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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

Ronald M. Fults, Major, USAF (Ret)

After attending NY State Tech, Binghamton, NY I enlisted in January 1953.
Training:
Basic Training Sampson Air Force Base, NY.
July 1953 Pre-cadets Reese AFB, Lubbock, TX and Lackland AFB, TX
Aviation cadets, Malden AB, MO
Single-engine training Greenville AB, MS

Received wings and commission in class 55-G January 1955.

Tyndall AFB for all weather interceptors school to check out in F-86D.

Assigned to 13th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Sioux City AB, IA July 1955 to July 1958.
1957th Communications Group, Hickam AFB, HI July 1958 to July 1962. Flew C-47 local and attached to 1502nd Military Air Transport Squadron for C-124 time across Pacific.

1962-1964 Eastern Communications Region, Hq Westover AFB, MA. Flew C-47 local

1964-1965 Mediterranean Communications Region Hq Wheelus AB, Libya, Africa.

1965-1967 Detachment 170 Communications Hq Ankara, Turkey (supply and logistics).

1967-1973 Central Air Reserve Center Hq, supply and logistics.

Retired March 1973. Live in Raymore, MO near Richards Gebaur AFB.

Married to Helena -- 3 boys, 3 girls, 12 grandkids. Since retiring have managed and sold recreational vehicles. Still selling full time