Ace of War

<p>The early years--my father was an Army Jag assigned to Childress Army Airfield Texas. Shortly after I was born he was transferred to Nuremburg Germany to arrest and try Nazi war criminals. Six months later he was assigned to Selfridge AFB Michigan. After he retired I attended the Citadel. After graduation I attended pilot training and C-130 qualification.</p><p></p><p>Assigned to Ching Chuan Kang AB in Taiwan I flew a three-week rotation to Saigon-Bangkok flying combat sorties. Following several tours in the States I assumed command of the 39 TAS at Pope AFB North Carolina and flew a combat mission in Grenada.</p><p></p><p>I took command of the 1st SOW at Hurlburt Field Florida and deployed the wing for combat operations in Panama for Just Cause and desert storm.</p><p></p><p>After promotion to brigadier general I was deployed to Miami Florida as Air Force commander for JTF Andrew the storm of the century that decimated South Florida.</p><p></p><p>I took command of the 438 Airlift WIWG at McGuire AFB New Jersey and was deployed to Haiti as AF commander to uphold democracy. I retired on December 1994.</p>