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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Sponsor

Honored by:

Robert M. (Epp) Epperly born 6/16/26 in Webb, OK. 2+ years college. Enlisted Navy V-5 program 6/19/43 NRS Dallas. Retired CDR USNR 6/30/64.

- Tarmac at NAS Dallas, V-12a at Mississippi College
- Pre-Flight at Chapel Hill, Flight Training at Norman, OK, Kingsville, TX, Pensacola and Banana River
- Served in VP-MS-4/VP-44 1947-1949 NAS Coco Solo (PPC).
- NAS Whidbey Island 1949-1950 ODO.
- NCS/AFSADCA 1950-1951.
- VR-2 NAS Alameda 1951 Pilot/Nav.
- VR-23 Atsugi, Japan 1951-1954 TPC.
- ATU-801 1954-1955 Instructor All Weather Flight School.
- Aviation Safety course USC mid 1955 thence NAS Seattle 1955-1957
- VP Training and Aviation Safety Officer. VX-6 Quonset Pt. 1957-1959 TPC.
- Ops Officer L.A. V 1958-1959 Deepfreeze IV.
- Bupers 1959-1962 AOC/NAVCAD desk Recruiting Division.
- Nartu Andrews 1963-1964 Officer& Enlisted Recruiting Dept.
- Numerous logistic support flights during Korean war from/to Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Air Medal (5), Korean Service, Antarctic Service, SecNav Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation.
- Personal pilot for COMSEVENTHFLT 6-8 months 1953-1954.
- Numerous flights in Antarctica for Deepfreeze III & IV 1957-1959 including a couple of "saves."
- Non-scheduled airlines Constellation summer 1964. DC-8 1969.
- Corporate pilot Sprague Electric Co 1964-68 & 1970-74.
- AvMgr 1967-1968 and again 1970-1974.
- Jet Charter Air Kaman Bradley Field 1975-1982, Chief Pilot/ FltOpsMgr 1979-82.
- 1982-1997 Aviation Manager Kaman Corporation. Retired Jan 1997.

- Flew primarily King Airs 1967-1968 and 1970-1974, thence Lear Jets 11 years and IA Jet for 11 years.
- Town Selectman 1990-1993. Town Finance Committee 1993-Present (12/02). March 1997 to present (12/02) part-time Charter pilot in light twin.
- Wife, Sandra nee Hannan of Aliquippa, Pa. Two children Annette Weiland of Troy Michigan & Mary Ellen Feinberg of Silver Spring, MD. Four Grandchildren Nicole, Nathan, Adam & Nate.