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- Vernon W. Wunnenberg, 82, of 2048 Gnahn, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Klein hospital.
He was born July 2, 1894, in Sperry, the son of Fred and Anna Riemann Wunnenberg. Feb 23, 1921, he married Amelia Sullivan; she died May 30, 1965.
He was a pioneer aviator, a retired aircraft mechanic and pilot and an Army veteran of World War I. He was a Protestant, a member of Veterans of World War I, OX-5 Club, and Antique Airplane Assn.
Surviving: Two brothers, Alfred, Burlington, with whom he made his home, Ralph, Burlington; one sister, Mrs. Roy (Alice) Anderson, Sperry; a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Prugh's chapel, Rev. Dale A. Hempen; Aspen Grove cemetery.
Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 13 March 1977
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- World War I draft registration card.
Vernon W. Wunnenberg. Birth data: 2 July 1894 Home address: 1146 (can't read street name), Burlington, Iowa. Natural born citizen. Place of birth: Sperry, Iowa. Occupation: Machinist. Employer: Burlington Machine Works. Marriage status: single. Height: medium. Build: slender. Eyes: brown. Hair: brown.
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- US Army Transport Service Passenger Lists:
Name: Vernon W Wunnenberg
Departure Date: 11 Apr 1919
Departure Place: Bordeaux, France
Arrival Date: 23 Apr 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence Place: Sperry IA
Mother: Anna Wunnenberg
Ship: SANTA TERESA
Military Unit: CO G 35 ENG
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2857660
- EAA was in Rockford 1959-1968 or 69.
https://www.eaa.org/airventure/about-eaa-airventure-oshkosh/history/the-early-years-of-eaa-fly-in
- Name: Vernon W Wunnenberg
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1894
Death Date: 12 Mar 1977
SSN: 265093404
Enlistment Date: 30 Apr 1918
Discharge Date: 1 Jul 1919
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs BIRLS file [9]
- Two ships were sold in Miami last week. Joe Marrs sold his Bird to Dr. Trott of New York, and Vernon W. Wunnenberg of All American airport purchased Johnson Wright's 1935 cabin Aeronca.
The Miami News, Miami, Florida. Sunday, 1 November 1936, page 2.
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Another Miami entrant for this year’s All-American Air Maneuvers is Vernon Wunnenberg, mechanic for Karl Voelter, Inc., who has just purchased Johnson Wright’s 1935 cabin Aeronca. Vernon declares he is going after the light plane trophies and pilots of other planes “will have to fly plenty fast” to beat him. The Aeronca, a tiny plane, holds practically every light plane record for all types of performances.
Miami Tribune, Miami, Florida. Sunday, 1 November 1938, page 12.
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- WPA Air From Washington Exhibited at Miami Galleries
Thirty mural sketches, oil and water colors, the majority of them by artist whose work was included in notable exhibitions of WPA federal art project work at the Museum. The other, a steel hangar, houses Karl Voelter, Inc., which firm specializes in student training and charter and passenger work.
Associated with Voelter are four other pilots – Rusty Heard, Joe Marrs, V.W. Wunnenberg and George Civianani. The equipment consists of four Aernocas, a Fairchild and a Kinner-powered Fleet, a military ship considered excellent for advanced training.
Miami Tribune, Miami, Florida. Tuesday, 2 February 1937, page 17.
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- Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wunnenburg of Miami, Florida, were recent callers at the Mark McGuire home. Mr. Wunnenberg is interested in air planes and called to see Harry McGuire about some parts of his Aeronca that burned last spring.
The Republican Press, Butler, Missouri. Thursday, 11 November 1937, page 7.
LKH note: his surname is incorrectly spelled the first time it appears in this news article.
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- Miami Flier Wins
Karl Voelter, of Miami, won a 10-mile race for C-license planes of 200-cubic inch displacement or under, finishing ahead of Rusty Heard and V.W. Wunnenberg, also of Miami. Voelter averaged 94.50 miles per hour.
Approximately 30 sportsmen pilots will complete in the Miami-to0Havana air race tomorrow. The event was won last year by Roy B. Evans, Atlanta automobile manufacturer.
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida. Monday, 6 December 1937, page 7.
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- Miami Flier Wins
Karl Voelter, familiar Miami pilot, was an easy winner in the first race of the afternoon. "Rusty" Heard and Joe Marrs, however - both also well known members of the Miami flying fraternity - fought out a nose-to-nose duel for the second and third positions. Heard was the victor, the times for the event being as follows: Voleter, 84.50 miles an hour; Heard, 92.89 and Marrs, who was flying a W.W. Wunnenberg entry, 92.74.
The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida. Monday, 6 December 1937, page 11.
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- Plane Discount Offered Pilots
Miami's civilian pilots, who want to replace their planes destroyed in the hurricane, may be able to get government surplus property light planes at a sizeable discount, Miami Air Pilots association was told at a meeting last night in Southern Tavern.
Local plane dealers already have purchased such planes at a 20 per cent discount, but private operators may still get a better deal, Eddie Holohan, vice president of the association, said last night.
Holohan made this statement, he said, after talking to William Beither, local head of Smaller War Plants Corp.
Although 90 per cent of members lost their plane in the hangar fire at Richmond, they discussed resuming the annual precision flying race, abandoned in 1941. Verne Wunnenberg, 1941 winner, turned in the huge championship trophy.
The Miami News, Miami, Florida. Friday 28 September 1945, page 25.
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- Air Meet To Be Headed By Gimble Trophy Race
Highlighting the Florida Air Pilots association air meet, May 4-5, at Hoequist airport, Orlando, will be the Gimbel trophy race, limited to members of the organization.
First awarded in 1939 by Col. Richard E. Gimbel to Sam Belcher, the trophy now is held by Vernon Wunnenberg who won it at the last meet in 1941.
The cup goes to the winner of a precision race over a cross-country course laid out by the judges. Each entrant is clocked at each pylon. The purpose of the race, Dr. H.L. Andersen of Miami, president of the association, explained, is to foster safe flying by teaching novice pilots how to navigate away from their home airports.
Miami pilots will play an important part in the program, which will include the Bertram trophy race for 99'ers, women flying veterans, aerobatics, bomb dropping, parachute jumps, sailplane demonstration, free-for-all race and other events.
The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, Friday 26 April 1946, page 10.
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