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Wall of Honor Level: Air and Space Friend
Honored by:
Ms. Patricia Larson Schrautemyer
Born: Chicago, Illinois
Grew up next to Wrigley Field
His Dad's Woodworking Shop is what is Now
The Cubbies Bar
Moved to Des Plaines at Age 12
Graduated Notre Dame High School
Niles, Illinois 1959
College B S-Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
1973—(1960-1973)
"12 Year Plan"-Going to Night School
Work Experience Lab Assistant at UOP (Universal Oil & Petroleum)
1960-1965
Illinois National Guard-Air Plane Electronics
1965-1967
Kessler AFB Biloxi Mississippi &
Rheinmein AFB Germany
This is how he met his Aunt Elizabeth & started making all
those trips to Germany
Flight Instructor and Flew Charters-Rock & Roll Bands 1967-1969
Hired United Air Lines 6/12/69
Laid Off from United Air Lines (1971-1977)
Worked in his Dad's Cabinetry Shop-1971 to 1973 & Finished Night School
Hughes Air Craft-Engineer in California 1973-1976
Recalled to United Air Lines-1977
Aviation Experience
Retired from United 9/20/01
Flew his Last Trip 9/14/01 to Frankfurt Germany
Civil Air Patrol-Age 13
Secretly used his UOP earnings to take Private Lessons & Attend Night School
Later Built up time as a Flight Instructor
United Air Lines
737-Flight Engineer-2 years 727-Flight Engineer-15 years 727-Co Pilot-1984-1990 727-Captain-1990to 1998 777-Captain 1998 to 2001
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