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Vol. 1, No. 10
Official Publication of the Nebraska Wing—CIVIL AIR PATROL
June, 1943
Johnson Is Honored
By Nebraska Wing
The banquet with which the Nebraska
wing honored l^t. Col. Earle L. Johnson,
n a t i o n a l c o m m a n d e r, i n O m a h a o n M a y 2 2
proved to be the biggest event in the history
o t t h e N e b r a s k a C A P.
The event was co-sponsored by the Omaha
chapter of the NAA, and special guests In
c l u d e d C o l . G e o r g e V. M i l l e t t . J r . » c o m
mander ol the 507th Parachute Intantry
regiment ai Alliance, Neb., and a score of
paratroopers.
A b o u t 4 5 0 p e r s o n s a t t e n d e d t h e a ff a i r. I t
was preceded ft>y a parade and review in
vhich over 400 CAP members and cadets
participated, and in which the Omaha CAP
cadet band made its first public appear
ance. The reviewing stand was on the steps
of the Scottish Rite cathedral.
Speakers at the dinner included Cod.
Johnson, Col. Mlllett, and MaJ. Harry B.
S i d l e s , N e b r a s k a w i n g c o n M n a n d e r. C a p t .
R u d y M u e l l e r, w i n g s u p p l y o f fi c e r w a s
master of ceremonies.
The paratroop officers and men were in
troduced, One of them, Cpl. Wolfgang
Sk}arz, German refugee and formerly an
European concert pianist, played two piano
numbers.
These guests were- in tbe reviewing stand as the Omaha units ot the CAP paraded
for the national commander May 22... In the front row, left to right, are Brig. Gen.
Guy N. Uennioger, Lt. Col. Eerie L. Johnson, Lt. CoU T. J. Grayson, Lt* Col* Oscar*
lorker and Maj* Harry B. Sidles. Boar row—C. H. Bay, Col. Leo J. Crosby, Lt. CoL W.
F. Bniett, Maj. Beed Davis, CoL George T. Mlllett, and Capt Gould Dietz.
Guests at the speakers' table included:
B r i g . G e n . a n d M r s . G u y N . H e n n l n g e r,
Lt Cod. and Mrs. T. J. Grayson, Lt Col. and
M r s . O s c a r Yo r k e r, a l l o f L i n c o l n ; L t . C o l ,
and Mrs. William Bruett, Maj. and Mrs.
R e e d D a v i s , M r s . S i d l e s , M r s , M u e l l e r,
Commissioner and Mrs. Harry Knudsen,
Capt and Mrs. Gould Dietz and C. H. Day.
Out state delegations attended from Fre
m o n t , B l a i r, W a h o o , G r a n d I s l a n d , C r e t e ,
L i n c o l n , L e x i n g t o n a n d Wa h o o ,
OESONUIO AND MASTEB
VOICE THANKS TO CAP
In appreciation of CAP hospitality, Geronimo, the paratrooper dog of the 507th
Parachute Infantry regiment, has sent the
wing his autograph, and Oeronimo's master.
Pvt. Kenneth Williams, has sent a letter of
thanks.
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NEW
A P P L I C AT I O N
PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE
S O M E I N F O R M AT I O N
O N F L I G H T C E R T I F I C AT E S
New CAP enlistment blanks (CAP Form
GM-83A gives us further information on
12-0) have been distributed to the Squad
ron commanders. Now the enlistment pro
cedure prescribed in CAP Rules. Part 1.
"CAP Certificates of Essentiality for Flight
will become effective.
The new form is to be made out on the
typewriter in duplicate. This will save
much clerical time previously spent in
copying data onto the old service record
forms which will no longer be issued. Local
unit commanders will endorse both copies
and send them to Wing Headquarters.
After a provisional member completes the
Instruction
or
Te s t . "
CAP
members
who
are not eligible to apply for further flight
training under the C. A. A. regulations may
apply through CAP channels. Those who
cannot tjufllify through CAA may secure
permissipn to build up flight experience for
CAP mlsaionB by applying through CAP
channels If they are not soon subject to
draft, if they. can qualify for CAP flight
duty within, six months, and if they can
spend a minimum ' of two months a year
prescribed 25 hours of training (temporar
(either oij one tour of duty or by iDtermjt-
i l y o m i t t i n g t h e c o u r s e o n A r t i c l e s o f Wa r
to be covered in a training manual which
will be mailed with the third installment of
tent servico) ou ('AP active-duty missions
and cay leave their normal employment for
(Continued on Pafew 3)
such duty. Workers frozen in war jobs will
not he GliRlblo,
Page 2
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Published each month by .the Nebraska Wing:
Headquarters of the Civil Air P^rol. Omces
at S02 South Nineteenth Street, Omaha. Neb.
press a growing belief tliat the Germans
may attempt some '^funny business" with
their 11,000-mile planes. For example, what
GERONIMO AND MASTER
(Continued frmn Paee4.)
if they should send a couple of long-r^e
Extra copies may be obtained by writing
to Wing Headquarters. Five cents each.
with instructiims then to attempt to seize an
Wing Staff
Commanding^ Officer JIarry B. Sidles
airport and refuel 'before starting back
home. What protection does your airport
Geronlme's
Executive Officer -M. JL Meyers
have against such an attempt?
Auto^aph
Adjutant JDorothy G. Orr
Operations Officer ....Tic M. Scliroeder
TiaiMng Officer G. Crawford Follmer
'THE COURIER PILOT'
InteiUgenee Officer .....Xavnrence Yonngman
Supply Officer Budy Hueller
Transportation Officer Earle C. Reynolds
Communications Officer Harry" Uurlte
En^neering Officer ....>ViUiam A. Fraser, Jr.
Liaison
Editor
Officer
Lawrence
....Gould
W.
Diets
loungman
Assistant. Editor Irring Greene
Flioto Editor Bobert C. Fisk
The CAP NEWS is printed, by the Citizen
Printing Co., 2308-10 N Street^ Omaba, Nebr.
bombers to do whatever damage they could,
PUTS IN AN APPEARANCE
Our tireless Wing Operations Officer, Vic
Schroeder, 1^ started another i»«tject We
Assignments
signments of paramount importance:
And here's Williams* aceobiponying'letter;
Gentlemen:
l.-wioftld Hte to
have just received the first issue of "The
those responsible tor' idle si^dld hospital
Courier PiUot," a publication designed to ref
ity shown the fellows and ii^elf while we
late intereatlng experiences of Courier .Pi
were yottr guests in Onttha/ l^y 23rd: The
lots. As Capt. Sdiro^det says: "CaI? Cour^
reottarlu of lejatitude ^e jumpers
ier service takes light aircraft into a new
fi e l d o f a c t i v i t y. I t i s h i s t o r y i n t h e m a k
^.ere
ing for light airplanes; thd Vear and tear
of ..dally flints regardless of weather brin^
about new problems,, and experience alone
will solve them. The pun^ose of thisi bul•letin is to gather the various experiences' in.
All CAP units in Nebraska have three as
Here's
written form and benefit others in Courier
S e r v i c e i m m e d i a t e l y. "
mwy
and
client
and
ever
forget
True
lump-
out
^
one
.wa
more
aU
-v|U
our
wmi
vn-
k^wB reason (if^m not qpQi^Bg tpf my^
self, in this , case) but the'.gettuine fri^U-
ness and tvA ^ihiii^lap^aefaM^ed^ |ia
pensated
by
have undei^gose.
far
we
itoy
GUABD DUTY GENERAL pia)£RS .
Qeroninto Was geiij« ^ ta.« few
days ago. ^nt the strep l^ecti^ thdt we
First, develop strong cadet units.
Second, to offer an opportunity for in
fantry dfili practice to all men who are
Outlined below are the, general ordera
believed car^ has. to the-sttrfai^
covering .interior guard duty. Esuih\mend-
again and under dally-matm^t froif'
about to be inducted into military service.
ber should inemorize them.
the vetBrinarian with legs .that are badly,
Third, make whatever plans and prepara
tions are necessary for the security of your
local airport
I.. To take charge, of this post aiid jbXI .
G o v e r n m e n t p r o p e r t y i n v i e w.
Wlii'le in Nelirasica recently. National
Commander Johnson stressed the import
ance of those first two assignments. He
said that Gen. H. H, Arnold, chief of the
air force, considers the cadet training pro
gram of greatest importance, and urged
that the program be pursued with great
zeal. We have not made .a real good job of
the cadet program in Nebraska, In fact
s o m e u n i t s h a v e s i d e - s t e p p e d i t e n t i r e l y,
feeling perhaps, that it was too much work.
But we can no longer do this. Any unit
that will get a cadet program in motion is
apt to find very soon that in this field the
greatest dividends and satisfactions are to
be found.
In the matter of training men soon to be
inducted, it is not at all necessary that
these men join the CAP, Col, Johnson sug
gested that the CAP contact the selective
2. To walk my post in a military d^ner, keeping always • cm the alert -and ob
serving everything that takes plaibe within
sight or h^ing.
3. To report all violations of orders I. am
instructed' to enforce.
4 . To r e p e a t a l l c a l l s f r o m p o s t s . m o r e
distant from the guardhouse than my own.
5. To quit my post only when properly
relieved.
6 . To r e c e i v e , O b e y, a n d p a s s o n t o t h e
sentinel who relieves me all orders from
the commanding officer, officer of the day,
officers and non-commissioned officers of
t h e g u a r d o n l y.
7 . To t a l k t o n o o n e e x c e p t i n l i n e o f
d u t y.
8 . To g i v e t h e a l a r m i n c a s e o f fi r e o r
disorder.
9 . To c a l l t h e c o r p o r a l o f t h e g u a r d i n
any case not covered by instructions.
1 0 . To s a l u t e a i l o f fi c e r s a n d a l l c o l o r s
service boards to learn the names of the men
who are soon to be drafted, then invite the
men to attend drill classes and get prelim
and standards not cased.
inary training that will help them advance
more quickly when they do go to the aimy.
There have been many reports of CAP mem
ed officers. And the army is grateful for
the fact that men have received pre-inductlon training.
As for airport security, military men ex
not stop , this time -until I m posHive that
the^ will be no renoipeaxTmce.
;1& .closing may I ag^ thank, you for all
of ua very sihcereiy li»r a; w^k-end we will
.never foi^t You know t never will-^e's
a wondOrful wife. . ,
Yours very truly, ;'
KENNETH C. Wil-LIAMS.
Bditor's Note: Williams was married"
while in Omaha.
F I'R.S(T r oS QS qAa dR O N B Cl lHtAnN G E S
F m U u D r e i r. .
u e i ) . .
R. J. Cunniiigptismi Is transferred
from Flight -M^o. 1 to Flight No. 2,. and. Ken
Ewing from No. 2 to No: Iv in the communicati<ms section. Lt Angelo Bonacci has
•been made leader of Flight No. 3.
First Sgt Roy Highfill has been promoted
to the squadron staff as liaison officer for
CAPC, and ^aj^ Harry B, Sidles issued him
a temporary commission as second lieuten^ant, pending offlclad confirmation fr<»n na
II. To be espociaily watchful at niglit,
t i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s . S g t . P. K . P a t r i c k h a s
and, during the time for, challenging, to
challenge all perscms on or near my post
t)een appointed first-sergeant of the squadr
ron. Sgt. Robert Fisk has been tr^ferred
and to allow no one to pass without proper
to headquarters c<»npahy^ and will continue,
a u t h o r i t y.
in charge of the photographic section.
bers who. tlianks to this preliminary train
ing, have quickly become non-coommission-
swollen. We brieve tiiat ■fi(:2ia9'win been
checked in time but m^ics^ .attention .will
Sgt. Cecil Henkels has been transferred
Looking over the news bulletins from
different wing&, we see that the CAP Squad
from fliglit sergeant of fli^t No. 1 to the
airport. The field will be known as Brown
same post in ]^ight No. 3. K. Booker has
been promoted to flight-sej^eaaC of Flight
No. 1 D. C. Bradford has been appointed
Deer CAP Airport, Inc,, Brown Deer, Wis.
leader of the guard section for'Flight No. 1.
rons in Milwaukee area now have their own
June,
1943
CORNHUSKER
CAP
NEWS
Page
3
Here is the Dp>ai)d«at>tbem sqaadron o! the Glenn Ii« Hartin-^ebraska company, pictured dnring Friday afternoon drill at
Dewey park.
As the CAP paraded for the national commander, It. CoL Earle L. Johnson, in Omaha Hay 22. About one>third of the pro«
ce«slon is shown here. In the rear is the wing executive officer, Capt. M. >1* Heyers, followed by the wing staff, the color guard,
and Omaha sqnadron Ko. 1.
N E W A P P L I C AT I O N S
ested in buying one of these albums for
(Continued from Page 1)
Squadron use should send their order to
CAP Rules) the local unit commander will
Wing Headquarters. Special discount of
40% is offered through the squadron sup
ply offices.
A C T I V E - D U T Y A P P L I C AT I O N S
W A N T E D AT H E A D Q U A R T E R S
Thousands
of
Civil Air
Patrol
members
are now serving with the armed forces or
i n w a r In d u s tr i e s , w i th th e r e s u l t th a t m a n y
members who filed applications for active-
advise Wing Headquarters and the mem
ber'^ identification card will be sent through
channels. In the case of an applicant
whose previous experience covers the re
»CAN BE KO QUESTION OF CAP
duty assignment (CCD Form No. 624—^Re
vised July, 1942) are no longer available for
such asatgnment and the central files for
these applications are of little value. There
quired subjects, the unit commander may en
dorse to this effect over the space where he
m P O E TA N C E ' — G E N . H E N N I K G E B
The views of Brig. Gen. Guy N. Hennin-
signs the application and the card will be
g e r, N e b r a s k a d i r e c t o r o f s e l e c t i v e s e r v i c e ,
forwarded as soon as investigation is com
on the Ciyil Air Patrol are expressed in a
f o r e , a n d e ff e c t i v e i m m e d i a t e l y, a l l C i v i l A i r
pleted.
Patrol member^ who wish to volunteer for
active duty will submit promptly applica
tions for active-duty assignment regardless
of whether they have previously nsade application.
On the back of each such form will be
typed (a) age, (b) selective service status,
and (c) marital status.
Activerduty applications will be executed,
in duplicate and forwarded through local
unit headquarters to Wing Headquarters,
which headquarters will retain the carbon
copy and forward the original to National
Headquarters (GM-S6 dated June 5, 1943),.
These directions do not apply to courier
applications.
We have had several requests, recently
ior information concerning requirements
for coastal patrol duty. Contact your squad- •
ron commander for necessary qualifications
and other pertinent information on active'
d u t y m i s s i o n s . T h e r e a r e a s s i g n m e n t s f o r.
pilots, pilot-observers, radio operators, • me
letter which he sent to MaJ. Harry B. Sidles
following the CAP dinner May 22.
TRANSCRIBED CODE
L E S S O N S AVA I L A B L E
My dear Major:
Wp have secured a few seta of records
which embody the most modern and scien
tific approach to the problem of sending and
appreciation for the courtesies extended
Mrs. Henninger and I on the occasion of
receiving messages in International Morse
Code. John H. Cose, Director of Instruc
tion as: RCA Institutes, made these records
: and- prepared a booklet which accompanies
the album. Mr. Cose has used the same sys
tem employed at RCA Institutes for instruc
ting both members of the armed forces and
civilians in the use of International Morse
Code. •
The course is made up of six ten-inch
green label Victor lessons, housed In an at
tractive album. List price of the album
is ?6.5(J.
Since this is one of our prescribed di
rectives^ and there are so many members in
terested in this training, we feel that the
He
wrote:
1 hasten to thank you and to express my
the CAP banquet and other festivities in
Omaha Saturday evening. Both of us en
joyed ourselves every minute of the time
and 1 only hope I shall have an opportunity
to reciprocate the favors and courtesies.
I want to congratulate you on the out
standing organization you have gotten to
g e t h e r. I t j u s t s t r i k e s m e t h a t y o u r s i s o n e
civilian organization which displays an out
standing degree of interest and there can
be no question about its importance in the
war
effort
With kind personal regards and best
wishes, I am.
Sincerely yours,
GUY N. HENNINGER.
records are a valuable addition to the ma
chanics, radio mechanics, clerk-typists,
servicemen, and guards.
the Civii Air Patrol. Any Squadrons, inter
Brigadier General.
terial outlined in the training directives of
State Director.
GNH:cmI
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Page 4
C A P C A D E T S H AV E
INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
The CAP Cadet Squadron No. 1, sponsor
ed by Omaha CAP Squadron 1, now has a
well developed training program in fuH
swing. The Cadeis are given Ibe same train
ing as the regular senior Civil Air Patrol
members
and
in
a
more
intensified
form.
Special emphasis is placed on pre-fiigbt
studies such as air navigation, meteorology,
scr>'ice of aircraft and civil air regulations.
Johnson Sees Big
Courier Expansion
June, 1943
T H R E E S TA F F O F F I C E R S
I N N AVA L R E S E R V r
A prediction that the CAP courier serv
ice, in which the Nebraska wing plays an
important role, will grow tremendously
during the coming months was made by Lt.
Col. Earle L. Johnson, national commander
of the CAP, In Omaha, May 22.
These subjects are supplemented with mili
tary training in infantry drill» leadership
and command, duties of command and staff
officers, military correspondence, etc.
"At present 21,000 miles of courier flights
a r e s c h e d u l e d d a i l y, " t h e c o l o n e l s a i d .
"Eventually the courier planes probably
will be flying nearly 150,000 miles per day
Cadet classes on various directives are
now being held on five nights out of the
week and officers of the CAP are invited to
visit any of them at any time. Instructors
are all well qualified and the classes are
making splendid progress. Commutiicalions
class meets Monday evenings at the Elec
tronic-Radio Institute with Matt Frampton,
i n s t r u c t o r. F i r s t A i d c l a s s m e e t s T u e s d a y
evenings at the Jewish Community Center
with Red Cross Instructpr Joe Fisk, gen
eral
Service
of
Aircraft
and
CAR
class
meets Wednesday evenings at the Paxton
H o t e l w i t h S g t K . R . B u c h e r a s i n s t r u c o r,
Air Navigation class is taught by Lt. Stan
ley Marsh at the Mutual Benefit & Health
Ins. Bldg., on Thursday nights and Photog
raphy class meets at the Paxton Hotel with
Harold L. Gasklll, also on Thursday nights.
The regular weekly meetings are held on
Friday evenings at the same time and place
as the senior Civil Air Patrol sponsoring
squadron, at which time military directives
are taught
The Cadets are starting a program of ex
pansion with a goal of ISO membership by
the end of June. Any CAP member who
knows of a boy who can pass the following
qualifications would do that boy . a favor if
h e i n t e r e s t e d h i m i n t h e C A P C a d e i s . To
qualify for membership a boy must be either
a junior or senior in high school, have a
strong desire to learn about modern avia
tion, be physically fit, have parents who are
U. S. citizens and be able to furnish at least
three character references. Cadet applica
tion blanks can be secured from Cadet Sgt,
Roland Reifschnelder, adjutant, at any Fri
day night meeting. Since it is planned to
have the Cadets meet at the same place as
the Civil Air Patrol, it is suggested that
Cap members invite likely Cadet candidates
to attend meetings with them. Also. Cadets
with six monhs or more service can now
sponsor new Cadets. U is hoped that this
on schedule."
The Civil Air Patrol represents civilian
aviation as It exists today, he observed, and
he feels that the CAP status Is greatly
strengthened since the organization has been
juaae an air corps auxiliary.
"Ours Is truly a group of volunteer sold
i e r s , " h e s a i d . " A n d t h e a r m y, n a v y a n d
marines have been greatly Impressed by
their sincerity and willingness to sacrifice.
TEXAS WING PLANNING
AIRPORT NEAR DALLAS
Te x a s i s a b o u t t o j o i n t h e l i s t o f W i n g s
"Our pilots in the submarine patrc^ fly
project will be called "Byrd Field," in honor
of their wing commander, and will be locat
87,000 miles per day in single-engined
p l a n e s , o v e r t h e w a t e r . To d a t e 4 0 m e n
have gone down at sea and 24 of these lost
their lives. They are credited with sinking
some submarines single-handed, with call
ed about 7 miles southeast of Dallas.
AT T E N T I O N O U T- S TAT E R S
ing army and navy planes to 174 others,
with saving 67 ships by causing submarines
If this issue of the NKWS. seems to be
an all Omaha edition, please take note
to dive, and with saving 300 tives. Seventy
CAP planes have been lost at sea.
that
As important as any assignment that the
CAP has ever been given, said Col. Johnson,
is that of developing cadet units and train
we
received
no
news
whatsoever
from the Squadrons out in the State.
This publication Is for your interest and
the folks on this end of the line would
like to hear atout you for a change.
ing those cadets. This can not be stressed
too much, he said, and army air corps offi
cials are very anxious to have the CAP
realize the importance of the assignment
Col. Johnson also suggested that the
CAP can help by giving military drill in
struction to men who are soon to be draft
ed. It's not necessary that the soon-to-beinductees join the organization, he said,
The CAP can contact the local draft hoards
for the names of men whose numbers soon
are to be calied, and then invite those men
to participate in a special drill program.
Further CAP Rules Announced
The second instalment of the revised
CAP rules have just been released by the
n a t i o n a l c o m m a n d e r. C o l . E a r l e L . J o h n s o n .
It includes organization charts, sets up the
procedure for accepting and accrediting new
members, outlines additional military train
ing courses, and includes CAPC rules.
I N A P P R E C I AT I O N
This issue of The News was made
A member of the North Platte squadron,
Albert Saburo Kushlhashi, who lives near
H e r s h e y, o f f e r e d h i s s q u a d r o n t h e u s e o f
land sufficient to grow enough potatoes to
pay for a plane, according to a report to
headquarters. The catch was that the squad
ron members would actually have to raise
the potatoes, so—.
The Missouri wing ot the CAP held state
Cadet Liaison Officer
i n g O f fi c e r, a n d E n s i g n To m E p s e n , O p e r a
t i o n s O f fi c e r, a r e a w a i t i n g t i i e i r o r d e r s .
having their own CAP airports. This new
wide maneuvers at Mexico during the week
—Lt. Roy L. Highfield.
D . P r a s e r, S u p p l y O f fi c e r, w i l l r e p o r t s o o n
f o r a c t i v e d u t y. L t ( j . g . ) D d Vo l t z , Tr a i n
"The organization now numbers 77,MO
and is growing at the rate of 100 per day.
Cadet squadron will be the fiuest In this
pari Of the country.
T h r e e S t a ff m e m b e r s o f O m a h a S q u a d r o n
No. 1 have been comiaissioned in the Unltr
ed States Naval Reserve. Lt. (j. g.) George
of May 30. National Commander Johnson
was present for part of the demonstrations.
possible through the sponsorship of
the following:
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2037 Farnam Street.
RELIANCE FINANCE
4719 So. 24th St.
CO.
ALLIS CHALMERS MFG, CO.
Omaha Branch.
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1816 Farnam St
OMAHA BEDDING CO.
101 So, 10th St.
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Vol. 1, No. 10
Official Publication of the Nebraska Wing—CIVIL AIR PATROL
June, 1943
Johnson Is Honored
By Nebraska Wing
The banquet with which the Nebraska
wing honored l^t. Col. Earle L. Johnson,
n a t i o n a l c o m m a n d e r, i n O m a h a o n M a y 2 2
proved to be the biggest event in the history
o t t h e N e b r a s k a C A P.
The event was co-sponsored by the Omaha
chapter of the NAA, and special guests In
c l u d e d C o l . G e o r g e V. M i l l e t t . J r . » c o m
mander ol the 507th Parachute Intantry
regiment ai Alliance, Neb., and a score of
paratroopers.
A b o u t 4 5 0 p e r s o n s a t t e n d e d t h e a ff a i r. I t
was preceded ft>y a parade and review in
vhich over 400 CAP members and cadets
participated, and in which the Omaha CAP
cadet band made its first public appear
ance. The reviewing stand was on the steps
of the Scottish Rite cathedral.
Speakers at the dinner included Cod.
Johnson, Col. Mlllett, and MaJ. Harry B.
S i d l e s , N e b r a s k a w i n g c o n M n a n d e r. C a p t .
R u d y M u e l l e r, w i n g s u p p l y o f fi c e r w a s
master of ceremonies.
The paratroop officers and men were in
troduced, One of them, Cpl. Wolfgang
Sk}arz, German refugee and formerly an
European concert pianist, played two piano
numbers.
These guests were- in tbe reviewing stand as the Omaha units ot the CAP paraded
for the national commander May 22... In the front row, left to right, are Brig. Gen.
Guy N. Uennioger, Lt. Col. Eerie L. Johnson, Lt. CoU T. J. Grayson, Lt* Col* Oscar*
lorker and Maj* Harry B. Sidles. Boar row—C. H. Bay, Col. Leo J. Crosby, Lt. CoL W.
F. Bniett, Maj. Beed Davis, CoL George T. Mlllett, and Capt Gould Dietz.
Guests at the speakers' table included:
B r i g . G e n . a n d M r s . G u y N . H e n n l n g e r,
Lt Cod. and Mrs. T. J. Grayson, Lt Col. and
M r s . O s c a r Yo r k e r, a l l o f L i n c o l n ; L t . C o l ,
and Mrs. William Bruett, Maj. and Mrs.
R e e d D a v i s , M r s . S i d l e s , M r s , M u e l l e r,
Commissioner and Mrs. Harry Knudsen,
Capt and Mrs. Gould Dietz and C. H. Day.
Out state delegations attended from Fre
m o n t , B l a i r, W a h o o , G r a n d I s l a n d , C r e t e ,
L i n c o l n , L e x i n g t o n a n d Wa h o o ,
OESONUIO AND MASTEB
VOICE THANKS TO CAP
In appreciation of CAP hospitality, Geronimo, the paratrooper dog of the 507th
Parachute Infantry regiment, has sent the
wing his autograph, and Oeronimo's master.
Pvt. Kenneth Williams, has sent a letter of
thanks.
(Continued on Page 2)
NEW
A P P L I C AT I O N
PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE
S O M E I N F O R M AT I O N
O N F L I G H T C E R T I F I C AT E S
New CAP enlistment blanks (CAP Form
GM-83A gives us further information on
12-0) have been distributed to the Squad
ron commanders. Now the enlistment pro
cedure prescribed in CAP Rules. Part 1.
"CAP Certificates of Essentiality for Flight
will become effective.
The new form is to be made out on the
typewriter in duplicate. This will save
much clerical time previously spent in
copying data onto the old service record
forms which will no longer be issued. Local
unit commanders will endorse both copies
and send them to Wing Headquarters.
After a provisional member completes the
Instruction
or
Te s t . "
CAP
members
who
are not eligible to apply for further flight
training under the C. A. A. regulations may
apply through CAP channels. Those who
cannot tjufllify through CAA may secure
permissipn to build up flight experience for
CAP mlsaionB by applying through CAP
channels If they are not soon subject to
draft, if they. can qualify for CAP flight
duty within, six months, and if they can
spend a minimum ' of two months a year
prescribed 25 hours of training (temporar
(either oij one tour of duty or by iDtermjt-
i l y o m i t t i n g t h e c o u r s e o n A r t i c l e s o f Wa r
to be covered in a training manual which
will be mailed with the third installment of
tent servico) ou ('AP active-duty missions
and cay leave their normal employment for
(Continued on Pafew 3)
such duty. Workers frozen in war jobs will
not he GliRlblo,
Page 2
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Published each month by .the Nebraska Wing:
Headquarters of the Civil Air P^rol. Omces
at S02 South Nineteenth Street, Omaha. Neb.
press a growing belief tliat the Germans
may attempt some '^funny business" with
their 11,000-mile planes. For example, what
GERONIMO AND MASTER
(Continued frmn Paee4.)
if they should send a couple of long-r^e
Extra copies may be obtained by writing
to Wing Headquarters. Five cents each.
with instructiims then to attempt to seize an
Wing Staff
Commanding^ Officer JIarry B. Sidles
airport and refuel 'before starting back
home. What protection does your airport
Geronlme's
Executive Officer -M. JL Meyers
have against such an attempt?
Auto^aph
Adjutant JDorothy G. Orr
Operations Officer ....Tic M. Scliroeder
TiaiMng Officer G. Crawford Follmer
'THE COURIER PILOT'
InteiUgenee Officer .....Xavnrence Yonngman
Supply Officer Budy Hueller
Transportation Officer Earle C. Reynolds
Communications Officer Harry" Uurlte
En^neering Officer ....>ViUiam A. Fraser, Jr.
Liaison
Editor
Officer
Lawrence
....Gould
W.
Diets
loungman
Assistant. Editor Irring Greene
Flioto Editor Bobert C. Fisk
The CAP NEWS is printed, by the Citizen
Printing Co., 2308-10 N Street^ Omaba, Nebr.
bombers to do whatever damage they could,
PUTS IN AN APPEARANCE
Our tireless Wing Operations Officer, Vic
Schroeder, 1^ started another i»«tject We
Assignments
signments of paramount importance:
And here's Williams* aceobiponying'letter;
Gentlemen:
l.-wioftld Hte to
have just received the first issue of "The
those responsible tor' idle si^dld hospital
Courier PiUot," a publication designed to ref
ity shown the fellows and ii^elf while we
late intereatlng experiences of Courier .Pi
were yottr guests in Onttha/ l^y 23rd: The
lots. As Capt. Sdiro^det says: "CaI? Cour^
reottarlu of lejatitude ^e jumpers
ier service takes light aircraft into a new
fi e l d o f a c t i v i t y. I t i s h i s t o r y i n t h e m a k
^.ere
ing for light airplanes; thd Vear and tear
of ..dally flints regardless of weather brin^
about new problems,, and experience alone
will solve them. The pun^ose of thisi bul•letin is to gather the various experiences' in.
All CAP units in Nebraska have three as
Here's
written form and benefit others in Courier
S e r v i c e i m m e d i a t e l y. "
mwy
and
client
and
ever
forget
True
lump-
out
^
one
.wa
more
aU
-v|U
our
wmi
vn-
k^wB reason (if^m not qpQi^Bg tpf my^
self, in this , case) but the'.gettuine fri^U-
ness and tvA ^ihiii^lap^aefaM^ed^ |ia
pensated
by
have undei^gose.
far
we
itoy
GUABD DUTY GENERAL pia)£RS .
Qeroninto Was geiij« ^ ta.« few
days ago. ^nt the strep l^ecti^ thdt we
First, develop strong cadet units.
Second, to offer an opportunity for in
fantry dfili practice to all men who are
Outlined below are the, general ordera
believed car^ has. to the-sttrfai^
covering .interior guard duty. Esuih\mend-
again and under dally-matm^t froif'
about to be inducted into military service.
ber should inemorize them.
the vetBrinarian with legs .that are badly,
Third, make whatever plans and prepara
tions are necessary for the security of your
local airport
I.. To take charge, of this post aiid jbXI .
G o v e r n m e n t p r o p e r t y i n v i e w.
Wlii'le in Nelirasica recently. National
Commander Johnson stressed the import
ance of those first two assignments. He
said that Gen. H. H, Arnold, chief of the
air force, considers the cadet training pro
gram of greatest importance, and urged
that the program be pursued with great
zeal. We have not made .a real good job of
the cadet program in Nebraska, In fact
s o m e u n i t s h a v e s i d e - s t e p p e d i t e n t i r e l y,
feeling perhaps, that it was too much work.
But we can no longer do this. Any unit
that will get a cadet program in motion is
apt to find very soon that in this field the
greatest dividends and satisfactions are to
be found.
In the matter of training men soon to be
inducted, it is not at all necessary that
these men join the CAP, Col, Johnson sug
gested that the CAP contact the selective
2. To walk my post in a military d^ner, keeping always • cm the alert -and ob
serving everything that takes plaibe within
sight or h^ing.
3. To report all violations of orders I. am
instructed' to enforce.
4 . To r e p e a t a l l c a l l s f r o m p o s t s . m o r e
distant from the guardhouse than my own.
5. To quit my post only when properly
relieved.
6 . To r e c e i v e , O b e y, a n d p a s s o n t o t h e
sentinel who relieves me all orders from
the commanding officer, officer of the day,
officers and non-commissioned officers of
t h e g u a r d o n l y.
7 . To t a l k t o n o o n e e x c e p t i n l i n e o f
d u t y.
8 . To g i v e t h e a l a r m i n c a s e o f fi r e o r
disorder.
9 . To c a l l t h e c o r p o r a l o f t h e g u a r d i n
any case not covered by instructions.
1 0 . To s a l u t e a i l o f fi c e r s a n d a l l c o l o r s
service boards to learn the names of the men
who are soon to be drafted, then invite the
men to attend drill classes and get prelim
and standards not cased.
inary training that will help them advance
more quickly when they do go to the aimy.
There have been many reports of CAP mem
ed officers. And the army is grateful for
the fact that men have received pre-inductlon training.
As for airport security, military men ex
not stop , this time -until I m posHive that
the^ will be no renoipeaxTmce.
;1& .closing may I ag^ thank, you for all
of ua very sihcereiy li»r a; w^k-end we will
.never foi^t You know t never will-^e's
a wondOrful wife. . ,
Yours very truly, ;'
KENNETH C. Wil-LIAMS.
Bditor's Note: Williams was married"
while in Omaha.
F I'R.S(T r oS QS qAa dR O N B Cl lHtAnN G E S
F m U u D r e i r. .
u e i ) . .
R. J. Cunniiigptismi Is transferred
from Flight -M^o. 1 to Flight No. 2,. and. Ken
Ewing from No. 2 to No: Iv in the communicati<ms section. Lt Angelo Bonacci has
•been made leader of Flight No. 3.
First Sgt Roy Highfill has been promoted
to the squadron staff as liaison officer for
CAPC, and ^aj^ Harry B, Sidles issued him
a temporary commission as second lieuten^ant, pending offlclad confirmation fr<»n na
II. To be espociaily watchful at niglit,
t i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s . S g t . P. K . P a t r i c k h a s
and, during the time for, challenging, to
challenge all perscms on or near my post
t)een appointed first-sergeant of the squadr
ron. Sgt. Robert Fisk has been tr^ferred
and to allow no one to pass without proper
to headquarters c<»npahy^ and will continue,
a u t h o r i t y.
in charge of the photographic section.
bers who. tlianks to this preliminary train
ing, have quickly become non-coommission-
swollen. We brieve tiiat ■fi(:2ia9'win been
checked in time but m^ics^ .attention .will
Sgt. Cecil Henkels has been transferred
Looking over the news bulletins from
different wing&, we see that the CAP Squad
from fliglit sergeant of fli^t No. 1 to the
airport. The field will be known as Brown
same post in ]^ight No. 3. K. Booker has
been promoted to flight-sej^eaaC of Flight
No. 1 D. C. Bradford has been appointed
Deer CAP Airport, Inc,, Brown Deer, Wis.
leader of the guard section for'Flight No. 1.
rons in Milwaukee area now have their own
June,
1943
CORNHUSKER
CAP
NEWS
Page
3
Here is the Dp>ai)d«at>tbem sqaadron o! the Glenn Ii« Hartin-^ebraska company, pictured dnring Friday afternoon drill at
Dewey park.
As the CAP paraded for the national commander, It. CoL Earle L. Johnson, in Omaha Hay 22. About one>third of the pro«
ce«slon is shown here. In the rear is the wing executive officer, Capt. M. >1* Heyers, followed by the wing staff, the color guard,
and Omaha sqnadron Ko. 1.
N E W A P P L I C AT I O N S
ested in buying one of these albums for
(Continued from Page 1)
Squadron use should send their order to
CAP Rules) the local unit commander will
Wing Headquarters. Special discount of
40% is offered through the squadron sup
ply offices.
A C T I V E - D U T Y A P P L I C AT I O N S
W A N T E D AT H E A D Q U A R T E R S
Thousands
of
Civil Air
Patrol
members
are now serving with the armed forces or
i n w a r In d u s tr i e s , w i th th e r e s u l t th a t m a n y
members who filed applications for active-
advise Wing Headquarters and the mem
ber'^ identification card will be sent through
channels. In the case of an applicant
whose previous experience covers the re
»CAN BE KO QUESTION OF CAP
duty assignment (CCD Form No. 624—^Re
vised July, 1942) are no longer available for
such asatgnment and the central files for
these applications are of little value. There
quired subjects, the unit commander may en
dorse to this effect over the space where he
m P O E TA N C E ' — G E N . H E N N I K G E B
The views of Brig. Gen. Guy N. Hennin-
signs the application and the card will be
g e r, N e b r a s k a d i r e c t o r o f s e l e c t i v e s e r v i c e ,
forwarded as soon as investigation is com
on the Ciyil Air Patrol are expressed in a
f o r e , a n d e ff e c t i v e i m m e d i a t e l y, a l l C i v i l A i r
pleted.
Patrol member^ who wish to volunteer for
active duty will submit promptly applica
tions for active-duty assignment regardless
of whether they have previously nsade application.
On the back of each such form will be
typed (a) age, (b) selective service status,
and (c) marital status.
Activerduty applications will be executed,
in duplicate and forwarded through local
unit headquarters to Wing Headquarters,
which headquarters will retain the carbon
copy and forward the original to National
Headquarters (GM-S6 dated June 5, 1943),.
These directions do not apply to courier
applications.
We have had several requests, recently
ior information concerning requirements
for coastal patrol duty. Contact your squad- •
ron commander for necessary qualifications
and other pertinent information on active'
d u t y m i s s i o n s . T h e r e a r e a s s i g n m e n t s f o r.
pilots, pilot-observers, radio operators, • me
letter which he sent to MaJ. Harry B. Sidles
following the CAP dinner May 22.
TRANSCRIBED CODE
L E S S O N S AVA I L A B L E
My dear Major:
Wp have secured a few seta of records
which embody the most modern and scien
tific approach to the problem of sending and
appreciation for the courtesies extended
Mrs. Henninger and I on the occasion of
receiving messages in International Morse
Code. John H. Cose, Director of Instruc
tion as: RCA Institutes, made these records
: and- prepared a booklet which accompanies
the album. Mr. Cose has used the same sys
tem employed at RCA Institutes for instruc
ting both members of the armed forces and
civilians in the use of International Morse
Code. •
The course is made up of six ten-inch
green label Victor lessons, housed In an at
tractive album. List price of the album
is ?6.5(J.
Since this is one of our prescribed di
rectives^ and there are so many members in
terested in this training, we feel that the
He
wrote:
1 hasten to thank you and to express my
the CAP banquet and other festivities in
Omaha Saturday evening. Both of us en
joyed ourselves every minute of the time
and 1 only hope I shall have an opportunity
to reciprocate the favors and courtesies.
I want to congratulate you on the out
standing organization you have gotten to
g e t h e r. I t j u s t s t r i k e s m e t h a t y o u r s i s o n e
civilian organization which displays an out
standing degree of interest and there can
be no question about its importance in the
war
effort
With kind personal regards and best
wishes, I am.
Sincerely yours,
GUY N. HENNINGER.
records are a valuable addition to the ma
chanics, radio mechanics, clerk-typists,
servicemen, and guards.
the Civii Air Patrol. Any Squadrons, inter
Brigadier General.
terial outlined in the training directives of
State Director.
GNH:cmI
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Page 4
C A P C A D E T S H AV E
INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
The CAP Cadet Squadron No. 1, sponsor
ed by Omaha CAP Squadron 1, now has a
well developed training program in fuH
swing. The Cadeis are given Ibe same train
ing as the regular senior Civil Air Patrol
members
and
in
a
more
intensified
form.
Special emphasis is placed on pre-fiigbt
studies such as air navigation, meteorology,
scr>'ice of aircraft and civil air regulations.
Johnson Sees Big
Courier Expansion
June, 1943
T H R E E S TA F F O F F I C E R S
I N N AVA L R E S E R V r
A prediction that the CAP courier serv
ice, in which the Nebraska wing plays an
important role, will grow tremendously
during the coming months was made by Lt.
Col. Earle L. Johnson, national commander
of the CAP, In Omaha, May 22.
These subjects are supplemented with mili
tary training in infantry drill» leadership
and command, duties of command and staff
officers, military correspondence, etc.
"At present 21,000 miles of courier flights
a r e s c h e d u l e d d a i l y, " t h e c o l o n e l s a i d .
"Eventually the courier planes probably
will be flying nearly 150,000 miles per day
Cadet classes on various directives are
now being held on five nights out of the
week and officers of the CAP are invited to
visit any of them at any time. Instructors
are all well qualified and the classes are
making splendid progress. Commutiicalions
class meets Monday evenings at the Elec
tronic-Radio Institute with Matt Frampton,
i n s t r u c t o r. F i r s t A i d c l a s s m e e t s T u e s d a y
evenings at the Jewish Community Center
with Red Cross Instructpr Joe Fisk, gen
eral
Service
of
Aircraft
and
CAR
class
meets Wednesday evenings at the Paxton
H o t e l w i t h S g t K . R . B u c h e r a s i n s t r u c o r,
Air Navigation class is taught by Lt. Stan
ley Marsh at the Mutual Benefit & Health
Ins. Bldg., on Thursday nights and Photog
raphy class meets at the Paxton Hotel with
Harold L. Gasklll, also on Thursday nights.
The regular weekly meetings are held on
Friday evenings at the same time and place
as the senior Civil Air Patrol sponsoring
squadron, at which time military directives
are taught
The Cadets are starting a program of ex
pansion with a goal of ISO membership by
the end of June. Any CAP member who
knows of a boy who can pass the following
qualifications would do that boy . a favor if
h e i n t e r e s t e d h i m i n t h e C A P C a d e i s . To
qualify for membership a boy must be either
a junior or senior in high school, have a
strong desire to learn about modern avia
tion, be physically fit, have parents who are
U. S. citizens and be able to furnish at least
three character references. Cadet applica
tion blanks can be secured from Cadet Sgt,
Roland Reifschnelder, adjutant, at any Fri
day night meeting. Since it is planned to
have the Cadets meet at the same place as
the Civil Air Patrol, it is suggested that
Cap members invite likely Cadet candidates
to attend meetings with them. Also. Cadets
with six monhs or more service can now
sponsor new Cadets. U is hoped that this
on schedule."
The Civil Air Patrol represents civilian
aviation as It exists today, he observed, and
he feels that the CAP status Is greatly
strengthened since the organization has been
juaae an air corps auxiliary.
"Ours Is truly a group of volunteer sold
i e r s , " h e s a i d . " A n d t h e a r m y, n a v y a n d
marines have been greatly Impressed by
their sincerity and willingness to sacrifice.
TEXAS WING PLANNING
AIRPORT NEAR DALLAS
Te x a s i s a b o u t t o j o i n t h e l i s t o f W i n g s
"Our pilots in the submarine patrc^ fly
project will be called "Byrd Field," in honor
of their wing commander, and will be locat
87,000 miles per day in single-engined
p l a n e s , o v e r t h e w a t e r . To d a t e 4 0 m e n
have gone down at sea and 24 of these lost
their lives. They are credited with sinking
some submarines single-handed, with call
ed about 7 miles southeast of Dallas.
AT T E N T I O N O U T- S TAT E R S
ing army and navy planes to 174 others,
with saving 67 ships by causing submarines
If this issue of the NKWS. seems to be
an all Omaha edition, please take note
to dive, and with saving 300 tives. Seventy
CAP planes have been lost at sea.
that
As important as any assignment that the
CAP has ever been given, said Col. Johnson,
is that of developing cadet units and train
we
received
no
news
whatsoever
from the Squadrons out in the State.
This publication Is for your interest and
the folks on this end of the line would
like to hear atout you for a change.
ing those cadets. This can not be stressed
too much, he said, and army air corps offi
cials are very anxious to have the CAP
realize the importance of the assignment
Col. Johnson also suggested that the
CAP can help by giving military drill in
struction to men who are soon to be draft
ed. It's not necessary that the soon-to-beinductees join the organization, he said,
The CAP can contact the local draft hoards
for the names of men whose numbers soon
are to be calied, and then invite those men
to participate in a special drill program.
Further CAP Rules Announced
The second instalment of the revised
CAP rules have just been released by the
n a t i o n a l c o m m a n d e r. C o l . E a r l e L . J o h n s o n .
It includes organization charts, sets up the
procedure for accepting and accrediting new
members, outlines additional military train
ing courses, and includes CAPC rules.
I N A P P R E C I AT I O N
This issue of The News was made
A member of the North Platte squadron,
Albert Saburo Kushlhashi, who lives near
H e r s h e y, o f f e r e d h i s s q u a d r o n t h e u s e o f
land sufficient to grow enough potatoes to
pay for a plane, according to a report to
headquarters. The catch was that the squad
ron members would actually have to raise
the potatoes, so—.
The Missouri wing ot the CAP held state
Cadet Liaison Officer
i n g O f fi c e r, a n d E n s i g n To m E p s e n , O p e r a
t i o n s O f fi c e r, a r e a w a i t i n g t i i e i r o r d e r s .
having their own CAP airports. This new
wide maneuvers at Mexico during the week
—Lt. Roy L. Highfield.
D . P r a s e r, S u p p l y O f fi c e r, w i l l r e p o r t s o o n
f o r a c t i v e d u t y. L t ( j . g . ) D d Vo l t z , Tr a i n
"The organization now numbers 77,MO
and is growing at the rate of 100 per day.
Cadet squadron will be the fiuest In this
pari Of the country.
T h r e e S t a ff m e m b e r s o f O m a h a S q u a d r o n
No. 1 have been comiaissioned in the Unltr
ed States Naval Reserve. Lt. (j. g.) George
of May 30. National Commander Johnson
was present for part of the demonstrations.
possible through the sponsorship of
the following:
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4719 So. 24th St.
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1816 Farnam St
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101 So, 10th St.