The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-18

Within a month some thousands
of Army Air Forces officers and
enlisted men, largely residents of
the two Carolinas and all graduates
of long overseas service, will be-
gin to arrive at Camp Davis new
ly authorized Distribution Station
and Convalescent hospital head.
quarters of Maj. Gen. H. r. Har-
mon said last night.
The Army Air Forces seeks,
when possible, to place men be.
ing reassigned in centers nearest
their homes, it was Explained. Inc
area native to the men who will
fill the Camp Davis installations
can be defined roughly by ref4.r-
ence to the fact that the other CEN
tiers close to Wilmington are at St.
Petersburg, Fla, Richmond, Va.
and Louisville, KY.
The men destined for redistri-
bution-processing and assignment
to duty in the United States already
will have enjoyed home furloughs.
in most cases, through grants Of
delays-en-route of 81 days each.
These are given the men to use as
they wish between Instrumentation
from overseas and arrival at the
redistribution centers.
This does not necessarily apply
to the officers and enlisted men
sent to the convalescanr hospital.
for Whic hthe present station hes
pital facilities are being readied
and enlarged. These will include
both sick and wounded personnel
from overseas points, finished with
curative treatment IN many cases
and ready for the individuaiized re-
conditioning which viii fit them for
return either to duty Or to civilian
life.
Members of both groups, it was
considered likely, will be allowed
to leave camp on passes. Part Of
the processing of men in the dis
tribution center, sent 70 the Unit
ed States by reason of length of
service in combat theaters or be-
cause of the onset of opel, -ional
fatigue, consists of assistance in
relaxing. After orien.ation lectures
at Decentralization points and en-
route furloughs, they are brought
up to date on Americas nomefr3nt
war progress and the changes in
domestic Air Force operation.
Subsequently they are interview
ed by skilled classification person
mel themselves largely cx-overseas
fighters, to determine for what as
signments in the United States
their civilian and military train
ing an dtheir talents best fit them
Convalescent officers and enlist
ed men will be cared for accord
ing to the latest findings of serv
ice medical personnel. AS soon al
they are able the Twill be given
raduated courses in physical, vo-
cational and academic condition
ing, to preclude the enervating ef-
fects of prolonged, bed-fast idle
ness.
Special EXERCISES and instruction
will be given to those whose in
|iuries have handicapped them.
The reconditioning is carried on
by the hospital systems connpan.
lion-organization, the Convalescent
Service Division, which is devot-
ed to preparing patients rot only
for. continued advancement in ac-
tive service but tor more effec
tive citizenship after their dis
charge from the Army. Facilities
for learning specialized technical
skills in. such fields as radio and
aviation are supplemented by op'
portunity to acquire suca educa.
tional background as a knowledge
of geography, geopolitics and for
eign languages. :.
Both convalesents and redistri'
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