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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

My father, Lynwood Islaub has had a long and interesting association with aviation
history and growth in the United States during his 93 years.
Born in Utah in 1912, he was one of the early pioneers in Utah aviation history. After receiving
his Airman's Certificate in the late 1920's, he flew the Curtis JN4 Jenny, the Curtis Pusher
biplanes and anything else with wings that he was able to get his hands during those exciting
early days of aviation. He was also one of the first to land and still be able to take off from the
challenging dirt landing strip on Antelope Island located in the Great Salt Lake.
He was a civilian working for General Mills in Hawaii in the early 1940's and was one of those
fortunate enough to have enjoyed the experience of traveling back and forth between Honolulu
and San Francisco on the majestic Pan American operated Boeing and Sikorsky Clipper flying
boats. He witnessed the Pearl Harbor attack first hand on December 7 and remained in the Islands
for several more months during those very uncertain times after the attack.
After the war, he went on to build a distinguished professional career as a civic leader, long term
Air Force Association member and supporter, husband and father.
As his proud son it is an honor to have my father's name included on the National Aviation and
Space Exploration Wall of Honor.