27 Candidates 1943 25, Are Called to By Soldiers Officer School BZowng Inhmo Ui'lHd ..r. - , - V t"?frt0- - Per Cent Of Civilians Buying Bon( ' Another 21 Men Pass in Months Of April and May. Officer candidate schools ab- New Rapid Deliver5 field System Increases From r Participation Here yianr and Lft A : i progJ rubber civilian bond deliveiW rapid have throughout the country w8 ich in finding justification an W . ifcv sorbed 27 men from Hill Field durincrease in civilian aging ing the months of April and May, .ted t tion. Whereas on March 3; it was learned yesterday. Colonel . . . DIRECTOR school NEW g dire While oi per cent oi tne civilian artillery now directs takengineering ' ebater, most be Tillery the to popular, here were enrolled in the war proved on on operations of field. ing five men, with army air forces purchase program, by the Burke administration running second with Colonel R. J. Minty, April, the percentage of parti numerous Succeeding re cw four' officer candidates, oftion was 70 per cent, recently 10 bead other schools were also represented. who became OADCAC control thin tb have ficer, Colonel Manning T Tillery, leased Meanwhile, 21 other men iigures snow. The ' ' present sucand OCS .board passed the formerly assigned to air service 90 per cent participation, set ,rs from EXCLUSIVE . . . Here Is the flaming trailer bravely disconnected, cessfully completed their physical command headquarters, Patterson the treasury department. and .Bruce, from the loaded gasoline truck by Technical Sergeant Capel and his examinations, and another 20 have dibrother, Corporal Capel, after Sergeant Hessenflow had risked his passed the board and are awaiting field, Fairfield, Ohio, is nowOAD- kt:iuui wviw uummana,i is now gavua: Merw life in driving the burning vehicles away from the damaged plane the physical exam. Thirty men recting "the activities of the lieved in sight. at Hill Field on April 20. Doubtless they prevented extensive damage have, filed applications and are CAC maintenance division which The actual delivery of bonis ist ga to many military aircraft parked on the ramp. awaiting interviews. includes operations, engineering, ,urtz, 3. purchasers, some of whom Below is a list of the men who ur v have been sent to OCS from here engine repair, instrument repair been waiting months for compl :ond L work the maintenance with since April, together and all the depot bonds, is held to be ly paid-u- p am schools they are attending: connected with airplanes. factor in the rise in part fcdon I major ft Joseph artillery A native of Beaumont, Texas, pation, thought not the onlyj k Willi A. Belec, Henry Paul Cowen, Rob84 Colonel Tillery received his mili tor. By the end of this J ert L. Curtis, Leo G. Denzler, Ham" & A. M., at (Contnued From Page One) Texas fforothers Jumped on the moving ilton A. Hough. training tary bonds purchased in February Maid in his commendation. He vehicle and managed after several Army air forces administration where he obtained a degree in me- March will be completely attempts to uncouple the loaded Gerald Boyle, Robert T. Carton, chanical engineering in 1926. After Added: tributed. truck from the burning trailer. Emil Myromo, Clyde M. Rushing. "Your heroic act saved valuable gas All three of the men emerged from Medical administration Michael receiving his commission in the Deliver April Bonds Soon government equipment and several the truck without injury. army, he began pilots' training at Canak, William D, Coleman. Deliveries on bonds bought thousand gallons of aviation gasoSo ho was the , blaze, that the Armored forces Ralph Joseph Kelly field in the fall of 1926, and G. trailer the made trail Pelletier. line. The proper military authoriLasche, Albert by burning ing April will begin next week. won his wings there. Amos was small administration marked Army by clearly ties are being officially informed His first assignment to the air is expected that by the tenth streams of molten, metal caused JeHoderdon. On your heroic deed with a recombond deliveries will Adjutant general Daniel F, Me corps was at Fort Crockett, Texas, June, mendation for a suitable military by the intense heat of. nome is in earthy, and in 1929 he went to Brooks caught up to those pure! sergeant iiessennow s ward. A copy of this commendaTechnical Kansas Brussovanwhile C. Mo.; Victor City, Engineers field, Texas, as a flying instructor. through May 15. Thereafter, boi tion will be placed in your file and Corporal Capel sky, James P. Kemper. He remained at Brooks field for will be delivered about 30 and with the records of your or- Sergeant Capel . are from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Finance Bernard Maizel. three years, after which he was er a bond. is , ganization and this air, base." entirely paid ior. j K. David to as an John field men All also Penrod, been Infantry have three Randolph In his letter to the commanding assigned inevitable due to is .W. Hazelet. lag instructor. Rowland, Vincent general of the air service com- further rewarded by receiving 1937 to 1939 he was base mechanics of the distribution pn G. From Ordnance Edward John in Lane, their recommended Colonel prompt squadpromotion mand, Lynch pringi I engineering officer and inspection ess. the awarding of Soldier's medals ron. Sergeant Hessenflow was for- Minke, John S. Schwab. Nathan Arm' officer at Albrook field in PanQuartermaster to each of the three men "due to merly a private first class; Technumber two believed a Spears, Factor ama, and for the last four years nificant in the rise in percent" .their heroism in connection with a nical Sergeant Capel was then Staff strong, Max E. Kosof. has been at air service command participation is the manner Signal corps Henry C. Mercer. gasoline fire on April 20, 1943, at Sergeant Capel, and Corporal Capel A list of the men who have passed headquarters at Fairfield, Ohio. this station." A full description of was Private Capel on the date of which new employes are mi Colonel Minty was depot eng- - duced to the war bond proj the board and their physical exam' the action of the three soldiers, the accident. accounts of inations, since March 25, with the neenng officer at the Ogden air Every new employe is told of Including choice of schools, follows: depot throughout its development the action of each soldier and a bond program and goal, from February, 1941, until the ac war investiArmy air forces administration which the board of report to subscriberTeforet asked Private Sumpter Bowen, Corporal tivation of the OADCAC last Feb onto the job. gated the incident, have all been In this way 4 Er1. V. Since that date he has Richard Gardner, Corporal ruary forwarded to the headquarters of "of new worke coverage plete win Mendlowitz, Corporal James C. served as chief of the maintenance assured. the air service command. . ' ' Petri, Corporal John W. Timmons, division of the control area com The commendation for Sergeant "Hill Dollar Percentage Still Low mand. Hessenflow differs from that for T Uf XX111 X1 1C1U. Jr., Corporal Albert Warner. Technical Sergeant Capel, and his Adjutant general Private Robert The other side of the pictido! (Contnued From Page One) Wallach, Jr. brother, Corporal Capel, only in of the percentage of that that Sergeant Hessenflow was attendance a silver star will be Armored forces Sergeant Aaron deducted for bonds a actually attached to the gold ribbon bar. M. Bisberg. driving the truck, while the two Two so At the end of March, rosy. Chemical warfare Pfc. A. How year's perfect record brings Capel brothers, immediately after of gross payroll wai cent per the explosion, hastily donned as- another silver, star. One more year ard Hakenson, Corporal Shuck straight-tim- e plus overtim- ebestos suits, and at great personal of perfection and the employe is Wing Joe. of bonds, toward the purchase Private John B, Engineering risk, disengaged the truck from awarded the coveted gold star. Dur30. latest figures an ADril of the flaming trailer. Sergeant Hes ing all this time, of course, such Peaslee, Private Raymond A. R. able, thia nercentaere had drop (Continued from Pace One) senflow displayed heroism beyond employes will be eligible for each Talbott 5 per cent, une go to the normal call of duty when "with month's drawing for $100 in war Finance Private Emmett P. Gal through combined efforts of the theexactly is to program, everywhere council and management. utter disregard for your own safety, bonds. Iagher. GXOSS V8 iVtilixa in ni pt-of Medical administration T5th All Washington Terrace citizens you displayed great courage in Rules Are Explained Charles W. Adams, T5th Horace are invited to submit problems, field service unit contain woi driving ot civilian Under the rules of the plan as . . . ... . Clay. suggest improvements and cooper ers "who authorize ing several thousand gallons of conceived aeaucuum toy Captain Butler, an Private aie in tne new municipal movement. Military intelligence gasoline, away from the flying nual of their. orf ,n leave doesn't disqualify an em Bernard H. Croon. In i n """" j Recommendations ahnnM ho line, when the trailer of the field whwhsh HrA Tin hiiu.J w Ordnance Private Herbert C. writing, signed and submitted to UK M.II service unit suddenly exploded and ploye if the leave has been arranged IH7 " mm HULlIlfU. yUllUiJ et fire to the gasoline and also ior in advance with proper ap- Day, Pfc. Fred E. Parker, Private S1 eIre employe, of the cent 60 as on Sick the other Eugene E. Rush, T3rd Robert nnemmearn"1Ce per leave, to an airplane adjacent to it," says proval. . r U maa novrou l f hand, will result in disqualification. Next scheduled council meeting Werndle, Staff Sergeant Virgil C. the letter of commendation. "VJT 'afpofc unless exception is made by the Blackmore. noas uib urtn to compiw w ..... Kb - thi. . Ts..j . Tn ftmires. thlS Saved Several Aircraft officer. 25. at the management office commanding eww the of a that ADsences ior any otner reason majority "Tour heroic act, coupled with Washington Terrace's steo toward are 6.25 each SECY MORGENTHAU result will, VISITS in only however, deducting disqualify to devotion your strict duty and municipal government is the second ' . J Secretary of the Treasury Henry of its kind known to exist in war day- nutstanding good judgment, saved cation. Only the commanding of i Since the first ot Aiarcn, -- 3 several aircraft and buildings with-fl- a ficer may make an exception to Morgenthau, Jr., was recently workers' communities. the vicinity from probable de this ruling if certain situations brief visitor at Hill Field when The first such municipal organi- bond deliveries began here, jwarrant bringing them to his at- his plane stopped for refueling on zation originated at Hillcrest Dor 5000 bonds have been distriWJ struction. Colonel Lynch atat The maturity value of these owk a trip to tne west coast. At the time of the fire, Sergeant ention. mitory Village. is close to 1125,000. (Hessenflow was driving a double truck into which gasoline was being loaded from an airplane at the base parking ramp. Suddenly, ' through some undetermined cause, the high octange gas exploded, ending columns of flame and black moke thousands of feet into the Soil erosion from dust stormf, lair. ' of Hill Field's major problem More than a dozen other airbetas' fourht here as base UUW were on anchored the planes ramp, carries out its spring ircampaign! and a heavy wind was blowing, antlFUT. ' thus threatening to o grass ana snruoucrjr spread the conflagation over the entire ramp, trees and shrubs as windbreaM with its many military planes. aero .k.Mlinifi v RO0Liieuien Without hesitating, Sergeant Hes- -. to anxAMiinff tfjenflow jumped into the driver's Colonel David P. Thomas. jeeat after the explosion, and while The (Drofrra.nl. worked out the fire was raging, started the the 1H the noil consent I Motor and drove the flaming truck Into the wind away from the other commission and the forest sen : calls for the seeding of an (aircraft. Loaded With Gas DUi racUm oHminiiitrntlon A V The explosion had blown wide mess coating the etc., halls, . .... m . " V V un open the seam in the gasoline truck roads witn ti Mrs. Murrel Coverdell. TWrn andpaved ra" sons in the tne se.air case tor dinner were:of4den; trailer and the front truck was of hundred V T the planting EValVn MuiP and Un Vl. rn.l. loaded with gasoline. J .u.w. Unoh of armed forces were guests at Hill Mrs. O. W. McCauley, Mrs. Nora ot Clearfield; Mrs. Hortense Brady, has been accomplished. The W The two Capel brothers, members Field, Sunday, 9, at Mother's Hunter, Mrs. Mabel Mrs. Mrs. Minnie E. Watson. Mrs. W. area facta the fueling crew who had been day services inMay the station hosWte the base chapel Ruth Brown Rothey,Roderick, Mrs. Pearl E. Broderick and Mrs. Elisabeth the assisting- in the defueling of the and dinner at the Officers' club. landing field, and nunw-plo-" Mrs. Lyda Tesch, Mrs. a. Stevenson or plane, quickly donned asbestos suits OrMrs. inside the post proper The Mother's dav service was nno Williams, ton; Gertrude H. Francisco, Mrs. W. H. aena Smith and Lay and rushed after the burning truck of six services held in Mrs. R been seeded. Glenn . , the chapel Jorgenson, Mrs. Mary Ann Frost, Granger of the civilian while it was being slowly driven watered, be can Areas that dormitories; the during day, and an overflow Mrs. Flora Leavitt, Mrs. Rosina Mrs. away by Sergeant Hessenflow. Nancy Casper and Mrs. I the barracks section, are e' of officers and enlist- Burnside, Mrs. C. C. Ross, Mrs. M. New While the gasoline flamed and congregation of Washington Terrace, manteled with six inches of ed men the guests. Marie Archibald, Mrs. O. H. Peter- ana Airs. .Beatrice the Capel1 Mothersgreeted exploded, Wright of Gar ton soil and sowed with KentuA who attended the spe- - son and Mrs. MacDonald of Og- - iana. blue grass. highly-stepped-- up Sa-tu- anti-aircra- ft g01 Hill Field Soldiers Commended For Valor at Time of Blaze Anti-aircra- . thjJjjfT I . ... ... 1 , 30-d- ay I eye-witne- ss Civilian Honor Roll Approved T?,. 1711 . l Hill Fielder Is First 'Mayor,9 Wash. Terrace nt 'hfr I 1.1 e" I Mm M , m - - f t These Mothers All Have Three or More Sons in Service Planting Prograi To Prevent Dust a 1 J - 1 01 ! . . ,f j I - .vrrT Wt. il--