When was it published?

January 5, 1944 in The Wilmington Morning Star

Domestic News January 5, 1944

The Wilmington Morning Star

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Lieut. Col. Oscar C Tigner, Mayor Bruce B. Cameron, City Manager A. C. Nichols, Addison Hewlett, Sheriff C. David Jones, Louis J. Polsson, R. H. Hubbard, R. A. Duniea, M'kean Maffitt, Harry Fales, Postmaster Wilbur R. Dosher, John E Hope, R. B. Page, Sidney J. Rivenbark

Q: What keywords are associated?

Wilmington Filter Center, Volunteer Awards, Air Defense Volunteers, Merit Emblems, Civil Defense Recognition

Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Wilmington's filter center to award 80 volunteers for WWII civil defense service since Pearl Harbor, presented by Lt. Col. Oscar C. Tigner; includes hour-based gold emblems and honorary awards to local officials.

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Local Filter Center
Will Present Awards
To Volunteer Workers

A total of 80 awards will be presented Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the filter center to volunteer workers of the Wilmington information and filter center by Lieut. Col. Oscar C Tigner, commander of the Wilmington Air Defense region.

The awards, presented by the Army Air Forces aircraft warning service, are made in recognition of the voluntary work done by Wilmington citizens at the filter center since Pearl Harbor.

The award is a gold emblem, reading 'for merit," and listing the number of hours served by the volunteer. One 3,000 hour award, one 2500, twelve 2,000, nineteen 1500, twenty 1000, fifty 500, and seventeen 350 hour awards will be made.

Honorary merit awards are also being given to Mayor Bruce B. Cameron; City Manager A. C. Nichols; Addison Hewlett chairman of Board of County Commissioners; Sheriff C. David Jones; Louis J. Polsson, R. H. Hubbard, R. A. Duniea, M'Kean Maffitt, Harry Fales, Postmaster Wilbur R. Dosher, John E Hope, R. B. Page, and Sidney J. Rivenbark.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Celebration

What keywords are associated?

Wilmington Filter Center Volunteer Awards Air Defense Volunteers Merit Emblems Civil Defense Recognition

What entities or persons were involved?

Lieut. Col. Oscar C Tigner Mayor Bruce B. Cameron City Manager A. C. Nichols Addison Hewlett Sheriff C. David Jones Louis J. Polsson R. H. Hubbard R. A. Duniea M'kean Maffitt Harry Fales Postmaster Wilbur R. Dosher John E Hope R. B. Page Sidney J. Rivenbark

Where did it happen?

Wilmington

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Primary Location

Wilmington

Event Date

Wednesday At 3 P.M.

Key Persons

Lieut. Col. Oscar C Tigner Mayor Bruce B. Cameron City Manager A. C. Nichols Addison Hewlett Sheriff C. David Jones Louis J. Polsson R. H. Hubbard R. A. Duniea M'kean Maffitt Harry Fales Postmaster Wilbur R. Dosher John E Hope R. B. Page Sidney J. Rivenbark

Outcome

a total of 80 awards presented: one 3,000 hour, one 2,500 hour, twelve 2,000 hour, nineteen 1,500 hour, twenty 1,000 hour, fifty 500 hour, and seventeen 350 hour awards; plus honorary merit awards to listed officials.

Event Details

The Wilmington information and filter center will present awards to 80 volunteer workers for their service since Pearl Harbor, by Lieut. Col. Oscar C Tigner of the Army Air Forces aircraft warning service. The awards are gold emblems reading 'for merit' listing hours served. Honorary merit awards to Mayor Bruce B. Cameron, City Manager A. C. Nichols, Addison Hewlett, Sheriff C. David Jones, Louis J. Polsson, R. H. Hubbard, R. A. Duniea, M'Kean Maffitt, Harry Fales, Postmaster Wilbur R. Dosher, John E Hope, R. B. Page, and Sidney J. Rivenbark.