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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1944
Page
4
The message urges immediate purchase of United States War Bonds and stamps. It notes the June 8 public drive start and June 1 at Sheppard Field, stresses daily needs for more planes tanks ships guns, and encourages prepay reservations for War Bonds now with cash purchases in June and July.
From RAF Washington a wartime notice calls for civilian staff not exceeding CAF-3 to transfer to the Pentagon by June 1. Interviews to be conducted by Capt. Herbert O Bailey in Arlington housing provided with per diem and transport paid. Promotions follow civil service rules. Also notes on salt intake for heat exhaustion and a Viet Nam era style query about TEXACTS distribution.
The piece urges Americans to honor fallen heroes and intensify efforts to defeat Hitler and Hirohito. It stresses removing the regimes and finishing the Pacific campaign to secure a peaceful Memorial Day next year.
The Office of Defense Transportation urges full car loads to ease Sheppard Field travel. Gate guards record passenger counts. noncompliant drivers lose supplementary gasoline and tires. Drivers without riders can call extension 410 to arrange extra passengers or request rides to and from the field.
A Tex acts writer relays a tongue in cheek tale of an enlisted man under orders to think and to conclude his duty day. The piece imagines inspections catching him daydreaming or reading comics, prompting questions about regulations and proper conduct. Continued on Page 7.
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