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BENDIX TROPHY (Cont'd.) TACTICAL AIR COMMAND Maj. William J. EVANS, USAF Age-29 Born in Norwich, Conn. Education - Yale and United States Military Academy, 1946; Air Command and Staff School, 1952. Assignment - CO 434th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, George Air Force Base, California. Combat Record - He flew 123 combat missions in Korea with 366 combat hours. Family - Wife and two children. Decorations - Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf cluster; Silver Star, Bronze Star, etc. Maj. James P. HAGERSTROM, USAF Age - 32 Born - Cedar Falls, Iowa. Education - Graduate University of Iowa. Combat Record - Enlisted five weeks after Pearl Harbor. Seventeen months with Fifth Air Force in South Pacific. Credited with 6 victories in SWPac; 1 Zeke, 3 Haps, 1 Tony and 1 Dina. Flew 170 missions. Recalled in October, 1950, after flying in Thompson Trophy Race in 1949 (fifth place). Went overseas with the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing. Flew 101 missions in F 86s and was squadron commander in 18th Bomber Wing. Assignment - Assistant chief of Fighter Training, Ninth Air Force Headquarters, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Family - Wife (Virginia) and five children; Michelle, 7; Eric, 5; Kristin, 3; Teresa, 2 and Mark, 6 mo. Decorations - Distinguished Service Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross with 4 Oak Leaf clusters; Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf clusters and Silver Sta.