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Show Kecnumuiiag (LapupaigB Soldiers Get Break on Income Filing Special n 'Seeks 1000 Workers 45 Employes Are Added From Contest Tin Hill Field, Exemptions Mean Most Service Men Tax Immune Ogden, Utah ; Offers Bond Prizes in Try Wednesday, March 8, 1944 OASC Blue Streak Here After 110 Bombing Missions To Gain Manpower Save you filed your Income tax jeport yet? If not, hold it up a pinute. Here are a couple of hot Up for you: The Hill Field employee , jn the lirat place, wnen you iweat your way down to the hot ton of the form, you may find Mil don't have to pay anyone a dime. That's because service men wa m cruiting contest, with the added incentive of $300 in war bonds and stamps to be V'W distributed as priaes.wings into its third week tomorrow with 45 employes definitely hired as a result of efforts of contestants. About 16 days remain in the contest. x from the treasury year. hasforces permitted, those to exclude from their gross 1943 Incomes the first $1500 of their regular service pay, on top of the regular personal exemption, which in the ease of single men amounts to will relieve the great $500. This majority of the nation's OIs from WITH MANY FOISTS To her credit, as well as destruction of 23 nasi and Italian of paying; any planes and the responsibility merchant vessel and tanker, one of the AAFs moat famous planes came fighter to the Ogden Air tax at all. Service Command this past week for overhaul. Soon it will be on a bond tour of the United States with This doesn't mean, of course, members of its original crew. that you get an exemption for ail that dough you won on the races last year. That ain't army pay. Income from civilian sources is taxed on civilian rates. You've et a big; break 11.1 department wis Congress to the armed r - ... Jnfney 'Showing got to pay through the nose for that kind of money, just like any one else. Now let's . suppose you were on active duty with the armed forces during 1942 as well u In that case, you may be further benefits from 1943. tntitled to Uncle Sam. service men who paid a a' half of their 1942 tax last March or June will be entitled to a refund under the forgiveness section of the new tax law. If they had no tax at all on their 1943 income, or If it Is less than their 1942 tax, they are also entitled to the benefit of the forgiveness feature and .if their 1943 tax is greater than their 1942 tax, of the 1942 tax will be forgiven if it is more than (66.67, or up to $50 if it is $66.67 , Following in the wake of several hit USO camp shows that have appeared at Hill Field recently is the newest of the lot, "Showing Off," slated for a March 18th appearance on the field. Featuring an abundance of girls, music and comedy, the usual and satisfactory ingredients, "Showing Of Is expected to top all previous . r-- r 4 Most 4b luarter or r camp L Depart for Cadet Training , In a nutshell, here's how you AREA OF ACTION . . . Where the Blue Streak did its deadly work whether or not you have is being examined here by Capt. John S. Young, one of the heroes of to pay an income tax this year: the Ploestl raid now stationed at the Ogden Air Service Command. Tou must file a tax return IF The Blue Streak, along with the plane piloted by Capt. Young, were 1. You paid or owed a tax on two of the first over the target. JW2 ; income. I. You are married and had a tombined income in 194S of more Hun $1200 excluding your service ay. Clear enough? "A a suggestion, the treasury department has recom-jende- d parting that you use tax form Total of 23 Enemy Planes Destroyed by Big Bomber v ; ; bullet-splinter- ed B-2- -- dt Secretarial Class Open Monday su-rvis- ort up M MEMORANDUM TO! AH Military and avittaa Personnel: The Fourth War Loaa Drive has ended with Hill Field the quota set for H by a eonslderable margin. The foil "edit for this splendid skewing to due te the loyal aad generous "Pport gireu this eampuaga by the personnel f this station. I wish fa take tMe. opportunity to thank each aad every eash ex-""h- ag furrhaeer aad every auhseriber to payroll deduction for their tfnrroB aad loyal subpart la this drive. It to Indicative of a petrlette spirit aad a determination to work, not only with " nearta aad hand buC with your dollars as weu. You are ConMfMli judgment in matting Mimdest Investment mm earth and upon year cooperation and for the purchase of the weapons of providing hereto fighting feree. 7.y GC.MINTY, Lieut. Colonel, Air Corp, Deputy Commander. Eight men from the 482nd Air Base squadron left the field last month for cadet training. .They will be stationed at Sheppard Field, Texas, for the initial stages of their training. The men were: SSgt Derrald Bilyeu, Sgts. John T. Faith and Don Haight, Cpls. Lynn Nelson and Francis Powell, Pfcs. Dwight Bingham, Jerry Slatter and Wayne R. Smith. The following named enlisted men have been found qualified for aviation cadet training and are at present waiting for further or ders: SSgt. Ernest Hepp, Sgts. William A. Swartz and George Harolds en, Cpls. Bill Bridge, Ed ward Lustig, Fred Stewart, Roy Vande Krol, Pfcs. Vernon Aakhus, John Hubbard, Donald Kent, Kibby Kevelson, Calogero Mistretta, Mel-vi- n Protas, Marvin Jones, Herbert Lane and Patsy Polera. pre-aviati- The Blue Streak settled down at Hill Field last week with the wind whistling through flak holes and pounding nose of the bombardier's comagainst the a new simplified type of partment. The 4 Liberator won't be go eome tax form if your total ht- is less than $3000, which it ing on any more bombing missions. She' droned over Rome, Naples, FWably i. with Ploesti, and Wiener-Neustafour tons of destruction-bearin- g bombs for the last time. But she has the record for the most bombing missions of any U.S. . bomber, To it is said. Her story is told graphically In A new class in integrated secre-- "' the words and pictures on the sides training will commence next of the plane. These are her accom Monday at the post schools. Coy plishments: 110 missions over enemy terri"upervisor headquarters traln- tj ' announced this week. tory. The new 1058 combat hours, plus IS class, to run 12 days, and one-ha- lf hours per day, minute. Include instruction in English Decorations for her crew memPammar, words and word usage, ber from the Legion of Merit, of the dictionary, Distingusaed Flying Cross, proof read-- " the to dozens of Oak Leaf Ousters. voice, telephoning, reporting Hngs, and office efficiency. A presidential citation for gaNotices are being sent to all llantry in action. bomon the post InformaMembership in the oldest over-gront and registration in the new bardment group operating 2" may be had by calling Miss bombers to bomb of at extension 845. The class Europe. Participation In the first form- rj)c "eld from 10 to 11:30 a. m. JWOA ut 482nd Personnel determine 1 You ' are single and had an ncome in 194S of more than $2000 (including service pay of $1500 and Italian income of $500.) shows. "I three-quarte- rs : ation of UJ3. heavies to bomb the refineries at Ploesti from high altitude, and later one of the first to dive through the roaring Inferno of flame as she bombed Ploesti from low level. Destruction of 23 enemy fighters from skies seared with lead. Destruction of one enemy merchant vessel and one tanker.' One of the first bombers to bomb the Italian fleet in June, 1942, among the first over Naples In December, 1942, among the first over Rome in duly, 1943, among the first over Weiner-NeustaIn August, 1943, and a member of the first heavy bomb group based on the European continent. She's taken off from Palestine, North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. She' smashed at Sfax, Tunis, and Bengasi in North Africa. The Blue Streak is scheduled to roll off the repair line here some time around the latter part of this month. Then the crew will come after the gallant old veteran and tour or fly her on a nation-wid- e war installations. The Streak has sung her last aria, has ripped up her last target But she to not dead. As long as there's an enemy target left to blast, the Blue Streak will be a symbol of American courage, strength and flying skill In battle. The Blue Streak is an American 4 Liberator heavy bomber! dt Bi-zer- te B-2- NEED INCOME TAX HELP? Military personnel who require assistance with or advice concern ing federal Income tax returns may see Lt Charles E. Ledwith, JAOD, at the base legal office. 209 base headquarters building, or telephone extension 80S. Capt. Robert O. Stafford, OASC employment officer, directing the contest, said that so far two em ployes are tied, neck and neck, for first place with two new recruit each. No contestant receives credit for a new worker until that worker is signed, sealed and de livered, said Capt. Stafford. Forty-on- e other employes have acounted for one new worker. each The race is still wide open. Every body has a good chance to win. said Capt. Stafford, if he'll just get out and bring in Uncle Bob, Cousin Jim, Aunt Hattie, Grampa and Gramma, who are not working at the oresent time. How to Get Credit Contestants may bring the to the emoloyment section in nAriuin mav nrovide the employ ment branch with the name and address of a prospective employe, or the recruit may present a letter of introduction to employment from the worker who invited him here. The contest is part of an all-odrive to increase this station's to tal personnel by 1000 workers within the next montn in oraer that the shipment of vital supplies to battle fronts all over the srlobe and the repair and overhaul of critically-neede- d heavy bombers be maintained. These recruits are badlv needed. say Hill Field officials, especially in view ot expected increases in production quotas all down the line. Carry on Recruiting Recruiting is presently being carried on in Colorado with Den ver and 11 other Colorado cities scheduled for visits. Recruiter have just returned from San An tonio with new employes. Radio ahowa and local nress re leases are being utilised to ac quaint people of tnis defense area with the urgency of the new drive. Recruiters were cautioned bv Capt Stafford that men classified under selective service are not eligible for employment. re-or-uit f . r less. Off NewUSO Show Mar. 18 a then, re- New Alleys Opened For Colored Troops 1-- A Dorm Manager 14 .'.iff i' The bowling alleys in building have been opened exclusively for the use of colored military per E-3- 32 st ";,' "AS sonnel of the 308th, 458th, 459th and 460th Squadrons, Maj. Carl S. Menger, chief, OASC special service section announced last week. Working with the men giving instructions and pointers to the novice keglers is Lt. Joe Cunningham of special service section, who is advisor to the colored squadron athletic councils. Max Kosof, alley man- SSgt.revealed ager, pians ior Russell K. Homer competition and regular bowlers new soon as as the leagues Russell K. Homer, former chief "get their legs" and start burning clerk of the area engineers at Hill lanes. up the alleys' three Field, this week became new man- acer of the civilian dormitory area. WINS HONORS AT OCS Homer was with the engineer Mr. sta was Johnny Meade, who tioned here as a corporal for sev from June, 1942, until September, 1943, then was assigned to Tooele eral months, was graduated last Ordnance Depot until last week. AAF administration week from new Hillcrest manager spent The OCS at Miami Beach, Fla., with flvinar colors. His honors: highest seventeen years in administrative and also academic record in the class of work In private industry in Honolulu, the with government hi of officer 700, commanding the islands several half of the class, a medal awarded T. H., leaving the outbreak of the him aa the outstanding; athlete of months after war. of rank the class, and the cadet Mr. Homer, his wife and tftetr lieutenant "colonel. Lieutenant Meade Is now stationed with the two children, are making tileir home in Salt Lake City. 4th Air Force in San Francisco. mirm-squadr- on |