The Missing Airman Project creator
Lt Cdr Lee Stanley introducing one of the sponsors
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Following the dedication of
the Distinguished Flying Cross monument at the Palm Springs Air Museum
in 2004, Lee Stanley started his search for a location for a Missing
Airman Monument and with the help of the Capt. Richard Parker AAC
RET.family and the Airpot Commission he was able to get the Monument
located at the Palm Springs International Airport It was dedicated at 11
AM on Veterans day Nov. 11th 2006 and many air combat veterans from five
different wars were there for personal dedication, headed by Col. James
Braden holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross and current chief of
staff of the Marine base at Twenty Nine Palms |