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USAF Gen John T Chain Jr
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Gen. Chain served for nearly five years as the next-to-last Commanding Officer of the Strategic Air Command. Gen. Chain is a command pilot with 5,000 flying hours, including 400 combat hours. He has flown more than forty-five different military aircraft. He is also a master parachutist with sixty-six jumps to his credit. The General was born December 11, 1934 in Wilmington, Delaware. He attended the Fork Union Military Academy and earned a bachelor of arts degree in history in 1956. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program, and earned his pilots wings in 1957. General Chain flew F-100s with the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Toule-Rosieres Air Base in France, and with the 417th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. He later served as flight examiner with the 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Cannon Air Base in New Mexico. In June of 1964 he was assigned to Ft. Campbell, Kentucky where he served as a forward air controller with the 101st Airborne Division. At Ft. Campbell, the General became a master parachutist and flew 0-1s and F84s. In 1966, he flew combat missions out of Tan Son Nhut in Vietnam as an adviser, prior to being assigned to Washington where he served as an exchange officer with the Dept. of State. In 1971 he graduated from the National War College and concurrently earned a master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University. General Chain returned to combat flying in 1972 when he flew F-4s out of Thailand. He was appointed Deputy Commander of the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing in California upon his return. Later he was transferred to Langley Air Base in Virginia, with the F-15 equipped 1st Tactical Fighter Wing. He served in various capacities and eventually assumed command of the Wing. In 1978 he was promoted to Brigadier General and was the military assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force. General Chain's numerous awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with ten oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster, the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, the Combat Readiness Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with four stars, the Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters, the Republic ietnam Distinguished Medal, just to name a few.
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Col Fred V Cherry USAF
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Born in Suffolk, Virginia in 1928, Fred Cherry graduated from Virginia Union University (Biology Major) in 1951. He entered the USAF in 1951 and went through basic airman training at Sampson Air Force Base in Ithaca, New York. In October of that year he commenced pilot training at Malden, Missouri with later studies at Dennison/Sherman, Texas. At Webb AF13 in Texas he successfully completed Jet Fighter Pilot training and was commissioned at Second Lieutenant in October of 1952. Ten more weeks of intensive combat training ensued, after which Cherry was assigned to the 3 1 01h Fighter Bomber Squadron of the 58 th Fighter Bomber Group. He flew more than fifty combat sorties over North Korea piloting F84Gs prior to the end of hostilities in 1953. From early 1954 until August of 1958 Cherry served stateside with a number of units including the 407 th Strategic Fighter Squadron (F-84s) and the 506 h Tactical Fighter Wing (F- 1 00s.) After a short tour to Germany, Fred returned home as a full time combat crew training inspector at Luke AFB. He then served a two-year tour in Japan with the 35h Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 8h Tactical Fighter Wing where he flew F-100s. As the War in Vietnam escalated, Cherry was assigned to the 35 th Tactical Fighter Squadron, where he flew 52 combat missions while piloting the F-105D. On his last mission over North Vietnam he was shot down on October 22, 1965. He was immediately captured after surviving ejection from his F-105. He remained a prisoner of war in North Vietnam from October 1965 until February of 1973. With the end of hostilities and the return of our POWs, Fred Cherry returned to the States. He attended the National War College in 1973-74, and the Defense Intelligence School the year after. He was assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency from June 1974 until September 1981. Following his retirement from the Air Force, Fred has had an active civilian professional career. He served as the Director of Technical Support Services for E.H. White & Co. in Washington, DC from 1982-87, and as Marketing Manager for Data Transformation Corp. after 1987. Fred Cherry's 30plus military awards and decorations include the Air Force Cross, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, the Air Force Commendation, the Meritorious Service Award, two President Unit Citations, and a Distinguished Unit Citation. Col. Cherry was commissioned by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the Korean War Veteran's Memorial Advisory Board. He also received the Award for Outstanding Service to the Military Community from the Tuskegee Ainnen. Cherry has been an active member of the Kiwanis International as well as the Masonic Lodge. He resides in the Washington, DC area and is currently President and CEO of Cherry Engineering Support Services. Inc. The Cherry's are blessed with six children, and eleven grandchildren.
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Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer
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| Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer
General Gailer was born in Bakersfield, Calif., in 1923. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to New York, finally settling in Great Neck, Long Island. He graduated from Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Va., in 1941, and attended Hofstra College, Hempstead, N.Y., until June 1942. He then entered the aviation cadet program and received pilot training at Parks Air College, Garden City, Kan., and Eagle Pass, Texas, where he earned his pilot wings and commission as second lieutenant. Frank Gailer was posted to England, joining the 357th Fighter Group at Leiston. Flying with the 363rd FS he went into combat in august, and in the next few months destroyed 6 enemy aircraft before being shot down in November 1944. Captured by the Germans, he was interned in Stalug I. After the war, in Vietnam, he commanded the 35th TFW at Phan Rang AB, flying over 500 hours combat on F-100s. In 1969 he returned to England once again, to command the 48th TW, and then as Vice-Commander of Third Air Force, USAF Europe.
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Colonel Jack Hartmann
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A distant relative of top Luftwaffe World War II fighter ace Erich Hartmann, Jack Hartmann was commissioned in the USAF in June 1962. After a period with the 307th TFS, inNovember 1965 Jack was posted to the Bien Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam with the 308th TFS flying the F-100D. He undertook the first of his 210 combat missions on 15th November, and was flight leader on 40 of those missions. After completing his tour in Vietnam, he was F-100 instructor with the 4517th CCTS at Luke AFB, Arizona. After the service, he spent 31 years as a pilot with TWA.
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Captain Vince Scott
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Joining the USAF in 1957, Vince Scott was commissioned in June 1961. He served first with 522nd Tactical fighter Squadron, before joining the 523rd TFS at Clarke AFB in the Philippines. He served with distinction during the Vietnam War, flying the F100 Super Sabre in 82 combat missions from bases in both Vietnam and Thailand. He retired from the Service in February1967, joining continental airlines, where he served 32 years flying, retiring as a senior Captain on 747s and DC10s. He logged more than 21,000 hours flying time during his aviation career.
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Col Alton C Whitley Jr USAF
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Colonel Alton C. Whitley was born November 27, 1945 in Concord, North Carolina. He graduated from Clemson University in 1968 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant and recognized as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program. After pilot training, AI's first assignment was at Luke AFB in Arizona for training on the F-100 Super Sabre. In 1970 he was transferred to Vietnam where he flew a total of 143 combat missions with the 53 1 Tactical Fighter Squadron at Bien Hoa Air Base and the 3 091h Tactical Fighter Squadron operating out of Tuy Hoa Air Base. Following his combat tour Whitley returned to the states and was assigned to the 74 h TFS in Louisiana. In late 1972 he trained on the A~713 Corsair, and in 1973 he returned to Vietnam, flying an additional 90 combat missions with the 3 rd TFS in Thailand. In 1975 Whitley earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. In 1980 Whitley received the Risner Trophy recognizing him as the Outstanding Fighter Pilot in the USAF for that year. From January 1981 until mid-1985 AI was assigned to the 4450 Tactical Group at Nellis AFB, flying the F- 1 17A and A-7 aircraft. He served as group staff officer, operations officer, and squadron commander while assigned to the 4450'h . He had the honor of being the first operational pilot in the Tactical Air Command to pilot the F-1 17A. After completing the National War College in 1986, he was assigned to the Pentagon for a short time before taking command of Red Flag at Nellis AFB. While commanding Red Flag, Whifley graduated from Adversary Tactics Course and flew the F5-E Aggressor with the 65 h Aggressor Squadron. In his next assignment Whitley flew the A-10 while acting as vice commander of the 57 h Fighter Weapons Wing. In July of 1989 AI was reassigned to the Headquarters Tactical Air Command as Director of Fighter Training and Tactics. In August 1990 Col. Whitley assumed command of the 37'h TFW. This unit flew the critical F-1 17A missions during Operation Desert Storm. Whitley personally flew 19 combat missions during the conflict. Col. Whitley retired from active duty in June of 1994 following twenty-six years of service. A command pilot with more than 5,500 flying hours, Whitley has received many decorations and awards including the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with fourteen oak leaf clusters, the Aerial Achievement Award, the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Medal with two bronze stars, the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. AI currently resides in South Carolina with his wife Ann. The Whitley's have two children, and AI remains busy as the Director of the Air Force Junior ROTC program, and as an Aerospace Science Instructor with the 941s' Unit of Air Force Junior ROTC at D.W. Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina.
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Capt E Royce Williams USN
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Royce Williams was born in Wilmot, South Dakota in 1925. In 1936 his family moved to Clinton, Minnesota where a familyowned grocery business was established. Royee worked in the business, but preferred outside work including activities at his Uncle's farm and lakeside resort. He was active in the 411 club and the Boy Scouts, and became the first young man from Clinton to attain Eagle Scout status. In high school Royce played three sports, including quarterback on his school's football team. He graduated first in his class. Royce had boyhood dreams of becoming a military pilot. His older brother had Joined the Navy in 1942, becoming a Marine Corps aviator. In March of 1943 Royce Joined up, and he became a naval aviator. Royce became carrier qualified in the F6F Hellcat on the old USS Ranger (CV-4.) He flew the F6F, and later the F4U Corsair and the F8F Bearcat. Royce attended the University of Minnesota where he earned his Bachelors Degree. He later would attend the Navy Postgraduate School in Monterey. Royee eventually transitioned to jets, where his first operational deployment was on board the USSOriskany, flyingthe17917-5 Panther. While deployed in Korea with the VF-781 (later redesignated V17-121) Pacemakers, Royee engaged seven Soviet-piloted Mig-15s on November 18, 1952. The Oriskany was only 100 miles from V1adivostok. Shortly after take-off Williain's flight of four Panthers encountered the seven Migs. Royce was instructed to reverse course and hold a barrier between the Migs and the Task Force, but the Migs attacked. It is believed that Royce downed three of the bogies, although official reports credited him with only one. With his Panther badly shot-up R oyce limped back to the Oriskany and got his aircraft home with the help of the LSO and ship's Captain. The engagement was politically sensitive as the US Government feared escalating Soviet involvement in the War in Korea. Mig kills were rare for the Navy in Korea (only 55 aerial victories), and the Panther was generally outclassed by the Mig-15 in most dogfights. Royce remained in the Navy until his retirement in 1980. He served as an exchange pilot with the USAF flying the F-86 and F-100. He also served as CO, XO and of VF-33 on board the USS Enterprise flying the F8-E Crusader, and later on board the USS America flying the F-4 Phantom 11. He also served as an Air Wing Commander during the Vietnam War. He also served as CO of the USS Eldorado, with CINCPAC Staff as COS ConiFAITWestPac, and as ACOS OPS ComTracPac. Royee's decorations include the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with Combat V, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Bronze Star Medal. He married his hometown sweetheart, Cam, in 1947. They have three sons. Royce currently resides in Southern California.
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