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“Mr. John” Remembered on Veterans Day

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Article by Steve Corlew

He was well known locally for his family’s lumber business and his love of flying, but at the end of World War II he flew a special mission to bring German rocket engineers to the United States.
Known as “Mr. John”, the late John W. Threadgill loved to fly and joined the…

For complete coverage, see the November 13th edition of The Lexington Progress.

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