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to secure the beach
interior positions taken
allied forces.
The French tour o f duty stretched
over a period o f two years, Leftridge
said, and this absorbed the greater
part o f his army career. He put the
"best of himself ’ into the service he
gave to his country as pan o f his per
sonal philosophy.
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Kenneth Dukes
Kenneth Dukes chose his army
duty. He chose to be a cook. His
shoulder patches indicate he was a
corporal attached to the infantry. As
were many Northwesterners, Ken
was sent first to Fort Lewis — where
the inevitable separation by race oc
curred. Dukes drew transportation
to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri
and there he remained for the ba
lance o f his two-year stint.
A “ survivor” type, Ken Dukes
says he holds no regrets for his
choice o f duty while in the army.
W ith his characteristic flash o f
humor Dukes admits that he had no
wish to return to Fo rt Leonard
Wood, a spot deep in the Ozarks
where temperatures could rise to
110° in the summer and could slide
to 20° below zero in the winter. But
he did express satisfaction with his
work and his performance o f duty.
Negro 99th fighter squadron.
Deu became a veteran o f 93 aerial
combat missions in thirteen months
t overseas as he helped make the 99th
' a name to be feared by the enemy.
General M a rk C larks* 5th army
asked that this Negro unit be
assigned to cover the American land
ing at Anzio. They patrolled, flew
bomber escort, and dive-bombed in
making their numerous assaults.
Lt. Carl Deiz received his primary
flight training at Tuskegee Institute.
Deiz, a track star before grad
uation at F ranklin High School,
had been enrolled at University of
P ortland at the time the United
States entered World War II. He was
drafted in early 1942. Carl returned
to University o f Portland when his
war service was over and was
graduated ’ ’ magma cum laude”
from the school o f business ad
ministration.
At Tuskegee and at Miami Beach
where he received his commission,
Carl was pleased to see old friends o f
the Northwest: Billy Bell, William
L aw , Richard Stanton, H aro ld
M orris, W alter Reynolds and his
own brother, Robert, in among the
strangers and newer acquaintances.
Lawrence Campbell and W irt M or
ton were also old friends.
Tuskegee honors Chappie James
the A ir RO TC Offices have been
a bee-hive o f activity in planning the
General "C h a p p ie ” James Room
dedication at Tuskegee Institute on
November 12th, at 2:00 p.m. The
impressive array o f n atio n ally-
known guests confirming attendance
include G eneral Titus C . H a ll,
General Rufus L . Billups and
General Raymond B. Furlong. The
renown color Guard o f Maxwell A ir
Force Base will present colors.
“ This dedication will establish a
lasting memorial to a great American
and outstanding graduate o f
Tuskegee Institute,” stated President
L . H . Foster. G eneral D aniel
“ Chappie” James “ distinguished
himself in service to our nation and
the ‘ Chappie* James Room w ill
always serve as m o tivatio n to
Tuskegee students, staff, faculty and
visitors.” General James was named
chairman o f Tuskegee’ s national
Centennial Campaign by the Board
o f Trustees.
The James Room is permanently
housed in Institute library and will be
open to the public and to students
and scholars.
Portland Public Schools serving
students in preschool through Grade
eight won’t hold afternoon classes
during parent-teacher conferences on
November 14th, 16th and 20th.
On those three days, students will
be released three hours earlier than
they want. The seminar is set up to
show them how and where to go for
jo b s, em ploym ent counseling,
preparation o f a resume and veterans
benefit programs that can help them
in their pursuit of a career.
Interested veterans should call
Chuck Long, M anager, Jobs for
Veterans, N a tio n a l Alliance o f
Business, at 226-4063. The seminar is
free o f charge. Pre-registration is
requested but not required.
School transportation committee
The late General James.
The “ C happie James R oom ”
dedication ceremonies will take place
in the Tuskegee Chapel on Novem
ber 11th at 2:00 p.m. and is open to
the public.
The T ran sp o rtatio n j^dfcisory
C om m ittee fo r P ortland Public
Schools headed by Judy Orem will
meet Tuesday evening, November
14th, at 7:30 p.m. in the library at
Humboldt School, 4915 N. Gantcn-
bein.
The com m ittee, appointed by
Superintendent Blanchard to advise
the D istrict on student transpor-
tation matters, will hear a report on:
Transportation o f students in Area I,
the mechanics o f the Administrative
Transfer progranm, the role of the
Area Field Representative and the
comments o f citizens who wish to
address the committee.
All interested persons are invited
to attend.
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Carl became a Supply Officer at
Tuskegee with the responsibility o f
keeping forty or so o f the aircraft
equipped — o f course with the help
o f his supply crews. He also had the
responsibility o f drilling airmen and
for the evening parade on the base.
In itia lly the base had a white
Commanding Officer and white in
structors but gradually this situation
was changed to add more Black o f
ficers. This included the Base Com
mander who yielded to C .O . Ben
jamin Davis Jr.
The planes in use at Tuskegee at
that tim e were P T -1 3 ’ s — open
cockpit planes with single engines —
where the instructor sat beside his
student in the cold air. Carl remem
bers that the many layers o f warm
clothing they were bundled into so
hampered their movements that they
had to be boosted and pushed down
into the seat to get in. To get out of
ten meant expending energy to
wriggle out o f a close fit. A far cry
from the controlled pressure planes
o f today.
Deiz enjoyed his service experience,
particularly for the discipline learn
ed. One o f his favorite quotes is:
“ Discipline is that mental attitude
and state o f training that makes
proper conduct instinctive under all
conditions.“
M ajor Robert W . Deiz, an A A F
pilot in World War I I is alive and
well end living in Columbus, Ohio.
Bob was a track star at Franklin
High and he held the 100 and 220
yard state high school records. He
played the big bass viol in the Port
land Junior Symphony and later
played the bass horn w ith the
Columbus Orchestral Society. When
he attended University o f Oregon he
held a stellar place on the track team.
A t the very beginning o f the war,
hl January 1942, Bob enlisted in the
A ir Force. They shipped him o ff to
Tuskegee fo r train in g where he
became a part o f the famous all-
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sponsored by the National Alliance
o f Business will be held on Thursday,
November 16, 1978, from 1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. at the Pacific Power &
Light Building Auditorium, Second
Floor, 920 S. W . 6th Avenue.
Chuck Long. Manager, Jobs for
Veterans in the Portland office o f the
National Alliance o f Business, said
the seminar will offer veterans an
o p p o rtu n ity tc learn from busi
nessmen and employment experience
Parent/Tetxher Conferences due
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