Lieutenant Robert M. Hankins, commander of the 105th Army Airways Communications Squadron

Creator

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Identifier

20037289

Description

Lieutenant Robert M. Hankins, commander of the newly organized 105th Army Airways Communications Squadron (AACS). His office is responsible for maintaining flying safety control for all military planes and many commercial planes using Southwestern air route. Lieutenant Hankins succeeded Major M. E. Wilkins, now on overseas duty. Hankins attended Southern Methodist University three years and was employed by a Dallas paint concern before entering the service in October 1942. Since being commissioned in July 1943, he has served at Brownsville, Texas as regional security and intelligence officer for the 3d region AACS. Hankins is in uniform, standing by a blank wall and staring to the left. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, July 7, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-07-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-600

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Military officers; Military uniforms