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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
7
The article describes how prewar air travel capacity collapsed after Pearl Harbor, with civilian planes and crews pressed into military service. It notes growth in load factors, longer flights, and a drastic rise in passenger miles and numbers as the Army uses private carriers to move troops and matériel across the country.
Captain Roscoe D D Kelley received the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious achievement during operations in New Guinea and the Philippines from August 15, 1944 to February 18, 1945. The award, presented by General Walter Krueger, cites his role as operations and training officer of the 16th Signal Operations Battalion.
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