News Letter 1940 Jul-Dec - Air Force Historical Studies Office
News Letter 1940 Jul-Dec - Air Force Historical Studies Office
News Letter 1940 Jul-Dec - Air Force Historical Studies Office
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AIRCORPSTROOPSARRIVEM McCHORD FIEID t,,:blished in the barracks building,<br />
using the large da;y rooms on the ground<br />
MondaY,June 17th, saw the 17th Bom- floor front of the building. The enbardmenbGroup<br />
and the 89th Reconnais- tire barracks are completed and ready<br />
sance airplanes arrive from MarchField, for occupancy., With one of the'firie,st<br />
~ed by Colonel William H.. Crom, yommandkitchens anywhere in the country:B!'j.ll.::,.<br />
lIlg'<strong>Office</strong>r of the Group.. The fust ex mess hall second to none, the comfort<br />
tensive use of the newlanding mat was of the men in the barracks has been-e<br />
madewithout mishap. Curious crowds definitely assured. So well thougl:it"of<br />
were soon swarmingover the field, and are our ownmess set-up andpersonni;ll:,<br />
additional guards were stationed near that a dinner arranged for 2DOmembers<br />
the airplanes to safeguard government of the. TacomaYoungMen's Businessn ,,;,.<br />
property. The :B-17]3airplanes returned League grew to an attendance of-515.:" To<br />
to MarchField, Calif., the following the Mess <strong>Office</strong>r, MNor Morrison; and<br />
da;y with the personnel of the :B-18A' s,. the Mess Sergeant, Tech. S~. Gordon}<br />
in order that they mil!:htmovecars, :Brackett, and the ~xcellent kitcheJ?,,,e<br />
families and househol.d goods from sunny staff lIIllst go credit for not beconnng<br />
southern California to lYIcChordField, involved in an embarrassing situatioIi.<br />
and complete the movementprior to June .' The main runway is completed,"as':well<br />
30th. as the Hangar 1 and 2 aprons . Except<br />
The months of May and June saw for some interior finish work, the-han-<br />
McChordField assume more the .appear- ~s are completed. .. ~ - :!!"'J<br />
ance of a military post and less that 17ith the arrival on June 5th of;offiof<br />
a labor camp. COnstruction in gen- cers and menfrom Hamilton Field, 'and<br />
eral has advanced to a stage where order menfrom Gray Field, Fort Lewis. Wasl).,<br />
began to rise out of chaos and where the 19th <strong>Air</strong> Base Squadron is now-comthe<br />
casual observer is able to form pletely assembled and prepared to take<br />
someidea of what he could eventually over the operation of the post as fast<br />
exp~ct to see. as the var~ous units are released,bY;<br />
Althoul!:hbadly disappointed in not the Construction Q)lartermaster;.').,,~,<br />
having tile' streets surfaced, McChord The present. Base Staff consists of:.:<br />
Field personnel are at least ,e:ladthat Colonel Carlyne H. '.7ash, Commanding<br />
all curbs are in and traffic lanes de- <strong>Office</strong>r; ,L",j<br />
finitely set. But all of that,doesn't Lieut. Colonel Frank W. WI'. igh.t...•..EJtecu-,<br />
reduce the daily diet of'dust-;--.,,~ - .. 'tive e ,<strong>Office</strong>r;.-' '.' . ,. '_''''::!''£ljorThad V. Foster,<strong>Air</strong> Corps"SUpeel'<br />
of the 6th <strong>Air</strong> :Base, to becomeBase ply <strong>Office</strong>r; '. ,.:ri0<br />
Adjutant. 5-3, Public Relations <strong>Office</strong>r Major Raymondjl!orrison Commanding<br />
and Base Operations <strong>Office</strong>r of the 19th <strong>Office</strong>r, Base Hqr-s. and i9th <strong>Air</strong>cBase<br />
<strong>Air</strong> Base. . Squadron; • ., 'lYO<br />
FromK~;r Field, Texas: 1st Lieut, lfi.ajor Harold Guernsey,'QMC.Post(,~o<br />
Paul L. on, to becomeAssistant ~termaster; . '__:,~:t<br />
Post Exchan,e:e <strong>Office</strong>r. Captain Theodore M. :Bolen, Engineer-<br />
FromHamilton Field, Calif.: Captain ing <strong>Office</strong>r'- "10: '<br />
Junius P. Snith, Medical Corps, to be- Lieut. Coionel WoodS. Woolford, Medb<br />
comeAssistant SUrgeonand Flight SUr- 'cal Corps, Po~t Surge0l,l; . - lei<br />
geon. Captam Jun~us P. Sn~th, Medical.Ll<br />
FromHamilton Field, Calif. : 2nd Lt. Corps, Assistant SUrgeonand Flight:s<br />
William H. Cleveland, to become.Acting SUrgeon; . . .:;'O(<br />
Weather <strong>Office</strong>r and Squadron Supply Of- Fust Lieut. Arthur R. Cyr. Ordnance<br />
ficer' of the :BaseHeadquarters and 19th Depar tment , Ordnance <strong>Office</strong>r; , r-.,<br />
<strong>Air</strong> Base Squadron. First Lieut. John A. Hilger, Poli"ce<br />
Somerecent additions of .off'Lcer'per- and Prison <strong>Office</strong>r and Provost Marshall.<br />
sonnel assigned to the:Base inClude the . First Lieut. PaDJ1L. Barton, AssiBtant<br />
followin.'?:: Captain Hansford W. Penning- Post ExclJ?nge <strong>Office</strong>r; ~o.1<br />
ton, lstl.ieut. John A. Hilger 2nd SecondLieut. Charles R. GreeningnAs-<br />
Lieuts. James C. Averill. GUilford R. sistant Public Relations <strong>Office</strong>r and:<br />
Montgomery,Charles R. Greening, Ray- Assistant Police and Prison <strong>Office</strong>.r~l<br />
mondS. Morse. <strong>Air</strong> Corps; 2nd.Lieuts. ---000---'
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