Biography

Born Paris France; grew up in Oklahoma City from age 9, lived in CA and all over ever since WW II.
It was a Helluva Ride, and I find it hard to believe, myself. I don’t think anyone ever spent more time getting educated in more ways by the US Gov than I.

Units Assigned

• 1st Ops assgnmnt: B-29 outfit at Barksdale ’45
• 2nd: 23rd TFS, 36th Wg, Fuerstenfeldbruck/Bitburg, Germany 1950-53 F-84E/G, F-86E
• 3rd: Tinker AFB/AMA; headed office Boeing A/C tech order implementation, ’54/’55
• 4th: Fighter armament test flying, Eglin AFB Jun ’56-’60
• 5th: USAF Space Sys. Div., El Segundo CA, Dyna Soar space glider project ’60-’65
• 6th: CC USAF Minute Man Joint Test Force, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, FL’66-’67
• 7th: CC 90th TFS, Bien Hoa SVN ’67-’68
• 8th: Assgnd to DCS Studies & Analysis, Hq USAF, The Pentagon, ’68-’69, retired Sep ’69

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

Military Education

• Aerial Nav, enlisted Nov ’43, grad 10 Feb ’45, San Marcos TX, Comm. 2nd Lt
• B-29 Flt Eng, Amarillo TX & Barksdale AFB LA Jun ’45
• Basic Plt, Perrin AFB TX, Jun ’49/Jan ’50
• Advanced Plt, Williams AFB, Phoenix AZ, Jan/Jun ’50
• Aircraft Structural Repair Design Sch, AFIT, W/Patt “53/’54
• USAF Test Pilot Sch, Edwards AFB, Jun 55/Jun ’56

Civilian Education

• HS: Central Hi, Ok. City
• Und. Grad: UCLA, BSc Mech Eng ’45-’49
• Grad: USC (USAF assignment) MA, R&D Mang’t ’65-’66