Flying Time (Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1944 Page: 6 of 8
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flying tin*
PAAF Wasps To Be Discharged Dec. 19
Col. Fisher To Give Discharge
Personnel of (lie 3rd Echelon woodmil! me doint> on extra hit to win the tear by their 100 f>er cent partici-
pation in the bill War Loan, ('.rouped about the wood planer in the shop are, from left to rtf’ll!: Henry Cope, An-
thony Conroy, Robert Pcables, Sidney Wallace, Charles Urannon, and Civilo Windham, foreman. Incidentally, the
men are all Texans.
It must be the Christmas shop-
Certificates At Tuesday Retreat
First Squadron of Women Flyers
At PAAF, Nov. 7943
Certificates of honorable discharge will be presented to
Pecos Army Air Field’s sixteen women pilots of the Women’s
Auxi'iary Service Pilots by Colonel Henry B. Fisher, com-
manding officer, at a formal retreat ceremony on Tuesday,
December 19, at 1800. The ceremony here will be one of many
that will mark the deactivation, Dec. 20, of WASP units all
over the U. S. The WASP service began at PAAF on Nov.
28, 1943, when the first three Wasps arrived here.
C. W. Boyd,
P. & C. Chief
Buys For PAAF
* *
Since September 1, 11*42, when
he first came to PAAF, Charles
W. I’oyd has done more buying
than the busiest Christmas shop-
per while pei forming his job as
chief clerk of Purchasing and Con-
tracting.
He buys the unusual things
that are not issued by supply de-
pots. He has bought everything
from flat headed wood screws to
electrical service from a utilities
company. He is probably the only
C. W. BOYI)
man in West Texas who knows
Where to get chicken wire. In mak-
ing purchases of non-issued items,
Mr. Boyd uses local markets
whenever possible.
Charles Boyd was born in Pecos,
and be went to grade and high
school in Palmorhea. He became ac-
quainted with military life at an
early age when he entered the
New Mexico Military Institute at
Roswell, New Mexico. He studied
engineering at New Mexico A &
JVI. He is a graduae of Sul Ross
Teachers’ College at Alpine, Texas.
A background of varied experi-
ence, including civil engineering,
banking, and the insurance busi-
ness prepared Mr. Boyd for his
work at Purchasing and Contract-
ing. He spent six years in educa-
tion work. During that time ho
Was Superintendent of Schools at
Saragosa, Texas, and mathematics
teacher in the Pecos High School.
Washington (CNS). — A couple
of crooks raided a restaurant,
locked the night watchman in the
icebox and escaped with $10 from
the cash drawer. When police ar-
rived to free the watchman, they
found him bundled in 2 overcoats.
He said he kept the coats in the
icebox “just in case anybody ever
got locked in."
ping that is keeping most depart-
ments busy, this column’s scouts
had to really dig for copy. At
Headquarters we found that Dor-
othy Randals has left the Statis-
tical office and Betty Anderson
is a newcomer there. (lirls in the
Stat. office are plenty busy keep-
ing up those three blackboards.
Dorothy Bunch, chief clerk at
Message Center, is terribly wor-
ried because “Rusty,” hubby’s
birthday present, is sick! What
has Hunch been feeding the
pooch ?
Another change at the informa-
tUcd Cwss
The Grey Ladies, the Officers’
Wives Clubs, tfye Pecos Junior
Red Cross*, t^e Oirl Scouts, and
the Pecos High School Home Ec.
classes have combined forces to
make Christmas more merry for
patients in the PAAF station hos-
pital.
A full schedule of Christmas
activities is planned, with gifts, en-
tertainments and war parties for
the patients.
Dec. 15—Beginning on this date
the Pecos 20th Century Club will
give parties for all patients hav-
ing December birthdays.
Dec. 19, at 1030—Christmas mu-
sic by the chapel choir in the
Red Cross Recreation Room.
Dec. 22, at 1030—Civilian ste-
nographers will be co-hostesses at
a “Game Night.”
Dec. 23, at 1430—Patients will
be hosts to Pecos children at a
party in the hospital.
Dec. 24, at 1100—Chapel serv-
ices.
Dec. 24, at 1400—Pecos musical
organizations will present a Christ-
mas entertainment.
Dec. 24, at 1030—Pop corn par-
ty in the recreation room.
Dec. 25, at 0000 — Christmas
Carols.
Dec. 25, at 1230 — Christmas
dinner.
Dec. 25, 1500 to 1700 — Open
house for patients.
Dec. 25, at 1030—Movies.
Dec. 20, at 1500—Band concert.
Dec. 20, at 1030—Special Serv-
ice movie.
Dec. 27, at 1930—Party spon-
sored by Urey Ladies.
Dec. 28, at 1930—Movies.
Dec. 20, at 1930—Bingo party.
tion desk at the hospital, Jean
Kelley has been replaced by Nor-
ma Snyder. Eunice Fedderson is
glowing like a Christmas tree at
the prospect of spending the holi-
days at home in Nebraska. Her
husband has a seven-day leave.
New girls at Air Corps Supply
are Doris E. Lee and Kathyrn M.
Matson. People who will be missed
in the department are Vivian Red-
man, whose husband has trans-
ferred to the Infantry, and Homer
Tyler, who received “greetings”
from the president. Jane Moore is
making rapid progress after her
operation, she is now demanding
hamburgers. Everyone is glad that
Sherman Hood is back from his
vacation. He supplies miscellane-
ous information, good advice and
nickels for cokes.
J. C. McKiddy, shop superintend-
ent at 3rd Plchelon Maintenance,
has been ill in the hospital.
Nona Oatman, of Quartermas-
ter C. & E. Repair, has received
her commission in the CAP. She
pilots her own plane and works
with the army on search and pa-
trol flights.
Gen. Doolittle
Awarded Cluster
To DSM
An oak leaf cluster to the Dis-
tinguished Service Medal has been
awarded to Lieut. Gen. James H.
Doolittle, commanding general of
the United States Army Eighth Air
Force, the War Department has
announced.
The citation follows:
“For exceptionally meritorious
service to the Government in a
duty of great responsibility while
serving as Commanding General,
Eighth Air Force during the period
of January 6, 1944, to October 15,
1944.
“Displaying inspiring leadership
and professional skill, General
Doolittle so directed his forces that
the German Air Force was dealt
a paralyzing blow prior to the suc-
cessful invasion of the Continent.
“The sound tactics employed by
heavy bombardment aircraft and
fighters of his Command subse-
quent. to the successful landings In
Normandy, contributed materially
to the ground attacks against Ger-
many proper."
Finance Steno
A “2-Year Girl”
At PAAF
Margaret C. Farnham, in charge
of the checkwriters Section at the
Finance department, started to
work on July 28, 1942 when the
PAAF offices were in the Primary
School building in Pecos. Her pass,
No. 31, certifies her as a veteran.
She recalled that on her first as-
signment, she had a packing box
for a chair.
Miss Farnham has worked in
Unit Pei'sonnel and Cadet Head-
M ARC A RET C. FARNHAM
quarters. In December, 1942, she
was trasnferred to the Finance De-
partment where she has worked for
two years.
A Pecos girl, Margaret is very
proud of her Seabee brother, WT
2/c C. M. Farnham, now serving
in the South Pacific.
Son: “Pop, what is the person
called who brings you in contact
with the spirit world?”
Pa: “A bartender, son.”
Famous last words:
“I’d ask you for this dance, but
all the cars arc occupied.”
The womens pilot program,
which began in September, 1942,
with the formation of the Women’s
Auxiliary Ferrying Service,
(WAFS), will be discontinued on
December 20, when it is estimated
that there will be enough male
pilots to fill all AAF flying assign-
ments.
In their two years of operation,
the Wasps have flown 500,000
hours on a dozen different types of
aerial assignments. They proved
they could handle the hottest fight-
ers and the biggest bombers with
the ease and skill of veteran fly-
ers. One of their group became
the first woman to fly a jet-pro-
pelled plane.
Towing targets for antiaircraft
practice, flying night searchlight
and detection calibration missions
were a few of the exacting jobs
taken over by the Wasps when they
were releasing hundreds of male
pilots for combat service. Often
dubbed “aerial dishwashers” by
their director, Jacqueline Cochran,
the Wasps also flew simulated
bombing and strafing runs by day
and night, tested engines, flying
clothes and equipment, taught in#
strument flying to AAF students,
flew weather missions for the
AAF’s Weather Wing and made
courier ights for many air force
organizations.
Praising their contribution to the
AAF, General Arnold recently said:
“The Wasps have been as much an
integral part of the AAF as their
civil service status would permit
and have not only performed high-
ly essential service but also have
established previously unknown
facts concerning the capabilities of
women in highly specialiezd mili-'
tary flying jobs. This knowledge
will be of inestimable value should
another national emergency arise.
___
GI’s letter home:
Dear Folks: Let’s hear from you
more often, even if it’s only five
or ten dollars.”
Don’t throw cigarettes on the
ground—YOU may have to pick
them up!
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Becker, Ira R. Flying Time (Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 16, 1944, newspaper, December 16, 1944; Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1115625/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .