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== Personal History == | == Personal History == | ||
− | Middleton lived in Conway, AR. He attended Arkansas State Teachers College, now known as UCA, in September 1935 and graduated in January 1941 with a Bachelor of the Arts, majoring in social sciences. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Middleton. | + | Middleton lived in Conway, AR. He attended Arkansas State Teachers College, now known as [[Wikipedia:University of Central Arkansas| UCA]], in September 1935 and graduated in January 1941 with a Bachelor of the Arts, majoring in social sciences. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Middleton. |
He was a member of the Chi Nu fraternity. | He was a member of the Chi Nu fraternity. | ||
− | He entered the Army Air Corps in March of 1941. Middleton received his first aviation training while he was still in college, and took his basic training at Spartan Field in Muskogee, OK. He received his silver wings in October of 1941. He was a first lieutenant, but | + | He entered the Army Air Corps in March of 1941. Middleton received his first aviation training while he was still in college, and took his basic training at [[Wikipedia:Hatbox_Field| Spartan Field in Muskogee, OK]]. He received his silver wings in October of 1941. He was a first lieutenant, but was due for promotion to captain on December 3, 1943. |
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== Death == | == Death == | ||
− | Middleton died in a plane crash near Roberta, Georgia on November 23, 1943. | + | Middleton died in a plane crash near [[Wikipedia:Roberta,_Georgia| Roberta, Georgia]] on November 23, 1943. |
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First Lieutenant Reynolds Middleton
[Unknown D.O.B.] – 23 November 1943
Personal History
Middleton lived in Conway, AR. He attended Arkansas State Teachers College, now known as UCA, in September 1935 and graduated in January 1941 with a Bachelor of the Arts, majoring in social sciences. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Middleton.
He was a member of the Chi Nu fraternity.
He entered the Army Air Corps in March of 1941. Middleton received his first aviation training while he was still in college, and took his basic training at Spartan Field in Muskogee, OK. He received his silver wings in October of 1941. He was a first lieutenant, but was due for promotion to captain on December 3, 1943.
Death
Middleton died in a plane crash near Roberta, Georgia on November 23, 1943.