military family. The piece recalls Col Ralph Bagby’s D-Day actions and reprimand, plus mentions siblings in air transport, WAC aide to General Ppaatz, and fellow officers. Recreation updates praise Section A facilities at Sheppard Field with pool tables, periodicals, and new stationery humor.
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Bagby
Ralph Bagby
England
Europe
Bagbys
America
Annapolis
Air Transport Command
France
Sally Bagby
WAC
Ppaatz
Air-Wacs Pfe Mary Margaret James A Glider Maintenance Clerk
Mary Margaret James from Unmere Pennsylvania joined the Air-Wacs as a tech-order clerk in glider maintenance after work at Gem arphone Company and high school in New York. She married William Leon James in 1944 while stationed at Sheppard Field, enjoys dancing, and won jitterbug and band contests in Scranton before transitioning to Army PT.
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Pfe
Mary Margaret James
Unmere
Fr Ssioxion Irving High
Army
Denton
Texas
Sheppard Field
Mary
Scranton
Kay Yser
College of Musical
Masonic Temple
Harry Ames
Louie Prima
Scran
William Leon James
Avon Park
Fla
Section F Maj. R. M. Jackson and the 1944 Detail
The unit’s week included baseball rest and snappy practices to stay sharp for the Mustangs. Inter-section softball soon, with Staff Sergeant Jamerson organizing a schedule around irregular detail hours and a horseshoe tournament. A Lakeside Park dance drew many, though one incident dimmed the mood. Captain Schneider, our educational officer, leaves us. Congratulations to Staff Sergeant and Mrs Arthur Griffin on their newborn son on Sunday June 11 1944. the Griffins now reside in Wichita Falls Texas.
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Mustangs
Jamerson
Rhythm
Lakeside Park
K. A. Schneider
S. Set
Arthur S. Griffin
Stork
Griffin
Monroe
Griffins
Wichita Falls
Texas
New Aviation Student Demerit System Overseen
SECTION H gains 1st Lt Ronald B Slavin Plans and Training Officer to supervise the aviation student demerit system while De Hart returns from a Texas tour with photographic proof of bronco busting.
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Ronald B. Slavin
Sget
DE Hart
Texas
Native Texan Leads Army Medical Detachment Staff
Know Your CO and Staff Lieutenant Doyle R Liles commanding officer of Section E for the post medical detachment is a Longview Texas native and Baylor University alumnus. He joined the Army in 1941 and rose from enlisted to OCS in 1942 earning a commission later that year. The piece lists his staff and military duties, noting his athletic past and photography hobby.
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Doyle R. Liles
Longview
Texas
Baylor University
Sears Borback
Army
Corsicana
Liles
OCS
Camp Barkeley
Sheppard Field
William C. Woods
Cosmos J. Pargolino
Raymond Regalia
James D. Stine
Robert W. Campbell
Marlin BR. Mann
Gordon F. Wills
Gordon R. Thompson
Odd Military Pile News From a Mess Hall
A humorous military update details Ted on a painted pony and a near collision in the Mess Hall Pile with a Section H Glider Specialist in camouflage. It mentions gas mask wearers, donations for a new air conditioned pipe for Cpl. Butera, and a civilian return plan by John Hynes. The item notes Section H All-State volleyball and fast pace rulings during disputes.
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Ted
Jessie James
Mess Hall
Mehaus
D. I. Dept
Cpl. Butera
MOS
Pic
John Hynes
Illinois
Chaplain Boggs
Sgts. Finneran
Schweitzer
Larson
Staff Sergeant Robert Targeted for This Week’s Step Up
This week officials call on readers to step up and meet Staff Sergeant Robert in a community recognition effort highlighting service and commitment.
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Robert
Soldier Shows He Isn't a Dummy at Sheppard Field
Pvt Donald M Wood Jr of Chicago earns one of the highest GCT scores among Sheppard Field soldiers after scoring L59 on a test at Fort Sheridan Illinois. He was inducted March 9 and is assigned to Section M.
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Sheppard
Donald M. Wood, Jr
Chicago
Wood
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Sergeant Marks Leads T1 Section In Army News
C. Marks from Cleveland Ohio heads correspondence in Section T1 at Sheppard Field after a long service period. He joined 33 months ago and earned his present rating on January 1 1943. Previously Sgt Major in the old 419th TSS, he now runs Section I and plans to share a photo of his son.
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C. Marks
Rob
Cleveland
Oto
Statler
Carter
Sheppard
Marks
419Th
TSS
Ford
Davis
Sullavan
Pvt
al Kasaci
567
G. I
Clare Hull
Windy City
Dick” Dickerson
Indianapolis
Kay Pee
Mess Hall
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Goldie Brick
Sue
Cpl
Dean “Doc” Davis
Maj
R. E. Bagby
Cpl. M. Lore
Johun Shipp
Ted Skrodzki
Robert P. Kearns
Hellcat
Kearns
Utah
Stoerr
Billy Blake
Thomas P. Smith
Lawrence King
Dallas
Section A
Luke” Lukasiewicz
Steve Ballas
Steve Kappay
Pfc
Mary James
R. M. Jackson
Calvin R. Wilder
Abbott Abercrombie
John G. Waiseon
C. Oby Pvt
F. B. Stratton
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