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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

I AM A WWII VETERAN, HAVING SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM JUNE 1941 TO FEBRUARY 1946. I WAS IN THE RESERVES FROM 1946 TO 1955, 14 YRS TOTAL. I GRADUATED FROM FLIGHT SCHOOL JANUARY 14 1943, AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE TROOP CARRIER COMMAND FLYING C-47s. MY OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT WAS IN THE C.B.I. THEATER FLYING THE HUMP IN C-47s & C-46s. I FLEW 66 COMBAT MISSIONS, AND A TOTAL OF 86 THEATER MISSIONS. RANKS AND HONORS RECIEVED WERE: DRAFTEE, AVIATION CADET, SECOND LIEUTENANT, FIRST LIEUTENANT, AND CAPTAIN. THE AIR MEDAL WAS AMONG MY NUMEROUS AWARDS. I AM A LICENSED CIVILIAN POWER PILOT, AND GLIDER PILOT. I HAVE FLOWN 19 DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT, MOSTLY AS PILOT IN COMMAND. I AM AN UNABASHED AVIATION ENTHUSIAST.