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The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
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Keesler Fields Aviation Cadet
Board ia now distributing Illus
trsted booklets that should prove
the answer to a cadet applicants
prayer.
Outlining the advantages of a
career IN aviation, the books ex-
plain requirements for Air and
Ground crew training. The book
lets also give information on pay
and allowances, graduation and
commission and entrance into the
Regular Army.
Explanations OF the purpose and
scope Of the Aviation Cadet Qua
ifying Examination and sample
questions OF the screen test are
outstanding features OF this Keep
En- Flying. handbook.
: One OF the sample questions sol-
lows.
II speed-sd squared, what Is
the speed when d-67
Ans. A IS; B 8. c is; d Q; Z "a.
The prospective cadet n to Sc
lect the correct answer.
Purpose OF the examination Is
TO select men who have the apti-
tudes. skills and knowledge which
will enable them 70 succeed as
bon,bardiers, nsvigstors OF pilots
in air crew and 70 become officers
in the Air Corps.
II is the policy Of the Air Corps
to encourage men who are plan
ming to take the test 70 gain As
much fundamental training ~
possible in studies which are re-
lated 70 the technical side Of syis-
ton.
The following fields 81 ssndy
are suggested:
/. Scientific method and me
basic laws and principles Of phys
icsl science.
Z. Mathematics, with special
emphasi. upon speed and sccur-
acy in fundamental mathematical
operations.
3. Technical material
4 World geography and current
history.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Coils. Brock Post Transfer;
Col. GooIrick Named as CO.
Present Field
Officers 7 axe
Higher Posts

Col. Arthur " Hrask JF. Com
mandlng Officer nf keesler Field
sIaee is opening iags last sum-
mer. and Commandani of she Air
Cafns Technical sehooi here. will
leave son FOR lhe Air Corps Tech
nleai Training Command, District
No. /, Green sbarn. n c BE ain
bs succeeded here by Col. Robert
= u Gooirick
Col Leo p. Post. kesalsf Field
Executive Officer. temporarily ieft
70 make arrangements Tor his as
sumption Of command q The Air
Corps Technical school az Salt
Lake City, Utah
Colonel Brock ha4 been Al kecs-
isf Field since iast july Ia. WREN
hc and Mrs Brock arrived from
Chanute Field. Ill. whnre the Col
oaoi was executive officer under
Brig Gen. Rush p Lineaga. Com
handing General Of The Air Corps
Technical Training Command. lie
was promoted % he rank of full
Colonel three days before his ar
rival here.
Al Of Kesslers development
and rapid expansion into one of The
nations largest Air Mechanics
schools has been accomplished
during Colonel Brooks tenure al
The Field He first entered the mil
iiary service in 1914 and was COM
missioncd In iei7.
A veteran Of rs years h ne u
S. Army Air Corps, Colonel Post
was promoted % full Colonel jan
uary 3 He came 70 keezier Field
from Scott Field, III, where he
vas > school group commsnde~.
One of the many new Develop
ments Tor which Colonel Post has
been responsible was the drawing
of plans FOR buildings and utilities
OF auxiliary airdrnnes IN the
Hawaiian Islands
Colonel Goolrleks long career
dales back 70 1908 when hs was
commissioned In the regular army.
He served in the Coast Artillery
until 1920 when he sas transferred
to the AIR Service. He served N
France for more than : year In the
last war and was in three major
otfensives with American forces.
lie received the cnolx de Cuerr.
| Tor military merit from tha French
government Colonel Goolrsck !
rated a. a command plio, and air
efaft observer and served recent
" ~ Moffeti Fisid. Cal, and y
Lewis. wsshlnetos.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Planes i'm Air
Mean Victory,
Grads Told

Diplomas representing ne soc
eessfua completion OF : 1e-Neek
course N Air Mechanics wers pre-
se1ted Friday 10 several hundred
Keesier Fed soldiers with the re-
minder that.
TIE more planes ne Keep IN ne
ar. the sooner this v-sr vii be
over.
Those words were spoken BY L.
Col. Samuel A. Mundeil, Post Ad-
ministratiye Inspector. In his ad-
dress 10 the fourth class Of grad
yates ot the Air Corps Technical
School here. The ceremony was
he'd N War Department Theater
Ne !.
Those Of as who say behind
have an important JOB 70 do COL
one Mundell told me graduates,
~but you men VINO 20 out for SC
tive duty on the Line have still q
more important task ahead OF you
You are our representatives. and
the JOB you do out there will re-
fleet the training yoa have re-
ceived here.
We are gong 10 win this war,
there's no question about that. II
depends on you and others like
you. on how long il viii last.
For every man who flies, eight
10 ten men are needed on the
ground. So whatever your Job is,
do II the best you can. And always
keep this IN mind-thst the more
planes We keep In the air, the
sooner this war viii be over
Colonel Mundell was introduced
TO the graduating class by ist 1t.
Phillip W. Hutton, Director OF
Training al the school. who pre-
sided over the exercises.
Special praise was given by Maj.
Harold L. Kreider, temporary As
sistant Commsndant OF the ACTS
here, to the graduates and their
Squadron Commander, Capt. Leo
Schisgall. OF the 3o6th Technical
School Squadron.
As ist 1t William Reniz, School
Secretary. handed out diplomas to
the graduating airplane mechanics,
two American Indians stepped for
ward to receive theirs with o
hearty handshake from the officer.
They were Pvt James J. Wabaun-
see early DAWN, Pottawstomie
from Mayetta, Kan, and Pvt.
Thomas J. Alexander, Yakima
from White Swan, Wash. Two
brothers, Pvts. Charles and NAH
Ion P. Sheriff. Of Evansville, Ind,
received their diplomas together.
A large number Of friends and
relatives Of the men were present
at the graduation ceremony, which
was preceded by a concert by the
Keesler Field Air Force Band.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
1000 Attend
Sunrise Easter
Services Here

Reesler Field men sent their
voices ringing through The moss
laden trees Of Naval Reserve Park
Sunday at Easter sunrise services
attended by more than i,2oo en-
listed men and officers.
keeslcr Field soldiers contribut-
Cd "a every part Of the impressive
ceremony which Was conferred
around the Easter and farewell
message OF Chaplain Kenneth N.
Gearhaft who Is leaving shs field.
Music by Air Corps soldiers,
from the solemn The Day of Re
mrrectlnn' which echoed oVef
Back Bay to the rousinE group
singing Of onward. Christian Sol
dlers' az the honodletinn. was the
highHght OF he ceremonies
salolsh were pvts. Chauncey
Roth. al0th Tech. Sc. So, and Will
liam W McMichael. OF the tooth
A sextet composed Of Sgt. Pau
Porter. Of the a0isl. and pvir. vii.
liam +. Shea. Of the a02nd. Lloyc
Never. OF the 3aath Robert Ayl.
ward, OF the s0bth. Howard s
0kie, OF the aiath. and Carl W
Dickson. Of the 3p2nd. also sBns
The group was directed ny So
Raymond Watkins. II the 30oth.
In the group wnich played u
impressive opening hymn over ~
isunrisc-tinted. waters Of Back Ia
were sgts Watkins and Rober
Barber. Corps. Ales poskonka AM
Ianacy Dominic, Pfc. Robert Nc.
Manus. and Pvt jacob Evans. Al
but Sergeant Watkins are In ths
Post Air Force Band
Chaplain Gcarhart urged ths
men 10 help make Christianity 4
religion OF strong men.
Lets live Our lives and 20 sbouIi
our duties so that when all this
Is over we will have some one oi
whom We can say Master"
Chaplain Virgil A. Cameron
gave the invocation. and Chapla in
Edgar A. Brooks presided. Chap
lain Ralph r Osborn read the
seriptural account Of the Easter
story.
Other Easter services on the Pos
we're equally weii-attendsd, with
more than 1000 assisting at the
o'clock field Mass wes Of In.
Chapel
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Thumbs Up" Viii! Be Shown
Here Next Monday, Tuesday

stubby Kaye, Don Cummings
and Gloria Grafton, three out
Standing stars Of last summers
open-aiT shows given under the
sponsorship Of the Citizens Com
mittee, appear at KeeSler Field in
Thumbs Up, at War Department
Theatre No. l. next Monday and
Tuesday. Two shows will be given
nightly.
Kaye, a rotund comedian, heads
the show as master Of ceremon-
ies. Don Cummings, rope-twirling
gagster. uses a routine reminiscent
OF ne late VIII Rogers. Miss Graf
ton, who sang at the Worlds Fair,
is well known theatrical vocalist,
having appeared in several Broad
way shows and on vaudeville cir
cults.
Another hesdliner in the cast Of
Thumbs Up" is L,inds Moody,
lovely young dancer.
jim and Mildred Mulesy, hsr-
monica specialists, Grace Drys-
dale and her unique pupeteer act,
and the u Milrsy dancers COM
plete the revue.
Thumbs Up" produced under
the auspices Of USO-Csmp Shows,
Inc, viii be presented free Of
charge. Attendance is restricted
to military personnel
Last Friday and Saturday
Sunshine Revue, starring Eddie
Stanley. clever master OF ceremon-
ieS-comic and Penny Gil, sttrsc-
tive young singing and dancing
star, made its Keesler Field de-
but The show featured. II sddi-
ton TO Miss Gill and Mr.. Stanley.
Miller snd Barlow. comedy aero
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Novelty Band
Claims T alent
nAII Fields

a Viennese tune, German beer
garden number. = waltz or boogie
Woogia--the Keesler Field novelty
band claims mastery Of all
The band. composed of members
0f ne Air Force Band who are not
assigned 70 the Dance Band Group.
is under the leadership of Pfc.
Lyle Cushman and Corp. Thomas
Jones. eiaFinetiFts
Other members include Corps
Carl Ellcr. cornet and William
James. tuba. Pics Michael Emlinz.
alto horn, Clifford Fulghum. from
bone. and Royal Yokum. clarinet;
pvts Wallace Spencer. trombone.
and Jacob Evans. baritone. and
Sgt Robert Barber, alto horn.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Free Postage
Granted Soldiers
Of KeesIer Field

The folks back home may *
pect % hear from Keesler Field
men more sften from nov on.
The recently passed legislation
providing Tree postage for al
members Of the q. S. armed forces
went into effect here last Saturday
for both officers and enlisted men
4 expect ws'n be working over
time now predicted Z. Y. Shove.
superintendent Of the KeeSief Field
post office. The boys here are al
ready the letfer-writtin' est soldiers
I've ever seen"
Postal regulations provide mat
all first class mail sent BY service
men may be mailed free Of charge
10 anyone n the United States. It's
possessions Of any place outside
The country where u s. mai ser
wee Is accepted.
To send letters without postage
a service man must mark Free
IN the upper right hand corner and
his name. rank or rating and the
service 20 Wnlch he belongs N the
upper left hand corner.
Postcards may also be sent fres,
but air mail, packages or any mail
other than first class must have
complete postage.
Mr.. shove warned kee<ier Field
men not 10 send anything in pos
tage free letters except written
messages. Any other material sent
without postage viii he IN Viola
tiou Of the law. he declared.
There's been some confusion
among some men about one other
point Mr.. Shove declared. Mall
from eivilians-ineluding 9 SOL
dier's tamily-muSs carry full post
age
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Cadets-to-Be,
Let Us Help
Spread the News

Soldiers VINO have qualified for
Aviation Cadet training and who
are anxious 70 notify their home
town newspapers when tney be-
gin training, should write the Pub
lie Relations Office, giving their
present squadron. former employ
er. present duty, schools or coli
lezes graduated from or attended
and promotions
Pictures are desired Clear snap
shots may also be sent 70 the Pub
llc Relstions Office, Keesler Field,
Miss
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Red Cross Offers
To Store Clothes

The Red Cross at Keesier Field
viii store soldiers civilian clothes
for a reasonable time" Louis w.
Link. field director, said this week.
Clothes must be carefully wrap
ped and clearly addressed. Men
may donate their clothes 10 the
needy by bringing them to the
Red Cross in Recreation Hall 20.
Mr.. Link has a number Of VAL
ises which he viii loan 70 boys
going on furloQghs.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Col. BrownfieId
To Address Grads

u. Col Leon r Brownfield, Sta
ten Technical Inspector, viii de-
Il er the graduation address 10
setsrsi hundred members Of Kess-
le Fields fifth AR Mechanics
Class next Wednesday.
The graduation exercises win be
81 10 am. in War Department
Thester No. l. following which the
nsw mechanics will be assigned to
dty. ist 1t. Phillip W. Hutton, d.
refior Of training al the ACTS
here, VIII preside over the cere-
nsny.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Movies Influence Reading,
Make Fiction Post Favorite

Fiction Of the better grade Is
still leading IN popularity with
Keesier Field soldiers, Il was re-
vealed today by Miss Mary
Throckmorton. Post Librarian.
The Post prototype" prefers
Ernest Hemingwsy's For Whom
the Bell Tolls Thomas Wolfes
Web and the Rock and Look
Homeward Angel" Christopher
Morley's Kitty Foyle." Eric
Knights This Above AL" En-
ery's Wings Over West Point
Thorne Smiths Might Life of the
Gods" and Richard Lleweiyn'sI
How Green Is My Valley
Their selections, II was pointed
out. are influenced greatly by the
motion picture industry.
Westerns, particularly those By
Zane Grey. rank ahead Of mys-
teries.
In non-fiction. biographies are
preferred. Blood, Sweat and
Tears" "Mein Kampf." Out OF
the Night. and "Rockne Of Notre
Dame" are ranking favorites.
Then, Of course. the aviation
books see a great play. Air Me-
chanics," Your Wings" and Dive
Bomber" are read most often.
Finally, In the current events
class. fsvoriteS are Inside Asia,
mo other Road 10 Freedom and
"Squadrons Up
In comparison with other posts.
Kecsler Field preferences are
unique. The Sixth Corps Area
prefers Shskespeares plays and
Western novels. Fort Dix fsvors
Tobacco Road, msthematics
texts and self culture books. At
Fort Ord and many other camps
Berlin Diary" and Blood Sweat
and Tears" are much read.
A popular innovation here IA the
use Of paper-oound volumes for
men la the field OF in transit
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Conducts
Classes in Park

Outdoor classes in duties Of he
interior guard are being given in
Naval Reserve PARK by officials
of the Replacement Training Cen
ter and additional facilities there
may be used frequently during
the coming summer season, Il has
been announced.
The classes are conducted in an
outdoor assembly in the PARK.
Benches mad previously been piae-
ed there for the holding Of outdoor
religious services
Classes are held N pistol. rifle
and general and special orders.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
lSU Professor
To Speak Here

DR.. Charles z Smith. professor
of European history at Louisiana
State University. Baton Rouge. La.
viii speak on New Orders In
Europe From Napoleon 70 Hitler
al War Department Theatre No. I
Friday. Al officers Of the Post
viii be given an opportunity TO
hear the speaker and a large num-
ber Of the enlisted men on the post
viii be privileged 70 attend.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
New Issue Ties
RIOT Expected
At keesIer Soon

Although the Army has replaced
tiis black tie and the cotton khaki
~ with new all-year-round
bfDwn-tsn necktie, made Of cot
ton wrap with a filling Of nohair,
L viii be some time before these
tiss are issued here. 1t Col. Har-
oh Herman. Post Qusrtermaster
sad this week.
He pointed out that both he and
he Philadelphia Qusriernagier
have a large supply OF black and
eseton ties which would have 70
q used before the new tie, Of
htsliy known ss "o.D. No. g. is
sried
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Civilians
SeeArny
Parade

The apirii Of ne men Of Keesler
FIELD and their determination 70
"Kecp En- Flyins to victory. rode
tArough the streets of downtown
Biicx Monday on no wings Of =
spectacular Army Day parade
SpJred by The memory II 7s
ytafs ago. when ne United States
first took action aEalns' its enemies
in another great var. civilians fell
IN behind The ions oliyc drab col
umns Of Keesier Field soldiers
and two Coast Guard planes. roar
ed overhead As thousands OF
marching feet beat out a rhythmic.
solemn tribute % me new genera
ton Of this eountry's armed forces
TROOPS REVIEWED
Col Arthur " Brock. Jr.. Com
manaing Officer OF Kecsler Field.
stood with other diFnitaries on the
reviewing stand IN front OF the
Arelez Hotel aS the troops march
ed by 70 the music of the Keesler
FRld Air Corps Band and the BIZ
loxi High School Band. Capt
Samuel II Patterson, Executive
Officer Of the Replacement Train
ing Center here. served as parade
magshaL
Sharing honors with the parade
in BIloNfs celebration OF Army
Day was keeslsr Fields second
open house. which attracted
800 civilian visitors 10 the Post,
More than 800 automobiles passed
through Gate No. ), according 10
the Military Police stationed there.
and were conducted To parking
places near the hangers.
CIVILIANS SEE CAMP
Visitors who came 10 the Post
in hopes OF seeing how II actual
ly operates were not disappointed
Classes and work continued With
out interruption as they were
shown through four hangers, two
school buildings two barracks. q
mess hall and War Department
Theatre No 2 Inspection OF q
CWiiss Kittyhawk and a Bell Air.
acuda. and a demonstration oi
blind flying with a Link Trainer
we've feature attractions on II,
tour.
.l4rangenents Tor the paradi
wee made by the Biloxi chan1bei
Of Commerce Military Affair.
Committee. with Maj. r. A. Hilici
serving as chairman The Ameri-
cen Legion. Veterans OF Foreign
Wsrs, Red Cross Motor Corps and
"a f1xi Veterans Administration
Farility were represented by civ
Ill 50 units.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
ON Orders
Tech Chevrons

L. Col. Harold Herman. Por
Qusrtermaster, has requisitioned
number OF new chevrons for
technicisns of third, fourth and
fifth grades, recent grades estso-
lished by the War Department 70
replace specialist ratings. These
new chevrons viii be issued only
70 members Of ne Finance, Med
icsi and Quzrternaster detach-
nents and the Signal Corps.
Third grade technician stripes
are the same as a EtsS seregant's
with ct" between the lower
stripe and the =. Tergeants chey-
rons with IT, under the third
stripe are FIR the fourth grade
iechnicisns and Corporsls chew
rons over are woln BY fifth
grade tecnnicisns
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08

Clerical Course

Fifty-five Keesler Field enlisted
men who completed their four
week course in Squadron Admin
istrstion at the Post Clerical School
Saturday have returned to their
squadrons for duty, II was an
nounced today An additional 45
men, receiving instruction in Per-
sonnel Administration. will COM
plete their course this Saturday.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Hospital Visitors
Urged to Wear
Class A Uniform

Enlisted men, taking advantage
Of hospital visiting hours from 70
I and 8 20 2 pm, are urged by
L. Col Robert :. Plat. Post Sur
geon. 70 wear class A uniform.
Men desiring 70 give their sick
friends food and reading material
may do 50 with permission OF the
ward officer. Gifts for quarantined
patients may be left at the inform
alton desk.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Permanent Choirs
Planned at Chapel

SGT. Raymond Watkins and Corp.
Wayne Kirkland. Post Chapel or
ganists. are organizing permanent
choirs for Catholic, Lutheran,
Episcopal and Baptist faiths under
the direction Of Post shaplsin I'd
gar B. Brooks. Applicants are be-
ing Interviewed daily BY Sergeant
Watkins and corporal Kirkland.
A glee club vii be formed from
the best voices IN these chOirs
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Red Cross Given
$1,000 On Post

More than 81 900 was given BY
Keesler Field men 70 the Ameri-
can Red Cross War Fund last
week, Louis W. Link, Red Cross
Field Director. announced yester-
day. Mr. Link said contribution
boxes will be placed in me or
derry room for the April supple
mental payroll
The largest donations came from
the 393rd Ten. Sc So, which gave
sls5. the 397th gave si25 and the
594th, si07.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
NEW TYPE HowITzER

y A 5 r n Q 7 o N, D. c
The Armys los NM hoWitzer.
having the characteristics Of both
q gun and howitzer, Is now in
mass production, reports Mai Gen
Charles VI. Wcsson, Chief Of Or
duance
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08
Tent DweIIers'
Health Better"

It's healthier living in tents rhan
ia barracks according to Ii. Col.
Raymond D. Henderson, Station
Hospital Executive Officer, Rec
ords show that the health Of men
is always better IN tents Ehan in
barracks
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-08

bats. he IL Hollywood Studio
girls, -Fid" Gordon and Co, luna
tic violin act, and Senator Muir
ply. rbc specislizes IA arguing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-05
They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wal"

John MILTON, famous English poet, in the
J immortal words quoted above wrote better
than he knew. He was writing of war but in his
time could hardly have conceived the vicious de-
velopment that has marked about war of the
modern decade He may have had in mind the
part women play in these mad military concus-
sions, or he may have had in mind merely those
males who stayed on the home front while other
men marched off to battle. Today however, the
phrase applies particularly to womanhood.
They also serve"-Yes, glorious American
women are doing just that They are sacrificing
fathers sons and brothers in the name of pa
triotism. They are giving up all that is dear and
near to them. But they are doing more. They
are giving Of time and talents to the home de-
tense front Their tasks are legion; their cour-
age undaunted. They are not content just to
stand and wait They are up and doing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-05
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions. Turn TO wom-
ans page for the answers.
/. Which Of the Virgin Islands
OF the United States Ia the
largest In area
2. Does gross tonnage" or
displacement tonnage denote
the actual weight Of ship.
g. To which country DO thu
celebes Islands belong.
4. Mexico - bounded on the
east by which state and body
Of water
5. Was Rehobosm king u
Israel or Judah.
g. cygnet is the name of a
young swan. a miniature cigar.
or a piece Of Jewelry usually
worn on the finger
Z. In which city vas the iszl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-05
WANTS BROTHERHOOD
IN ACTUAL PRACTICE

Editor. The Times: Press dis
patches state that bread is SELL
ing in Greece for SIS q loaf.
which means starvation for the
poor of Greece and Yugo-Slsvis.
Why do not we, the United
States and Canada, the present
bread basket of the world. send
flour. yea even wheat, to them?
No. we don't. and, no. we won't.
1t is beyond my comprehension.
Why?
Ny answer to my question is:
They have no money TO buy
they have no government. But
they are human beings; they
fought the good fight. no peo-
pie are more brave; their men
folks gave their all. their lives.
What Is the answer?
Don't tell me We do not have
the flour or the wheat. U. s.
and Canada had bumper crops
and have had for years. Acre
age has been limited by law. l
have in my possession documen-
tary evidence to prove that last
fall in the Calgary area Of
Canada the government limited
the sale Of wheat to their grain
elevators to eight bushels 10 the
acre; they could not handle the
wheat, the farmer was compelled
10 keep 1t. and still has this
wheat. What's the game?
] don't like this kind Of bust
nese. and don't care who knows
IT, ] have not heard of any re-
lief ships being sunk going TO
any place-even TO Britain. Why
not help those poor devils out ?
What must one do 70 get help
from starvation
On, you say were At war.
Well ask how msgnsnimous
were ~s in times Of psAee-in
1881 when China Was flooded
and millions starved 10 death.
and the farmers in Nebraska
were burning corn for fuel be-
cause corn WAS but eight cents
oushel. and they had no fuel
Or the wheFewith 10 buy I
ask. DID Ne buy our surplus
crops TO help ourselves and-or