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. In top photo left, those shown
(L-R) include Hal Petrie (previously AFTN Udorn 69/70) and Lee Baldwin - they
also received awards but for what I do not recall,
nor where in AFRTS they came.
The Brig. Gen'l is identified at Thomas Coleman. I am on the right. In the
top photo at right, Henry Luce of Time-Life - sponsors
of the Jefferson
Awards, was at left - I'm on the right with the award statues. Man at podium was
emcee actor Leif Erickson.
Pics & captions from Bob Lacell, May, 2004
The news release announcing that AFTN's radio feature, "Taken Prisoner," had
won a Department of
Defense Thomas Jefferson Award. Airman Robert Lacell was the writer and
producer, and received a trip to
Washington, D.C., for the seminar and honors banquet. I was fortunate to be able
to attend also.
Info and press
Release from Richard B. Risk, Interim Commander, AFTN, May l971
Tulsa, OK, May, 2004
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