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E?iirf*mr!This is thr original croup of Racine Flkats as thev left Milwaukee Jan. 3f. If) 12. Top row, left to richt: Richard G. W ostrich. Wesley A. Tarwid. Milo Rasmussen and Melvin G. Bert/'k lt;killed*; second row. Richard B. Olander (killed). William F. Snder and Richard C. f rost bottom row. Mar-\ in i. lt;.rant. Leonard A. Jackle\. C harles II. Tharincer. Evan E. Williams. Idward \. Bronson. Robert lt;hristensen. (ilen E. I.ockwood. Maurire W. Beller (killed) and Clarence E. Nelson, ^wan-son, I itch and Fannin were not present when this picture was taken.IIr* !At their first-reunion in four years the RacineJournal-Timrs photographer had snapped them Texas. They are left to right: Marvin E. Grant.G Fitch. Fdward A. Bronson. Richard C. Frost R. Swanson.Jowrrti-Ttm** PtmtMElkats took approximately the same pose that the in on Jan. 30. 1912. when the\ left for Kellv field. Leonard A. Jaekley. C harles II. Tharincer. Edward Richard L. tannin, Wesley A. Tarwid and HarryNine Elkats, Home From WarsHold Their First Reunion Here/Four years ago this month abombersyouthful band of fledglings left ers participated.Racine to join the Army Air CorpsAll over the world and in everyIt was thumbs up and the hand theater of war occasional word sign. “V' for Victory” as the Jour- came to Racine of the deeds of this nal-Times photographer snapped tiny band of barriers. Japs went their picture on the steps of the down in flames in the Pacific; Federal building in Milw aukee paratroopers were dropped m northAfrica. Sicily, Italy, Normandy,Holland, southern France and Ras-togne; Germans were knockedfrom the skies all over Europe, and bombs w ere dropped on enemybastions in every nook and crannyof the world—Racine Elkats tookpart m it all.TotriT flying time of the group which left Racine four years ago was not much more than 200 hours—and all of it was in singleengine cubs. Each of the nine at the Thursday night re-union averaged about 2000 hours of flyingtime in planes ranging in size from the primary trainers to B-20*s.BulletinsWASHINGTON.— J r —TheSurplus Property Administration today suggested government operation of the “Big Inch” and “Little Big Inch”oil pipelines if pm ate interests fail to buy or lease them.In a report to Congress the SPA said private concerns would he given first call on the two Tevax-to-New York, pipelines.ust before they left.Thursday night at the Elks club line of those who became pilots leld their first re-union. Three f their number had given their ives for their country and durth, William F Snyder, was re-SAN FR ANC ISC O.Vworted to have arrived in the United States yesterday.Three Killed.Melvin G. Bertzvk was the first3f the group to lose his life, crash-ng near Patterson Field. Dayton. Dhio, in May, 1943. while pilot-ng a single engine attack bomber n an accelerated service test.Then on Nov. 21, 1943. word vas received that Maurice W. Idler was missing in action when I lis bomber fell during combatver Manokwari, New Guinea.Morrv” held the air medal with me oak leaf cluster, and iwarded the purple heart lumously.Just a few months before theinal capitulation of Germany, a var department message revealed hat Capt. Richard Olander was nissing over Germany. He was redded with destroying one Ger-nan plane, two factories and aocomotive in an aerial ofefnsivewaspost-Some Still In Service.Some of the group have elected to remain in the air corps at least for awhile, but most have again returned to civilian life.The group voted to form a “Last Man” club and collected a suf* ficient sum to purchase the traditional bottle to go to the survivor. The bottle will be kept at the Elks club, which sponsored the group originally, and Bill Otto. Elks secretary. and Bob Konsin. exalted-ruler of the club at the time, weremade honorary members.A Mipcrior ( otirt jurv resumed deliberations today onthe sanitv of Mrs. Annie IreneMansfelrit. convicted of manslaughter. The rase went to the jurv at 6:07 p. m. fC.S.T.)yesterday.MADISON. Wk- (U P —Anautopsy was ordered today in the death of Mrs. Carol Carter. 22. whosr body was foundlast night in the bathroom ofher home. Coroner Fdwardlixcher said she may havedied of poisoning.mj . mm*LOS ANGELES. —,/p — A Superior Court order prohibiting her husband from taking their 2-year-old son from thestate Is requested by NormaJean Mauldin. 22. estranged wife of cartoonist Bill Mauldin. She asserted the artist had threatened to remove the boy. Bruce.WASHINGTON— ,P —Apersistent cold kept Secretary of State Byrnes from work arain today, causing cancellation of his scheduled newsconference.car a
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Racine Journal Times
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jan 04, 1946
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