Jones, W. Alton (William Alton), 1891-1962

Group of men watching first train of tank cars roll toward the East in Norris City, Illinois after the Opening Ceremony. Back row left to right: W.L. Draeger, Chief Engineer, Defense Plant Corporation; W. Alton Jones, President of War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; and George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Defense Supplies Corporation. Front row from left to right: Major A.N. Horne, Vice President and Assistant General Manager, War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; Burt E.

Ralph K. Davies (at microphone) presenting citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes to W. Alton Jones (left foreground). Others in photo from left to right: B.I. Graves, Director, WEP (behind Davies); Davies; unidentified child; Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President; George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Defense Supply Corp. (behind Hull); and J.R. Parten, Director Transportation Division Petroleum Administration for War (half off the photo). All others unidentified.

Presentation and reading of citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War. From left to right in foreground: W. Alton Jones, President WEP; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War (behind Jones); B.I. Graves, Director, WEP; George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Defense Supply Corp.; Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President; and J.R. Parten, Director Transportation Division Petroleum Administration for War (partially obscured behind Hull). All others unidentified.

Opening the oil pipelines valves at Norris City, Illinois so oil from Texas can be loaded into railroad tank cars for shipment East. Left to right: Burt E. Hull, Vice President and General Manager, War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; W. Alton Jones, President of War Emergency Pipelines, Inc.; George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Defense Supplies Corporation; and Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War.

Group of men, apparently at an oil refinery. From left to right: Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Defense Supply Corp.; W. Alton Jones, President WEP; and Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President.

Mr. Kephart, NBC announcer (at microphone), addressing radio audience at dedication of the "Big Inch" at Norris City, Illinois. On the left of Kephart is W. Alton Jones, President, WEP (looking at papers). On the right of Kephart is Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War (looking at papers). All others unidentified.

Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President (at microphone), giving a radio address. On left of Hull is W. Alton Jones, President WEP. On right of Hull is George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Defense Supply Corp. All others unidentified.

Presentation and reading of citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War. From left to right in foreground: W. Alton Jones, President WEP; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; B.I. Graves, Director, WEP; George A. Hill, Jr., Executive Vice President, Defense Supply Corp.; Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President; and J.R. Parten, Director Transportation Division Petroleum Administration for War (partially obscured behind Hull). All others unidentified.

Presentation and reading of citation on behalf of Harold L. Ickes, Petroleum Administrator for War. From left to right in foreground: W. Alton Jones, President WEP; B.I. Graves, Director, WEP; Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War; Burt E. Hull, WEP, Vice President; J.R. Parten, Director Transportation Division Petroleum Administration for War. All others unidentified.

Ralph K. Davies, Deputy Petroleum Administrator for War (center) addressing nation-wide radio audience from dedication site. On the left of Davies is W. Alton Jones, President, WEP. All others unidentified.