Show 2 Wing To Chicago Nisei Confab COMPTON CO Cal al Special Special Special- Five Japanese American World War Var II veterans including two Monday londay were en ro route te to Chicago Ill on a combination light plane race and will good-will tour The course planned by four competing competing competing com com- planes and a fifth piloted by race manager Henry 40 includes eight stopovers Time aloft between stops will be computed computed computed com com- to determine the winner a Los Angeles automobile automobile automobile automo automo- bile agency executive said he conceived conceived conceived con con- the idea for the race while serving in Europe with the regimental combat team whose Japanese-American Japanese members re received received received re- re more decorations per member member member mem mem- ber than any other army unit To Aid Understanding Purpose of the air race is to try to promote understanding of sec sec- ond generation Japanese said Mr Stopovers are planned for Yuma and Tucson Ariz El Paso Big Spring and Wichita Falls Tex Tulsa Okla Columbia Mo and Peoria Ill The contestants are Herbert H. H Fushimi 2 27 Salt Lake City Al Albert Albert Albert Al- Al bert Takahashi 21 24 Spanish Fork Thomas T. T 30 Tacoma Wash and Albert S S. S Kushihashi 31 North Platt Neb Recently Licensed Mr Fushimi who recently obtained obtained obtained ob ob- his pilots pilot's license is employed employed employed em em- as a bookkeeper for Inland Gas Co Salt Lake City Mr Takahashi Takahashi Takahashi Taka Taka- hashi is an automobile mechanic who started flying at the age of 17 He holds a commercial pilots pilot's license and instructors instructor's rating Both are World War Var II veterans They are arc scheduled to arrive in m Chicago Sept 28 for opening opening- of the annual Japanese Amer ican lean Citizens' Citizens league convention |