Trophy I.D

[mark leonard]

I have a photo in a small grouping from a WWII pilot in the photo he is holding a trophy, looking for an ID on the trophy and faces in the photo. The front of the trophy reads" Lawrence D Bell Trophy" Thanks for any help, Mark

[mark leonard]

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[mark leonard]

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[militariaone]

Greetings Mark,

 

While I can't assist with the faces in the photo's ID, if you Google Lawrence Dale Bell, you find out who he was and what the award is for.

 

V/r Lance

[mark leonard]

Thanks Lance

I have googled and the only thing I can find is the Collier Trophy and that isn't this.

Mark

[wcdino685]

Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York) 9 Nov 1954, Fri Page 27

 

Time frame for the picture and the rank seems to be about right. Hope this is him.

 

Here is a graduation picture of Millard C Thrash

University of West Virginia 1939

 

 

Millard C Thrash

VA-42

Commanding Officer 22. Aug. 1951 1. Jul. 1953

 

Look very similar..hope this helps or is the guy.

 

 

[wcdino685]

it does say "U.S. Navel Air Reserve on the trophy if you look close enough.

 

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station is located in New York State. and that trophy says that at the bottom as well. Looks like this is your guy.

[mark leonard]

Thanks a million for that info about the trophy, now I what it was for. but I think the pilot is Charles O Dodson , I got 4 log books and a citation named to Dodson and the photo didn't have anything written on it , but he received Air medal and Navy Cross and it looks like the right ribbons in the photo. Thanks again for your time and research.

Mark