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B8 The Sun SUNDAY. July 7, 1991 Flying Tigers get public recognition 46-year-old battle for veteran status finally over for pilots i M.i!i!ihH:aiN.TWJ.iwidd:.;j:i.', and mechanics. Their job was to assist in fighting the Japanese. Led by Claire Lee Chennault, the elite team of fighter pilots was recruited from military bases across the country. The men were enticed with offers of adventure and hefty salaries.

Financed by the Chinese government with U.S.-backed loans, the 259 men embarked on a series of flights that slowed the Japanese advance. Over a six-month period, 296 Japanese planes were destroyed by Flying Tiger teams. Attorney Schriebman points to a 1942 memo from then-Army Air Corps chief, Gen. Henry Arnold, as proof the Flying Tigers operated with "the approval of the President and the War never acknowledged the Flying Tigers as anything but a volunteer effort functioning independently of U.S.-controlled operations. Schriebman said documents recently obtained prove the U.S.

Army and the Roosevelt White House helped orchestrate the group's travel and missions. There were 67 Flying Tigers who celebrated their veteran's status Saturday in San Diego. The group began celebrating their 50th reunion on Independence Day and will finish festivities today. The controversy over the Fly-ing Tigers goes back to the group's early formation, which remains shrouded in secrecy. Founded in the early part of 1941, they traveled to Burma disguised as farmers, missionaries Associated Press SAN DIEGO The 259 pilots and crew members of World War II's Flying Tigers claimed what may have been their hardest fought victory Saturday two months after the U.S.

Defense Department recognized them as war veterans. "All they want is a flag on their headstone," said attorney Robert Schriebman. He said official recognition took place May 3. About 100 surviving Flying Tigers can enjoy veteran's status, he said. Schriebman, of Torrance, represents the fighter pilots and crew members who flew perilous, secret missions throughout the Pacific in 1941.

Until recently, the Pentagon 98-year-old: days recalled the girl's gym after playing basketball will be represented at the centennial, former students or by an old car the time, said Tom Atchley, chairman centennial committee. weekend is scheduled Nov. 8 and 9, annual homecoming festivities. homecoming game will include a fireworks recognition of past homecoming the 1991 queen is crowned. Afterwards, will be three dances, each featuring music.

will be an all-day reunion-style Avenue mall with concessions That night, historian Larry Burgess, High graduate, will deliver a commencement-style charge to the class. committee hopes to raise enough sale of T-shirts, mugs and other new student store on Citrus Avenue bus loading zone. Continued fromB1 classmates, Littleton said school days weren't too eventful. Unless you count the time she lost a sock down the outhouse. Or the day Principal Henry Clement, who now has a junior high named in his honor, excused her for being late because of freight a slow-moving train kept her buggy waiting for 20 minutes just a block from school.

Redlands High was a two-story building with freshmen and sophomores upstairs and juniors and seniors downstairs, Littleton said. There were no junior high schools. Littleton attended Cram Elementary, a two-room schoolhouse, through the eighth grade. Yep, things have changed in the last 100 years. Each graduating class has its own stories to tell, such as the three-day student strike of 1936, in which the boys revolted because they weren't allow SAN DIEGO CO.

B0 Santa Ana, Fourth Street overP southbound, various lanes from southbound, various lanes from Horse-and-buggy grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. Memorial services are 1 p.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 34215 Avenue Yucaipa, Interment is private. Emmerson-Bartlett in Calimesa is handling arrangements. RONALD CLEMANS Driver Ronald Clemans, 67, of Fontana died of a stroke Friday at Pomona Valley Medical Center.

Clemans, a native of Indiana, lived in Fontana 28 years. He worked as a driver for Morgans Drive Away Inc. 40 years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Moose Lodge in Fontana. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; two sons, Ronald Cova of Rialto and Larry Allen of Fontana; one sister, Clara Mae Winegardener of Indiana; one brother, Norval Jay of Indiana; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Green Acres Mortuary, 11715 Cedar Bloomington. Chapel services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial is at Green Acres Memorial Park following the services.

ROBERT B. BEAN Fontana resident Robert B. Bean, 73, of Fontana died of a stroke Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center of Fontana. Bean, a native of Richfield, Utah, lived in San Bernardino County for 36 years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fontana.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis two sons, Byron J. of Corona and Robert Bruce of Fontana; two sisters, Leah Chandler of Aptos and Virginia Larson of Provo, Utah; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dickey Mortuary, 8030 Mango Fontana. Graveside services are 11 a.m.

Tuesday at Rialto Park Cemetery, 200 N. Willow Ave. FLOYD D. OGLETREE Heavy equipment operator Floyd Dalton Ogletree, 68, of Fontana died Wednesday at his home. Cause of death is pending a coroner's report.

Ogletree, a native of Heald-ton, lived in Fontana 15 years. He was a heavy equipment operator for Operating Engineers Local 12 and a member of First Lutheran Church of Fontana. BOBBITT MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1299 E. HIGHLAND AVE. 882-3761 FAMILY OWNED OPERATED FOR 4 GENERATIONS Mildred E.

Couch Tuesday 1 1 :00 A.M. Chapel Ruth L. Houghton Tuesday 1 :00 P.M. Chapel ed to shower in there. Every class either through or other relic of of the school's Centennial during the school's The Nov.

8 display and queens before there a different era of On Nov. 9, there picnic on the Fern and an open house. also a Redlands The centennial money from the items to build a near the school's 5, closed through late 1991. Irvine, northbound and Jeffrey to Jamboree closed 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

through June 1992. Tustin, northbound and southbound, all lanes as needed from Highway 55 to 17th Street, closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through May 1992. EQ Irvine, northbound Culver offramp, ramp closed through August.

Tustin, northbound and southbound Red Hill offramps, ramps closed through summer 1992. Irvine, southbound Jeffrey on-and offramps closed through August. BJ Irvine, northbound Culver onramp to Trabuco, closed through August. 03 Santa Ana, north-and southbound, all lanes as needed from 1-5 to 17th, through May 1992. Costa Mesa, Fourth Street over Route 55, closed through late 1991 BJ Costa Mesa, northbound 17th Street, offramp closed 24 hours through September.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY I IH I ffl Downey, northbound at I-605 overpass to Rio Hondo River Bridge, one lane closed Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Glendale. southbound Alameda Avenue to Western Avenue, one lane closed including Western Avenue offramp, ramp closed Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Burbank, northbound Olive Avenue offramp, alternate lanes closed 9:30 a.m. to 1 1 :30 a.m. 03 Burbank, southbound Hollywood Way offramp to Buena Vista Drive, one lane closed including Hollywood Way onramp, closed Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Los Angeles, southbound Terra Bella Street onramp, alternate lanes closed Friday, noon to 1 p.m.

Los Angeles, southbound at the east- and westbound Van Nuys Boulevard onramp, alternate lanes closed Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 1 :30 a.m. Burbank, southbound Scott Road offramp, ramp closed Friday, 9 a.m. to a. Pomona, eastbound Via Verde to Highway 71 junction, two lanes closed including Kellogg Drive offramp and north- and southbound Highway 57 offramp, today, 6 a.m.

to noon. Monterey Park, eastbound Eastern Avenue to 1-710, one lane closed including Eastern Avenue offramp, Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. West Covina, eastbound at the southbound Vincent Avenue Road closings this week SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IB Redlands, westbound Tennessee Street offramp, ramp closed through July. San Bernardino, westbound at the 1-215 interchange, one lane closed Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Loma Linda, eastbound Mountain View, one lane closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. B3 Ontario, westbound Vineyard to Fourth Street, one lane closed including Vineyard onramp, Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Calimesa. westbound 16th Street, one lane closed Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Victorville, southbound Bear Valley interchange, one lane closed through October. Victorville, northbound Bear Valley Road, interchange ramps and alternate lanes closed 7 a.m.

to 3:30 p.m. through December. RIVERSIDE COUNTY mil Beaumont, eastbound Highway 79 offramp, ramp closed through Sept. 17. South of Corona, northbound Lake Street to Indian Truck Trail, one lane closed Monday and Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.

to 2:30 p.m. Moreno Valley, east-and westbound Perns Boulevard to Highway 601-10 separation in Beaumont, lanes and various ramps closed 24 hours through August. rxt it QQ Corona, westbound, west of McKinley Avenue to l-15Highway 91 interchange, one laneclosed until August. Riverside, westbound La Sierra onramp, ramp closed today through Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Corona, westbound Magnolia to Promenade, one lane closed Monday, 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. IB' FA Perris, southbound Nuevo to Fourth Street, one lane closed Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ORANGE COUNTY Santa Ana, First Street offramp, closed indefinitely for reconstruction.

Irvine, Jeffrey to Jamboree, various lanes, through June 1992. Santa Ana, north- and southbound various lanes as needed, from Main Street to Park Court, closed through May 1992. Boy, 15, held The Sun ISliF onramp, ramp closed Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 10a.m. KTT1 Pomona, eastbound Indian Hill Avenue offramp, ramp closed Tuesday, 10:30 to 1 1 :30 a.m.

Los Angeles, eastbound Flower Street to Maple Street onramp, ramp closed Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. TI Pomona, eastbound at Highway 71 separation, one lane closed today, 6:30 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. R1 Hacienda Heights, eastbound Seventh Street on- and offramp, ramps closed Monday, 9 a.m.

to 1 :30 p.m. Pomona, eastbound at Towne Avenue undercrossing, one lane closed Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hacienda Heights, westbound Turnbull Canyon Road to Seventh Avenue offramp, one lane closed Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bellflower, eastbound Lakewood Boulevard to Bellflower Boulevard, one lane closed Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1 Arcadia, eastbound Michilinda Avenue to Santa Anita Avenue, one lane closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. San Dimas, northbound Raging Waters Drive to San Dimas Avenue, two lanes closed Tuesday, 12:30 to 3 p.m.

m.iiu i Duarte, southbound at Santa Fe Dam overhead, one lane closed including westbound 1-210 connector to I -605, closed Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Irwindale, northbound connector to the eastbound 1-210, one lane closed Tuesday, 9 to 1 1 a.m. Pico Rivera, northobundWhittier Boulevard to Rose Hills Road, one lane closed Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Baldwin Park, southbound connector to the eastbound 1-10, connector lanes closed Saturday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information supplied by the California Department of Transportation PATRICIA WOLFLEY Stable owner Patricia Wolfley, 60, of Rialto died of cancer Wednesday at San Bernardino Community Hospital. Wolfley, a native of Chehalis, lived in Rialto 25 years. She was the owner of Double Horse Boarding Stables for 20 years and a member of St.

Thomas More Church in Rialto. Survivors include her husband, William of Norco; her mother, Emma Smith of Rialto; one son, Ron of Colton; two daughters, Karen Hillsdale of Rialto and Sandy Wolfley of San Bernardino; one brother, Howard Smith of Newport, one sister, Elaine Tregoning of Redding; and three grandchildren. Visitation is 1 to 5 p.m. today at McNearney-Pierce Bros. Mortuary, 130 S.

Willow Rialto. Mass is 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 221 E. Easton Rialto, followed by burial at Rialto Park Cemetery, 200 Willow Rialto.

STEWART F. LANGDON Rancher Stewart F. Langdon, 92, of San Bernardino died of pneumonia Tuesday at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda. Langdoii, a native of Texas, lived in San Bernardino four years.

He was a retired rancher. Survivors include two brothers, Burns of San Bernardino and Theodore of Bakersfield. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. today at Palms Chapel, 16918 Base Line, Fontana. Services are 11 a.m.

Monday at the chapel. Burial will follow at Riverside National Cemetery, staging area 3, 22495 Van Buren Riverside. ARTHUR EDWIN YEAGER Machinist Arthur Edwin Yeager, 77, of Calimesa died Monday at Bras-well's Colonial Care in Redlands. Cause of death is pending a coroner's report. Yeager, a native of Ohio, lived in Calimesa 19 years.

He was a machinist for Yeager Manufacturing for 40 years. He was a member of Beaumont Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge 726 and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Yucaipa. Survivors include two daughters, Debie Mountain of Barstow and Susan Moore of Pollock Pines; two sisters, Grace Rint-chen of Calimesa and Louise Grady of Rocky River, Ohio; three GRAVE MARKERS GRANITE BRONZE FRANK 1. RICHER MEMORIALS Monumtnl Mlnuficlur and 8alM 998 N. Waterman S.B.

(N Vftwminal loth) I lot iCJj (7U) 884-301 St Habla Etpanol Survivors include his wife, Betty; a daughter, Debra Trapp of Fontana; and a sister, Ruby Musgraves of Orange. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Green Acres Mortuary, 11715 Cedar Bloomington. Services are noon Tuesday at the mortuary. Interment will follow at Green Acres Memorial Park.

HARRY V. RICKMAN Maintenance supervisor Harry V. Rickman, 76, of Yu-caipa died of cardiac arrest Wednesday at Redlands Community Hospital. Rickman, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, lived in Yucaipa 12 years. He was a maintenance supervisor for the City of Commerce.

Survivors include a son, Richard of Fallon, and a grandchild. Private interment is at Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands. In Memoriam Death notices in this column are prepared by The Sun's classified advertising department. For information, please call (714) 885-5293 or 888-3252. RUTH L.

HOUGHTON Ruth L. Houghton, age 87, passed away on July 3, 1991 In San Bernardino. Ruth was born In Bluelacket, OK on August 21, 1903. She resided in San Bernardino for forty-nine years. She was a Foreman for Kaiser Steel Corp.

for ten years. Ruth was a member of the Church of The Good Shepherd Assembly' Of God, Rialto. She is survived by a daughter, Joan Goodman of San Bernardino; five granddaughters, Teri Hoyt of Highland, Donna Clarendon, Colleen Paris Krista Painter, all of San Bernardino, Annette Gabel of San Juan Capistrano; eleven great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 8, 1991 from 3:00 7:00 P.m. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 1991 at 1:00 p.m.

Both will be at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, San Bernardino. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Church Of The Good Shepherd Assembly of God, 957 N. Cactus Rialto, CA 92376. MILDRED E. COUCH San Bernardino Mildred E.

Couch, 91, a 67-year resident, died here July 5, 1991 of congestive heart failure. She was born Dec. IS, 1899 In Illinois. Mrs. Couch was preceded In death by her husband of 63 years, Carl A.

Couch, who passed away In 1982. Survivors Include one son; Donald W. Couch of San Bernardino; one daughter, Maurlne L. Lyon of San Bernardino; five grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m.

Monday at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Chapel. Interment to be at Monteclto Memorial Park. 4 in shooting attack on officer Both are felonies.

The arrest was made by the Rialto Police Department's Street Crime Attack Team about 10:15 p.m. Friday. The sergeant, whose name was not released, was driving in Rialto about 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of West Second Street when a shot from a pellet gun broke the passenger-side window of his car. He wasn't Injured.

RIALTO Police have arrested a 15-year-' old boy in connection with a shooting attack on a patrol sergeant last week. The boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, was being held Saturday in Juvenile Hall on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and shooting into an occupied vehicle..