Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — PITCHER BOB SHAWKEY ENLISTS AS AN AVIATOR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PITCHER BOB SHAWKEY ENLISTS AS AN AVIATOR

A new service star is about to be added to the American league flag. Bob Shawkey, Yankee pitcher, made application for enlistment in the American army a* an aviator. Shawkey a classification was fixed at 1-A* H* preferred enlistment,