Pan American clipper, Vol. 5, No. 23, October 23, 1946

              Volume 5
October 23, 1946
Number 23
Ambraz Is Named Winker, James, Zerilli and Bogad
Chief of Guards
Simon P. Ambraz, retired sergeant of the New York Police Department and until recently a lieutenant colonel in the Army, has joined the Atlantic Division as chief of the guards.
Mr. Ambraz, a native of Brooklyn, joined New York’s Finest and advanced through the force to the rank of sergeant. During his police caree* he handled homicide cases in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Joining the Army as a provost marshal, Mr. Ambraz was placed in charge of the cast of “This Is The Army,” the celebrated G.I. show by Irving Berlin. Under his command the talented G.I.’s toured throughout the country, visiting nearly every large city and winding up their tour in Hollywood where they enacted the movie version of their show.
After he had-.returned the troupe to Camp Upton, Mr. Ambraz was assigned to Camp Shanks. From there he went out last October as a transport commander, in charge of transporting servicemen back from India. He made a complete circuit of the world, traveling from New York to Seattle by way of the Suez Canal in 60 days. He was released from the Army in August as a lieutenant colonel.
Mr. Ambraz lives with his wife in Douglas Manor, Douglaston, L. I. Their daughter, Beatrice, formerly worked for Pan American in the photo department at North Beach.
Head Units for B-377/RC-2 Project
The formation of a Maintenance Planning Group, responsible for preparing the maintenance department for the operation of the Boeing Stratocruiser and the Republic Rainbow, is announced by Richard M. Adams, group leader. The group is a unit of the B-377/RC-2 project, headed by Captain Harold E. Gray, assistant Division
Key personalities involved in the Clipper Theater’s musical show, now in rehearsal, include (left to right) Margo Stafford of reservations ; Bob Weathers of field, Bob Stupp of personnel service; Joan Gannon of field; Kathleen Greenlaw and Mary Morgan of the steno pool. They were photographed during the show’s first general rehearsal in the Clipper Clubhouse. The musical will be presented November 26 and 27.
To Study Manpower Needs
Among the many concerns of this group will be the establishement of maintenance and overhaul procedures, shop and crew organization, the preparation of maintenance manuals, and the forecast of manpower requirements for service crews and shops, airline maintenance, inspection, engineering, production control, training, flight engineering and other staffs.
Joseph Bogad, maintenance training instructor, will be in charge of training plans for maintenance personnel. He will study the training and equipment facilities required, map out the courses of training, gather the necessary reference material and have the Boeing training program under way by February 1, 1947, and the Republic training pro-
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Kevin G. Winker, aeronautical engineer and previously assistant to the maintenance superintendent, has been designated equipment and tools planner. He will study the equipment and tool requirements of the main base and line stations, place orders for the units and see that they are shipped to the various stations. According to K. G. WINKER the present timetable, materials for the Boeing should reach all stations by May 1, 1947, and for the Republic by August 1, 1947.
A. E. James, senior storekeeper, has been named spares planner. He will supervise the ordering of service and replacement parts for the planes’ first year of operation, working with the maintenance engineering groups.
Frank J. Zerilli, staff maintenance engineer, heads the organization and procedures unit, with Joseph M. Potrato, former foreman in the engine shop and troubleshooting team expert, and Jack Forbes, from prodûCtion control, as assistants. The maintenance engineer group for the Republic will include M. E. “Walt” Disney, leader, Frazer Welsh, Stanley Jones and Gerald T. Katt. For the Boeing, the staff of maintenance engineers will be made up of Stanley H. Orowski, leader, Philip H. Yawger, R. Houston from the Pacific Alaska Division, and Gerald T. Katt.
Frank Zerilli confers with three of his staff members. Left to right are Jack Forbes, Frazer Welsh, Zerilli,' and Stanley Jones.
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