In Dakar in 1945

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Date of Game	1945
Location	Dakar, IL, Senegal
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Description	The Harrisburg Telegram, July 28, 1945, reports that Pfc. Ralph Lyons, a  prewar umpire, now umpires baseball games "played by the men at the Dakar Army Air Force Base." During WWII, the US Army air corps took over air bases in Dakar and used them to transport planes and supplies.
Sources	The Harrisburg Telegram, July 28, 1945
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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