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Show 1945 no" Vol. 3, No. 24 October 24. 1945 Voctoiry Loaim owe T S Monday I 4 . ff - i XMER Campaign Gl Can Name War Fund Features Location of Drive FDEi Bond Reenlistment Is Behind HltL FIELDER Lt. Frederick J. Dorman for merly safety officer of this command, was named recruiting officer of OATSC this week, re placing CWO Robert Flader, who was appointed control officer of the separation unit located in the old base headquarters With a goal of $300,000 the Victory Loan drive the last of the bond drives will begin at Hill Field Monday, Oct. 29, and will continue until Dec. 31, Capt. Charles P. Murphy, drive chairman, announced this week. building. Genevieve Thornton, a rigger, . . . As the National War Fund drive nears its close at Hill Field, only $3,341. 4G of the OATSC quota of $9,103.12 has been contributed by Hill Field personnel, Lt. Robert H. Sweetser, assistant to The same key representatives "In addition to the already nu Capt. Charles P. Murphy, announced this week. and minutemen who have been merous inducements to reenlist But one week remains for Cn connecting cables in the wing: of a plane at the Hawaiian jepot Mrs.? Thornton, a widow, arrived there last October Her parents live in Salt Lake City. (Official Hill Field;, :' i poto.) jvaiian Air Depot Wants 6 Terminating Workers ters who are terminating W have terminated at Hill the last 30 days for work at the Ha- - within jpply they meet any of the at of that de- -( openings 'y Be entire Air Technical 's Command has been 676 workers - for from workers who the t Depot, if alifications for Air ask-vecr- uit en terminated as a result induction in force, inrorkers are desired for -- -'- I xkpart. Transportation ZjuC4o Hawaii, but the Ve unable to take im. Housing is rmitories and ave cafeterias ood prices are Drac- fi fee same as those on the , M. ice a week till Q iland. conducting the War Fund drive will make special solicitations in this campaign, he revealed. As in other loan drives, credit toward quotas will consist of all payroll deductions and all cash bond purchases. Securities to be sold during the drive will include ser.ies F and G, U. S. savings bonds; series C savings notes, and treasury bonds. Two billion dollars of the national quota of $11,000,000,000 is to be represented by the purchase of U. S., savings bonds. Memorial Bond Introduced during this drive W wm receive ine in addition to their salary for work done mit- the United States. f The7 retr- . . -- V k wii r weeK is 48 a pi Ji some opportunity to hours, work servtf J longer hours. Time and one B corf f Paid for all work over 40 1 vucicu mm ir cent .,. " . ', - principal need is for store- wtai of 186 of these - '"iwa to S4i roq a k"cwsnuy 1 u int had been made to his k Porkers 0 OTlT! It Enough 1 i W ti ' Plans Call for Army of 6 1,950.000 by Asked Mid-194- housintr sum communicate cuse the ci- nousing jbousing aid this week.super-Jents both tft :iftW ' WAV R Bono 000 swf.s .7' Whed rHm J ) 1 I11 a5d unfurnished, Medal Given To Son of . A, "it . t six-year-- ; Report 5 ibtn?w.or neering, 42.86 per cent; supply, 23.92 per cent. OATSC officers have contributed $792.88 to the campaign. A federation of leading war- related appeals, the National War Fund provides comforts, hospitality and entertainment for our armed forces and merchant marine; recreational and educational materials for prisoners of war, and supplementary emergency war relief. The USO, United Seamen's Service, War Prisoners' Aid, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are but a few of the agencies which will benefit from the funds derived from the drive. A. as " employes to come to the aid of twenty-seve- n relief agencies by contributing the equivalent of a day's pay to the drive. Headquarters has made the greatest headway in the drive, Lt. Sweetser reports, by attaining 93.89 per cent of its quota. Percentages of other divisions are as follows: Personnel and training, 48.33 per cent; engi- ing from overseas and who have never enjoyed much time at home. Any questions regard ing enlistment or reenlistment in the Regular Army ' will be answered by Lt. Dorman or Ex-Emplo- yee continuing payroll bond deduc ' members of the recruiting staff said. tions, Capt. Murphy at the old base headquarters Presentation of the Air Med' Lt As specified in War Depart in room 207-building awarded to al, Treas "The ment Circular 295, Dorman arrived at this command Set. posthumously Ned Rentmeister, former has requested 1945. in Department ury February, Hill Field emoloyee, was made that all government agencies Larry recently to for the continue their facilities DATE l nnffthaca rvf TT ft 9V NEW DISCHARGE Rentmeister, son of the air hero. Brig. Gen. Ray G. Harris, Soldiers with two years of ines bonds by payroll deduc for be rewill general of Ogden commanding service no be "eligible" tions, and that there about March 20 Air Technical Service Comlaxation of efforts to maintain discharge on or, to their point mand, made the presentation the without regard h savinffs urogram on during impressive ceremonies, samp hiffh plane previously es total, Brig. Gen. Robert W. Berry with officers and enlisted men House the told and military civilian both recently tablished by at attention. standing commttiee. military personnel. Also present at the ceremonies were Mrs. R. E. Glines, widow of Sgt. Rentmeister, and Mr. and Mrs. Eli Rentmeister of BTTSffl Layton, the sergeant's parents. The Air Medal citation, read, in p a r t: "For meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating in sustained iSSUE DATE operational activities against the enemy from 3 August to 1 September 1944." Although this is the last of the loan drives. Hill Field and all military installations will con tinue to provide facilities for -- r - ar Cf 2; general engineering draftsman, 2; firefighter, 3; patrolman. 45; property and supply clerk, 35; and senior laborers, 132. Anyone desiring further inon these openings formation Cs Rationed should contact Lorin McGregor is no rationing in the in the supply personnel office cept on gasoline. Mar-Hhin supply headquarters been lifted from the but it is still classified military area. Thra is OCS STILL OPEN now. but the 10 o'clock The Officers Candidate schools W " Still in fnrn M.V, still open for business and work u are "ii me lsiana will continue to carry on for , fi -- i.u Hickam Field, some time, says a War Departreari Harbor are ment circular. Applicants are reDUt sr. ma ,... s j is none a statement that ,i C.ers the six main islands quired to sign in service for remain will KU?- The territory of they one year after graduation. lw per ceni letaj - ment," Lt. Dorman said this week, "it is possible for men who enlist or reenlist in the Regular Army to choose the post, camp or station where his new enlistment will begin.? According to a teletype re ceived at the recruiting office from headquarters ATSC at Wright Field, a man who indi cates his desire to reenlist for a period of three years is au thorized immediate transfer- to the post, camp or station of his choice. The man who so indicates will be transferred to the station of his choice and reenlisted there. However, this does not guaran tee that the entire three-yeenlistment period will be spent at the station chosen, but will at least provide an opportunity for transfer to any field and for spending a portion of the. enlistment period at a field near Delano will be a "Franklin Roosevelt Memorial Bond" which will sell for $150 and mature in ten years to $200. The bond will bear the following quotation from President Roosevelt's ra operarepairer, 7; tractor-trailtor, 4; truck drivers (light), 50; dio broadcast two days after truck drivers (heavy duty), 20; Pearl Harbor: "Every single welder, 4; woodworker, 4; civil man, woman, and child is a part- home. This setup is especially deengineering draftsman, 2; archi- ner in the most tremendous untectural engineering draftsman, dertaking of our American signed for men who are returner Mcanb -- .will not be re-to takertests for the posi- - my! are desired. Other classifications in demand are: air conditioning and refrigerator servicer, 2; automotive equipment repairer helper, 10; junior automotive equipment repairer, 27; automotive equipment repairer, 4; carpenter, 16; engine lathe operator, 2; engineering equipment operator, 2. Junior fuels and lubrication system engineer, 5; junior heating operating engineer, 4; heating operating engineer, 1; main- -, tenance mechanic, 4; junior packer, 10; packer, 15; painter. 5; plant electrician, 8; plumber, 5; sheetmetal worker, 4; sign painter, 3; supply inspector helper, 25; junior supply inspector, 15; supply inspector, 10; Jr A-timekeeping machine repairer, 3. A-- C timekeeping instrument " President Truman's proposed War Department appropriation calls for an army of only 1,950,-00- 0 by June 30, 1946. which is 550,00 lower than the last previous estimates. This would cut appropriations by $28,000,000,000. Even further cuts were promised by Secretary of War PatterE 000 000 son "if future events permit it." Of the 8,300,000 men in khaki on V-- E day, 7,000,000 will be accorddischarged by ing to present plans, with an additional 320,000 in the pipeof the Vic- - line from overseas to separation .n- - U redeemea centers. This plan depends, howDictur of ever, on continuatioa of the ' draft, officials said. mid-194- 6, A MEMORIAL BONri . . . X. ,Uffht housekeeping demand. Kooseveii : " 'vi JStTSSt ttZ is C'l. y |