Gone But Not Forgotten
Let’s take a moment to remember our Brother’s and Sister’s that helped preserve our legacy for us and for those to follow us….
COLONEL (RET) JAMES BASH
Maintenance Officer
1972 – 1976
RAYMOND RICHARD BORG
Crew Chief
1953 – 1955
LEO BERRINGER
Support
1957 – 1959
JAMES DONALD BELCHER
Avionics
1963 – 1966
MSGT MIKE CORSI (RET)
Jet Engines
MSGT (RET) AL EAKLE
Air Show Coordinator
1989 – 1991
LT COL (RET) BILL ELANDER
Materials Officer
1969 – 1972
JAMES HERBERT FREEMAN
Aircraft Mechanic
1961 – 1963
MSGT (RET) BOB GREENE
Crew Chief
1969 – 1972
CMSGT (RET) JAMES GUNNELS
Airframe Supervisor
1969 – 1973
MSGT (RET) DAVID LEE “HAMBONE” HAMM
Life Support
1986 – 1989
SSGT (RET) HARRY HERMAN
Air Frame Repair
1953 – 1955
COLONEL (RET) SAM JOHNSON
Solo, Slot
1957 – 1958
MSGT (RET) BEN JONES
Photographer
1975 – 1978
SMSGT (RET) CARL MILLER
Crew Chief
1970 – 1973
LT COL (RET) CLAIR MCCOMBS
Slot
1958 – 1959
SMSGT (RET) ALLEN MCKAGUE
Crew Chief
1960 – 1962
CMSGT (RET) BILL MULVEY
Pro Super
1981 – 1984
ROBERT “BOB” PHILLIPS
Crew Chief
1953 – 1954
SMSGT (RET) KEITH “WASH RAG” SCHREIBER
Structural Repair
1975 – 1978
LT COL (RET) DENNY WEDDLE
Information Officer
1969 – 1971
TSGT JOHN ZACHEM
FLT Chief
1972 – 1975
THUNDERBIRDS…YOU MAY BE GONE, BUT YOU’RE NEVER FORGOTTEN.
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