Freedom is Not Free
It is very relevant that we must preserve these valiant legacies for the next generation of Americans. Whether against totalitarian states during WWII, or global terrorism today. Our courageous men and women in the Armed Forces have paid that price for all Americans. An Airman Story is hereby dedicated to their service and commitment. A new generation of Americans has answered the call to duty. They are the vanguards of freedom. They are selfless, courageous individuals, who are freely giving their today’s, for our tomorrows. We owe them so much. Help a military family, hire a veteran, help honor and support our men and women who serve in the Armed Forces.
- Leon J. Delisle
“Those of us who lived have to represent those who didn't make it”
- BGen. Joe Foss USAF [Ret.] USMC Fighter Pilot 1943 Guadalcanal Congressional Medal of Honor
“Freedom has a taste, and to those that fought for it, the taste is so sweet that the protected will never know...”
- Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. USA
Col. James B. Morehead USAF (Ret.)
Fighter Pilot - Ace
Heritage Photo Gallery
WWII WASPS - Women Air Service Pilots
Aces’s Row - WWII
Jim Swett Ace, USMC - CMH Guadalcanal
"7 in a Day"
C.E. "Bud" Anderson, Triple Ace - 357th FG
Herb Ross Ace MTO 12th AF
Jeff DeBlanc
VP Harry Truman (Left) and Jeff DeBlanc USMC - CMH Gladalcanal
Alex Vraciu - Fighter Pilot
Will Scheible ETO 8th AF Ace
Robert "Bob" Scott AVG Ace - "Flying Tigers"
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 1943 - P-400 Besby Holmes Ace
Besby Holmes Ace - Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 1943
Hunter Killer Team - Get Yamamoto!
David McCampbell
USN All-Time Leading Ace
34 Victories - Recipient CMH
General MacArthur
Gen. George Kenney, 5th AF Commander - Dick Bong
Dick Bong, America's "Ace of Aces"
40 Victories CMH
The Hunters
Dick Bong: 40 Victories - Tommy McGuire: 38 Victories
Neither Survived WWII
Top Guns 357th Fighter Group
Top Guns 357 Fighter Group
Browning - Anderson - O'Brien - CO. Graham
Tommy Hayes - SWP 49th Fighter Group. ETO 357th Fighter Group
The English Ladies
Kit Carson - 18 Victories
Escort Duty
Jenkins - England - Murphy - Carson
Glen Davis
Chuck Yeager
P-51 Cockpit
Mustangs Stacked Up
Former WWII Combatants meet in Friendship
Hub Zemke - Gunther Rall - Gabby Gabreski
Gunther Rall 275 Victories
Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn - Hub Zemke - Erich "Bubi" Hartmann
Barkhorn: 301 Victories - Hartmann: 352 Victories
Erich "Bubi" Hartmann - All-Time Leading Fighter Ace
Jim Brooks - WWII Korea