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INCIDENTAL INFORMATION ON ROBERT N. CRONK
Features:
l - Birthday Greetings from the Former President of the United States, The Honorable George H. W. Bush.
2 - Birthday Greetings from the Current Governor of the State of Florida, The Honorable Jeb Bush.
3 - Letter from Former President George H. W. Bush thanking me for sending him a copy of the manuscript of my book, "The Disintegration of the Soviet Union".
4 - Newspaper Article Announcing the Birth of Robert N. Cronk.
5 - Article Written by Robert N. Cronk Describing his Military Career in the Air Force in World War 2. (NOTE: Click on link "MY 398TH B.G. MILITARY CAREER" at bottom of this page. Picture of Robert is found in this article, but taken when he was in the Air Force at age nineteen.)
6 - Other Celebrities Born in the Year 1924.
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1 - BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H. W. BUSH TO ROBERT N. CRONK. (Received 12-3-2003)
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The following letter from the Former President of the United States, the Honorable George H. W. Bush, addressed to Robert N. Cronk, was received on December 3, 2003, even though Robert's birthday was not until January 1, 2004.
Mr. George H. W. Bush was born on June 12, 1924, and this letter was apparently sent to Robert because of his being the first person born in the United States in the former President's birthyear.
This letter was completely unsolicited, and came as a great surprise to Robert and his family. It was signed by the former President.
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GEORGE BUSH
December 1, 2003
Dear Robert,
Barbara and I want to add our personal
greetings to those of your family and friends as
you celebrate your 80th birthday on January 1,
2004. Congratulations!
We hope you have a special day, and we send
best wishes for a wonderful year ahead.
Sincerely,
(Signed) George Bush
Mr. Robert N. Cronk
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2 - ANOTHER SURPRISE LETTER SENT TO ROBERT N. CRONK FROM FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH. (Received 12-24-2003)
The following letter was received on December 24, 2003, from the current Governor of the State of Florida, Jeb Bush, to Robert N. Cronk, in which birthday congratulations and best wishes for a healthy and successful year were extended. The letter was dated January 1, 2004.
This letter was also a complete surprise, because it, too, was completely unsolicited.
Following is a transcript of Governor Jeb Bush's letter to Robert N. Cronk, First American Born in the Year 1924, the same year in which his father, the Former President of the United States, the Honorable George H. W. Bush, was born:
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JEB BUSH
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
January 1, 2004
Mr. Robert N. Cronk
Dear Mr. Cronk:
Congratulations on this special occasion - your birthday!
Birthdays mark milestones in our lives when we enjoy receiving good wishes from family and friends. Enjoy reflecting on the past, and look forward to the coming year as one of good health and success.
You are among a special segment of our population, the first person born in the United States in your birth year. On this special day, I also commend you for your service to the nation in the United States Air Force during World War II. May this be a perfect birthday that will be the beginning of a very happy year.
Happy 80th Birthday!
Sincerely,
(Signed) Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
JB/hjb
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3 - In response to my letter to The Honorable George H. W, Bush dated May 25, 2004, in which I extended birthday greetings to him for his 80th birthday (June 12, 2004), and with which I enclosed a copy of the manuscript of my book, "The Disintegration of the Soviet Union", the following reply was received on June 24, 2004:
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GEORGE BUSH
June 21, 2004
Dear Robert,
Just a quick note of thanks for your good letter of May 25. I appreciate your good wishes and I look forward to reading your manuscript, The Disintegration of the Soviet Union.
All the best to you and yours.
Sincerely,
(Signed) George Bush
Mr. Robert N. Cronk
4501 Fountainbleau Road
Tampa, FL 33634
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4 - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE IN SAVANNAH PRESS (Afternoon Newspaper) IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, ON JANUARY 1, 1924
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The following article appeared in the Savannah Press in Savannah, Georgia, on January 1, 1924, on page 10, announcing the birth of the first baby born in Savannah in the year 1924.
This account of the birth of Robert N. Cronk is contained in the archives of the Savannah Public Library (on Bull Street) in microfilm form.
(There is a great difference is the way articles were written then, and the way they are written today.)
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FIRST 1924 BABY
BORN AT 12:00:05
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"Young Master 1924" himself, in
person! Probably the first baby
born in Savannah in 1924 was born
to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cronk of 2111
West Broad street at five seconds
after midnight this morning at St.
Joseph's Hospital.
Old Joe Stork had a close race
with Father Time and beat the old
guy with the long whiskers and
hour glass by exactly five seconds.
Thus it was made a very happy
New Year , indeed, for Mr. and Mrs.
Cronk.
Mrs. Cronk was Miss Gertrude
McDonald before her marriage.
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Apparently this report was given over the telephone, because Mrs. Cronk's maiden name was "MacDONELL", not "McDonald".
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5 - SOME MILITARY EXPERIENCES OF ROBERT N. CRONK DURING WORLD WAR 2.
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Robert was assigned to the 398th Bomb Group during World War 2 and spent fifteen months in England during the war. He submitted an account of his experiences to the 398th B. G. Memorial Association and they may be viewed by clicking on the link "MY 398TH B.G. MILITARY CAREER" at the bottom of this page. There is also a picture of Robert in the article taken when he was in the Air Force in 1943 at age nineteen.
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6 - OTHER CELEBRITIES BORN IN THE YEAR 1924
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To find the names of other celebrities who were born in the year 1924, click on the links at the bottom of this page.
FamousBirthdays.com
Famous Georgia Celebrities
Famous Birthdays (Butlerwebs)
(See complete list of links by clicking on "Links In Which Robert N. Cronk's Name Appears" at bottom of home page.)
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