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Rockford’s Greatest Golfers: No. 3, Alex Welsh

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Source: Rockford Register Star, March 5, 2021

 

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WWII – Navy Pilot Garland, Frank R., Jr

February 27, 2016Lisa

served across the Pacific flying modified B-24’s bombing missions out of Guadalcanal,  Admiralty Islands, Tinian and Iwo Jima earned rank of lieutenant, died 1/18/2010.

Source: Rockford Register Star 1/22/2010

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