2017

Colonel Paul “Rex” Hammock USAF (Ret.) Rex Hammock, 83, loving father, grandfather, and friend, passed headed west on March 8, 2017, after a long hospital stay. Born on May 27, 1933, in Long Beach, Rex spent the majority of his youth in San Diego. A seven-year boarding student at Army-Navy Academy in Carlsbad, he earned […]

SS member Charles A. Watry headed west on February 27, 2017 at age 93. He was as in the Army Air Corps/USAF from 1944 to 1974. He was actively flying during entire 30 year career, and retired as a Colonel.

He flew F-100’s for three years with the 79th Fighter Bomber Squadron in the UK from 1957-1960.

Charles Andrew Watry December 9, 1923 – February 27, 2017 Fairfield, CA Charles Andrew Watry, born December 9, 1923, in Boise, Idaho, died peacefully at home in Fairfield, California, on Monday, February 27, 2017. Charles was the eldest son of Peter Joseph Watry of Port Washington, Wisconsin and Sarah Elizabeth Watry (nee Howey) of Beardstown, Illinois. He is survived by his two younger brothers, David Howey Watry of San Diego and Peter Johannes Watry of Chula Vista, his sons Duncan James Watry (Ellen Greenberg) of Piedmont and Andrew Duff Watry (Margaret Baumgartner) of Berkeley. He is also survived by his four grandchildren Laura, Luke, Hannah, and Emma Watry, and numerous nieces and nephews.

SSS Member Col (Hank) Paul Rettinger, 95 headed west Sunday, February 19, 2017. Hank is survived by his wife of 69 years, Barbara J. Rettinger and three children, Paul Rettinger, Battleground WA. Lynn Newby, Austin, TX, & Babbs Chittenden, San Antonio, TX. Hank enlisted in the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program in 1943 and