Western Front Homecoming and Club notes in brief
Pastory returns to duty after furlough at home. Ross welcomed back as Brown shown in good shape. Thanks to Yost Follis and crew for pinch hitting. London After Midnight laments late taxi access after midnight. CANDLES IN THE WIND reports Prexy Mackey’s surprise party for the wife’s birthday with 308’s Section Happy band. WHO DIDNT DONE IT apologizes for last Tuesday’s mishap and cancels. VACANCY notes one empty board seat as Poindexter departs. SUGGESTION BOX ponders nickname for the club Section Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastory
Brown
Seattle
Albuquerque
Ross
Yost
Follis
Crew
London
Prexy Mackey
Johnny Poindexter
Sam
Section Squibs at 302 and 699 Welcome New Arrivals
A look at Section Squibs notes five top names Chaney Wilkinson Di Laure Garcia and Nienkemper and mentions returning members Bill ingsley Cotton Mc Daniels and Kasmierski Wooten Friedman Perezk Moon and Rutensky. It highlights a Thursday movie in Bldg 672 and the Day Room library with Katz song sheets and new books for reading and songs to learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaney
Wilkinson
di Laure
Garcia
Nienkemper
Cpl
DeWitt
Pvt
Billingsley
Ponder
Cpl. Wheacdon
Katz
My Head Is Stuck In A Rut Of Rainy Moves
The writer frets about recurring ruts and restless shifts when it rains. They note dandruff and memory of a California dream. The group and office staff seem to drift or disband with each weather change challenging their stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Southern Boys Lead Section T And Base News
The message outlines reassignments at Sheppard Field with S Sgt Shankle becoming First Sergeant of Section T under Major Taylor. Cpl Pennibaker continues in shipping and receiving while Pvt Freeman becomes file clerk and sick book clerk. Updates include Sgt Krabbenhoeft’s return and local activity such as baseball and movies, with schedules for Glee Club, day rooms, and athletic gear distribution. the piece closes with a rallying note on progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Shankle
Cpl. Pennibaker
Taylor
Freeman
Luther
Robert Helton
Elmer Clay
California
Elmer
Sheppard Field
Krabbenhoeft
Miss Krabbenhoeft
Daddy al
Lefty Graham
Lefty
Glee Club
Michael Zvara
Fellows
Big Moves and Reorganization in Section M
Section M aims to match the 304th Training Group in reputation while retiring several standout personnel. The softball team faces drastic reorganization though Pvt. Charles Elkins confirms available exceptional players. Section M boxers remain largely unchanged with major bouts planned against Section O Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Section M
Itelf
Charles Elkins
Elkins
Cpl
Joseph
Henry Ciedttlter
Section II celebrates promotions and team spirit
The 305th lineage continues as officers form the new V section under Captain Goforth who is promoted and named Co. O. of V section. Spitfires show strength at Spudder Park beating 306 Training Group 23 to 0. Captain Goforth hits and plays right field. Softball follows a 6 to 3 loss in four and a half innings called for darkness with a rematch planned next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Set
Moore
306Th
Goforth
Section O Set Highlights Baseball Talent and Departures
Section O reports a busy week with key personnel shifts and new baseball talent. Debernardo and GI Johns earned barracks honors while Umbriage lost points. Recruits Lloyd Freaman Field Beer Shea Waller join from multiple leagues, boosting Section O for pennant contention as Lieutenants Davis and Sanderson depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Section O
Booth
Debernardo
GI Johns
Roberson
Lloyd Freaman
Lefty
Field
Sergeant Beer
Shea
Twi-Light
Epworth
Jimmy Jones
Sheppard Field
Leo Brooke
U.S.A
Miller
Goldbrick
Davis
Sanderson
Sivak
Wichita
Lost and found items listed with rewards and contacts
Multiple lost items including Gruen watch Elgin watch Parker pencil binoculars wallet and keys with rewards offered. Items located during bivouac and theater outings with contact info for Private officials and Section N L officers. Also notes jeep winch capacity of 2 000 pounds mentioned.
Acute Bottle Loss Threatens PX Revenue on Post
Maj. Philip E. Lawwill warns of about 18 000 bottles lost last month at the post. Bottles vanish when soft drinks are taken from vending machines to offices and barracks and thrown in waste baskets, rather than returned to racks. He urges area groups to police trash cans for empties to curb shortages and reduce costs of replacements, which lately totaled nearly $300 in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip E. Lawwill
Post Exchange
Lawwill
Major Lawwill
New Off Duty Class Series Offered at Sheppard Field
A new off duty class series for Sheppard Field enlisted personnel begins Monday May 15 1944 in Hangar 3. Classes run 8 00 pm and 8 55 pm on Mondays and Thursdays with free enrollment for all enlisted men and women. Instructors are experienced enlisted personnel and textbooks provided by the Special Service Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Field
William L. F. Pooley
Special Service Office
Eligibles May Apply For Aviation Cadet Training
Applications for aviation cadet training remain open at Sheppard Field announced this week. Eligible applicants include former CAA WTS instructors and trainees now on active AAF duty, enlisted combat crew members returned from overseas, and other qualified AAF personnel including civilians in ACER and former instructors now serving with the AAF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
Sheppard Field
Caa-Wts
AAF
Air Corps
ACER
War prisoners to aid Fort Devens laundry plant
German war prisoners will be employed at the Fort Devens laundry and dry cleaning plant now under construction. Worth half a million dollars, the facility will serve Fort Devens Lovell General Hospital and Cushing General Hospital Framingham and is expected to be ready in April to ease labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Devons
Devens
Lovell General Hospite
Cushing General Hospital
Framingham
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T. Sgt
John Harrison
Thomas R. Parker
C. O
F. L. Simpson
Lawrence J. Fox
C. C
Clinton Chamiee
John YT. Kontz
Charles J. Messick
Herbert H. Blevins
W. A
Cy Moore
Gruen
John M. Sherman
C-O Special Service Office
ELGIN
Ralph Gene Demling
Kenneth L. Johnson
Spudder Paris
Wichita Falls
Ruben H. Handley
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