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C I V I L A I R PAT R O L — A U X I L I A RY A R M Y A I R F O R C E S
Vol, 2, No. 8
Official Publication of the Nebraska Wing
September, 1944
IVEBHASKA CADETS HEPDHT
fit StuHiHf SaM
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
2
to grade of Captain, will retain asagnment
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Published each month by the Nebraska Wing a n d d u t i e s .
Headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol, Offices
GORDON, Paul G., First Lieutenant, CSN
at 502 South Nineteenth Street, Onuiha, Neb.
7-6-57, CO Grand Island Sq., Grand Island,
Nebraska, to grade of Captain, will retain as
Wing Stall
Commanding Offlcer. .Lt. Col. Harry B. Sidles
Executive Officer Major M. M. Meyers
Adjutant Capt. Earle C. Reynolds
P e r s o n n e l O f fi c e r. . C a p t . G o u l d D i e t z
M^ical Officer 1st Lt. A. D. Qoyd
Operations Officer Capt. Vic M. S<^oeder
■ Asst. Operations Officer. .1st Lt. Stover Deats
signment and duties.
B R E N N A N , M a t t h e w P. , fi r s t l i e u t e n a n t ,
CSN 7-6-68, CO Scottsbluff Sq., Scottsbluff,
Nebraska, to grade of Captain, will retain as
signment and duties.
HOWARD, Clifford D., Second Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-269, CO and Fit Ldr Blair Plight,
Blair, Nebraska, to First Lieutenant, will re
Training Officer.. .Capt. G. Crawford Follmer tain assignment and duties.
I n t e l l i g e n c e C a p t . L a w r e n c e Yo u n g m a n
RAGAN, Lloyd E., Second Lieutenant, CSN
Supply Officer Capt. Rudy Mueller
Transportation Officer. .Capt. Oscar O. Cooke
Communications Officer.. .Capt. Harry Burke
Engineering Officer. .Capt. Wm. A. Fraser, jr.
Cadet Training Officer, Lt. P. K. Patrick
Cadet Recruiting Officer.. .Lt. Stanley Marsh
7-6-29, CO and Fit Ldr David City Flight,
David Qty, Nebraska, to First lieutenant, will
Editor
ment and duties.
Lawrence
Yo i m g m a n
retain assignment and duties.
BLAKEMAN, Frank C., Second Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-289, CO Norfolk Sq., Norfolk, Ne
braska, to First lieutenant, will retain assign
Editor
Earle
C.
Reynolds
2. Pursuant to authority contained in
B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r E a r l e C . R e y n o l d s CAP Rules, Personnel 19, functional assign
ment (18-1), HUDDLESTON, Everett C., Pri
The CAP NEWS is printed by the Gate City
Printing Co., 2521 North 24th Street, Omaha vate, CSN 7-6-1396, Fit Ldr, Laurel Sq.,
10, New., Phone We. 1697.
Laurel, Nebraska, to grade of Second lieuten
ant, will retain functional assignment.
3. WILSON, Dorothy M., Second Lieuten
GENERAL ORDER
NO. 14
W I N G H E A D Q U A RT E R S
SSEPT^ 1944
1. Pursuant to authority contained in CAP
ant, CSN 7-6-1074, is hereby appointed Com
manding Officer, Omaha Sq No. 2, Omaha,
Nebraska.
September, 1944
CAP
CADET
CAMP
SUMMER
AT
BRUNING
One hundred six Cadets and five Officers
attended Nebraska's first Cadet encampment.
The camp based at the Bruning Air Base
spent one week of real Army life. Cadet Lar
son expresses it as follows:
"The week I spent at the Bruning Air Base
was one of the most interesting and educa
tional experiences I have had.
Retreat was about the most soul-stirring
event I have ever participated in. As the flag
slowly descended, the National Anthem float
ed up from the band and the arms snapped
to a salute as one. When one is marching,
passing in review, heads up, shoulders back
and a chest full of pride and cockiness, he
gets the feeling that he is in the best outfit
in the world and that they can't be stopped."
Cadet Finke says, "I sincerely hope there
will be another camp next year, as the Cadets
have reaUy learned a lot about the Air Corps.
It gives us a big jim\p over the other boys
who are not as fortunate as we are."
The Cadets came from the following squad
rons in numbers stated after their names.
Omaha, 38; Scottsbluff, 15; Grand Island, 9;
Fairbury, 7; Lincoln, 6; Laurel, 4; Norfolk, 4;
Columbus, 4; David City, 4; Fremont, 4; Crete,
4 ; Wa y n e , 3 ; N o r t h P l a t t e , 2 ; Te c u m s e h , 1 ,
and Imperial 1.
4. COOK, Oscar O., Captain, CSN 7-6-44,
"Hie five Officers attending the encamp
is hereby relieved from assignment and duties
ment were Lts. Marsh, Patrick, Carrigan from
as Wing Transportation Officer, effective this
C i r c u l a r, N a t i o n a l H e a d q u a r t e r s , . 1 5 A u g u s t ,
1944, Subject: "Personnel 19, Appointments",
date, due to diange of station.
5 : D E AT S , S t o v e r, F i r s t L i e u t e n a n t , C S N
the following named Officers are recommend
tive on official.notification by National Head
7-6-134, is hereby relieved from assignment
and duties as Assistant Wing Opns 0. and
will assume duties as Executive Officer, Group
quarters.
7 6 3 , G r a n d I s l a n d , N e b r a s k a , e ff e c t i v e t h i s
functional assignment.
Omaha and Lts. Brown from lincoln and E.
Army duty of oversea assignment. Will re
ed for promotion in grade as indicated effec<
E. Hahn from Scottsbluff.
The training and procedure, that followed
the first day in camp will not soon be for~
gotten by these boys. The hours on bivouac
will be remembered as rugged and incon
venient but toughening. Much admiration and
SCHROEDER, Vic M., Capt., CSN 7-6-37, d a t e .
credit is due Colonel McAllister, Bruning Air
6. YOUNGMAN, Lawrence, Captain, CSN Base Commander, for the splendid program of
Wing Opn 0., to grade of Major, wiU retain
functional assignment.
7-6-158, is hereby relieved from assignment activities. The boys expressed the rides in the
MUELLER, Rudy C., Capt., CSN 7-6-42, and duties as Wing Intelligence Officer, and B-17 and B-25 as thrilling.
Wing Sup 0., to grade of Major, will retain will be placed on an inactive status due to
MARSH, Stanley B., First lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-745, Wing DSO and Cadet Recruit
ing Officer, to grade of Captain, pursuant to
authority contained in CAP Rules 18-1.2c,
(existing vacancy), will assume duties as
tain commission as Captain.
FLIGHT "B" LINCOLN
7. Piursuant to CAP Rules 19-6, Appoint
ments, Inactive Officer DIETZ, Gould, Cap
tain, CSN 7-6-38, is hereby relieved from as-
Wing Intelligence Officer with special assign dgnment and duties as Wing Personnel Of
ment duties as Cadet Recruiting Officer.
ficer and will be placed on an inactive status,
CLOYD, Augustus D., First lieutenant, to serve imder general assignment, will retain
CSN 7-6-614, Wing Med O, to grade of Cap
commission of Captaincy.
tain, will retain functional assignment.
8. HETZEL, M. Belle, First Lieutenant,
HEINSEN, Leonard J., First Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-589, CO Oma SQ No. 1, Omaha, Ne CSN 7-6-90, is hereby relieved from assign
braska, to grade of Captain, will retain as ment and duties as Commanding Officer Oma
signment and duties.
ha Squadron No. 2, and will be placed on an
GARNER, William C., First Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-950, CO Oma Sq No. 3, Omaha^ Ne inactive status to serve under general assign
BREAKFAST
The women's flight of the Lincoln Squad
ron was entertained at breakfast by the
Squadron staff at Arrow Airport. Over an
open fire outdoors, the menu was orange
juice, bacon, eggs and coffee. Lt. C. E. Tay
lor was official fire builder. Committee in
charge was Lt. Case, Lt. Theis, Lt. Willey, LL
Buggtenbach and Lt. Stuart.
Seventeen girls attended and gave a dem
onstration of precision drill before Squadron
Commander Wm. N. Kite who reviewed the
braska, to grade of Captain, will retain as
ment, retaining commission as First lieu
Flight.
New officers of Flight B are Helen Fall,
Flight Leader; Ann Cerovski, Assistant Lead
signment and duties.
tenant.
er; Audra Hawley, Flight Sergeant; Neva
HALLSTEAO, Gerald J., I^t lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-624, CO Crete Sq., Crete, Nebraska,
HARRY B. SIDLES
Axen and Norma Slajchert, Assistant Section
Lt. CoL, CAP
Leaders.
September,
1944
CORNHUSKER
CAP
NEWS
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September, 1944
NEBRASKA
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WING
M O B I L I Z AT I O N
A
SUCCESS
jProm the standpoint of attendance and
nstruction and interest our Wing Mobiliza.ion at Ashland, Nebn, was a complete
success.
Officially 256 Civil Air Patrol members
md Cadets attended and 22 army personnel
md army visitors, making a total of 278.
The inspiration gathered from this assem)ly should help us to carry on with renewed
rigor bigger and better jobs which the future
iolds for Civil Air Patrol.
Some of the members from outstate have
vritten, telling us what a fine time they had
tnd state they are looking forward to next
rear's mobilization.
The pictures in this issue will give some
dea of the work and set-up of our camp.
T h e m e a l s p r e p a r e d b y t h e AW V S w e r e
he best. It was regular army chow and furlished by the army at so much per ration.
We were delighted in having with us sev
eral high ranking Army Personnel among
vhom were Maj. Gen. Danielson, Commander
METEOROLOOy
O n e m e m b e r o f C A P a t t e n d i n g C a p t . Vi c S c h r o e d e r ' s m e t e o r o l o g y c l a s s s a i d t h a t h i s
illustrations were so realistic that the above picture explains just what happened during
t h e s t a y a t A s h l a n d . W e w o n d e r e d w h a t b r o u g h t o n t h a t r a i n - F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y.
CANDID
TA L K
THINGS
OBSERVED
AT
tf Seventh Service Command. Maj. Gen.
ienninger in charge of Home Guards. Col.
teed Davis of the Aur Corps. Major Heed
)avis of the Air Corps. Major Eggers of the
• " i f t h D i s t r i c t . M a j o r F r a n k K e n t , WA C r e Tuiting. Captains Heilman and Alford of our
3AP-Army Liaison Office, and Lt. Talbot, Lt.
Te r d i n a n d G a g n e , Av i a t i o n C a d e t r e c r u i t i n g
> f fi c e r.
We w e r e d e l i g h t e d t o h a v e w i t h u s o u r
)wn Colonel Earle Johnson, National Com-
nander of Civil Air Patrol. We enjoyed the
ine talk he gave the officers and members,
ie made us realize that CAP is worth while
md doing a swell Job.
We want to particularly commend each
md every member that helped with the work
>f the camp. Every CAP and Cadet member
lid their job willingly and well when called
tpon to do so and it was much appreciated
>y those in charge of camp promotion.
The girls did a swell job of assisting in
he kitchen, in the Infirmary and even Guard
l u t y.
When you think of maintaining the work
>f a camp built for 600 or more people and
laving to run it with much less than 200, we
:an remark that your willingness and co)peration were superb.
REVIEW
AND
INSPECTION
Review and Inspection of Omaha Squad-
CLASS
AND
ASHLAND
WAC
UNIT
The War Department has conferred a dis
tinctive honor upon Civil Air Patrol by au
Air Patrol members and Cadets had a view
t h o r i z i n g t h e r e c r u i t m e n t o f a n e n t i r e WA C
company from its membership or from within
its particular sphere of influence.
of a sunrise. Arising at 5:30 A. M., an ungodly
h o u r, c o r r u g a t e d a n d s t i f f f r o m A r m y c o t s
This company will be known as the CAP
WAC company and will be comprised of 200
ready to murder the bugler.
Some forgiveness was in store when he
blew "Chow Call" and everyone lined up for
t h a t fi r s t M e s s p r e p a r e d b y t h e AW V S g a l s
and found it tasty and sustaining.
Then came the daily chores with mops,
brooms and buckets. Barracks had to be just
so for inspection, hot water details for wash
women who will train at Fort Des Moines,
For the first time in many months Civil
la. This company will have its own guidon
through basic training, presented by Civil Air
Patrol. Freedom of choice to serve either
AAF, AGF or ASF will be had by this group.
This unit is to be recruited within the next
15 to 30 days. Nebraska's quota is 15,
ing mess-kits was one pain in the neck. The
wood just wouldn't bum and it was so unrea
rifles have been supplied and a crack guard
sonable to have to build a fire at 4 A. M.
unit is in the making, under the supervision
There was only a little goldbricking done,
and many volunteered for work which made
the First Sergeant and Adjutant very happy.
Excellent instruction was had each day
of an Army Sergeant from Ft. Omaha.
in the different class rooms conducted by
CAP members, Army Personnel and WACS.
Flight Missions were performed on regular
schedule each day and to top off the Mission,
the Army ordered our planes out to search
for a missing member that parachuted from
a B-29. Although CAP was unsuccessful in
locating the soldier who was later found in
Carter Lake, Omaha.
Sunday morning reveille was a little late
on account of a thorough search could not
l o c a t e t h e b u g l e r. R e l i g i o u s s e r v i c e s w e r e
held following Mess and preparations were
made to turn in equipment and head for
home.
•ons was held Sept. 22nd at the Muni Air-
K)rt. A new feature of Squadron training is
he new Guard Unit under Lt. Butters. Army
CAP
We hope to have rifles for other units
over the state in the near future.
This issue is sponsored by:
U. S. Supply Stores Co.
For Military Men and Sportsmen
"Service for the Service"
123 North 16th St., Opposite Postoffice
Omaha, Nebr.
and
Omaha Aircraft Company
New Location
Omaha Municipal Airport
Distributors and Dealers of Airplane Parts
Airplane Instruments and Accessories
BUY BONDS
Pilots* Clothing and Equipment
CAP Uniforms and Insignia
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CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
PICTURES FROM TOP
TO
September, 1944
LIAISON OFFICERS
BOTTOM
Cadets From Norfolk
MEET
IN
OMAHA
Coming from the nine Service Commands
Norfolk CAP Members
over the United States all Civil Air Patrol-
Lt Blakeman and Lt> Mapes
Army Air Force Liaison Officers met in
Omaha Sept. 28 and 29 to discuss future
Lt. Mapes and Cadet Mapes, Father and Son
p re vi e w b o n d sa l e fo r th e 6 th Wa r L o a n
drive.
The Norfolk Airport is the result of a
number of years of hard work by the Norfolk
Airport committee of which Lt. Clair Blakeman, Mr. Kelsey and Mr, Graham are active
members.
All CAP members in Nebraska are in
vited to attend this airport dedication, Sun>
day, October 22nd.
M E M B E R S AT T E N D
MOBILIZATION
Norfolk is one of our newer squadrons
and had a fine representation at the Mobili
z a t i o n . T h e i r a t t e n d a n c e a n d e ff o r t c o n t r i b
uted a lot to the success of our encampment.
The following Cadets were present: Cadets
Armbruster, Horton, Long, Mapes, Peterson
and Thaden.
CAP members attending were Lt. Blake-
training plans for Civil Air Patrol. On Thurs
day evening they were entertained at dinner
by the Nebraska Wing Staff and Omaha
CAP Officers at the Fontenelle Hotel. Colonel
Earle Johnson and all the members of his
s t a ff s t a t e d t h a t m o r e t r a i n i n g a i d s w e r e i n
store for CAP and a new training program
was in the making. A new program of in
struction outlined by Major Vic Schroeder
was presented to the group while in session.
This new program has been approved by the
Nebraska Wing Staff and will soon be in
operation in all the squadrons over the state.
OMAHA SQUDARON 2
SWIMMING
PA RT Y
Thirty-one girls of Squadron No. 2 donned
swim suits instead of uniforms for a night of
swimming recently at Peony Park. Amateurs
as well as a few better swimmers got a good
work-out. The feature cHmeuc at tho pool was
man, F. Cooper, G. L. Cooper, Mapes, Ship- the individual "dunking" of each officer by
p o r e i t , S t i l l , P i c k e t t , Vo l k m a n .
the rest of squadron. Appetites were sharp
Warrant Officer Pickett of Norfolk has
ened by the swim but satisfied by a delicious
been doing.an outstanding job in teaching
Meteorology. He makes a hard course simple
c h i c k e n d i n n e r s e r v e d a b o u t 9 : 0 0 P. M . a t t h e
Wishbone Hut.
a n d a t t r a c t i v e t o s t u d y.
Operator Andy Risser and Pilot Wm. Volkman are stand-bys that always deserve hon
orable mention. It's fellows like these that
mean much to a flying group such as Civil
Air Patrol.
Norfolk is fast becoming an air-minded
city and will, we are sure, find her place at
the top in aviation of the future.
Good luck to the Norfolk Squadron, the
Wing is looking forward to expansion of in
terest and membership at Norfolk.
T H E AT R E R I B B O N S
The wearing of Combat Theatre Ribbons
on CAP uniforms by members of Civil Air
Patrol is not authorized and will cease im
mediately unless such ribbons have been
awarded by competent authority for service
performed as a member of the U. S. Army,
NORFOLK DEDICATES U. S. Navy, U. S. Marine Corps, U. S. Coast
___
,
,
,
,
ITS AIRPORT
Guard
or
WAC.
The Norfolk CAP Squadron has been ap- Wing OfficC Secretary
pointed to have charge of operations on, Sun-
,
,
,
,
.
Mary
Fra
day._October 22nd, at C A P time theirt air- appointed n c i s Secretary w a s r e which S e r g e a n
Wing M e y e r replacing
Our new Squadron at Kearney, Nebr., was
instrumental in helping the Army Air Forces
in a recent crash near their field. They as
sisted in guarding the plane that crashed and
transported Army Personnel to and from Air
Base.
The Lincoln CAP Squadron furnished a
fine display of Civil Air Patrol effort when
they equipped a booth at the recent State
F a i r. I t a t t r a c t e d w i d e a t t e n t i o n .
News Paper Clippings
National Intelligence Officer Major Kendall
K. Hoyt has asked that all squadrons cut from
their newspapers any and all articles about
the Army Air Forces. These clippings ar&
sorted and sent over seas to the public rela
tions officers concerned. The Army states that
"Among combat personnel, it is general con
ceded that clippings can be of inestimable
port will be dedicated, Mary Jepsen whose health would not per- value in maintaining morale, thereby increas
This dedication is to be combined with a mit her to work.
ing combat efficiency."
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C I V I L A I R PAT R O L — A U X I L I A RY A R M Y A I R F O R C E S
Vol, 2, No. 8
Official Publication of the Nebraska Wing
September, 1944
IVEBHASKA CADETS HEPDHT
fit StuHiHf SaM
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
2
to grade of Captain, will retain asagnment
CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
Published each month by the Nebraska Wing a n d d u t i e s .
Headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol, Offices
GORDON, Paul G., First Lieutenant, CSN
at 502 South Nineteenth Street, Onuiha, Neb.
7-6-57, CO Grand Island Sq., Grand Island,
Nebraska, to grade of Captain, will retain as
Wing Stall
Commanding Offlcer. .Lt. Col. Harry B. Sidles
Executive Officer Major M. M. Meyers
Adjutant Capt. Earle C. Reynolds
P e r s o n n e l O f fi c e r. . C a p t . G o u l d D i e t z
M^ical Officer 1st Lt. A. D. Qoyd
Operations Officer Capt. Vic M. S<^oeder
■ Asst. Operations Officer. .1st Lt. Stover Deats
signment and duties.
B R E N N A N , M a t t h e w P. , fi r s t l i e u t e n a n t ,
CSN 7-6-68, CO Scottsbluff Sq., Scottsbluff,
Nebraska, to grade of Captain, will retain as
signment and duties.
HOWARD, Clifford D., Second Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-269, CO and Fit Ldr Blair Plight,
Blair, Nebraska, to First Lieutenant, will re
Training Officer.. .Capt. G. Crawford Follmer tain assignment and duties.
I n t e l l i g e n c e C a p t . L a w r e n c e Yo u n g m a n
RAGAN, Lloyd E., Second Lieutenant, CSN
Supply Officer Capt. Rudy Mueller
Transportation Officer. .Capt. Oscar O. Cooke
Communications Officer.. .Capt. Harry Burke
Engineering Officer. .Capt. Wm. A. Fraser, jr.
Cadet Training Officer, Lt. P. K. Patrick
Cadet Recruiting Officer.. .Lt. Stanley Marsh
7-6-29, CO and Fit Ldr David City Flight,
David Qty, Nebraska, to First lieutenant, will
Editor
ment and duties.
Lawrence
Yo i m g m a n
retain assignment and duties.
BLAKEMAN, Frank C., Second Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-289, CO Norfolk Sq., Norfolk, Ne
braska, to First lieutenant, will retain assign
Editor
Earle
C.
Reynolds
2. Pursuant to authority contained in
B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r E a r l e C . R e y n o l d s CAP Rules, Personnel 19, functional assign
ment (18-1), HUDDLESTON, Everett C., Pri
The CAP NEWS is printed by the Gate City
Printing Co., 2521 North 24th Street, Omaha vate, CSN 7-6-1396, Fit Ldr, Laurel Sq.,
10, New., Phone We. 1697.
Laurel, Nebraska, to grade of Second lieuten
ant, will retain functional assignment.
3. WILSON, Dorothy M., Second Lieuten
GENERAL ORDER
NO. 14
W I N G H E A D Q U A RT E R S
SSEPT^ 1944
1. Pursuant to authority contained in CAP
ant, CSN 7-6-1074, is hereby appointed Com
manding Officer, Omaha Sq No. 2, Omaha,
Nebraska.
September, 1944
CAP
CADET
CAMP
SUMMER
AT
BRUNING
One hundred six Cadets and five Officers
attended Nebraska's first Cadet encampment.
The camp based at the Bruning Air Base
spent one week of real Army life. Cadet Lar
son expresses it as follows:
"The week I spent at the Bruning Air Base
was one of the most interesting and educa
tional experiences I have had.
Retreat was about the most soul-stirring
event I have ever participated in. As the flag
slowly descended, the National Anthem float
ed up from the band and the arms snapped
to a salute as one. When one is marching,
passing in review, heads up, shoulders back
and a chest full of pride and cockiness, he
gets the feeling that he is in the best outfit
in the world and that they can't be stopped."
Cadet Finke says, "I sincerely hope there
will be another camp next year, as the Cadets
have reaUy learned a lot about the Air Corps.
It gives us a big jim\p over the other boys
who are not as fortunate as we are."
The Cadets came from the following squad
rons in numbers stated after their names.
Omaha, 38; Scottsbluff, 15; Grand Island, 9;
Fairbury, 7; Lincoln, 6; Laurel, 4; Norfolk, 4;
Columbus, 4; David City, 4; Fremont, 4; Crete,
4 ; Wa y n e , 3 ; N o r t h P l a t t e , 2 ; Te c u m s e h , 1 ,
and Imperial 1.
4. COOK, Oscar O., Captain, CSN 7-6-44,
"Hie five Officers attending the encamp
is hereby relieved from assignment and duties
ment were Lts. Marsh, Patrick, Carrigan from
as Wing Transportation Officer, effective this
C i r c u l a r, N a t i o n a l H e a d q u a r t e r s , . 1 5 A u g u s t ,
1944, Subject: "Personnel 19, Appointments",
date, due to diange of station.
5 : D E AT S , S t o v e r, F i r s t L i e u t e n a n t , C S N
the following named Officers are recommend
tive on official.notification by National Head
7-6-134, is hereby relieved from assignment
and duties as Assistant Wing Opns 0. and
will assume duties as Executive Officer, Group
quarters.
7 6 3 , G r a n d I s l a n d , N e b r a s k a , e ff e c t i v e t h i s
functional assignment.
Omaha and Lts. Brown from lincoln and E.
Army duty of oversea assignment. Will re
ed for promotion in grade as indicated effec<
E. Hahn from Scottsbluff.
The training and procedure, that followed
the first day in camp will not soon be for~
gotten by these boys. The hours on bivouac
will be remembered as rugged and incon
venient but toughening. Much admiration and
SCHROEDER, Vic M., Capt., CSN 7-6-37, d a t e .
credit is due Colonel McAllister, Bruning Air
6. YOUNGMAN, Lawrence, Captain, CSN Base Commander, for the splendid program of
Wing Opn 0., to grade of Major, wiU retain
functional assignment.
7-6-158, is hereby relieved from assignment activities. The boys expressed the rides in the
MUELLER, Rudy C., Capt., CSN 7-6-42, and duties as Wing Intelligence Officer, and B-17 and B-25 as thrilling.
Wing Sup 0., to grade of Major, will retain will be placed on an inactive status due to
MARSH, Stanley B., First lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-745, Wing DSO and Cadet Recruit
ing Officer, to grade of Captain, pursuant to
authority contained in CAP Rules 18-1.2c,
(existing vacancy), will assume duties as
tain commission as Captain.
FLIGHT "B" LINCOLN
7. Piursuant to CAP Rules 19-6, Appoint
ments, Inactive Officer DIETZ, Gould, Cap
tain, CSN 7-6-38, is hereby relieved from as-
Wing Intelligence Officer with special assign dgnment and duties as Wing Personnel Of
ment duties as Cadet Recruiting Officer.
ficer and will be placed on an inactive status,
CLOYD, Augustus D., First lieutenant, to serve imder general assignment, will retain
CSN 7-6-614, Wing Med O, to grade of Cap
commission of Captaincy.
tain, will retain functional assignment.
8. HETZEL, M. Belle, First Lieutenant,
HEINSEN, Leonard J., First Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-589, CO Oma SQ No. 1, Omaha, Ne CSN 7-6-90, is hereby relieved from assign
braska, to grade of Captain, will retain as ment and duties as Commanding Officer Oma
signment and duties.
ha Squadron No. 2, and will be placed on an
GARNER, William C., First Lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-950, CO Oma Sq No. 3, Omaha^ Ne inactive status to serve under general assign
BREAKFAST
The women's flight of the Lincoln Squad
ron was entertained at breakfast by the
Squadron staff at Arrow Airport. Over an
open fire outdoors, the menu was orange
juice, bacon, eggs and coffee. Lt. C. E. Tay
lor was official fire builder. Committee in
charge was Lt. Case, Lt. Theis, Lt. Willey, LL
Buggtenbach and Lt. Stuart.
Seventeen girls attended and gave a dem
onstration of precision drill before Squadron
Commander Wm. N. Kite who reviewed the
braska, to grade of Captain, will retain as
ment, retaining commission as First lieu
Flight.
New officers of Flight B are Helen Fall,
Flight Leader; Ann Cerovski, Assistant Lead
signment and duties.
tenant.
er; Audra Hawley, Flight Sergeant; Neva
HALLSTEAO, Gerald J., I^t lieutenant,
CSN 7-6-624, CO Crete Sq., Crete, Nebraska,
HARRY B. SIDLES
Axen and Norma Slajchert, Assistant Section
Lt. CoL, CAP
Leaders.
September,
1944
CORNHUSKER
CAP
NEWS
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September, 1944
NEBRASKA
7
WING
M O B I L I Z AT I O N
A
SUCCESS
jProm the standpoint of attendance and
nstruction and interest our Wing Mobiliza.ion at Ashland, Nebn, was a complete
success.
Officially 256 Civil Air Patrol members
md Cadets attended and 22 army personnel
md army visitors, making a total of 278.
The inspiration gathered from this assem)ly should help us to carry on with renewed
rigor bigger and better jobs which the future
iolds for Civil Air Patrol.
Some of the members from outstate have
vritten, telling us what a fine time they had
tnd state they are looking forward to next
rear's mobilization.
The pictures in this issue will give some
dea of the work and set-up of our camp.
T h e m e a l s p r e p a r e d b y t h e AW V S w e r e
he best. It was regular army chow and furlished by the army at so much per ration.
We were delighted in having with us sev
eral high ranking Army Personnel among
vhom were Maj. Gen. Danielson, Commander
METEOROLOOy
O n e m e m b e r o f C A P a t t e n d i n g C a p t . Vi c S c h r o e d e r ' s m e t e o r o l o g y c l a s s s a i d t h a t h i s
illustrations were so realistic that the above picture explains just what happened during
t h e s t a y a t A s h l a n d . W e w o n d e r e d w h a t b r o u g h t o n t h a t r a i n - F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y.
CANDID
TA L K
THINGS
OBSERVED
AT
tf Seventh Service Command. Maj. Gen.
ienninger in charge of Home Guards. Col.
teed Davis of the Aur Corps. Major Heed
)avis of the Air Corps. Major Eggers of the
• " i f t h D i s t r i c t . M a j o r F r a n k K e n t , WA C r e Tuiting. Captains Heilman and Alford of our
3AP-Army Liaison Office, and Lt. Talbot, Lt.
Te r d i n a n d G a g n e , Av i a t i o n C a d e t r e c r u i t i n g
> f fi c e r.
We w e r e d e l i g h t e d t o h a v e w i t h u s o u r
)wn Colonel Earle Johnson, National Com-
nander of Civil Air Patrol. We enjoyed the
ine talk he gave the officers and members,
ie made us realize that CAP is worth while
md doing a swell Job.
We want to particularly commend each
md every member that helped with the work
>f the camp. Every CAP and Cadet member
lid their job willingly and well when called
tpon to do so and it was much appreciated
>y those in charge of camp promotion.
The girls did a swell job of assisting in
he kitchen, in the Infirmary and even Guard
l u t y.
When you think of maintaining the work
>f a camp built for 600 or more people and
laving to run it with much less than 200, we
:an remark that your willingness and co)peration were superb.
REVIEW
AND
INSPECTION
Review and Inspection of Omaha Squad-
CLASS
AND
ASHLAND
WAC
UNIT
The War Department has conferred a dis
tinctive honor upon Civil Air Patrol by au
Air Patrol members and Cadets had a view
t h o r i z i n g t h e r e c r u i t m e n t o f a n e n t i r e WA C
company from its membership or from within
its particular sphere of influence.
of a sunrise. Arising at 5:30 A. M., an ungodly
h o u r, c o r r u g a t e d a n d s t i f f f r o m A r m y c o t s
This company will be known as the CAP
WAC company and will be comprised of 200
ready to murder the bugler.
Some forgiveness was in store when he
blew "Chow Call" and everyone lined up for
t h a t fi r s t M e s s p r e p a r e d b y t h e AW V S g a l s
and found it tasty and sustaining.
Then came the daily chores with mops,
brooms and buckets. Barracks had to be just
so for inspection, hot water details for wash
women who will train at Fort Des Moines,
For the first time in many months Civil
la. This company will have its own guidon
through basic training, presented by Civil Air
Patrol. Freedom of choice to serve either
AAF, AGF or ASF will be had by this group.
This unit is to be recruited within the next
15 to 30 days. Nebraska's quota is 15,
ing mess-kits was one pain in the neck. The
wood just wouldn't bum and it was so unrea
rifles have been supplied and a crack guard
sonable to have to build a fire at 4 A. M.
unit is in the making, under the supervision
There was only a little goldbricking done,
and many volunteered for work which made
the First Sergeant and Adjutant very happy.
Excellent instruction was had each day
of an Army Sergeant from Ft. Omaha.
in the different class rooms conducted by
CAP members, Army Personnel and WACS.
Flight Missions were performed on regular
schedule each day and to top off the Mission,
the Army ordered our planes out to search
for a missing member that parachuted from
a B-29. Although CAP was unsuccessful in
locating the soldier who was later found in
Carter Lake, Omaha.
Sunday morning reveille was a little late
on account of a thorough search could not
l o c a t e t h e b u g l e r. R e l i g i o u s s e r v i c e s w e r e
held following Mess and preparations were
made to turn in equipment and head for
home.
•ons was held Sept. 22nd at the Muni Air-
K)rt. A new feature of Squadron training is
he new Guard Unit under Lt. Butters. Army
CAP
We hope to have rifles for other units
over the state in the near future.
This issue is sponsored by:
U. S. Supply Stores Co.
For Military Men and Sportsmen
"Service for the Service"
123 North 16th St., Opposite Postoffice
Omaha, Nebr.
and
Omaha Aircraft Company
New Location
Omaha Municipal Airport
Distributors and Dealers of Airplane Parts
Airplane Instruments and Accessories
BUY BONDS
Pilots* Clothing and Equipment
CAP Uniforms and Insignia
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CORNHUSKER CAP NEWS
PICTURES FROM TOP
TO
September, 1944
LIAISON OFFICERS
BOTTOM
Cadets From Norfolk
MEET
IN
OMAHA
Coming from the nine Service Commands
Norfolk CAP Members
over the United States all Civil Air Patrol-
Lt Blakeman and Lt> Mapes
Army Air Force Liaison Officers met in
Omaha Sept. 28 and 29 to discuss future
Lt. Mapes and Cadet Mapes, Father and Son
p re vi e w b o n d sa l e fo r th e 6 th Wa r L o a n
drive.
The Norfolk Airport is the result of a
number of years of hard work by the Norfolk
Airport committee of which Lt. Clair Blakeman, Mr. Kelsey and Mr, Graham are active
members.
All CAP members in Nebraska are in
vited to attend this airport dedication, Sun>
day, October 22nd.
M E M B E R S AT T E N D
MOBILIZATION
Norfolk is one of our newer squadrons
and had a fine representation at the Mobili
z a t i o n . T h e i r a t t e n d a n c e a n d e ff o r t c o n t r i b
uted a lot to the success of our encampment.
The following Cadets were present: Cadets
Armbruster, Horton, Long, Mapes, Peterson
and Thaden.
CAP members attending were Lt. Blake-
training plans for Civil Air Patrol. On Thurs
day evening they were entertained at dinner
by the Nebraska Wing Staff and Omaha
CAP Officers at the Fontenelle Hotel. Colonel
Earle Johnson and all the members of his
s t a ff s t a t e d t h a t m o r e t r a i n i n g a i d s w e r e i n
store for CAP and a new training program
was in the making. A new program of in
struction outlined by Major Vic Schroeder
was presented to the group while in session.
This new program has been approved by the
Nebraska Wing Staff and will soon be in
operation in all the squadrons over the state.
OMAHA SQUDARON 2
SWIMMING
PA RT Y
Thirty-one girls of Squadron No. 2 donned
swim suits instead of uniforms for a night of
swimming recently at Peony Park. Amateurs
as well as a few better swimmers got a good
work-out. The feature cHmeuc at tho pool was
man, F. Cooper, G. L. Cooper, Mapes, Ship- the individual "dunking" of each officer by
p o r e i t , S t i l l , P i c k e t t , Vo l k m a n .
the rest of squadron. Appetites were sharp
Warrant Officer Pickett of Norfolk has
ened by the swim but satisfied by a delicious
been doing.an outstanding job in teaching
Meteorology. He makes a hard course simple
c h i c k e n d i n n e r s e r v e d a b o u t 9 : 0 0 P. M . a t t h e
Wishbone Hut.
a n d a t t r a c t i v e t o s t u d y.
Operator Andy Risser and Pilot Wm. Volkman are stand-bys that always deserve hon
orable mention. It's fellows like these that
mean much to a flying group such as Civil
Air Patrol.
Norfolk is fast becoming an air-minded
city and will, we are sure, find her place at
the top in aviation of the future.
Good luck to the Norfolk Squadron, the
Wing is looking forward to expansion of in
terest and membership at Norfolk.
T H E AT R E R I B B O N S
The wearing of Combat Theatre Ribbons
on CAP uniforms by members of Civil Air
Patrol is not authorized and will cease im
mediately unless such ribbons have been
awarded by competent authority for service
performed as a member of the U. S. Army,
NORFOLK DEDICATES U. S. Navy, U. S. Marine Corps, U. S. Coast
___
,
,
,
,
ITS AIRPORT
Guard
or
WAC.
The Norfolk CAP Squadron has been ap- Wing OfficC Secretary
pointed to have charge of operations on, Sun-
,
,
,
,
.
Mary
Fra
day._October 22nd, at C A P time theirt air- appointed n c i s Secretary w a s r e which S e r g e a n
Wing M e y e r replacing
Our new Squadron at Kearney, Nebr., was
instrumental in helping the Army Air Forces
in a recent crash near their field. They as
sisted in guarding the plane that crashed and
transported Army Personnel to and from Air
Base.
The Lincoln CAP Squadron furnished a
fine display of Civil Air Patrol effort when
they equipped a booth at the recent State
F a i r. I t a t t r a c t e d w i d e a t t e n t i o n .
News Paper Clippings
National Intelligence Officer Major Kendall
K. Hoyt has asked that all squadrons cut from
their newspapers any and all articles about
the Army Air Forces. These clippings ar&
sorted and sent over seas to the public rela
tions officers concerned. The Army states that
"Among combat personnel, it is general con
ceded that clippings can be of inestimable
port will be dedicated, Mary Jepsen whose health would not per- value in maintaining morale, thereby increas
This dedication is to be combined with a mit her to work.
ing combat efficiency."