Col Neel Kearby Wins Medal of Honor for Pacific Ace Feats
Col Neel Kearby of San Antonio, a top U S Army Air Forces ace, is awarded the Medal of Honor after downing 22 Japanese planes to tie for first among South Pacific aces. The San Antonio airman shares recognition with peers like James Hicken-
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Col. Neel Kearby
S. A
New EK Rearby
San Antonio
South
Heffer
MT Nef
Ton
Sovindlon
United States
Enicie Hickenbacker
Drin
Richard L Berg
Poplar
Wis
Secoxn
San Anieman
Themes V. McGuire Jr
Ridgewood
Thomas J. Lynch
Samsauqua
South Parte
John Mitenell
Sen
Fathee Tance Lichter
Mal Robert Westbrook
Hollywood
Randolph flyer earns second San Antenian Medal of Honor
In February a San Antonio resident awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for World War II heroism. Col. Charles W. Day directed rescue efforts on Guad al. He and Cochran were noted among local veterans as recipients, marking a historic honor within the community.
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Randolph
Cochran O. San Anis
Charles W. Day
Multiple military promotions and assignments for personnel abroad
The page lists numerous service members and relatives receiving promotions or new duties. Highlights include Lieut Lb. Gonmert stationed at Patterson Field Ohio, Pvt Cardenas qualifying as paratrooper at Fort Benning, and First Lt Fred L. May Jr promoted to captain in the South Pacific. Also noted are aircraft mechanics graduates from Sheppard Field, and various officers returning to duty or completing courses at Carlisle Barracks, Edgewood Arsenal, and Camp White among others.
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Leo D. Gonmert
Big
Florida Street
Miami Beach
Fla
Patterson
Eld
Ohio
Chet
San Antonio Air Service Command
Southwest Pacific Marine Pit
Desse C. van Raub
Mary
Camipas
Somerset Road
G. Ai. Hyland
Edgewood Arsenal
Kinyton Avenue
Fred L. May Jr
F. J. May
Premcn Place
South Pacific
Clemens B. Golla
Atkins
Louis A. Rosales
Maid Mire
Rosales
Campvell
Pit
Steven 4. Alvarr
Thesdare Alvarer
Rivas Street
Pie Orvis D. Akers
East Pyron Aveenue
Keesier Field
Mass
Porst Liegt
Andre Medical Corps
Terrell Avenue
Fort Deg Moines
Jowe
Secong Air Force
Colorado Springs
Carlos A. Cardenas
Ala. Torres
Buena Vista Street
Fort Benning
Jack 5. Millard
Grady
Brackenridge High School
St Mary's University
Bia Spring
Har~lingen
Alfred E. Wright
Clareniee B. Wright
George Solis, Jr
Adkins
96Th Infantry
Camp White
Ore
Albert R. Enderte
Mary Flien Enderte
West Elmira Street
Marine Coms School
Quanaco
Welden A. Brehm
Camp Adair
Picchise FE
Denn
Topeka
Sheppard Field
Relief Group To Elect Secretary At Friday Meeting
A local relief group will hold its meeting Friday at 2 p.m to elect a new corresponding secretary. Mrs Johnson will be created as secretary, succeeding Mrs Dodinson who served nearly four years before her death.
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Harry Mec
Dohnson
Dodinson
Naval Cadet Interviews Across Los Angeles High Schools
Naval officer Lieut Ruley will interview high school students this week for aviation cadet programs. Jefferson High appeared Monday, Burbank on Tuesday, San Antonio Tech on Wednesday, and Brackenridge on Thursday. 17 or 16 year olds may apply, seniors and graduates up to age 25 are eligible.
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Awvil Aviation
Lieut
Ruley
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Riley
Jefferson High School
Bur
Bombardier Wings Members of West Texa s Graduating Class
A list of names including T. Wren, Warren, Robert K. Zepedi son of A. S. Zepeda, and First Lieut. Earl Kean from Lyons and 946 Bailey Avenue, noted as graduates on a Saturday at the Bombardier quad in Transitonts of the West Teaas.
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Boundaluey
Conesick
T. Wren
WH. Warren
Robert K. Zepedi
A. S. Zepeda
Durango Siftel
Earl Kean. Lyons
Bailey Avenue
Teaas
Exchange move planned for prisoners in war camps
Stockholm through the Swedish Red Cross and vice chairman Folke Bernadotte plans a February trip to London to discuss a wider prisoner exchange involving American and British prisoners for Germans held in Allied Dominion war camps. The talks aim to broaden the scope beyond earlier exchanges.
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Stockholm
Coynt
Louisiana Votes Quietest in History Governor Race
New Orleans voters cast a governor ballot after a historically calm campaign. Estimates place total votes around four hundred thousand to five hundred forty nine thousand, far below earlier primaries. The race features eight candidates including incumbent Sam Jones, who cannot seek another term due to constitutional limits amid the Huey P. Long era machine legacy.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Sam Jones
Huey P. Long
Jones
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