My grandfather, whom I posted images of photographs he took passed this morning from cancer. These are only some of his accomplishments. He was also a wonderful grandfather who always thought of his grandchildren by writing postcards to us each year. He will be missed greatly but I know he is with the Lord now.
USAF basic at Sampson AFB, NY Sept 1951 Aircraft and Engine School, Sheppard AFB, TX H-5 Helicopter School, San Marcos AFB, TX First unit 83rd Air Rescue Sq from Aug 1952 to 1955 with service in West Palm Beach, Bordeaux, France, and Spangdahlem, Germany 46th Air Rescue Sq. Westover AFB, MA 1955-56 3033rd Test Flight, 1957-59 Olmstead AFB. PA 24th Helicopter Sq, Showa Air Station, Japan Oct 1959-Jan 1960 6314th Field Maintenance Sq, Osan AFB, Korea 1960-Jan 1961 1370th Photomapping, Turner AFB, GA All H-19 time except for H-21s at Japan and Georgia Discharged Sep 1961 Florida Army National Guard as full time aircraft mechanic Sep 1965 to Sep 1986, rank from Sgt to Command Sergeant Major, 111th Attack Helicopter Bn, retired Sep 1986 During FLARNG service worked on H-13, H-23, OH-58, UH1 B, D, and H, AH-1S various models and assorted FW aircraft I was the Flight Chief at Olmstead and Line Chief at Osan Tech Sgt Allied Shop Foreman at the FLARNG Aviation Maintenance Shop, about 60 aircraft
