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| Date: | 12 05 1953 |
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| Description: | Guests at the Truax Field Officers Club formal "debt party" and dance celebrating the opening of the new clubhouse. Major William I. Ryrom, director of ma... |
| Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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| Description: | Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner (left) is presented with a plaque upon retirement by Major John Pedigo, representing the men of the 432nd squadron at Trua... |
| Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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| Description: | A Truax Field color guard stands at attention, and Truax Field personnel are at parade rest in a field hangar at the start of a ceremony honoring Chief War... |
| Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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| Description: | Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner (center) and Col. Frederick Nelander, Truax Field commander, return the salute of Maj. John Pedigo (left), commander of t... |
| Date: | 05 18 1957 |
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| Description: | Helicopter pilot David Dorsey receives envious looks from some boys during the Armed Forces Day parade preparation at Truax Field. |
| Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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| Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by putting on a long white scarf (an old tradition for pilots) in the locker room... |
| Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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| Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by attending a briefing for pilots by Capt. William Korbe of the 176th squadron o... |
| Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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| Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by putting on a Mae West life preserver over his flight suit. He is being helped ... |
| Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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| Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy, returned from a training flight at Truax Field, carrying his gear while walking near his plane with Lt. John Roseboom. |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | Tickets for the U.S. Air Force Band concert at the Orpheum Theater are presented to Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen (left) by Colonel John H. Pease (right), B... |
| Date: | 05 17 1958 |
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| Description: | The crowd at Truax Field watching the Armed Forces Day air show. |
| Date: | 05 17 1958 |
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| Description: | Precision flying by Air Guard Minute Men thrilled the crowd watching the Armed Forces Day air show at Truax Field. |
| Date: | 08 22 1958 |
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| Description: | Second Lieutenant P. J. Tulley, Assistant Protocol Officer at Truax Field. |
| Date: | 09 26 1958 |
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| Description: | Members of the 327th Fighter Grouop stationed at Truax Field honor Lt. Col. Lynn R. Mapes (L) and Capt. Merwin L. Tram (R). Mapes is retiring after 28 yea... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
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| Description: | A pilot in flight suit poses next to an F-86D Sabre jet fighter. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Truax Airport. Pilot about to climb into a jet fighter." |
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