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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

Graduated from Aviation Cadet program October 1956, assigned to F84F training Luke AFB. On completion, assigned to 92nd FBS, RAF Manston, England. Port call cancelled to attend first training course in F-100A, Nellis AFB in early 1957. On completion, continued to assignment at RAF Manston about April 1957 in the F84F. Subsequently reassigned to 81st FBW RAF Bentwaters where I served in 81st Field Maintenance SQ and other wing assignments including a tour at the Norwitch Wash bombing range.

In mid 1958 I was reassigned to 79th FBS, 20th FBW at Woodbridge flying the F100D until rotating stateside in 1961 to attend AFIT at University of Michigan receiving a BS in Aero Engineering.

After a couple years in the space program (Titan III and X-20 programs), I was "returned to flying duties"
as a ground FAC in Japan that included about 6 months attached to the ROK Blue Dragon Marine Brigade, that soon evolved into a more realistic O-1 FAC operation.

I requested and received a slot for F4 upgrade training and served a tour in Thailand, 100 Missions over North Viet Nam with the 555th TFS. A year as a RAVEN FAC and a year on CRICKET ABCC finished my combat career.