BTC Singing Flights Lead North End Groups at Sheppard Field
BTC trainees top a weekly “March and Sing” program at Sheppard Field with 419th and 319th technical school squadrons in strong singing form. Leaders include M. Set Clarence L. David and Sgt. George D. Stopp. Army morale staff Corporals Joe O'Donnell and Billy Nation run community sings as Sgt. Robert L. Martin directs the top outfit. June 29 marks air talent day on KWET radio.
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Sheppard Field
Luiswing
BTC
Technical School
M. Set
Clarence L. David
George D. Stopp
Joe O'Donnell
Billy Nation
HE Technical School
419Th
TSS
Robert L. Martin
319Th
KWET
Squadron Squibs Again Reflect on Officers Leaving
The piece notes many officers transferring, making saluting duties hard. It reports Captain Flemives as the latest departurer and mentions Art Hight and Johnny Gall, who faced last minute changes and improved morale despite the upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hight
Cpl
Johnny Gall
New Commanding Officer Leads 307th Training Group
The 307th Training Group welcomes Maj. Thomas C. Keach as commander and voices strong support. Promotions this month are noted and a planned party within two weeks is teased. Gratitude is offered to Lt Ronald B. Slavin, T. Sgt. Debrell E Maliet, S. Sgt. William L. Easly, and S. Sgt. Claude A. Bates for their efficient feeding and well prepared meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Keach
Pete Cunningham
Arthur McGettrick
Allen P. Goforth
Ronald B. Slavin
Debrell E Maliet
William L. Easly
Claude A. Bates
307Th
Incoming Commander Appointed at 308th Training Group
The 308th Training Group bids farewell to Maj James Ff Maloney now assigned as range officer and welcomes Capt Willis H Cavedo who takes command. The unit offers full support and cooperation to the new leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ff Maloney
C. O
Willis H. Cavedo
Love in June engagement before warehouse duties
Pvt. Jack W. Grigsby of Shreveport and Huey Long University was sent to Warehouse No 2 on June 1 to move boxes. On June 17 his engagement to Janey Lain of BTC Central Cloth was announced, describing her as “Sweat ec Girl.”
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308Th
Grigsby
K.P
Warehouse No. 2
Jack W. Grigsby
Shreveport
Huey Long’s University
Answers and statements from a Q and A exercise
The text lists selections and true false judgments about walking with someone and baton placement. It references items labeled with letters and numbers, marking which statements are true or false and noting specific actions like placing a baton upright at the left side.
311th Tech School Squads Rally In Squadron Sports
The 311th Tech School squadron reports 394 as honor barracks. PTs return from furlough include Murphy Yonikus Smith and Kizet. The tournament of champions opens with Santoni winning the 100 yard dash in 11 seconds, Hackel topping pushups with 53 in a minute. Baseball and softball results show wins over 27th, 317th, and 912 QM while trailing 19th TS. The team stands 7–1 in league play.
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PT State
Murphy
Yonikus
Smith
Kizet
Leon Santoni
Kenneth Lower
Henry Haeckl
Hackel
Ernest
Santoni
Bks
S&s. S
Cash
Keipper
Carlsgaard
Kyle
Ordnance
Birko
Farewell and Welcome at S14 314th Squadron
The S14th bids farewell to Captain Kenneth J. Heckman now reassigned from Sheppard Field as its leading officer. First Lt. William Van Stuck becomes C O of 314 after serving as adjutant and personnel officer. Sgt. John P. Bassett leaves the supply department, and stories of rain and white slips remind of discipline and effort at the field.
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Tenshun
S14th
Ci O
Kenneth J. Heckman
Sheppard Field
Heckman
314Th
William van Stuck
C. O
John P. Bassett
Sarge
Thirty Ninth Tech School unit loses officers and rumors swirl
The 319th Tech School Squadron reports several lieutenant transfers including Lt Emery Cline and Lt Alexander Ellerbe to San Antonio. Sergeant Warren Friel is away on a furlough amid speculation of a marriage. A party with chicken and odd gossip follows, while Staff Sgt James Mitchell threads a vanished diamond ring mystery with a red headed P X girl.
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Emery L. Cline
Alexander R. Ellerbe
Air Depot Control Area Command
San Antonio
Warren J. Friel
Pittsburgh
Penn
Betty O'Malley
Edward A. Garland
William E. Hastings
Sidney J. McFarlan
Richard H. Kennan
James H
Mitchell
Mitchel
Red-Head
320th Tech. School Squadron Reorganization and Transfers
The 320th Technical School Squadron, with fewer than a hundred personnel, transferred 20 men to the 927th Guard Squadron and lost Capt Leonard R Booker to the 313th Technical School Squadron as commanding officer. Lt Sice l of supply moved to the 62nd Air Base Squadron. The week of June 12 saw the squadron begin M 1 instruction in nomenclature sighting and aiming, with progress in triangulation studies.
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320Th T. S. S
927Th Guard
320Th
Leonard R. Booker
313Th T. S. S
Siecel
62Nd Air Base Squadron
419th Tech School Welcomes New Commanding Officer
Capt Wells Littlefield assumes command Relieving Maj R G Holland who transfers to overseas replacement center Lt Milton Schoulder becomes adjutant and personnel plans and training officer T Sgt T McGuire and Pvt Pete Tackett depart overseas Barracks 775 Area J becomes new home Supply section fits in lower bay while upper bay houses C O orderly room and mail room Continued on Page Nine
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Wells Littlefield
R. G. Holland
Milton Schoulder
T. McGuire
Pete Tackett
Insurance Derby at Sheppard Field Drives Weekly Sales
The weekly standings show Lt. J. Donald M`Birney’s team at Sheppard Field selling 2.809 million in insurance and aiming to boost coverage to improve rankings in the Eighth Service Command. The 304th TG sold 1.59 million while the 312th TSS posted 0.312 million and the 2nd Academic Group achieved 0.47 million. A push to $10 000 coverage is urged with war risk clause and quick enrollment.
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J. Donald M’birney
Eighth Service Command
Sheppard Field
Mianne TM wawAdaw Tot Allen
LMNE
OVI
ALT Uemitl Sae
Sasere
P. Goforth
Lawrence N. Poitra
Arnold J. Emmerson
Phaon Korn
Virgil Ralston
Iva Johnson
Robert Quest
John G. Watson
William M. Hart
TSS
Loyd Taylor
Brice E. Maccartney
Pfc
Joseph O. Gafftney
Cobb
Heyer
Cawthorn Ray
John Richter
Ins
ATL Tech
Lisrd
Air Force
162Nd
Air Forces
Barrack 111 Tops Weekly Police Barracks Award
Barrack 111 in the 301 Training Group won the weekly prize for the best policed barracks. The unit has claimed the award five times in a row and seven of nine overall. Jake Messina, once a Golden Gloves boxer, leads the prize-winning soldiers family with Pvt. Charles Crowley and Pvt. Curtis Lindbergh as CQ and assistant CQ. Fifteen barracks compete each week.
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S. Set
Jake Messina
Golden Glover
Soldiers House
Charles “Shorty” Crowley
Curtis Lindbergh
14th Mess Squadron SQuibs
Sergeant Bruno Otto recalls meeting his girlfriend by borrowing a knife to cut the ice. The piece lampoons courtship in a military camp and ends with a call to save more planes.
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Bruno Otto
Mess Hall No 5 Joins 14th Mess Squad
Charles Culpepper and crew at Mess Hall No 5 are part of the 14th Mess Squad along with Halls 7 8 9 and 10. Barracks chiefs in the new area include Joe Rodrigues 321 Van Anderson 522 Guy Bever 523 Luther Kessler 524 Charles Seybert 525 John Brennan 627 and Willie Stewart 628.
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T. Set
Charles Culpepper
Joe Rodrigues
van Anderson
Guy Bever
Luther Kessler
Charles Seybert
John Brennan
Wilie Stewart
James A Johnston Becomes Squadron CO
Lt. James A Johnston was promoted to commanding officer of the squadron last week. Capt. Maxwell MacColluin departed to join a ferrying command. Lt. Robert C Wells, adjutant, left for the Judge Advocate's Office. Johnston is a newlywed Texan.
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Maxwell MacColluin
James A. Johnston
Robert C. Wells
Judge Advocate
Johnston
Cooks and bakers train daily under First Sergeant Davis
Cooks and bakers in the area conduct regular off duty drill training each day. The men report to First Sergeant Davis as drill instructors bark out the commands.
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Davis
Strike at Mess Hall Sparks Early Chow Walkout
Reports say labor strife hits Mess Hall No. 9 with early chow protests. Cpl. Peter Schmalz notes his wife’s cheerful KP duties while John L. Lewis’s influence is mentioned in the unrest.
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John L. Lewis
Mess Hall No. 9
Debrell Mallett
Cpl
Peter Schmalz
Enlisted men transferred to RAF bomb squadron
After passing the 63 test, S. Sets. John Ingersoll and Albert Lynch and Sgt. Albert Berry moved to the 4 bomber squadron of the RAF. Eugene Scrivner Louis Barber Henry Cobb Don A. Allen and Mark S. Simpson also left for other postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Sets
John Ingersoll
Albert Lynch
Sgt
Albert Berry
RAF
Eugene Scrivner
Louis Barber
Henry Cobb
Don A. Allen
Mark S. Simpson
Jive Talk Phrases From Washington Soldier Cpl Silcox
Cpl Archie Silcox says he uses the term you ain’t a wolfing as part of jive talk from Washington. The slang is tied to his state’s jargon and he explains its meaning in his communications.
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Silcox
Washington
Cpl
Archie Silcox
State of Washington
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Flemives
307Th Training Group
Maj
Thomas Keach
Bill G. Nation
Roger F. Rippe
Sch
L. W. Roberson
Tech. Sch. SQ
C. R
Murray L. Cooper
Guy T. Cornett
319Th Tech
SCH. SQ
William J. Byrd
Roy W. Hall
Bernard D. Weber
Capt. Wells Littlefield
Cpl. J. R. Nevares
G. I. Insurance Derby
John Cattano
New York
Chicago
Opera
Our Own Service Club
Lamar Uso
Wichita Falls
Baptist Central Uso
Officer’s Club
Barrack
Harold DeLong
Cupid
T. James A. Johnston
Mess
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