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://w1287f.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/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...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Phil Rybolt – Helicopter Pilot The road from Kenney, Illinois to Bong Son, Vietnam was lined with uncertainties for 19-year-old Phil Rybolt as he embarked on a plan to serve his country from the air and stay off the ground during his four-year stint with the U....
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