Eton Principal Dr Robert Sear Dies
Local obituary notes the death of Dr Robert Sear, longtime principal of Eton School. The article recalls his 40 years in education, his leadership during modern reforms, and his influence on students and staff.
04 May 1944
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
1
Local obituary notes the death of Dr Robert Sear, longtime principal of Eton School. The article recalls his 40 years in education, his leadership during modern reforms, and his influence on students and staff.
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Allied communique says British troops advanced onto hills overlooking the Buthidaung Maungdaw road in Arakan after heavy fighting, preserving coastal highway control. In northern Burma, Allied forces repelled two Japanese attacks in the Mogaung valley as Kohima Imphal front quieted. Royal Air Force bombers sank a submarine southwest of Socotra Island off Italian Somaliland coast during recon patrols.
Lt. Frederick W. Brown flight commander at Perrin Field Sherman Texas has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain. His mother Mrs. Ray W. Ferris of 514 Fayette Boulevard has received word of the promotion. Capt and Mrs Brown and their child make their home at Sherman. He joined the Army three years ago.
Kathleen Kennedy 24 daughter of former U S Ambassador Joseph Kennedy and Lord Hartington elder son of the Duke of Devonshire announced engagement in The Times of London. They have been friends since 1935 with Hartington returning to the army after a Commons defeat and serving in the Coldstream Guards.
Maj James Stewart receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for leadership in the February 20 raid on Nazi aircraft factories at Brunswick Germany. The former Hollywood star piloted the first bomber over the target amid heavy anti air fire. he later remarked on the award ceremony in an empty hangar. Stewart has recently been promoted to operations officer of a Liberator group and already holds the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for prior exploits.
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