Posts Tagged ‘Y’

Garland A. York, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)December 09, 1923 – April 24, 1996 Garland Alvin York, 72, of Alta Vista Street, a retired Air Force pilot, died Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Gainesville. Born in Marion, Va., Mr. York moved here in 1982 from Albuquerque, N.M. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign…

Karl P. Youngblood, Captain, USAF (Fallen)March 31, 1969 – September 03, 1998 In one of the worst training accidents in recent Air Force history, all 12 crew members aboard a pair of rescue squadron helicopters were killed early Friday when their choppers crashed in the darkness of the Nevada desert. The two Pave Hawk helicopters…

Kelly Fredrick Young, MSgt., USAF (Retired)March 17, 1950 – August 19, 2015 Kelly Fredrick Young was born March 17,1950 in Ft. Knox, Kentucky. He passed away on August 19, 2015 at the age of 65 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Kaylin of 40 years. His three daughters Brenda Kapanak, husband…

Gerald O. Young, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)May 19, 1930 – June 06, 1990 Gerald Young was born on May 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 24, 1947, and was trained as an Aviation Electrician’s Mate. Young received an honorable discharge from the Navy on February 29, 1952, but…

Dennis Ray Young, Captain, USAF (Fallen)February 15, 1945 – February 26, 1979 HH-53CKadena AB, Okinawa, Japan26 February 1979 HH-53C #69-5787 of the 33rd ARRS crewed by Maj. Johnny R. Johnson (SEP), Capt. Dennis Ray Young (SEP), 1st. Lt. Tim Miller (CP) and TSgt. Stephen K. Hodges (FE), crashed into the sea about 53 miles northeast…

Glen P. York, Major, USAF (Retired)August 31, 1928 – May 03, 2014 York, Maj. Glen P. 85, of Tempe Arizona passed away on May 3, 2014. Maj. York was born on August 31, 1928 in Enterprise, Oregon to Perry and Philomena York. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1950 and had a varied aviation…

Frederick Yonteck, Major, USAF (Retired)December 18, 1935 – May 25, 2009 YONTECK, Major Frederick USAF 73, of Clearwater, passed away on beautiful Memorial Day morning, May 25, 2009. He is survived by his son, Todd Yonteck; Daughter, Melissa Yonteck; sister, Elizabeth Barbara Yonteck; two grandchildren and fiancée, Emile LeBoeuf. He was a retired Air Force…

Steven Ray (Bubba) Yestness, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)October 28, 1950 – December 22, 2009 Lt. Col. Steven Ray Yestness, affectionately known as Bubba¸ passed away in his sleep at age 59 on Tuesday, December 22, 2009. He was born in Imperial, Nebraska on October 28th, 1950 to Don and Jane Yestness. He often told stories…

Richard Carolinus Yeend Jr., Captain, USAF (KIA)October 11, 1938 – June 09, 1968 On August 15, 2003, Joint Task Force–Full Accounting (JTF-FA, now DPAA) identified the remains of Captain Richard Carolinus Yeend Jr., missing from the Vietnam War. Captain Yeend entered the U.S. Air Force from Alabama and was a member of the 37th Air Rescue and…