“I had a love affair with an airplane” was how Mr. Robert Schaffer described his service to our country. In an interview in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on October 30, 2010, it was evident that his service in the United States Air Force was viewed with pride. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and after his high […]
Mr. Hutchins is a native of Coffee County, Tennessee. He spent four years in the ROTC Program while enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Upon his graduation from MTSU, he received a commission as a second lieutenant in the infantry branch. He was with the 101st Airborne for two years, from 1964 […]
James H. Ryan was born in Petersberg, Virginia, in 1931. He was raised in both Petersberg and Colonial Heights nearby. When he was just 16 years old, he went to Tokyo, Japan, to be with his father who was stationed there. He remained there for 1 year. James then joined the Air Force and rose […]
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