Tag Archives: Fighter Pilot

Maj. Gen. William A. Gorton, USAF (Ret.)

Major General William A. Gorton US Air Force (Ret) (1933- ) was born in Providence in 1933. He entered the Air Force as an aviation cadet in February 1954, and earned his wings and commission in June 1955. He flew F-100 Super Sabre fighters in France and Germany in the late 1950s. He returned to […]

November 18, 20172017, Special Recognition Award, US Air Force, VietnamFighter Pilot

Lt. Col. John M. Lepry, USAF (Ret.)

Lieutenant Colonel John M. Lepry US Air Force (Ret) (1917-2003), a Warwick resident, flew 101 combat missions in a P-47 Thunderbolt over Italy, France and Germany in 1944 and 1945. He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross, five single action Air Medals and the Soldier’s Medal. He was born July 17, 1917 and graduated from […]

November 18, 20172017, RI National Guard, RIAHOF Inductee, US Air Force, WWIIFighter Pilot, P-47 Thunderbolt

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