GERALD R. SHRAWDER
"Jerry"
(1917 North Dakota - 2013 California)
(CNAC 1946 - 1949?)
(Captain - ????)
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Jerry was the CNAC Asociation Secretary/Treasurer for several years. October 30, 1946 Jerry and Angela knew the following folks while living in Shanghai during the late 1940s: John Cory, Jack Folz, Laube, Herbert McWilliams, Joe O'Dwyer and Jeff Weiner. The following narrative and photos have been provided by Jerry and Angela Shrawder: "Jerry went from Shanghai to fly for Air India one year. Returned to Hong Kong; flew for CATC then returned to U.S. As an Air Force Officer recalled to duty at Portland University as assitant professor ROTC. Then to duty in Alaska at Anchorage until 1956. Next, (1960) Olmsted AF Base at Harvesting, PA. Language school in Washington, D.C., (1962-1963) to study Spanish preparing for duty in South America - La Poz, Bolivia, 1963. Next assignment Atlanta, Georgia 1966-1970. Returned to Long Beach, CA, to retire. Now here to enjoy Winters in Palm Springs and attend pilots convention's." left to right "Three pilots before take off at Lungwha airport in Shanghai - 1948" Preston Moore, Lopez Mantoux and Jerry Shrawder (Photo Courtesy of the Shrawders) Jerry and Angela Shrawder Sailing on the Whangpoo (Photo Courtesy of the Shrawders)
And here's more from Jerry and Angela... Angela and Jerry 1948 - Grand Hotel Calcutta, India Jerry was flying with Orient Airline Angela Royal Calcutta Swim Club - 1948 Jerry and Angela 2000 CNAC Reunion Las Vegas, Nevada Angela passed away September 25, 2013. Both of them will be missed. or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor, Tom Moore, know. |