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Ray Avila
Army
Ray
Avila
DIVISION: Army
Mar 15, 1925 - Dec 20, 2020
BIRTHPLACE: Wichita, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jan 24, 1943 -
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BATTLE: Normandy, Battle of the Bulge
MILITARY HONORS: Purple Heart, Bronze Star, French Legion of Honor
HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Ray Avila was born in Wichita, KS the third of eleven children. He was employed at Gridley Motor Co. at the time he signed up for the draft. Avila was indicted into the Army on January 24, 1943 and was stationed in Europe. He was taken as a prisoner of war but escaped, walking until he found American Troops in Czechoslovakia. Courtesy of fold3.com and KSN news.

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Mildred Axton
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Mildred
Axton
DIVISION: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Jan 9, 1919 - Feb 6, 2010
BIRTHPLACE: Coffeyville, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: American
SERVED: 1943 -
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Mildred "Mickey" Axton was born Mildred Tuttle in Coffeyville, KS. 1/09/1919. Mickey was a test pilot during World War II and "one of the first three Woman Airforce Service Pilots to be trained as a test pilot and the first woman to fly a B-29. Micky Axton's first airplane ride was in a WWI-era Curtiss Jenny biplane when she was ten years old in 1929.

Micky graduated from Coffeyville Kansas Senior High School in 1936 and continued her education at Coffeyville Community College, where she took many classes in science, math and physics. After she graduated from Kansas State University, Micky was selected into the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPT) at Coffeyville Community College. She was the only woman accepted into her CPT class. She earned her pilot's license through the CPT program in 1940. Micky received a letter from Jacqueline Cochran, inviting her to join the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs). In 1943, Micky began flight training with the WASPs at Sweetwater, Tex. She graduated from flight training in November 1943 and was assigned to Pecos, Tex. as an engineering test pilot. Micky was responsible for conducting flight tests on repaired aircraft to ensure they were flight worthy. In March 1944, Micky left the WASPs and returned to Wichita, Kan. to work as a Flight Test Engineer for Boeing Aircraft. On May 4, 1944, Micky became the first female pilot to fly a B-29. When the war ended, Micky returned to teaching. During the war, 38 WASPs died in service to their country. The Commemorative Air Force Jayhawk Wing in Wichita, Kan. restored a PT-19 primary trainer and named it “Miss Micky“ to honor her service. She is the only WASP to have a restored WW II aircraft named after her. "Courtesy of edenpraririe.org"

On May 4, 1944, according to Boeing Aircraft archives, she was one of the crew of nine aboard "Sweet Sixteen" the 16th of 1644 B-29s rolled out from the Wichita plant. Mickey's account of that day.

"I was back in the aft flight blister when Elton Rowley "chief of engineering flight test) called back over the intercom and said. "Micky, how'd you like to come and fly this thing?" I was absolutely in 'hog heaven"! she recalled. "So I put my parachute on my back and crawled through the tunnel which was over the bomb bay to the front. He gave me the left seat and I flew the plane? Axton said. "The problem was, it was so top secret, I could only tell my husband." Rowley did write a letter, however, verifying her feat. Micky Axton had just made history as the first woman to pilot a B-29" (Courtesy of Boeing Frontiers May 2006 Volume 5, Issue 1

Micky married David Axton June 1, 1941 and taught at East High School in Wichita from 1958-1969.

Micky's brother Ralph "Tut" Tuttle was a World War II fighter pilot who flew an estimated 250 missions and earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and a Silver Star.

Dorothy Ayers
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
Dorothy
Ayers
DIVISION: Women's Army Corps (WAC),
Nurse
Mar 25, 1906 - Sep 8, 1992
BIRTHPLACE: Tescott, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Capt.
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Nov 14, 1942 -
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MILITARY HONORS: Legion of Merit
HONORED BY: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation

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Dorothy Ayers was born in Tescott, KS. She enlisted in the Army, November 14, 1942 and was a nurse in World War II. Ayers was stationed in England, France and Germany and worked up to the level of Captain. Back in the US she worked as a registered Nurse at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, KS. Courtesy of Findagrave.com and Fold3.com.

Vaughn Ayers
Army
Vaughn
Ayers
DIVISION: Army
Oct 19, 1917 - Sep 3, 2011
BIRTHPLACE: Tescott, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: Other
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation and The Dickinson County Heritage Center and Museum

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Vaughn Ayres was born in Tescott, KS to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ayers. He registered with the US selective service in Omaha, NE on 10/16/1940 and was working for the International Harvester Co. Ayres was inducted into the Army at Fort Riley, KS.

John E. Ayers
Army
John
E.
Ayers
DIVISION: Army,
Company C, 91st Infantry
HIGHEST RANK: Pvt
THEATER OF OPERATION: Other
SERVED: Oct 20, 1941 -
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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John Ayers was born in 1927 and grew up in Dickinson Co. Kansas. He attended 4 years of High School before entering the Army in Fort Leavenworth on 10/20/1941. Ayers had training in Camp Roberts CA according to records held by the Dickinson County Heritage Center and Museum.

George H. Ayre
Army
George
H.
Ayre
DIVISION: Army
Nov 25, 1906 -
BIRTHPLACE: Gage County, Nebraska
THEATER OF OPERATION: Other
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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George Ayre was born in Gage County, Nebraska. In 1911, while living in VA, he purchased a section of land in Washington County, KS, writing the paper to rave about the fine farmland in Kansas. Ayre was living in Talmage, KS December 23, 1940 when he registered for the selective service. Ayre was inducted into the Army February 19, 1941. Courtesy of the Dickinson County Heritage Center, Fold3.com and newspapers.com

Ronald Ayre
Army
Ronald
Ayre
DIVISION: Army
Mar 17, 1919 - May 4, 2004
BIRTHPLACE: Talmage, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: Other
SERVED: Jul 29, 1944 -
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MILITARY HONORS: Purple Heart
HONORED BY: The Dickinson County Heritage Museum and The Eisenhower Foundation

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Ronald Ayre was born in Talmage, KS. He was working at Shockeye and Landis when he entered the military. He was inducted into the Army at Fort Leavenworth.

Wayne R. Ayre
Navy
Wayne
R.
Ayre
DIVISION: Navy,
7th Fleet
Aug 15, 1920 - Mar 6, 1993
BIRTHPLACE: Talmage, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Seaman 2nd Class
THEATER OF OPERATION: Other
SERVED: Mar 5, 1945 -
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation and the Dickinson County Heritage Center & Museum

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Wayne Ayre was born near Talmage, KS in 1920 to Mr. and Mrs. R C Ayre. He was married and had 2 children when he entered the Navy on 3/05/1945 and was living in Abilene, KS. Ayre did his naval training at Davisville, RI.

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