Civilian Personnel Advisor Offers Help to All Civilians
Mildred Stringer serves at the Civilian Personnel building on Sheppard Field providing consultation for personal and work problems. The Employee Relations section urges departments to inform staff of services including pre exit interviews, orientation, leave policies, tax and retirement details, and assistance with transportation housing and medical concerns.
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Sheppard Field
Mildred Stringer
Stringer
Millie” Stringer
Lost Found Wallet and Identification Bracelet Notice
Lost found notice lists a brown leather billfold with a white army emblem containing about $12, pass and papers. Finder may keep money if wallet is returned to Cpl Harmon M Wertz Section B. An identification bracelet silver with Jim Batts on front and Sue and Brenda on back was found near Building 376 on May 16 1944 by Pvt James L Batts Section Y Books 375.
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Cpl
Harmon M. Wertz
Jim Batts
Sue
Brenda
James L. Batts
Found Money Best
Call the Special Service Office in Blog at 844 Rm 12 to identify found money.
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Money Best
Special Service Office
Notices for Lost or Found Due by Wednesday Office
Report lost or found articles at the Special Service Office Blog 844 Km 12 by 1 PM Wednesday. late notices will publish next week.
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Special Service Office
Sub Spotting by CAP Pilot Ends U Boat Off Atlantic Coast
A S E Boyce Stradley of Gastonia North Carolina on a SE coast CAP patrol spotted a submarine lying on the bottom near Cape Hatteras. He dropped a 100 pound demolition bomb but it did not hit. A U S Navy blimp then dropped depth charges, ending the sub's threat. Stradley aided in rescuing 47 survivors from a torpedoed tanker during a year as a CAP pilot near North Carolina. He describes crude bombing methods and notes he has over 1,100 flight hours.
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Stradley
U. S. Navy
CAP
North Carolina
United States
Gastonia
N. C
Post Restaurant No 1 Closes at Sheppard Field
Major Lawwill announced suspension of operations at Post Restaurant No 1 effective at close of Wednesday. The restaurant, open since June 1943, failed to pay after the mechanics school suspension reduced patronage. Staff over 50 may be absorbed into other exchange enterprises while others seek different work.
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Geant
France
Ohio National Guard Cavalry
Ohio State Guard
Cincinnati Enquirer
Lawwill
Mechanics School
Post Restaurant No. 2
Post Exchange No. 4
Sheppard Field
Air Medal Moves Ahead of Purple Heart in Army Precedence
The Air Medal now ranks above the Purple Heart in War Department order of precedence, aligning Army honors with Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard ratings and affecting federal award hierarchy.
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Air Medal
War Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Male Animal passes planned for three night stand at Theater No. 3
Capacity crowds are expected for tonight's performances of The Male Animal, a Broadway comedy hit in its three night stand at Theater No 3. The USO Camp Show unit features a cast with Broadway summer stock and Hollywood experience with shows at 6 30 and 8 30 p m, plus two Monday performances.
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Theater No. 3
Hollywood
Two Staff Sergeants Take Brides Saturday
Reuben W. Keck former Sheppard Field technical school instructor and Helen Stoker of Wichita Falls wed at the First Methodist Church. They left for Seattle where Keck will report for special training after two years as a Sheppard Field instructor. Another Sheppard Field staff sergeant Bailey Palmer married Lucille Duke of Wichita Falls in a twilight post chapel ceremony conducted by Chaplain Ben Sinderson.
Good Conduct Medal Manufacturing Announced by War Department
The Army-Navy Journal reports War Department authorization for Good Conduct Medal manufacture. Previously only the ribbon was approved for wear. The Quartermaster General will supply medals, ribbons, and clasps to commanding officers on request.
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Army-Navy Journal
War Department of Good Conduct Medal Manufacture
Quartermaster General
Glider School Instructors Return to Active Duty
Active Duty Ben Garlinghouse, an early instructor when the Sheppard Field glider mechanics school opened in 1942, reported to Fort Sill for active duty. A native of Cortez Colorado he had been in reserve since December 7 1942 and taught the last class before the school closed in April. He and Mrs Garlinghouse lived at 1718 Eleventh Street Wichita Falls expressing appreciation for cooperative work.
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Ben Garlinghouse
Sheppard Field
Fort Sill
Okla
Garlinghouse
Cortez
Colo
Texas
Eleventh Street
Wichita Falls
2544th AAF Base Unit Staff Is Announced
Announcement this week lists the 2544th AAF Base Unit staff led by Maj. John P. Davis. Included are Capt. Howard P. Olsen as director of training, Lt. W. C. Allen air inspector, Lt. Donald Belcher director of flying training, Lt. John C. Hayes director of ground school, Lt. Henry Fallek commandant of students, Capt. Marvin Hansen and Lt. Clifford Dixon as group commanders, Lt. Gilbert Zimmerman adjutant, Lt. Gernace King engineering officer, Lt. James W. Dye tech supply officer, and CWO Bernard McQuirk operations officer.
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2544Th Aaf
John P. Davis
Howard P. Olsen
W. C. Allen
Donald Belcher
John C. Hayes
Henry Fallek
Marvin Hansen
Clifford Dixon
Harry W. Riggs
Gilbert Zimmerman
Gernace King
James W Deye
Tech
CWO
Bernard MecQuirk
Religion as morale and faith in wartime
Chaplain W A Washburn argues that religion strengthens men under stress, citing Montgomery and military life. He asserts true faith sustains courage, prevents despair, and shapes character, stating those who fear religion are unfit for service and that faith aids in solving life’s problems with God’s help.
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Bernard Montgomery
Rommel
America
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Miss Lace
Milton Caniff
Terry and the Pirates
Mac
West Point
BY Anna Belle van Horn
Boyce Stradley
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
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Good Conduct Medal Manufacture
Uk‘d
AAF
W. A. Washbur
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