Captain Perry to Speak in Triple Lectures Saturday
Captain Adolphe Perry a former French Army officer will give three orientation lectures at post theatre No 1 Saturday at 9 am 1030 am and 345 pm The talks will be relayed to theatre No 2 and the Service club outside arena Perry will discuss The Evacuation of Dunkerque He fought at Dunkerque Douai Merville Poperingue and Ypres before returning to the United States via Oran and Martinique.
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Adolphe Perry
Public Relations Bureau
War Department
Perry
Post S-3
Service Club
Dunkerque
Douai
Merville
Poperingue
Ypres
Kneeland
France
America
Oran
North Africa
Martinique
Seasoned Boxer Trains Soldiers At Sheppard Field
Jackie Wilson a 25 year old heavyweight and 17 month Army veteran trains Sheppard Field boxers. He has 60 bouts against professionals like Buddy Knox and Otis Thomas and spent time at Jefferson Barracks before transferring to Sheppard Field. He built a strong pre Army record including 22 wins in 32 matches across Dallas Corpus Christi and Houston.
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Jackie Wilson
Sheppard Field
ABC
Wilson
Jefferson Barracks
Buddy Knox
Otis Thomas
Corporal Wilson
South
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Houston
Pearl
Non-Com Trip To Get Commissions
Tomorrow morning two Sheppard Field enlisted men and one warrant officer will be discharged from the army so they can take the oath as commissioned officers. The group includes Master Sergeant Michael F. Brown of the post photo section as first lieutenant Luther M. Autry of academic headquarters as second lieutenant and Warrant Officer Marshall E. Woolever.
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Sheppard Field
Army
Michael F. Brown
Leutenant
M. Set
Luther M. Autry
Marshall E. Woolever
Academic Headquarters
USO Show At Sheppard Field This Saturday
USO presents two performances of Full Speed Ahead at 7:50 and 9:30 p.m. on the outdoor stage beside the Service club. Dick Powell hosts a 16 dancer chorus with comedy teams jugler and specialty acts. Remember Pearl Harbor.
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Sheppard Field Soldiers
USO
Service Club
Dick Powell
Pearl Harbo
Former Tex Grid Star New at 487th
Billy Hughes, former Texas University guard and center, who played four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and helped win the 1941 championship, is assigned to Sheppard Field. The 27 year old Van Alyst native also served with the Chicago Bears and coached at the university.
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Texas University
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
Billy Hueghes
Ian
Sheppard Field
Private Hughes
Goard
Eagles
Sterling
Philadelphia
van Alyste
Hughes
Wives urged to visit USC Wednesday at 10
Soldiers wives are urged to attend a Coke party Wednesday at 10 am in the Lamar Avenue USO. A panel of Wichita Falls civilians and wives of Sheppard Field soldiers will discuss outside activities to provide diversion for military spouses during their stay. Remember Pearl Harbor.
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Lamar Avenue
Uso
Wichita Falls
Sheppard Field
Boggs Wins Sheppard Field War Bonds Speech Contest
Sgt. William N. Boggs of AAFTS Hq. and Hq. Squadron won the Sheppard Field elimination for best five minute speech on War Savings Bonds. His talk advances to the Eighth Corps Area for judging against other camps. A $25 war bond will be awarded at the Bonds for Bomber dinner in Fort Worth late June, funded by Tarrant County War Bond Committee.
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William N. Boggs
AAFTS
Sheppard Field
Post War Bond Office
Eighth Corps Area War Bond Office
Fort Worth
Jane
Tarant County War Bond Committee
Bowes
United States United
Post Exchange Expands With New Units Opened
With the opening this week of Post Exchanges No. 9 and No. 10 and plans for two more by month’s end, an expansion started at the year’s start has been realized. Capt. John Do Kibler, exchange officer, announced. The new stores offer a full merchandise line and improve accessibility for the greatly increased centers.
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Capt
John Do
Kibler
New War Department Abbreviation Declares Cpl the Correct Form
The Adjutant General’s Department has long favored Corp for Corporal but a War Department ruling now states the correct abbreviation is Cpl. The change adds a new twist to a long standing debate in military terminology.
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Adjutant General's Department
Corp
War Department
Cpl
63 Year-Old Vet Inspires Airplane Mechanics At Sheppard Field
A 63 year old Brooklyn veteran Pvt Harry Rudolph from the 408th school squadron inspires young aviation mechanics at Sheppard Field. He enlisted for a fourth term after wartime service and an operation, saying America has meant 63 years of freedom and progress. He lauds the effort to keep planes flying and urges all to uphold the nation’s fighting spirit.
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Pvt
Harry Rudolph
Brooklyn
N. Y
408Th
U. S
America
United States of America
Sheppard Field
Rudolph
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Holt Hotel
8Th St
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Wichita Daily Times
Sheppard
Wichita Falls Record-News
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Dallas Morning News
Denver Post
Noble Gray’s News Agency
Air Forces Technical Train In Command
Maz “E" Scott
Army Webbelts
Wen
Dodge Clothes Shop
Indiana
Ohio
Garrison
Satria
Texas
Army Regulati
Milipfary
Oxfords
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