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Guest of Honor, Master Robert E. Bakalar, and honored guests, Miss Suzanne J. Bakalar and Mr. and Mrs. James Dugan, led by Colonel John O. Bradshaw, Commander, 434th Troop Carrier Wing (right foreground) and Colonel Herbert O. Hamilton, Commander, Bakalar Air Force Base (rear) return the salute to the sound of Ruffles and Flourishes. A C-47 Troop Transport is in the background. |
 Robert and Suzanne Bakalar and Colonel Herbert O. Hamilton, Commander, Bakalar Air Force Base, stand at attention during the invocation by Chaplain (Captain) Benjamin H. Walters, Base Chaplain. |
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Four of the principals in the dedication ceremonies are (l-r), Hon. Milford E. Anness, Indiana State Senator, Representative of Governor George N. Craig; Hon. William G. Bray, United States Representative - Indiana 7th District; Major General Ralph F. Stearley, USAF Retired; and Hon. Charles B. Brownson, United States Representative - Indiana 11th District |
 Colonel Herbert O. Hamilton, Commander, Bakalar Air Force Base, delivers his dedicatory remarks. |
 Honorable Milford E. Anness, Indiana State Senator, representing Governor George N. Craig, honors the memory of Lieutenant John Edmond Bakalar. |
 Major General Ralph Stearley, USAF Retired, tells the audience of the high tradition or personal sacrifice that the name John Edmond Bakalar personifies. |
 Military and honored guests stand in humble respect as taps is sounded after the unveiling of a memorial plaque donated by the Chamber of Commerce, Hammond, Indiana. |
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 Robert Bakalar, dressed in his Boy Scout uniform, and Colonel Herbert O. Hamilton review troops of the 2466th Air Reserve Flying Center, Bakalar Air Force Base, Indiana; Troops of the 434th Troop Carrier Wing (Reserve); and the First Air Force band, Mitchell Air Force Base, New York. |
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 The colors pass in review and Robert Bakalar and Colonel Herbert O. Hamilton honor the flag with their respective salutes. |
 Colonel Hervert O. Hamilton (kneeling) speaks a few warm words to Mrs. Marie Bakalar, mother of the late Lt. John Edmond Bakalar. Looking on are Mrs. Joseph V. McLaughlin, sister of Lieutenant Bakalar, and Mrs. Dorothea B. Dugan, (far right), former wife of Lieutenant Bakalar. |
 Waiting for the aircraft fly-by, Robert Bakalar meets four of the dignitaries. The are (left to right) Hon. Milford E. Anness, Indiana State Senator, representing Governor George N. Craig; Hon. William G. Bray, United States Representative, Indiana 7th District; Hon. Charles B. Brownson, United States Representative, Indiana 11th District; and Major general Ralph F. Stearley, USAF Retired. |
 Representatives of the Bartholomew County Council, Boy Scouts of America, congratulate Tenderfoot Scout Robert Bakalar on the occasion of the renaming of Atterbury Air Force Base in honor of his father, the late Lieutenant John Edmond Bakalar. In addition to Colonel Herbert O. Hamilton, the scouts are (left to right) Frank Phillips, Richard Ittner, Tom Stewart, Chris Lawrence, Larry Davis, and Jody Tabor, all of Columbus, Indiana. |
 Highlighting the dedication in a show of air strength, jet-propelled F-84-G's from Strategic Air Command's 31st Strategic Fighter Wing, Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, roar overhead. |
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Suzanne Bakalar tests radio equipment during a simulated pre-flight check in the private plane, C-47, of Major General Richard A. Grussendorf, Commander, Tenth Air Force. |
 Proud, tired and content, Robert and Suzanne Bakalar take a final glance at the Bakalar Air Force Base airstrip at the conclusion of a memorable afternoon. |
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