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New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Left to right: Lt. Col. Robert J. and L...
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New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Left to right: Lt. Col. Harry W. Shoup,...
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New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Left to right: Capt. Russell Fredrickso...
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New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Darlene Simmons is shown providing a "l...
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New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Lt. R.A. Weber and Mrs. Weber chose a h...
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New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Col. E.P. Archibald, commandant of the ...
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New Truax Field Officers Club

Date: 12 05 1953
Description: Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Major William I. Ryrom, director of ma...
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Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner Retires

Date: 12 31 1954
Description: Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner (left) is presented with a plaque upon retirement by Major John Pedigo, representing the men of the 432nd squadron at Trua...
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Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner Retires

Date: 12 31 1954
Description: A Truax Field color guard stands at attention, and Truax Field personnel are at parade rest in a field hangar at the start of a ceremony honoring Chief War...
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Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner Retires

Date: 12 31 1954
Description: Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner (center) and Col. Frederick Nelander, Truax Field commander, return the salute of Maj. John Pedigo (left), commander of t...
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Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 18 1957
Description: Helicopter pilot David Dorsey receives envious looks from some boys during the Armed Forces Day parade preparation at Truax Field.
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Military Pilot Preparing for Flight

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by putting on a long white scarf (an old tradition for pilots) in the locker room...
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Military Pilot Preparing for Flight

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by attending a briefing for pilots by Capt. William Korbe of the 176th squadron o...
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Military Pilot Preparing for Flight

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by putting on a Mae West life preserver over his flight suit. He is being helped ...
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Military Pilot Preparing for Flight

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy, returned from a training flight at Truax Field, carrying his gear while walking near his plane with Lt. John Roseboom.
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U.S. Air Force Band Concert Tickets Presented to Ivan Nestingen

Date: 10 17 1957
Description: Tickets for the U.S. Air Force Band concert at the Orpheum Theater are presented to Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen (left) by Colonel John H. Pease (right), B...
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Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: The crowd at Truax Field watching the Armed Forces Day air show.
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Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: Precision flying by Air Guard Minute Men thrilled the crowd watching the Armed Forces Day air show at Truax Field.
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Truax Assistant Protocol Officer

Date: 08 22 1958
Description: Second Lieutenant P. J. Tulley, Assistant Protocol Officer at Truax Field.
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Lt. Col. Lynn R. Mapes & Capt. Merwin L. Tram Honored at Truax Field Ceremony

Date: 09 26 1958
Description: Members of the 327th Fighter Grouop stationed at Truax Field honor Lt. Col. Lynn R. Mapes (L) and Capt. Merwin L. Tram (R). Mapes is retiring after 28 yea...

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