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Show 2 QQXJtB GI Insurance Campaign in Its Last Week Wadnesdav AugutM.1943 Marriage at Base Chapel Just Like Old Stadium 1 "Day $10,000 Coverage For All EM 98.2 Near Goal TjPsh than a week remains for IV soldiers, to sign up for GI insurW ii f a "magni-without ance, mum'" required - at the station hospital, luxlng" but approximately B8.Z per cent of enlisted men at this field have alreadv taken care of their insur ance problems for the duration. -' As of July 31, 98.2 per cent or were insured the men on the field Giving 'more latitude to the adHERO . . . Joe DiMagglo, baseball's king of swing, who drew vantages of G I insurance, the KID'S the youngsters to him. all over the country in his andayi has Treasury Department no different Here Joe signs aut. finds Ogden nounced that payments received graphs for them. by the beneficiary of a National are Life Insurance Service policy not subject ' to income tax. Men Pass 8 By direction of the Secretary beman is of War every service OCS ing, informed of the numerous 900 J - f J !9 big-leag- ue - hero-worshipp- Mill i r'MIl II I'll iy lltnTl Illll MMMIMWIM Hillfielders IT HAPPENED SO OFTEN . , , Sgt Jack I Raymond, base chaplain's assistant, who has seen many marriages performed here, could stand it no longer and Monday night he took the plunge. The bride is the former Juanita Fox, of Bellingham, Washington. Jack L. Raymond, assist- to Chaplain Joseph MacCarroll, antSgt was married Monday night to Miss Juanita Fox of Bellingham, Wash- ington, in a beautiful double ring ceremony In the base chapel. Chaplain MacCarroll officiated. Miss Fox and Sgt Raymond were friends in Bellingham before Sgt Raymond entered the service. His home Is in Bellingham, and his mother, Mrs. Clyde L. Raymond, was present for the ceremony. Attendants were Miss Carroll Jacobs of Bellingham, and Corporal Don Berthuiame of the 31st Air Depot Group, whose home is in Bellingham. The bride wore a tailored beige suit with pink blouse and pink and brown accessories. She carried corsage of pink talisman roses. Miss Jacobs' dress was tailored blue, with lemon yellow and navy accessories, and she carried yellow talisman roses. The mother of - . General McMullen, Other Guests To Attend Dinner . from Pass One) Continued f-- S " n, high-light- The citation ceremony also in eluded a review by the 31st Air Depot Group, under the command of Lieut. Col. Walter Eckman. The The Snaprollers' club will be 408th Army Air Force band hosts to . visiting maintenance marched with the group, while chiefs of the Air Service Com- the 907th WAC Post Headquarters mand at a dinner and stage show Company stood at attention near at the Officers' club Monday night, the reviewing officers. August 9, when Gen. Clements Col. Fator and Lieut Brown were McMullen will be featured after stationed at the same base in California during 1939 and 1940, dinner speaker. Gen. McMullen is chief of main- and knew each other at that time, tenance, ASC, and he and area Col. Fator has also been overseas ASC chiefs will be on Hill Field Air since the war began, serving in next week for a nation-wid- e Australian sector. However, Service Command maintenance the the two officers were not in the conference. combat areas. The after dinner program in- same The citation ceremony was held cludes music by a special service retreat Thursday on the ramp orchestra under the direction of at Base Headquarters. Staff Sgt Ed Stoker, song and norm or Brown was on active duty dance teams and comedy acts in in Lieut the south Pacific for two years. an entirely new show. Among the A former resident of Austin, Texas, entertainers featured will be Cpl nome now is 1425 West nis address and Dick Schebe, Cpl. Johnny Drive, Los Angeles. His wife Faust, vocalists; Sgt Dan Bailey, Side infant daughter, Michele Pfc. Ramon Varela and Pfc. Doug and their are at present in Hawaii. Dawn, Hill Field the Gordon, comedians; expect to Join Lieut Brown Cadets, and Francis Gaynor, the but the states the latter part of land's mascot and singer, all from in toe montn. Hill Field. Brown was transferred Lieut Col. Verne G. Halliday Lieut week to Boiling Field. Wash Is chairman of the committee in this D. C, headquarters of Gen. H. H. charge of the entertainment and will act as master of ceremonies (Hap)of Arnold, commanding general the Army Air Forces. for the show. Third Award Ceremony The ceremony Thursday after noon was the third formal award 51 ceremony ever held on Hill FieW, and was the first in which tht Air Corps member cited was pres ent to receive the award. While Warehouse 55 was losing Posthumous award of the TM Its Honor Plaque for the first time tinguished Service Cross and the in six weeks to Warehouse 51, in Order of the Purple Heart to Major Branch 7, Warehouse 4 won the Floyd J. Pell was made during plaque for the second successive a iormai ceremony on . the field week in Branch 3, the first time in April, when the flying officer's a repeat winner occurred in that parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley O. branch. Pell of Ogden were presented with Supervisor of Warehouse 51 is the medals by Col. Morris 4 Warehouse is di Jasper Wood. OASC commander. reeted by Seth Stewart. Pell was killed in action Runnersup announced in Branch in Major the south Pacific in February, S this week are Warehouse 8, 1941 . supervised by Wilburt Dixon, and The Air Medal was presented Warehouse 21, headed by George June 1 to Mr. and Mrs. K. W. - Dobson. i Markland in Ogden, for "meritorious service" of their son, Sgt Dale Markland of Ogden, for "mcritori-atrSgt Markland at the time was listed as missing in action. The ceremony Thursday also marked the first time that memCapt Ben I. Butler, assistant bers of the Women's Army Corps officer of the Employe Relations have participated In any military Branch of Civilian Personnel Sec- ceremony on Hill Field. The WAC tion, left Monday afternoon for Post Headquarters Company was treatment at the Bushnell hospital under command of Lieut Nelle L. in urignam City. Jones, commanding officer. . " Whses. 4 and Win Honor Award . , Party . the groom wore black crepe with white gardenias. Six men from the 482nd formed a military escort for the couple. Following the ceremony a reception was given for the couple at the 482nd mess hall, with members of the Bombers' ball team, of which Sergeant Raymond is a member, as hosts. A large wedding cake was cut and served in the traditional manner. "Sasha" of the Officers' Club made the cake for the sergeant and his bride. A bridal dinner to honor the newlyweds was given later in the evening at the home of Chaplain McCarroll In Ogden. . advantages of government insurance, and every effort is being le ' War Stamp expended to have every man in uniform .insured by the maximum Adds Fun to by Aug. 10. Now that the. benefits are no longer taxable there White City is a considerable monetary increase .to the value of such poliAttending the Welfare Council '"r--' cies. ' dance Friday evening at the White for the ' maximum ' $10,000, either City in Ogden were 900 persons. National Service Lifer U. S. Gov- They danced to George Turnquisfs ernment Life, or a combination of music and were entertained by the two. Also at this, time there were 14 organizations on the field Ford Thomas Rose's "Meet the Gang" show at intermission. which had .100 per cent " Coming up with $25 in the draw All organizations' under the juris for war stamps was Joe Harri-madiction of the 32nd ADG have plant equipment Alice Price, every man in their outfit insured control and research, Civilian Per100 per cent Detachment First Communications. Squadron, Detach sonnel section, did the second best ment First Weather, Detachment with $15; and Donald Darlington, Veterinary, 899th Signal Co, 408th plant maintenance, won $5. The Band, 431st QM Plat 304th Supply, $2 book went to Melvin Hill, motor 1719th Ordnance, 2491st QM Truck equipment, and the $1 book to Co., 432nd QM ' Plat 64th ADG, Charles Norton, assistant store319th Depot Repair, and Headquar keeper in warehouse 2Jl. Mel Gooch, ters and Headquarters Squadron, guest of Juanita Hoy, inventory, OASC had every man covered with made a haul of twenty-fiv- e cents. the maximum GI protection. Entertainment besides dancing, The National Service Life In was by three singers surance campaign, now coming to from Hill Field. Larry West and a close, was started four months Darrel Child, baritones, and Betty ago with the purpose of insuring Hooper, who sang "If You Knew every man in uniform, Irrespec- Susie" in the Kate Smith- manner, tive of ' his physical status. The were received with great applause physical examination was waived by the audience. The trio of Betty and persons previously rejected Mitchell, Romania Grant, and June could now sign for all the insur- Barlow, sang in their usual smooth ance they desired. style. Don (Powers) Nungester imper Still early results of the campaign fell far short of expecta- sonated Bob Burns, Red Skelton, tions. Then individual camps and and other radio and Hollywood .Shorty Wolf did his dance posts began drives and campaigns persons and was generally on and off the to get all their men insured. The climactic point in the drive stage. Tom Howell assisted with at Hill Field was reached a few the show. weeks ago when every soldier without the $10,000 policy was required to report to the insurance officer and sign a certified state. ment giving his reason for not the insurance. wanting "By the end of the week," says Jim Baker, in charge of insurSgt This week marks the 36th ance reports, "we expect to have every man on the field insured, birthday of the Army Air Forces. but the rapid transfer of men Born in 1907 in a War Departmake this prediction unstable. To- ment Signal Corps order creatday we may have everyone insured, ing the division of aeronautics. and tomorrow a new outfit will the AAF has grown to 2,000,000 move in and they will be only men in the intervening years. One captain and two enlisted partially covered. men comprised its first Raff Snaprollers Will Award Medals to Entertain Monday Hill Field Officer - Dance Brings Out " f Ber-ma- n, ed - Army Air Force Celebrates Its 36th Birthday e. Other Applications Forwarded to Patterson Field The officers candidate board, J two separate meetings last wetk) approved the names of eight Field enlisted men for OCS. men are now awaiting physical examinations. Names of men approved kj m ASTP Board, meeting Mo day nlgt were released yesterday afternoon. Following are 1st successful candidates: From the 482nd AB Squadna: Pvt. Paul A. Yhvh, Pfc David V. Gunderaon, Pfc. John A. Wilki son, Pfc William D. Ecly, Tl John E. MacWilliams, Sgt law renee E. Moc From the 63rd ADG: Pvt Dome D. VanBlaricun, Pvt Steward L. Bohrbaugh, Pfc Donald C Helling, Pfc Robert O. Caw Also: Pfc Reubin L Saunden of the 93rd Depot Supply ron and Pfc Richard L. of 1st Communications ron. Squad The successful candidates, their first 4 witiv choice of schools, QM Co., Quartermaster OCS; & Sgt Emerson S. Reid, 2490th QMJ. Co.. Quartermaster: CpL George McGarry, 482nd AB Squadron, a-W. djutant General; Cpl. Robert Smith, 482nd AB Squadron, AAF Cpl. James H Administration; Brennan, 482nd, Army Administra tion; Cpl. Eugene O. Hoskim, 1003rd QM Co., Adjutant General; Pfc. George S. Vernay, Station Hospital, Medival Administration; and Pfc. Foy L. Noonan, 1718th Ordnance Co.. Ordnance OCS. OCS papers of Tech. Fifth RahA J. Tito and Pvt William L. Glenn, both of the 482nd AB Squadron, were sent to Patterson Field fsV the lowing successful passing of mea two the exam, by physical Their school choices are Anti-Acraft and Signal Corps, respectively. Tonight, at 7 n.m. the Warrant Officers Board will meet and proc ess 14 waiting applicants. ir Two Employes Get ASC Merit Award Commanding Officer Meets Jolting Joe (Continued from Page One) and ability in rendering assistance to these units. Such extraordinary attention to duty has contributed definitely to the successful opera' tion of the supply activities of this area, he continued, "and the sus tained effort you have put forth in carrying out your numerous and complex assignments appeals to me as being a type of loyalty of the highest order. An employe of Hill Field since March, 1941, Mr. Clabaugh was em ployed with the Air Service Com mand Headquarters at Patterson Field since 1921. He has a son, Richard W. Clabaugh, who is a member of the 932nd Artillery at Camp Gruber, Muskogee, Okla homa. A V4v V- 4 . Capt. Ben Butler Enters Hospital Hill Board Captain Hagerty Is Transferred Captain William J. Hagerty, of ficer in charge, payroll and records branch, recently received orders to report to Headquarters, AAF, Washington, for further assign ment Here since May 17, 1943, Capt Hagerty headed the new branch which consolidated various units handling .the payroll organization. tff.;.;:;x:":.:.;.- x- i::::;y:: .;. ... PLEASURE TO BE HERE Col. Lilbura D. Fator, base cofrnns"' ing orneer. Is shown here extending Hill Field's welcome to Joseph DiMagglo, Jr, erstwhile Yankee slugger, now batting f" Uncle Sara. |