Francis H. Ayers/Ayres (seen both ways) (6/19/1919 NY-1943 Kan) was the son of Frank Ayres/Ayers (1876 PA-) and Anna Swager (12/14/1882 NY-4/14/1945 NY) Ayres/Ayers Tillotson. He was the step-son of James Tillotson. (There were two spellings for Ayres and Ayers on different records.) The grave has Ayers.
He had two known uncles Jacob Swager and Henry Swager and three aunts Nellie Clement, and Carrie Morris. In his Obit there was an Aunt Becker mentioned that he was living with her the time of his death. (Anne's obit and Francis obit)
He had at least one brother Nathan D. Ayres (1918 NY-)(Zennia Mae Taylor Ayres), who was also a Command Pilot in the U. s. Air Force.
Francis enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Force, April 1942.
He was the first Portville resident to lose his life in the services of his country during the present war He died in an accidental bomer crash.
Portview Review, Portville, NY, Thursday 1/21/1943:
FRANCIS H. AYRES DIES IN BOMER CRASH
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Instantly killed in a bomer crash at Salina, Kan., late Friday was Staff Sergeant Francis H. Ayres of Olean, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tillotson of Portville.
Sergeant Ayres an aerial gunner entered Army service April 24, 1942. A member of the U.S. Army Air Forces, he was sent to Tyndall Field Fla., where he volunteered for aerial gunnery training. he was graduated from Army Air Force Gunnery School there July 21, 1942.
Sergeant Ayres was born June 19, 1919 in Olean. He moved to Portville when seven years of age and was graduated from Portville High School.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs James Tillotson and one brother, Command Pilot Nathan D. Ayres of the U.S. army Air forces who is a flight instructor at Maxwell Field, Ala., his aunt, Mrs Becker with whom he had made his home for the past two years; and an Uncle Clyde Ayres of Buffalo.
The body was brought to the Aunts's home on North Twelfth Street.
Sergeant Ayres was home last week visiting his aunt while on a four-day furlough. the accident which too his life occurred only a few days after his return to duty.
Funeral arrangement will be made when Command Pilot Nathan Ayres, a brother of the deceased arrives in Olean.
His family received the Gold Star Citation in 1945, for his service.
New article
Portville THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1943
FRANCIS AYERS, THE FIRST PORTVILLE BOY TO PAY THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR TWO TO BE HONORED
A Memorial Concert, conducted by the Portville High School Band, will be held in) Pioneer Park at 3:00 P. M., Monday, May 31, 1943. The program planned to honor the memory of Francis "Ayres", the first Portville boy to make the supreme sacrifice in World War II, is given below.
In the event of rain, the program will be held in the gymnasium of the school building. A large attendance at this concert is anticipated. Ice cream and pop will be sold in front of the school building by members of the Homemaking Club.
Thanks to Joel Frampton Gilfort, Old Fulton NY Postcards and Familysearch.org.
He had two known uncles Jacob Swager and Henry Swager and three aunts Nellie Clement, and Carrie Morris. In his Obit there was an Aunt Becker mentioned that he was living with her the time of his death. (Anne's obit and Francis obit)
He had at least one brother Nathan D. Ayres (1918 NY-)(Zennia Mae Taylor Ayres), who was also a Command Pilot in the U. s. Air Force.
Francis enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Force, April 1942.
He was the first Portville resident to lose his life in the services of his country during the present war He died in an accidental bomer crash.
Portview Review, Portville, NY, Thursday 1/21/1943:
FRANCIS H. AYRES DIES IN BOMER CRASH
___________________________________________
Instantly killed in a bomer crash at Salina, Kan., late Friday was Staff Sergeant Francis H. Ayres of Olean, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tillotson of Portville.
Sergeant Ayres an aerial gunner entered Army service April 24, 1942. A member of the U.S. Army Air Forces, he was sent to Tyndall Field Fla., where he volunteered for aerial gunnery training. he was graduated from Army Air Force Gunnery School there July 21, 1942.
Sergeant Ayres was born June 19, 1919 in Olean. He moved to Portville when seven years of age and was graduated from Portville High School.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs James Tillotson and one brother, Command Pilot Nathan D. Ayres of the U.S. army Air forces who is a flight instructor at Maxwell Field, Ala., his aunt, Mrs Becker with whom he had made his home for the past two years; and an Uncle Clyde Ayres of Buffalo.
The body was brought to the Aunts's home on North Twelfth Street.
Sergeant Ayres was home last week visiting his aunt while on a four-day furlough. the accident which too his life occurred only a few days after his return to duty.
Funeral arrangement will be made when Command Pilot Nathan Ayres, a brother of the deceased arrives in Olean.
His family received the Gold Star Citation in 1945, for his service.
New article
Portville THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1943
FRANCIS AYERS, THE FIRST PORTVILLE BOY TO PAY THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR TWO TO BE HONORED
A Memorial Concert, conducted by the Portville High School Band, will be held in) Pioneer Park at 3:00 P. M., Monday, May 31, 1943. The program planned to honor the memory of Francis "Ayres", the first Portville boy to make the supreme sacrifice in World War II, is given below.
In the event of rain, the program will be held in the gymnasium of the school building. A large attendance at this concert is anticipated. Ice cream and pop will be sold in front of the school building by members of the Homemaking Club.
Thanks to Joel Frampton Gilfort, Old Fulton NY Postcards and Familysearch.org.
Francis H. Ayers/Ayres (seen both ways) (6/19/1919 NY-1943 Kan) was the son of Frank Ayres/Ayers (1876 PA-) and Anna Swager (12/14/1882 NY-4/14/1945 NY) Ayres/Ayers Tillotson. He was the step-son of James Tillotson. (There were two spellings for Ayres and Ayers on different records.) The grave has Ayers.
He had two known uncles Jacob Swager and Henry Swager and three aunts Nellie Clement, and Carrie Morris. In his Obit there was an Aunt Becker mentioned that he was living with her the time of his death. (Anne's obit and Francis obit)
He had at least one brother Nathan D. Ayres (1918 NY-)(Zennia Mae Taylor Ayres), who was also a Command Pilot in the U. s. Air Force.
Francis enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Force, April 1942.
He was the first Portville resident to lose his life in the services of his country during the present war He died in an accidental bomer crash.
Portview Review, Portville, NY, Thursday 1/21/1943:
FRANCIS H. AYRES DIES IN BOMER CRASH
___________________________________________
Instantly killed in a bomer crash at Salina, Kan., late Friday was Staff Sergeant Francis H. Ayres of Olean, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tillotson of Portville.
Sergeant Ayres an aerial gunner entered Army service April 24, 1942. A member of the U.S. Army Air Forces, he was sent to Tyndall Field Fla., where he volunteered for aerial gunnery training. he was graduated from Army Air Force Gunnery School there July 21, 1942.
Sergeant Ayres was born June 19, 1919 in Olean. He moved to Portville when seven years of age and was graduated from Portville High School.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs James Tillotson and one brother, Command Pilot Nathan D. Ayres of the U.S. army Air forces who is a flight instructor at Maxwell Field, Ala., his aunt, Mrs Becker with whom he had made his home for the past two years; and an Uncle Clyde Ayres of Buffalo.
The body was brought to the Aunts's home on North Twelfth Street.
Sergeant Ayres was home last week visiting his aunt while on a four-day furlough. the accident which too his life occurred only a few days after his return to duty.
Funeral arrangement will be made when Command Pilot Nathan Ayres, a brother of the deceased arrives in Olean.
His family received the Gold Star Citation in 1945, for his service.
New article
Portville THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1943
FRANCIS AYERS, THE FIRST PORTVILLE BOY TO PAY THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR TWO TO BE HONORED
A Memorial Concert, conducted by the Portville High School Band, will be held in) Pioneer Park at 3:00 P. M., Monday, May 31, 1943. The program planned to honor the memory of Francis "Ayres", the first Portville boy to make the supreme sacrifice in World War II, is given below.
In the event of rain, the program will be held in the gymnasium of the school building. A large attendance at this concert is anticipated. Ice cream and pop will be sold in front of the school building by members of the Homemaking Club.
Thanks to Joel Frampton Gilfort, Old Fulton NY Postcards and Familysearch.org.
He had two known uncles Jacob Swager and Henry Swager and three aunts Nellie Clement, and Carrie Morris. In his Obit there was an Aunt Becker mentioned that he was living with her the time of his death. (Anne's obit and Francis obit)
He had at least one brother Nathan D. Ayres (1918 NY-)(Zennia Mae Taylor Ayres), who was also a Command Pilot in the U. s. Air Force.
Francis enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Force, April 1942.
He was the first Portville resident to lose his life in the services of his country during the present war He died in an accidental bomer crash.
Portview Review, Portville, NY, Thursday 1/21/1943:
FRANCIS H. AYRES DIES IN BOMER CRASH
___________________________________________
Instantly killed in a bomer crash at Salina, Kan., late Friday was Staff Sergeant Francis H. Ayres of Olean, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tillotson of Portville.
Sergeant Ayres an aerial gunner entered Army service April 24, 1942. A member of the U.S. Army Air Forces, he was sent to Tyndall Field Fla., where he volunteered for aerial gunnery training. he was graduated from Army Air Force Gunnery School there July 21, 1942.
Sergeant Ayres was born June 19, 1919 in Olean. He moved to Portville when seven years of age and was graduated from Portville High School.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs James Tillotson and one brother, Command Pilot Nathan D. Ayres of the U.S. army Air forces who is a flight instructor at Maxwell Field, Ala., his aunt, Mrs Becker with whom he had made his home for the past two years; and an Uncle Clyde Ayres of Buffalo.
The body was brought to the Aunts's home on North Twelfth Street.
Sergeant Ayres was home last week visiting his aunt while on a four-day furlough. the accident which too his life occurred only a few days after his return to duty.
Funeral arrangement will be made when Command Pilot Nathan Ayres, a brother of the deceased arrives in Olean.
His family received the Gold Star Citation in 1945, for his service.
New article
Portville THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1943
FRANCIS AYERS, THE FIRST PORTVILLE BOY TO PAY THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR TWO TO BE HONORED
A Memorial Concert, conducted by the Portville High School Band, will be held in) Pioneer Park at 3:00 P. M., Monday, May 31, 1943. The program planned to honor the memory of Francis "Ayres", the first Portville boy to make the supreme sacrifice in World War II, is given below.
In the event of rain, the program will be held in the gymnasium of the school building. A large attendance at this concert is anticipated. Ice cream and pop will be sold in front of the school building by members of the Homemaking Club.
Thanks to Joel Frampton Gilfort, Old Fulton NY Postcards and Familysearch.org.
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