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NeLLIE GREAVES ALKIRE
1911 - 2011

Nellie was born the tenth of thirteen children on May 1, 1911 in Ephraim Utah to Ellen Lorinda Peterson and Albert Motley Greaves. She died on May 15, 2011 in Cedar Hills Utah.

Nellie spent her younger years in Ephraim before moving to Los Angeles California, she graduated from Polytech High School.

She married Willard Sheldon Alkire on June 22, 1942; they were later sealed in the Manti Utah temple.

She and Willard made their first home in San Diego California, later moving to Lakewood, California, where she lived until moving to Orem, Utah. In June of 2009 Nellie moved to The Charleston at Cedar Hill an assisted living home. Nellie and Willard were never able to have children; she was helped in the last years of her life by a Nephew Jim Larsen and his wife LaRae.

Her life was an exemplary example of her faith in our Savior by the service that she rendered. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served many years in different capacities. She was a faithful Visiting Teacher right up to the day she died. She served 18 years as a temple ordinance worker, serving in the Los Angeles California temple, Provo Utah temple & the Mount Timpanogos Utah temple. She served faithfully until at the age of 92 her health made her quit.

Through her life she was a seamstress making many of her own temple dresses. She loved to work in her yard with her flowers. She enjoyed crocheting and in her last years made many hats and baby afghans to give to the churches humanitarian aid project and various other charities. Up until three weeks ago she was still serving as the Family Home Evening Coordinator at the Charleston

Nellie was preceded in death by her husband Willard who died March 1, 1963, her parents, 6 sisters and 5 brothers.

She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great and grand nieces and nephews and her dear friends Camila Rosenlof and Barbara Chalfant.

Funeral services will be on Thursday May 19 2011 at 11:00 AM. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home. 646 E. 800 N., Orem UT

Friends may call Wednesday evening from 6—8 pm at the Mortuary, and from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to the Services on Thursday. Interment will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cyprus, California.

Death Certificate- Ross Alan Alkire

Utah Marriages, 1887-1966 for Helen M. Alkire

Groom's Name: D.Kenneth Reimers
Groom's Birth Date: 27 Dec 1907
Groom's Birthplace: Nebraska
Groom's Age: 22
Bride's Name: Helen M. Alkire
Bride's Birth Date: 26 Aug 1907
Bride's Birthplace: Eureka
Bride's Age: 23
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1930
Marriage Place: Salt Lake City
Groom's Father's Name: Richard D. Reimers
Groom's Mother's Name: Ethel P. Parratt
Bride's Father's Name: Chester A. Alkire
Bride's Mother's Name: H. Morrison
Groom's Race: White
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Bride's Race: White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M74589-9
System Origin: Utah-EASy
Source Film Number: 429138
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Col. Darr H. Alkire 100th Bomb Group C.O. (14 Nov 42 - 26 Apr 43)

Col. Darr H. Alkire

WAS FIRST 100TH COMMANDING OFFICER; LATER COMMANDED A B-24 GROUP AND WAS A POW. IN A BIT OF IRONY HE WAS THE SENIOR POW OFFICER AT STALAG LUFT III WHERE A GREAT MANY OF THE 100TH AIRMEN WERE SENT.

BRIGADIER GENERAL DARR H. ALKIRE
Retired Oct. 31, 1956.
Died Aug. 1, 1977.

Darr Hayes Alkire was born in Fay, Nev. He graduated from high school at Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1913, and attended the University of Utah for two years.

Appointed a flying cadet March 10, 1924, General Alkire entered Primary Flying School at Brooks Field, Texas, graduated from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, March 14, 1925, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Reserve. Receiving his regular commission as a second lieutenant of Air Corps June 30, 1926, he was assigned with the Sixth Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field, Hawaii. In April 1930 he became a flying instructor at the Flying School at March Field, Calif., and in October 1931 moved in that capacity to the Flying School at Randolph Field, Texas.

Assuming command of the 96th Bomb Squadron at Langley Field, Va., in June 1937, in January 1942 General Alkire assumed command of the Second Bomb Group there, and that November he was appointed commanding officer of the 100th Bomb Group at Kearney, Neb. Moving to Biggs Field, Texas in May 1943 he was air inspector of the 16th Bomb Wing, and the following month was moved chief of staff of the First Bomber Command there.

Going to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations that November, General Alkire assumed command of the 449th Bomb Group (B-24). Shot down and captured Jan. 31, 1944, he was released from prisoner-of-war camp in April 1945, and returned to the United States. That September he was named deputy for supply of the Sacramento Air Technical Service Command at McClellan Field, Calif. He went to Tokyo, Japan as deputy chief of staff for materiel of the Far East Air Forces in July 1948.

Four years later General Alkire was appointed commanding general of the Newark Transportation Control Depot, N.J. On Dec. 1, 1954 he assumed command of the 3101st U.S. Air Force Logistic Control Group at Brooklyn Army Base, N.Y., with additional duty as commanding general of the Newark Transportation Control Depot.

His decorations include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with oak leaf cluster. He is rated a command pilot.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
He was promoted to first lieutenant (permanent) Aug. 1, 1932; to captain (permanent) June 30, 1946; to major (temporary) Feb 3, 1948, to lieutenant colonel (temporary) Jan 1942.

Brigadier General Darr Hayes Alkire was a pilot of the United States Army Air Corps in 1932,[4] the United States Army Air Forces (1941), and the United States Air Force (1947); and was the first commander of the World War II 100th Bombardment Group.[1] After his 19th B-24 Liberator mission[5]:23 when the Lurchin Urchin[6] (41-29223)[7] crashed near Cervia,[8] he was a POW commander until April 4, 1945; then marched to Stalag Luft III where on April 27 he was the West Compound commander[9] until liberated.

Alkire crashed Douglas BT-2C #31-445 at Yorktown, Texas, on April 11, 1932,[10] and was piloting the "Maui Maid" (41-28623, named for his 2nd wife) which was the first 449th Bombardment Group B-24 to land in Italy[11] (at Grottaglie Airfield). The Maui Maid was scrapped for parts after a different crew struck an embankment.[12] In 1958, Alkire appeared on television in 1958 regarding the "Rocket Age"

Darr Hayes Alkire

Darr Hayes Alkire US-O7 insignia.svg
31 December 1903 – 22 July 1977

Place of birth Fay, Nevada[1]
Place of Burial National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu[1]
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army Air Forces

United States Air Force
Years of service March 10, 1924-October 31, 1956[1]
Rank Brigadier General
Commands held 1937: 96th Bomb Squadron
1942: Second Bombardment Group
1942: 100th Bombardment Group
1943: 449th Bombardment Group
1954: Newark Transportation Control Depot
1954: 3101st Logistics Control Group[1]
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Awards Air Force DSM, Silver Star

Relations
1927-8 marriage: Ruth Eleanor McKee (divorce), son Michael E Alkire (1927)
1930 marriage:[2] Alma Tate Robinson,[3] daughters Darrilyn Ann Alkire (1932) & Jacqueline Hayes Alkire (1934)