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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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John Tucker Marston

Preferred Name: Tucker
Nickname/Call Sign: The Baron
Date of Birth: May 20, 1934
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Gates Mills, OH
Headed West Date: October 3, 2019
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Tucker was a graduate of University School and Denison University (Beta Theta Pi) and served as a jet fighter pilot in the United States Air Force and the Ohio Air National Guard. He was also a liaison officer for the Air Force Academy. An Air Force commendation medal recipient, he retired as a Lt. Colonel.

 

Units Assigned

  • 164th Tactical Fighter Squadron, OHANG, Mansfield, OH/MacDill AFB, FL
  • 12th Tactical Fighter Wing
  • 559th THS

Awards & Decorations

Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal

Flight Info

  • F-84F (1400 hours)
  • F-100F (15 hours Eglin AFB (Operation Full Scope))

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • SOS

Civilian Education:

  • University School
  • 1956 BA/Economics, Denison University (Beta Theta Pi).
  • New York Institute of Finance
  • Certified Financial Planner

John Tucker Marston, LtCol USAF, Ret., “Headed West” on October 3, 2019.

John Tucker Marston (LtCol USAF, Ret) age 85, born May 20, 1934, passed away on October 3, 2019, after suffering a heart attack. Six days earlier, Tucker and his wife, Jean, hosted a grand party and entertained many of their dearest friends.

Tucker was a graduate of University School and Denison University (Beta Theta Pi) and served as a jet fighter pilot in the United States Air Force and the Ohio Air National Guard. He was also a liaison officer for the Air Force Academy. An Air Force commendation medal recipient, he retired as a Lt. Colonel.

While a financial advisor with McDonald and UBS Financial Services, he served on the Finance committee – Village of Gates Mills, was Secretary-Treasurer of Defense Orientation Conference Association (DOCA), and Vice President and Director of the Cleveland National Air Show.

A lifelong Republican, he was a former Chairman of The Cuyahoga County Policy and Platform Committee, Ward Leader and precinct committeeman, and a candidate for the U. S. Congress in 1992 and 1994.

A Life Master bridge player, he was a member of many associations and clubs including Bluecoats, Cleveland Athletic Club, Union Club, Tavern Club, Kirtland Country Club, Ocean Club of Florida, Old Guard Society of Palm Beach, Little Club, Country Club of Florida, La Coquille Club and Manalapan Yacht Club.

“The Colonel” was a devoted grandfather to Audrey, Everett, and Bennett Lee, and was the son of John Mitchell and Constance (Bunny) Tucker Marston. Devoted stepfather to Jeffrey S. Lee (Amy) and Benjamin J. Lee (Henderson), brother to Connie M. Novello (Mo) (deceased), brother Charles S. Marston (Sue), Uncle to Jan N. Vondrasek, Nancy A. Novello, John M. Novello, Suzy N. Bako, Polly M. VanAlstyne, Wendy M. Frettingham, cousin’s Bartow T. Robbins (Betty) and Leon J. Robbins (Libby) (deceased).

A memorial service was held on November 8th at St. Christopher’s by-the-River. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to St. Christopher’s by-the-River, 7601 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills Ohio 44040 or University School Endowment Fund, 2785 SOM Center Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022.

Source: https://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/cleveland/obituary.aspx?n=john-tucker-marston&pid=194108810

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