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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