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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Alexander, Jimmie M.

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Jimmie M. Alexander

Preferred Name: Jim
Nickname/Call Sign: Jim
Date of Birth: January 11, 1934
Highest Military Grade: 0-9 – Lieutenant General
Hometown: Boyce, LA
Headed West Date: July 29, 2017
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Lt. Col. Jimmie Alexander proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 25 years, during his service he served in the Vietnam War. He retired from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing stationed at England Air Force Base.

He was a member of the local order of Daedalians and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 614, where he sponsored the Young Eagles Program. Jim was a member and deacon at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

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  • 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron/50th Tactical Fighter Wing
  • 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron/474th Tactical Fighter Wing, FWS

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Jimmie M. Alexander, Lt. Colonel, (Ret.)
 January 11, 1934 – July 27, 2017

Mr. Jimmie Alexander, 83, of Boyce, passed from this life, Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Rapides Regional Medical Center. Lt. Col. Jimmie Alexander proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 25 years, during his service he served in the Vietnam War. He retired from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing stationed at England Air Force Base. He was a member of the local order of  Daedalians and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 614, where he sponsored the Young Eagles Program. Jim was a member and deacon at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Jimmie is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maurine; son, Steve; daughters, Carol and Tracy; grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

To watch a video tribute go to; Https://www.hixsonbrothers.com/sitemaker/memsol.cgi?user_id=1990791

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