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Will and Ben 10/7/08
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B-52’s
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The B-52 Guys
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Mr. Tom Martin Flew the B-52 on 162 combat missions March 1972 to October 1973 Participated in Linebacker 1 and 2
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B-52 Stratofortress
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Bob Keller He was a Sgt. and was a Crew Chief/mechanic on B- 52’s in the Air Force Did pre-flight and post-flight inspections Flew on some missions in case something went wrong.
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B-52 Crew Chief
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Just the FAC’s
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Air Strike
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Dropping Bombs
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Jack Shaw Graduated Air Force Academy in 1970 Became a Forward Air Controller for the OV-10 Bronco Went to Vietnam in March of 1972 Shot down by a SAM on May 25 in South Vietnam, but was quickly rescued by a Vietnamese air force helicopter Shot down again on December 23 in Southern Laos but recovered by America this time Flew as a Raven FAC until combat ceased on February 17, 1973 Continued in the USAF for twenty years Retired and flew for delta until he retired from there at age 60
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0V-10 Bronco
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General Rob Tornow Born April 30, 1942 in Monroe, Wisconsin Earned Bachelor of Science Degree from the Air Force in 1964 and Masters Degree in Engineering Mechanics from Texas in 1972 Completed pilot training in Texas Completed air war college in June 1983 Served in Vietnam as a FAC on the O-1 Bird Dog with the 101 st Airborne Division and 5 th Special Forces Group Served in Pentagon as Assistant Chief of the War and Mobilization Planning Division
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General Continued Became Deputy Assistant Director for the Joint and National Security Council matters Served as Vice Commander of an F-16 Training Wing Became Commandant of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Had more than 4,000 flying hours Was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with 16 Oak leaves clusters and the Army Commendation Medal
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