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Alan F. Arnold was born in New York in 1899. In Rye his family lived at 92 Captains Lane. Alan served as an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Major Arnold Presents Medal
Scott Field, IL.
Major Alan F. Arnold of Rye, commanding officer of the 370th Technical School Squadron at Scott Field, Army Air Forces Training Command radio school, went to Assumption, 111. , recently, to present the Air Medal won by 2nd Lieut Edgar L. Richardson of Rural Route 3 to his father, Leo C. Richardson. Lieut. Richardson is reported a prisoner of the enemy. During World War I, Major Arnold was presented the Distinguished Service Cross, posthumously, which was won by his brother, Lieut. Howard W. Arnold, killed in action in 1918. PAGE TEN THE RYE CHRONICLE Friday, March 24, 1944
ARNOLD. Lt. Col. Alan F.. IT.S.A.F. tttet.i, May is, i6. at Ft. Ord. Calif., aged 66, a native of New York, resided at Pebble Beach. Calif., since Oct., 1960, a Veteran of W.W. I, W.W. II and Korea; husband of Vivian Arnold of Pebble Beach, father of Susanna of Pacific Palisades and Howard W. of New Jersev, brother of Elizabeth Kauffma'n of New York Citv; also survived bv 7 grandchildren. Military honors and committal services will be held 2 p.m. Monday. Mav 23. at Mountain View Cemetery. Altadena. Contributions, In memory of Col. Arnold, are preferred to Central Mission Trails Heart Assoc., P.O. Box 191. Monterey. Calif.
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