75 Years Ago

Herald of Jan. 4, 1945

The army helicopter which had been storm-bound in Martinsburg since last Friday afternoon got away Wednesday afternoon, about the first nice day of the week. Hundreds of people of the community obtained an excellent view of the strange aircraft as it flew around low and maneuvered a short distance above the housetops. Lieutenant William Blair, the pilot, at times made the ship seem to stand still in the air. Lieutenant Blair sought refuge last Friday from the storm by landing the ship at the local airport.

Pvt. John Robert Morgan, aged 32, who prior to entering the servi...