Maj Virgil A Lewis Honored At Marana Ceremony
Veterans and cadets at Marana Army Airfield staged an unprecedented parade to honor Maj. Virgil A. Lewis a World War I veteran near retirement. Lt Col Bates named him reviewing officer as the 28th cadet class graduated. The event included awards and accolades for airmen and six Chinese trainees.
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Marana Army Airfield
Virgil A. Lewis
Marana
Col. G. Bates
Maj
Lewis
Maj. Lewis
Mrs. Lewis
Col
Mrs. Bates
France
Red Cross
Verdun
Air Corps
Col. Bates
Luke Field
Luke
East Speedway
St. Louis
Midwest
Army Air Forces
Lake Field
Corp
R. D. Lewis II
Aachen
Germany
Robert M. Jorda
San Diego
Bernard L. Lesniak
Akron
Adrian J. Paul
Fairview
Oxhla
Clare W. Linde
Cole- Mercer C. Childress
Houston
Tex
Bates
J. Hassan
15Th Air Force
Pittsburgh
Penn
Ernesto A. Cragin
Eighth Air Force
Los Angeles
Thomas J. Harris
Long Beach
Calif
Hassan
Cragin
Chao Yu Mow
P. T. Mow
United States
Williams. Savage
William Stewart
R. W. Mapes
William S. Winslow
Harold G. Kitchen
H. S. Chan
Henry
Norman B. Starr
Primm Homecoming Celebrates Long War and Golden Ring
Corp. Jack Primm returns to Tucson on a 30 day furlough after over three years with the Far East air forces. He brings a wedding ring fashioned from a New Guinea gold nugget for his wife Winifred Krentz of Douglas. They married Jan 15 1942 and will delay their honeymoon. He is to report to Santa Monica after leave for possible discharge.
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Primm
Corp. Primm
New Guinea
Los Angeles
John T. Vader
Angeles
Cal Junior Prep
Army
University of Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Australia
New Caledonia
U. S
Far East Air Forces
Saipan
Wigley Posthumously Honored With DFC And Air Medal
In Tucson the family of the late Lt. Col Roy C. Wigley learns he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal posthumously for heroism during a bombing mission in the Central Pacific. His daughter Diane received the awards. Wigley was killed in action January 18, 1944.
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Tucson
Rev C. Wigley
Air Corps
Marshall Islands
Diane
Grace Wigley
Pasadena
Calif
Headquarters
Seventh Air Force
Roy C. Wigley
Wigley
Central Pacific
Wiglevy
Army Air Forces
Posthumous Award For Wigley Family Linked Service member
Tech. Sgt. Ralph C. Wigley, bomber crew chief with five battle stars, has returned to Phoenix under the point system after six years in the service. He previously lived in Tucson with his sister Mrs Bert Turner and has a wife Ruth and daughter Ruth born after he went overseas. He is recognized alongside his siblings J F Wigley in Phoenix and L R Wigley in San Diego and sister Mrs A E Jackson of Upland California.
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A. E. Jackson
Upland
Calif
J. F. Wigley
Phoenix
L. R. Wigley
San Diego
Tech
Ralph C. Wigley
Arizona
Aleutians
Germany
Tucson
Bert Turner
East Water Street
Ruth Wigley
Ruth
Legion Considers New Building or Remodel in Sidney
American Legion post at 112 West Pennington street weighs a new or expanded quarters to handle a surge in membership led by Commander Sidney A. Desporte. A 60 day report window was set for a building committee chaired by E. T. Houston with city officials among its members.
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Morgan McDermott
American Legion
West Pennington Street
Sidney A. Desporte
E. T. Houston
Southern Pacific
Desporte
United States
G. G. Sykes
E. D. Herreras
Clayton Baum
Martin Baldwin
A. L. Slonaker
Gorm Leftfield
Roy Long
Clyde Flood
L. E. Holladay
James Brady
William G. Hall
Abe Myerson
Chester
Airplane Committee Plans Crash Tests on Surplus Planes
The Airplane Technical Committee of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce aims to scientifically crash 10 000 surplus planes before high speed cameras to improve safety in operation and performance of post war aircraft.
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Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Norden bombsight proves a precise bombing aid
The Norden bombsight, once a closely guarded secret, addresses two trig problems and guides aircraft during bomb runs, signaling the exact release moment to hit the target.
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Norden
Lieutenant Robert Flynn Killed in Pacific Service
Phoenix June 27 Pacific fighting has claimed the life of Lt. Robert M. Flynn 29 USNR formerly on the secretarial staffs of Sen Carl Hayden and Sen Henry F Ashurst Flynn a native of Jerome lived in Cottonwood and Clarkdale He graduated from National University College of Law in Washington He is survived by three brothers Maj James E Flynn Phoenix attorney now in the air corps William Arizona highway department employee and Thomas of Prescott
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Phoenix
Robert M. Flynn
USNR
Carl Hayden
Henry F. Ashurst
Flynn
Jerome
Cottonwood
Clarkdale
National University College of Law
Washington
Maj
James E. Flynn
Air Corps
William
Arizona Highway Department
Thomas
Prescott
Green Federal Auto Sticker Deadline and Price
The federal use tax stamp for autos is due July 1. Postmaster Frank E Block notes lagging sales with 3,400 purchases this year versus 4,000 last year. The new stamp is green, costs $5, replacing last year’s yellow design.
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Frank E. Block
Veterans of World War II Honored by Local Group
Smith, M. H. Babby, Milton Cole, W. F. Thomas, and Hub Phenecie are listed among veterans of World War II. Thomas, Cole, Flood, and Myer son are veterans of World War II.
Soldier Boyd Underwood is discharged from Army
After four and a half years of service, Sgt. Boyd F. Underwood, a medic in the 45th Division, is discharged for accumulating 155 points. He earned the Silver Star for aiding wounded men during Sicily Salerno Anzio and other campaigns and holds the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Defense Medal, six European campaign stars and an invasion arrowhead. He plans uncertain schooling and resides with wife and three children at Thurber Road.
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Boyd F. Underwood
Army
Underwood
Arizona National Guard
Guard
45Th
Thunderbird
45Th Division
North Africa
Europe
Sicily
Licata
Salerno
Italy
Sgt. Underwood
Anzio
B. F. Underwood
Thurber Road
Rose Marie
Mary Ann
Boyd Franklin
Ranch real estate sales and a new building permit recorded
County and city records show transactions totaling over 86000 dollars. Charles P. OConnor sold Rancho Ondulado in Arivaca to Carl and Mrs. Ely for about 30000 with stamps recorded by Anna Sullinger. A 40 acre Pantano Road ranch and nine room house sold to Emily Scott Hubbard for 39000, and a seven acre River Road ranch with a five room house sold to Clarence Farnsworth for 10250. J G Strunk handled the realty. A five room brick dwelling permit was issued to R E Garland for William Adair at 2300 North Second Avenue, estimated cost 6950.
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Charles P. O'Connor
Ondulado
Arivaca
Carl B. Ely
Anna Sullinger
Pantano Road
Charless Hinds
Emily Scott Hubbard
Grosse Point
Mich
River Road
George C. Provincher
Clarence W. Farnsworth
San Diego
Calif
J. G. Strunk
R. E. Garland
William Adair
North
Second Avenue
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Col. Wigley
Dfc
Air
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Scabbard and Blade
A Club
Texas
Chandler
J. R. Wigley
Kelley Field
Grace Luckie
James Luckie
Luckie
Hawaiian Islands
Seventh Air Forces
Pacific
Little Engebi Island
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshalls
Diane Wigley
Ralph Wigley
Legion
Azure
Carter
Robert Flynn
Boyd Underwood
Mee
Tidmarsh Engineering Company
Yeating
Quebec
Quincy
Coke
Coca-Cola Company
Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling CO
6Th Ave
Coca-Cola
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