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  • Russell T. Maynard Sr.
  • Foil: 6 Panel: Distinguished Flying Cross Society Column: 1 Line: 54

    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:

    * 58 missions over Europe in WW II, pilot B-24’s, 15th A.F., D.F.C./4 Air Medals; plus other awards.
    * More than 40 years a pilot; 38 years a professional. Holds Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with “All Ratings Authorized” and Flight Instructor Certificate; Many types of military and civilian aircraft.
    * 26 years Federal Service; 20 years an Aviation Safety Official for the Federal Aviation Administration.
    * Born in 1922, Wayne County, WV; Eight generations out of the Virginia Colony.
    * Life member of The Distinguished Flying Cross Society, The Air Force Association, The Silver Wings Fraternity, and the 781st Bomb Squadron Association.

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