My father was born in this house 100 years ago today. The house (the building on the left) was part of the compound at the Logan Canyon power plant of Utah Power & Light where his father, Benjamin T. Hegwer, was in charge (I don't know his exact title). There's another view of the yard and corner of the house here: obviously a different season! The power plant and the house are still there today. And, I still miss my dad. He loved all things mechanical/technical and I know he would have been a blogger....
The neat thing about this photo is how well Daddy annotated it. As with other photos, I have no recollection of having seen these before he died. It also strikes me that I actually have photos that are more than 100 years old....
With Veteran's Day always the same week as his birthday and it being a 100th birthday, it only seems right to share some of Daddy's service photos. This one is dated 2-3-43 and shows Daddy at the USO in Gulfport, Mississippi. I believe he was at Gulfport for some specialized training.
P.W. Baker, PFC
___ Russel, Cpl
___ Bauer, Cpl
G. Hultman, S/Sgt -- crew chief
H.C. Hegwer, Sgt -- asst crew chief
___ Wilson, Sgt
(Below this list, it says Pfc Lindsey was absent.)
I hope that this photo makes its way to the families of the other men. As far as I know, my dad was the oldest member of the crew.
Can any of my dear readers identify the type of plane for me?
[All photo originals in MHD collection.]
