Saunie B. Gravely
Saunie Gravely, future AAF gunnery instructor, will found Veterans Air Express post-WWII.
First Stock Offering Absent “Afterthought” New Name
First stock certificate printed even before “Veterans” became part of the official company name.
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Stettner logbook verifies 1946 non-sked history.
Research project of 1945 history gets huge boost with face-to-face visit in August 2015 with 92-year old Jack Stettner. His logbook contains the “missing” third DC-3.
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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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1st Warsaw UNRRA war relief flight makes history
Dirty weather, dangerous runway conditions and Russian overflight permission define Jakeman and Stettner’s UNRRA flight to Warsaw behind the “iron curtain.”
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1946 Veterans Air Crew Manifests for UNRRA War-Relief Flights
In 1946, contracted by United Nations Relief & Rehabilitation Administration, Veterans Air flew five war-relief cargos of fertilized hatching eggs to Prague and Warsaw and one flight to Athens of dairy breeding calves.
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1948 Legal Action drops the “Final Curtain.”
Court decision No. 6582a naming lawyers for petitioner Matson Nav Co, trustee for Veterans’ Air Express Co, and a slew of U.S. Attorneys and General Counsels for the Government. Dated March 19, 1948. Ironically, it was Saunie Gravely’s 25th Birthday. Preparation for potential international passenger contract leads to unforeseen outcome. Being a non-sked air line was not
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CAB 1948 “Order Dismissing Applications” turns up
Ironic Proof of CAB Applications – and no CAB responses In October 2015, an undated Civil Aeronautics Board Application for worldwide routes surfaced and created more questions than it answered. It was among John Greenleaf, Sr.’s papers. He had spoken about the application with his son, John, Jr, telling him he couldn’t remember why he
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2015 and 1946 Veterans Air contact. Father and Son Altvater in Sebring, FL.
From: Gaye Lyn Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 10:54 AM To: “Allen Altvater” Subject: Allen, my Dad’s airline was a Sebring Tenant Allen, hello. Before I write a full message, I’m testing that your email address is still active. I have lots of praise for your historical records and lots of questions. My Dad and
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Dear Network: Extraordinary experience. Found and spoke with Jack Stettner and Marilyn Gries! Plans to meet in Florida.
From “Gaye Lyn” To “Peter Riool”; “Henry M Holden”; “Stanley Kober”; “Stan Baumwald”; “C. Robert Rotter”; “Cheryl Messina”; “John Corpening”; “Mary Mahoney”; “Shea Oakley”; “Roberto A Sarmiento”; “Craig Morris”; “Gary Johnson”; “Joe Baugher”; “Jim Stachow”; “Derek Donovan” Date 7/17/2015 10:15:39 AM Subject Veterans Air Express Founder/Pilot Jack Stettner talks to Air Line researcher, Gaye Gravely
Core founder Jack Z. Stettner. Stockholder. Pilot. Ops Mgr.
Veterans Air Express Jack Z. Stettner helped found, finance, pilot & manage Dad’s non-sked air line in 1945. I will meet Jack and his family soon.
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Gravely daughter to Stettner daughter to Jack Z. Stettner himself. The magic of Veterans Air research and emails.
From:”Ellen Stettner” Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:20 AM To: Gaye.Lyn Subject: Re: Jack, I’m in BIG trouble… This was a VERY sweet email, Gaye. My dad will feel like a million dollars when he reads it! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! In a message dated 7/28/2015 10:49:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Gaye.Lyn writes: Good morning, Jack. I