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Show tic 1W 1 January The Hillfieldet OATSC Commanding 5 ' f? ' Offl ' '-- ) 0 M acts.1 v. Gen. ( Pew first commanding officer of Hill Field i Col. Paul W. Wolf, command- - Brig. Gen. Ray G. Harris, present Commanding General, OATSC, ing officer of OATSC from June 1945 from Nov. 9, 1940 to July 1, 1944. who assumed command Sept. I 1944 until iept. 26, 1945. Morris Berman, -- 50 the Q)ASC IHb$lnl&d Tlhiree Com.inniainidoinig' Aeftovaftedl PtfiteeirsS5inice.'--Bfl,;Was- i Berman as CG en. Five USO Acts to Field Coming Continued From One 1940-4- 4 Morris Berman, became com-idiofficer of this installa-npo- n its activation Nov. 9, I. He served in this capacity 1940 until July 1, 1944, n he was transferred to com- I San Antonio ATSC at !y Field, Texas His untimely h due to a heart attack on k 11, 1945, on a ranch near r Braunfels, Texas, orougnc a end 33 years of army serv- rif. Gen. in Xt. Col.) ng Berman enlisted in ular Army as a private en. lust, 1912, at Ft. Slocum, The following five years rice were spent coming the in N. of up grades, and at Kelly Field, the same field returned to as commanding Jhe became a second IsraL . ugh the non-co- m June 30, 1917. Antonio. . . his commissioning, served first as or at Georgia Institute of ollowing l Berman in-ict- hnology, and later at the versity of Illinois and the versity of Texas. He was moted to first lieutenant in became a a major in rch, 1935, a lieutenant colonel wgust, 1936, a colonel in and a brigadier gen-i- n smber, 1917. He tain in July, 1920; . Oc-19- 40, September, 1943. fflong his many tours of duty 'that as commanding officer ; the Philippine Air re he was stationed to 1925. depot from then to Returning United States he was in the office of chief of Air Corps, Washington, D. and later as assistant chief, 1 service section, material di- n. Wright Field, until Nov. sta-led- Page a unique number, "Pop-Eye- ." and Bobbye" "Margie, Lee will appear in an acrobatic act filled with comedy. Margie and Bobby have had considerable experience before on the stage, while Lee has appeared mainly in USO shows. "Hunt and Juliet" will be seen in an act of magic. This man and wife combo has appeared in practically every country in the world. Their act ends up which in a surprise ending thema class in them by places selves. "Taylor and Mickie," partners for the past 25 years, will add an extra bit of spice to the show with their novelty juggl- and comedy ing, act. They stand high in the "Who's Who" of the variety circuit, after appearing in top theaters and night clubs all over the United States. Beryl Williams is known as "master of the reeds." He has learned the neat trick of play ing three clarinets at the same time. He is also with the saxophone Edward Frlevogel, as pianist land musical conductor, completes the troupe. hop-spinni- ng well-acquain- ted Colonel Wolf Succeeds , Gen. Berman Col. Paul W. Wolf became One of the most interesting of commanding officer in June of Col. Wolf's experiences was par 1944, replacing Brig. Gen. Mor in the first Arctic paris Berman. trior to assuming ticipation United States Army the trol by command Col. Wolf was chief of Air Forces, the first mass tugnt the supply division, an assign- to test existing equipment under ment he filled ever since coming conditions of extreme cold. to Hill Field in December, 1942. In October. 1940, he was re Col. Wolf, a West Point grad to active duty and assigncalled uate in the class of 1923, had fol to ed Field, Denver, Colo., Lowry career the with a lowed military he served in various as where exception of five years from that of base including signments, 1935 to 1940 when he was en and later officer, engineering business. in gaged private omcer oi ot engineering Following his graduation from the 59th He was com West Point as a second lieuten officer of the Lowry ant. Col. Wolf took primary fly manding ot when the Air Service ing at Brooks Field, Texas, and Command assumed jurisdiction. completed his advanced course December of 1942, he came in to In in flying at Kelly Field, Hill Field as depot supply ofas was He then Aueust. 1924. of ficer the Ogden Depot. Under signed to Brooks Field as an in Col. Wolf's leadership, the Sup structor in primary flying. made a remarkable Division ply asIn September, 1926, he was record in increased emciency signed to duty at Camp Nichols while actually reducing person While Islands. in the Philippine nel. The fact that his leader on this assignment, he traveled ship was recognized is attested extensively in the far east, tour by the fact that Col. Wolf was ing China and Japan, in inn called on several times to as he moved to Clark Field and re sume command of the field durturned to the United States in ing the absence of General Ber February, 1929, assigned to the man. When he was announced as First Pursuit Group, Selfridge commanding officer in June, Field, Mich. 1944, it came as no surprise to In Mav of 1929 he was ap those who knew his leadership minted commanding officer of ability. the 17th Pursuit Squadron, and During his tour of duty at Hill later became operations omcera Field, Col. Wolf earned the and admiration of thou of the First Pursuit Group. For to of civilian and military 1932, sands July, from July, year 1933, he attended the Air Corps Continued On Page 6 Engineering School at Wright sub-dep- Sub-dep- . -- re-sn- ect . Brig. Gen. Ray G. Harris Addresses Supply Officers MMM torn that date until 1931 Gen. in command of Wolph Field, Texas. He then ame Air officer Corps KUv Field andsupply later execu-- ! officer at San Antonio Air Ht. From 1937 until 1940 he as chief of the personnel "Kh. matprlol riiviainn at And on No- pt field, Ohio he assumed com- activated Hill an was terart colonel i to rters which naa r. On July i, assumed trman i Antonio ATSC, Present CG Is General Ray Harris Brig. Gen. Ray G. Harris as sumed command of OATal! on September 26, 1945, reporting here from the Western District, ATSC, in Los Angeles, California. He is one of the few U. S. generals who have risen from the ranks, and has the addition al distinction of having served for four years in the Navy. In 1909, when he was 17 years old, this genial Texan enlisted in the Navy. After . being discharged, his interest turned to flying. Becoming a qualified pilot, he opened a pilots' school in Long Island,, New York. In September, 1917, he entered the aviation section of tha Army (part of the Signal Corps) as a private. He received his commission as a second lieutenant at Kelly Field, Texas, one year later. He was made a captain in 1934, major in 1937, lieutenant colonel in July, 1941, and a colonel in March, 1942, He received his star, as a brigadier general, February 4, 1943. General Harris' military service has taken him all over tha world. He has seen duty in Hawaii, Australia and China, and has visited Japan. He flew the first bomber, is rated a command pilot and likes to fly his own plane. really Except for a brief assignment as chief of the Inspection Division of the AAF's old Mateiiel Command, Gen. Harris was chief of the Midwestern District ATSC, since its activation in . B-1- 8A March, 1942. In August, 1945, the Midwestern District was inactivated. Of the 13 states comprising that district, several were under the administration placed of the Central District and six under the Western District. ATSC. Aft- supervising the deactivation and consolidation, Gen. Harris was appointed to command the reorganized and enlartrori wr.t District, ATSC, with headquar- 'OS vngeies, Calif. On Sept. 24. 1945. he Ogden to take up his current as assignment commanding general of Ogden Air Technical Service Command. Though the militarv nst ci vilian personnel of thi n. mand have known and worked under the leadership of General Harris for approximately three months, they have seen enpugh to convince them that this InBrig. Gen. Ray G. Harris, stallation will continue to be an uch officers. The meetings 17 10415 Continued On Pa (I - er- -i Uen. 194, anno mile tour war theater and retwrted his find- - ommendations ot. sub-dep- 9. IN Field, and was subsequently as- signed to the engineering section, materiel division. Two years were then spent at March Field, Calif., until he was retired from active duty in Sep tember 1935 in the grade of ... In Supply mien reneral, at the opening m SAT OATSC OFFICERS !Llndlnr m. t,n, nTW . session of m 9 A -- |