Friday, June 6, 2014

Donald Wheat in Air Corps, 1942

In Air Corps
Bainbridge News & Republican, March 5, 1942
 
Private Donald K. Wheat
 
This week the News is proud to publish the picture of another local youth in the service of his country.
 
Private Donald K. Wheat, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Wheat, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was graduated from the Bainbridge Central High School with the class of 1939.  On September 29, 1941, he enlisted in the Air Corps of the Regular Army of the United States.  Since his enlistment, he has been attending an Air Corps Technical School, located at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss.  He expects to complete his course in Airplane Mechanics in April.  Before joining the Army, Pvt. Wheat was employed in the Office of the Casein Co. in Bainbridge. 


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