January 26, 1942: Time Reports Spanish-born Pianist-Conductor Joins CAP

On this date in 1942, Time magazine reported that musician Jose Itrubi signed up for the Civil Air Patrol.

An excerpt from Time:

José Iturbi, 46, pianist-conductor, private pilot, enlisted in OCD's Civil Air Patrol, to help do ferrying work, eagle-eye the coast. Spanish-born Iturbi took out his first U.S. citizenship papers last August.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,932308,00.html#ixzz0lEd7GiJm

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