Saunie Gravely. Founder, Board Chairman, President. My Dad!
WWII GIs, war surplus DC-3s and DC-4s, produce and passengers: Saunie’s 1945 non-sked air service.
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“Experimental” DC-4 expedited for UNRRA war relief flights
An “experimental” DC-4. A high-energy group of hardworking ex-servicemen. A Veterans Air Express UNRRA contract for cargo flights behind the iron curtain. And Newark/Miami winter passenger flights. By mid-1946, the all-veterans organization was becoming recognized and starting to thrive.
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Nov 6, 1946. Czechoslovak National Assembly (Parliament). History of UNRRA by Ministr Václav Majer. Full speech.
Dear Today Reader, treasure comes in many forms – and languages! You have here, compliments of Librarian Karolina Kostalova and her cohorts of the National Library of the Czech Republic (Prague), a speech about the earliest rationale and foundation of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. The UNRRA. This link and the translations were
Bernard Shmanske. DC-3 pilot and stockholder
Bernard Francis Shmanske joined Veterans Air Express in August 1946 to fly DC-3 cargo and passengers after his US Army Air Forces service as a Martin B26 Maurader attack bomber pilot.
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Research sources and referrals expand as New Mexico State Librarians take interest in VAE history.
From: Reference, DCA Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:57 PM To: Gaye.Lyn Subject: Air Transport, Saturday Evening Post, and Business Week;Dear Gaye Gravely Pollitt,Carmelita and I enjoyed assisting you today at the New Mexico State Library. It was a pleasure meeting you. After further searching and speaking with another colleague we have come to the
Bernard Shmanske’s son contacted me
Emails establish contact between Gaye Lyn and Steve Shmanske. His dad, Bernard, flew DC-3s in 1946 for her Dad’s company.
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Follow the breadcrumbs. Searching for Veterans Air vintage aviation media articles.
From: Gaye Lyn Sent: June-03-15 3:35 PM To: Vintage Magazines Subject: Want ID -200 The following offline search was received. WANT NUMBER..200 CUSTOMER INFORMATION Name………. Gaye Lyn Gravely Email……… Gaye Lyn ITEM WANTED ————- Title: Aviation News Author: Not known Publisher: Location Published: USA Year Published: 1945-1946 Description: ALL 1946 ISSUES: 1 March, pg. 23
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Northwestern, Transportation Library Head. Researched multiple topics. Gave helpful tips. Replied to copious questions.
From: Gaye Lyn Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 10:01 AM To: Roberto A Sarmiento Subject: Veterans Air Express – my Dad’s airline Hello, Roberto. I just left you a phone message and thought I’d also send this along as background – www.VeteransAir.org – it’s my research aid, created for just such an occasion as contacting
Tenacious Santa Fe Librarian discovers Czech Diva’s name and spelling, Jarmila Novotna, plus to-date unknown VAE pilot.
From: MESSER, BARBARA J. Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 11:49 AM To: Gaye.Lyn Subject: attachments from Air Transport and Air Transporation Hi Gaye, Here are a couple more pages from Air Transport and Air Transportation for you. Barb Barb Messer Interlibrary Loan Librarian Santa Fe Public Library 145 Washington Ave. Santa Fe, NM 87501 ——————————————————————————–
First unofficial ground hostess. Marilyn Gries. Found “Treasure!”
UPDATE 8/30/15: Mid-August, I spent hours with Marilyn at breakfast and then in her home. She is vivacious and wonderful. Yesterday and today, I updated two Posts with photos of Marilyn & her husband Bob on the website. He was one of the Veterans co-founders, a navigator & manager. Yesterday Marilyn & I spoke on the phone. For now, come see the first of my photos of Marilyn. And read (or re-read) HER story — the Veterans Air Express first unofficial “hostess” and a new and now dearly cherished friend of mine! What a Treasure!
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Carole Landis. Glamour Girls. VAE DC-4 christening. Ya meet the nicest people doing research.
From: Gaye Lyn To: GMOVIES Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2015 3:22 pm Subject: Carole and DC-4’s Hello, Gwen! Fancy meeting you here!! I cannot thank you enough for your efforts. That photo of Carole doing the honors is the best of ANY of the christening women I’ve seen. As I mentioned before, her ENERGY really
Sebring, short-lived Veterans Air maintenance base in FL, generated lots of press clippings – most with no newspaper names.
On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Gaye Lyn wrote: Good morning, Carole. I am so tardy in sending my appreciation that I’m embarrassed…but grateful is more important, so here I am. I want to thank you for your hospitality the day Allen and I spread out in your office. The help I’ve received