Perotti to retire after long service at Sheppard Field
Eugene Perotti, longtime headquarters supply sergeant, will retire from the army after a 60 plus year career begun in 1903 with cavalry duty against Mexican bandits. He served with the president's own, guarded President Wilson, and later joined the Air Corps before settling in the supply department at Sheppard Field. He plans travel and uncertain future pursuits after furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Set
Eugene Perotti
Eadquarters
Uncle Sam
War Department
United States
United States Army
Sam
Virginia
Wilson
Perotti
Air Corps
Panama
Sheppard Field
What Are Little WAACs Made Of
WAACs at Sheppard Field spell out plain rules for dating soldiers. Be courteous and friendly, dress for the uniform, avoid smart alecks, and enjoy companionship as sisters in the Air Forces. The message celebrates mutual respect and good humor between WAACs and servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
Waacs
Gulliver’s Travels Second Installment from Messland
Gulliver continues from last week through the Realm of Messland visiting Mess Hall islands. He notes looted silverware, dodo flocks near Mess Hall No 3, morale praise for Lt Culliney, moustache debates, and Wiley Wabbits Inc efforts to ease pork supply before leaving Razmataz with a near drown ending.
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Messland
Ret Hall Island
Corporal Clay
Mess Hall No. 3
Herlong
Phiel
Culliney
Rich
Thompson
Free maternity care to wives of lower grade soldiers
The Red Cross and Army Emergency Relief announce free maternity care for wives of soldiers in grades four through seven. Congress funded the program on March 18 1943, with full maternity services and six week postnatal exams plus baby care during the first year. States listed include Arizona Arkansas Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Michigan Mississippi Nevada New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Utah Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming. Forms are available via state health departments and local clinics. Residency or wealth or race do not affect eligibility.
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Red Cross
Army Emergency Relief
Congress
Denn Ea Abe
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Camp van Dorn
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Red Cross
Squadron Squibs Ship Orders For Visiting Staff
Squadron Squibs lists shipping orders for sergeants Teschel Teneyuca and Jackson plus corporals Farkas Muhlbauer Wood. Promotions to private first class awarded to Mulcahy Cameron. Dyche sick in book rented WF apartment Bragg handles payroll flying time for glider pilots. Butera of New Orleans and Hyde among top letter writers and receivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Teschel
John Teneyuca
Charles J. Jackson
Bill Farkas
Henry Muhlbauer
Roscoe Wood
Jim Mulcahy
Wm. Cameron
Pfs
S. Pvt
Abner Dyche
Ptc
Opie Bragg
Mike Butera
New Orleans
Franklin D. Hyde
Dance Night Highlights at Station Hospital
The Station Hospital monthly dance featured Sgt Joseph Marook derailed by missing words until Mrs H Reiftenberg sang his solo. Sgt Campbell led music with T Sgt Campbell guiding Cpl Nestor for a dance. Cpl George Stessel left DS for Camp Maxey Texas. The 316th baseball team faced an opening game delay. Pvt William R Kaires on emergency furlough. Barrack 1281 residents curious about hillbilly serenades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Marook
Robert W. Campbell
Cpl
Joseph Prince
Cosmos J. Pavolino
Earl W. Redding
George J. Stessel
Camp Maxey
Texas
William R. Kaires
Barrack 1281
Half of Men On Post Buy War Bonds At Sheppard Field
Monthly Class B War Bond allotments for Sheppard Field personnel reached 147000 this month. Lt. J. H. Stringer reports 54 percent of stationed men participate in the Army pay reservation plan. Maturity value of bonds will top 185000 in ten years.
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Sheppard Field
J. H. Stringer
New orderly room opens as HQ and HQ Sq shows growth
A report from HQ and HQ Sq notes a larger orderly room, new day room, and quiet spaces for work and activity. It lists many changes including new chevrons for 13 staff sergeants, 51 sergeants, 48 corporals, and promotions for corporals Fulton and Hingst and sergeant Mills. It also mentions staff sergeant Stotler’s rumored Mexico furlough and Keller’s course at Sherwin Williams in Cleveland. The Mintz auto lease is highlighted as an example of real tires.
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HQ & Sq Sq
Richard
Dolph
Grace
Fulton
Hingst
Mills
Stotler
Mexico
Keller
Sherwin-Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
Mintz, Inc
All Night Long and Books on War and Mexico
Caldwell offers a wartime tale All Night Long about Russians in guerrilla fighting and the American dream of home and family. The review highlights a well written Mexico book, and a Norwegian estate life study. Also notes a civilian and soldier handbook on poison gases and protection.
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Caldwell
Mexico
Red Cross Carnival Set For July 3 At Station Hospital
Outdoor carnival in Red Cross area at the station hospital features games of chance fortune tellers concessions cigarette girls barkers and more Miss Marianna Bing announces Saturday night July 3 as the Fourth of July celebration An wandering accordionist will roam the grounds playing lively tunes Paper hats will be distributed to attendees at the affair
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Red Cross
Station Hospital
Inday
Marianna Bing
Red Cross Recreation Department
26th Air Forces Band Performs for Sheppard Field Hour
The 60 member newly organized band conducted by CWO Stephens performed during the Sheppard Field Hour broadcast Tuesday night. The program included Cy press Silhouettes Americans AIL The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise On the Mall and Man of the Hour. The dance band played cadet dances Saturday at Vernon Monday at the Lamar USO and Friday at Altus Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWO Stephens
Vernon
Lamar Uso
Altus
Okla
Joe Glasser
Don Marrs
Pfe
Scotty Dalziel
Cpl
Morgan Gareau
Pfc
Dwight Clifford
Jones
Attentio
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Sat. Perotti
WAAC
Edythe White C. O
AFC
Sylvia L. Frydryk
John D. Babb
M. Lore
Gulliver’s Travels
Mess Hall No. 4
Palace
Lt. Plehal
T. Sgt. Cummins
Nelson Wiley
Wiley Wabbits, Inc
Corporal Wiley
Wiley
Razmataz
Gulliver
Col
H. H. Fisher
C. D
Sgt
August Plottke
BTC No
George de Liss
Donn Manah
Phooey
Post Library
Service Club
Caldwell, Erskine
Cannon, LeGrand
Whit
Meliss
Diamant, Gertrude
Ofelia
Truqve
Sing the Woods
26Th Air Forces Band
B. Nathaniel Beck Jr
Clarence FE. Garder
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