| Show v t. t 1 I. I ii J Harold A. A Sweet Veteran VeteranS S S. S L. L pilot dies In California I Veteran S. S L. L Pilot Dies Of Heart Attack at 43 Harold A. A Sweet 43 43 native Salt Snit Lake pilot known for tor hl his aviation ability throughout the United States and China died at his home In San Marino CaL Sunday of ot a aheart aheart aheart heart attack according to word received by Salt Lake relatives Thursday As captain in the Chinese National National National Na Na- Aviation Corp Mr Sweet became almost a legendary figure for lor the part he played in the China war although a civilian fU flier r. r He flew more than civilians out of beleaguered Hong Kong Iong In unarm unarmed d transports In December 1941 shortly after Japans Japan's forces I hit the Ute British there Personal pilot to Madam Chiang shek KaJ wife of the generalissimo of ot China Mr Swept Sweet also was credited credited credited cred cred- with flying Gen Wavell and Gen Jen Brett into Rangoon Dec 25 25 1941 arriving two minutes before belore a Japanese squadron He was born in Sa Salt Lake City July 26 1904 a son of Arthur A. A Sweet former coal mine magnate and Frances M. M Sweet He first I attended th the Wasatch school In Salt Lake City then moved to Los Angeles with his parents returnIng returning returning return return- ing here to attend East high school An aviator at the age of ot 16 he received elementary knowledge of ot flying at the Salt Lake airport He was one of the incorporators of ol the Thompson Flying Service and Training School Leaving Salt Lake City about 1921 he piloted planes for tor a small smal line in Los Angeles and was an Instructor there a few years going then to Manila ManUa and Hong Kong Survivors include his widow Mabel Brazee Sweet seven sons lions and daughters Harold A. A Sweet Jr Diana Louise Russell Dennis Kim and Gregory Sweet all of ot San Marino Cal and Dick Cockrell Denver Colo Also surviving ing archis are arc his mother Santa Barbara Cal Cat two sisters Mrs D D. D J J. J McClelland Berkeley Cal and Mrs Mu John MacDougal MacDougal Mac- Mac Dougal Santa Barbara Cal an uncle W W. H H. H Sweet and several cousins all of el Salt Lake City |
