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LaVerne G. Saunders
LaVerne George Saunders (21 March 1903 – 16 November 1988) was a brigadier general (United States), brigadier general in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. A 1928 graduate of the West Point, he was an assistant coach of the college football team there from 1931 to 1939. He commanded the 11th Bombardment Group during the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Guadalcanal campaign. In November 1942 the bomber he was in was shot down and he ditched in the sea. In 1944 he commanded the 58th Bombardment Wing, and he led the Bombing of Yawata (June 1944), bombing mission against Yawata, the first attack on Japan since the Doolittle Raid in 1942. He was involved in a plane crash in September 1944, and spent two and a half years in hospital before retiring in February 1947. Early life LaVerne George Saunders was born in Stratford, South Dakota, on 21 March 1903. He attended school at Stratford, Groton, South Dakota, Groton and Central High School (Aberdeen, South Dakota), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratford, South Dakota
Stratford is a town in southern Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2020 census. Stratford had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. Geography Stratford is located at (45.318087, -98.304194). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Stratford has been assigned the ZIP code 57474 and the FIPS place code 62020. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 72 people, 30 households, and 20 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White and 4.2% Native American. There were 30 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
