by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
David Henard – Helicopter Pilot When David Henard headed off to college, he had three things in mind: aviation, electrical engineering, and military service. As a sophomore at the University of Missouri, Henard learned that joining the Advanced ROTC program and...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Charles “Chick” Harrington – Helicopter Pilot Charles "Chick" Harrington Audio https://chmoorehomestead.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Harrington.mp3 “That was in 1967. I was in university not doing well.” Recalls Chick. “It made me...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Gordon Hall – Army Air Corps Pilot The people who knew Gordon E. Hall the best were not surprised that he soared up the ranks of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Like many young men, Hall was eager to serve his country as soon as he collected his diploma from Wapella...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Donna Anderson Gross – WASPs Donna Anderson Gross Audio https://chmoorehomestead.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Gross.mp3 As DeWitt County’s youngest aviatrix, Donna Mae Anderson ascended the limits of aviation for female pilots before her dream of becoming a...
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Lee Gehlbach – Test Pilot Lee Gehlbach Audio https://chmoorehomestead.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Gehlbach.mp3 Skilled and fearless, Lee Gehlbach pushed the bounds of aviation as a test pilot with a penchant for adventure. Born in 1902 on a farm between...
by dewittcountymuseum | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Flying Farmers Young men who left their family farms to become pilots during World War II returned with new skills that changed the face of agriculture as airplanes joined tractors and combines as essential farm equipment. Whether taking to the skies to pick up parts...
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