Posts Tagged ‘A’

Philip Arketa, SSgt. USAF (Retired)November 03, 1934 – November 30, 2016 Philip Arketa, a resident of Mount Clemens, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the age of 82. He was born November 3, 1934, in Juneau, Alaska. On December 29, 1959, in Fukuoka, Japan, he was united in marriage to the former…

Lonnie D. Adkins, Major, USAF (Retired)July 24, 1956 – June 9, 2025 It is with great sadness to announce that Lonnie Dean Adkins passed away by his own hand on June 9, 2025, at the age of 68 in Great Falls, MT. Lonnie was born on July 24, 1956, in Pocatello, Idaho to LaVern Adkins…

Robert S. Adams, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)June 07, 1933 – December 14, 2023 Robert Swift Adams, 90, of Daytona Beach, Florida passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023. He was born on June 7, 1933, in Springfield, Massachusetts and honorably served in the United States Air Force, earning the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his career…

Donald Henry Almanzar, Major, USAF (Retired)January 17, 1936 – September 08, 2022 Major Almanzar’s obituary has not been located as of the date of this post. 1st Lieutenant Almanzar served in the Vietnam War as a H-19B pilot with the 917th FTD in the 1962-1963-time frame and Captain Almanzar served in the Vietnam War as…

Antonio L. Alho, Sergeant, USAF (KIA)October 25, 1946 – March 26, 1969 On 26 March 1969 a UH-1 (tail number 63-13158) of the 20th SOS went down. While hostile fire was the suspected cause, the only certainties are that the aircraft was flying at about 4,000 feet when a severe vibration began. The pilot began…

Alfred (Bo) Adcox, Lt. Colonel USAF, Ret.December 01, 1933 – March 16, 2023 Alfred “Bo” Adcox, 89, of Savannah, Ga passed away on March 16th, 2023. Bo was born on December 1st,1933, to Harvey Sr. and Nelia Ray Adcox in Massey Hill, NC just outside Fayetteville. After graduating from Massey Hill High School in 1952…

Johnnie Olen Andrews, USAFNovember 9, 1943 – May 18, 2023 Memorial services for Johnnie Olen Andrews, 79, of Sallisaw, will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2023, at Forever Memories Funeral Services, 463505 SH 101, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. On May 18, 2023, Heaven needed a cowboy, and Jesus called this ole cowboy home. Johnnie was…

George Fraser Armstrong, Major, USAF December 25, 1936 – May 07, 1979 Wichita Fall Sheppard Senator Thursday, May 10, 1979 Major Armstrong dies Maj. George F. Armstrong, 42, assistant operations officer for 88th Flying Training Squadron, died Monday at Sheppard Regional Hospital. He is survived by his wife Rita, two daughters, Ellen and Jill, and…