CHESHIRE - James Merville Hart, 98, lovingly known as Jim, passed away peacefully on Nov. 15 at his residence in Cheshire. He was the loving husband of the late Mary (Douglass) Hart. Jim was born on July 25, 1925, in Naugatuck to the late DeForrest and Ivy (King) Hart and was a longtime Cheshire res
Casper museum preserves memories, stories of Wyoming veterans By Dan Cepeda on May 31, 2021
An unnamed B-24 crew poses at the Army Air Base during WWII near Casper. (Courtesy CAAB Collection, WVMM, via Facebook)
CASPER, Wyo. – In 1941, the land about nine miles west of Casper looked like most of the areas outside of city limits – miles of flat , wind-swept prairie covered in sage, migrating antelope and numerous other small critters.
That changed with breakneck speed the following year, when the United States Army Airforce commissioned the land while building scores of new training facilities around the country.
“They started construction in in May (1942), and by mid-August the base was mostly complete,” says John Woodward, director of the Wyoming Veterans Museum located near the Natrona County International Airport.
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Army Veteran, 81, commends community care experience
“If asked, I ll refer them with good marks”
Recently, an 81-year old Army Veteran named James A. was referred by St. Cloud VA Healthcare System to community provider Midwest Clinic of Dermatology in St. Cloud, Minnesota, for an evaluation of skin cancer cells on his face. His facial vessels and nerves needed attention to prevent possible facial paralysis and neuropathy.
James underwent Mohs micrographic surgery, a surgical technique used to treat skin cancer.
During Mohs surgery, thin layers of cancer-containing skin cells were removed and examined until only cancer-free tissue remained.
“Mohs offers the highest cure rate and is the most tissue-sparing procedure – particularly in the temple region,” said Dr. Daniel K. Elieff, dermatologist and James’ provider at the clinic.