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  • Col Jeptha D. Oliver Jr. USAF (Ret.)
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:
    Mr. Tom Markalumas

    Joined U.S. Army Air Corps 1942. Flew B-24 in South Pacific 1945-1946. Liberation of Philippines. Piloted B-24. Pilot in Berlin Air Lift. B-29 aircraft commander. Third pilot to graduate from B-47. Instructor on B-47 one of the first to graduate on KC-135. Aircraft commander for Gen. Curtis Le May, USAF Chief of Staff 1961-1964. Chief of staff of inspection Tokyo, Japan 1969-1972.
    Planes flown: PT-17(1943); BT-13 (1943); C-78 (1944); AT-11 (1944)p B-24 (1944), C-47 (1944); B-171943); T-6 (1946); L-5 (1945); C-54 (1848); B-29 (1949-1951); B-47 (1951-1957); T-33 (1951); KC-97 (1957); KC-135 (1957 – 1964); B-52 (1959); t-39 1965-1969), t-38 (1966), F-80 (1951).

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