The Inkpot Fugitive Lou Erickson and His Remington Ranger
A humorous self portrait and biographical sketch of Sergeant Lou Erickson, a Remington Ranger in the Marshal's office, detailing his wartime humor cartoons, life in the Pacific Northwest, and his red headed wife and snub nosed baby. It notes past jobs, disliked foods, and political leanings while praising his drawing career and GI humor cartoons.
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Woody Giens
Lou Erickson
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Great Northern
Spokane
Washington
America
Idaho
Montana
Los Angeles
California
Axis
Dance at YWCA Tonight For Sheppard Field Couples
A dance for married couples from Sheppard Field occurs at the Wichita Falls YWCA at 8th and Burnett Streets. All soldiers and wives are invited. admission is free with music by a six piece band from Sheppard Field.
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Sheppard Field
YWCA
8Th
Burnett Streets
Wichita Falls
Sgt George Carver builds P-38 model in spare time
Off duty hobby turns into a serious project for Sgt George Carver a graduate of the basic glider flying school who spent months and many hours shaping a scale model of a P-38 The model features retractable landing gear and movable controls reflecting his careful craft during off duty hours.
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George Carver
Onth
Sgt. Carver
D Day Broadcast Plans At War Information Center
War Information Center announces 24 hour KWFT broadcasts ahead of invasion. Readers with Europe experience urged to join Public Relations Office list as aides. relief announcers sought. Sergeant Arthur B. Smith recalls China India airlift tale. Pvt Harvey Dunshee drawn upside down in youth. reunion of ex WMBC radio artists Souther and Schultz entertains Service Club No. 2.
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War Information Center
KWFT
United Nations
Europe
Arthur B. Smith
Bridgewater
Mass
China
India
Himalayas
Harvey Dunshee
Sergeant Smith
Ventura
Calif
Sgt
Johnny Souther
Ed Schultz
Service Club No. 2
Detroit
WMBC
Schultz
Souther
Dental Officer Dies Suddenly at Sheppard Field
First Lt. Tobias Levinson of the Dental Corps died of a heart attack in his BOQ room at Sheppard Field after a handball game. Full military rites were held, field HQ flag at half mast. He came to Sheppard in May 1943. body sent to Brookline, Massachusetts for burial. Survived by wife and two children.
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Tobias Levinson
Dental Corps
Sheppard Field
Abraham Ruderman
Levinson
Brookline Mass
Brookline
Depot Counter Repaid In Full By Visiting Soldier
A buck sergeant alighted at Wichita Falls Union Railway Depot to buy candies cigarettes and magazines. He returned six dollars in overpaid change via registered letter to J B McDowell operator of the depot news stand and lunch counter who sent a letter of appreciation and a cartoon of cigarettes.
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West Coast
Union Railway
Wichita Falls
J. B. McDowell
APO
McDowell
Prisoners of War to Get USAFI Courses
War Department announces GIs held as prisoners of war or internees in neutral countries will receive USAFI correspondence courses. Textbooks come from Geneva with lessons mailed back for grading. Regular USAFI courses educate about 140,000 soldiers, with mathematics the most popular subject.
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War Department
U. S. Armed Forces Institute
Geneva
Switzerland
Yo-Yo Revival Spurs Soldiers At Sheppard Field
Yo-Yo toy gains popularity as soldiers at Sheppard Field play with the corded ball-like toy and downtown shops stock them. The revival follows Texacts's note about a State Yo-Yo Champion of Minors visit to the field, though the link remains uncertain.
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Sheppard Field
Wing Hop Dance For Convalescent Patients At Shelter
Two Wichita Falls couples, Mr and Mrs Monty Staniforth and Mr and Mrs Perry Davis, will chap eron the Wing Hop at the Shepard Field station hospital Red Cross auditorium next Monday night. Red Cross recreation girls and Lt Joe Sutton will run the event with the Medical Detachment Band providing music. Refreshments will be served.
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Wichita Falls
Monty Staniforth
Perry Davis
Sheppard Field Station Hospital
Red Cross
Air Corps
Red Cross Recreation
Joe Sutton
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Remington Ranger Ranks
PVT
Robert Balzer
Forn Legion
Wimmin
Tooning
Section VIII Board
Los Celes
Red-Head
George Price
Erickson
Sarki
Aleschide
Hago
Ed Neihling
Special Service
Jimmie Durante
Durante
Diogenes
USAFI
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