Lieutenant J. M. Tuggle

Creator

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Identifier

20032681

Description

Lieutenant (Lt.) J. M. Tuggle is a thirty-four year old pilot in the United States Navy. He is the commanding officer of the Navy Air Transport Unit at the Municipal Airport, veteran flier and formerly instructor in the Hail Flying School at Austin. Lieutenant (Lt.) Tuggle is a full fledged Navy "Stork", meaning he made at least 25 transatlantic flights without accident. He is shown seated at office desk, smoking a cigarette. He is dressed in Navy uniform. Behind him on a stand is a rotary dial phone. He attended Baylor University for a while, then Texas A&M. He went into the Navy's air arm in May, 1942, receiving his wings at the Corpus Christi Air Station on July 4, 1942. His wife, Mrs. Tuggle lives with two daughters and has a private flier's license and nearly 200 hours. Lieutenant (Lt.) Tuggle has more than 3,150 flying hours to his credit. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, September 12, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-09-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-317

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Tuggle, J. M. (LT); Tuggle, J. M. (Mrs.); Military officers; Navies; United States. Navy; Military uniforms; Navy Air Transport Unit; Municipal Airport; Hail Flying School; Stork Pilots; Texas A & M university; Spouses; Telephones; Offices; Desks; Cigarettes