Powell, Sgt. Hugh S., photos
unknown, Izzo, Powell, DeLong
“The Day Wendell Willkie Chose To Fly Pan Am”, from PanAm.org, In 1942 FDR selected Mr. Willkie to be the “Personal Representative of the President of the U.S.A” on an around-the-world Good-Will and Fact-Finding mission.
One of the specific tasks assigned to Mr. Willkie by FDR was that from Cairo, he was to proceed to Ankara, Turkey and attempt to win the release of three (3) American B-24 Liberator bombers, and their crews. (Editors note: these were the HALPRO crews that were interned in Turkey.)
These photos were taken by Hugh Powell
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At the 2017 reunion, the board approved the donation of our archives to the Briscoe Center for American History, located on the University of Texas - Austin campus.
Also, the board approved a $5,000 donation to add to Ed Clendenin's $20,000 donation in the memory of his father. Together, these funds begin an endowment for the preservation of the 376 archives.
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Reunion
NOTE change in month !!!
DATES: Sep 18-21, 2025
CITY:Rapid City, SD
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