Air Force's Kenney Honored at Retirement Ceremony
Gen. George C. Kenney retired after 34 years of service as commanding general of the Far East Air Forces. He received a second oak leaf cluster for the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit from Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg at Bolling Field. Kenney, born August 6, 1889 in Yarmouth Nova Scotia, led Allied air forces in the South Pacific and Far East during World War II and has served since 1948 as commandant of the Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base.
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Washington
George C. Kenney
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Thomas K. Finletter
Bolling Field
Kenney
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
South Pacific
Far East
Australia
Philippines
Air University
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Navy Lists 29 Arizona Recruits
Enlistment of 29 more Arizonans in the navy announced by the recruiting station in Phoenix lists recruits from several Phoenix neighborhoods and nearby towns. Names include David L. Morris Oscar J. Thompson III Gerald R. Lang Louis H. Ploussard Jr Gene A. Dalton Adolphus E. Lee Frank C. Martin Medford Cole Tom W. Hemmer Patrick A. Ransom Buddy B. Gray Raymond O. Marshall Floyd E. Mauk Jr Roy A. Casto Ron K. Bretzing Chester L. Herron Joseph K. Jones Bill R. Lattimore Lupe C. Rael David E. Baldenegro Oscar G. Delci Alvie L. Yates Roy C. Patterson Jr. William R. Furrey Artie L. Steadman Robert L. Shaw Joseph H. Lipscomb Jr. Melvin T. Jones Abel Cruz and others from Chandler Glendale Litchfield Park Mesa Tempe.
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N. 27Th Ave
Medford Cole
W. Yuma
Tom W. Hemmer
E. Almeria
Patrick A. Ransom
E. Pasadena
Buddy B. Gray
W. Hazelwood
Raymond O. Marshall
E. Gibson
Floyd E. Mauk Jr
E. Garfield
Roy A. Casto
E. Roma
Ron K. Bret
Robert L. Shaw
Glendale
Joseph H. Lipscomb Jr
Litchfield Park
Melvin T. Jones
Mesa
Abel Cruz
Tempe
Five Survive B-25 Crackup at Texas A&M Farm
A twin-engine B 25 bomber made a wheels up belly landing on an experimental farm near Bryan Texas, injuring only Lt William T Lindermann who later realized he had a fractured vertebra. Airmen Lt M D Caffin Lt James Cowdy Capt W H Dunagan and Maj D Riodan walked away unhurt. The plane clipped pear trees as it landed.
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Bryan
Tex
Texas A&m College
Here
William T. Lindermann
M. D. Caffin
James Cowdy
W. H. Dunagan
Maj
D. Riodan
Service Pick Plan Extended
Washington August 31 The Defense Department extends its trial policy of pre induction physicals until November 30 The department said the experiment has worked well so far A spokesman noted continuation beyond November depends on future developments
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Washington
Defense Department
Department
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Onn
Gee
Betty Bates
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