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Arthur Ronald Lehman

By Chris Rasmussen | by Chris Rasmussen

Arthur Ronald Lehman, the son of Frederick and Marie (Hamel) Lehman, was born June 2, 1896 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania where he worked on the family farm. According to his draft registration Arthur was tall, slender with dark eyes and hair. He served in the Military Police from September 18, 1917 until his discharge July 7, 1919.  In 1934 he resided in Rochester New York with his wife Katherine Grom Lehman and their son Arthur aged…

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William Strauss Motter

By Chris Rasmussen | by Chris Rasmussen

William Strauss Motter, the eldest of four children of George and Margaret Strauss, was born in York, Pa on November 19, 1896. While a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania he and his fellow Penn student Samuel Brenner enlisted at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on March 16, 1918. He attended aviation school at Kelly Field Texas until June 20, 1918. He was a private in the 85th, 137th, 407th, and 254th Aero Squadrons serving in Europe…

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