by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Major General Frank E. Willis After his graduation from Clinton High School in 1957, Frank E. Willis was appointed to the newly formed Air Force Academy, where he joined the academy’s third graduating class. June 7, 1961, held lasting memories for the cadet. Following...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ernest Thorp – B-17 Bomber Pilot Every generation has its true heroes – those who raised their hands without hesitation and said “I’ll go” in response to a nation in need, leaving loved ones behind as they faced unknown dangers far from home. Before they became...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Paul Spencer Bailey – Aerospace Engineer In 2021, Bailey drove to Boca Chica, Texas, to check out Elon Musk’s Starship SN15, the very latest thing in Space Exploration. Perched on his grandfather’s lap, three-year-old Paul Spencer Bailey was mesmerized by the...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ken Shaffer – UPS Pilot Ken Shaffer Audio https://chmoorehomestead.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ShafferUPS.mp3 From a cockpit of military and commercial cargo planes, Ken Shaffer hauled fuel and packages across the globe, logging more than 25,000 hours in the...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ken Shaffer – Air Force Pilot Ken Shaffer seemed an unlikely candidate for Air Force pilot training. Shaffer, the day he headed for the Air Force Officer Training School In February 1982 A lanky six-foot-two, the business major appeared to be better suited for...
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