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Mar31

Ft. McDowell Patrol Report, May 9th, 1870

Posted on Mar 31, 2016 | 0 comments

Ft. McDowell Patrol Reports Edited by Bob Mason This is one in a series of rare patrol reports written by the officer in charge immediately after the return to McDowell. They offer a first hand look at a soldier’s life there in the 1860s. The exact grammar and punctuation are reproduced. Parenthetical notations have been made by the editor for clarity, except for numerals, which were included by the officer writing the report....

Sep15

Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 3. Poscript

Posted on Sep 15, 2015 | 3 comments

Mid-Air B-24 Crash This article has been published in three parts.Â This is the last part. Editor Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 1. 1944 Collision Seen by Local Ranchers Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 2. Search for Crash Site Part 3. Postscript By Bob Mason The story of this search was written and published in the Fountain Hills newspaper in May of 2001. A week later, a local businessman who belonged to a World War II Bomber Group...

Jul26

Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 2. Search for Crash Site

Posted on Jul 26, 2015 | 2 comments

Mid-Air B-24 Crash This article has been published in three parts.Â Editor Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 1. 1944 Collision Seen by Local Ranchers Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 2. Search for Crash Site -Air B-24 Crash: Part 3. Postscript Â Part Two: Search for Crash Site By Bob Mason Several pieces of twisted aluminum pieces from an aircraft were found east of the Verde River in the Goldfield Ranch development. The...