Two Iowa men win Army Air Force honors in World War II
First Lieutenant Hayden T. Hughes of Washington Iowa is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters for his service as pilot of the Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress Ace High during RAF bombing missions over Berlin Brunswick Augsburg and Frankfurt. Sergeant Charles Lemley of Washington Iowa receives the Air Medal for meritorious aerial achievements while serving in Italy with a 15th Army Air Force Liberator group.
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Washington
Iowa
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Europe
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John E. Hughes
Iowa Flier
Berlin
Brunswick
Augsburg
Frankfurt
United States
15Th Army Air Force
Charles Lemley
George Green
Washington St
15Th Army Air Force Headquarters
Lemley
Italy
15Th Aaf Liberator
Washington High School
Washington airman earns second Oak Leaf Cluster
Sergeant Robert G. Crone of 720 Wast Second Street Washington receives a second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement as top turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress over Europe. Crone, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Crone, has 17 combat missions and is a 1940 Washington High School graduate who attended Washington Junior College before enlisting June 20, 1942 after clerking in his father's grocery store.
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Robert G. Crone
Second Street
Washington
Europe
United States
Crone
Victor Crone
Hene
Washington High School
Washington Junior College
17YearOld Lloyd Wilson Qualifies for Army Air Forces
Lloyd Wilson 17 of Brighton Iowa has qualified for enlistment in the Army Air Forces reserve corps after examination in Des Moines. He is a West Chester high school student and will not be called to active duty until he turns 18. He played basketball and pitched softball at school and held church and scouting leadership roles.
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Lloyd Wilson
Reserve Corps
Army Air Forces
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Des Moines
Walter C. Wilson
Brighton
Iowa
West Chester High School
West Chester
Wilson
New Haven Baptist Sunday School
West Point Alumni Dine with General Betts in London
Thirty five graduates from West Point class of 1942 staged a London dinner honoring Brigadier General Ed C. Betts, judge advocate for the European Theater. Betts, a former West Point law professor, lives in Huntsville, Alabama and is regarded by the class as a member. Attendees included Major Carl C. Hinkle, Captain Howard Burris, Captain Matt Redlinger and others from San Antonio and Washington.
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Ed C. Betts
London
Academy
General Betts
Huntsville
Alabama
Carl C. Hinkle
Vanderbilt
Howard Burris
San Antonio
Texas
Matt Redlinger
Washington
Iowa
Iowa airman graduates at Laredo AAF in bomber crew training
Pte Charles A Sutten of Washington Iowa earned a diploma from the Army Air Forces flexible gollery school at Laredo Field Texas and qualified for a bomber combat crew. At the Burma Banshees field day in Upper Assam contests were held with many entrants from jungle stations. Sergeant Donald B Schott of Riverside Iowa helped win the tug of war for Iowa with Major General Howard Davidson presenting trophies.
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J. A. Sutten
S. 9Th Ave
Washington
Iowa
Army Air Forces Flexible Gollery School
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
AAI Training Command
Donald B. Schott
Riverside
Howard ©. Davidson
10Th
USAAF
Strategic Air Force
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Schott
Graduation Exercises Honor Silver Wings Promotion
Brief graduation exercises here recognized students earning silver wings and a promotion in grade.
Air Force Depot Cook Keeps Troops Fed in England
Sergeant Cloyce C. Robertson of Washington reports as first cook at a major England air force depot. A former farmer, 31, he enlisted March 2, 1942 at Camp Dodge Iow a. He previously served at Hunter Field Georgia and Drew Field Florida and has been overseas seven months.
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England
Hitler
Cloyce C. Robertson
RFD No. 4
Washington
Sergeant Robertson
Roscoe Robertson
Army
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Towa. Wigle
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Hunter Field
Savannah
Georgia
Drew Field
Tampa
Florida
Army air field trainees near Greenville and Lordsville
Field Greenville Miss trains Catley Augustine for final wings and commission as second lieutenant in the army air forces. Lordsville Iowa trains Sgt Jones as gunner on a Flying Fortress at the 236th Combat Crew Training School Pyote Texas. Jones was a farmer before service.
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Lordsville
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Pyote
Texas
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Flying Fortress
Sgt. Jones
Amarillo Army Air Field Graduate Becomes Aviation Mechanic
Hugh M. Dougall son of Joe Dougall of Iowa has completed his studies as an aviation mechanic at the Army Air Forces Technical Training school in Amarillo. His graduation fits him for airplane maintenance and he will be sent to an air base to help keep America s flying Fortresses in the air for allied victory.
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Amarillo
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Hugh M. Dougall
Joe Dougall
S. Ave. C
Washington
Iowa
Army Air Forces Technical Training
America
Griggs Graduates From Army Air Forces Training Command
Private Leland C. Griggs son of Mr and Mrs James R Griggs West Chester Iowa completed training at an Army Air Forces Training Command school. He studied airplane electrical specialist course and other technical operations vital to maintaining the nation's fighting planes.
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Ill
Leland C. Griggs
James R. Griggs
West Chester
Iowa
Army Air Forces Training Command
Patterson Becomes Army Air Forces Pilot At Stockton Field
Willard D Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Walter A Patterson of 203 W Madison Washington Iowa graduates from the Army Air Forces Pilot School advance two engine at Stockton Field California as a 4 full fledged army air forces pilot earning the silver wings He will be placed on active duty with the army air forces
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Walter A. Patterson
W. Madison
Washington
Iowa
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Stockton Field
California
Army Air Forces
RUGGED ENGINEER REGIMENT MARKS ACTIVATION IN ENGLAND
A U S Army construction unit, stationed in England since 1942, celebrated its second activation anniversary after two winters in tents. The regiment built depots, camps, roads, runways, and hospitals on over 35 projects with units scattered across the country. Pfc. Elmer P. Peiffer is among its members. The text also notes the release of The Lodger on film at Fox Theatre, starring Merle Oberon, and recounts the Whitechapel murders attributed to the Ripper in 1888 with details on the case.
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England
Elmer P. Peiffer
East Third Street
Washington
Iowa
20Th Century-Fox
Merle Oberon
George Sanders
Laird Cregar
Fox
the Ripper
The Enduring Enigma of Jack the Ripper
A historical note on the famed killer Jack the Ripper, famed for eluding capture and stoking global terror. The piece cites Scotland Yard’s elusive pursuit and mentions theories about the case, highlighting Marie Belloc Lowndes as a figure who offered explanations.
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Jack the Ripper
Mrs
Marie Belloc Lowndes
SGT. JONES AT PYOTE
Seret Alvin Jones of Craw-
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Sgt. Jones
Pyote Seret
Alvin Jones
Craw
Aviation Cadet Augustine Joins Greenville Army Air
Aviation Cadet William A. Augustine, son of Andy Augustine of Washington Iowa and a member of Class 44 I, recently reported to the Greenville Army Air Field for training and duties.
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William A. Augustine
Andy Augustine
Washington
Iowa
Greenville Army Air
New Books Ready for Circulation at Washington Public Library
Washington Public Library announces new acquisitions across genres including biographies such as Justus O. W. Holes and Samous F. B. Morse, travel works on Alaska and Lake Huron, fiction mysteries by Ford and Daly, historic studies, and technical primers in electronics and electricity.
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Spread of ring rot from contaminated farming gear
Smear from ring rot diseased potato on crates baskets bags planters diggers and storage bins may spread the disease to healthy potatoes even four months after initial contact.
Peas Need Rich Plant Food for Best Growth
English peas require ample plant food to reach their full yield potential. Proper fertilization supports vigorous vines, sturdy pods, and abundant harvests. Apply balanced nutrients according to soil tests and local guidance.
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