October 2008 Our last breakfast meeting was one to remember. We congratulate Lee Stanley on having run 34 successful meetings and now wish him well as he steps aside and lets someone else takeover running the meetings and he will handle the news letters.
Featured at this meeting was two great speakers. Luftwaffe pilot Hans Busch who gave an amazing insight to growing up in war torn Germany and enduring the discipline of moving up through cadet training and becoming an accomplished fighter and bomber pilot. Then Joe Foster introduced Colonel Ron Byrne who flew 76 missions in Korea flying the F 86 and winning the D.F.C. In 1964 in Viet Nam he flew the F 105 and was awarded 3 Silver Stars. Shot down in 1965 he spent 7 years as a POW
We had 55 attending the meeting Here are some pictures of the gathering.
 Colonel Byrne telling his great story |
 Luftwaffe Pilot Hans Busch relays his life |
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 Joe Foster introducing The Colonel |
 Hans and His Son |
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 Max Freidman Talks about the 13th Air Force the Jungle Air Force |
 Colonel Dean Hunter pays our respect to our lost comrades |
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 Lee introduces presentation of the Old and Bold |
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