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CAPT Frederick R. Bartlett USN (Ret)

RIAHOF — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 20:28:00 +0000

Captain Frederick R. Bartlett was born in Lakewood, Ohio on 22 June 1930. He grew up Wyncote, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts, where he captained the swim and tennis teams. Fred enlisted in the Navy in 1952 at the height of the Korean War. He became a Naval Aviator, assault helicopter pilot with […]

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SGT Edwin Lee Bowers, Jr., USMC

RIAHOF — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 20:14:48 +0000

Ed Bowers, who served in Marine Aviation as an enlisted navigator from 1956 to 1961, is the recipient of this year’s President’s Award. His contribution not only to the US Marines, but also to the furtherance of the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame itself. Ed has been an active and hard-working volunteer on our […]

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CAPT William Calhoun

RIAHOF — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:36:33 +0000

Captain William McBrayer Calhoun, USN, Ret. (1948-2015) was a long-time RI resident who graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1967. Capt. Calhoun was a LTJG with the highly decorated Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) 3), nicknamed the “Seawolves”, an all-volunteer squadron formed in support of Naval Special Warfare operations and Mobile Riverine Forces.

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CW4 Michael J. Carpenter, USA (Ret.)

RIAHOF — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:48:59 +0000

Carpenter earned seven Air Medals flying light observation aircraft in Vietnam. He joined the RI Army National Guard in 1969, serving for the next 35 years. By retirement he had flown some 3700 flight hours, 800 of which were combat hours. His lifetime of service to Army Aviation resulted in the award of the order […]

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LCDR Lynn Carter II, US Navy, Retired

RIAHOF — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:37:00 +0000

LCDR Lynn Carter II, US Navy, Retired (1946-) US Naval Academy, 1968; Navy fighter pilot; numerous carrier-based combat missions over Vietnam, earning multiple Strike/Flight Air Medals and three Commendation Medals with combat “V”. Graduate of Naval Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun). Flew 747s around the world for Atlas Air until mandatory retirement.

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MG Philip Conley, USAF (Ret)

Matt Cayer — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:26:49 +0000

General Philip Conley is a LaSalle Academy alumnus and a 1950 Naval Academy graduate who grew up in West Warwick and flew combat missions in Korea and Vietnam. He earned a Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea, flying with the famous forward air controller unit known as the “Mosquitoes”. Conley eventually rose to head the Flight Test […]

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