Tucson Welcomes Lt. Gendron After World War II POW Return
Lt. Harold E. Gendron arrives in Tucson after 18 months in German POW camps Stallag 17 A and Stallag 7A. He served as navigator with the 15th Air Force flying his 11th mission when shot down on April 2, 1944. He received burns and a broken ankle, was imprisoned, later liberated on April 29, and returned home June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Gendron
Tucson
Gendron
15Th Air Force
Stallag 17 A
Stallag
Reims
Lo Havre
Army
San Bernardino
Calif
Reggie Russell
Tax Sale To Be Delayed In Pima County
The Pima county board of supervisors delays tax sale of delinquent properties including mining real estate until deeds for pre 1940 taxes are ready and proper advertising and notices are completed. The plan to advertise all tax delinquent properties now awaits reorganization and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County Board of Supervisors
R. H. Martin
Arizona agriculture teachers meet at university campus
Approximately 30 agricultural teachers from across the state gathered at the University of Arizona to start a three day conference. Speakers included Dean Paul F Burgess and Dewitt C Wing with panel discussions on land use, facilities for experimental programs and vocational agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arizona
Arizona Agriculture Teachers’ Association
Paul F. Burgess
College of Agriculture
Arizona Agriculture
Dewitt C. Wing
Washington, D. C
Future Farmers of America Foundation
E. J. Johnson
Washington
U. S. Office of Education
Charles Pickrell
Agricultural Experiment Station
University
E. D. Ring
Arizona
Burgess
Wing
Cline
R. W. Cline
Department of Agricultural and Home Economics
Johnson
Arizona State Museum
Agriculture
Navy Comics Give Good Show In City
Navy entertainers bond unit No 1 toured Tucson after active duty. Johnny Ferris Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipient. Raymon Duffee Navy Cross and D.S.M.. Larry King and Pat Hogan led a program with supporting acts. Revenue from Series E bonds totaled $323000 for the war bond show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Comics
11Th Naval District
Fox- Tucson
Ferris
North Carolina
Gastonia
Navy
Tucson
Raymon Duffee
Raymon
Tarawa
Duffee
Sacramento
Calif
King
Hogan Larry King
Seaman
Pearl Harbor
Mexico
Navy Welfare and Recreation Department
Sally Rand
Pat
Hogan
Naval
der Fuehrer
Larry King
Phoenix
West Coast
Santa Barbara
Hirohito
Seth Spaulding
Harold Turner
Joyce Bright
Victor Herbert
Los Carlistas
Santa Rita
el Rancho Grande
Armendita Chirot
San Carlos Opera Company
Clark Hayden
Ramuntho Matamoros
Humphrey Bogart
Fred Dragonette
Pima County War Finance Committee
Frank Wang
Dragonette
Employment Officers Convene At Phoenix
Veterans activities staff training unemployment compensation and re adjustment allowances will be discussed at a three day conference opening in Phoenix for 15 directors of U S employment service offices in Arizona. Robert D Kendall state director war manpower commission will report on a Portland Oregon discussion for state WMC directors on Modifying Controls on the Basis of Labor Market Conditions. Attending managers and interviewers include Robert L Campbell Nogales Dan Sullivan Dorothy Bunte Prescott August Wieden Tucson and Helen Sellers Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U. S. Employment Service
Arizona
Robert D. Kendall
War Manpower Commission
Portland
Ore
WMC
Robert L. Campbell
Nogales
Dan Sullivan
Dorothy Bunte
Prescott
August Wieden
Helen Sellers
Tucson
Army Pilots Gain Release For Airlines
Twenty four U S Army air forces pilots join American Airlines as fledgling pilots slated for two year plus training at LaGuardia starting July 6 They must pass ground school and serve as first officers before commanding a flagship The move marks American Airlines first major postwar use of military pilots to bolster schedules and assist returning veterans The process requires a combat tour and at least six months in the United States before the application is approved
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U. S. Army Air Forces
Army Air Forces
American Airlines
American
LaGuardia Field
America’s
Army Air Force
AAF
Washington
United States
Airline hires pilots from ATA list as the air force frees them
The Air Transport Association releases eligible pilot names to airlines. American Airlines issues employment offers after interviews, with released aircrews remaining in the armed forces until called. American operates about 9,500 route miles in North America, surpassing rivals, and plans more flights as planes return from the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Transport Association
ATA
American
AAF
Canada
Mexico
Former Highway Head Sees Senator In Paris
Maj. Horace Moore former Arizona highway patrol superintendent now with the Army transportation corps writes home about meeting Sen. Ernest McFarland Democrat Arizona in Bal Tabarin Paris Montmartre during a senate committee tour. He notes that encounters with Arizonans in Europe since D day remain rare and welcome.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Horace Moore
Arizona Highway Patrol
Army Transportation Corps
Ernest McFarland
Bal Tabarin
Paris- Montmartre
Senate
Europe
Maj. Moore
Dominican Republic's Ruler Trujillo Former Marine Leader
The Dominican Republic is governed by Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, a long time leader who earlier served in the U S Marines.
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Dominican Republic
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina
U. S. Marines
Arizona Casualty List Names 12
The Office of War Information lists twelve Arizonans on today’s casualty roll including three from Tucson. Dead: Lt. (jg) William Allessandro Edwards Sedonia. Pfc. Jose E. Escalante Phoenix. Pfc. Jose M. Espitia Holbrook. Pfc. Robert R. Herrera Tucson. Pfc. Feliciano P. Ayala Chandler. Wounded: Eleazar L. Leon Tucson. Donald R. Moore Tucson. Henry R. Garcia Rillito. Trilby B. Gillespie Phoenix. Asuncion Palma Thatcher. Hulyn G. Roether Phoenix. Raphael L. Wilson Phoenix.
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Office of War Information
Jose M. Espitia
Eladio Espitia
Holbrook
Robert R. Herrera
Ernestina FR. Werrers
South Convent Street
Tucson
Feliciano P. Ayala
Antonio Perez
Chandler
Pacific
Eleazar L. Leon
Lucy S. Leon
E. 1
Donald R. Moore
Charles S. Moore
East Miles Street
Henry R. Garcia
Mary R. Garcia
Rillito
Trilby B. Gillespie
Martina P. Gillespie
Phoenix
Asuncion Palma
Elena B. Palma
Thatcher
Hulyn G. Roether
Lucille O. Roether
Raphael L. Wilson
Alma A. Wilson
Fairfield Sky Club Forms To Promote Aviation Interest
The Fairfield Sky club in Fairfield Illinois has organized to boost aviation interest. Don Carter former director of aeronautical engineering at Lake Forest college will teach a course on the broad principles of flight one night weekly.
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Fairfield, Ill
Fairfield
Sky Club
Don Carter
Lake Forest College
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Acme Distributing Co
N. 4Th Ave
Paris
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