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Americans Who Fought For British Are Transferred Seventeen veterans of the RAF and RCAF, pilots who have seen action in several theaters of aerial war, yesterday were commissioned in the U.S. Navy at recruiting headquarters in London. Among those who transferred yesterday were Ens. Earl J. Doherty, 22, Boise, Idaho, who landed his twin-engined Boston bomber on a Malta airdrome during a heavy enemy attack, was wounded and hospitalized for three months . Lt. (jg) Isaac S. Best, 25, 4456 Arch St., San Diego, Cal., who made operational flights over Holland; Lt. Gg) Alfred G. Hamilton, 21, 15 Washington PL., Northport, L.I., N.Y., who has been flying the new Spitfire (1X; Lt. (ig) Jay R. Ross, 32, 2278 Lillydale Ave., Los Angeles, Cal., who served in Iceland ; and Lt. (jg) John H. Stone, 23, 507 East Mul berry St., Watseka, Ill, who piloted Hurricanes in the Middle East. Other new pilots are Raymond M. Basechle, 21, 4914 N. Leavitey St., Chicago; Lt. Cig Harold A. Bowman, 28, 1014 Craig St., Corpus Christ, Tex. ; Ens. Earl B. Ferre, 21, 9515 Dearborn Ave., South Gate, Cal. Ens. Carl W. Holden, 21, Independence, Kan. ; Ens. Earl B. Yanicki, 22, 9414 Dorothy Ave., Gar field Heights, Ohio; Lt. (ig) Claire N. Merchant, 29, 1313 W. Territorial Rd., Baule Creek, Mich. ; Lt. (ig) Clyde M. Monaghan, 29, 1246 Kentucky St, Racine, Wis.; Ens. Thomas C. Murphy, 27, Los Angeles; Lt. (iz) Everett L. Shockey, 26, Lead, M.D.; Ens. Glenn W. Simmons, 24, Aztec, N.M.; Lt. Gg) William S. Walling, 834 Bay jack ,Dr., Dallas, Tex.; and Lt. (jg) James E. Walsh Jr., 106 Hilltop Rd., Syracuse, N.Y.
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London Stars and Stripes
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jan 30, 1943
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