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  • Maj Kenneth H. Dahlberg USAF (Ret)
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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Leader

    Honored by:

    NAME: KENNETH H. DAHLBERG
    CHILDREN: Nancy Louise Dianne Kay Kenneth Jeffrey
    7 Grandchildren - 1 Great Grandchild (All Perfect!)
    MARITAL STATUS: Married to Elizabeth Jayne Segerstrom
    EDUCATION: Harding High School, St. Paul, MN - Graduated 1935
    U.S. Air Force Officer Pilot - 1942
    EMPLOYMENT:1935-36 Lowry Hotel, St. Paul, MN
    1937-41 Pick Hotel Corporation
    1941 Drafted in Army
    1942 Graduate Pilot Officers Training School Luke Field, Fighter Pilot
    1942-43 Flying Instructor - Yuma Air Base and Luke Field,
    Instructed Chinese Officers in aerial gunnery in P-40s
    1944- 45 European Theater of Operations, Flew P-51, P-47
    (Ace) shot down three times, escaped and evaded third time POW.
    1946-51 Squadron Commander, 109th Fighter Squadron,
    Minnesota Air National Guard
    1945- 48 Telex, Inc., St. Paul, MN - Assistant to the Preside 1948-94 Founder of Dahlberg, Inc.
    1995- Present Chairman, Carefree Capital, Inc.
    SOME DIRECTORSHIPS:
    Current
    Carefree Capital, Inc.
    Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
    The Allant Group
    Air Force Academy Foundation
    American Fighter Aces Association
    Past
    Chairman of the Board of Dahlberg, Inc. Board of Regents - Augustana College Better Hearing Institute, Director
    Director - National City Bank, Minneapolis, MN, 1967-1999 Trustee - Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, 1971-1987 Board of Visitors - United State Air Force Academy
    1969-1973 - Presidential Appointment Twin Cities Chapter Chairman — Young

    President's Organization
    National V.P. -Young President's Organization
    Minnesota Executive's Organization
    Republican National Finance Committee
    Chairman - American Fighter Aces Foundation
    Fairview Foundation
    Harmonics, Inc.
    Board of Directors - Breck School
    Board of Directors - Republic Airlines
    Board of Directors - Bauch & Lomb
    MEMBERSHIPS:
    Central Lutheran Church
    Scottsdale Bible Church
    Chief Executive Organization
    Minnesota Executives Organization — Past President
    Air Force Association
    American Fighter Aces Association
    Minneapolis Club
    Wayzata Country Club
    Burning Tree Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland
    Desert Forest Country Club, Carefree, Arizona
    Desert Mountain Country Club, Scottsdale, Arizona
    Estancia Club, Scottsdale, Arizona
    Shrine
    American Legion
    Arizona President's Organization
    World President's Organization
    Republican Party
    CITATIONS:
    Dean — College of World Affairs, University for Young President's
    Young President's Organization
    Outstanding Service Citation (Minneapolis Junior Achievement)
    Distinguished Faculty Citation - University for Presidents
    Young President's Organization
    Distinguished Service Cross
    Silver Star
    Distinguished Flying Cross with Cluster
    Bronze Star
    Air Medal - fifteen
    Purple Heart
    Presidential Citation
    Retired Major - U.S.A.F.
    Harding High School Hall of Fame
    Scandinavian - American Hall of Fame
    Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
    American Air Combat Airman Hall of Fame
    Twin Cities Outstanding Director Award (Lifetime)
    USA Legion of Valor, DSC
    Honorary Doctor of Humanities – Hamline University
    Minnesota Business Hall of Fame
    HOBBIES:
    Golf, Aviation, Hunting, Fishing, Reading, Politics

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