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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Mr. John M. Mertens

Jack started flying at 16 years old and earned his private license in 1937.
He joined the Army Air Corps in November 1941 w/300 hours. During WW II he flew C-47s and dropper paratroopers – he earned the Triple Oak Leaf medal over Sicily, Italy and France.

He left the Air Force as a Major in 1946 and stayed as a reserve officer until 1956. He first flew commercially for Penn Central in 1946 and retired from UAL in 1977 from DC 10s.