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Show The Hillfielder 12,1945 Wnmis Physical Fatness Trophy fcgjh Mward &oes To Gl With Top Rating teethes Unit Trophy Awarded Physical Fitness Trophy xvidjor Marshall Mcfi commanding officer of th luath Air, Service Sauad was presented a trophy, Friday oy L,t. JoseDh Ci 1 chief of the physical train,unit for the 1029th's organizational physical fitness supremacy ":ia. in winning the 1 ' trophy, the men of that squadH6c A ron established precedence by having 100 per cent in good,' "very good," and "excellent categories, a feat which has never before been accomplished on Hill Field. Figures computed by Lt. Cunningham showed that of the men who were 23 years of age and younger in this organization, officer of the IenTiL McGOVERN Commanding 96.36 per cent were listed in the a on with was trophy presented Service Squadron, "good" class; 2.72 per cent were jL squadron's fine physical fitness rating. Shown of the 1028th Air Service Squad"very good," and .92 per cent CPL. RICHARD S. OLSON of Chief the Lt. physical were is Joseph Cunningham, ron, was awarded a trophy last Saturday by Lt. Joseph Cunningham, "excellent." Mathias Koch, the unit's phys'(it With them is Of the men 29 years old and chief of the physical training unit. It was presented to him because older, 1.69 per cent were "very he had the highest physical fitness rating on the field. Olson, the s, 20 chin-upgood," and the other 98.31 per physical instructor of the 1028, did 85 and ran cent were in the "good" class. the required distance in 45 seconds, giving him a rating of 88. - In accepting the trophy on beCan half of his squadron, Major had this to say: "In accepting this trophy, I wish to express my sincere ap(. preciation for the splendid job done by the men in my organization. It typifies the overall of the 1029th." W of the winter uni-i- 2 W. G. Strasters, employe in spirit Richard S. Olson, 22, of Cpl. shoo maintenance, utilities, at officers and enlisted Thelma Marian Branstiter, 23, A shuttle taxi system was Rockford, Illinois, also received Hill Field, glowed with pride an award the same day for hav- a clerk in the management con- placed in will be permissible operation on the field Monday of this week as he ing the highest individual physi- trol office, headquarters, died Monday morning by the station 1 and will be requir-Jnilita- ry cal fitness rating on the field. suddenly at a San Francisco personnel ef- - watched his son, a hero of Ba His Tuesday, September 4, motor pool to carry those on hospital, consisted 85 of record decorations iober 1, Lt. Col. Wil- taan, receive three for a score of 86; 20 chin-u- while vacationing in California official business to any location at one time an unusual honor Ingram, acting .Adju- for a 93; and a 45 second with her mother and sister. She on the field, according to an an at Fort Douglas. run for an added 78 points, mak- had worked at Hill Field since nouncement by Lt. Col. William announced Tuesday Onetime Cpl. R. V. Strasters, ing a total of 257 points and January, 1942. Born in Evanston, Wyoming, C. Ingram, acting adjutant gena rating of 86. the son, was presented a bronze giving him form for male officers eral. Feb. 1, 1922, she was the daughCpl. Olson is the physical in AR star and a cluster and the sil- training non-co- m ht prescribed Taxi stands are located at tha of the 1028th ter of John E. and Allen Ann Wagstaff Branstiter, and a gradThe uniform ver star, awarded previously but Air Service Squadron. X following points: uate of Ogden High School. never officially presented. Pre men will be that Room - f I ... pre-illbi- ... ni. T-S- sit-up- Don er ODs Sept. 15 Worlier's Son Presented With Awards Mc-Gov- ern s, OATSC Clerk Shuttle Taxi Dies While Is Placed Vacationing In Operation 15 sit-u- ps ps 1 600-3- 8. and the viously the corporal had received a presidential unit cita WAC officers, ANC, tion with two oak leaf clusters, women will be that a naval unit citation and a good inAR medal. conduct 3ia "A" uniform is The bronze star was received after Oct. 1 for en- when leaving the for bravery above and beyond the call of duty while a prisoner duty hours and while on pass or furof the Japanese in the Philip s'' uniform is au pines. ' A medical corps mem to wear on the nost ber. he administered to the on duty in the field. needs of other prisoners while (fatigue) uniform mav ill himself and needing care. while on work detail Cpl. Strasters received his distraining. charge from the army following Oct 1 the service coat his return to the United States Mool, will be worn by this year. He had been overseas W all umes on the four years, almost three of them W Club after post, 1800 in the prison camp, after his cap w Officers' mess din-l- or ture with the Bataan garrison in released by the evening meal. April. 1942. He was behind the first Ranger raid jacket is authorized Jap F by enlisted men only anese lines. J It will not be worn "mira oi the post ex propriate to the dis- assigned mission. in AR 600-3- 5, 600-3- 7. A Survey Team Completes OATSC Visit A survey team composed of officers visited Hill Field last week to check de mobilization procedures and to clarify problems connected with reconversion activities. The group included Lt. Col, Howard W. Fredericks of head- miarters. Army Air Forces, and Lt. Col. Elmer C. Wagar and of Major Franklin J. Patterson Technical i r A headquarters, Service Command, Wright Field, Oh in AftPr conferring for several Tavs with Col. Paul W. Wolf, high-ranki- ng Surviving are her parents; a sister, Betty Branstiter; two brothers, Earl E. Branstiter, Ogden, and Pfc. Ray W. Branstiter, with the army in Germany; f, and a grandfather, John Wag-staf- Ogden. Girls Going to Bushnell Must Obtain Tickets y be worn not finlrl pick-u- p or order basis. Official users may request transportation to any destination on the base from any driver waiting at any station. Requests for the driver to wait or make a change in destination will not be perweek. mitted. Official users will initial ' commanding officer of Ogden the trip ticket opposite his name Air Technical Service Command, and the signature of the passenthe officers left to continue ger will indicate that the vehicla their tour of AAF installations is being used for official busiin the west. ness. oe and worn as an Leather flint. 'It. authorized 24th for wear in ana ana from and USO The 24th Street USO in Ogden is holding a dance Thursth day night in its building at Street. The Hill Field band will furnish music for the dancing which will start at 8:30 p.m. Other entertainments offered by this club will be a "Swim-bore- e" tonight at the Weber gymnasium and a dance to records Saturday night, starting at 9 o'clock. The facilities of tha club are open every night to colored servicemen and women, as well as all war workers. j llnifnrv. soldierly sd-b- le 448-24- t0 the ram stated. ; Sn Chief r Texas In "inini? Street Schedules Dance aerial the Of 'M Requests "on the base" foe transportation also can be made on order with the dispatcher at Ext. 484. "Off the base" trans portation will be handled tha same as in the past. under 4,1. be visible, 101, Girls interested in going to Bushnell General Hospital at Brigham City next Monday evening, September 17, must get their tickets from Toni Kartch-ne- r, recreation unit, employe relations hrahch. civilian person nel building, some time this Officers Study Demobilization Procedure COat Or Operations building, Ext. 8366; OATSC headquarters building, Room 110, Ext. 295; Warehouse 47, QM office, Ext. 291; P and BS building, Room 102, Exts. 8431, 8432, 8433; and Clock house building, reception desk, Ext. 572. The system will operate on a v Tillery. chief KTSSS division ai Nfcrii ",Cal Service JAP NAVY REDUCED Anyone wondering what happened to the Jap Navy are advised that we sunk it. Admiral ffiS,.Ti"y spent Nimitz has announced that only rT' "ew Guinea. 55 combat ships remained afloat at the end of the war of the 382 which the Nips started tha with w V nor to his I,' f and clarified war. U. S. sea and air attacks procedures demobilization a n he Are shown a the y reviewe nnnrcne rleht): Col. Norman D. also cut the Jap merchant mar"vision .7,u. u.cer.oi the Col. Paul W. ine fleet to ribbons. The Nip-nhere recently, aversion . ElmeP C. Wagar oi mn proDiems connected w ML Nawtf w9 finc ronsldr -flrjl w '"ery was Brophy. OATSC air Inspector; W,nr,y.m f&Knited 1944, has States to m Cu1!, t'S? "n"S ... pw,ririrr .y- - nn |