SSS member Dale Hartman headed west January 20, 2016. Dale was born April 2, 1935, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the youngest of four children born to Frank and Lulu Hartman of Chillicothe, Iowa. Dale graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1953 and attended Iowa State University on a track scholarship. He then attended Officer Training School as a USAF Cadet. Dale spent his career working at Des Moines Flying Service, Eagle Iron Works, and Ryko Manufacturing while serving as a Fighter Pilot in the Iowa Air National Guard for 30 years.
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Today in History – September 20, 1965 – Capt. J. Reynes ejects from F-100 #563177
20 September 1965 – Capt J. Reynes was on a mission to discover the whereabouts of enemy troops. His F-100 was hit and Reynes ejected. He was recovered uninjured.