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 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1944
Page
4
Northwest Texas civic leaders and Sheppard Field officers announce soft water from Burkburnett reservoirs to end morale drops caused by chemical laden drinking water. Civilians and service members welcome the relief and expect higher morale and efficiency in summer operations.
A stark wartime verse contrasts soldiers in foxholes with civilian labor. It warns time is short as nations fall and the duty to fight looms over all, urging sacrifice over personal comforts. The poem pairs brutal images of battle with calls to duty and fate.
A 1944 retrospective contrasts basic training and facilities at Sheppard Field with 1942 conditions. It notes barren landscapes, crowded barracks, and limited messes in 1942, versus focused programs, expert instruction, and better recreation by 1944. Also recalls wartime propaganda leaflets and a soldier’s view of optimism.
Army newspapers at Goodfellow Field Texas and Enid Army Air Field Oklahoma debate plagiarism credit for cartoons and phrases. They note a culture of shared phrases and suggest spreading their own field’s name through reproductions, starting with Whistler's Mother and Custer's Last Stand.
Lt. Angela Theresa acting commanding officer of post WAC detachment received a letter from Lt. Gen. Brehon Somervell commanding general Army Service Forces praising the Women's Army Corps on its second anniversary. The letter commends enlisted women and officers as representative of American womanhood and urges detachment members to read its closing tribute.
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.