Martinsburg Brothers soars as Flying Atkinsons
The Robert W. Atkinson family of Pikeside West Virginia earns a record as three commissioned flying officers. Lieut Bill Atkinson, Lieut Ed Atkinson, and Ensign Al Atkinson all rise from local roots. They trained at Randolph Kelly Fields Tuscaloosa Maxwell and Pensacola before commissions.
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Robert W. Atkinson
Pikeside
W. Va
Peter
Bill’) Atkinson
Robert
Edward Atteening
al Sus
J. Atkin
Mitchel Field
Bill
United States
Esee
Air Corps
Randolph
Kelly Fields
Texas
201St Infantry
West Virginia National Guard
Martinsburg
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ensign al
Pensacola
Fla
Anacostia Field
Washington
Shepherd Field
Atkinson
Berkeley Springs
St. Joseph's High School
St. Mary's University
Baltimore
Thirtieth Division World War I History and Insignia
A wartime summary of the National Guardsmen in the Thirtieth Division during 1917 in France. It details campaigns in Ypres, Ypres sectors, Hindenburg Line access, Beaurevoir and Le Cateau, total days in action, prisoners captured, artillery and machine guns seized, and miles advanced. It notes postwar training at Fort Jackson and lineage to earlier U S conflicts. It describes the insignia, a blue monogram O H with three Xs on a maroon field, honoring Andrew Jackson Old Hickory.
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France
Canal
Ypres
Saure
Hindenburg Line
Beaurevoir
le Cateau
Gava
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Social Events In Berryville Chronicle Weekend Gatherings
Berryville social notes list guests and hosts from Washington to Danville with weekend visits and homecomings. Anne Howell and Mrs. Cooley joined Fort Meade and Luray gatherings. Local families hosted relatives including the Potts Feltner and Oveleby groups and welcomed guests from Baltimore and Swanannca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Cooley
Mr. Cooley
Fort Meade
John Oveleby
Danville
Harry Youse
Lonnie Kaspar
Baltimore
Ogden
Luray
New Clippers For Atlantic Service
London reports that new trans oceanic air service could feature non-stop continent to continent flights within two years. J. T. Triple, American Airways president, told the Royal Aeronautical Society annual meeting that schedules may require 12 hours for nonstop trips. He delivered the twenty ninth Wilbur Wright lecture.
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London
J. T. Triple
Vanerican Airways
Sus
Royal Aeronautical Society
Memorial lecture hints at new clipper planes for trans Atlantic service
Tippe hints at undisclosed details of new clipper aircraft to debut early next year. He says these aces will boost cruising speeds by 75 to 100 mph and enable high altitude, supercharged operations. Since 1939 Pan American has completed 362 crossings and logged over 20.5 million passenger miles without incident, reflecting wartime tech advances in air service capacity.
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Tippe
Sean
Trippe
Woodmen to Hold Picnic and Dance on July 4
The Woodmen of the World announce a picnic and dance at Jordan Springs on July 4 with afternoon and evening events. Public invited with games and contests planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Jordan Springs
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Martinsburg Brothers
Flying
Atkinsons
Printers
South College Street
Seavce
Omps Funeral Home
Sunshine Cleaners
Winchester Steam KR
Kent St
Buddy
Central Press Association
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Berryville
Ernest Brown
Washington, D. C
Howell
Anne Thomas Howell
College At
Harold Potts
Claude Feltner
Charley Feltner
Pottsmav
T. P. Marks
Sine Pine
Gloucester
County
Mrs. Rosewell P. Gray
Betty Russell
Jack Russell
B. Louise Langbein
Charley Shenk
Miss Virginia
Bessie
Pattie Luke
Joel D. Griffing
T. A. Painter
Louise Gratton Painter
Tom Painter, Jr
Swannanca, N. C
New Clippers
trans-Atlantic Air
E Page
Huck Finn
Kansas City
Tom Sawyer
Union Station
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
B & C’s Energy Builder— Valley Pride Bread
United Food Stores
Seair
U.S. Post Office Dept
Pete Peele
Laraom
Tal
Savet
Pernod
Montgomery Ward
Loudoun
Nevcteme
Haldeman’s Creamery
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