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Many interesting assignments to Air Force combat and service unit await the latest crop of "shavetails", as they are dubbed by professional soldiers. About half of the men will be sent to Statistical Control Units of the four domestic Air Forces of the Army for early reassignment to various Bombardment and Fighter Group Headquarters operating under those Air Forces. Approximately 28% of the remaining graduates will be on the ocean blue before long, heading for organizations in a foreign theatre. Twelve to fifteen men may go to Headquarters Army Air Forces in Washington; other such groups will be assigned...
...served at Deer Island, Ft. Standish, Ft. Banks, Fortress Monroe, and half a dozen other stations on the Atlantic seaboard. An alumnus of both the Coast Artillery School and of the Adjutant General's School, he was one of the first National Guard officers to be transferred from a combat arm to the Adjutant General's Department. Technically in the AG pool at Washington, he has been attached to the Chaplain School since last April on a temporary duty status. His self-appointed unofficial mission at the School is to serve as guide to neophyte chaplains mystified by the mazes...
...very sick girl friend, who is much better now, thanks, says Lee Shannon, Batalion Commander. . . Hope you get that apartment by June 1st, Lee, so you can really take proper care of your sailorette, who will by then be Mrs. Lee. After more than two years on active combat duty, we think you deserve the best, and from what we've seen...
...bringing experienced, battle-toughened men from combat zones to teach new crews the facts of war, the Air Forces had taken a long step forward in its training program. They also had indicated that the well-honored 19th Group will be the base for most future training of U.S. heavy bombardment crews...
...Ninth Air Force, of which he had been commanding officer under Andrews. Airman Brereton has seen more war in more places than any other U.S. general, in the Philippines, in India and in Africa. In his new job, he was likely to have to wait a while for more combat...