P-38 Called Most Deadly Plane in Sky
In Sioux Falls Army Air Field reports, Tech Sgt. Frank Wessale recalls a Lockheed P-38 diving onto a German formation near Rome. The aircraft reportedly damaged B-17s and shot down a fighter, earning praise as the most dangerous plane in the sky. Wessale, with 50 missions, details raids over North Africa Sicily and Italy and his unit’s hardships. He is Cedar Rapids, Iowa born, and has earned the Air Medal with three clusters.
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Frank Weasale
Cedar Rapids
Rome
Wessale
RAF Training Command
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Bizerte
Mediterranean
Sgt. Wessale
Edward Wessale
Knollwood Drive
Budget highlights for city funds year ending March 21
The document lists city expenditures across departments including libraries markets public scales memorial rides recreation parks swimming pools youth center and pension funds. It shows a grand total of funds for the year ending March 21 with line items for hospitals insurance and trust accounts.
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Sevéneess
Ses Hospital
Trice Imstund
Peral Es
Missing Chicagoan identified after slain in Arkansas
The body found in a highway ditch near Malvern was identified as Abbotte, a Chicago sports man and restaurant owner who disappeared February 24 while visiting Hot Springs for Oaklawn Park racing. Identification came from a Hot Springs dentist who did Abbotte’s bridgework on February 24, and authorities say he was shot in the back of the head.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Malvern
Abbotte
Chicago
R. W. Griswold
R. D. Ackerman
Weldon Rasberry
Oaklawn Park
Ackerman
Probate notice for Linn County Iowa estate
State probate shows ROSE PA Sargent in charge with Spangler Hines Attorneys listed. The document references a petition and claim process in Linn County Iowa and authenticating the court records.
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Rose PA Sargent
Spangler & Hines, Attorneys
Probate Notice of Administrators in Linn County Iowa
Probate no 17398 in Linn County Iowa announces Dwight Krumboltz and Se Griner as administrators of the estate of a deceased person. Creditors are asked to file claims duly authenticated with the county court as required by law.
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Pore
Linn County
Iowa
Eterson
Jate
Feary
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Trimz Applikays
Montgomery Ward
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