Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 22, 1943
Caption:
Two of the four heroes who will speak at Hill auditorium tonight, during the program climaxing the Army's salute to Ann Arbor war workers, are Sgt. Tony Traczyk (left) who learned in Egypt how American tanks compare with German ones, and Petty Officer Robert Brunner (right) who was at Singapore just before its fall and participated in the invasion of North Africa.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 22, 1943
Caption:
HEROES ARRIVE FOR SALUTE TO ANN ARBOR WAR WORKERS: Four men who have earned acclaim as heroes will tell of their experiences in action, and how American equipment compares with that of the Axis, during the public rally to be held in Hill auditorium tonight as the closing feature of the Army's salute to Ann Arbor war production efforts. Pictured beside a jeep at the courthouse after their arrival this morning are (left to right) Petty Officer Robert Brunner of the Coast Guard, Sgt. Tony Tracyzk of the Army, Sgt. John F. Bartek of the Army Air Forces, and Petty Officer Charles Albert Virant of the Navy. At the wheel of the jeep is Mrs. Frances Lueck, a driver for the Detroit ordnance department. (other pictures on page 14.)

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 23, 1957
Caption:
Snow Shrouds Wreckage: This is a daylight view of the crash scene, showing the snow-covered wreckage as it looked in this morning's brilliant sunshine. The plane came down just short of a large, water-filled gravel pit and not far from Ford Lake. Pieces of the craft were strewn over a wide area.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 23, 1957
Caption:
Tail Pretty Much Intact: About the only piece of the Navy plane recognizable as part of an aircraft was the tail section. The huge tail fin of the plane, a Navy version of the DC-4, loomed eerily in the snow-filled night sky.