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Vol. l, No.4
Official Publication of the Nebraska Wing—CIVIL AIR PATROL
November, 1942
Our Adjutant Schooled Army Authorizes
Sqadrons Can Form
In Administration
Cadet Counterparts
Courier Service By
Nebraska Wing Commander Harry B.
There's a blonde reason why wing head
Sidles has'asked each SQuadroa in tbe wing
to begin organization o{ its CAP cadet coun
quarters office functions so smoothly—
She, the reason, is Miss Dorothy. 0. Orr,
the wing adjutant, who sees that the letters
a r e a n s w e r e d p r o m p t l y, m a i n t a i n s a h i g h l y
efficient filing system and; in general, sees
to It thai the wheels of the headquarters
terpart
Blank applications for. membership in the
Junior organization have bee.n sent to all
squadrons, and in Omaha many high school
Nebraska Wing
The Nebraska wing of the Civil Air Patrol
began courier service for the army air corps
o n M o n d a y, N o v e m b e r 1 6 . -
L t . To m E p s e n , O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r f o r
Omaha No. 1 Squadron initiated the first
'schedule—from Omaha to Ainsworth and re
since this is a local program. On formation
m a c h i n e r y k e e p t u r n i n g s m o o t h l y.
By training and experience, Adjutant Orr
is well equipped for the task. She received
her education at Lincoln High school, George
school in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Uni*
of a CAPC unit, provisional command offi
cers will be appointed by the CAP unit com
versity of Nebraska, and Drexel Institute of.
Te c h n o l o g y, a t P h i l a d e l p h i a , w h e r e s h e r e -
made the first flight from Omaha to Topeka,
m a n d e r. a n d t r a i n i n g w i l l s t a r t a t o n c e .
When the CAPC unit has progressed suffi
cieved a B. S. in business administration.
L e a d e r J a m e s W. R i t c h e y o f To p e k a , o p e r
boys and girls have called at wing head
quarters for the blanks.
Each sq^uadron may decide on how it will
go about organizing Its own junior unit«
turn. Lt, Carl Lang, Operations Officer for
Omaha Squadron No. 2 is flying the roundtrip between Omaha and Sioux City, Capt.
V i c S c h r o e d e r, W i n g O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r,
but this has since been taken over by Flight
ating out of Nebraska's Base No. 3, which
is temporarily at Omaha.
The Nebraska Wing expects additional as
c i e n t l y, i t w i l l e l e c t i t s c o m m a n d a n d s t a f f
officers; to be confirmed by the' CAP unit
c o m m a n d e r, a n d w i l l fi l l s u b s e q u e n t v a c a n
signments soon, and. probably the base then
cies by election. At the option of the parent
will be moved outstate. For the present Maj.
CAP unit, drill, classes and field exercises
Harry B. Sidles, Wing Commander, is acting
m a y b e h e l d s e p a r a t e l y, o r c o m b i n e d w i t h
as Base Commander and Capt. Schroeder as
those of the parent unit.
O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r.
Each CAPC applicant must have a senior
"Applications for pilots who wish to take
part, in this assignment are in the hands of
squadron commanders,*' Sidles said, "and
every pilot who can take advantage of this
opportunity is urged to apply at once."
"Remember that this is not only an oppor
s p o n s o r. T h e a p p l i c a t i o n b l a n k r e q u i r e s
thumb print three photos, and requires the
applicant to sign an oath.
BLACKING OUT AERO LIGHTS IS
ARRANGED BY MAJ. SIDLES
tunity to do a real service for your country,
but a chance to build up your flying time so
that you can be of even greater service later
wing Commander Harry B. Sidles has ac
cepted the responsibility of arran^ng for
the extinguishing of airport lights in Ne
on."
braska, in case of a state-wide blackout.
Although the CAA officials are responsible
for extinguishing CAA beacons and radio
tower lights, the OCD (of which the CAP is
a p a r t ) m u s t s e e t o i t th a t p r o p e r a r r a n g e
ments are made for blacking out other aero
nautical and navigation lights, including
certified airport and obstruction lights.
Maj. Sidles has contacted air raid wardens
at all lighted airports and along lighted air
ways and
black out
to do so.
'orwarded
asked them to either undertake to
the lights, or appoint someone else
Many have accepted, and he has
CD armbands to them.
REVIEWS KANSAS WING
Maj. Reed Davis oi Omaha, air officer for
the army's Seventh Service command re
viewed the Kansas Wing 6f the Civil Air
Patrol at Emporia on November i5.
Major Sidles who will assume the duties of
Base Commander, has appointed Wing Oper
ations Officer Schroeder as Operation? Of
Dorothy 0* Orr*
During her business career she has served
ficer for the Base.
While on a business trip to Spokane last
as secretary in the General Electric offices
week, WllUam A. Fyaser/Jr.. Wing Engin
in Philadelphia; secretary for the committee
in charge of the Pan-American conference.
eering Oifficer conferred with Maj. Phillip
(Continued on Page 3)'
University of Pennsylvania; medical records
librarian at the Lincoln General Hospital;
. and she conducted a survey on appendicitis
for the Pennsylvania State Medical Society.
Wing' headquarters has issued a bulletin to
all squadrons reminding personnel that the
H e r. p r i n c i p a l e n t h u s i a s m , s h e s a y s , i s
Civil Air Patrol is the only organization
W E A R U N I F O R M P R O P E R LY
t r a v e l l i n g , a n d b y a n y m e a n s w h a t s o e v e r.
Her hobbies' include sewing, reading, maps,
which has been accorded the honor of wear
scrapbooks and friends. Other "weaknesses"
include swimming, dancing, ping-pong, and
signia, and the U. S. on the shoulder em
blems; and pointing out that the least CAP
Walking . . the latter is expected to be of
can do is to wear the uniforrh according to
most value during the gas-less days ahead.
regulation and with dignity at all times.
i n g t h e a i r c o r p s ' w i n g s a n d p r o p e l l e r, i n
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
November, 1942
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Published each month by the Nebraska Wing
Headquarters ot the Civil Air Patrol. Office®
at &02 South Nineteenth Street, Omaha, Neb.
Extra copies may be obtained by writing
to Wing Headquarters. Five cents each.
W i n g S t a ff
Commaodiog Officer Harry B. Sidles
Adjutant
Dorothy
G.
Ort
O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r Ti c M . S c h r o e d e r
Tr a i n f n g O f fi c e r . . 6 i C r a w f o r d F o l l r o e r
I n t e l l i g e n c e O f fi c e r L a i r r e n c e To o s s m a Q
Supply
Officer
Budy
Mueller
Tr a n s p o r ta ti o n Offi c e r E a r l e C . B e y n o l d s
Communications Officer Harry Burke
£ng:iueciing Officer ....^YilUam A» Fraser^ Jr.
Liaison
Officer
Editor
Gould
Lawrence
Dletz
W.
Yo u n ^ m a n
Wing Intelligence Officer
Photo
Editor
Associate
-
Editor
—Vic
Schroeder
"Wing Operations OfficerCarl
L>ang,
Omaha
The CAP NEWS is printed by the Citizen
Printing Co., 2308-lQ N Street, Omaha, Nebr,
COMMISSIONS
The following officers of the Nebraska
"Wing have been commissioned as follows:
WlngSt^ff
G. Crawford Pollmec. ; r' Captain
•
Earle C. Reynolds - Captain
Wm, A. Fraser, Jf. Captain
Harry D. Burke 'p.* ^ ^ Captain
Vic M. Schroeder •''* ' • " Captain-
Squadron 761>t^n)aha
Oscar
0.
Cooke
This picture taken as planes of Omaha I7o. 3 Sqnadroa bombed an array trnck con-
Toy. The picture is distinctive because gasoline transport truck at lOTrer right has just
been hit, and floor dnst is drifting past it. One plane is visible at upper left-hand cprner.
Bomb marks are visible all along the road<
Omaha Squadrons Active In Defense Affairs
Omaha CAP members have been active in
^veral military and civilian defense activ
ities recently:
Ca
. On November 2 pilots and observers of No.
2 Squadron Cooperated with army transport
Mervyn J. Warren
2niX.^*
E d w a r d T. V o l z
Marvin M, Meyers
2nd'^
2nd "(U.
George H. Lindley
2nd
H. Stephen King
2nd Lt.
prise bombing attack on an army truck con
voy a few miles north of Ames, Nebr.
The night of November 6, No. 1 Squadron
Herbert H. Heidel
2nd
Lt
guarded Municipal airport during Omaha's
Tom P. El?sen
2nd Lt.
Augustus D, Cloyd, MD
2nd Lt.
blackout and CAP planes went aloft to check
the effectiveness ot the city's blackout test.
Angelo Bonacci
2nd
Lt.
lat
Lt.
Lt.
training school officials by staging a sur
The bombing attack on the army convoy
was a marked success. Seven planes, led
Squadron 761*2—Omaha
L, J. llemsea
2nd Lt.
by Commander Walter Devere, went on the
mission. At low levels they dropped flour
Carl B. Lang
2 n d L t .
bombs, making direct hits on several trucks,
including the gasoline transport. Flour-dust
Robert 1,. Love
2 n d
2 n d
transport school, and one of the original
CAP members in Omaha. It ccnnpletely sur
prised the class of officers manning the
trucks. Pilots and observers participating
Included Garwood Anderson, Dorothy Moore,
William Edwards, Michael Gibreal, Robert
L o v e , M a r i a n N e l s o n , P h i l i p N a s r, D o r o t h y
Broadfleld, Carl Lang, Leonard Heinsen,
James Rotella and Stewart Lindberg.
Planes for observing the blackout were
flown by Wing Engineering Officer William
2 n d L L
Madeline C. Kranda
The mission was arranged at the request
of 1st Lt, Lee Huff, Jr., commander of the
Lt.
Robert S. Walker
dughfare would have remained.
L t .
Philip Nasr
splotches all along the road proved that,
bad the bombs been the real thing, no Ihor-
2 n d L t .
Walter J. Devere
Garwood L. Anderson
2 n d
Dorothy Broadfleld
2 n d L t .
Wm. L. Edwards
(Continued on Page 3>
2nd Lt.
Nathan R. Wetherbee
A . F r a s e r, a n d O s c a r O . C o o k e , c o m m a n d e r
2nd L t .
Lt.
Squadron 763-1—Grand I s l a n d
C h a r l e s F. L a r s e n
Kenneth Albert Carver
Stover Beats
Paul Gordon
1 s t L t .
2 n d L t .
2nd L t .
' 2nd
L t .
Louis A. Holmes
2nd L t .
Erwin
2ud L t .
Kokrda
K. F, McDermott, MD
Gerald R, Murphy
Ellis Baker Shepherd
B e r n a r d Ly l e T h o m p s o n
2!ld L t .
2nd L t .
Omaha Squadron No. 1 stands inspection. Left to right are George Fraser and Bud
2nd L t .
Tyler, beside their plane, and the inspecting officers—Commander Oscar 0. Cooke, Training
2nd Lt.
OfHcer Eddie Volz, Executive Officer Mike M, Meyers, Adjutant Harold Lindley, and Vic
Schroeder, >Vlng Operations Officer.
CORNHUSKEK CAP NEWS
November, 1942
3
CAP At North Platte
Meets Emergencies
By IR* L. Getty
It is a long try from the day that Jack
Knigbt set his ship down in North Platte
and followed burning ^traw stacks which
served as beacon lights la the early days oC
the air mall. North Platte was on the air
map then—it is stiil on the air map today."With Lee Bird field serving as a main stop
oh United Air Lines, fueling stop for army
planes. CPT training and CAP activities,
wings over North Platte have long ceased to
b e a n o v e l t y.
Here are some of the members of the Nortli Flatte Sqnadront Front row, left to xightt
Herb E. Hoover, Rbelnholdt J. Pinneker, Bobert L» Oetty.
Second rovr: Albert S. Kashiiiasbit Boyd A. Houser, Orlo B. Bonner^ Earl IL Foster,
Prominent in all this air activity of a pio
neer aviation city is Squadron 764-1 of CAP.
Headed by John A. Clinch, squadron com
Lloyd A* Hoaser, Jack E« FreibeTg; Lowell J). Houser,
Third rowt Hona Melyin^ Milly M. Callender, Anna Uarie UcCormick, Benton H.
mander, his brother Pat as operation officer
Squadron 764-1 has turned out 100 per cent
Officer; Marguerite C. Durbln, Adjutant;
S t a n l e y H a l l , I n t e l l i g e n c e ; R o b e r t G e t t y,
P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s ; R . J . P i n n e k e r, . S u p p l y
to aid in emergencies
Officer; Denton H. Johnes, Communications
a n d D r. L . F. Va l e n t i n e , e x e c u t i v e o f fi c e r,
Last April this part of the country was
badly inundated with flood waters. Mem
bers of Squadron 764-1 rendered valuable
aid to Red. Cross officials, making two
flights in cooperation with this organization.
In the Lincoln County Scrap Drive, which
netted some 1,000 tons, the CAP was .called
Jones* Patricia J. McGoTero, Mai^erite C, Bnrbln, Mrs. Herb HoOTer,
Officer.
In addition to members listed In the pic
ture on this page. North Platte Squadron
764-1 Is composed of the following members:
Eugene T. Allen, Everett L; Beebe, Frank
R. Beran, Herbert 0. Bergstrom, Frederick
C. Blummer, .Frederick D. Carr, Cary Dress
Into, service. Out here in the cattle country;
i e r, B e n F r a n k , S t a n l e y M . H a l l , L e o t a M .
where ranches are far apart, distances are
Hannibal,. Harry J. Hiles, Robert W. Huxoll,
Dorothea M, Johnson, Lawrence J. Jones,
^too great to cover in a car. Too much time
is consumed. So the CAP took over the
Job of checking scrap on. the ranches.
Tw o fl i g h t s w e r e m a d e .
On the last flight sandbag bombs were
.used to deliver messages to the ranchers and
rural people. Messages, written in flight,,
were attached by strearners to the bombs
and dropped in flight, giving Instructions as
to dlsposal of the scrap.
In the"first, blackout of a major city in
C h a r l e s W. K e l l e y, M r s . H a r p e r L a Ve l l e ,
Clayton La Velle, George L. Luedke, Melvln
L. JMerritt. Albert ,G. Patton, Mrs. 0. R.
Platte, Lawrence Powers, Beeler E). Scott,
Virge W. , Stebblns, Arthur E. Stensvad,
H o w a r d A . Ti n g l e y ^ J o h n D . W e s t f a h l a n d
K e n n e t h D . Yo u n g l u n d .
National CAP headquarters announce that
in the future any requests for lists of CAP
Nebraska, John A. Clinch, squadron com
m a n d e r a n d R . L ; G e t t y, p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s
names and addresses and qualifications of
o f fi c e r, c h e c k e d t h e r e s u l t s f r o m t h e a i r,
giving, their survey to-air raid officials. As.
a result, when North Platte had Its second
bership must be referred to Washington.
blackout, there was no reflection of lights
whatever which could have aided an enemy
plane in spotting a shot.
Classes are conducted two hours each
week, with code instruction being given by
B o y d A . H o u s e r a n d O r l o R , B o n n e r. M a n y
members have completed basic training but
pilots or other personnel of the CAP mem
ARMY AUTHORIZES COURIER
SERVICE BY NEBRASKA WING
(Continued from Page 1)
H i n k l e y,
bility of
for the
includes
who has been given the responsi
.establishing the CAP courier service
Second Air Force, whose territory
Nebraska. The Omaha flier was told
PiUars of the North Platte Squadron are
these brothers John A. Clinch (left). Squadron Commander, and Pat Clinch, Traudog
and Operations Officer*
OMAHA SQtjADRONS ACTIVE
(Continued from Page 2)
of Squadron No. 1. Tom Epsen, First Squad*
r o n O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r, a n d M . J . " Z a c k "
Warren of the First Squadron were obsierve r s .
During the blackout No. 1. Squadron, un
der
direction
of
Executive
Officer
M.
M.
Meyers, enforced the rules against car head
lights, lighting of matches and cigarets, and
generally helped police the area.
On Armistice Day Omaha members, in
cluding several on the Wing Staff, marched
in the big military and civilian defense pa
r a d e . W i n g C o m m a n d e r, M a j . H a r r y B .
Sidles, led the CAP In the parade. Attend
ance was not large, because many members
w e r e a t t h e i r r e g u l a r j o b s t h a t d a y.
I N A P P R E C I AT I O N
that funds for the Nebraska courier service
This issue of the Corohusker CAP
owing to the large number of new members
to replace those who have gone into the
have been provided already.
Fraser said he was highly impressed by
armed services, the studies required for ba
sic training are being repeated.
t h e r e c o r d m a d e b y t h e Wa s h i n g t o n C A P
courier planes. He lunched with one of the
Among the latest additions to the army
air corps from Squadron 764-1 are:
Cecil A. Axthelm, Gail B. Berge, Floyd B.
fliers, who had just arrived with a 275 lb.
C a l v i n , Wa r d L . C a r s o n , Wa y n e M . F r a z i e r,
cent of the courier cargo is army mall, be
,/eriion E. Hlbblng, Lawrence B. Kinch and
said.
Omaha.
Barrel D. Kite.
Fry© Aircraft and Aeromotive Supply
C o m p a n y, O m a h a ,
Commander; Patrick R. Clinch, training and
Maj. Hinkley quoted some "astronomical"
figures on the flight mileage that Is expected
of the CAP in the states west of the Miss
O p e r a t i o n ; D r. L . F. Va l e n t i n e , E x e c u t i v e
issippi.
Omaha.
Officers are: John A. Clinch. Squadron
load' of express, and had been grounded
Ne>Y8 is made possible through the fln>
ancial assistance of the followingr:
Dr. P. G, Albertson, D. D. S, 2415 Fort
Street, Omaha.
Bobert H. Hall, ^orth Side Bank»
there because of the high winds. But 90 per
Omaha.
' E-lectronic Badlo-Televlsion Institute^
Archer Petroleum Corporation,
4
CORNHUSKER
CAP
NEWS
November, 1942
Crete Plays Host To
Squadron Officers
C EL R O T
R TA P R
I
In thQ first event of its kind In Nebraska,
operations and training officers, executive
officers and squadron commanders of Grand
Island and iJncoln. ^ well as wing officers,
were guests of the Crete squadron at a meet
ing at the Crete airport Sunday morning, Oc^
tober
25.
,
.
D e s p i t e u n f a v o r a b l e w e a t h e r, m o r e t h a n
50 persons were present for tlie program,
not the least of which was an honest-to^gosh
good breakfast served by women members of
the Crete squadron.
The out-doors portion of the program in
cluded a brisk drill session, a demonstration
by the Crete crash crew, and an exhibition
of precision aerobatics by Frank Bringham,
It was a chiH; morning when training officers, omratlons officers and exemtlTe of*
flcwft from Grand Island, Lfncoln and Crete and seVoru wing officers got together at Gret^
so the program was b^mn with a hrlBk drill*
Crete school operator who is well-known to
most Nebraska pilots. Bringham's stunt
flying received high praise.
"Exhibit A" fl't Crete was the outstanding
Job the squadron has done in maintaining a
record of all squadron missions—a complete
record of each mission. These records all
a r e I n f y l l v i e w, a l o n g a h i a c k b o a r d w h i c h
extends the length of the hangar.
"I've never seen anything finer any place,"
commented Wing Operations Officer Vic
Schroeder. "I'd like' to see other squadrons
do the same thipg."
Four wing officers attended the meeting,
Including Training Officer G. Crawford FoII-
mer, Engineering Officer "W, A. Praser, Jr.,
and. TransjKjrtation Officer Earle Reynolds.
The latest developments on the wing's as
A
signment from the army air force were re
ported by Schroeder. Reynolds reported that
supplemental gas rations will be available
for qualified persons engaged in civilian de
fense activities. Fraser told of his exper
iences with the CAP submarine patrol in
Florida.
A. L. Johnson, Jr., Crete Squadron Execu
The picture was taken as the sqaadron officers got down to business daring the first
meeting of its kind ever held in Nebraska. They were listening to >Vlng Training OfHcec
G* Crawford Follm'er^ at rlgh^ staniUng.
tive Officer, presided at the meeting. Com
parison of training courses and flight man
euvers were outlined by C F. Larsen, Grand
I s l a n d ; R a y R a m s e y, L i n c o l n ; a n d D a v i d
Osterhout, Crete.
Miss Dorothy Osterhout, Crete Adjutant,
was in charge of registration for . the 60 lo
cal members and visitors present. Mrs. Ed S.
Parker was chairman of the breakfast com
mittee.
GRAND ISLAND SQUADRON
ASSISTS IN SCRAP DRIVE
• Last month all mfembers of the Grand Is
land Squadron, turned out and put on a
Scrap Drive of their own.
Rccent flights, assigned by the Operations
One of the most interesting featores of the
program was a demonstratloo by the Crete
crash crew. Here the crew is demonstrating
how to pat the crash victim on a stretcher.
Crete firemen assist the fliers.
A truck was donated to the. Squadron by
the State of Nrtraska Highway Department,
O f fi c e r, J e r r y M u r p h y, a n d i t w a s a c o m
for which they were duly grateful. Squad
paratively easy matter for the Squadron
ron Commander Charles Larson drove his
own' truck and filled it every trip out.
to locate Scrap "Mines."
The women iseml^ers 6f the Crete! SqoadroDf who furnished an excellent breakfast,
won much praise from the Tlsitors. Abore,
left to right are; Mrs. £. Parker, lilrs. David
Osterhout, and Slinor I^elsoo.
Frank BrlDgham, above
well-knoirn Crete ope^i,
ator, treated the
tors to a l&.minute ex
hibition of beautiful
precision aerobatics.
C ^ A
Vol. l, No.4
Official Publication of the Nebraska Wing—CIVIL AIR PATROL
November, 1942
Our Adjutant Schooled Army Authorizes
Sqadrons Can Form
In Administration
Cadet Counterparts
Courier Service By
Nebraska Wing Commander Harry B.
There's a blonde reason why wing head
Sidles has'asked each SQuadroa in tbe wing
to begin organization o{ its CAP cadet coun
quarters office functions so smoothly—
She, the reason, is Miss Dorothy. 0. Orr,
the wing adjutant, who sees that the letters
a r e a n s w e r e d p r o m p t l y, m a i n t a i n s a h i g h l y
efficient filing system and; in general, sees
to It thai the wheels of the headquarters
terpart
Blank applications for. membership in the
Junior organization have bee.n sent to all
squadrons, and in Omaha many high school
Nebraska Wing
The Nebraska wing of the Civil Air Patrol
began courier service for the army air corps
o n M o n d a y, N o v e m b e r 1 6 . -
L t . To m E p s e n , O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r f o r
Omaha No. 1 Squadron initiated the first
'schedule—from Omaha to Ainsworth and re
since this is a local program. On formation
m a c h i n e r y k e e p t u r n i n g s m o o t h l y.
By training and experience, Adjutant Orr
is well equipped for the task. She received
her education at Lincoln High school, George
school in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Uni*
of a CAPC unit, provisional command offi
cers will be appointed by the CAP unit com
versity of Nebraska, and Drexel Institute of.
Te c h n o l o g y, a t P h i l a d e l p h i a , w h e r e s h e r e -
made the first flight from Omaha to Topeka,
m a n d e r. a n d t r a i n i n g w i l l s t a r t a t o n c e .
When the CAPC unit has progressed suffi
cieved a B. S. in business administration.
L e a d e r J a m e s W. R i t c h e y o f To p e k a , o p e r
boys and girls have called at wing head
quarters for the blanks.
Each sq^uadron may decide on how it will
go about organizing Its own junior unit«
turn. Lt, Carl Lang, Operations Officer for
Omaha Squadron No. 2 is flying the roundtrip between Omaha and Sioux City, Capt.
V i c S c h r o e d e r, W i n g O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r,
but this has since been taken over by Flight
ating out of Nebraska's Base No. 3, which
is temporarily at Omaha.
The Nebraska Wing expects additional as
c i e n t l y, i t w i l l e l e c t i t s c o m m a n d a n d s t a f f
officers; to be confirmed by the' CAP unit
c o m m a n d e r, a n d w i l l fi l l s u b s e q u e n t v a c a n
signments soon, and. probably the base then
cies by election. At the option of the parent
will be moved outstate. For the present Maj.
CAP unit, drill, classes and field exercises
Harry B. Sidles, Wing Commander, is acting
m a y b e h e l d s e p a r a t e l y, o r c o m b i n e d w i t h
as Base Commander and Capt. Schroeder as
those of the parent unit.
O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r.
Each CAPC applicant must have a senior
"Applications for pilots who wish to take
part, in this assignment are in the hands of
squadron commanders,*' Sidles said, "and
every pilot who can take advantage of this
opportunity is urged to apply at once."
"Remember that this is not only an oppor
s p o n s o r. T h e a p p l i c a t i o n b l a n k r e q u i r e s
thumb print three photos, and requires the
applicant to sign an oath.
BLACKING OUT AERO LIGHTS IS
ARRANGED BY MAJ. SIDLES
tunity to do a real service for your country,
but a chance to build up your flying time so
that you can be of even greater service later
wing Commander Harry B. Sidles has ac
cepted the responsibility of arran^ng for
the extinguishing of airport lights in Ne
on."
braska, in case of a state-wide blackout.
Although the CAA officials are responsible
for extinguishing CAA beacons and radio
tower lights, the OCD (of which the CAP is
a p a r t ) m u s t s e e t o i t th a t p r o p e r a r r a n g e
ments are made for blacking out other aero
nautical and navigation lights, including
certified airport and obstruction lights.
Maj. Sidles has contacted air raid wardens
at all lighted airports and along lighted air
ways and
black out
to do so.
'orwarded
asked them to either undertake to
the lights, or appoint someone else
Many have accepted, and he has
CD armbands to them.
REVIEWS KANSAS WING
Maj. Reed Davis oi Omaha, air officer for
the army's Seventh Service command re
viewed the Kansas Wing 6f the Civil Air
Patrol at Emporia on November i5.
Major Sidles who will assume the duties of
Base Commander, has appointed Wing Oper
ations Officer Schroeder as Operation? Of
Dorothy 0* Orr*
During her business career she has served
ficer for the Base.
While on a business trip to Spokane last
as secretary in the General Electric offices
week, WllUam A. Fyaser/Jr.. Wing Engin
in Philadelphia; secretary for the committee
in charge of the Pan-American conference.
eering Oifficer conferred with Maj. Phillip
(Continued on Page 3)'
University of Pennsylvania; medical records
librarian at the Lincoln General Hospital;
. and she conducted a survey on appendicitis
for the Pennsylvania State Medical Society.
Wing' headquarters has issued a bulletin to
all squadrons reminding personnel that the
H e r. p r i n c i p a l e n t h u s i a s m , s h e s a y s , i s
Civil Air Patrol is the only organization
W E A R U N I F O R M P R O P E R LY
t r a v e l l i n g , a n d b y a n y m e a n s w h a t s o e v e r.
Her hobbies' include sewing, reading, maps,
which has been accorded the honor of wear
scrapbooks and friends. Other "weaknesses"
include swimming, dancing, ping-pong, and
signia, and the U. S. on the shoulder em
blems; and pointing out that the least CAP
Walking . . the latter is expected to be of
can do is to wear the uniforrh according to
most value during the gas-less days ahead.
regulation and with dignity at all times.
i n g t h e a i r c o r p s ' w i n g s a n d p r o p e l l e r, i n
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
November, 1942
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Published each month by the Nebraska Wing
Headquarters ot the Civil Air Patrol. Office®
at &02 South Nineteenth Street, Omaha, Neb.
Extra copies may be obtained by writing
to Wing Headquarters. Five cents each.
W i n g S t a ff
Commaodiog Officer Harry B. Sidles
Adjutant
Dorothy
G.
Ort
O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r Ti c M . S c h r o e d e r
Tr a i n f n g O f fi c e r . . 6 i C r a w f o r d F o l l r o e r
I n t e l l i g e n c e O f fi c e r L a i r r e n c e To o s s m a Q
Supply
Officer
Budy
Mueller
Tr a n s p o r ta ti o n Offi c e r E a r l e C . B e y n o l d s
Communications Officer Harry Burke
£ng:iueciing Officer ....^YilUam A» Fraser^ Jr.
Liaison
Officer
Editor
Gould
Lawrence
Dletz
W.
Yo u n ^ m a n
Wing Intelligence Officer
Photo
Editor
Associate
-
Editor
—Vic
Schroeder
"Wing Operations OfficerCarl
L>ang,
Omaha
The CAP NEWS is printed by the Citizen
Printing Co., 2308-lQ N Street, Omaha, Nebr,
COMMISSIONS
The following officers of the Nebraska
"Wing have been commissioned as follows:
WlngSt^ff
G. Crawford Pollmec. ; r' Captain
•
Earle C. Reynolds - Captain
Wm, A. Fraser, Jf. Captain
Harry D. Burke 'p.* ^ ^ Captain
Vic M. Schroeder •''* ' • " Captain-
Squadron 761>t^n)aha
Oscar
0.
Cooke
This picture taken as planes of Omaha I7o. 3 Sqnadroa bombed an array trnck con-
Toy. The picture is distinctive because gasoline transport truck at lOTrer right has just
been hit, and floor dnst is drifting past it. One plane is visible at upper left-hand cprner.
Bomb marks are visible all along the road<
Omaha Squadrons Active In Defense Affairs
Omaha CAP members have been active in
^veral military and civilian defense activ
ities recently:
Ca
. On November 2 pilots and observers of No.
2 Squadron Cooperated with army transport
Mervyn J. Warren
2niX.^*
E d w a r d T. V o l z
Marvin M, Meyers
2nd'^
2nd "(U.
George H. Lindley
2nd
H. Stephen King
2nd Lt.
prise bombing attack on an army truck con
voy a few miles north of Ames, Nebr.
The night of November 6, No. 1 Squadron
Herbert H. Heidel
2nd
Lt
guarded Municipal airport during Omaha's
Tom P. El?sen
2nd Lt.
Augustus D, Cloyd, MD
2nd Lt.
blackout and CAP planes went aloft to check
the effectiveness ot the city's blackout test.
Angelo Bonacci
2nd
Lt.
lat
Lt.
Lt.
training school officials by staging a sur
The bombing attack on the army convoy
was a marked success. Seven planes, led
Squadron 761*2—Omaha
L, J. llemsea
2nd Lt.
by Commander Walter Devere, went on the
mission. At low levels they dropped flour
Carl B. Lang
2 n d L t .
bombs, making direct hits on several trucks,
including the gasoline transport. Flour-dust
Robert 1,. Love
2 n d
2 n d
transport school, and one of the original
CAP members in Omaha. It ccnnpletely sur
prised the class of officers manning the
trucks. Pilots and observers participating
Included Garwood Anderson, Dorothy Moore,
William Edwards, Michael Gibreal, Robert
L o v e , M a r i a n N e l s o n , P h i l i p N a s r, D o r o t h y
Broadfleld, Carl Lang, Leonard Heinsen,
James Rotella and Stewart Lindberg.
Planes for observing the blackout were
flown by Wing Engineering Officer William
2 n d L L
Madeline C. Kranda
The mission was arranged at the request
of 1st Lt, Lee Huff, Jr., commander of the
Lt.
Robert S. Walker
dughfare would have remained.
L t .
Philip Nasr
splotches all along the road proved that,
bad the bombs been the real thing, no Ihor-
2 n d L t .
Walter J. Devere
Garwood L. Anderson
2 n d
Dorothy Broadfleld
2 n d L t .
Wm. L. Edwards
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2nd Lt.
Nathan R. Wetherbee
A . F r a s e r, a n d O s c a r O . C o o k e , c o m m a n d e r
2nd L t .
Lt.
Squadron 763-1—Grand I s l a n d
C h a r l e s F. L a r s e n
Kenneth Albert Carver
Stover Beats
Paul Gordon
1 s t L t .
2 n d L t .
2nd L t .
' 2nd
L t .
Louis A. Holmes
2nd L t .
Erwin
2ud L t .
Kokrda
K. F, McDermott, MD
Gerald R, Murphy
Ellis Baker Shepherd
B e r n a r d Ly l e T h o m p s o n
2!ld L t .
2nd L t .
Omaha Squadron No. 1 stands inspection. Left to right are George Fraser and Bud
2nd L t .
Tyler, beside their plane, and the inspecting officers—Commander Oscar 0. Cooke, Training
2nd Lt.
OfHcer Eddie Volz, Executive Officer Mike M, Meyers, Adjutant Harold Lindley, and Vic
Schroeder, >Vlng Operations Officer.
CORNHUSKEK CAP NEWS
November, 1942
3
CAP At North Platte
Meets Emergencies
By IR* L. Getty
It is a long try from the day that Jack
Knigbt set his ship down in North Platte
and followed burning ^traw stacks which
served as beacon lights la the early days oC
the air mall. North Platte was on the air
map then—it is stiil on the air map today."With Lee Bird field serving as a main stop
oh United Air Lines, fueling stop for army
planes. CPT training and CAP activities,
wings over North Platte have long ceased to
b e a n o v e l t y.
Here are some of the members of the Nortli Flatte Sqnadront Front row, left to xightt
Herb E. Hoover, Rbelnholdt J. Pinneker, Bobert L» Oetty.
Second rovr: Albert S. Kashiiiasbit Boyd A. Houser, Orlo B. Bonner^ Earl IL Foster,
Prominent in all this air activity of a pio
neer aviation city is Squadron 764-1 of CAP.
Headed by John A. Clinch, squadron com
Lloyd A* Hoaser, Jack E« FreibeTg; Lowell J). Houser,
Third rowt Hona Melyin^ Milly M. Callender, Anna Uarie UcCormick, Benton H.
mander, his brother Pat as operation officer
Squadron 764-1 has turned out 100 per cent
Officer; Marguerite C. Durbln, Adjutant;
S t a n l e y H a l l , I n t e l l i g e n c e ; R o b e r t G e t t y,
P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s ; R . J . P i n n e k e r, . S u p p l y
to aid in emergencies
Officer; Denton H. Johnes, Communications
a n d D r. L . F. Va l e n t i n e , e x e c u t i v e o f fi c e r,
Last April this part of the country was
badly inundated with flood waters. Mem
bers of Squadron 764-1 rendered valuable
aid to Red. Cross officials, making two
flights in cooperation with this organization.
In the Lincoln County Scrap Drive, which
netted some 1,000 tons, the CAP was .called
Jones* Patricia J. McGoTero, Mai^erite C, Bnrbln, Mrs. Herb HoOTer,
Officer.
In addition to members listed In the pic
ture on this page. North Platte Squadron
764-1 Is composed of the following members:
Eugene T. Allen, Everett L; Beebe, Frank
R. Beran, Herbert 0. Bergstrom, Frederick
C. Blummer, .Frederick D. Carr, Cary Dress
Into, service. Out here in the cattle country;
i e r, B e n F r a n k , S t a n l e y M . H a l l , L e o t a M .
where ranches are far apart, distances are
Hannibal,. Harry J. Hiles, Robert W. Huxoll,
Dorothea M, Johnson, Lawrence J. Jones,
^too great to cover in a car. Too much time
is consumed. So the CAP took over the
Job of checking scrap on. the ranches.
Tw o fl i g h t s w e r e m a d e .
On the last flight sandbag bombs were
.used to deliver messages to the ranchers and
rural people. Messages, written in flight,,
were attached by strearners to the bombs
and dropped in flight, giving Instructions as
to dlsposal of the scrap.
In the"first, blackout of a major city in
C h a r l e s W. K e l l e y, M r s . H a r p e r L a Ve l l e ,
Clayton La Velle, George L. Luedke, Melvln
L. JMerritt. Albert ,G. Patton, Mrs. 0. R.
Platte, Lawrence Powers, Beeler E). Scott,
Virge W. , Stebblns, Arthur E. Stensvad,
H o w a r d A . Ti n g l e y ^ J o h n D . W e s t f a h l a n d
K e n n e t h D . Yo u n g l u n d .
National CAP headquarters announce that
in the future any requests for lists of CAP
Nebraska, John A. Clinch, squadron com
m a n d e r a n d R . L ; G e t t y, p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s
names and addresses and qualifications of
o f fi c e r, c h e c k e d t h e r e s u l t s f r o m t h e a i r,
giving, their survey to-air raid officials. As.
a result, when North Platte had Its second
bership must be referred to Washington.
blackout, there was no reflection of lights
whatever which could have aided an enemy
plane in spotting a shot.
Classes are conducted two hours each
week, with code instruction being given by
B o y d A . H o u s e r a n d O r l o R , B o n n e r. M a n y
members have completed basic training but
pilots or other personnel of the CAP mem
ARMY AUTHORIZES COURIER
SERVICE BY NEBRASKA WING
(Continued from Page 1)
H i n k l e y,
bility of
for the
includes
who has been given the responsi
.establishing the CAP courier service
Second Air Force, whose territory
Nebraska. The Omaha flier was told
PiUars of the North Platte Squadron are
these brothers John A. Clinch (left). Squadron Commander, and Pat Clinch, Traudog
and Operations Officer*
OMAHA SQtjADRONS ACTIVE
(Continued from Page 2)
of Squadron No. 1. Tom Epsen, First Squad*
r o n O p e r a t i o n s O f fi c e r, a n d M . J . " Z a c k "
Warren of the First Squadron were obsierve r s .
During the blackout No. 1. Squadron, un
der
direction
of
Executive
Officer
M.
M.
Meyers, enforced the rules against car head
lights, lighting of matches and cigarets, and
generally helped police the area.
On Armistice Day Omaha members, in
cluding several on the Wing Staff, marched
in the big military and civilian defense pa
r a d e . W i n g C o m m a n d e r, M a j . H a r r y B .
Sidles, led the CAP In the parade. Attend
ance was not large, because many members
w e r e a t t h e i r r e g u l a r j o b s t h a t d a y.
I N A P P R E C I AT I O N
that funds for the Nebraska courier service
This issue of the Corohusker CAP
owing to the large number of new members
to replace those who have gone into the
have been provided already.
Fraser said he was highly impressed by
armed services, the studies required for ba
sic training are being repeated.
t h e r e c o r d m a d e b y t h e Wa s h i n g t o n C A P
courier planes. He lunched with one of the
Among the latest additions to the army
air corps from Squadron 764-1 are:
Cecil A. Axthelm, Gail B. Berge, Floyd B.
fliers, who had just arrived with a 275 lb.
C a l v i n , Wa r d L . C a r s o n , Wa y n e M . F r a z i e r,
cent of the courier cargo is army mall, be
,/eriion E. Hlbblng, Lawrence B. Kinch and
said.
Omaha.
Barrel D. Kite.
Fry© Aircraft and Aeromotive Supply
C o m p a n y, O m a h a ,
Commander; Patrick R. Clinch, training and
Maj. Hinkley quoted some "astronomical"
figures on the flight mileage that Is expected
of the CAP in the states west of the Miss
O p e r a t i o n ; D r. L . F. Va l e n t i n e , E x e c u t i v e
issippi.
Omaha.
Officers are: John A. Clinch. Squadron
load' of express, and had been grounded
Ne>Y8 is made possible through the fln>
ancial assistance of the followingr:
Dr. P. G, Albertson, D. D. S, 2415 Fort
Street, Omaha.
Bobert H. Hall, ^orth Side Bank»
there because of the high winds. But 90 per
Omaha.
' E-lectronic Badlo-Televlsion Institute^
Archer Petroleum Corporation,
4
CORNHUSKER
CAP
NEWS
November, 1942
Crete Plays Host To
Squadron Officers
C EL R O T
R TA P R
I
In thQ first event of its kind In Nebraska,
operations and training officers, executive
officers and squadron commanders of Grand
Island and iJncoln. ^ well as wing officers,
were guests of the Crete squadron at a meet
ing at the Crete airport Sunday morning, Oc^
tober
25.
,
.
D e s p i t e u n f a v o r a b l e w e a t h e r, m o r e t h a n
50 persons were present for tlie program,
not the least of which was an honest-to^gosh
good breakfast served by women members of
the Crete squadron.
The out-doors portion of the program in
cluded a brisk drill session, a demonstration
by the Crete crash crew, and an exhibition
of precision aerobatics by Frank Bringham,
It was a chiH; morning when training officers, omratlons officers and exemtlTe of*
flcwft from Grand Island, Lfncoln and Crete and seVoru wing officers got together at Gret^
so the program was b^mn with a hrlBk drill*
Crete school operator who is well-known to
most Nebraska pilots. Bringham's stunt
flying received high praise.
"Exhibit A" fl't Crete was the outstanding
Job the squadron has done in maintaining a
record of all squadron missions—a complete
record of each mission. These records all
a r e I n f y l l v i e w, a l o n g a h i a c k b o a r d w h i c h
extends the length of the hangar.
"I've never seen anything finer any place,"
commented Wing Operations Officer Vic
Schroeder. "I'd like' to see other squadrons
do the same thipg."
Four wing officers attended the meeting,
Including Training Officer G. Crawford FoII-
mer, Engineering Officer "W, A. Praser, Jr.,
and. TransjKjrtation Officer Earle Reynolds.
The latest developments on the wing's as
A
signment from the army air force were re
ported by Schroeder. Reynolds reported that
supplemental gas rations will be available
for qualified persons engaged in civilian de
fense activities. Fraser told of his exper
iences with the CAP submarine patrol in
Florida.
A. L. Johnson, Jr., Crete Squadron Execu
The picture was taken as the sqaadron officers got down to business daring the first
meeting of its kind ever held in Nebraska. They were listening to >Vlng Training OfHcec
G* Crawford Follm'er^ at rlgh^ staniUng.
tive Officer, presided at the meeting. Com
parison of training courses and flight man
euvers were outlined by C F. Larsen, Grand
I s l a n d ; R a y R a m s e y, L i n c o l n ; a n d D a v i d
Osterhout, Crete.
Miss Dorothy Osterhout, Crete Adjutant,
was in charge of registration for . the 60 lo
cal members and visitors present. Mrs. Ed S.
Parker was chairman of the breakfast com
mittee.
GRAND ISLAND SQUADRON
ASSISTS IN SCRAP DRIVE
• Last month all mfembers of the Grand Is
land Squadron, turned out and put on a
Scrap Drive of their own.
Rccent flights, assigned by the Operations
One of the most interesting featores of the
program was a demonstratloo by the Crete
crash crew. Here the crew is demonstrating
how to pat the crash victim on a stretcher.
Crete firemen assist the fliers.
A truck was donated to the. Squadron by
the State of Nrtraska Highway Department,
O f fi c e r, J e r r y M u r p h y, a n d i t w a s a c o m
for which they were duly grateful. Squad
paratively easy matter for the Squadron
ron Commander Charles Larson drove his
own' truck and filled it every trip out.
to locate Scrap "Mines."
The women iseml^ers 6f the Crete! SqoadroDf who furnished an excellent breakfast,
won much praise from the Tlsitors. Abore,
left to right are; Mrs. £. Parker, lilrs. David
Osterhout, and Slinor I^elsoo.
Frank BrlDgham, above
well-knoirn Crete ope^i,
ator, treated the
tors to a l&.minute ex
hibition of beautiful
precision aerobatics.