This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
8
The 406th school squadron announces a new commanding officer and extends best wishes. Sgt Elbert F. Rhody returns from furlough to West Virginia. T. Sgt Lee J. Hardy, a Louisiana native, is noted for fluent French in three dialects.
The 408th Tech Squadron welcomes new officers Capts Arthur Waldron and Robert Watson and 2nd Lts Arlie Bowling Herbert Whitman and Donald Sandgren. The unit notes a victory over the 417th on June 11. Boxer Carl Sunny Walker is among new recruits aiming to become a physical training instructor. Harry Pinsky remains hospitalized. Pvt Melvin Smith promotes sale of insurance and bonds.
The piece notes pursuit of the Baxter trophy for May with home pride and calls for continued effort in defense bond sales. Maj. Dale D. Abraham departs the 62nd, to be replaced by Lt. Col. Joseph B. Stanley. It covers glider pilot training, squadron quartering changes, and a canceled banquet. Air Force Band promotions and activities at the 70th Air Base Group are listed, plus recruit training progress and first aid course.
Miss Mary Cunningham presented an American Red Cross program for convalescent soldiers at the station hospital recreation building. Pvt Hugh Martin led with the Star Spangled Banner and America. Lt Col Elvins approved furnishing ten sun rooms by the Red Cross.
A salute to the softball team and its members including Staff Sergeant Pieters Private Christie Miller Grimaldi Povinale Grabowski Morgan Thorn Kemper Holder and others. The piece honors their spirit and readiness whether after drill field days or job duties and praises versatile play on various positions.
Detachment 906th Quartermaster Company introduces a new PX beside their barracks while members recount visits to Dallas and a party where man named Alf Berg reportedly danced hard, causing his shoe soles to fail.
Captain B C Statman reports a strong defense bond push among hospital staff and medical detachment. All officers and enlisted men are buying bonds to support national security and the postwar future.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.