Schley County GaArchives News.....MAJ. LIGHTNER TO GO OVERSEAS FOR DUTY IN JAPAN (1954) August 14, 1954
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The Ellaville Sun August 14, 1954
The Ellaville Sun  August 14, 1954

MAJ. LIGHTNER TO GO OVERSEAS FOR DUTY IN JAPAN
SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE (MICH.)--Maj. Hansel "Hack" (?) E. Lightner, globe 
trotting World War II veteran, son of Mrs. Bessie Lou Lightner of Ellaville, 
today was bound for foreign shores again.

This time he goes to Japanese Air Defense headquarters at Nagoya after three 
years as electronics and communications director of Tenth Air Force and its 13 
state Midwest headquarters here.

The 44 year old Georgian is to report at Parks AFB, California--his point of 
embarkation--Sept. 15.

Lightner's 13 year miltary career includes three years of occupation duty in 
Germany and 15(?) months World War II service in Burma with what then was the 
infant Tenth AF before finding himself reassigned to Tenth at Selfridge.

His attractive, blonde wife, Leah, will join him at Nagoya after first 
visiting her native Lebanon, Ky.

Additional Comments:
Hansel Eli Lightner
b. Mar. 11, 1910
d. June 6, 1985
buried Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, FL

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