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Matlack person

id: p_matlack_568de2

also known as: Matlock, Capt Matlack

Probable 70%
Summary:  Captain who salvaged $7,500 and rescued Lieut Davis without paying the second half of the ransom.
Completeness: 51/100 Grade D
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rescued

Lieut. Davis1919-08-19
cited from Image 1 of Carrizozo news (Carrizozo, N.M.), August 22, 1919 (1919)
OLDEST AND LEADING NEWSPAPER IN CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN NEW MEXICO VOLUMK 20 CARRIZOZO LINCOLN COUNTY NEW MEXICO FRIDAY AUGUST 22 1919 NUMBER 34 U S AVIATORS RELEASED BY MEXICAN BANDITS 15090 kiiMii Hi Me Btndlt U IN S AVAlltl CROSS BOkDlk PURSUIT Of BANDIIS Sail Ant…

salvaged

$7,5001919-08-19
cited from Image 1 of Carrizozo news (Carrizozo, N.M.), August 22, 1919 (1919)
OLDEST AND LEADING NEWSPAPER IN CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN NEW MEXICO VOLUMK 20 CARRIZOZO LINCOLN COUNTY NEW MEXICO FRIDAY AUGUST 22 1919 NUMBER 34 U S AVIATORS RELEASED BY MEXICAN BANDITS 15090 kiiMii Hi Me Btndlt U IN S AVAlltl CROSS BOkDlk PURSUIT Of BANDIIS Sail Ant…

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Lieut. Davis was_released_by Matlack1919-08-19

Sources (1)

Image 1 of Carrizozo news (Carrizozo, N.M.), August 22, 1919

Anonymous · 1919 · newspaper · public_domain · details

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